The April 22.04 cumulative update of applications developed by the KDE project has been released. As a reminder, the consolidated set of KDE applications has been published since April under the name KDE Gear, instead of KDE Apps and KDE Applications. In total, releases of 232 programs, libraries and plug-ins were published as part of the update. Information about the availability of Live builds with new releases of applications can be found on this page.
The most notable innovations:
- The Dolphin file manager has expanded the range of file types for which thumbnail previews are available, as well as providing additional information about each element of the file system. For example, thumbnails have been added for ePub files, and resolution information has been provided when previewing images. Files downloaded or copied incompletely now have a ".part" extension. Improved interaction with devices such as cameras via the MTP protocol.
- The Konsole terminal emulator has a Quick Commands plugin ( Plugins > Show Quick Commands ) that allows you to create and quickly run small scripts that automate frequently performed actions. The SSH plugin provides the ability to assign different visual profiles, which makes it possible to assign different colors for the background and text to each SSH account. Added the ability to display images directly in the terminal using sixel graphics (sixel, image layout from 6-pixel blocks). Right-clicking on directories provides support for opening that directory in any application of your choice, not just the file manager. Approximately doubles the performance of scrolling and improved scrolling by touching the touchpad or touch screen.
- The range of key phrases by which you can find Dolphin and Konsole when searching for applications has been expanded, for example, to call the file manager, you can use the search for the keys "Explorer", "Finder", "files", "file manager" and "network share", and for terminal - "cmd" and "command prompt".
- Added support for Apple devices with M1 chip in Kdenlive video editor. The rendering dialog has been completely revamped, providing easier access to the available rendering options and adding new features such as support for creating custom profiles and the ability to render individual zones. Added initial support for 10-bit color depth.
- The Kate text editor has faster startup, easier navigation through project directories, and improved file search. A more visual separation of work with files with the same name but located in different directories has been provided. Improved work in environments based on the Wayland protocol. Redesigned menu structure. Improved alignment of edited code.
- Okular Document Viewer now has a startup screen that is shown when opening the program without specifying a document. Added a warning that is displayed when proceeding to signing a document without a valid certificate.
- A new universal implementation of the calendar-scheduler is proposed, which works both on desktop systems and on mobile devices running Plasma Mobile.
- The Elisa music player has improved touch screen support and the ability to move music and playlists from the file manager in drag&drop mode.
- The Skanpage document scanning software has the ability to transfer scanned files, including multi-page PDFs, to other applications such as messaging, Bluetooth data transfer, or cloud storage.
- The Spectacle screenshot program has improved tools for adding annotations to images and ensures that annotation settings are saved.
- The image viewer offers a preview function before printing and provides an interface for installing add-ons for importing pictures from cameras.
- The KDE Itinerary travel assistant has been improved to help you get to your destination using data from various sources and provide related information you need on the road (traffic timetables, station and stop locations, hotel information, weather forecast, ongoing events). Added support for new railway companies and airlines. Improved detail of weather information. Improved interface for scanning barcodes, which can now scan tickets.
- The Haruna video player, which is an add-on for MPV, added support for the global menu, pause playback when the window is minimized, open the last viewed video, jump to the beginning of the video, and remember the position to return after some time. A section with recently opened files has been added to the menu.
Source: opennet.ru