This workflow uses Git's --rebase-merges and --update-refs features to manage multiple branches without ever switching between them. By committing everything to a single integration branch and using interactive rebase to restructure and update multiple branches at once, you maintain clean history, adapt to any review system, and avoid branch divergence - all using native Git tools.

In CXX-Qt 0.8.0, Rust applications now have a way to forward structured log events from the tracing crate to the Qt logging system. This enables unified logging output across Rust and Qt, enabling consistent formatting, better filtering, and easier integration with tools like GammaRay. By leveraging qt_message_output and QMessageLogContext, developers can bridge Rust's log metadata with Qt's categorized logging infrastructure.

KDAB and Schneider Digital developed a system that automates stereo 3D setup by dynamically calculating focal distance, camera separation, pop-out, and field of view. A focus-area method inspired by digital cameras continuously adjusts depth, enabling a plug-and-play experience without manual tuning.

With NLnet support, KDE Plasma’s Wayland session now offers improved accessibility and creative tool support. Enhancements include better sticky keys feedback, customizable tablet areas, pressure curve adjustments, and configurable stylus buttons. These updates make Wayland more inclusive, reinforcing KDE’s commitment to accessibility.

KDAB’s newest open-source library is now publicly available: KDSPDSetup! KDSPDSetup is a small library written in modern C++ (≥ 20) that initializes objects from the spdlog library by reading a toml configuration file. This makes setting up loggers more convenient and results in cleaner-looking code. Let's take a look at an example to see how […]

Every sizable project has a 'utils' file or folder that contains functionality that is needed more than once but too small to be a library. KDE is no different, except we want to share our 'utils' folder across hundreds of projects. This is where the KCoreAddons framework comes into play. The name comes from the […]

At KDAB, we have been investigating how to integrate Rust with Qt in a safe and idiomatic way. The solution we are currently working on is called CXX-Qt. It's available in the GitHub and on crates.io. This blog post discusses the journey of CXX-Qt -- where it started, where it can be used right now, […]

After many struggles with using git LFS on repositories that need to store big files, I decided to spend some time on checking the status of the built-in partial clone functionality that could possibly let you achieve the same (as of git 2.30). TL;DR: The building blocks are there, but server-side support is spotty and […]

Note: This is the English translation of the article first published in German Intro The ESE Congress is one of the lead events for Embedded Software Engineering in Germany. This year it was held digitally for the first time, so that participation was also possible via video. Over five days, there were 3 keynotes and […]

Einleitung Der ESE Kongress ist die Leitveranstaltung für Embedded Software Engineering in Deutschland. In diesem Jahr fand er erstmals digital statt, so dass die Teilnahme auch per Video möglich war. An fünf Tagen gab es 3 Keynotes und 96 Fachvorträge aus allen Bereichen der Embedded Softwareentwicklung. Anton Kreuzkamp von KDAB sprach über maßgeschneidertes Code-Refactoring mit […]