5 Awesome Reasons to Love KDE Plasma

0:00 Intro

In this video, the creator addresses the misconception that they hate KDE Plasma and emphasizes that they actually believe it is a good environment with room for improvement. They express a desire to see the rough edges of Plasma smoothed out and highlight five reasons why they think Plasma is awesome, despite its flaws. The video aims to showcase the positive aspects of KDE Plasma and encourage further improvement.

1:04 Widgets

The video discusses the 5 reasons why KDE Plasma is awesome, with a focus on its widgets. The speaker explains that while some developers may not use widgets, they are a big fan of them. Widgets can be easily customized and placed on the desktop or panel, offering functionality such as calendars and clocks. The speaker highlights the flexibility and control of widgets, emphasizing their usefulness in personalizing the desktop. Additionally, the video mentions the availability of additional downloadable widgets for further customization.

3:35 Legacy App Support

The video discusses 5 reasons why KDE Plasma is awesome. One reason highlighted is the Legacy App Support. The speaker mentions that as we move into a more advanced world, there are a lot of protocols not properly dealt with, but Plasma does a better job than some other desktops. They discuss handling global shortcuts and the X11 app support setting, allowing for the control of keys being sent to X11 applications. Another tool highlighted is the X Wayland Video Bridge, which allows for screen sharing on Wayland by linking a fake webcam to capture the desktop. The speaker acknowledges that while this solution may be a bit wonky at times, it is better than simply not being able to screen share. They also mention a blog post for those interested in technical details.

6:45 Best Protocol Support

The video discusses 5 reasons why KDE Plasma is awesome, with a focus on its excellent protocol support. The speaker explains that KDE is a leader in getting protocols implemented, citing examples such as the top-level drag protocol and tearing updates protocol. The video also highlights how KDE has variable refresh rate support, whereas GNOME is still working on their implementation due to waiting on tearing support. Additionally, the video mentions KDE's implementation of xdg decorations for server-side decorations and DRM leasing, which allows VR headsets to work on KDE Wayland. The speaker emphasizes that KDE excels in getting protocols implemented compared to the GNOME project.

9:17 Modularity To A Fault

The video discusses 5 reasons why KDE Plasma is awesome. One of the reasons highlighted is its modularity, where core functionalities like monitor configuration and system components are in separate packages. This modularity allows for flexibility in system configuration, such as shipping lightweight systems by stripping out unnecessary plasma functionality. The video also addresses the misconception of KDE being bloated due to the number of packages it pulls in, explaining that the modularity actually results in a more efficient and tailored installation.

11:29 Better Window Rules

The video discusses 5 reasons why KDE Plasma is awesome. One of the reasons highlighted is the improved window rules feature in KDE Plasma. The speaker explains that setting window rules in Plasma is easy and intuitive, with a graphical interface for adding new rules. They demonstrate how to set a window rule for a terminal window, using the "detect window property" feature to easily select window properties such as position and size. The speaker praises this approach for making setting window rules a quick and simple process, and expresses a desire to see similar tools in other desktop environments. The video concludes with an encouragement for viewers to share their thoughts on Plasma in the comments and to support the creator on Patreon.