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PlasmaZones v1.14.0

Per-side edge gaps: Independent top/bottom/left/right outer gap values instead of a single uniform gap — useful for transparent panels or asymmetric screen setups. Global toggle in KCM with per-layout overrides in the editor. Full undo/redo support. ([#187], [#188])
Per-zone fixed pixel geometry: Zones can now use absolute pixel coordinates instead of relative 0.0-1.0 values, enabling precise pixel-perfect layouts that don't scale with resolution. Per-zone toggle between Relative and Fixed modes in the editor. ([#180], [#182])
Full screen geometry toggle: Per-layout option to use the full screen area (ignoring panels/taskbars) for zone calculations, allowing zones to extend behind auto-hide or transparent panels. ([#179], [#181])
AlwaysActive zone activation: New activation mode that shows zones on every window drag without requiring a modifier key or mouse button — configurable in KCM Zones tab. ([#185], [#186])

Copy-on-write layout saving: Layouts are only written to disk when actually modified, with per-layout dirty tracking to avoid unnecessary I/O during bulk operations.

Hardcoded 1920x1080 fallback removed from D-Bus zone detection — uses actual screen geometry.
Fixed preview rendering for fixed-geometry zones in KCM new layout dialog.
All layouts recalculated on startup and screen changes to prevent stale geometry.
Per-side edge gap: -1 sentinel no longer leaks into geometry calculations when settings are unavailable.
Per-side edge gap: usePerSideOuterGap toggle now persists across save/load even with all-default side values.
Per-side edge gap: clearing override in editor is now undoable.

Arch Linux (AUR):

yay -S plasmazones  # or plasmazones-bin

Arch Linux (manual):

sudo pacman -U plasmazones-1.14.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

Ubuntu/Debian (25.10+):

sudo dpkg -i plasmazones_1.14.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Install dependencies if needed

Fedora:

sudo dnf install plasmazones-1.14.0-1.fc43.x86_64.rpm

Universal Linux (AppDir):
For Fedora Atomic, Steam Deck, or non-root user installation:

tar xzf plasmazones-1.14.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd plasmazones-linux-x86_64
./install.sh

NixOS (flake):

# flake.nix inputs
plasmazones.url = "github:fuddlesworth/PlasmaZones";

# configuration.nix
programs.plasmazones.enable = true;

NixOS (standalone):
Download plasmazones.nix from the release assets, then:

# configuration.nix
environment.systemPackages = [
  (pkgs.callPackage ./plasmazones.nix {})
];

systemctl --user enable --now plasmazones.service
systemsettings kcm_plasmazones