Union The future of Styling in KDE

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A project called Union aims to become a single source of truth for KDE styling by converting existing formats into an intermediate, logic‑free theme layer. A proof of concept uses a plasma SVG input plugin to produce identical buttons in both a Qt Quick output and a Qt Widgets output (widgets still pending), demonstrating the approach works and stays GPU‑friendly. Plans include CSS as an input option, app integration for header/role metadata, and avoiding per‑property fallbacks.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:39Current styling problems
3. 8:50Need for a new solution
4. 13:50Separation of concerns idea
5. 19:25Introducing Union project
6. 21:21Current implementation state
7. 25:14Next steps and future plans
8. 27:41Q&A session

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