The beta for the upcoming 5.21 launch of the KWinFT tasks is now obtainable. It incorporates a monumental rewrite of KWinFT’s windowing logic. Learn on for an summary of the adjustments and why this rewrite was needed.

KWinFT is such a poster youngster for open supply growth. Somebody wasn’t pleased with KWin, a core side of their desktop, and put their cash the place their mouth is and forked it into one thing that they assume is healthier. I wouldn’t be shocked to see elements of KWinFT, and even the mission as a complete, make its method to grow to be KDE’s default window supervisor.