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KWin gets Liquid Glass effects “Only Apple” can make

Apple, back in June of this year:

This is our broadest software design update ever. Meticulously crafted by rethinking the fundamental elements that make up our software, the new design features an entirely new material called Liquid Glass. It combines the optical qualities of glass with a fluidity only Apple can achieve, as it t

https://www.osnews.com/story/143046/kwin-gets-liquid-glass-effects-only-apple-can-make/

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KWin gets Liquid Glass effects “Only Apple” can make – OSnews

Aug 12, 2025 at 3:00pmWeb
Show threadstupid hot girlAug 12, 2025
@osnews i wouldn't be surprised if apple vibecoded it as well
Show threadgroff 🇺🇦Aug 12, 2025
@osnews
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"Please excuse any LLMy or sloppy code - happy to change, I still do not know C++ or the ecosystem around kwin effects; but it compiles, works and doesn't seem to tank my CPU or GPU."
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Show threadAthena L.M.Aug 12, 2025
@osnews @kde I think liquid glass is very very bad design and the libre ecosystem should not be following Apple like lemmings and I'm far from alone.
Show threadLeafletAug 12, 2025
@osnews Apple owns the entire tech stack and still fails to hit 60 fps animations on MacOS on my M3, I worry for Liquid Glass.
Show threadaburka 🫣Aug 12, 2025
@osnews but I thought everyone agreed liquid glass is terrible so why are we emulating it
Show threadWolf480plAug 12, 2025
@osnews liquid glass is inferior to gelatin! Embrace wobbly windows!
Show threadfa_mi_lu_siAug 12, 2025

@wolf480pl reminds me of all the fun I had win compiz windows on gnome

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3210/compiz-windows-effect/

Compiz windows effect - GNOME Shell Extensions

Show threadErkhyanAug 12, 2025
@osnews My favorite kind of response when FOSS software adds a feature is all the people going “Why did that person work on adding a feature I (me, myself, ego, moi) do not need, instead of working on a feature they might not have the skills for?”
Show threadScott VE3QBZAug 13, 2025
@osnews If it's not made by Apple, it's just sparkling silica