
With the newest Git code, Krita builds, links, and runs with Qt5 and KDE Franeworks 5 while no longer depending upon any deprecated functionality. Most of Calligra's libraries and plugins were also ported to KF5/Qt5 in the process.
If you're curious about the biggest challenges in porting Krita to Qt5/KF5, Rempt has published a blog post with all of the details.
He's confident that Krita 3.0 will be available for people to try and test this calendar year. Included above is a screenshot showing off the current state of Krita 3.0 with KDE Frameworks 5 and Qt5.
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