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We have a winner! Plasma 5.16's next wallpaper will be Ice Cold by Santiago Cézar.

https://community.kde.org/KDE_Visual_Design_Group/Plasma_5.16_Wallpaper_Competition#We_have_a_Winner.21

Santiago will be receiving a @slimbook One compact computer as soon as we get Plasma 5.16 on it.

The best submissions will be shipped with Plasma 5.16 and the winner will receive a @slimbook One compact computer https://slimbook.es/en/power-minipc-one

The best submissions will be shipped with Plasma 5.16 and the winner will receive a @SlimbookEs One compact computerhttps://slimbook.es/en/power-minipc-one

#Plasma 5.16 wallpaper competition enters its final hours. Deadline for submissions 00:00 CEST tonight. Then the jury will decide on the winner. Check out all the entries and tell us which one you like best.

https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=312

@zatnosk @krita Force of habit

.@krita 4.2 is out. It comes with improved support for more tablets, better support for multi-monitor setups, works with HDR images in all shapes and forms, including animations (Windows only for now), has slicker and faster brushes, and so, so much more.

https://krita.org/en/item/krita-4-2-0-is-out/

Want to tell the KDE community about your project? Pitch your talk here

https://akademy.kde.org/2019/cfp

and come to Akademy ✈️ this September in Milan.

Hurry! The last day for submissions is Friday!

The end of the competition is coming! Less than 48 hours before judges pick the entry that will become Plasma 5.16's wallpaper. Who will win a cool @slimbook One compact computer (https://slimbook.es/en/)?:

https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=312&sid=da6c507ca0a131e6ad0a2689045d9050

Tell us which entry you prefer below!

The end of the competition is coming! Less than 48 hours before judges pick the entry that will become Plasma 5.16's wallpaper. Who will win a cool @SlimbookEs One compact computer (https://slimbook.es/en/)?:

https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=312&sid=da6c507ca0a131e6ad0a2689045d9050

Tell us which entry you prefer below!

Roland Wooster, chairman of the VESA Display task group, showcases @krita as the only painting app in existence that supports HDR displays.

https://youtu.be/V_0ocw1H3vs?t=50

This week in Usability & Productivity #72: Remote Desktop on Wayland now works! + Spectacle lets you open your screenshot or its containing folder + dozens upon dozens of solved bugs and mended papercuts.

https://pointieststick.com/2019/05/26/kde-usability-productivity-week-72/

In this week's Usability & Productivity report: drag-and-drop files to open/save dialogs, modernized widget config windows, Dolphin bookmarks, and login/lock/logout screen animations.

https://pointieststick.com/2019/05/19/kde-usability-productivity-week-71/

KDE Plasma 5.16 Beta: Your Three Week Notification for a More Tidy and Composed Desktop
? Re-written notification widgets and controls
? Redesigned settings pages
? Login theme updated

?Three weeks to bug fix before final.
? Wallpaper competition still open!

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.15.90.php

The KDE family grows: Kaidan, the Kirigami-based Jabber chat client joins the Community:
https://www.kaidan.im/2019/05/10/kaidan-joins-kde/

As for the competition, Nate Graham, one of the judges, just posted advice on how to design the perfect Plasma 5.16 wallpaper. Create something beautiful, get your work featured on our desktop and win a @slimbook One compact computer. https://pointieststick.com/2019/05/10/wallpaper-competition-update/

Coming to Plasma 5.16: a new notification system with a fresh look and feel and updated, user-friendly settings. https://blog.broulik.de/2019/05/next-generation-plasma-notifications/

#Akademy2019 is warming up. You can now submit a talk and get to share your ideas with the KDE community in beautiful Milan. https://akademy.kde.org/2019/cfp