# R14.1.6 Release Notes

This document tracks some of the most important changes introduced in release R14.1.6, the sixth maintenance release of the R14.1.x series.

The full release notes on TDE wiki contains screenshots of some of the new features.

## New functionalities and enhancements

- tdebase: update available search engines (TDE/tdebase#677)

- konqueror: add "Go to Desktop" action (TDE/tdebase#693)

- konqueror: hide statusbar for toggleviews when loading from profile (TDE/tdebase#721)

- ksnapshot: allow to drag-n-drop snapshots into other programs (TDE/tdegraphics#135, TDE/tdegraphics#137)

- kxkb: add `Compatibility options` and `Currency signs` under `Miscellaneous options` (TDE/tdebase#470, TDE/tdebase#723)

- kcharselect: add scrollbar for easier navigation (TDE/tdelibs#396)

- kcharselect: improve navigation with arrow keys and PgUp/PgDw (TDE/tdelibs#406)

- tdeio_iso: add support for xz archives (TDE/tdelibs#383)

- kicker: add option for 3D border (TDE/tdebase#691)

- tdegraphics: add support for Poppler >= 25.10, 25.12 and 26.01 (TDE/tdegraphics#136, TDE/tdegraphics#149, TDE/tdegraphics#152)

- improvements to various TDE-branded icons/pictures/artwork (TDE/tde#249)

- akode: add support for ffmpeg 8.0 (TDE/akode#25)

- tdebase: add filesystem type indication in Meta Info property page (TDE/tdebase#683, TDE/tdebase#709)

- compton-tde: improve logic of signal handling (TDE/tdebase#673, TDE/tdebase#695)

- libr: add support for binutils 2.46 (TDE/libr#21)

- ktimemon (kicker applet): add NetBSD support (TDE/tdeaddons#12)

- general renames, code improvements, obsolete code removal (400+ linked PRs) (TDE/tde#244)

## Bug fixes

- tdelibs: fix KDesktop crash at startup (TDE/tdelibs#379, TDE/tdelibs#380)

- twin: fix tiling of maximized windows (TDE/tdebase#675, TDE/tdebase#678)

- twin: fix several opacity-related issues (TDE/tdebase#699, TDE/tdebase#704)

- twin: fix compton-tde starting code so that a reboot is no longer needed (TDE/tdebase#712)

- tqt: fix `TQTextEngine::shape()` hanging up on some characters (TDE/tqt#270, TDE/tqt#271, TDE/tdeutils#93)

- tqt: improve support for old-school X11 multihead `Zaphod` mode (backport changes from Qt4) (TDE/tqt#273)

- kdesktop: improve support for old-school X11 multihead `Zaphod` mode and fix several issues (TDE/tdebase#724)

- kmail: fix signature verification in encrypted messages (TDE/tdepim#187, TDE/tdepim#190)

- klipper: reverted to letter `k` in icon (TDE/tdebase#682, TDE/tdeartwork#60)

- kpdf: fix crash on session exit (TDE/tdegraphics#139, TDE/tdegraphics#140)

- kpdf: fix crash when starting in fullscreen mode and remember menubar/toolbar visibility settings (TDE/tdegraphics#144, TDE/tdegraphics#146)

- kvirc: translations into other languages now work correctly (TDE/kvirc#44, TDE/kvirc#45)

- kdf: handle size of drives >= 2TB correctly (TDE/tdeutils#112)

- ark: autodetect date format (TDE/tdeutils#115, TDE/tdeutils#117, TDE/tdeutils#118)

- knowit: fix export option "Current with children" (TDE/knowit#23)

- tdm: make sure to launch a dbus session on start through a more robust Xsession script (TDE/tdebase#668, TDE/tdebase#669)

- soundkonverter: improve text visibility with dark theme (TDE/soundkonverter#34, TDE/soundkonverter#37)

## Removal

- twin: remove option `Apply translucency only to decoration` (TDE/tdebase#713)

- tdeartwork: removed `Flying Konqi` wallpaper (TDE/tdeartwork#58, TDE/tdeartwork#65)

## Distro support

- debian: add support for loong64 architecture for forky/sid (TDE/tdebase#692, TDE/kmplayer#41)

- ubuntu: drop Bionic and add Resolute support (TDE/tde-packaging#488)

- support for Fedora 44 and Mageia 10 will be added when those distros will be available (release expected in April 2026)

## CMake conversions

- krusader (TDE/krusader#53, TDE/krusader#54)

- kvirc (TDE/kvirc#37)

## Info for developers/packagers

- raise required C++ standard to c++17 (TDE/tde-cmake#134, TDE/tde-cmake#135, TDE/tde-cmake#138, TDE/tde-common-admin#42, TDE/tde-common-admin#43, TDE/tqt#244, TDE/kvirc#48, TDE/kvirc#49)

- tde-cmake: `tde_install_icons` macro can now handle also xpm files (TDE/tde-cmake#131)

- DEB tde-cdbs: use a copy of the necessary standard classes from Debian (TDE/tde-packaging#526)

## Additional info

- Full release notes on TDE wiki

- This release notes on TGW

- TGW full issue and PR list, by module

- Detailed commit change log