Week in Plasma: The beginnings of Wayland session restore
a year ago
- #Wayland
- #KDE Plasma
- #Open Source
- KWin now supports the initial version of the Wayland session restore protocol in Plasma 6.4, thanks to David Edmundson and Vlad Zahorodnii.
- Current protocol limitations include only supporting window sizing, positioning, and virtual desktop placement, with more features like internal content saving coming later.
- UI improvements in Plasma 6.4.0 include an overhauled portal-based shortcut chooser, a test area for double-click speed, and the ability to start updates from Discover notifications.
- Notable bug fixes address KWin crashes, NVIDIA GPU glitches, and issues with window shadows and fractional scale factors.
- Performance improvements include better Night Light and brightness change performance, and Lock screen now respects PAM login timeout.
- Community contributions are encouraged, ranging from bug triage to design, translation, and promotion, alongside monetary donations to support KDE's sustainability.