A 21-year-old bug in Linux desktop environments has finally been resolved with the release of KDE Plasma 6.7. The issue, which affected multi-monitor setups, prevented each display from having its own virtual desktop, forcing users to manage all screens through a single workspace. Plasma 6.7 changes this by assigning separate virtual desktops to each connected monitor.
The fix comes as Polish master’s student Alicja Musiał accidentally solved a related 20-year-old freezing bug in the Enlightenment E16 interface. While preparing lecture slides, she encountered a system freeze that traced back to a long-standing issue in E16’s window management. Her investigation led to a patch that prevents the interface from locking up under specific conditions.
KDE developers confirmed the Plasma 6.7 update addresses the virtual desktop limitation as reported in 2003. The change requires no additional configuration, making it immediately usable for users with multi-monitor setups. Enlightenment E16 maintainers have also merged Musiał’s patch into the next release, ending years of intermittent crashes for affected users.
Both fixes demonstrate how long-standing software issues can persist despite widespread use. Plasma 6.7 is scheduled for release in late May, while E16’s update will follow within weeks. Users running older versions will need to upgrade to benefit from the corrections.
Source: itavisen.no