The Trinity Desktop Environment development team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the TDE R14.1.6 release.
TDE is a free/libre lightweight desktop environment intended for computer users preferring a lean and efficient experience. It is available for various Linux distros, BSD and DilOS. Low on system requirements, it is also an ideal choice for dated hardware, while still providing a fully usable desktop.
R14.1.6 is the sixth maintenance release of the R14.1.x series. Upgrading from R14.1.5 should be straightforward, although you will likely need to do a "full-upgrade" in Debian-based distros due to changes in the name of some packages. The key highlights of this version are:
* update available search engines and GUI * ksnapshot: allow to drag-n-drop snapshots into other programs * twin: fix tiling of maximized windows * twin: fix several opacity-related issues, making using transparency easier and providing an overall better user experience * kicker: add option for 3D border * konqueror: add "Go to Desktop" action * kxkb: add "Compatibility options" and "Currency signs" under "Miscellaneous options" * tdebase: add filesystem type indication in Meta Info property page * kmail: fix signature verification in encrypted messages * tdm: make sure to launch a dbus session each time * tdelibs: fix kdesktop crash at startup * tqt: improve handling of special unicode characters that were causing programs to hang * kvirc: translations into other languages now work correctly * kcharselect: improve navigation with arrow keys and PgUp/PgDw, scrollbar * improvements to various TDE-branded icons/pictures/artwork and removed sloppy Flying Konqi wallpaper * tdeio_iso: add support for xz archives * tdegraphics: add support for Poppler >= 26.04
Support for the following distros has changed:
* Debian: add support for loong64 architecture for forky/sid * Ubuntu: drop Bionic and add Resolute support * support for Fedora 44 and Mageia 10 will be added when those distros will be available (release expected in April 2026)
There are many more changes both under the hood and visible to users, so please refer to the links below for a longer list and further details.
Full version of the Release Notes, including screenshots of some features https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Release_Notes_For_R14.1.6
TGW full issue/PR list, by module https://mirror.git.trinitydesktop.org/gitea/TDE/tde/issues/243
Detailed commit changelog https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/Changelog_For_R14.1.6
We would like to thank all the people who have contributed to the preparation of this release and we are looking forward for further contributions in future.
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We would also like to thanks all those who have donated to the project. Please consider supporting the project with a donation. https://www.trinitydesktop.org/donate.php
Slávek Banko TDE Team --