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1. t_mann ◴[] No.45289551[source]
Not just the Plasma desktop, there is a lot of KDE software that works well even outside of the KDE desktop, and some of it is really excellent. I find Kate to be a criminally underrated editor for example. It never comes up in VSCode vs vim/... discussions, but I think it's an excellent VSCode replacement if you're looking for something more familiar. Currently my favorite editor hands down.
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2. kokada ◴[] No.45290567[source]
Author here. I was surprised that Kate supports LSP now. I will not stop using my neovim setup but I definitely found it good for quickly editing small amounts of text.
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3. npteljes ◴[] No.45294922[source]
Yes, I totally agree! The first such tool was KDEConnect for me, I used its xfce compatible fork back in the day, and it was like magic, connecting my phone to the PC in such a native feeling way. And the Kate editor is my latest discovery. I used it in a throwaway KDE environment because it's the default editor and I was surprised how nice it actually is.
4. noisy_boy ◴[] No.45297533[source]
Kate remembers your unsaved tabs so I use it as a notepad replacement on steroids.
5. never_inline ◴[] No.45297994[source]
1. Okular - PDF viewer with lots of annotation and accessibility features

2. Dolphin - file manager with advanced features

3. Spectacle - most advanced screenshot tool I have seen

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6. account42 ◴[] No.45299993[source]
> Spectacle - most advanced screenshot tool I have seen

You mean the one screenshot tool that couldn't capture windows with their title bar and border but without shadows for almost a decade?

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7. anordal ◴[] No.45301031[source]
Hi fellow Kate user. I agree.
8. never_inline ◴[] No.45309829{3}[source]
Sir, aesthetics are a pretty low priority in my miserable life.