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Improved iPhone/iPad Support in Linux

March 30, 2025 Catherine Williams Tech
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At a glance
  • Software developers across the KDE and GNOME ⁤projects have been busy implementing improvements and squashing‍ bugs,with KDE notably eliminating all known high-priority⁤ errors.
  • ⁣ KDE developers have successfully resolved all known high-priority bugs in the Plasma desktop surroundings.
  • Beyond bug fixes, recent⁤ KDE innovations include⁤ performance enhancements and user interface improvements, ⁣particularly in notification history and⁢ the lock screen.⁢ These changes are primarily ⁢targeted for the...
Original source: root.cz

KDE Developers Eradicate ‍High-Priority Bugs; GNOME Enhances Image Handling

Table of Contents

  • KDE Developers Eradicate ‍High-Priority Bugs; GNOME Enhances Image Handling
    • KDE’s Plasma Desktop Achieves Zero High-Priority Bugs
    • GNOME Introduces Glycin Image Library
    • Linux Kernel 6.15 enhances Backlight Support for Older ⁢Apple Devices
    • Ubuntu 25.04 Shows Gaming Performance Gains with Wayland
    • Intel’s High-End ‍Graphics Card Plans Uncertain
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  • KDE Developers Eradicate High-Priority bugs; GNOME Enhances Image Handling: Your Burning Questions Answered
    • What’s the big news from KDE?
    • Is KDE’s bug-free status permanent?
    • What improvements are planned for KDE Plasma?
    • How is the notification system changing?
    • What lock screen and login screen improvements can we expect?
    • Are there any changes regarding virtual desktops?
    • What specific bugs were fixed in the previous Plasma versions?
    • What’s coming in Plasma 6.4.0?
    • What’s new with GNOME?
    • What is Glycin and what does it do?
    • Why is GNOME switching to Glycin?
    • Are there any updates to GNOME builder?
    • What other GNOME projects are being updated?
    • Where Can I find more facts about GNOME’s developments?
    • What’s new in the Linux Kernel 6.15?
    • Which Apple devices are benefiting from this update?
    • What does the backlight support entail?
    • Are there performance improvements on Ubuntu?
    • What kind of games were tested?
    • What hardware was used for the Ubuntu gaming tests?
    • What’s the speculation surrounding Intel’s future graphics cards?
    • What is the current status of Intel’s ARC cards?
    • Why is there uncertainty around future Intel graphics card generations?
    • Does the uncertainty mean no future XE3 or XE4 architectures?
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      KDE Developers Eradicate ‍High-Priority bugs; GNOME Enhances Image Handling

      Software developers across the KDE and GNOME ⁤projects have been busy implementing⁢ improvements and squashing‍ bugs,with KDE ‍notably eliminating all known high-priority⁤ errors. Meanwhile,⁣ GNOME is introducing a⁣ new image library.

      KDE’s Plasma Desktop Achieves Zero High-Priority Bugs

    • GNOME Introduces⁣ Glycin ⁢Image Library
    • Linux Kernel 6.15 enhances Backlight support for older ⁣⁢Apple Devices
    • Ubuntu 25.04 Shows Gaming Performance Gains with Wayland
    • Intel’s High-End ‍Graphics Card Plans Uncertain

Software developers across the KDE and GNOME ⁤projects have been busy implementing improvements and squashing‍ bugs,with KDE notably eliminating all known high-priority⁤ errors. Meanwhile,⁣ GNOME is introducing a⁣ new image library.

KDE’s Plasma Desktop Achieves Zero High-Priority Bugs

⁣ KDE developers have successfully resolved all known high-priority bugs in the Plasma desktop surroundings. according to a weekly project overview, this⁢ achievement, while important,‍ is unlikely to be permanent.

Beyond bug fixes, recent⁤ KDE innovations include⁤ performance enhancements and user interface improvements, ⁣particularly in notification history and⁢ the lock screen.⁢ These changes are primarily ⁢targeted for the upcoming Plasma 6.4.0 release.

‍ Notifications will now persist even ⁢when‍ interactive buttons are used. On the lock and login screens, interactive elements‍ and the clock will display on only one screen; cursor and keyboard control will ⁣disappear from other screens to better showcase the wallpaper. Display settings have⁣ also been refined. The Meta+Tab and⁢ Meta+Shift+Tab shortcuts can now ⁣switch between windows, ⁢furthering the unification of global actions. The duration of the “Fade Desktop” effect in KWin for virtual desktops is now adjustable.

Plasma ⁤6.3.4 addresses a common crash issue that occurred when monitors were disconnected,⁣ particularly when using docking stations. This was the last⁢ remaining high-priority bug. Additional fixes have been⁤ implemented in both Plasma ‍and KWin, resolving request crashes related to the Breeze theme introduced in Plasma 6.3.3. Further fixes are slated for Plasma 6.4.0.
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Plasma 6.4.0 will also feature improved screen recording capabilities using the VP9 ‍format. The ⁤Wayland protocol will implement wp_fifo_v1, along with ⁤support for the Clipboard Portal. The KWin compositor will also be more resilient to ‍window movements when screen ‍arrangements or the number of screens change.

GNOME Introduces Glycin Image Library

GNOME is adopting a new⁢ library, Glycin, for image loading and editing. Built using⁤ GTK, Glycin⁢ supports loading image data via‍ GInputStream or GBytes. It is expected to gradually replace GDKPixbuf, offering a safer and more feature-rich approach, including HDR⁣ support and new graphics formats. GNOME Builder now ⁤includes Arduino⁣ support, with arduino-cli integration for compilation and⁣ data uploading to Arduino boards.

⁢ The Bustle project, used⁤ for visualizing and analyzing D-Bus activity, has been integrated into Circles. The Warp application, designed for secure and fast file transfer, ⁤has a new version, 0.9, which allows direct sending via the ⁢”Open ‍with…” menu in GNOME Files.QR ⁤code scanning ⁢has been improved using ⁣camera functionality. The Eyedropper color tool has also been‍ updated to‍ version 2.1.0, adding support for global keyboard shortcuts and new options for direct color selection and decimal RGB notation.

⁢ A complete overview ⁢of GNOME news, including third-party projects, is available on the ‍ GNOME website.

Linux Kernel 6.15 enhances Backlight Support for Older ⁢Apple Devices

Since the Linux 6.13 kernel ‍development cycle,⁢ support ⁣for pre-M1 Apple devices, including iPads, iPhones, and‍ iPod Touches,⁣ has been steadily improving.‍ The 6.15 kernel continues this trend with the implementation of backlight settings support via the Apple DWI Backlight driver. This applies ⁣to‍ devices⁣ using LCDs ‍with backlights,⁤ not‍ OLED screens. Initial devicetree files for Apple DWI Backlight ⁤include S5L8960, T7000, S8000, T8010, and ⁣T8015.

Ubuntu 25.04 Shows Gaming Performance Gains with Wayland

Tests of a development version of ⁤Ubuntu, slated for release in the coming weeks,‍ indicate that games perform better under Wayland‍ than X11. The comparison⁢ included native⁢ Linux ⁢games and Windows ⁤titles running⁣ through Wine/Proton.

The tests⁣ were conducted on a platform featuring a Ryzen 9⁤ 9900X3D processor and a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card, running Linux kernel 6.14, ⁢Mesa ⁣25.0.1,and ‍GNOME 48. Plasma 6.3.3 was also tested alongside Wayland and the X.org server 1.21.1.16.

Intel’s High-End ‍Graphics Card Plans Uncertain

Speculation surrounds Intel’s plans for high-end ‍Battlemage graphics cards. While‍ Intel currently offers the ARC B580 in the upper-middle class segment and is expected to ⁤release the “B770,” the⁤ future of subsequent generations, Celestial and Druid, remains unclear.

⁣ According to reports, the development of⁤ large graphics processors is uncertain. This could be a consequence of Intel’s corporate restructuring, which⁤ may⁣ require the company to prioritize CPU⁤ architecture and corresponding GPU architectures, rather ‍than developing large, discrete graphics cards ⁣to compete⁢ with GeForce and Radeon.
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⁢ Intel ⁣may also need ⁤to focus ⁢on manufacturing processes, AI acceleration, and other ⁣key areas, similar ⁤to Nvidia’s approach with its GPUs. This does not necessarily preclude future XE3 or‍ XE4 architectures, but they ‍may be integrated into processors with a higher number of compute units, particularly in the mobile segment.

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KDE Developers Eradicate High-Priority bugs; GNOME Enhances Image Handling: Your Burning Questions Answered

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The world of Linux progress is always buzzing with activity. This week, we've got exciting updates from KDE and GNOME, plus some interesting tidbits about the Linux kernel, Ubuntu gaming, and Intel's future graphics plans. Let's dive in and answer your most pressing questions.

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What's the big news from KDE?

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KDE developers have achieved something quite notable: Thay've eradicated all known high-priority bugs in the Plasma desktop environment. This is a meaningful milestone demonstrating their commitment to stability and performance.

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For a complete overview of GNOME news, including third-party projects, visit the GNOME website.

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What's new in the Linux Kernel 6.15?

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The Linux Kernel 6.15 enhances backlight support for older Apple devices.

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