Since I switched to KDEI had to live with new behaviors. One of them is that, when dragging and dropping files and folders, instead of doing something direct, a menu appears showing three options: move, copy, and create a symbolic link. The direct action is achieved by pressing Shift, Ctrl, or a combination of both, respectively. I've gotten used to it, and I remember that M-over is with the Shift key, C-opy with C-trl, and the third option is the combination. Well, then: KDE will change this, or rather, offer an alternative.
It was 18 years ago when a user requested a change to this behavior. Initially, he proposed that the normal or default behavior be like that found in Windows, GNOME, and other desktops, with right-clicking, dragging, and dropping options appearing. KDE has complied by adding an option, but not in its execution or status. The default behavior will remain the same, but in System Preferences/General Behavior, a "Drag and Drop" section will appear. we can choose “Move if on the same device”.
If we check the new option, which will arrive in Plasma 6.4:
- Dragging a file or folder from one location to another on the same disk will move it.
- If we want to display the menu when dragging and dropping to the same disk, we must press the Shift key.
- If we move it to another disk, it will theoretically display the menu directly. It's something they haven't explained, but moving directly won't be an option.
If you prefer normal behavior, you shouldn't touch anything at first. However, it's possible that KDE may decide to modify how it behaves after a clean install in the future.
Let's take a look at the rest of the new features they announced this weekend.
New Features Coming to KDE Plasma 6.4
- KWin's full-screen zoom feature can now be activated with a three-finger pinch gesture (thumb plus two fingers).
- System Monitor now allows you to monitor GPU usage per process (Intel and AMD only for now; NVIDIA coming later).
- Task Manager now allows you to configure it so that scrolling through a task only cycles through its windows, rather than all of them.
- A new "Sensors" page has been added to the Information Center, allowing you to view raw sensor data.
Interface improvements
plasma 6.4
- The System Monitor History page now includes two CPU graph styles (total and per-core) and also includes a GPU usage graph. If you have customized the History page, the customized version will remain.
- Improved the default RDP server quality level, and clarified the range of response/quality levels you can choose from to make it more sensible.
- The authentication dialog now plays a theme sound when it appears.
Framework 6.14
- The dialog box that asks if we want to open or run a file is now much more elegant.
KDE: Performance and Tech in Plasma 6.4
- If you have a monitor that doesn't play nice with DDC/CI (the mechanism that allows Plasma to manipulate the brightness levels of your screen), you can now disable it.
- Implemented support for the Wayland protocol “Relative tablet dials”.
- Implemented support for the Wayland “Toplevel tag” protocol.
- Implemented support for the Wayland “Color Representation” protocol.
- Improved gamepad joystick support in several ways.
- The DrKonqi bug tracking system now uses much less memory while working, making it less likely to cause your system to run out of memory and terminate.
Coming soon to your KDE distribution
As for bugs, this week KDE remains at 1 high priority, with 20 remaining bugs of 15 minutes; it has dropped by 1 this week.
KDE Plasma 6.3.5 is expected to arrive next Tuesday, May 6th, Plasma 6.4 on June 17th, and Frameworks 6.14 on May 9th, and not on the 2nd as we mentioned in past posts, since that is the day that will be labeled.
Images and content: KDE blog.