KDE Gear, a comprehensive suite of applications developed by the KDE project, has launched its latest iteration, Gear 24.08.1. This new version focuses on ironing out bugs and delivering updated translations, ensuring a smoother user experience across various KDE programs.
Among the notable updates is that the file management tool Filelight now updates the sidebar when deleting items from the context menu.
Clock application KClock has seen an improvement in the timer circle alignment, making time management more intuitive for users. Additionally, KWalletManager now starts correctly when invoked from the menu on Wayland systems.
Software developers and distribution packagers are encouraged to update their application packages to incorporate these enhancements and ensure smoother operations across KDE environments.
Furthermore, the KDE team has made several critical fixes across other applications:
- Dolphin has improved the functionality of the ‘Use Current Location’ button and reduced the occurrences of item list resizing.
- The music player Elisa has removed filters that hid title, artist, and album information in the ‘Now Playing’ view, thus enhancing usability.
- Regarding video editing, Kdenlive has patched a potential crash related to undo/redo actions and improved handling of transitions and effects.
A particularly comprehensive update comes from the text editor Kate, which has optimized its toolset for better performance and usability and addressed multiple bugs, including tooltip behavior and window management.
KDE Connect and other utilities have also received updates to improve compatibility and performance, ensuring the suite’s tools work seamlessly across different devices and platforms.
For more information on all novelties, visit the release announcement or check out the full changelog.
Most of the KDE Gear 24.08.1’s apps will soon be available on Flathub and Snap Store. Additionally, rolling release distributions can expect the app collection in their respective distro’s repositories in the coming days and weeks.
