KDE Plasma 6.7 Unveils Per-Screen Desktops, Forcing Linux Users to Re-evaluate Their Entire Desktop Strategy
KDE Plasma 6.7 officially introduces per-screen virtual desktops and advanced Wayland session management. These features represent a major quality-of-life overhaul for multi-monitor setups.
The sentiment is split between intense excitement and deep skepticism. Many praise the desktop improvements; rozodru stated, 'FINALLY. once this is released I'm going back to KDE.' Aatube lauded the new capability, noting, 'Each screen can now switch between any of the system’s virtual desktops independently.' Conversely, PrejudicedKettle explicitly mentioned being drawn away by rivals, stating, 'I've grown to love the tiling on Cosmic' and suggesting a potential migration if KDE improves tiling further. Grass pointed out remaining flaws, citing issues with video player scaling and Wayland lockscreens.
The core consensus is that the new desktop tooling is highly lauded, cementing KDE's immediate comeback appeal. However, the fault lines remain deep: platform loyalty battles are visible, with users openly weighing KDE against dedicated tiling managers like those found in Cosmic or LDE.
Key Points
Per-screen virtual desktops are a major quality-of-life gain.
Aatube detailed that each screen can now switch between virtual desktops independently.
KDE Plasma's new features are capable of pulling back departing users.
rozodru declared, 'FINALLY. once this is released I'm going back to KDE.'
Some users are openly questioning KDE's platform supremacy.
PrejudicedKettle cited appreciation for tiling on Cosmic and expressed temptation to switch to LDE.
The implementation suggests heavy external assistance.
onlinepersona noted that the feature implementation seemed 'Written with a lot of help by an AI.'
Technical instability remains despite major updates.
Grass pointed out ongoing issues like video players failing to size automatically and Wayland lockscreen problems.
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