#sonicde — Public Fediverse posts

A few days ago we released #SonicDE 6.7.4, compatible with #KDE Plasma 6.7.4. We have up-to-date packages for #Slackware and #VoidLinux, and #ArchLinux packages are ready too. If you’re running another distribution, head over to https://sonicde.org to see what’s available.

Después de migrar a #SonicDe, he migrado a #Xlibre

The Slackware maintainer Ricardson @r1w1s1 has created third-party packages for #SonicDE on #Slackware. You can find the installation instructions, SlackBuilds, package status, and project documentation at https://sonicde-slackware.github.io. A big thank you to Ricardson!

https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]sd.cafe/117044183925938699

#SonicDE third-party packages are now available for #VoidLinux. They've been tested on Void itself, #LazyLinux, and #NekoVoid. Please see https://sonicde-void.github.io for how to get them.

Since I still don ´t like #wayland (everytime I decide to use something is not working), and my favourite DE has decided support for #xorg I fully switched to #sonicde a #kde desktop environment that will be focused on supporting xorg!

We're glad to announce yet another packaging effort. This time it's Karen Sarkissian @nerdyslacker creating #SonicDE third-party packages for #VoidLinux. You can find the current work in progress at https://github.com/sonicde-void/sonicde-void and provide feedback in our chats.

Yesterday we released #SonicDE version 6.7.3, which is compatible with the same #KDE Plasma version 6.7.3. The resulting binary packages have been tested on the newest branch of #ManjaroLinux and #ArtixLinux. Please see https://sonicde.org for other distributions.

We're happy to announce that the #Slackware Core Team member @r1w1s1 started to create SlackBuilds for #SonicDE. Please check them out at https://forge.slackware.nl/r1w1s1/sonicde-SlackBuild. You're also welcome to provide feedback in our chats listed at https://sonicde.org. #SlackwareLinux

#SonicDE third-party packages are now available for #EnterpriseLinux 10-based distributions. They've already been tested on #AlmaLinux and #RHEL and will be on Oracle Linux and Rocky Linux too. Please see https://sonicde-fedora-el.github.io for how to get them.
Big thank you, @anders!

1 year + 1 day ago, guiodic made his first commit to “kwin-x11-improved” for a better #Plasma experience on X11. With that, he laid the foundation for #SonicDE that is now to become a full fork of #KDE. A big thank you to guiodic and a stay tuned to you all for more good news!

Find more of guiodic's work at:
* https://github.com/guiodic
* https://gist.github.com/guiodic/2bcc8f2f126d14b1f8a439f644fdc2c9

Yesterday we released #SonicDE version 6.7.2, which is compatible with the same #KDE Plasma version, 6.7.2, as usual. In addition to the KDE features, it includes a bugfix for the Sonic Login Manager so that it can better remember its settings.

Wait, what? It's Stone Age gray and has a symbol for... Netscape Navigator? Is this even #SonicDE?

Yes! Thanks to the user mesatron, who applied the Commonality Gris and Irixium themes to make new things look older than they are. ;-)

More #SonicShots at https://github.com/orgs/Sonic-DE/discussions/13

:haacknet: Haack's Networking - Drawing Tablets & X11/Wayland :haacknet:

🖥️ It is nice to see that my Gaomon tablets work right out of the box under KDE 6.6, Debian 14, and Wayland ...

🎉 Massive thanks to the #wayland #redhat team and also a shout to @davidrevoy who recently dropped his Interim setup which first clued me in to "mouse mode" being on the horizon for stable 💘 (finally)

✅️ Sure enough, in Debian Testing w/ Wayland, the "Drawing Tablet" setting in KDE 6.6 automagically works with the following Gaomon tablets with no proprietary driver installed:

1️⃣ MK 2018
2️⃣ PD 1161

💡 The last two years were choppy and I even had to write a custom X config for the MK 2018 to teach an applied math course. Until recently, seeing no progress on the horizon for "out of the box" functionality, I had settled on @XLibreDev @sonicdesktop and was quite happy. In fact, very grateful to them for getting me by this last year - mucho thanks. #xlibre #sonicde #sonic

🏁 But, at the end of the day, I really need mainstream / stock Debian to just work with drawing products, not just for me ... but for my daughter's art projects - she just got her art accepted at @ffmpeg and I'm very proud of her. We rely on these products - there's no denying. At present:

Dascha uses:
1) X1 Carbon 4th Gen - using KDE neon stable (art attached that she did at 13 for ffmpeg)

2) HP All-In-One Touch i5 - using KDE neon stable

All working better natively in Wayland than under the prop driver. They work similarly well to how they work in X now.

Jonathan (me) uses:
1) 3x mini Ryzen PCs - KDE 6.6, Debian Testing, and Wayland - 1 w/ PD 1161 and 2 w/ MK 2018 - all working including "mouse mode" under wayland / stock Debia (art / teaching).

2) Dell 1950 laptop 2023 i7 w/ NVIDIA - had to manually build the nvidia driver under latest on their website, other than that no issues, running Debian Testing, Wayland, KDE 6.6 - MK 2018 works via USBC hub for teaching

3) X1 Carbon 4th gen i5 - Debian Testing, KDE 6.6, Wayland - works with Wacom stylus similar to Dascha's setup no issues

⁉️ How did this happen? I was fixing an old Precision 7920 and setting it up as a PeerTube runner on Lubuntu 26.04 (better with NVIDIA lol). I got bored and installed Kubuntu Desktop and then pluggeed in an MK 2018. It worked ... & so I started testing and researching KDE point releases & looking back at Mr. Revoy's post and switched all 7 machines over in < 48 hours.

#linux #sysadmin #drawing #gnulinux #freesoftware

Yesterday we released #SonicDE version 6.7.1, compatible with #KDE Plasma 6.7.1. There are x86_64 binary packages for #ArchLinux at https://sonicde-arch.github.io and for #ArtixLinux at https://sonicde-artix.github.io. Soon™ on the other distributions listed on https://sonicde.org as well.

We today released #SonicDE version 6.7.0, aligning it with #KDE Plasma 6.7.0. You can find x86_64 binary packages for #ArchLinux at https://sonicde-arch.github.io and for #ArtixLinux at https://sonicde-artix.github.io. Other package maintainers will very likely follow suit in the next few days.

We're currently updating #SonicDE to version 6.7 like #KDE did. To our #ArchLinux and #ArtixLinux users: Please postpone updates for one or two days to avoid incompatibilities. We'll let you know as soon as 6.7 is ready. https://github.com/Sonic-DE/sonic-win/releases/tag/6.7.0

google #Chrome
ينحّي دعم ال
#ManifestV2
جملة، معناها لازم حفلة توديع لحاجات كيمة
#UblockOrigin
الأصلي
https://linuxiac.com/chrome-closes-another-door-on-classic-ublock-origin/
#Firefox
على
#Android مش يعتمد على
google Play #API
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/mozilla-firefox-android-google-play-integrity
#KDE #Plasma 6.7
خرج و فيه تحسينات كبيرة و هاذي آخر نسخة تجي ب
#X11
بعدها مش يتنحّى، المستخدم ينجّم يصبّو وحدو ماغير مشكلة، أما ما عادش يجي معاه
https://youtu.be/5qJSapprdSQ
و هاكة علاه ثمّة مشروع إسمو
#SonicDE
إلّي هو
#KDE #Plasma
بال
#X11
https://itsfoss.com/sonicde-x11-kde-plasma-fork/

Last week, we offered you a place to share your appreciation of #SonicDE, and you did! Thank you so much. That created a very positive vibe around the project. We’ll be posting your contributions here, most likely on Fridays.

More #SonicShots at https://github.com/orgs/Sonic-DE/discussions/13

Per gli utenti che non vogliono abbandonare X11, SonicDE rappresenta una nuova alternativa basata sulle tecnologie KDE. Scopri caratteristiche, obiettivi e piattaforme supportate. #Linux #KDE #SonicDE #OpenSource #X11 #Wayland

https://www.linuxeasy.org/come-installare-sonicde-kde-plasma-x11/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#SonicDE Launches as a #KDE-Based Desktop for #X11 Holdouts

https://linuxiac.com/sonicde-launches-as-a-kde-based-desktop-for-x11-holdouts/

SonicDE Launches as a KDE-Based Desktop for X11 Holdouts

｢ The project’s main goal is to maintain compatibility with X.Org Server for as long as possible and to adopt new XLibre features when feasible. Plus, to serve those who still rely on a full X11 session and wish to retain that experience in a KDE-based environment ｣

https://linuxiac.com/sonicde-launches-as-a-kde-based-desktop-for-x11-holdouts/

#kde #x11 #sonicde #xlibre #opensource

SonicDE möchte X11 für Plasma weiterentwickeln
https://linuxnews.de/sonicde-moechte-x11-fuer-plasma-weiterentwickeln/ #sonicde #x11 #kde #plasma #linux #linuxnews

You've got #SonicDE running on a system that no one has ever done it on before? Made it your daily driver and everything but the kitchen sink? Or do you rice and tinker with SonicDE? Either way, you're now welcome to share your #SonicShots at https://github.com/orgs/Sonic-DE/discussions/13!

For my shop machine, I'm now actively testing Debian 14 Testing w/ Xlibre and SonicDE. So far, so good. I use this machine for client work and it also gets to be my guinea pig for testing drawing tablet workflows. Both native Xlibre (via wacom) and Gaomon's proprietary driver work. I'm impressed with how snappy SonicDE is - first time using it today. Great work folks‼️

@sonicdesktop @XLibreDev #xlibre #freesoftware #opensource #debian #sysadmin #floss #sonicde

@q66 nothing gives me more confidence than a project from some thin skinned AI Bro who tries to gaslight the world on topic of an invalid config issue 🤣 #sonicde #ai #fail

We forked the #KDE Plasma Login Manager. It now runs on #X11, drops privileges after init, and supports #systemd-free too. We tested it on Artix Linux with OpenRC, CachyOS with systemd, and on the #FreeBSD-based GhostBSD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTnV7-nfgX4 https://github.com/Sonic-DE/sonic-login-manager

#SonicDE

We consolidated the #SonicDE for #ArchLinux packages and created a standalone repository at https://sonicde-arch.github.io. There, we provide binary packages for x86_64 and maintain the PKGBUILDs for the #AUR. Please update any existing custom SonicDE entries in your pacman.conf.

The maintainers of #Vendefoul Wolf Linux added #SonicDE 6.3.5 packages to their stable release based on #Devuan 6 Excalibur. They also announced to stop releasing any ISOs with #KDE Plasma and solely focus on SonicDE. Please see their announcements at https://x.com/vendefoulwolf/status/2033263815337361840 and https://x.com/vendefoulwolf/status/2037572707928162659.

The maintainers of @openmandriva have created initial packages for #SonicDE and are now calling for testers. You're welcome to read the instructions and leave feedback at https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/sonicde-call-for-testing/8822.