We've started implementing a #Vulkan backend for the sonic-win window manager. That's an alternative to #OpenGL and could bring us a step closer to #HDR rendering. Please see github.com/Sonic-DE/son... . #SonicDE

#SonicDE was introduced today as a spin of the new #Vendefoul Wolf #Linux series #Viriato. Viriato is based on #Devuan 7 Freia with kernel 6.18. You can download the testing ISO at vendefoul-wolf-linux.sourceforge.io, scrolling through to "VENDEFOUL SONICDE - DEVUAN 7."

#SonicDE is being demoed on a #Steam Deck by the @openmandriva.org.web.brid.gy devs at #FOSDEM. They launched, quote, "the most expensive marketing program in history" :-D;-) and we're happy to be part of it. Visit them at booth H4, or get the SonicDE packages for #OpenMandriva in the next few days.

We've created the "Sonic Silver" #SDDM theme based on the AndromiX-SDDM-Theme project by Ziednaga with some fixes. It comes in both light and dark. You can get it at github.com/Sonic-DE/sil.... #SonicDE

Unfortunately, we have to say something about the planned announcement. Back in November 2025, we were told by a @kde.org representative:

"We [KDE] will gladly give the project a shout out on social media for those who find the shift to Wayland a problem. This works for us."

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We set up everything and waited 6 weeks for #KDE's announcement. Nothing. We repeatedly tried to contact the representative and his colleagues, but they didn't respond. That's a pity. We had high hopes and had already agreed on a good collaboration.

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We now have to announce that there'll be no joint announcement with #KDE. We can't comment on a future collaboration at this time. We only know that we need partners who are trustworthy and who keep their word. Please see github.com/Sonic-DE/son... for more. #SonicDE

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In the last few days, we've created channels on Discord, Matrix, OFTC, and Telegram, welcoming you there. We've improved our #SonicDE GitHub workflow, polished our READMEs, and upstreamed the first small contribution to #KDE Plasma Workspace.

We're ready. For an announcement.

The #OpenMandriva maintainers will package #SonicDE "unless and until Wayland makes so much progress that #X11 becomes as obsolete as #Wayland advocates today say it is". They also consider talking about SonicDE as on-topic in their channels and forum. github.com/orgs/Sonic-D...

Hello, we are #SonicDE, the community-driven Sonic Desktop Environment. Aiming to preserve and improve the #X11-specific aspects of #KDE. There are already `*-sonic` packages in the Arch Linux AUR, on Artix Linux as well as talks with maintainers of other distributions.

We welcome you to follow us here and join as at github.com/Sonic-DE as well at #sonicde on irc.libera.chat and at t.me/sonic_de.