It seems like theyâre slowly but surely still working on improving Accessibility:
Edit: @tbg And it seems that virtual keyboards is on the horizon for their implementation, eventually:
4 Likes
So they keep saying, but the proof is in the pudding and Iâm not holding my breath shall we say.
I asked the KDE devs on their forum quite a long time ago to revert a change to Dolphin introduced with the upgrade to KDE 6. The change made it far more difficult for those with vision impairments to find the last directory visited in dolphin. The KDE devs agreed it had a negative impact and that they would revert the change as soon as they could find the time. As yet still no change, so my faith in their promises is not exactly great.
3 Likes
I donât disagree with youâŚ.I do think their intentions are in the right places and it seems like they need to prioritize the development in areas that often sideline or push Accessibility features to the back-burner. Letâs hope that these things eventually make their way to Plasma in a meaningful and functional way.
I guess my expectations have been absolutely ruined by the Garuda devs. At Garuda when a dev says theyâll do something, it is sometimes only minutes before its fixed. Usually the fix arrives within hours, at worst it takes days. Not like at KDE, where a bug fix takes months, or years, or in some cases decades to be attended to 
2 Likes
Although I donât (yet) need the accessibility features, I still consider them to be among the most essential. It´s completely incomprehensible why they are being treated so poorly.
1 Like
The pitfalls of success? The scope of size between Garuda and KDE, I think, are not really comparable. The pressures and needs differ greatly, I think. That said, I feel your pain!
1 Like
I disagree, I think itâs completely comprehensible why. We may not like why - but itâs not that we cannot understand it.
It might be understanble but to me, itâs unacceptable to exclude people who depend on it.
Itâs like a wheelchair user facing insurmountable stairs because thereâs no ramp.
I agree. If there was increased pressure to prioritize Accessibility features, perhaps things would changeâŚand while I think in general there has been a greater push for it, it seems progress isnât happening at a pace acceptable to most folks who rely on it. I remember reading an old thread somewhere how some folks with accessibility issues are still using very outdated DE/WMs on X11 since the accessibility features they need are [better] supported on that environment.
2 Likes
I love Plasma. I really do, but it seems at times true accessibility will be 30 plus years down the road. Yes I give Plasma and all side apps are a absolute HUGE amount of work.
They keep saying accessibility is one of their top priorities. If so I would look at any changes / improvements I want to make from an accessibility view point. @tbg is right Iâve on more than one occasion needed something fixed that I didnât understand and the Garuda devs were on it so fast I was left speechless.
2 Likes
NVIDIA GeForce NOW to gain native Linux support
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-geforce-now-to-gain-native-linux-support
2 Likes
Yea I wouldnât hold my breath on this either cause theyâd probably find us passed out or dead face plopped right in the pudding. 
Streaming is more important than functioning drivers.
And apparently, bossing users around is tooâŚ
GeForce NOW is also moving to a 100-hour monthly playtime limit
nVidia needs to get their people off of the MD 20/20 Crack Fentanyl Oxy cocktails.
Microslop is the sloppiest slop slopper sloppist ever to the likes of Gluttco from the Postal movie. Ye canât make an OS anymore in 2026. Nobody wants you in 2026. Everybody gots the linux now. Youâre cooked, ok?
EDIT: one more.
2 Likes
Slop isnât the 4 letter word I use for them.
3 Likes
I got some Italian words tho. But I donât wanna be banned. 
3 Likes
Microsoft Windows 11 = Slop as a Service [SaaS]
9 Likes
Maybe interesting for someâŚ
TuxMate is a simple web tool that generates install scripts for any Linux distro. Pick your apps, copy the command, done.
Fresh install? New machine? Canât remember every package name? Weâve all been there.
7 Likes