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KDE is officially using Matrix for collaboration within the community. Matrix is an open protocol and network for decentralized communication. It provides all the features you would expect from a modern chat system: infinite scrollback, file transfer, typing notifications, read receipts, etc. It even provides end-to-end encryption for privacy (for private conversations).

Furthermore, Matrix natively supports bridges to other protocols, such as IRC where KDE also has channels. This means that you can use a Matrix client to join and use IRC channels as if they were Matrix rooms.

Getting Started

See the "Try Matrix" page created by the Matrix Foundation, which has a walk-through of how to start chatting with Matrix.

While registrations on the KDE Matrix homeserver are closed, you can register on any Matrix homeserver and you will be able to talk to anyone using Matrix.

You should pick a homeserver from this list of public homeservers. The official matrix.org homeserver is also available, but it will be slower due to its high number of users.

After registration you may use any Matrix website to log in, but KDE provides an instance of Element Web hosted at webchat.kde.org (Registering an account here is disabled, create an account from other webserver and login here) that you can use anytime to log in, no matter where you registered your account.

To log in to the KDE Matrix Webchat with an account from a different homeserver, use your full @username:homeserver.com instead of your plain username, like so:

@johndoe:matrix.org

You may also use any desktop or mobile Matrix client. KDE provides a Matrix client that you can use called NeoChat.

Support for KDE Matrix servers

You can ask questions related to Matrix over the #kde-matrix-support:kde.org room. If you need help with the IRC integration in Matrix, see the Matrix/IRC Help page.

Space home

If your Matrix client supports browsing spaces (like Element) then you can join the KDE Community Matrix space home. Here you can see and search the list of Matrix rooms and spaces from the KDE Community.

Rooms

Here is a list of rooms maintained by the KDE Matrix Team or KDE-adjacent rooms.

You can use https://go.kde.org/matrix/ to create easy-to-use invite links (like these ↓) to :kde.org rooms.

General

Name	Description
KDE New Contributors	Ask questions about contributing to KDE. Do you want to start contributing to KDE? Then this is the Matrix room for you.
KDE	The KDE user support Matrix room.
KDE Eco	Join the KDE Eco discussions about sustainability and efficiency in software design.
KDE Documentation	Discuss and improve KDE's Documentation

Plasma

Name	Description
Plasma Desktop	For discussions among Plasma Desktop developers.
Plasma Mobile	Plasma Mobile developers, users and other interested people.

System/Frameworks

Name	Description
Kirigami	QML based Convergent User Interface framework.
KWin	KWin development channel.
KDE Android	KDE software on Android.
Maui Project	A free and modular front-end framework for developing user experiences.
KDE Mac	KDE software on macOS,.
KDE Windows	KDE software on Windows.

Distributions

Name	Description
Debian KDE	KDE software on Debian.
Fedora KDE	KDE software on Fedora.
Gentoo KDE	KDE software on Gentoo.
KaOS	KDE software on KaOS.
KDE for FreeBSD	KDE software on FreeBSD.
KDE neon Development	KDE neon development.
KDE neon Users	User support for KDE neon.
Kubuntu	KDE software on Kubuntu.
Kubuntu (Spanish Community)	Spanish-speaking community on Kubuntu.
Mageia	KDE software on Mageia.
openSUSE KDE	KDE software on openSUSE.
Ubuntu Studio	Ubuntu Studio development.
Ubuntu Studio Café (offtopic)	Off-topic Ubuntu Studio chat.

Development/Contributors

Name	Description
KDE Development	KDE developers discuss technical stuff here.
KDE Visual Design Group	Visual designers and Graphic artists discuss the look and feel of KDE software here.
KDE Promo	The people from the work group that does promotion and communication with the outside world hang out here.
KDE Multimedia	KDE Multimedia developers.
KDE www	Managing websites and displaying the best the KDE Community has to offer.
KDE Games	For the suite of KDE games.
Localization	The main localization team for all your translation needs.
KDE Bugsquad	The main room for bug reporters, testers and triagers.
Packaging KDE Flatpaks	To assist in packaging KDE apps as flatpaks.
Packaging KDE on Yocto	To assist in packaging KDE apps on Yocto.

Applications

Here is a list of individual applications that have their own Matrix rooms:

Name	Description
Akonadi	The personal information management framework.
Amarok	A classic music player.
Artikulate	Train your pronunciation!
Basket	For discussing the multi-purpose note-taking application.
Calligra	Previously known as the KOffice Suite.
Cantor	Frontend for mathematical software.
Discover	KDE software center (app store).
Dolphin	A file manager and KIO related subjects.
Elisa	Simple music player aiming to provide a nice experience for its users.
GCompris	Educational software for children.
Kasts	Podcasts application for desktop and mobile.
KDE Connect	Connects all your devices.
KDE Partition Manager	KDE Partition Manager and KPMcore.
KEXI	Manage your databases.
KMyMoney	Manage your finances.
KPhotoAlbum	Manage your photo collection.
KStars	View constellations from your computer.
Kate	The advanced plain text editor.
Kdenlive	The room where we discuss KDE's professional video editor.
Kirogi	Control drones.
Kontact	The Akonadi-based PIM suite.
Konversation	A user-friendly IRC client.
Krita	Professional painting program.
LabPlot	Data Visualization and Analysis
Marble	The map/globe viewer with OpenStreetMap integration.
Marknote	A simple markdown note management app
NeoChat	A Matrix client
Okular	The most powerful open-source PDF reader.
Subtitle Composer	The configurable subtitle editor/translator.
Yakuake	A fancy drop-down terminal.

Language Initiatives

Name	Description
KDE Python	For people looking into integrating KDE with Python.
KDE Rust	For people looking into integrating KDE with Rust.

Events/Goals

Name
Akademy
KDE Energy Efficiency (KDE Eco)
KDE e.V. Fundraising Working Group
KDE Accessibility
KDE Goal: It's all about the apps
KDE EDU
KDE Mentorship Programs
KDE is Privacy
KDE Quality
KDE Season of Code
KDE Season of Docs
KDE Women
KDE Is Inclusive

Global Communities

See Global Communities for a list of communication channels, including Matrix, by community and language.

Reporting spam/trolls

If you happen to encounter a spammer or troll in any of our groups, please report them:

To report a message, if you are a user from kde.org, use the Report button.
To report a message, if you aren't a user from kde.org, ping one of our contributors.
To report a user, contact the instance of the reported user. For example, for matrix.org, send an email to [email protected].

External links

Mailing lists

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 See the [https://matrix.org/try-matrix/ "Try Matrix" page] created by the Matrix Foundation, which has a walk-through of how to start chatting with Matrix.
-While registrations on the KDE Matrix homeserver are closed, you can register on any Matrix homeserver and you will be able to talk to anyone using Matrix.
+While registrations on the KDE Matrix homeserver are '''closed''', you can register on '''any Matrix homeserver''' and you will be able to talk to anyone using Matrix.
-You can pick a homeserver from this [https://joinmatrix.org/servers/ list of public homeservers], or you can register directly on the [https://app.element.io/#/register official matrix.org homeserver].
+You should pick a homeserver from this [https://joinmatrix.org/servers/ list of public homeservers]. The [https://app.element.io/#/register official matrix.org homeserver] is also available, but it will be slower due to its high number of users.
-After registration you may use any Matrix website to log in, but KDE provides an instance of Element Web hosted at [https://webchat.kde.org webchat.kde.org] that you can use anytime to log in no matter where you registered your account.
+After registration you may use any Matrix website to log in, but KDE provides an instance of Element Web hosted at [https://webchat.kde.org webchat.kde.org] ('''Registering an account here is disabled, create an account from other webserver and login here''') that you can use anytime to log in, no matter where you registered your account.
 To log in to the KDE Matrix Webchat with an account from a different homeserver, use your full '''''@username:homeserver.com''''' instead of your plain username, like so:
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 == Support for KDE Matrix servers ==
-You can ask questions related to Matrix over the [https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-matrix-support:kde.org #kde-matrix-support] room. If you need help with the IRC integration in Matrix, see the [[Matrix/IRC Help]] page.
+You can ask questions related to Matrix over the [https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-matrix-support:kde.org #kde-matrix-support:kde.org] room. If you need help with the IRC integration in Matrix, see the [[Matrix/IRC Help]] page.
+== Space home ==
+If your Matrix client supports browsing spaces (like Element) then you can join the [https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-community:kde.org KDE Community Matrix space home]. Here you can see and search the list of Matrix rooms and spaces from the KDE Community.
 == Rooms ==
-Here is a list of rooms maintained by the KDE Matrix Team or KDE-adjacent rooms. If your Matrix client supports browsing spaces (like Element) then you can join the [https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-community:kde.org KDE Matrix Space] which lets you join it's rooms easily.
+Here is a list of rooms maintained by the KDE Matrix Team or KDE-adjacent rooms.
 You can use https://go.kde.org/matrix/ to create easy-to-use invite links (like these ↓) to :kde.org rooms.
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 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#new-contributors:kde.org KDE New Contributors] || Ask questions about contributing to KDE. Do you want to start contributing to KDE? Then this is the Matrix room for you.
 |-
-|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde:kde.org KDE] || Share your experience with KDE! The KDE user support Matrix room.
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde:kde.org KDE] || The KDE user support Matrix room.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-eco:kde.org KDE Eco] || Join the KDE Eco discussions about sustainability and efficiency in software design.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-docs:kde.org KDE Documentation] || Discuss and improve KDE's Documentation
 |}
@@ Line 44: / Line 52: @@
 !Name !! Description
 |-
-|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#plasma:kde.org Plasma Desktop] || Find out more about KDE's desktop environment here.
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#plasma:kde.org Plasma Desktop] || For discussions among Plasma Desktop developers.
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#plasmamobile:kde.org Plasma Mobile] || Plasma Mobile developers, users and other interested people.
@@ Line 116: / Line 124: @@
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-games:kde.org KDE Games] || For the suite of KDE games.
 |-
-|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-i18n:matrix.org Localization] || The main localization team for all your translation needs.
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-i18n:kde.org Localization] || The main localization team for all your translation needs.
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-bugs:kde.org KDE Bugsquad] || The main room for bug reporters, testers and triagers.
@@ Line 144: / Line 152: @@
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#cantor:kde.org Cantor] || Frontend for mathematical software.
 |-
-|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#plasma-discover:kde.org Discover] || KDE software centre.
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#plasma-discover:kde.org Discover] || KDE software center (app store).
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-fm:matrix.org Dolphin] || A file manager and KIO related subjects.
@@ Line 151: / Line 159: @@
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#gcompris:kde.org GCompris] || Educational software for children.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kasts:kde.org Kasts] || Podcasts application for desktop and mobile.
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kdeconnect:kde.org KDE Connect] || Connects all your devices.
@@ Line 163: / Line 173: @@
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kstars:kde.org KStars] || View constellations from your computer.
-|-
-|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kalendar:kde.org Kalendar] || A calendar application using Akonadi to sync with external services.
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kate:libera.chat Kate] || The advanced plain text editor.
@@ Line 175: / Line 183: @@
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#konversation:matrix.org Konversation] || A user-friendly IRC client.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#krita:kde.org Krita] || Professional painting program.
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#labplot:kde.org LabPlot] || Data Visualization and Analysis
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#marble:libera.chat Marble] || The map/globe viewer with OpenStreetMap integration.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#marknote:kde.org Marknote] || A simple markdown note management app
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#neochat:kde.org NeoChat] || A Matrix client
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#okular:kde.org Okular] || The most powerful open-source PDF reader.
@@ Line 185: / Line 199: @@
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#yakuake:kde.org Yakuake] || A fancy drop-down terminal.
+|}
+=== Language Initiatives ===
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!Name !! Description
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-python:kde.org KDE Python] || For people looking into integrating KDE with Python.
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-rust:kde.org KDE Rust] || For people looking into integrating KDE with Rust.
 |}
@@ Line 195: / Line 219: @@
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#energy-efficiency:kde.org KDE Energy Efficiency (KDE Eco)]
+|-
+|[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-ev-fundraising:kde.org KDE e.V. Fundraising Working Group]
 |-
 |[https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-accessibility:kde.org KDE Accessibility]
@@ Line 221: / Line 247: @@
 See [[Global_Communities|Global Communities]] for a list of communication channels, including Matrix, by community and language.
-See [[KDE_Localization|KDE Localization]] for information about localization and translation specifically.
+== Reporting spam/trolls ==
+If you happen to encounter a spammer or troll in any of our groups, please report them:
+* To report a message, if you are a user from kde.org, use the Report button.
+* To report a message, if you aren't a user from kde.org, ping one of our contributors.
+* To report a user, contact the instance of the reported user. For example, for matrix.org, send an email to [email protected].
 == See also ==