fuddlesworth/PlasmaZones v2.8.8

PlasmaZones v2.8.8

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PlasmaZones v2.8.8

Fixed

• KWin effect plugin fails to load after a KWin patch update: The kwin-effect plugin's IID embeds KWin's exact upstream version string (KWIN_PLUGIN_VERSION_STRING in config-kwin.h). KWin refuses to load any effect whose IID doesn't match its own version, even across patch releases (e.g. 6.6.4 to 6.6.5). All 2.8.7 packages were built against KWin 6.6.4 and stopped loading the moment distros shipped 6.6.5. Package metadata now pins KWin to the exact upstream patch version captured at build time (RPM Requires: kwin = %{kwin_version}, Debian kwin-common (= ${kwin:Version}), Arch kwin=$_kwin_ver). Packages now refuse to install on a mismatched KWin instead of installing silently broken; users get a clean dependency error and CI rebuilds against each KWin patch release.

Installation

Arch Linux (AUR):

yay -S plasmazones  # or plasmazones-bin

Arch Linux (manual):

sudo pacman -U plasmazones-2.8.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

KDE Neon / Debian-based:

sudo dpkg -i plasmazones_2.8.8-1_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):

# Fedora 43
sudo dnf install plasmazones-2.8.8-1.fc43.x86_64.rpm
# Fedora 44
sudo dnf install plasmazones-2.8.8-1.fc44.x86_64.rpm

openSUSE Tumbleweed (manual RPM):

sudo zypper install plasmazones-2.8.8-1.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-2.8.8-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