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KDE Plasma 5.25.1 Fixes Frustrating Linux Desktop Bugs a Week After Last Release
The new KDE Plasma release eases pain for Linux desktop users, but is it enough to make
Linux a mainstream desktop OS?
Only a week after introducing KDE Plasma 5.25, the KDE developers have released version 5.25.1.
This release fixes a number of bugs, including improved support for multiple monitors.
What's New in KDE Plasma 5.25.1?
Given that a week has passed since a major version of KDE Plasma 5.25 was released on
June 14, 2022, most of the changes are incremental.
Most of the changes are bug fixes and other small improvements.
Laptop users who found their brightness stuck at 30 percent (as in a KDE bug report) should
be grateful that this bug is fixed.
Other fixes include those to crashes, problems displaying wallpapers across multiple monitors,
flickering when tiling windows, problems with USB-C monitors, and issues with the search
bar.
Those interested can see the changelog on KDE's website.
When Will Users Get the Updated KDE Plasma 5.25.1?
Now that the KDE developers have fixed bugs in Plasma, the work will fall to Linux distribution
maintainers to incorporate the changes into their system.
Given that this release fixes a number of bugs, they could be eager to do so.
Still, the various distributions out there release changes at their own pace.
KDE Plasma 5.25.1 Shows Fast Pace of Linux Development
The KDE developers getting Plasma 5.25.1 out the door just a week after a major release
shows how quickly open-source developers can push out updates to their software compared
to the bureaucratic structure of large proprietary software development teams.
There are a lot of inevitable bugs that will creep into a major release, and doubly so
on Linux given the diversity of hardware out there.
As seen earlier, laptops seem to be a major pain point for Linux adoption.
Screen and wireless connectivity issues seem to be the most common on these machines.
If Linux is to find a home as a mainstream consumer operating system, desktop developers
will have to keep up the pace of development seen in the Linux world.
KDE Plasma 5.25.1 Touches Up Linux Desktop Experience
KDE Plasma 5.25.1 will improve the experience of the desktop for its users, but users don't
use the desktop by itself.
Linux is made up of distributions, many of which make KDE the default desktop.
The choice may seem intimidating at first, but users can find a distro that makes sense
for them.
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KDE Plasma 5.25 Desktop Gets First Point Release, Multi-GPU Support Improved
The KDE Project announced today the general availability of the first point release to
the latest and greatest KDE Plasma 5.25 desktop environment series with an initial batch of
bug fixes and improvements.
KDE Plasma 5.25 arrived last week as the latest and greatest version of the beloved desktop
environment for GNU/Linux distributions used by thousands of users worldwide.
It introduced many new features like a floating panel, redesigned workspace navigation, new
gestures for touchscreens and touchpads, and much more.
Now, KDE Plasma 5.25.1 is here as the first maintenance update to KDE Plasma 5.25, addressing
various issues like external screen support on multi-GPU setups, an issue with the screen
brightness being stuck at 30 percent on some laptops, as well as a KWin crash that occurred
when the screen setup changes.
Furthermore, KDE Plasma 5.25.1 fixes a memory leak in Plasma’s Klipper clipboard service,
a “ghost windows” issue that occurred when switching desktops, a crash in System
Settings when trying to install a cursor theme from a local disk drive, and visual glitches
with Breeze-themed sliders when using an RTL (Right-to-Left) language.
Also fixed in this first point release to the KDE Plasma 5.25 desktop environment series
is an issue in the Plasma Wayland session when watching videos with the latest version
of the MPV video player app as the videos don’t appear with a small transparent border
around them.
Another interesting change in KDE Plasma 5.25.1 is that you can no longer remove SDDM login
screen themes from System Settings’ Login Screen (SDDM) page that were installed from
your distro’s repositories.
Now, Plasma only lets you remove manually downloaded and installed SDDM themes.
KDE Plasma 5.25.1 also makes it possible to drag individual windows from one desktop to
another when using the Desktop Grid effect, makes activating the Overview, Present Windows,
and Desktop Grid effects smoother when using a touchpad gesture, and improves KWin’s
“edge highlight” effect to no longer show when moving the mouse cursor near a screen
edge while a full-screen window is focused and an auto-hidden panel present.
Last but not least, this first KDE Plasma 5.25 point release improves the scaling of
system tray icons when you set your Plasma panel’s height to odd numbers and improves
titlebar tinting with an active accent color to correctly apply the right color for inactive
window titlebars.
There are a total of 52 changes included in the KDE Plasma 5.25.1 point release and you
can read all about them in the full changelog.
Meanwhile, check the stable repositories of the 5.25.1 packages if you’re already using
the KDE Plasma 5.25 desktop environment on your favorite GNU/Linux distribution and update
as soon as possible for a better Plasma desktop experience.
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