Complete Guide to KDE Plasma 6.7 New Features: 7 Key Improvements

Plasma 6.7 is the next version of the popular KDE desktop environment, scheduled for release on June 16, 2026. This release introduces a series of improvements and bug fixes aimed at optimizing the user experience and solving specific problems. The changes mainly concern the user interface, window management, screen sharing, and overall system stability.

This guide is useful for technical users and developers who want to know in advance the news of Plasma 6.7, understand the corrections made, and prepare for the update. System administrators and advanced users will find particularly interesting the corrections related to window management and screen sharing.

• End Users: Perfection of the workflow and resolution of common problems.
• Developers: Integration of new features and bug fixes.
• System Administrators: Optimized window management and stability improvements.

Prerequisites

• Hardware: A computer with KDE Plasma 6.7 operating system installed
• Software: KDE Plasma 6.7 (scheduled for release on June 16, 2026)

PROCEDURE: Updating to Plasma 6.7

This guide will show you how to update to the Plasma 6.7 system and check the main new features introduced.

• Step 1: Check the current version of Plasma
  • Open a terminal.
  • Run the command: plasmashell --version.
  • Check that the current version is lower than 6.7.
• Step 2: Update the system
  • Run the command: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.
  • Enter the administrator password when prompted.
  • Wait for the update to complete.
• Step 3: Restart the system
  • Wait for the system to restart.
• Step 5: Check the main news
  • Kickoff: Check that the launcher does not scroll unexpectedly when moving the mouse over a partially visible item.
  • Spectacle: Check that the option to automatically copy screenshots to the clipboard is disabled during text extraction via OCR.
  • Animated Launch Feedback: Check that the launch feedback effect ends correctly when an application is launched from a terminal window.
  • VNC-based Screen Sharing: Check that the Ctrl and Alt modifier keys are sent correctly to the remote machine.
  • Digital Clock Widget: Check that Plasma does not freeze when quickly changing months in the calendar.
  • Task Manager Widget: Check that the "Move to Desktop" function works correctly with grouped applications.
  • Grouping Widget: Check that the widget reappears immediately after canceling its deletion and that no ghost headers remain.
  • System Settings: Check that the System Settings window rises and focuses correctly when launched with a focus stealing prevention level higher than the default value.

For more details, see the "[This Week in Plasma](https://blogs.kde.org/2026/06/06/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-things/)" post series on KDE Blogs.

Verification and Troubleshooting

At the end of this guide, you will be able to test the features introduced in Plasma 6.7 and solve any problems encountered.

Feature Testing

• Kickoff Application Launcher:
  • Open the Kickoff launcher.
  • Position the cursor over a partially visible item.
  • Check that the view does not scroll unexpectedly to reveal the entire item.
• Spectacle Screenshot Tool:
  • Take a screenshot using Spectacle.
  • Check that only the extracted text is copied to the clipboard.
• Animated Launch Feedback:
  • Launch an application from a terminal window.
• Digital Clock Widget:
  • Open the calendar view of the Digital Clock widget.
  • Try to quickly scroll through the months.
  • Make sure Plasma does not freeze during this operation.
• Task Manager Widget:
  • Open the Task Manager widget.
  • Try moving grouped applications between virtual desktops.
• Grouping Widget:
  • Delete and then cancel the deletion of the Grouping widget.
  • Make sure the widget reappears immediately.
• System Settings:
  • Check that the System Settings window is correctly brought to the foreground.

Troubleshooting

Educational Summary and Call to Action

At the end of this guide, you will have learned the main news and corrections introduced in KDE Plasma 6.7, scheduled for release on June 16, 2026. The changes made improve the user experience and solve specific problems related to the interface and system features.

• Kickoff: Correction of the involuntary scrolling behavior during navigation.
• Animated Launch Feedback: Correction of the launch feedback that ended correctly.
• Task Manager Widget: Improvement in the management of grouped tasks.
• Grouping Widget: Correction of the widget visibility after canceling deletion and the presence of a ghost header.
• System Settings: Correction of the window opening behavior with high focus stealing prevention levels.

Put this information into practice to optimize your experience with KDE Plasma 6.7 and make the most of the new features and fixes available.