This week, KDE Plasma’s team brings an exciting array of updates, including new features, interface enhancements, and bug fixes. These improvements aim to tackle long-standing minor annoyances and make Plasma even better. If you’re pleased, consider supporting KDE’s year-end fundraiser. With 98% of the target achieved, let’s help KDE reach 100% before November ends!
Notable New Features
- Temporarily Disable KWin Window Rules
You can now temporarily disable KWin window rules instead of deleting them entirely, giving more flexibility in managing your window settings. (Ismael Asensio, 6.3.0)
UI Improvements
- Cleaner Discover Interface
Discover no longer shows irrelevant information about Flatpak runtime packages. (Nate Graham, 6.2.4) - Better User Switcher Widget
The default height of this widget now fits its content better. (Blazer Silving, 6.2.4) - Tooltips for Active Windows
When window thumbnails are disabled in Task Manager, regular tooltips now appear instead of nothing. (Nate Graham, 6.3.0) - More Accurate Battery Icons
Wireless headphones with proper battery reporting now show more accurate icons and receive low battery notifications. (Kai Uwe Broulik, 6.3.0) - Consistent KWin Slide Back Effect
The effect duration now aligns better with other animations. (Blazer Silving, 6.3.0)
Major Bug Fixes
- Plasma Crash Fix
Plasma no longer crashes when dismissing network change notifications. (Nicolas Fella, 6.2.4) - Enhanced KWin Stability
Resolved crashes caused by running out of file descriptors on certain non-Intel GPUs. (Xaver Hugl, 6.2.5) - No More Shifting Desktop Icons
Fixed the final bug causing desktop icons to move due to always-visible panels. (Akseli Lahtinen, 6.3.0)
Performance & Stability
- More Robust Plasma
Plasma is now more resilient against broken widgets and .desktop files, providing clear error messages instead of crashing. (Nicolas Fella, 6.2.5) - KWin Handles Faulty HDR Metadata Better
KWin now avoids crashes caused by incorrect HDR metadata. (Xaver Hugl, 6.2.5)
