fuddlesworth/PlasmaZones v2.1.0

PlasmaZones v2.1.0

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PlasmaZones v2.1.0

Breaking Changes

• Assignment storage migrated from JSON to KConfig: Per-screen layout assignments (snapping layout and tiling algorithm) are now stored in plasmazonesrc KConfig groups ([Assignment:*]) instead of assignments.json. Existing assignments.json files are automatically migrated on first startup and renamed to assignments.json.migrated.

Added

• Per-desktop/activity tiling state isolation (fixes #212): Each virtual desktop and activity now maintains independent tiling state (window membership, master count, split ratios, floating state). Switching desktops no longer interferes with tiling on other desktops.
• Zone shaders: Added Fedora Drift, NixOS Drift, openSUSE Drift, and KDE Neon gear zone shaders

Fixed

• Editor: new zones could not reach canvas edges during drag (fixes #215): Grid-aligned snap clamping prevented zones from reaching canvas boundaries, and gap calculation used stale data during drag operations
• Login freeze from startup OSD: Prevented OSD from blocking the D-Bus event loop during daemon startup

Changed

• KCM refactored into sub-KCMs: Split into Layouts, Snapping, Tiling, Shortcuts, Apps & Windows, and About sub-modules with a shared common library

Installation

Arch Linux (AUR):

yay -S plasmazones  # or plasmazones-bin

Arch Linux (manual):

sudo pacman -U plasmazones-2.1.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

KDE Neon / Debian-based:

sudo dpkg -i plasmazones_2.1.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Install dependencies if needed

Fedora (COPR):

sudo dnf copr enable fuddlesworth/PlasmaZones
sudo dnf install plasmazones

Fedora (manual RPM):

sudo dnf install plasmazones-2.1.0-1.fc43.x86_64.rpm

openSUSE Tumbleweed (manual RPM):

sudo zypper install plasmazones-2.1.0-1.x86_64.rpm

openSUSE Tumbleweed (OBS):

sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:ilFrance/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/home:ilFrance.repo
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper install plasmazones

Community-maintained package by ilFrance

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

tar xzf plasmazones-2.1.0-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 {})
];

Post-Installation

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