KDE Update Turns Off Potentially Seizure Triggering Effect
KDE Plasma 6.4 has received its first point release, which includes an important fix to reduce the risk of inducing seizures in photosensitive users. Now, it’s not like KDE desktop was tripping the light fantastic, but the ‘highlight window’ effect enabled by default for Task Manager thumbnails could, under a specific workflow, result in enough screen flickering at frequencies which trigger seizures in those susceptible. And that’s not good. As such, KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns the ‘highlight window’ effect off by default. KDE’s Nate Graham, relaying the change, outlines the workflow needed to create consistent full-screen flickering with the effect, […] You're reading KDE Update Turns Off Potentially Seizure Triggering Effect, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
KDE Plasma 6.4 has received its first point release, which includes an important fix to reduce the risk of inducing seizures in photosensitive users. Now, it’s not like KDE desktop was tripping the light fantastic, but the ‘highlight window’ effect enabled by default for Task Manager thumbnails could, under a specific workflow, result in enough screen flickering at frequencies which trigger seizures in those susceptible. And that’s not good. As such, KDE Plasma 6.4.1 turns the ‘highlight window’ effect off by default. KDE’s Nate Graham, relaying the change, outlines the workflow needed to create consistent full-screen flickering with the effect, […]
You're reading KDE Update Turns Off Potentially Seizure Triggering Effect, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
