Schedules/KDE4/4.9 Feature Plan

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    This is a list of planned features for the SC 4.9 release.

    See also:


    Legend:

    • todo => not started yet
    • in-progress => started, but not completed yet
    • done => completed


    kdelibs

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE KGlobalSettings Make KGlobalSettings reread locale settings before calling settingsChanged(). Lamarque V. Souza <[email protected]>
    DONE Kate Part Reworked Color Configuration Dominik Haumann <[email protected]>
    DONE KActivities Encryption for private activities (not available via UI). Ivan Čukić <[email protected]>
    DONE KActivities Linking files to activities in Dolphin, Konqueror, Folder View. Ivan Čukić <[email protected]>
    DONE KActivities Activities KIO. Ivan Čukić <[email protected]>


    kde-runtime

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE Thumbnail fix for bookmarks Sebastian Kügler <[email protected]>



    kde-workspace

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE ksmserver Port shutdown dialog to QML Lamarque V. Souza <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS ksmserver Merge the new qml based screen locker Marco Martin <[email protected]>
    DONE plasma MPRIS2 dataengine Alex Merry <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin windows that are moved to another desktop should be treated as sticky windows (bug #213847) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Fix fullscreen state handling: NETWM says it's bound to focus and not stacking order, also see bug #224600 (bug #296076) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Lanczos Filter broken after screen size changes (bug #296065) <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS kwin GHNS support for KWin Scripts (bug #296774, Review 104877) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin KConf Update Script for KWin 4.9 (bug #296775) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Request category for scripted KWin Effects on kde-(look|app).org (bug #297634) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Request category for KWin Scripts on kde-(look|app).org (bug #297635) <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS kwin GHNS support for Window Switching Layouts (bug #297636, Review 104894) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Request category for Window Switcher Layouts on kde-(look|app).org (bug #297637) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Update Documentation for Window Switcher Layouts (bug #297638) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin ThumbnailItem allows upscaling of Windows (bug #297864) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Window Tab support for QML based Aurorae (bug #299138) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Increase ABI version for KDecorations (bug #299140) <[email protected]>
    TO DO kwin Break NETWM to allow inner xinerama struts (bug #299247) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Useraction menu closes when focus passes to another window (bug #81743) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin JJ: change focus only when moving mouse (bug #92290) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin JJ: kwin fulscreen / un-fullscreen system notifications (bug #124612, Review 104457) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Insufficient stacking order handling for deleted windows (bug #158262, Review 104519) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin JJ: Use arrow keys to control cover switch. (bug #178595, Review 104438) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin No reason given why some desktop effects cannot be activated (bug #209213, Review 104847) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Dragging a title bar against a bottom panel twice makes it go under the panel on the second time (bug #210926) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Wobbly windows wobbles strange after quick-maximization (bug #222102) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin "Move" command should allow off-screen window moving same as Alt + click trick (bug #229942) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Bug with shading always inactive windows (bug #242217) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Change title of menu item "Configure window behaviour..." (bug #249486) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Task switcher message when no windows looks ugly with stars (bug #260938) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Placement Policy 'under mouse' (bug #272162) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin JJ: Synchronize Show Desktop wording in all tabbox effects (bug #273478, Review 104436) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin closing session crash (bug #282933, Review 104690) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Window Specific Settings dialog has no help function (bug #286783) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Add "Present Windows - Window Class" to "Screen Edges" functions (bug #288960) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin [JJ] Select next window with arrow key in Alt+Tab (bug #291916) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin KWin crashed when I was switching windows (bug #292614) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Kill helper should be out of process (bug #295940) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Synchronize user actions menu with libtaskmanager (bug #296056) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Different binary name for KWin Active (bug #296084) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Window Switcher KCM needs to be reworked (bug #297639, Review 104525) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Document global JavaScript methods in KWin Scripting API documentation (bug #297640) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Elevate windows in addition to highlight (bug #297809) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin KWin crashes when interacting with Plasma (bug #298669, Review 104714) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Add ABI check to KDecorations (bug #299141) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Effects cannot be configured (bug #299163) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Adding proper window thumbnail clipping to the QML tabbox (bug #299198) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Improve VSync strategy (bug #299274) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Screen Edge bindings for KWin Scripting (bug #299275, Review 104904) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Better QML selection list for Window Switcher layout (bug #299278) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Add layout specification to D-Bus call for invoking TabBox (bug #299279, Review 104838) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Default Bindings for Switching between Windows of current Application (bug #299308, Review 104730) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Make desktop focus chains activities aware (bug #299309, Review 104649) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Activity window rules (Review 104972) <[email protected]>
    DONE kwin Desktop Zoom should be saved between sessions (bug #189956, Review 104597) <[email protected]>


    kde-baseapps

    Status Project Description Contact
    TO DO FolderView Refactor into PopupApplet and Containment Ignat Semenov <[email protected]>
    DONE FolderView Show files related to an activity Ivan Cukic <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Allow to show any kind of metadata like ratings, tags, comments, image-sizes, music-artist, ... beside each item of the view. Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Use KMessageWidget for information- and error-messages (see http://agateau.com/2011/04/21/kde-ux-2011/ for details) Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Optionally remember the column-widths of the details view Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Allow to disable the expandable folders of the details view Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Implement inline renaming for the new view-engine Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    DONE Dolphin Allow to optionally set a maximum number of lines for the icons-view Peter Penz <[email protected]>
    TO DO Dolphin Implement files quick preview feature (named Klook) Evgeniy Auzhin <[email protected]>
    DONE Konsole Add command line options for controlling the visibility of menubar and tabbar Jekyll Wu <[email protected]>



    kdeedu

    Status Project Description Contact
    TO DO Marble Satellite Map NG Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Mars & Venus satellite plugin Torsten Rahn / Gerhard Holtkamp <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Solar Eclipse Plugin Torsten Rahn / Gerhard Holtkamp <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Help Menu polishing / Support page inclusion Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Toolbar polishing/refactoring Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Solar Eclipse Plugin Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Marble Worldwide hillshading Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Extended library API (no MarbleWidget dependency for tasks like parsing, routing) Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Marble Touch on Plasma Active Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Marble Touch on Android Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Support for loading geolocated photos (e.g. in a Gallery activity in Marble Touch) Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    TO DO Marble Layer Management (by the user: Toggle layer visibility; maybe move layers from legend and layers in menus to one central place/tab) Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
    DONE Rocs Project Files to combine graphs and algorithms Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    DONE Rocs Extend graph data structure to support overlay graphs Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    DONE Rocs Stepped execution of algorithms Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Rocs General unit test cleanup and overhauling Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    TO DO Rocs New Project Wizard - guided creation based on loaded plugins Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Rocs Project journal files Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Rocs New Add-Node/Add-Link Toolbar for data types and pointer types Rocs Developers <[email protected]>
    TO DO Kig Improve Cancel Construction and Undo actions David E. Narváez <[email protected]>
    DONE Pairs New memory game Aleix Pol Gonzalez <[email protected]>
    DONE KAlgebra Mobile Many improvements, including Android and better Active support Aleix Pol Gonzalez <[email protected]>


    kdegames

    Status Project Description Contact
    IN PROGRESS libkdegames Major cleanup and rewrite (done, except for the new highscore classes)

    Release team: please link to the porting instructions for third-party developers
    Stefan Majewsky <[email protected]>
    DONE Granatier improve config UI for player and arena selection Mathias Kraus <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg tooltips giving playings hints Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg new config option: propose what to do Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg make it possible to replay a game from a screen shot (for better debugging) Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg improve Robot AI Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg Add default voices Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg Players can chat with each other from within kajongg Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE Kajongg Define a central game server, making it easier to play over the internet (no more tweaking of firewalls for the server side) Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Kajongg Add support for other rule variants, starting with Classical Chinese variants Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    TO DO Kajongg Print rulesets, also more than one in parallel for comparisons Wolfgang Rohdewald <[email protected]>
    DONE KGoldrunner Add the Gold Rush II championship game (20 levels), contributed by Gabriel Miltschitzky Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KGoldrunner Add solution files to some KGoldrunner games Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Simplify the XML descriptions of puzzle shapes Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Add XML and Desktop files for seven new two-dimensional puzzle shapes Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Add XML and Desktop files for three new three-dimensional puzzle shapes Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Improve the quality and relevance of KSudoku hints Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Make Load and Save work correctly for all puzzle types, including display of small markers/notes and restart of the puzzle clock from a saved value Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Integrate the new generator/solver and the old KSudoku code more closely Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KSudoku Make puzzle features easier to see and use by improving highlighting, control and settings in both 2-D and 3-D puzzles and adding keyboard input to 3-D puzzles Ian Wadham <[email protected]>
    DONE KMahjongg Make the BoardEditor running again Christian Krippendorf <[email protected]>
    DONE KMahjongg Implement an option for random layouts Christian Krippendorf <[email protected]>


    kdegraphics

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE Gwenview Fullscreen browse Aurélien Gâteau <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Okular Store annotations with documents bug #151614 <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Okular Print document with annotations bug #159005 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Annotations Screen support (embedded movies in PDF) bug #172847 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Aggressive page preloading bug #184196 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Hyphen-aware search bug #190433 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Multiple bookmarks per page bug #157198 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Allow the renaming of bookmark "parent" items <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Allow the page number selector to be added to the toolbar bug #279128 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Double click to select workds bug #187347 <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Make Okular inhibit sleep and screen power management when in Presentation mode <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Behavior for left/right arrow keys (Review 104596) <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Remember the mouse mode on exit <[email protected]>
    DONE Okular Make search from the current page the default <[email protected]>


    kdemultimedia

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE JuK last.fm scrobbling Martin Sandsmark <[email protected]>
    DONE JuK cover-fetching from last.fm Martin Sandsmark <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS JuK MPRIS2 support Alex Merry <[email protected]>
    DONE Dragon MPRIS2 support Eike Hein <[email protected]>


    kdenetwork

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE Kopete Add option to group all offline users into a "Offline Users" group Kopete Developers <[email protected]>
    DONE Kopete Show contact's status change in chat window Igor Poboiko <[email protected]>
    DONE Kopete Add context option "rename" to contacts and allow changing custom display name inline. Kopete Developers <[email protected]>


    kdepim

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE Akonadi Google Resources Move contacts and calendars resources from Akonadi Google project to kdepim-runtime Dan Vratil <[email protected]>


    DONE KTnef Bring back KTnef from the KDE3 days. KTnef is a standalone TNEF attachment viewer Allen Winter <[email protected]>


    DONE Akonadi Kolab Resources Kolab resource using the Kolab libraries to kdepim-runtime Christian Mollekopf <[email protected]>


    DONE Extend Akonotes Format Extend the akonotes format to support features required by zanshin and kolab Christian Mollekopf <[email protected]>


    DONE Import pim data ImportWizard allows to import settings/mails/filters/calendar/addressbook from thunderbird/evolution/etc. when exists. Laurent Montel <[email protected]>



    kdeplasma-addons

    Status Project Description Contact
    DONE Now Playing replace with QML version Alex Merry <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Microblog replace with QML version Sebastian Kügler <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS StackFolder Add applet for quick browse the stack of folders Ural Mullabaev <[email protected]>


    kdesdk

    Status Project Description Contact
    TO DO Okteta Add a general KPart adapter to Kasten, than finish port of Okteta KPart to Okteta Kasten Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Add global toggle option for the offset display, hex or decimal Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Add Kate-like combined dialogs to query for actions on files Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta add Kate-like search tool Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Add Okular like embedded notifications Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta add support for import by drop, both url and data Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta add support for memory mapping of files and 64-bit addressing Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta add support for jobs like io, printing, string search or filter Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Add view profiles, incl. editor/manager Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta copy again puts also a value or char variant of the data to clipboard Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Improve the titels of the changes to the bytearray to be more descriptive, best using ids to avoid text string Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Make all user interaction in the KastenCore managers plugin-based Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Merge row and column widgets into one Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Store bookmarks Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Store bookmarks and other view settings for next load Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
    TO DO Okteta Add custom datatypes to structures tool Alex Richardson <[email protected]>
    DONE Lokalize Optimize TM fuzzy searching [mailto: Nick Shaforostoff <>]
    DONE Lokalize File search tab [mailto: Nick Shaforostoff <>]
    TO DO Lokalize .ts support [mailto: Nick Shaforostoff <>]
    IN PROGRESS Umbrello diagram auto layout support Ralf Habacker <[email protected]>
    IN PROGRESS Umbrello diagram graphviz dot export Ralf Habacker <[email protected]>
    DONE Thumbnail PO thumbnailer Ni Hui <[email protected]>


    kdeutils

    Status Project Description Contact