KDE Plasma 6.6 Finalizes Features While Plasma 6.7 Development Accelerates
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KDE Plasma 6.6 Finalizes Features While Plasma 6.7 Development Accelerates

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Hardware Reporter
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KDE developers simultaneously polish the upcoming Plasma 6.6 release while introducing major workflow enhancements for Plasma 6.7, including priority scheduling controls and system-wide push-to-talk functionality.

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KDE developers are maintaining parallel development streams, with Plasma 6.6 entering its final stabilization phase ahead of February's release while early features for Plasma 6.7 begin landing in the codebase. This dual-track development approach enables continuous innovation while ensuring stable releases.

Plasma 6.6: Refinement Focus
The upcoming release introduces several user-facing improvements:

  • Graphical Process Priority Control: The System Monitor now allows visual adjustment of both CPU and I/O scheduler priorities through sliders, replacing terminal commands.
  • Wayland Color Management v2: Enhanced HDR support implementation improves color accuracy for professional workflows.
  • Firefox HDR Compatibility: Fixes screen artifacts when enabling Firefox's experimental HDR mode.
  • Removable Media Handling: Eliminates automatic filesystem scans on mount, adding manual scanning as an optional action.
  • Display Management: Resolves crashes when waking laptops connected to external monitors.

Plasma 6.7: New Capabilities Emerging
Early development builds showcase significant functionality:

  • Instant Theme Switching: The Brightness/Color widget gains a dedicated toggle for immediate light/dark mode transitions.
  • Global Push-to-Talk: System-wide microphone muting with activation via configurable hotkey for streamlined communication.
  • Contextual Input Settings: Game Controller, Mouse, and Touchpad configuration panels dynamically appear only when corresponding hardware is detected.

Infrastructure Improvements
KDE Frameworks 6.23 enhances open/save dialog touch responsiveness, while Plasma 6.5.6 (released January 16) addressed a top-reported crash involving display deactivation.

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The development pace demonstrates KDE's commitment to iterative enhancement. Plasma 6.6 remains on schedule for February release, with Plasma 6.7 expected to enter beta testing this summer. For complete technical details, refer to the official This Week in Plasma report.

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