blog post on Plasma 5 quality

[P. Gueckel]

Rex Dieter wrote:

> As written, makes it sound like intel-on-linux is
> a poor choice, when in reality it is among
> the better options (imo)

I don't have one of the newer CPUs with integrated 
graphics. I am still using the older Intel graphics on 
the motherboard, but...

I have had no issues whatsoever! It has worked like a 
charm. I did experience a couple of freeze-ups about a 
month ago, when the beta was first released (about one 
or two plasma updates ago), but... I think it was 
related to flash? In any case, that has disappeared.

I like how plasma is now more streamlined, with only 
the two activities, desktop and folder view. The other 
ones, newspaper view and tiled and columns and whatnot 
were so confusing. I was never able to apply them in 
any workable way.

I use virtual desktops all of the time and they are 
crucial to my day-to-day use. I nearly toppled from my 
chair when I read that they are problematic. I have 
never experienced any problems. They allow me to have 
numerous programs open at the same time without having 
to flip through layers of open windows. I have not 
tried using the cube in F23, so perhaps that is why I 
haven't experienced difficulties? I am using desktop 
grid for switching, which works perfectly.

I have still never figured out what the dashboard is. 
Whenever I display it, nothing happens! It is 
meaningless to me.

I have also not yet used the multi-screen function on 
plasma 5, so I cannot comment.

I noticed that quite a lot of widgets are not 
available in plasma 5. At first I was slightly 
disappointed, but recognized that I was using a beta 
anyway, so I couldn't expect it to be perfect yet. 
After having used the system for a month, I don't miss 
those applets. There are high quality kde applications 
that provide those functions and that information. For 
my own use, it is not necessary to duplicate all of 
that functionality... and the system tray is smaller 
and less cluttered without. All of the system features 
are implemented. For me, that's all I need.

In résumé, I can only say that plasma 5 has been a 
huge success for me. I have no disappointments and 
have suffered no inconveniences. It all works and it 
looks great, except the missing breeze-gtk ;-)