Wonderbrushed 0.4 Beta

Welcome my KDE Konsole users, to the latest update to Wonderbrushed, the Developer's update. This is a new release of Wonderbrushed for developers alike. This is a beta update because there are a bunch more community requested icons, mainly the whole SLEW of Jet-brains IDEs. To get more icons out there faster I'm releasing a beta update. Here is the change-log:

• Added 16 new developer icons

• Added Tux Paint to the creativity section.

• Made Wonderbrushed installable and added installation instructions to the read-me

Next, here are the links:

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Bhavneeth-Games/Wonderbrushed

• Progress Doc (read only): https://docs.google.com/document/d/11cmucEKU10CzprAu6dus4nY0vg-uqqjmq4IfRNkrbcI/edit?usp=sharing

• Recommendations Doc (free for all to add suggestions for future updates): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pJRVsGnD2A6piIGx1AuWMM9Hve0UDZa99HjVQXT3BQU/edit?usp=sharing

• Style Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1suU30NlEcVg74R7MSZQnHzhpNOgUpcx3V_MTzEaHD7A/edit?usp=sharing

Hello my fellow KDE kameramen, and welcome to the latest update to Wonderbrushed, the 2nd community update. For people who don't know, Wonderbrushed is a kde icon pack aimed making the desktop a less sterile and boring place with painterly textures and semi realistic 3d shading. this was a GIGANTIC update, so I have been working on it for a whole month. Here are the main changes:

• I added all the new community suggestions for icons, and the main reason things took a while was because the system category recommendations list was filled to the brim.

• I switched from affinity to an actual painting app, Krita, so I could work on Linux. I also got a drawing tablet, the Huion HS64 so that I can use pressure sensitivity instead of, well, whatever my mouse had.

• A Reddit and GitHub user Crylion offered to help make Wonderbrushed actually apply-able so put a shout-out for him down below.

• Now Wonderbrushed is an installable icon pack (more details in the github)

Next, here are the links:

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/Bhavneeth-Games/Wonderbrushed

Progress Doc (read only): https://docs.google.com/document/d/11cmucEKU10CzprAu6dus4nY0vg-uqqjmq4IfRNkrbcI/edit?usp=sharing

Recommendations Doc (free for all to add suggestions for future updates): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pJRVsGnD2A6piIGx1AuWMM9Hve0UDZa99HjVQXT3BQU/edit?usp=sharing

Style Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1suU30NlEcVg74R7MSZQnHzhpNOgUpcx3V_MTzEaHD7A/edit?usp=sharing

I hope you like the update. BYE!

"This is a repost from a reddit post (https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1t2jfx3/wonderbrushed_035_the_2nd_community_update/) with more info added."

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It won't receive special keys - want ctrl or alt? Nope.

I use #VNCviewer and never had such issues.
If I enable relative cursor position - cursor won't work at all.
Special keys are enabled by default and work in other #vnc servers.
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Hi everyone,

I recently released my first KDE Plasma icon pack, called BeautyBeam.

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This pack is not made from scratch. A lot of the original icon artwork comes from existing icon projects, and my work mainly involved recoloring, editing, combining, adapting, and organizing everything into a consistent theme. Full credits, licenses, authors, and source links are included in the CREDITS.md file.

I have mostly tested it with KDE Plasma, Dolphin, Konsole, System Settings, and Inkscape. It is still a work in progress, so there will probably be missing icons or rough edges here and there. I plan to keep improving it over time.

KDE Store link: https://store.kde.org/p/2357069

Feedback is welcome, especially if you notice missing icons or places where the theme does not look right.

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Akademy is the annual event of the KDE community, and this year we are celebrating its 23rd edition. Akademy is a free, non-commercial event for developers, translators, designers, and other contributors meet in one place for talks program, meetings, and coding on the different projects that are part of KDE. Our attendees numbers keep growing year over year.

During 2020 and 2021, Akademy moved to an online model which saw an increase in online engagement during the conference. In 2022 and 2023, we adopted a hybrid model combining online and in-person participation to reach hundreds of attendees worldwide. This approach continued in 2024, setting the stage for an even larger event in 2026. The same model will apply during Akademy 2026, and we expect attendance to grow, making Akademy 2026 a year for collaboration and innovation. This year Akademy promises to be unforgettable!

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The other day I learnt that @kde is brewing their own Linux distribution, and it's been living rent-free in my head since. And I think I've come to a conclusion.

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