Category: Kde
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KDE Update Disables Feature That Could Trigger Seizures: What You Need to Know
KDE Plasma 6.4 has introduced an important update with the release of version 6.4.1, which addresses a potential risk for photosensitive users. The new version disables the ‘highlight window’ effect that was defaulted in the Task Manager thumbnails, a feature that could cause screen flickering at certain frequencies that might induce seizures. While KDE Plasma…
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KDE Enhances User Experience with Innovative ‘First Run’ Setup Tool
KDE developers are revamping the ‘first run experience’ for users setting up KDE Plasma on new devices. This improvement draws inspiration from the sleek, guided setup processes found in Windows and macOS. Currently, KDE Linux distributions manage user creation through the Calamares installer, which, while functional, lacks the polish that users expect. To counter this,…
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KDE Plasma 6.4.1 Released: Explore New Enhancements and Bug Fixes
The KDE Project has released KDE Plasma 6.4.1, marking its first maintenance update for the KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series. This new version features various enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving user experience. One of the notable changes in KDE Plasma 6.4.1 is the improved readability of graph axis labels across the desktop,…
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KDE Plasma 6.4 Released: Discover the Exciting New Features!
The KDE Project has officially released KDE Plasma 6.4, introducing a host of new features and improvements to enhance the desktop environment experience. This latest version includes a significant user interface overhaul for the Spectacle screenshot tool, support for custom tile layouts on a per-virtual-desktop basis, and the introduction of a user-friendly X window manager…
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Explore the New Features: KDE Plasma 6.4 Officially Released!
KDE Plasma 6.4 has been officially released, offering a range of enhancements aimed at both new users and veterans of this open-source desktop environment. This marks the fourth major update in the Plasma 6 series, building upon the features introduced in the earlier 6.3 version, and it utilizes Qt 6.8 and KDE Frameworks 6.14. The…
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KDE Frameworks 6.15: Enhancing Accessibility in Plasma’s System Settings App
The latest release of KDE Frameworks, version 6.15, has been announced, showcasing significant enhancements that focus on accessibility and user interface improvements within the KDE Plasma desktop environment. One of the foremost improvements includes enhanced support for right-to-left languages, such as Arabic and Hebrew. This change is particularly noticeable in search and password fields within…
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KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Now Available for Kubuntu Users: What’s New?
If you’re a Kubuntu 25.04 user, you can now access the latest KDE Plasma 6.3.5 update through the Kubuntu backports PPA, which was recently announced by Kubuntu developers. This release serves as the final bug-fix before the upcoming KDE Plasma 6.4. The update includes several noteworthy fixes. For example, the Discover app store has improved…
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KDE Frameworks 6.14: Enhancements to the New Files Dialog and KRunner Unit Conversion
The KDE Project has released KDE Frameworks 6.14, the latest in a series of over 70 libraries that enhance functionality for KDE applications and the KDE Plasma desktop. This update introduces several exciting features, including improvements to the New Files dialog in the Dolphin file manager and KIO-based applications. Users will now see file or…
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KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Enhances Multi-Screen Support and Optimizes Experience for NVIDIA GPU Users
Today, the KDE Project released version 6.3.5 of KDE Plasma, marking the fifth and final maintenance update in the 6.3 series. This update addresses a range of bugs, crashes, and other user-reported issues that have emerged over the past five weeks since version 6.3.4. Key improvements in KDE Plasma 6.3.5 include a fix for a…
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KDE Frameworks 6.12 Launches with Significant Enhancements and Bug Fixes
The KDE Project has announced the release of KDE Frameworks 6.12, updating its extensive collection of libraries designed to enhance the functionality of KDE applications and the Plasma desktop environment. This update introduces a new background for the navigation bar in both the Dolphin file manager and the Gwenview image viewer. Key highlights of KDE…
