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New @kde #PlasmaMobile keyboard color schemes from @noahdvs based on breeze style and mockups of manueljlin.

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This week's batch of improvements also includes tweaks to the Gwenview image viewer and the Dolphin file manager; corrections for Konsole, System Settings and Discover; and bugfixes for the Elisa music player, among others:

https://pointieststick.com/2020/12/04/this-week-in-kde-big-new-accented-alternative-character-input-feature/

Here is another example that lets you choose different currency symbols:

This week in KDE — Big accented/alternative character input feature: hold and press a key and a hint box with alternative similar characters pops up, letting you choose which one to use:

https://pointieststick.com/2020/12/04/this-week-in-kde-big-new-accented-alternative-character-input-feature/

Plasma 5.20.4 has been released. This version brings a month's worth of bugfixes, corrections and translations to KDE's desktop.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.20.4

@PINE64 Learn more about the PinePhone and the software shipped with it here: https://www.plasma-mobile.org/2020/12/01/pinephone-kde-community-edition.html

Pre-Orders for the #PinePhone KDE Community edition are open! Get a glimpse of the future of free and open mobile phones, experiment with all the new features, and help us turn #PlasmaMobile into a mature mobile OS.

https://www.pine64.org/2020/12/01/kde-community-edition-is-now-available/

@PINE64

Remember: orders for the #PinePhone KDE Community edition open tomorrow at around midday UTC. Don't miss ordering yours!

http://store.pine64.org/

@PINE64

KDE Itinerary, KDE's travel assistant, can now identify station platforms and platform sections and then matches this information with arrival and departure data, making it easier to find where you have to go to catch your train.

https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2020/11/28/kde-itinerary-october-november-2020.html

This week in KDE - Bugfixes and bug triaging: Wayland gets improvements, Okular crashes get mended, and KDE's terminal emulator, Konsole, gets a colorful new feature.

https://pointieststick.com/2020/11/27/this-week-in-kde-bugfixes-and-bug-triaging/

Exciting news from the Plasma Bigscreen project: The second beta has been released with support for 2 ARM architectures, a faster @mycroft_ai core (the artificial intelligence behind Bigscreen's virtual assistant), support for KDE Connect, and much more.

https://aiix.tk/dev/plasma-bigscreen-updated-beta-2-image-release-for-raspberry-pi-4/

In this week's Late Night Linux podcast https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-103/ they talk GCompris (but don't know how to pronounce it in French, bless) and Joe tries KDE neon and declares "it's alright" and "I quite like it". @latenightlinux

Got children running around the house because of lockdown? Keep them busy with KDE for Kids! Fun and educational activities for children from 6 to 99 years old.

https://kde.org/for/kids/

KStars v3.5.0 has been released! KStars lets you identify heavenly bodies, plan observations and get the most out of your telescope. A great resource both for educators and astronomy aficionados, enjoy the Universe from your desktop!

http://knro.blogspot.com/2020/11/kstars-v350-is-released.html

This Week in KDE - Apps and Wayland fixes, including: Move Dolphin’s breadcrumbs bar where you want it to be, Spectacle's rectangular region selection works in Wayland, Plasma Media Controller applet gets shuffle and loop controls, and more.

https://pointieststick.com/2020/11/21/this-week-in-kde-apps-and-wayland-fixes/

La versión en español de Akademy, Akademy-ES, arranca esta tarde a las 17:30 UTC con un taller de Kdenlive. Regístrate aquí:

https://www.kde-espana.org/akademy-es2020/registro.php

The Spanish edition of Akademy, Akademy-ES, kicks off online this evening at 17:30 UTC with a live Kdenlive workshop. Register here:

https://www.kde-espana.org/akademy-es2020/registro.php

@kde_espana

¿Hablas Español? If you do, check out Akademy-ES this weekend. Starting on Friday November 20, enjoy three fun days of workshops, talks, and panels on everything KDE.

Registration and all details, schedule and activities available at https://www.kde-espana.org/akademy-es-2020/programa

Jonathan Riddell and David Edmundson talk to the Register about Plasma, Wayland and all things KDE.

https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/16/kde_maintainers_speak_on_why/

KDE and @PINE64 Introduce the PinePhone - KDE Community edition.

Experience the future of KDE's open mobile platform here:

https://kde.org/announcements/pinephone-plasma-mobile-edition/

Less than a day until the big reveal. Watch this space.