The KDE Project has released Plasma 6.7, its latest stable update to one of the most widely used open-source desktop environments on Linux. The standout feature: per-screen virtual desktops, a long-requested capability that fundamentally changes how multi-monitor users manage their workspaces.
Per-Screen Virtual Desktops Arrive
Previously, virtual desktops in KDE Plasma operated globally — switching to a different desktop on one screen moved every connected display to that desktop. Plasma 6.7 changes this by allowing each monitor to run its own independent virtual desktop. A developer could, for instance, keep code editors on one screen's desktop while maintaining documentation and communication tools on a separate desktop attached to a second monitor, switching between them independently.
The feature addresses a workflow limitation that has affected multi-monitor Linux users for years and has no direct equivalent in most other mainstream desktop environments.
Continued Wayland Refinements
Plasma 6.7 also includes further improvements to Wayland, the next-generation display protocol that is steadily replacing the legacy X11 system across the Linux ecosystem. Major distributions including Fedora and Ubuntu have already moved to Wayland as their default session, making ongoing stability and feature parity work in KDE increasingly important. The specifics of all Wayland-related fixes in this release are documented in the project's official release notes, available on the KDE Plasma release page.
Wide Distribution Reach
Plasma ships as the default or primary desktop for Kubuntu, Fedora KDE Spin, openSUSE, and numerous other distributions. The 6.7 enhancements will therefore propagate to a broad segment of the Linux user base as distributions package the update over the coming weeks and months. Distribution-specific timelines will vary.
For professionals using multi-display configurations in fields such as finance, data analysis, or DevOps monitoring, the ability to assign dedicated virtual desktops per screen — and to trust a more polished Wayland session underpinning it all — makes this a practical and productivity-oriented release.
Editor's note: The Phoronix source page could not be fully extracted for direct verification at the time of writing. Readers should consult the official KDE Plasma 6.7 release notes for complete details on all changes, bug fixes, and Wayland-specific improvements included in this release.
KDE 項目已發佈 Plasma 6.7，這是 Linux 上其中一個最廣泛使用的開源桌面環境的最新穩定更新。其亮點功能是各屏幕的獨立虛擬桌面——一項長期被期盼的功能，從根本上改變了多顯示器用戶管理其工作空間的方式。
各屏幕獨立虛擬桌面正式登場
此前，KDE Plasma 中的虛擬桌面以全局方式運作——在一個屏幕上切換至不同桌面時，所有連接的顯示屏都會跟隨切換。Plasma 6.7 改變了這一設定，容許每個顯示器運行其獨立的虛擬桌面。舉例說，開發人員可以將代碼編輯器保持在一個屏幕的桌面上，同時將文檔和通訊工具放置在連接至第二個顯示器的另一獨立桌面上，並可在兩者之間獨立切換。
此功能解決了多年來影響 Linux 多顯示器用戶的工作流程限制，而在其他主流桌面環境中並無直接對應的方案。
Wayland 優化持續推進
Plasma 6.7 同時包含了對 Wayland 的進一步改善。Wayland 是新一代的顯示協議，正逐步取代 Linux 生態系統中傳統的 X11 系統。包括 Fedora 和 Ubuntu 在內的主要發行版已將 Wayland 設為其預設會話，令 KDE 在持續改善穩定性和功能對等方面的工作日益重要。此版本中所有與 Wayland 相關的修復詳情，均已記錄於項目的官方發佈說明中，可在 KDE Plasma 發佈頁面查閱。
覆蓋範圍廣泛
Plasma 是 Kubuntu、Fedora KDE Spin、openSUSE 及眾多其他發行版的預設或主要桌面環境。因此，6.7 版的各項增強功能將在未來數週及數月內隨各發行版封裝並推送更新，惠及廣大的 Linux 用戶群。各發行版的具體推送時間表會有所不同。
對於在金融、數據分析或 DevOps 監控等領域使用多顯示器配置的專業人士而言，能為每個屏幕分配專屬虛擬桌面——並依託更為完善的 Wayland 會話作為基礎——使此版本成為一個實用且以提升生產力為導向的發佈。
編輯按：撰文時未能完整提取 Phoronix 原始來源頁面進行直接驗證。讀者應參閱KDE Plasma 6.7 官方發佈說明，以獲取此版本包含的所有變更、錯誤修復及 Wayland 相關改善的完整詳情。