The wait is almost over! In just three days, KDE Plasma 6.2 will be released with cool new features, bug fixes, and better stability. Plasma 6.2 got a tiny list of issues, most of which are minor and won’t bother you much. In this brief blog post, let us discuss what's new in Plasma 6.3, notable UI improvements and bug fixes in Plasma 6.2.
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New and Improved Features in Plasma 6.3
Customizable Discover Homepage:
Ever wish you could see more of your favorite apps on the Discover homepage in Plasma 6.3? Now, distributions can tweak the "Editor’s Choice" section to show you a more personalized selection of apps.
User Interface Upgrades in Plasma 6.2
1. Better Audio Device Names:
Plasma 6.2 brings back the easy-to-understand audio device names from Plasma 6.1, with some smart tweaks to make PipeWire work smoother.
2. Accurate Update Sizes:
Discover now tells you the exact size of updates only after it’s done checking, so you get the right info every time.
Key Bug Fixes in Plasma 6.2 Series
1. Fewer Crashes:
Plasma 6.2 tackles some annoying crashes, like the one that happens when waking up your computer from sleep or when connecting external monitors.
2. System Monitor Sensors Back in Action:
No more disappearing sensors in the System Monitor. They’re back and working fine!
3. Plasma Startup Gets Smoother:
Startup issues caused by delays in the kactivitymanagerd daemon are now a thing of the past.
4. Smooth Animations:
Screens with Adaptive Sync will no longer glitch out during animations.
5. Battery Life Improved:
Animations in the Pager widget are gone, fixing a bug that drained laptop batteries faster.
6. Icons Stay Put:
Your desktop icons won’t reset their positions after monitor sleep or resolution changes anymore.
7. Better Window Management:
The “Toggle Raise and Lower” feature in KWin now works perfectly, lowering windows as it should.
8. Reliable Regional Settings:
Changing your regional settings is now more dependable, especially if your system has specific LC_* properties set.
9. Consistent Pointer Acceleration:
XWayland games with screen scaling will now have the same pointer acceleration as native Wayland apps.
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