[Plasma 6] RC2 testing

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The Manjaro kde-unstable is not the way to go for testing - it is not maintained.

Use this recipe

First switch to Manjaro unstable branch

sudo pacman-mirrors -aS unstable

Sync your system completely

I mean completely - if you get any inconsistencies - fix them

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove all customization

Open your plasma settings manager and switch everything to default Plasma Breeze - do not use any customized settings at this point - that includes but not limited to

  • sddm theme
  • global theme
  • icon theme
  • window decorations
  • colors

Dysfunctional Manjaro packages

  • plasma5-themes-breath-migration
  • plasma5-themes-breath
  • sddm-breath-theme
  • manjaro-kde-settings
  • manjaro-settings-manager
  • manjaro-settings-manager-kcm
  • manjaro-settings-manager-knotifier

Inject Arch kde-unstable

Then inject the Arch Linux kde-unstable repo into your pacman.conf

Be sure to place it before core repo.

You can choose any server from the Arch Linux mirrorlist as you see fit.

The example is my unofficial Arch Linux mirror at linux-aarhus archive @ uex.dk using a RPi4B 8G/500GB SSD on a 1Gbit fiberoptic connection placed at my home office.

[kde-unstable]
Server = https://uex.dk/repos/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Run a full system sync

Replace packages when queried

sudo pacman -Syu

Reboot and login

You should now have a message in lower right corner of the screen

KDE Plama 6.0 RC2
Visit bugs.kde.org to report issues

Plasma packages

spectacle

  • spectacle not launching (no messages on CLI)

I managed to get some feed back on CLI

 $ spectacle
Remember requesting the interface on your desktop file: X-KDE-Wayland-Interfaces=zkde_screencast_unstable_v1
kpipewire_record_logging: VAAPI: Display initialized
kpipewire_record_logging: VAAPI: API version 1 . 20
kpipewire_record_logging: VAAPI: Mesa Gallium driver 23.3.6-manjaro1.1 for AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (radeonsi, navi31, LLVM 16.0.6, DRM 3.57, 6.7.5-1-MANJARO) in use for device "/dev/dri/renderD128"
kpipewire_record_logging: DRM device not found
Screenshot request failed: "The process is not authorized to take a screenshot"

I tried reproduce with an Arch based system - no problems
Conclusion to spectacle issue is that it is a local Manjaro issue or perhaps my frankenjaro - work required
Remove ~/.config/spectaclerc

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