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title: "Gushing about KDE applications"
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date: 2024-01-29
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draft: false
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- Linux
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- KDE
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This a lazy and anti-rant post... I want to shine a light on the fantastic [KDE software](https://kde.org/) that I use daily. You can do similar things with GNOME and whatever else, but that's for someone else to write. I have some bias because I have contributed to several of these applications, but that doesn't detract from the point that I depend on them daily.
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I check my work and personal mail using [KMail](https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/). I'm one of those lucky few that checks my mail from two IMAP-compliant servers, so I steer clear from Outlook/GMail. I keep track of tasks, events and meetings using [Merkuro](https://apps.kde.org/merkuro.calendar/). I can keep tabs on my calendar since the time applet is synced thanks to [Akonadi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akonadi). I really enjoy and use the integration between these Akonadi applications, such as accepting invitations to meetings which are automatically recorded into my calendar.
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My work uses [Rocket.Chat](https://www.rocket.chat/), and I use [Ruqola](https://apps.kde.org/ruqola/) for interacting with that:
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Even when not working, I still use KDE software! One of them is drawing, and I use [Krita](https://krita.org/en/) for that (which is a great application in general, you should use it!) It's completely replaced Procreate and Clip Studio Paint which I used before. I really like it's integrated brush engines and default brush set, along with all of it's built-in functionality like animation support. I even use Krita when sketching on-the-go or in bed now instead of Procreate, since my Lenovo Yoga runs Linux and KDE Plasma. When I edit videos, my program of choice is [Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/en/) (which is a great application in general, you should use it!) It does everything I want it to do, honestly I have very little trouble with it but my needs are minimal.
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My primary chat platform is [Matrix](https://matrix.org), so of course I use [NeoChat](https://apps.kde.org/neochat/) as my preferred client everywhere I can. I chose [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) as my Twitter-replacement, and I use [Tokodon](https://apps.kde.org/tokodon/) so much that I don't even open up their web interface anymore! The less I have to run in the browser the better, in my opinion.
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There's also lots of small utilities that I use, such as [Spectacle](https://apps.kde.org/spectacle/) for screenshots and quick screen recordings. I use [Kate](https://apps.kde.org/kate/) for all of my text editing, such as this post right now! [Gwenview](https://apps.kde.org/kate/) is my image viewer of choice too. Of course I use [Okular](https://apps.kde.org/okular/) for reading the occasional PDF. Can't forget about [Okteta](https://apps.kde.org/okteta/) when I'm trying to dissect some binary file.
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I even use KDE applications for consuming media, too. I use [PlasmaTube](https://apps.kde.org/plasmatube/) to feed my YouTube addiction. I like to put videos in picture-in-picture and even added that to the next release, meaning I can stop using the web interface for Invidious. I have started listening to some podcasts, and have been using [Kasts](https://apps.kde.org/kasts/) for those. I elarned recently that it even can sync via NextCloud!
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# Upcoming
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Here's some software I recently learned about, and want to start using soon:
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* [Accessibility Inspector](https://apps.kde.org/accessibilityinspector/), which is a KDE-based alternative to GNOME's Accerciser.
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* [Codevis](https://apps.kde.org/codevis/), a code visualization program, I used it once before but I need to try it again.
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* [Fielding](https://apps.kde.org/fielding/), a REST API client. I plan to expand it's features further so I don't have to depend on Insomina.
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* [Powerplant](https://apps.kde.org/powerplant/), something to help keep your plants. I only have one plant to keep right now, so this is the perfect time to learn how to use it!
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Hope this sheds some light on my favorite applications, and gives you ideas for using them! I enjoy how fast these applications are, and how integrated and nice they all look together. I couldn't go over every single one, but maybe I can expand in the future.
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