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Klassik: The KDE 3 Desktop Returns on Plasma 6
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LinuxNation mbin.linuxnation.social linuxnation@mbin.linuxnation.social
Joined: 2026-07-09
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Link: https://linuxnation.social/blog/klassik_kde3_plasma6/

Klassik brings the KDE 3 desktop to Plasma 6: reimplemented panel applets, the KDE 2/3 application style, ports of the KWin window decorations, and the original color schemes and wallpapers, with Wayland support.
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everett lemmy.ml everett@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-09-01
#2 · Quote Reply

I hated this look at the time. I was wrong.
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SocialistVibes01 lemmy.ml SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-04-30
#3 · Quote Reply

Nostalgic
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#4 · Quote Reply

Why? Plasma was rough around v4 if I remember correctly but it’s great now.
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jdr lemmy.ml jdr@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-07-28
#5 · Quote Reply

Best DE I ever used was KDE 3.5
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morto piefed.social morto@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-07-03
#6 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Why? Plasma was rough around v4 if I remember correctly but it’s great now.

Why not? it's a separate project and something entirely optional for anyone who wants
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trem lemmy.blahaj.zone trem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-04-20
#7 · Quote Reply
jdr wrote:
Best DE I ever used was KDE 3.5

There's also https://www.trinitydesktop.org/ which is a fork of KDE 3.5 still being maintained.
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#8 · Quote Reply
morto wrote:
Why not? it's a separate project and something entirely optional for anyone who wants

Yes but no. I ask myself on any Linux package “does this solve a problem?”
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ehyuman lemmy.dbzer0.com ehyuman@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-07-24
#9 · (edited) Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Yes but no. I ask myself on any Linux package “does this solve a problem?”

most of them neither involve you, or as in this case, concern you
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Allero lemmy.today Allero@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-12-20
#10 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Why? Plasma was rough around v4 if I remember correctly but it’s great now.

I too don't get it, but some people love it, and who are we to stop them? Linux is for everyone!
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#11 · Quote Reply
Allero wrote:
I too don't get it, but some people love it, and who are we to stop them? Linux is for everyone!

Omarchay disagrees in the weirdest possible way, which is why you got my updoot
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#12 · (edited) Quote Reply
ehyuman wrote:
most of them neither involve you, or as in this case, concern you

That’s was weirdly aggressive. I’m trying to understand motive and you respond with dismissal, which means you either considered the inquiry an attack or that this project is actually dumb and that is not a satisfying answer.

Instead of chasing the dismissal and turning this into an internet slap fight among the most limp-wristed on Lemmy, let’s get back to my question: why do this?

Does this solve a UX issue? Is there some incredible performance advantage? Does it solve a problem? Is it an interesting technical challenge where something shouldn’t be possible but a neurodivergent paused his Minecraft videos and said hold my beer unconvincingly? Why was this done? Help me tune into what makes this impressive.
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Strit lemmy.linuxuserspace.show Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show
Joined: 2023-08-24
#13 · Quote Reply

Checks date

Nope, it't not beginning of April...
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lichtmetzger discuss.tchncs.de lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2024-05-31
#14 · Quote Reply

FIrst they brought Oxygen back and now this. A very nostalgic trip down memory lane.
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magikmw piefed.social magikmw@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-24
#15 · Quote Reply

Had to click 3 times before being able to see one (1) screenshot. grumbles
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GunnarGrop lemmy.ml GunnarGrop@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-01-29
#16 · (edited) Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Yes but no. I ask myself on any Linux package “does this solve a problem?”

Sure does, it solves several problems in one go, even.

  • My desktop looks to modern.
  • My desktop isn't nostalgic enough.
  • My Plasma doesn't look exactly like v3.
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Sonotsugipaa lemmy.dbzer0.com Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-16
#17 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
That’s was weirdly aggressive. I’m trying to understand motive and you respond with dismissal, which means you either considered the inquiry an attack or that this project is actually dumb and that is not a satisfying answer. Instead of chasing the dismissal and turning this into an internet slap fight among the most limp-wristed on Lemmy, let’s get back to my question: why do this? Does this s...

It solves the problem of having nostalgia for KDE 3.5, along with the problem of being curious about what KDE used to look like some time ago
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MyNameIsRichard lemmy.ml MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-07
#18 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
That’s was weirdly aggressive. I’m trying to understand motive and you respond with dismissal, which means you either considered the inquiry an attack or that this project is actually dumb and that is not a satisfying answer. Instead of chasing the dismissal and turning this into an internet slap fight among the most limp-wristed on Lemmy, let’s get back to my question: why do this? Does this s...

Because they wanted to and some people may use it.
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MonkderVierte lemmy.zip MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-05-30
#19 · (edited) Quote Reply
magikmw wrote:
Had to click 3 times before being able to see one (1) screenshot. grumbles

Text of this site is way too big. grumbles
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#20 · Quote Reply
Sonotsugipaa wrote:
It solves the problem of having nostalgia for KDE 3.5, along with the problem of being curious about what KDE used to look like some time ago

Didn’t plasma have a theme for that already though?
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Sonotsugipaa lemmy.dbzer0.com Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-16
#21 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Didn’t plasma have a theme for that already though?

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SocialistVibes01 lemmy.ml SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-04-30
#22 · Quote Reply
muusemuuse wrote:
Omarchay disagrees in the weirdest possible way, which is why you got my updoot

Fascists can all die in a ditch.
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muusemuuse sh.itjust.works muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-25
#23 · Quote Reply
SocialistVibes01 wrote:
Fascists can all die in a ditch.

A mass ditch, if you will
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Cosmonaut_Collin lemmy.world Cosmonaut_Collin@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-10
#24 · Quote Reply
trem wrote:
There's also https://www.trinitydesktop.org/ which is a fork of KDE 3.5 still being maintained.

Love me some trinity, but it does feel slow.
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