{"id":183122,"date":"2025-08-14T09:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/?p=183122"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:56:56","slug":"kde-gear-25-08-apps-collection-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/kde-gear-25-08-apps-collection-released\/","title":{"rendered":"KDE Gear 25.08 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here\u2019s What\u2019s New"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, over a month after the 25.04.3 release<\/a>, the KDE team has rolled out the brand-new KDE Gear 25.08 \u201cSummertime Edition\u201d apps collection, bringing a range of new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them is aimed at travelers, who will appreciate the upgrades to Itinerary, KDE\u2019s all-in-one trip management tool. In this release, you can now manually enter train or bus trips without relying solely on timetables, making it easier to plan journeys in places where schedules aren\u2019t fully digitized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also expands its alternative connection searches to include ferries and flights, plus lets you pick any transfer stop as your destination. And once you\u2019re on the move, new live maps from OpenRailwayMap provide detailed views of rail infrastructure, track speeds, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Productivity apps get their share of love, too. Akonadi, the data engine behind KDE\u2019s email, calendar, and contact management tools, has seen memory usage slashed by around 75% for certain resources. It also improves compatibility with Microsoft\u2019s InTune enterprise authentication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kalendar – KDE calendar and task management application that uses Akonadi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, KOrganizer adds a faster date picker and better tooltips, and Kleopatra now lets you open multiple encrypted notepads in separate windows for multitasking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the system side, Dolphin\u2014KDE\u2019s file manager\u2014introduces two distinct search modes: a lightning-fast indexed search and a slower but more exhaustive simple search. The View Mode switcher has also gained extra options, letting you sort, toggle previews, and show hidden files right from the dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For remote support, KRFB now handles non-European alphabets, making it easier to share your screen globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, messaging via Neochat now includes polls and per-thread context menus, while language-learning tool Artikulate is fully ported to Qt6, and kHangman adds Greek alphabet support. Even KDE\u2019s mobile-friendly Angelfish browser gets new keyboard shortcuts, right-click history navigation, and the option to disable ad blocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, see the announcement<\/a>. KDE Gear 25.08 apps collection tarballs can be downloaded from the source info page<\/a>, as the full changelog<\/a> provides a deeper dive into the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most KDE Gear 25.08 apps will soon be available on Flathub<\/a> and Snap Store<\/a>. Rolling release distributions can expect the app collection in their respective distros\u2019 repositories in the coming days and weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image credits: KDE Project<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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