Schedules/KDE4/4.10 Feature Plan

This is a list of planned features for the SC 4.10 release.

See also:

• Schedules/KDE4/4.10 Release Schedule
• Schedules/KDE4/4.9 Feature Plan (previous major release)

Legend:

• todo => not started yet
• in-progress => started, but not completed yet
• done => completed

kdelibs

Status	Project	Description	Contact

NO NEW FEATURES ALLOWED

kde-runtime

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	kio-mtp	KIO-Slave for MTP
IN PROGRESS	QML Containments	Making it possible to do full-featured containments in QML
IN PROGRESS	nepomuk-indexer	New Nepomuk Indexer
IN PROGRESS	nepomukbakcup	Nepomuk Backup rewritten from scratch
IN PROGRESS	nepomukcleaner	An application to port/clean invalid/legacy data in Nepomuk
IN PROGRESS	nepomuk KCM	Rewrite the Nepomuk KCM
IN PROGRESS	nepomuk tags	Nepomuk Tags KIO Slave
IN PROGRESS	nepomuk filemetadtawdiget	Nepomuk Metadata Widget

kde-workspace

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	ksmserver	Merge the new qml based screen locker
TO DO	kwin	windows that are moved to another desktop should be treated as sticky windows (Bug #213847)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Fix fullscreen state handling: NETWM says it's bound to focus and not stacking order, also see bug #224600 (Bug #296076)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Lanczos Filter broken after screen size changes (Bug #296065)	<[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	kwin	GHNS support for KWin Scripts (Bug #296774, Review 104877)
TO DO	kwin	KConf Update Script for KWin 4.9 (Bug #296775)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Request category for scripted KWin Effects on kde-(look|app).org (Bug #297634)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Request category for KWin Scripts on kde-(look|app).org (Bug #297635)	<[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	kwin	GHNS support for Window Switching Layouts (Bug #297636, Review 104894)
TO DO	kwin	Request category for Window Switcher Layouts on kde-(look|app).org (Bug #297637)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Update Documentation for Window Switcher Layouts (Bug #297638)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	ThumbnailItem allows upscaling of Windows (Bug #297864)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Window Tab support for QML based Aurorae (Bug #299138)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Increase ABI version for KDecorations (Bug #299140)	<[email protected]>
TO DO	kwin	Break NETWM to allow inner xinerama struts (Bug #299247)	<[email protected]>
DONE	plasma-wallpapers	Color wallpaper: add listview to display thumbnails for background mode
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	Port Notifications applet to QML
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	Port Task Manager applets to QML
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	refresh Air Plasma theme
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	Port Kickoff to qml
IN PROGRESS	systemsettings	Replace krandr KCM by libkscreen-based one
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	Port rssnow to qml
IN PROGRESS	various	KActivities/SLC support for most our applications
IN PROGRESS	plasma workspace	first desktop SLC applet release
DONE	System Tray	System tray with interface in QML
TO DO	plasma workspace	Top-rated documents for Task Manager	Ivan Čukić <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	systemsettings	Keyboard layout preview
IN PROGRESS	window manager	Rework and optimize vertex specification
IN PROGRESS	window manager	Dynamic shader generation
IN PROGRESS	window manager	Partial port to xcb
IN PROGRESS	window manager	New launch feedback effect
IN PROGRESS	activities	Encrypted activities
IN PROGRESS	powerdevil	Improve profile error handling (DPMS)

kde-baseapps

Status	Project	Description	Contact
TO DO	FolderView	Split into PopupApplet and Containment	Ignat Semenov <[email protected]>
TO DO	FolderView	Port to QML	Ignat Semenov <[email protected]>
TO DO	Dolphin	Implement files quick preview feature (named Klook)	Evgeniy Auzhin <[email protected]>
TO DO	Dolphin	Implement parallel sort algorithm	Emmanuel Pescosta <[email protected]>
TO DO	Dolphin	Add GUI option for the "Rename Inline" setting	Frank Reininghaus <[email protected]>
TO DO	Dolphin	Add "Icon Size" submenu to the Places Panel context menu	Frank Reininghaus <[email protected]>
DONE	print-manager	New Print manager KCM and applet (plasmoid) replacement, using C++
DONE	Kate	Support for Python plugins
DONE	Kate	Advanced gid(1) plugin using both ID files and etags
TO DO	Kate	As-you-type search for the search plugin	Kåre Särs <[email protected]>
TO DO	Kate	Session name API for plugins + automatic ctags database naming	Kåre Särs <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	Kate	Add optional document "minimap" to the Symbols view plugin
IN PROGRESS	Kate	Macro support
TO DO	Kdialog	Add support for detailedsorry/detailederror messages	Kai Uwe Broulik <[email protected]>

kdeedu

Status	Project	Description	Contact
TO DO	Marble	Have support for "repeatX" in the projection classes	Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Satellite Map NG	Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Mars & Venus satellite plugin	Torsten Rahn / Gerhard Holtkamp <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Solar Eclipse Plugin	Torsten Rahn / Gerhard Holtkamp <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Help Menu polishing / Support page inclusion	Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Toolbar polishing/refactoring	Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Solar Eclipse Plugin	Torsten Rahn <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	Marble	Worldwide hillshading
TO DO	Marble	Extended library API (no MarbleWidget dependency for tasks like parsing, routing)	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Marble Touch on Plasma Active	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	Marble	Foursquare plugin
TO DO	Marble	Marble Touch on Android (including SOK branch merge)	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Support for loading geolocated photos (e.g. in a Gallery activity in Marble Touch)	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Layer Management (by the user: Toggle layer visibility; maybe move layers from legend and layers in menus to one central place/tab)	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	OSM vector rendering (GSOC branch merge)	Dennis Nienhüser <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Zoom to content of geo file after loading (at least on start-up)	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Marble	Geo files thumbnailer	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Rocs	Journal files for projects.	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	Rocs	Revisit graph export/import functionality to fully support: TGF, DOT, GML, GraphML
TO DO	Rocs	Printing and image export of graphs.	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
TO DO	Rocs	Data Structure Snapshot and Recovery.	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
IN PROGRESS	Rocs	Main Window UI Reorganization
TO DO	Rocs	Visual Graph Editor Handling: copy&paste, data structure focus, property display	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
TO DO	Rocs	Visual Graph Editor Edit Menu	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
TO DO	Rocs	Code Editor Configuration Dialog	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
TO DO	Rocs	Data Structure Backend wise iconsets and preconfigurations for types	Andreas Cord-Landwehr <[email protected]>
DONE	KTouch	Ship ktouch/next
TO DO	KTouch	Smart resizing of training screen with aligned vertical lines	Sebastian Gottfried <[email protected]>
TO DO	KTouch	Prominent hint during training if the user makes repeatedly errors	Sebastian Gottfried <[email protected]>
TO DO	KTouch	Show course descriptions in course selector	Sebastian Gottfried <[email protected]>
TO DO	KTouch	Show a message when keyboard layout visualizion isn't available due missing data	Sebastian Gottfried <[email protected]>
DONE	Analitza	New plotting framework
DONE	KAlgebra	Splitted the QML Components from KAlgebraMobile
DONE	KAlgebra	New plotting plasmoid graphs, in QtQuick
IN PROGRESS	Pairs	Pairs Theme editor
IN PROGRESS	Cantor	Python backend
IN PROGRESS	Kig	Mark right angles

kdegames

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	libkdegames	Major cleanup and rewrite (done, except for the new highscore classes) Release team: please link to the porting instructions for third-party developers
DONE	KGoldrunner	Use KGameRenderer and QGraphicsView for all graphics: the gameplay is the same as before.
DONE	KGoldrunner	Remove the status bar. All scores and status messages are in the viewport now.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Allow the displayed speed of moves to be adjusted.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Animate multi-stage moves, to make it easier for a human player to follow their progress.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Show multi-stage moves in an order that is easier to follow.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Validate the loading of saved games and report errors.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Rewrite the main AI class and make it use a true Minimax method.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Provide a choice of two AI styles, Kepler and Newton, with the possibility to add more.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Add settings to choose computer player, AI style and skill level for either or both of players 1 and 2.
DONE	KJumpingCube	Add board sizes 3x3 and 4x4, for simplified play.
IN PROGRESS	KSudoku	Add a simple Print facility for KSudoku puzzles.

kdegraphics

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	libkipi	Porting libkipi to KDE-XML GUI
IN PROGRESS	okular	Tiled rendering
IN PROGRESS	Gwenview	Recursive importer
IN PROGRESS	Gwenview	Color profile support

kdemultimedia

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	Juk	Port Juk away from kde3support
DONE	Juk	Add lyrics view

kdenetwork

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	KGet	Metalink/HTTP Support

kdepim

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	Facebook resource	Include it in default install
IN PROGRESS	Akregator2	Merge in kdepim
IN PROGRESS	Knode	Merge in KMail
IN PROGRESS	BackupMail	Extend backup to all kdepim apps
IN PROGRESS	Sieve	Rewrite dialogbox
IN PROGRESS	libs	Move folderview to kdepimlibs/akonadi
IN PROGRESS	kolab-resource	Make Kolab 3.0 option available

kdeplasma-addons

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	Microblog	replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	StackFolder	Add applet for quick browse the stack of folders
IN PROGRESS	ComicStrip	Replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	Calculator	Replace with QML version
DONE	QML Wallpapers	Make it possible to have animated wallpapers written in QtQuick technologies.
DONE	Dictionary KRunner	Look up words in the dictionary by typing in 'define {word}' in krunner.
IN PROGRESS	Calculator	replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	Eyes	replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	FifteenPuzzle	replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	Luna	replace with QML version
IN PROGRESS	Timer	replace with QML version

kdesdk

Status	Project	Description	Contact
TO DO	Okteta	Add a general KPart adapter to Kasten, than finish port of Okteta KPart to Okteta Kasten	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Add global toggle option for the offset display, hex or decimal	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Add Kate-like combined dialogs to query for actions on files	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	add Kate-like search tool	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Add Okular like embedded notifications	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	add support for import by drop, both url and data	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	add support for memory mapping of files and 64-bit addressing	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	add support for jobs like io, printing, string search or filter	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	copy again puts also a value or char variant of the data to clipboard	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Improve the titels of the changes to the bytearray to be more descriptive, best using ids to avoid text string	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Make all user interaction in the KastenCore managers plugin-based	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Merge row and column widgets into one	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Store bookmarks	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Store bookmarks and other view settings for next load	Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <[email protected]>
TO DO	Okteta	Add custom datatypes to structures tool	Alex Richardson <[email protected]>

kdeutils

Status	Project	Description	Contact
IN PROGRESS	Ark	Make it possible to disable internal previewer