Today, almost a month after its previous 24.12.1 bug-fixes release, KDE has rolled out the latest version of its app collection, KDE Gear 24.12.2, as the second update to the 24.12 series.
Dolphin, KDE’s robust file manager, has received improvements in its forward action popup menu to keep navigation clutter-free.
Furthermore, the icon overlay system was upgraded to pass in the correct output size, addressing long-standing complaints about blurry or misaligned overlays. Users should also notice improved scaling on high DPI screens within the Information Panel.
Several releases, including KMail and KOrganizer, benefit from new version date checks and refined code paths for deleting accounts and saving preferences in the broader personal information management spectrum. These updates aim to streamline the user experience while minimizing unexpected behaviors.
Okular users often rely on its interactive PDF forms. This release resolves a potential hang in documents containing numerous entries in choice fields, ensuring a smoother reading and annotation experience. Additionally, the application now properly responds to palette changes, a boon for users who switch between light and dark themes.
Kdenlive, one of the most popular open-source non-linear video editors, addresses multiple issues—from crashes caused by empty folder names to effect overlay malfunctions. Notably, developers have fine-tuned how proxy profiles are assembled, preventing mismatched profiles and averting potential data corruption during editing.
Moreover, improvements in the user interface, such as effect stack resizing and rendering progress feedback, make this release more polished than ever.
Travel enthusiasts will appreciate the enhancements in Itinerary, which include more accurate temperature rounding, improved handling of real-time travel data, and extended support for new ticket layouts (for example, Spanish or Italian languages on certain bus networks).
Meanwhile, KPublicTransport has expanded its coverage by switching to updated APIs and handling additional journey information, improving real-time scheduling for multiple transit providers around the globe.
For those who love capturing photos or playing casual games on KDE platforms, Kamera now includes a workaround for a recognized libgphoto2 issue, ensuring a more reliable camera connection process. On the gaming side, KBlocks has fixed memory management errors that could lead to crashes, promoting a smoother experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
Apart from the above-mentioned, A variety of other KDE Gear components benefit from attention to detail in this update:
- Elisa users benefit from more robust SQL query handling, particularly on FreeBSD systems.
- Filelight now offers a more intuitive context menu that allows opening a terminal directly at any local file path.
- KDevelop addresses macro expansion issues, which improves code analysis for developers working on complex C++ projects.
- Spectacle refines its options menu, removing extra separators and clarifying conditions for users to check “Capture on click.”
- Tokodon progresses in gracefully handling failed authentications and reducing error spam for a cleaner social media experience.
For more information, see the release notes. KDE Gear 24.12.2 apps collection tarballs can be downloaded from the source info page, as the full changelog provides a deeper dive into the update.
Lastly, most KDE Gear 24.12.1 apps will soon be available on Flathub and Snap Store. Rolling release distributions can expect the app collection in their respective distros’ repositories in the coming days and weeks.
