KDE has released the latest bugfix update for KDE Plasma, version 6.4.4, in August 2023, following the June launch of Plasma 6.4, which introduced various feature refinements and new modules aimed at enhancing the desktop experience. This update addresses numerous issues, primarily focusing on bug fixes and minor enhancements reported by contributors.
Key fixes in KDE Plasma 6.4.4 include improvements to KWin's plugins and network functionalities, ensuring that notifications triggered during drag-and-drop actions are preserved in the notification history. Additionally, the update resolves specific problems related to the Plasma Audio Volume Control and Plasma Network Manager.
The update's changelog highlights various components that have been modified, such as:
- Correcting the initial zoom settings in the KWin magnifier plugin.
- Enhancing network monitoring to prevent announcing data for processes that haven't been added.
- Removing outdated FreeBSD and Windows Qt5 pipelines from the BreezeCi and OxygenCi environments.
- Implementing various fixes for issues affecting the functionality of different applications and plugins within the Plasma desktop environment.
The comprehensive nature of the fixes underscores KDE's commitment to maintaining a stable and user-friendly experience for its users. The release also includes a wealth of new translations, further enhancing accessibility for users worldwide.
Looking ahead, KDE continues to develop and refine the Plasma desktop environment, with future updates expected to build on the improvements made in version 6.4.4. Users can anticipate ongoing enhancements and new features as the KDE community remains active in addressing user feedback and evolving the desktop experience
Key fixes in KDE Plasma 6.4.4 include improvements to KWin's plugins and network functionalities, ensuring that notifications triggered during drag-and-drop actions are preserved in the notification history. Additionally, the update resolves specific problems related to the Plasma Audio Volume Control and Plasma Network Manager.
The update's changelog highlights various components that have been modified, such as:
- Correcting the initial zoom settings in the KWin magnifier plugin.
- Enhancing network monitoring to prevent announcing data for processes that haven't been added.
- Removing outdated FreeBSD and Windows Qt5 pipelines from the BreezeCi and OxygenCi environments.
- Implementing various fixes for issues affecting the functionality of different applications and plugins within the Plasma desktop environment.
The comprehensive nature of the fixes underscores KDE's commitment to maintaining a stable and user-friendly experience for its users. The release also includes a wealth of new translations, further enhancing accessibility for users worldwide.
Looking ahead, KDE continues to develop and refine the Plasma desktop environment, with future updates expected to build on the improvements made in version 6.4.4. Users can anticipate ongoing enhancements and new features as the KDE community remains active in addressing user feedback and evolving the desktop experience
KDE Plasma 6.4.4 released
KDE contributors have made a number of bug fixes and enhancements in the August release of KDE Plasma 6.4.4. These include resolving issues with Kwin's plugins and network, as well as forcing alerts to be stored in the past if they were triggered in D&D. The full changelog includes removing the FreeBSD and Windows Qt5 pipelines, locating Flatpak and Dr. Konqi, and preventing CoreImage from becoming invalid. The update also fixes problems with the Plasma Audio Volume Control and Plasma Network Manager.
