KDE developers are gearing up for the upcoming Plasma 6.2 releasewith a flurry of last-minute features and improvements. The upcoming release, scheduled for next week, promises a smoother and more refined desktop experience for users.
One of the most notable additions is the per-monitor brightness control. This long-awaited feature allows users to independently adjust the brightness of each connected display, offeringgreater flexibility and control over their visual setup. Previously, the brightness slider in the Plasma brightness widget only controlled the overall brightness of all displays, making it difficult to achieve optimal settings for multi-monitor setups.
Beyond brightness control,Plasma 6.2 also brings enhancements to KWin, the window manager that powers the KDE desktop. KWin’s HDR tone mapping has been improved, resulting in a more accurate and visually pleasing experience for users with HDR displays.Additionally, KWin performance has been optimized for certain multi-GPU systems, leading to smoother and more responsive graphics performance.
Other notable improvements in Plasma 6.2 include:
- Offline update handling: Users can now choose to update and shut down their computer, adding to the existing options of rebooting,skipping the update, or updating and then rebooting.
- Panel edit mode: Long-pressing an empty area of a Plasma panel will now directly enter the panel edit mode, streamlining the process of customizing the desktop layout.
- UX overhaul to the add widgets sidebar: The sidebar has been redesignedfor a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
These improvements, along with numerous bug fixes, highlight KDE’s commitment to providing a polished and feature-rich desktop environment. The upcoming Plasma 6.2 release is poised to deliver a more refined and user-friendly experience for KDE users.
For more details on the latest KDE developments, visit Nate Graham’s blog: https://pointieststick.com/2024/08/23/this-week-in-kde-per-monitor-brightness-control-and-update-then-shut-down/
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