A few improvements recently made to #TDE applications.

- KCharSelect has a more efficient drawing code, which avoids leaving behind garbage when resizing the window

- KVIrc's log viewer now displays the dates correctly, instead of blank space

- KMag selection window is now displayed only on the desktop where the main KMag window actually is. And it gets hidden if the main window is minimized.

Updated PSB/PTB packages are already available on the #Trinity mirrors.

The solution to Postgres TDE: Add an initdb flag that makes the server refuse to start unless the disk is encrypted (There, I fixed it.)

Read Shaun Thomas's exquisite blog post for the setup to the joke: https://hubs.la/Q04hHc150

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #TDE #Encryption #Database #OpenSource

Another small improvement to the #TDE GUI. If you are using "Laptop" as your Windows Decoration, you can now use "Keep above others" and "Keep below others" buttons, like you could already do with some other decoration types.

Updated PSB/PTB packages are already available on the #Trinity mirrors.

An annoying bug visible when using high resolution displays has been fixed.
#TDE applications with multiple vertical panels (for example Kate, Kontact, Kopete) would use a completely wrong width for those panels if the window was extended horizontally too much (see picture).
The bug has been fixed and will be included in the next R14.1.7 release.

Updated PSB/PTB packages are already available on the #Trinity mirrors.

Small improvement for the #TDE main menu: you can now select the color of the text displayed in the button. A color picker field has been added to the Menu configuration module accessible from the Trinity Control Center or by right clicking on the Kicker panel and selecting Configure Panel and then Menus

Updated PSB/PTB packages are already available on the #Trinity mirrors.

Not a #TDE program, but since we collaborate closely with the project, we are glad to promote the release of Uncrustify 0.83.0, which adds 44 new configuration options.

Uncrustify is a source code beautifier for C, C++, C#, Objective-C, D, Java, Pawn and Vala, with tons of configurable options (901 as of today) that allows for many different formatting styles.

Get the release at https://github.com/uncrustify/uncrustify/releases.

You can use #Trinity's UniversalIndentGUI-TQt if you want a graphical front end for it 🙂

Note for users of #TDE Preliminary Stable Builds (PSB).

Building of PSB packages for the next R14.1.7 release will restart today, so soon you should be able to receive the first few updates.
More info on PSB here: https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Preliminary_Stable_Builds

The next #Trinity version (R14.1.7) is currently planned for October 25, 2026.

Updated ISO for #TDE Darkness is now available on the LiveCDs webpage.

Prepared by Dr. Nikolaus Klepp (a long time TDE user), it features:
- Devuan testing
- Xlibre 25.0.0
- #Trinity testing (master branch)
- dark theme (namely Darkness)
- kernel 7.0.3
- new background images
- own repository for darkness-specific packages

User ID / password:
user / user
root / toor

LiveCDs webpage: https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/LiveCDs

Announcement of Devuan's website with info and screenshots: https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=63519#p63519

Support for Ubuntu Stonking (26.10) has been added to #TDE Preliminary Stable Builds (PSB) and Preliminary Testing Builds (PTB) and will be available for the R14.1.7 release.
At the same time, support for Ubuntu Oracular (24.10) has been discontinued, so only packages up to R14.1.6 are provided.
Packages will be available on the #Trinity mirrors as soon as PSB/PTB builds resume.

Find out how to install them at these pages:
- PSB: https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Preliminary_Stable_Builds
- PTB: https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Preliminary_Testing_Builds

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

EndeavourOS Titan Neo Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.6.4 and KDE Gear 26.04:
https://9to5linux.com/endeavouros-titan-neo-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-6-4-and-kde-gear-26-04

First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0 Is Now Available for Download:
https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download

Shelly 2.2 Arch Linux GUI Package Manager Released with Major UI Revamp:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-2-arch-linux-gui-package-manager-released-with-major-ui-revamp

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cachyos-april-2026-release-brings-a-new-package-manager-and-even-more-optimizations/

Linux Mint monthly news: Hardware Enablement (HWE) ISOs, alpha phase in new release cycle, screensaver bug fix:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=5022

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS security support has ended – unless you pay:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-1604-lts-enters-legacy-support

Canonical is ‘ramping up’ AI in Ubuntu this year:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-ai-features

Attack knocks Ubuntu websites, services and Snap store offline:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-websites-ddos-attack

Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-44-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

Gaming-focused Linux distro Bazzite 44 brings Linux 6.19 kernel, GNOME 50 & KDE Plasma 6.6:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/gaming-focused-linux-distro-bazzite-44-brings-linux-6-19-kernel-gnome-50-and-kde-plasma-6-6/

AerynOS 2026.05 Released with Linux Kernel 7.0, New Logo, and More:
https://9to5linux.com/aerynos-2026-05-released-with-linux-kernel-7-0-new-logo-and-more

EasyOS Excalibur 7.3 milestone brings Xorg, ROX-Filer fixes and Nvidia driver:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/easyos-excalibur-7-3-milestone-brings-xorg-rox-filer-fixes-and-nvidia-driver/

Asahi Linux automates installer updates, adds VRR and Bluetooth fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/asahi-linux-automates-installer-updates-adds-vrr-and-bluetooth-fixes/

This Week in Plasma: Background Apps and Zoom Up-Scaling:
https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/02/this-week-in-plasma-background-apps-and-zoom-up-scaling/

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.6 Adds Support for Fedora 44, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS:
https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-6-adds-support-for-fedora-44-ubuntu-26-04-lts

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