Schedules/KDE4/4.5 Feature Plan
This is a list of planned features for the SC 4.5 release.
See also:
- Schedules/KDE4/4.5 Release Schedule
- Schedules/KDE4/4.5 Release Goals
- Schedules/KDE4/4.4 Feature Plan
Legend:
- todo => not started yet
- in-progress => started, but not completed yet
- done => completed
kdeadmin
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | system-config-printer-kde | Restore feature parity with KDEPrint3 where possible. |
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kdeartwork
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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kdebase-apps
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | Konqueror | Improvements in session-management | Eduardo Robles Elvira <edulix@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Konqueror | Improvements in tab-bar widget | Eduardo Robles Elvira <edulix@gmail.com> |
IN PROGRESS | Konqueror | New Konqueror bookmarks using Akonadi and Nepomuk, awesome bar |
kdebase-runtime
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | KWallet | Single Sign On using PAM | Michael Leupold <lemma@confuego.org> |
TO DO | network kioslave | Backend for LISa | Friedrich Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | network kioslave | Backend for SMB | Friedrich Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | network kioslave | Integrate with remote and zeroconf kioslaves | Friedrich Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Locale KCM | Add support for new KLocale features (see kdelibs section) including Digit Groups, AM/PM, etc. Improvements to usability of existing money display options. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
IN PROGRESS | network kioslave | Backend for UPnP | |
TO DO | network kioslave | Backend to discover bluetooth devices and they services | Eduardo Robles Elvira <edulix@gmail.com> |
IN PROGRESS | bluetooth kioslave | Backend to browse bluetooth devices |
kdebase-workspace
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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Non-Plasma, Non-KWin | |||
TO DO | Icons KCM | More configurable icon sizes | Christoph Feck <christoph@maxiom.de> |
TO DO | Fonts KCM | More configurable fonts | Christoph Feck <christoph@maxiom.de> |
TO DO | Solid | Write a new Bluetooth backend | Alex Fiestas <alex@eyeos.org>
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Plasma | |||
IN PROGRESS | systemtray | monochrome statusnotifier based systray icons support | |
TO DO | systemtray | sort icons by category | Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com> |
IN PROGRESS | systemtray | put hidden icons in a popup menu | |
DONE | notifications | split systemtray and notifications applet | |
IN PROGRESS | notifications | new look and behaviour for notifications | |
DONE | notifications | support for remote applets for notifications | |
DONE | netbook/SAL | use QStandardModels | |
IN PROGRESS | netbook/SAL | support for drag and drop of items | |
TO DO | libplasma/extenders | put extendergroups in scrollwidgets | Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com> |
TO DO | libplasma/extenders | possibility to detach exteneritems as standalone windows | Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com> |
IN PROGRESS | libplasma/theme | more transparent dialogs when the blur effect is enabled | |
TO DO | libplasma/desktop | Activity Manager UI | Chani <chani@kde.org> |
TO DO | accounts applet | a plasma widget that is a central place to add accounts to social sites like identica and opendesktop, optimized for the netbook shell | Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com> |
TO DO | libplasma | Improvements to Calendar/Clock widgets. Improved config ui. Allow multiple holidays on same day. Allow multiple Holiday Regions. Weekends. etc. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | folderview | "Open folder" icon to open folder into pop-up at request instead of automatically. | Bruno Bigras <bigras.bruno@gmail.com>
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kdeedu
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | KStars | Display Comet Magnitudes whenever possible | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Information links in-place for each technical term | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Tool to suggest star-hopping techniques??? | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Extend conjunction tool to have one object unspecified, but have a genre of objects specified instead | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Simulate Lunar Eclipses | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Simulate Satellites and Iridium Flares | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Social and Geographical Integration for KStars | Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KStars | Marble widget for Geolocation tool | Médéric Boquien <mboquien@free.fr> |
TO DO | KStars | Better printed star charts | Jason Harris <kstars@30doradus.org> |
TO DO | KStars | Better rendering of comets/asteroids | Jason Harris <kstars@30doradus.org> |
TO DO | KStars | Texture mapping of the skymap??? | Jason Harris <kstars@30doradus.org> |
TO DO | Marble | Add proper support for GPX waypoints, tracks and routes display | Anders Lund <anders@alweb.dk> |
TO DO | Marble | Export map to MxN pixel bitmap | Inge Wallin <inge@lysator.liu.se> |
TO DO | Marble | Map Contents translation | Torsten Rahn <tackat@kde.org> |
TO DO | Kalzium | Port Kalzium to use QGV based periodic table widget | Marcus D. Hanwell <mhanwell@kde.org> |
DONE | Marble | Support OpenStreetMap Nominatim as search backend (MarbleRunner) | |
IN PROGRESS | Marble | Generalized Animations with GeoDataLookAt support | |
IN PROGRESS | Marble | Online-Routing | |
DONE | KAlgebra | Type checker for expressions to statically detect errors |
kdegames
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | KBreakOut | Level Sets | Fela Winkelmolen <fela.kde@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KBreakOut | Sound | Fela Winkelmolen <fela.kde@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Kolf | Replace with Kolf 2 (help on coding and artwork desired) | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
TO DO | KsirK | rewrite AI code or at least correct most problems related in bug #170777. Volunteers wanted! | Gaël de Chalendar <kleag@free.fr> |
TO DO | KsirK | Boost playing over Jabber | Gaël de Chalendar <kleag@free.fr> |
TO DO | KSquares | Re-write computer player, make it act faster and more intelligent | Eckhart Wörner <ewoerner@kde.org> |
TO DO | KSquares | Add more types of boards: hexagonal, triangular | Eckhart Wörner <ewoerner@kde.org> |
TO DO | KSudoku | Import new engine | Johannes Bergmeier <joselb@gmx.net> |
TO DO | KSudoku | Port game to new engine | Johannes Bergmeier <joselb@gmx.net> |
TO DO | KSudoku | Adapt view to show information provided by engine | Johannes Bergmeier <joselb@gmx.net> |
TO DO | KSudoku | Add new actions to GUI | Johannes Bergmeier <joselb@gmx.net> |
TO DO | Granatier | Arena Editor | Mathias Kraus <k.hias@gmx.de> |
IN PROGRESS | Kajongg | New traditional Mahjongg for four players | |
DONE | Kigo | Load SGF games from command line and register to mimetype 'application/x-go-sgf' | |
IN PROGRESS | KTuberling | A new "fast switch" between playgrounds | |
TO DO | Palapeli | Recieve new puzzles over KNewStuff | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
TO DO | Palapeli | Introduce handicap as a means to configure difficulty | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
TO DO | Palapeli | Implement puzzle piles to organize pieces | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
TO DO | Palapeli | Quick piece grouping | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
TO DO | Palapeli | Add magnifying glass | Stefan Majewsky <majewsky@gmx.net> |
kdegraphics
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | libkdcraw | Make color management options more flexible | Marcel Wiesweg <marcel.wiesweg@gmx.de> |
TO DO | libksane | Improve auto-selection | Kåre Särs <kare.sars@iki.fi> |
TO DO | gwenview | Show Nepomuk info in image meta info | Aurelien Gateau <agateau@kde.org> |
TO DO | gwenview | Persistent changes | Aurelien Gateau <agateau@kde.org> |
TO DO | okular | Thumb creators via Okular Core | Harsh J <harsh@harshj.com>
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kdelibs
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | katepart | Add visual block mode and make the basic commands support it | Erlend Hamberg <ehambergαgmail.com> |
TO DO | kdeui | API to integrate KStatusNotifierItem and KNotification: both as class api and DBus specification API | Davide Bettio <davide.bettio@kdemail.net> |
TO DO | KCalendarSystem | Add new astronomical calculation support classes to be used in kdelibs to build new astronomically based calendar systems, and in kdepim to build new version of libkholiday. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KCalendarSystem | Add new calendar systems: Bahaii, Coptic, Ethiopean, Chinese, Japanese, Buddhist, etc. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | kdecore | Group policy (Windows) backend for KAuth | Dario Freddi <drf@kde.org> |
TO DO | KDEPrint | If no file printing support in Qt4.5, migrate FilePrinter class from Okular to enable file printing for all apps via QPrinter. To be discussed on k-c-d first. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KDEPrint | Add framework for standard actions for 'Send to...' for e-mail, fax, etc by printing to PDF/PS. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | kdeui | Implement caps-lock warning for password entry widgets | Michael Leupold <lemma@confuego.org> |
TO DO | kio | Better file information in file conflict dialog | Todd <toddrme2178@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KLocale | Implement support for number grouping other than thousands using LC_NUMERIC and LC_MONETARY formats, e.g. India 00 00 000 and China 0000 0000. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Add configuration for AM/PM symbols. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Full POSIX compliant format support for date, time, numbers and money. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Implement more 'named' date/time formats, e.g. ISO, UnixTimestamp, RFC3339, etc. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Add Full date format in addition to existing short and long. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Add default colour to optionally display negative numbers. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Implement separate backends for each supported platform/desktop to use platform localisation in place of KDE locale. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Implement support for additional Country Code standards: ISO Alpha 3, ISO Numeric 3, FIPS-10. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | KLocale | Implement support for Country Code sub-regions, i.e. States/Provinces/etc. Needed for new KHolidays. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | kdeui | Improvements to KDatePicker/KDateTable for feature parity with Plasma Calendar widget, i.e. holiday support, select calendar system, etc. | John Layt <john@layt.net> |
TO DO | kdeui | DBus interface in StatusNotifierItem to connect it with freedesktop notifications instances | Marco Martin <notmart@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Khtml | Improvements in kwallet integration | Eduardo Robles Elvira <edulix@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Khtml | Basic audio/video tag support | Michael Howell and Germain Garand <germain@ebooksfrance.org> |
TO DO | Khtml | Implement more of DOM3's CSSOM View module | Germain Garand <germain@ebooksfrance.org> |
DONE | KNewStuff | Improved Download Dialog, multiple previews, better integration of details, changelog is displayed | |
IN PROGRESS | KNewStuff | Icon view mode | |
DONE | KNewStuff | Upload dialog rewritten: It now supports updating of old uploads, previews, most data that can be entered on the website and allows direct login to the account |
kdemultimedia
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | JuK | Remove Qt/KDE3 support lib requirements -- will move to KDE 4.5 feature plan | Michael Pyne <mpyne@kde.org> |
TO DO | JuK | Allow setting covers directly from URLs supported by KIO - drag/drop already allows this however -- will move to KDE 4.5 feature plan | Michael Pyne <mpyne.org>
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kdenetwork
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | Kopete | UPnp Support | Matt Rogers <mattr@kde.org> |
TO DO | Kopete | Jabber Jingle video support | Detlev Casanova <detlev.casanova@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Kopete | Jabber Jingle ICE support | Detlev Casanova <detlev.casanova@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Kopete | Add support for urls to Bonjour plugin | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Kopete | Rich text support for ICQ | Roman Jarosz <kedgedev@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Krdc | Connection status screen and reconnect | Tony Murray <murraytony@gmail.com> |
DONE | Krdc | Much improved new connection screen: more info, sortable, interactive, and better use of space |
kdeplasma-addons
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | knowledgebase | port knowledgebase plasmoid to new engine | Eckhart Wörner <ewoerner@kde.org> |
TO DO | knowledgebase | Add categories | Eckhart Wörner <ewoerner@kde.org> |
DONE | Bookmarks widget | New | |
DONE | Mandelbrot Wallpaper | Performance improvements | |
DONE | Mandelbrot Wallpaper | Rendering improvements (through dithering, extra iterations, and better/simpler formulas) | |
DONE | Mandelbrot Wallpaper | Allow to import/export parameters and to export to PNG images | |
DONE | Comic Applet | Add option to show "text", "icons" or both "text and icons" for tabs | |
DONE | Comic Applet | Prefetch next and previous comic strip (thx to Miha Cancula) |
kdesdk
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | Lokalize | Integrate snowball stemmer for glossary | Nick Shaforostoff <shafff@NOSPAMukr.net> |
TO DO | Lokalize | Continue implementing XLIFF spec | Nick Shaforostoff <shafff@NOSPAMukr.net> |
TO DO | Lokalize | Segmentation [editing] functionality | Nick Shaforostoff <shafff@NOSPAMukr.net > |
TO DO | Lokalize | Remote translation memories | Nick Shaforostoff <shafff@NOSPAMukr.net> |
TO DO | Lokalize | Integrate with nepomuk (fast stats retrieval, tag cloud - incl sharing!) | Nick Shaforostoff <shafff@NOSPAMukr.net> |
TO DO | Kate | Replace old snippet plugin through TNG plugin | Joseph Wenninger <jowenn(you_know)kde(here_too)org> |
kdeutils
Status | Project | Description | Contact |
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TO DO | Ark | Add an options dialog (maybe) | Harald Hvaal <haraldhv@stud.ntnu.no> |
TO DO | Ark | Support for custom options from the compression interface (eg. a slider for selecting compression level for rar files) | Harald Hvaal <haraldhv@stud.ntnu.no> |
TO DO | Ark | Add feedback for the latest operation in the status bar | Raphael Kubo da Costa <kubito@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Ark | Add feedback for the latest operation in the status bar | Raphael Kubo da Costa <kubito@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Ark | Try multiple plugins for each archive type before failing | Raphael Kubo da Costa <kubito@gmail.com> |
TO DO | Ark | Make the internal previewer optional | Raphael Kubo da Costa <kubito@gmail.com> |
TO DO | KGpg | Make keyserver actions possible to use on multiple keyservers at once | Rolf Eike Beer <kde@opensource.sf-tec.de> |
TO DO | Okteta | add Kate-like search tool | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | add support for import by drop, both url and data | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | copy again puts also a value or char variant of the data to clipboard | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | add support for memory mapping of files and 64-bit addressing | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | add support for jobs like io, printing, string search or filter | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Add Okular like embedded notifications | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Store bookmarks and other view settings for next load | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Add global toggle option for the offset display, hex or decimal | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Add Kate-like combined dialogs to query for actions on files | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
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 <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Merge row and column widgets into one | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Refactor mouse input to controllers for the bytearray widget | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Add a general KPart adapter to Kasten, than finish port of Okteta KPart to Okteta Kasten | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Make all user interaction in the KastenCore managers plugin-based | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Store bookmarks | Friedrich W. H. Kossebau <kossebau@kde.org> |
TO DO | Okteta | Add KNewStuff support to the structures tool | Alex Richardson <alex.richardson@gmx.de> |
TO DO | printer-applet | Restore feature parity with KDEPrint3 where possible. | |
IN PROGRESS | kdelirc/kremotecontrol | Transition from KDELirc to KRemoteControl | |
IN PROGRESS | Okteta | Allow writing structure definitions in JavaScript | |
DONE | Okteta | new export formats: S-Record, Intel Hex, Base32, Ascii85, Uuencoding, Xxencoding | |
DONE | Okteta | add QIODevice for AbstractByteArrayModel and make mimetype detection use this instead of only filename |
Other
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