KDE Plasma 6.4: Beta-Version bringt frischen Wind auf den Desktop https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-4-beta/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6.4 #LinuxDesktop

KDE Plasma 6.3.5 Update Available to Kubuntu Users

If you’re running Kubuntu 25.04 and want the latest fixes the KDE Plasma 6.3.5 release, you can use the Kubuntu backports PPA to get ’em. KDE Plasma 6.3.5 popped out a few weeks back, serving as the fifth and (likely) final bug-fix release prior to the next major release, KDE Plasma 6.4. Over the weekend, Kubuntu developers announced that the Kubuntu backports PPA has added the requisite packages for Kubuntu 25.04. Thus, Kubuntu users can add (or enable) the PPA to get the update now, rather than wait for the update to filter out through the usual software channels. The :sys_more_orange:
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:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/kde-plasma-6-3-5-upgrade-ubuntu-25-04

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME Foundation has a new executive director, Steven Deobald, an experienced software developer, who plans to focus on transparency about the operation of the foundation:
https://blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05/06/introducing-myself/

GNOME 49 will include Showtime instead of Totem as the default video player:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/gnome-49-replaces-totem-video-player-with-showtime
(It's time to make the switch I guess, Totem didn't really work, at least for me, it couldn't open videos, crashed quite a lot.)
(I remember a dev making an April's FOols joke that Showtime finally shows the time as the name suggests lol)

Linux Mint 22.2 will include new default theme with more blue-ish gray colors, to ensure that Adwaita programs look better on the system, XDG Desktop Portal XApp is tweaked to ensure that Adwaita programs follow accent colors:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-mint-22-2-default-theme-changes
(Oh no Mint, you accept the widely hated GNOME standards? What are you doing? lol)

Linux Mint 22.2 and LMDE 7 codenames revealed, 22.2 will be called "Zara", 7 will be called "Gigi":
https://betanews.com/2025/05/08/linux-mint-22-2-and-lmde-7-codenames-revealed/

openSUSE removes Deepin desktop from community repos due to lack of package maintenance consistency and security concerns:
https://news.itsfoss.com/opensuse-deepin-desktop-removal/

Ubuntu plans to ditch regular sudo for sudo-rs (written in Rust):
https://betanews.com/2025/05/06/ubuntu-linux-sudo-rust-sudo-rs/

Ubuntu 25.10 daily build are available for download:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/ubuntu-25-10-daily-builds-download-testing

KDE Plasma 6.3.5 released with improved multi-screen support, NVIDIA GPU fixes, various other bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-5-improves-support-for-multi-screen-setups-nvidia-gpu-users

KDE Frameworks 6.14 released with support for some archaic units for KRunner, revamped New Files dialog for the Dolphin file manager and other KIO-based apps, other improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-14-revamps-new-files-dialog-expands-krunner-unit-conversion

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KDE Plasma 6.4 Gets UI Overhauls

KDE Plasma 6.4 has recently entered a soft freeze stage in preparation for the release, so this means that there will be no more new features being added. Furthermore, more bug fixes and UI refinements will be made during the rest of the development cycle until the final release. However, there may be new features that have been in development in months and are almost ready.

KDE Plasma 6.4 now gives you a beautified new folder dialog that provides you options to customize the folder’s appearance, alongside the folder name, such as the folder icon. You can make your folder visually expressing to make them easier to distinguish from other folders.

For the new file dialog, it has become more gorgeous by adding an icon for visual representation of what you’re going to create. This makes tasks easier for you.

You can now identify the media being played in some applications that provide this metadata to the KDE Plasna desktop. Any application that does this will be given a name and a media currently playing in the audio volume panel widget. This will streamline the identification of which application is playing which media, especially when it comes to web browsers.

Additionally, when you’re transferring files, sleep is now inhibited to prevent transfer interruptions during the long session. This ensures that you save time from having to retry the transfer, should any problems occur.

For those who are using Ubuntu, the upcoming Ubuntu version, which is 25.10 Questing Quokka, will provide this version of KDE, which will be released on June 17th, 2025.

You can see more changes here.

Image by freepik

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#Astronomy Picture of the Day https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

I'm using the #KDEPlasma6 wallpaper Picture of the day plugin with the "Astronomy (#NASA)" provider, but I can't seen to find any information about it.

Now that I've found this link, I can read what each day's wallpaper is about. 👍

KDE veröffentlicht Plasma 6.3.5: Letztes Update von 6.3 https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-3-5/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6.3 #KDEPlasma6.3.5 #LinuxDesktop

KDE Plasma 6.4 improves drag-and-drop for files

As we are getting closer to the soft freeze for the next version of KDE Plasma, which is v6.4, more features are being added to the desktop environment which is slated to be released this June. This release is going to be the most exciting version, hence the fact that there was an 18-year-old feature request (December 29th, 2007) posted on the bug tracker since the KDE 3 days.

Starting from this version of KDE Plasma, you can now configure the desktop environment via the Settings application so that you can now drag and drop files to a different folder on the same disk without asking every time. This saves time and effort, and this feature is demonstrated here.

To enable this setting, open the KDE settings, navigate to Workspace > General Behavior, scroll to Drag and Drop, and press on Move if on the same device.

Besides this one, there are various highlights that you can see in the blog article linked above, which coincides with how this version makes your user experience better, such as the following:

• KWin’s full-screen zoom feature with a three-finger pinch gesture,
• GPU usage monitoring in the System Monitor for AMD and Intel GPUs, and
• Raw sensor data information in the Info Center.

For gamers, various improvements to the game controller joystick support have been added to this version of KDE Plasma.

Photo by Peter Kasprzyk on Unsplash

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@hisold Absolutely agree with you. I still can't find what i want, when i want, like i could [eventually] in P5.

However, coz ofc everyone's own preferences re layout will differ, i would love them to redesign it so that users can "build their own" by hiding unneeded sections, & rearranging by d&d their important ones to the top.

@kde

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KDE Plasma 6.3.4 is out!

KDE Plasma 6.3.4, which is a minor version from the 6.3.x series, is out today to fix many crashes related to the desktop and many components. If your desktop is experiencing crashes, you should be able to use KDE without any trouble the next time you update it to the latest version, which is 6.3.4.

According to the mini release notes for this version of Plasma, we have observed the following key changes:

• Fix glitch while scrolling with touch. Commit.
• ToolsAreaManager: Store windows as a vector. Commit. Fixes bug #501688
• Kstyle: Don’t replay scrollbar mouse event to same position. Commit.

You can see the full changelogs when clicking in the below buttons at the end of the blog. Meanwhile, why not download this version of KDE Plasma to improve your user experience and to eliminate persistent crashes?

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I run Arch, btw.

Of course, you can't tell, it's just a KDE Plasma 6 desktop set up the way I like.

So far the only thing that's given me trouble has been Steam (resolved by using the Flatpak version), although I still don't have everything set up and configured, and I haven't tried a whole bunch of stuff yet. I'll probably write a blog post.

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KDE Plasma 6.3.3 veröffentlicht https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-3-3-veroeffentlicht/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6.3 #KDEPlasma6.3.3 #LinuxDesktop

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

GNOME 48 RC available with dynamic triple buffering, Wayland color management protocol, support for centering new windows by default, NVIDIA improvements, updates for Nautilus and Settings etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-rc-adds-dynamic-triple-buffering-wayland-color-management-protocol

KDE Plasma 6.4 will include color code recognition for KRunner to display the color with textual representation, Disks & Devices widget will automatically check newly-connected disks for file system errors and offer corrections, fixes for keyboard navigation issues, Spectacle redesign etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/kde-team-unveils-new-features-and-enhancements-planned-for-upcoming-kde-plasma-6-4-release/

KDE Gear 24.12.3 released with improvements for Dolphin, Konsole, Tokodon, Kasts, Konqueror, Itinerary, PlasmaTube, Kate, Kdenlive, AudioTube, NeoChat, Okular etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-12-3-improves-dolphin-konsole-tokodon-itinerary-kasts-and-more

PipeWire 1.4 released with RISC-V support, MIDI2 support, JACK Control API etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-4-is-out-with-risc-v-support-midi2-support-jack-control-api-and-more

Wine 10.3 released with Wayland clipboard support, initial Vulkan video decoding, Compiler-RT included in ARM builds, improved Winelib C++ compatibility etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/wine-10-3-maintenance-update-adds-wayland-clipboard-support-vulkan-video-decoding-and-more/

Ubuntu 25.04 will include Papers instead of Evince for PDF reader:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/ubuntu-25-04-new-pdf-viewer-app-official

Tails 6.13 released with enhanced Wi-Fi troubleshooting, updated Tor client and Tor Browser, ability to detect partitioning errors when Tails is started for the first time, bug fixes:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/tails-6-13-released-with-enhanced-wi-fi-troubleshooting-and-key-software-updates/

Ubuntu Touch (UBports) 20.04 OTA-8 released with VoLTE support for Volla phone users, support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, bug fixes, security updates:
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-released-with-volte-support-for-volla-phone-users

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KDE Plasma 6.3.2 veröffentlicht https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-3-2/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6.3.2 #LinuxDesktop

KDE Plasma 6.3.1 veröffentlicht https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-3-1-ist-da/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KdePlasma6.3.1 #LinuxDesktop

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

KDE Plasma 6.3 released with improved fractional scaling, pixel-perfect zoom, improved Night Light, redesigned Drawing Tablet settings page, System Monitor has lower resource consumption, GPU monitoring now also works on FreeBSD, notification if an apps stops due to running out of memory, Discover can open Flatpak URLs, highlight changed permissions, and indicates whether app is from original devs etc.:
https://ostechnix.com/kde-plasma-6-3-released/

KDE Frameworks 6.11 released with search providers for Nix packages, Docker Hub and Mozilla Developer Network in KRunner, option to undo changes text in filename field for open/save dialogs in KDE apps, keyboard navigation and accessibility improvements to Plasma Discover and Kirigami UI components etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-11-adds-search-providers-for-nix-packages-docker-hub-and-more
(Pretty cool stuff, especially the extra search providers for KRunner. I use MDN quite a lot during the development of FosseryWeb)

GNOME 48 Beta is available for public testing with Adwaita fonts, improved screen time limit support, new GNOME Display Control (gdctl) utility, GDM (GNOME Display Manager) no longer requires Xwayland if it’s installed in a Wayland-only environment, support for opening Flatpak URLs in Software etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-beta-is-now-available-for-public-testing-with-adwaita-fonts-new-wallpaper

GNOME 47.4 released with performance improvements for Nautilus, bug fixes for other GNOME programs:
https://9to5linux.com/gnome-47-4-released-with-performance-improvements-for-nautilus-bug-fixes

GNOME website is updated with new design, more colors, simplified header, simple animations:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/gnome-website-revamp-goes-live

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KDE Plasma 6.3 ist da: Neues Update bringt zahlreiche Verbesserungen https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-3-ist-da/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6.3 #LinuxDesktop

KDE Plasma 6.3 Released, This is What’s New

A new version of KDE Plasma is out and, as you’d expect, the update is packed with new features, user experience enhancements, and performance tweaks. KDE Plasma 6.3 is the fourth big update in the KDE Plasma 6.x series and it marks the one-year anniversary of the KDE Plasma 6.0 debut, as KDE notes in its 6.3 announcement: One year on, with the teething problems a major new release inevitably brings firmly behind us, Plasma’s developers have worked on fine-tuning, squashing bugs and adding features to Plasma 6 — turning it into the best desktop environment for everyone!” KDE As :sys_more_orange:
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:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/kde-plasma-6-3-released-this-is-whats-new

KDE Plasma 6.2.5: Letzte Version der 6.2-Serie veröffentlicht https://fosstopia.de/kde-plasma-6-2-5/ #KDE #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma6 #KDEPlasma6.2 #LinuxDesktop