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 Frameworks 6.12 include:
- Autorestart capability for the
kded6daemon, enabling it to recover automatically when it crashes. - Added support for MIME-type icons for Kdenlive project files within the Breeze icon theme.
- Default naming conventions for unnamed 7zip files.
- Enhanced support for HEIF images, now allowing the reading of 16-bit depth images and including the ability to read EXIF/XMP metadata.
- New features to handle JPEG XR and AVIF image formats, adding support for EXIF metadata and rotation features.
- Introduction of JPEG XL support for CMYK formats.
- Various improvements to KTextEditor, including new actions and syntax highlighting capabilities.
Additionally, KDE Frameworks 6.12 addresses several bugs, including the previous regression affecting non-default settings highlights in System Settings, fixing issues with the bug report button, and resolving visual glitches in certain applications.
For more information, refer to the release announcement page, and keep an eye on your Linux distribution’s repository for updates to KDE Frameworks.