KDE Ships Frameworks 6.20.0

Friday, 14 November 2025  |  KDE Community

Friday, 14 November 2025

KDE today announces the release of KDE Frameworks 6.20.0.

This release is part of a series of planned monthly releases making improvements available to developers in a quick and predictable manner.

New in this version

Attica
Baloo
  • Use better way to disable session management. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • [app] Skip application/mbox files greater then 10MB. Commit. See bug #443547. See bug #447681. See bug #460882
  • [balooctl] Writeback config changes before enabling or disabling indexing. Commit. See bug #419708
Bluez Qt
  • Rfkill: Write to rfkill in a thread. Commit.
Breeze Icons
  • Fix up "starred-*" icons. Commit. Fixes bug #511152
  • Add RTL versions of open-link icon. Commit. Fixes bug #506268
  • Provide external-link-symbolic as an alias to open-link-symbolic. Commit.
  • Try to avoid to depend on stuff generated by CMake. Commit.
  • Add 16px version of the RTL document-send icon. Commit. See bug #509254
  • Add document-send RTL version. Commit. Fixes bug #509254
  • Make only 24 px generation a parameter. Commit.
  • Try to avoid that we have targets that run always. Commit.
Extra CMake Modules
  • Generate-fastlane-metadata.py use https://kde.org/donate. Commit.
  • Strip username and password from Fastlane source URLs. Commit.
  • KDEClangFormat: Avoid error w/ CMP0175 enabled. Commit.
  • [FindFFmpeg] Skip version check on Windows. Commit.
  • KDE*CompilerSettings: add note why no cmake_policy is set. Commit.
  • Public KDE-specific modules: set module cmake_policy. Commit.
  • Module templates: set module cmake_policy. Commit.
  • Public general modules: set module cmake_policy. Commit.
  • Public find modules: set module cmake_policy. Commit.
  • ECMGenerateExportHeader: set module cmake_policy, not just one policy. Commit.
  • ECMGenerateExportHeader: do not push/pop module policy explicitly. Commit.
  • ECMQmlLoader: generic languages should have lower precedence. Commit. Fixes bug #509902
  • FindFFmpeg: add AVFILTER and SWRESAMPLE components. Commit.
  • Add FindFFmpeg.cmake used by many KDE project. Commit.
  • Fix QML modules to be rebuilt all the time with Qt5. Commit.
  • Ecm_generate_headers: support headers in clang vs. deduplicated header files. Commit.
  • CMakeLists.txt - remove trailing '/' to fix CMP0177 warning. Commit.
  • ECMSetupQtPluginMacroNames: fix setting up names for own build. Commit.
Framework Integration
  • Kpackage-install-handlers: check file.open result. Commit.
KArchive
  • Use CamelCase Qt include. Commit.
  • 7z: Change for{if{}} to if{for{}}. Commit.
  • Autotests/kcompressiondevicetest.cpp spell check. Commit.
  • 7z: Fix infinite loop in malformed file. Commit.
  • Ktar: Fix/Tweak the skip error condition. Commit.
  • Add nodiscard attribute to open(...) declarations. Commit.
  • Ktar: Optimize memory allocations. Commit.
  • KTar: Use skip instead of seek for skipping. Commit.
  • TestTarReadWrite: Also test with KCompressionDevice. Commit.
  • Add some const. Commit.
  • 7z: Fix assert/crash in malformed file. Commit.
  • Explicitly convert enum to int for QString::arg. Commit.
  • 7z: Break early on failure in K7ZipPrivate::folderItem. Commit.
KBookmarks
  • KBookmarkGroupTraverser: Fix typo in API documentation. Commit.
  • KBookmark::updateAccessMetadata: Utilize QDateTime method that is significantly faster. Commit.
KCMUtils
  • Added name sorting to kcmshell6 --list output. Commit. Fixes bug #509050
  • KCModuleQml: Also force height in addition to width. Commit.
  • GridDelegate & GridViewInternal: Drop mobile tweaks. Commit.
KCodecs
  • Allow to also RFC 2047-encode reserved characters. Commit.
KColorScheme
  • Fix colors in kdeglobals not being respected when platformtheme is not kde. Commit.
  • KColorScheme: Add FrameContrast API. Commit.
KCompletion
KConfig
  • Kconfig_compiler: prevent empty private: section in headers. Commit.
  • Use QLockFile.tryLock with timeout rather then lock forever. Commit. Fixes bug #508253
  • Add 59ca348606 to .git-blame-ignore-revs. Commit.
  • Kdesktopfileaction: Improve docs strings. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Typo--. Commit.
KConfigWidgets
KContacts
KCoreAddons
  • Add missing include moc. Commit.
  • Typo--. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Update test expectation. Qt time formatting has changed. Commit.
  • Fix the non-local license text. Commit.
  • Switch to std::enable_if_t (API consumers now required to use >= C++17). Commit.
  • Fix duplicate license text for known but externally linked licenses. Commit.
KDBusAddons
KDeclarative
  • Kquickcontrols: install kquickcontrolsprivate to KF_INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS. Commit. Fixes bug #510081
KDE Daemon
  • Use newer version of session management enablement. Commit.
KFileMetaData
  • [ExtractorCoverageTest] Fix typo in clang-format processing directive. Commit.
KGuiAddons
  • Add StartupNotify=true to geo handlers. Commit. Fixes bug #510547
  • WaylandClipboard: Avoid overriding original UTF-8 text. Commit.
  • Fix docs. Commit.
KHolidays
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Italy: San Francesco will be a public holiday from 2026. Commit.
  • Fixes and add days to Puerto Rico. Commit.
KIconThemes
  • [kiconcolors] Drop ActiveText. Commit.
  • [kiconcolors] Drop Complement and Contrast. Commit.
  • InvalidateFilter is marked deprecated in qt6.10. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Remove version checks for Qt 6.8.0 that is now the minimum required. Commit.
  • Avoid saving state between multiple usages of IconDialog. Commit. Fixes bug #460451
KImageformats
  • PSD: limit memory usage on corrupted files. Commit.
  • Fix assert on broken data. Commit.
  • PSD: minor fixes while reading Image resource Section. Commit.
  • IFF: fix crash on malformed files. Commit.
  • Iff: Fix crash on malformed files. Commit.
  • PSD: improve sections size checks. Commit.
  • TGA: ignoring large metadata on dev area. Commit.
  • Check device before read. Commit.
  • Fix possible infinite loop when reading a broken jp2. Commit.
  • On demand buffer allocation on PCHG decompression. Commit.
  • Fix possible read overflow with malformed data. Commit.
  • Fix wrong palette check. Commit.
  • Use internal FP32 conversion instead of FP16. Commit.
  • Fix read test failing on aarch64. Commit.
  • Remove Qt version checks now that 6.8.0 is the minimum required. Commit.
  • Fix assert on broken data. Commit.
  • CI: Try newer libjxl for ossfuzz. Commit.
  • Tga: Reduce Warning to Debug. Commit.
  • Fix crash on malformed files. Commit.
  • Fix crash on malformed files. Commit.
KIO
  • Add missing since documentation. Commit.
  • Kfileitemactions: use actionsKey instead of name to check KAuth. Commit.
  • [ktelnetservice] Disable session management. Commit.
  • [kioexec] Disable session management. Commit.
  • [kiod] Use better way to disable session management. Commit.
  • Trashimpl: better determine trashForMountPoint for network file systems. Commit. Fixes bug #506755
  • KNewFileMenu: prevent emiting rejected signals when not rejected. Commit.
  • Knewfilemenu: when in mkdir -p mode don't append a / for last dir. Commit.
  • Kioworkers/file: check QFile::open return and early return. Commit.
  • KCoreDirLister: Enable using mime globs. Commit. Fixes bug #450612
  • Reenable kdirlister test on non-Windows. Commit.
  • KIO::MetaData::toVariant(): document internal type of returned variant. Commit.
  • Autotests: enable connectionbackendtest. Commit.
  • Apply 1 suggestion(s) to 1 file(s). Commit.
  • Autotests: favicontest make a test more fault tolerant in Win. Commit.
  • [http] Emit WorkerResult::pass() and return when a redirection is received during webdav directory listing. Commit.
  • [http] Remember that we're doing webdav while handling redirects. Commit. Fixes bug #486790
  • Kifileitemactions: Remove unused QMimeDatabase instance creation. Commit.
  • KIO::MetaData: port inline methods away from deprecated QMapIterator. Commit.
  • Previewjob: expose standardthumbnailer fileName property. Commit.
  • File_unix: print errnum in rename when failing. Commit. See bug #510810
  • Kpasswdserver: Set cancel button on dialog. Commit.
  • JobTest: add renameFileWithNoUDSACCESS test. Commit. See bug #510567
  • Kfileitems: Use internal name again for sorting. Commit. Fixes bug #510470
  • Add typo fix commit to .git-blame-ignore-revs. Commit.
  • Fix various typos. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • RenameDialog: wrap the question text. Commit.
  • Ensure QNetworkReplies are always deleted with a scope guard. Commit.
  • Fix HTTP network error propagation. Commit.
  • Forward all KIO error codes, not just ERR_ACCESS_DENIED. Commit.
  • Delete network reply also when handling a redirection. Commit.
  • Autotest/jobtest: make sure to check error return when a job fails. Commit.
  • CopyJob: Skip permission check if there is no UDS_ACCESS entry. Commit. Fixes bug #510567
  • KFileWidgets: Allow saving to currentfolder with empty input field in special cases. Commit. See bug #507193
  • KFilePlaces: add a link to systemsettings recent config. Commit. Fixes bug #507966
  • [ftp] Claim that dir is writable during stat. Commit. Fixes bug #510456
  • KNewFileMenu: move the messageWidget below the input. Commit.
Kirigami
  • Fix documentation for AlignedSize. Commit.
  • Add missing FrameContrast enum documentation. Commit.
  • Fix documentation for closeDialog. Commit.
  • Keep passive notifications inside the SafeArea. Commit.
  • ActionTextField: don't let inline buttons accept focus on click. Commit.
  • ActionTextField: use display property to control icons-only-ness. Commit.
  • OverlayDrawer: Fix handle positioning on RTL layouts. Commit.
  • Fix accessibile properties on ActionTextField properties. Commit.
  • Support menus in bottom ActionToolbars. Commit.
  • Feat: Expose closeDialog as a signal to the PageStack attached property. Commit.
  • ActionTextField: adopt some good ideas from the PlasmaExtras version. Commit.
  • ActionTextField: use standard implementation for inline action buttons. Commit. Fixes bug #484301
  • Use reversed open-link when needed and present. Commit. See bug #506268
  • PageRow: Fix dialogs not being closable via Escape. Commit.
  • PlatformTheme: setFrameContrast value. Commit.
  • CardsListView: Make sure it never will have horizontal scrolling. Commit. Fixes bug #477493
  • Cmake: Add missing icon for android. Commit.
  • ActionsMenu: Restore the icon for submenus. Commit.
  • PageRow: Different style for the push/pop animation/gesture. Commit.
  • Make Separator always perfectly pixel-aligned. Commit. Fixes bug #510353
  • Fix up overlay sheet header content width w.r.t close button. Commit.
  • Fix up overlay sheet's close button location. Commit.
  • Platform: Include child Quick items when updating child PlatformTheme instances. Commit. Fixes bug #510480
  • Remove outdated comment. Commit.
  • Typo fix. Commit.
  • SelectableLabel: Only enable shortcuts if the label has focus. Commit.
  • Platform: Skip update() in PlatformTheme if we don't have a window. Commit. Fixes bug #493921
KItemModels
  • Remove Qt version checks now that 6.8.0 is the minimum required. Commit.
KJobWidgets
  • Keep old test code around. Commit.
  • Disable kuiserver2jobtrackertest if HAVE_QTDBUS is false. Commit.
  • Make the test compile + do the basic thing. Commit.
  • Rewrite JobView code to be safer. Commit.
KNewStuff
  • Installationtest: Fix test failure on non english hosts. Commit.
  • Don't make KNSWidgets::Button the parent of KNSWidgets::Dialog. Commit. Fixes bug #501267
  • Port deprecated invalidateFilter in qt6.10. Commit.
KNotifications
  • Look up notifications again after hitting application code. Commit. Fixes bug #511645
  • Notifybyaudio: Don't show error on CA_ERROR_DESTROYED. Commit.
KPackage
KQuickCharts
  • Limit item count in ItemBuilder to basically uint16_t. Commit.
KRunner
  • Manager,context: remove launchcount adjustment. Commit.
KService
  • Kservice: Remove legacy X-KDE-Keywords and fix X-KDE-FormFactors. Commit.
  • Don't warn for empty layout without merge tag. Commit.
  • Kbuildsycoca: debug++. Commit. See bug #510287
KSVG
  • KSvg: Add ColorScheme-Frame. Commit.
KTextEditor
  • Remove unnecessary toEdge function. Commit.
  • Use KateViewInternal::Bias in move() signature. Commit.
  • Use void return type. Commit.
  • Remove the loops in the cursors. Commit.
  • Remove unnecessary methods and const overloads. Commit.
  • Remove operator overloading. Commit.
  • Remove unnecessary constructors. Commit.
  • Remove Bias::none enumerator. Commit.
  • Make function internal to the class. Commit.
  • Remove useless getter function. Commit.
  • Improve the test, use higher level api. Commit.
  • Move findMatchingFoldingMarker to KateBuffer. Commit.
  • Cleanup includes in kateviewinternal.h. Commit.
  • Include kateviewinternal.h less. Commit.
  • Move include to source file. Commit.
  • Move spellcheck function from DocumentPrivate. Commit.
  • Remove useless function. Commit.
  • Remove unused function. Commit.
  • Add QJsonObject. Commit.
  • Cleanup headers, deinline and remove unnecessary includes. Commit.
  • Use normal function pointer, std::function is not needed here. Commit.
  • Dont use std::pair/QPair, use named structs. Commit.
  • Add API to obtain the editor widget from View and vice versa. Commit.
  • Clear modeline matches if the model is irrelevant. Commit.
  • Add new config entries to public api docs. Commit.
  • Add "hide-cursor-if-inactive". Commit.
  • Add disable-current-line-highlight-if-inactive view option. Commit.
  • Simplify kateprinter, remove unnecessary KatePrinterPrivate class. Commit.
  • Make KateVariableExpansionManager a non QObject. Commit.
  • Move expandText to the file where its used. Commit.
  • Optionally return invalid cursor for coordinates outside text. Commit.
  • Kateview_test: extract lambda coordinatesToCursor(). Commit.
  • Explicitly convert enum to int for QString::arg. Commit.
KTextTemplate
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Update test expectation. Qt time formatting has changed. Commit.
KUserFeedback
  • Properly handling large timeouts for encouragement timer. Commit. Fixes bug #511102
  • Use const pointer. Commit.
  • Add missing explicit keyword. Commit.
  • Port deprecated invalidateFilter method (qt6.10). Use beginFilterChange/endFilterChange. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Remove old qt check. Commit.
KWallet
  • Use QCoreApplication for kwallet-query. Commit.
  • Remove unused QtWidgets dep from API. Commit.
  • Enable KCrash for kwalletd6. Commit.
  • KSecretd: Use modern way of disabling session management. Commit.
  • Kwalletd: Disable session management. Commit.
  • Fix dismissing prompt for Unlock. Commit.
  • Use securelySeeded like in KWalletPortalSecrets::generateSecret. Commit.
  • Backend: Simplify random gathering to QRandomGenerator. Commit.
KWindowSystem
  • Platforms/wayland: Prevent reinstalling window effects with the same parameters again. Commit.
  • Kwaylandextrastest: Port to UI file. Commit.
  • Remove Qt version checks now that 6.8.0 is the minimum required. Commit.
  • Fix creating empty future. Commit.
  • Fix KWaylandExtras::xdgActivationToken when KWindowSystemPrivateV3 isn't available. Commit.
KXMLGUI
  • Use CamelCase Qt include. Commit.
  • Use QCOMPARE vs QVERIFY. Commit.
  • Switchlanguage: remove duplicates from languageList. Commit.
Network Manager Qt
  • Add missing documentation comments for WifiP2P. Commit.
  • Fix since documentation for WifiP2P. Commit.
  • Fix enum value for WifiP2P. Commit.
  • Deprecate unused, Java-style iterator NMStringMapIterator typedef. Commit.
  • Add WifiP2P device. Commit. Implements feature #502159
Prison
  • Videoscanner: Remove Qt5 note. Commit.
QQC2 Desktop Style
  • PlasmaDesktopTheme: Set frameContrast on change. Commit.
  • Harmonize delegate tooltip code. Commit.
  • SpinBox: Make paddings integer to avoid potential polish loops. Commit. Fixes bug #510758
  • Remove Qt version checks now that 6.8.0 is the minimum required. Commit.
Solid
  • Udisks: Port to DBus Object Manager. Commit.
Sonnet
  • Remove double margins around groupbox. Commit.
  • Fix load default ignore list when we call slotDefault method. Commit.
  • Add missing [[nodiscard]]. Commit.
  • Use [[nodiscard]]. Commit.
  • Show headers in qtc. Commit.
  • Ensure parent is alive when removing eventfilters. Commit. Fixes bug #492444
  • Add SpellCheckDecorator destruction autotests. Commit. Fixes bug #492444
Syndication
Syntax Highlighting
  • QFace: Change type highlighting and add fully qualified cases. Commit.
  • Implement D2 syntax highlighting. Commit.
  • Cpp: Update classes for Qt 6.10. Commit.
  • Add Starlark syntax highlighting. Commit.
  • Add new features to QFace highlighting. Commit.
Threadweaver