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KDE Plasma 6.7 was released this month, introducing independent per-screen virtual desktops, a feature "many of its users have been requesting for decades." The update also brings support for simultan...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.7 was released today as the newest version of the open-source desktop environment. This update introduces per-screen virtual desktops, allowing users to configure distinct sets of virtual...
Read more →KDE developers are applying final bug and regression fixes to the upcoming Plasma 6.7 desktop environment, which is expected to be released next week. This pre-release activity ensures stability and a...
Read more →KDE developers are actively preparing for upcoming Plasma releases, with work progressing on both Plasma 6.7 and 6.8. Plasma 6.8 is set to introduce support for Intel Xe graphics within its System Mon...
Read more →KDE announced today it has received a €1.28 million ($1.51 million) grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF), a German government-backed initiative. The funding is earmarked for improving the Plasma d...
Read more →KDE developers are preparing features for the upcoming Plasma 6.7 desktop environment, with a stable release anticipated in mid-June. Among the key additions, Plasma 6.7 will introduce support for ICC...
Read more →A new experimental protocol, xx-fractional-scale-v2, has been proposed to address existing limitations with Wayland fractional scaling. A merge request for this protocol was opened today within Waylan...
Read more →AerynOS, the Linux distribution built from scratch and formerly known as Serpent OS, released its 2026.03 update this month. This new version integrates desktop environment advancements including GNOM...
Read more →Framework Computer, known for its modular laptops and the new Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo" Framework Desktop, has increased its support for the KDE community. This development was reported today by Phoro...
Read more →KDE's KWin compositor has initiated its journey toward integrating Vulkan support, with the first foundational code merged today. This effort aims to establish Vulkan as an alternative rendering backe...
Read more →Phoronix recently conducted tests on Ubuntu 26.04, comparing the performance of the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop with its Wayland session against the default GNOME 50 desktop. The analysis indicated a notab...
Read more →KDE developers have integrated 3D LUT (Look-Up Table) support into KWin, the window manager and Wayland compositor for the KDE Plasma desktop environment. This new functionality is slated for the upco...
Read more →KDE Linux, serving as a reference platform for the KDE Plasma desktop, has received notable enhancements. These recent updates include the addition of Apple APFS file-system support, improving compati...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.6 was released today, February 18, 2026. This version introduces new functionalities, including the ability to extract text from screenshots via Optical Character Recognition (OCR). The u...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.5.5 was released today, serving as the fifth maintenance update for the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series. This update brings a collection of bug fixes and stability enhancements....
Read more →Manjaro 26.0 was released today, January 5, 2026, incorporating the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel. This update brings the latest long-term support kernel to the distribution. Key desktop environments in Manja...
Read more →KDE developer Nate Graham stated today that the KDE Plasma desktop's Wayland transition "nears completion" as 2025 concludes. In a recent blog post, Graham highlighted the progress made throughout the...
Read more →The PorteuX 2.5 Linux distribution is now available for download, featuring significant updates across its core components and desktop environments. This release introduces Flatpak support for enhance...
Read more →Development work this week for KDE Plasma 6.6 has confirmed the addition of proper screen mirroring support for Wayland sessions. This feature resolves a previous limitation where duplicating display ...
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