Recently, the latest weekly report on KDE development has been released, highlighting the key changes being worked on for the upcoming release of KDE Plasma 6.6, set to launch on February 12.
- One of the key features in development is the integration of optical character recognition (OCR) functionality within Spectacle, the screenshot software. This feature enables users to convert text within images into highlighted text. While currently limited to Spectacle, there are plans to separate this functionality into a library for use in other KDE applications. More details
- The redesign of confirmation dialogs for permissions and application selection for specific content processing has also been a focus. The new design aims to enhance user experience and streamline these processes. See the redesigned dialogs here
- Improvements to the widget configuration interface have been implemented, proposing a unified settings block to replace the current two-page configuration. This aims to simplify the configuration process and enhance usability. Check out the redesigned interface
- The scattered system tray settings have been merged onto one page for easier access and management. This consolidation aims to improve efficiency and organization within the system tray settings. View the new system tray configuration UI
- Additionally, the theme change interface now includes the ability to preview dark variants of GTK themes, providing users with more customization options. See the preview feature in action here
- Other improvements include better handling of key sequence registration failures, preservation of icon positions on the desktop after file or
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