KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Fixes Some NVIDIA Performance Issues, More Features Land For Plasma 6.7
KDE has released Plasma 6.6.5, which addresses performance issues affecting certain NVIDIA GPUs using the R595 driver. Development on Plasma 6.7 continues with new features such as support for the Background Apps portal, improved screen upscaling, and enhanced printer widget functionality. The update also includes fixes for KWin crashes and improvements to automatic screen brightness adjustments.
- ▪Plasma 6.6.5 fixes performance issues for NVIDIA GPUs with the R595 driver.
- ▪Plasma 6.7 adds support for the Background Apps portal and implements version 2 of the Input Capture portal.
- ▪The Printers widget now displays a badge indicating active and queued print jobs.
- ▪Plasma 6.7 includes improved upscaling for the KWin Zoom effect and better automatic screen brightness logic.
- ▪KWin crash issues related to hidden panels using the Vulkan back-end are being fixed in Plasma 6.7.
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KDE Plasma 6.6.5 Fixes Some NVIDIA Performance Issues, More Features Land For Plasma 6.7 Written by Michael Larabel in KDE on 2 May 2026 at 06:19 AM EDT. 3 Comments We are now just one month out from the planned release of Plasma 6.7 in mid-June. Feature activity continues to be brisk for Plasma 6.7 while KDE developers also continue landing more fixes for the current Plasma 6.6 series. This Week In Plasma is out with its newest issue to highlight the latest advancements made to KDE Plasma. Some of the great work this week includes: - Plasma 6.7 is adding support for the Background Apps portal. This is used by some apps to put themselves in the background and appear as icons in the System Tray. - V2 of the Input Capture portal is also now implemented.
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