KDE Plasma 6.8.3 arrives as the third maintenance release in the 6.8 series, focusing on KWin stability, multi-GPU rendering fixes for NVIDIA and AMD setups, and frame scheduling improvements.
Developers and users will find fixes for application launcher segfaults, panel layout freezes, and screen recording cursor aliasing.
The changes focus on window management, support for multiple NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards, graphics rendering, and frame rates. Among other things, an issue where the mouse cursor appeared garbled during screen recording has been fixed, and handling of missing graphics display devices has been improved.
Fixes to crashes and system functions
The update addresses an issue that caused Plasma Workspace to unexpectedly close when users opened application launchers with keyboard shortcuts. It also fixes a sticking issue with desktop bars when the spacing between items was set to zero.
In power management, the system now ignores wake-up signals when the device goes to sleep, making power management more reliable. Additionally, the battery widget now shows information about charge limits for the system's main battery only.
Improvements to applications and screens
The screenshot tool includes fixes to image handling and sizing, and skips scanning QR codes when running in the background. The new version also fixes wallpaper resetting after screen resolution changes and improves the default display scaling for mobile and tablets. Finally, if a desktop package fails to load, the system will display an error message.
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