14 DAY TRIAL // The KDE Project is pleased to announce the release and general availability of the KDE Applications 17.08 software suite primarily designed for KDE Plasma 5 desktop environments, but also compatible with other desktops and window managers.
KDE Applications 17.08 has been in development since mid-July 2017, and it received both a Beta and an RC build that users could test on their GNU/Linux distros if they had access to these pre-release packages. But the final release is now officially out and it's coming soon to the repos of your favorite operating system.
"We have worked to make both the applications and the underlying libraries more stable and easier to use. By ironing out wrinkles and listening to your feedback, we have made the KDE Applications suite less prone to glitches and much friendlier. Enjoy your new apps," reads the release announcement.
Here's what's new in KDE Applications 17.08
KDE Applications 17.08 adds numerous new features, among which can mention the ability for the Dolphin file manager to display "Deletion Time" in the Trash, as well as "Creation Time" if it's supported by the host operating system. There's also better support for Samba shares in Kio-Extras, and KAlgebra gets an improved Kirigami frontend.
The KDE Frameworks 5 porting continues, and KDE Applications 17.08 includes more such apps. Among these, we can mention the Konquest galactic strategy game, Umbrello IDE, KMag screen magnifier, KMouseTool automatic mouse clicking tool, KReversi strategy game, KGoldrunner action game, KSudoku puzzle game, and Kubrick Rubik's Cube puzzle game.
Various improvements were added to the Kdenlive video editor, Konsole terminal emulator, and Kontact PIM solution. More than 80 bugs were squshed during the development of KDE Applications 17.08, which will receive three maintenance updates. The first, KDE Applications 17.08.1, is expected to land on September 7, following by versions 17.08.2 and 17.08.3 on October 12 and November 9, respectively.