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Available new version 5.24 LTS of KDE Plasma
One of the most beloved Linux environments today is KDE Plasma, which has been gaining a large number of followers. This is a pretty nice and lightweight environment that can easily run on almost any computer.
On this occasion, the new version 5.24 LTS has been released, which includes an interesting number of new features. So, if you are interested in knowing a little more about this new version of KDE Plasma, keep reading this article.
What is KDE Plasma?
KDE Plasma is a fairly lightweight and extremely popular Linux desktop environment. This environment is characterized by a certain similarity to Windows, which makes it more intuitive for beginners.
Additionally, we have that this graphical environment has a pretty nice and friendly design. You don't have to be a Linux expert to get familiar with it and this has been a big part of its success.
It is used as a graphical environment for different distributions, the best known being Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Manjaro KDE, OpenSUSE KDE or Fedora KDE. Any of them is going to be an excellent alternative if you want to enter the world of Linux.
Main new features of KDE Plasma 5.24
In this new version, this desktop environment brings a series of quite interesting improvements. Next, we are going to talk a little more in depth about what you will find.
In this new version, the default app store called “Discover” has received a new update. On this occasion, the option of “offline updates” received an evolution. This already existed, however it was not working as well as expected.
Without a doubt, this is an update that will make it much easier to install applications to the operating system. So, it's a feature worth trying out.
Another new feature of the system is found in its properties. A new hamburger menu and a search engine have been added, this will facilitate navigation between the different options of the system.
In the same way, some tweaks have been made to the characteristics of this system. Some things have been added and others have been removed in order to make it easier for users to use.
The window system has also received a new update, this time we have some aesthetic improvements. Additionally, we have that the perks open in the center of the screen and look pretty good.
This is a touch that, although it is not something decisive when choosing a desktop environment, gives a more renewed and fresh touch to the operating system.
Notifications have also received an improvement, this time, it has received a tweak. Now they have a new design that makes it much easier to read notifications.
Messages are now highlighted according to their urgency, so you can pay more attention to the most important messages. Even now those notifications that have multimedia content show a thumbnail that can be distinguished much more easily.
The task manager has also received some improvements, these are mainly intended for performance. It will now open much faster and consume less resource. This is a very positive thing for the system in general.
Similarly, some enhancements have been added to the volume control as well, this makes it much easier to use. The context menus that exist now are easier to use and much more efficient.
Finally, we now have the possibility to choose an accent color, this is a very interesting new customization feature. In this way, a new range of customization options is opened, which will allow you to play more with the system.
This new version 5.4 of KDE Plasma is one of the most ambitious versions so far. This environment has been evolving over the years, which makes the system much more practical.
This environment is increasingly targeting new users, especially those coming from Windows. All the features that are being implemented make the system more similar to this system.
