KDE is focusing on the development of Plasma 6.8, set for release in December, which features automatic window shadows and the long-requested CPU affinity for System Monitor. The introduction of automatic drop shadows and rounded corners for client-side decorated (CSD) windows will enhance the visual integration of third-party applications like Steam and Discord with the Breeze theme. Additionally, the System Monitor will now allow users to pin processes to specific CPU cores, a feature that has been in demand for nine years, offering significant benefits for performance tuning. Other updates include improvements to the Task Manager, modernization of settings pages, and ongoing efforts to reduce memory usage across the platform

KDE Plasma 6.8 Brings Automatic Window Shadows and Long-Awaited CPU Affinity

KDE is shifting development focus to Plasma 6.8, with an expected December release window and a major visual overhaul for third-party apps. The highlight is automatic drop shadows, outlines, and rounded corners for client-side decorated windows, which will finally make Steam and Discord blend seamlessly with the Breeze theme. Power users also gain a feature requested nine years ago, as System Monitor now supports CPU affinity to pin processes to specific cores or groups. Meanwhile, ongoing Frameworks and application updates continue chipping away at memory usage, modernizing settings pages to QML, and squashing regressions across the current stable lines.

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