KDE launched plasma 6.3.1, an update that focuses on polishing bugs discovered after the recent release of version 6.3. While the original release has been well received by the community, as is usual with updates of this magnitude, certain issues have arisen which have been addressed in this revision.
One of the most problematic errors This was a bug in KWin that caused unexpected crashes in X11 sessions when connecting or switching between HDMI displays. This vulnerability, which has affected several distributions, has been fixed. Another bug where KWin could crash after connecting a Thunderbolt dock has also been fixed, as well as an issue with the task switcher. Alt+Tab, which under certain circumstances caused the window manager to crash.
Major improvements and fixes in Plasma 6.3.1
Update 6.3.1 has incorporated a number of improvements aimed at improving stability and user experience. Among the most notable changes, we find:
- Weather Report Widget Optimization: The presentation of results for the DWD climate provider has been improved.
- Breeze style fixes: Fixed a bug that caused certain Qt applications to crash on startup.
- Discover improvements: The update list is now sorted in a case-insensitive manner.
- Troubleshooting an issue with the taskbar widget: Panels in hidden mode no longer retract improperly when rearranging items.
Wayland Migration Recommendation
Although several bugs have been fixed in X11, KDE developers have strongly recommended trying WaylandThe main reason is that the number of tests in X11 has been drastically reduced, which may result in fewer bugs being detected in future versions. Various improvements introduced in Wayland have made this session increasingly stable and functional, offering advantages such as better color management and support for new hardware technologies.
Towards KDE Plasma 6.4: What's New in Development
With the issues with version 6.3 resolved, the KDE team has already started to Develop new features for Plasma 6.4These improvements include:
- New options in the media playback widget: A playback speed selector is added.
- Improvements in power display: The power consumption graph has been redesigned to align with the System Monitor design.
- Increased touch support: Gesture response in the widget exploration view has been optimized.
With each new update, KDE Plasma continues to establish itself as one of the most advanced and customizable options in the world of Linux desktops. For users still using X11, the transition to Wayland will become more and more inevitable. as improvements continue to focus on this platform.