https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512977

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Reproduction is trivial and consistent — always happens

I confirm the issue persists on Fedora 43 with KDE Plasma 6.5.3 / Frameworks
6.20.0 — every “Get New …” page (Global Themes, Wallpapers, Icons, Cursors,
etc.) uses exactly 4–5 rows, with only horizontal scrolling and no vertical
expansion.

Impact:

On widescreen displays there is a lot of unused vertical space.

Browsing large theme / wallpaper / icon sets becomes tedious, because you have
to horizontally scroll through dozens (or hundreds) of items — much less
efficient than a vertical scroll layout.

It is a regression vs Plasma 5, where KNewStuff dialogs used vertical scroll /
adaptive rows → those were far easier to navigate.

Usability and accessibility are degraded (horizontal-only scrolling is less
convenient, especially for users with limited motor control).

Suggested resolutions:

Restore support for vertical scrolling (i.e. grid height should expand with
window height).

Offer an alternate “vertical list/grid” layout option (similar to Plasma 5’s
KNS interface).

Provide a user setting / preference to switch between horizontal-grid (current)
and vertical-scroll layout.

Additional info:

Happens on Wayland with NVIDIA GPU + proprietary driver (common Fedora 43
setup).

Happens in all “Get New …” dialogs — not limited to a specific type
(wallpapers, themes, etc.).

I have attached screenshots that show the fixed-row layout and unused vertical
space (including window dimensions).

Thanks for considering this — I believe restoring a vertical or adaptive layout
in KNewStuff would improve usability for many users.

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