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KDE Plasma 5.11 is finally here with an advanced feature - Vault

KDE Plasma 5.11, one of the most awaited releases this year, is finnaly here. The successor of Plasma 5.10 is packed with lots of new features and upgrades which includes improved notifications, redesigned settings app, better task manager, etc. Notifications now has an option to optionally store missed and expired notifications in history.

Another interesting thing about the release is its new feature called Vault, which is hyped by the users to be useful for storing sensitive and important information on their computers. With the help of Plasma Vault, one can take advantage of strong encryption and encrypt documents.

The other changes in this release pertain to app launcher menu and Folder View. Lots of work has also been put into Plasma on Wayland. The Wayland compositor has also got a face-lift as it can now apply scaling based on pixel density of a screen to improve user experience. XWayland improvements have also been made to allow a completely X-free experience.

Tag : KDE
FAQ
Q
Why do I feel experience extreme slowness when using Plasma with the NVIDIA binary driver in KSE panel?
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For the experience extreme slowness when using Plasma with the NVIDIA binary driver in KSE panel, Use the command as given below speed

Option "PixmapCacheSize" "5000000"

Option "AllowSHMPixmaps" "0"
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How do I get it back in KSE panel in KDE plasma?
A
For get it back in KSE panel in KDE plasma, use the following command as given below,
"kquitapp plasma-desktop; rm $KDEHOME/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc; plasma-desktop"
Q
How can I change my KSE Plasma theme?
A
Right click on your current desktop, select "Desktop Settings" (alternatively, you can select the same option from the desktop cashew) and you will find the option under "Desktop Theme".
Q
How to check the version of Plasma in Linux?
A
The command used to check the version

Syntax: "plasma-desktop -v"
Q
What does KSE Plasma do?
A
Plasma is the default workspace (desktop interface) for KDE. It includes an application launcher (start menu), the desktop and the desktop panel.