PlasmaZones 2.7.0

Added

• JSON config backend (#286): Config migrated from INI (~/.config/plasmazonesrc) to JSON (~/.config/plasmazones/config.json). Existing INI configs are migrated automatically on first launch. The JSON backend supports nested groups, proper array/object serialization, and atomic writes.
• Master ratio/count OSD values (#289): Shortcut adjustments now show the actual value in the navigation OSD: “Master ratio → 65%” and “Master count → 2”.
• Tumbleweed Drift shader improvements: New wind-blown sand streams, stronger audio reactivity across all bands, faster animation speeds, larger dust devils, and full-surface treble sparkle. Sand streams follow the configured wind direction.

Changed

• Settings navigation: App Rules moved under Snapping section. Child navigation pages have dividers for visual grouping.

Fixed

• Drag-to-float keeps drop position (#289): Dragging a window off the autotile layout no longer snaps it back to its pre-autotile position. The daemon’s geometry restore is skipped for drag-initiated floats.
• Shortcut ratio/count persistence (#289): Master ratio and count changes via keyboard shortcuts were only in memory due to QSignalBlocker suppressing the save path. Added debounced save so values survive reboots.
• Algorithm switch persistence (#289): Algorithm changes via settings also use QSignalBlocker and had the same missing-save issue. Now triggers the same debounced save.
• Minimum window size for autotile (#290): The user-configured minimum window width/height was never checked in the autotile path. Small utility windows like the Plasma emoji picker entered the tiling tree, causing rapid float/unfloat cycles that broke the master ratio. Now enforced in the KWin effect before windows reach the daemon.
• Focus-follows-mouse through small windows (#290): Windows below the minimum size threshold no longer steal focus on hover. They block focus-through like excluded apps and popups.
• Shortcut debouncing (#288): Rotate, float toggle, and layout cycle shortcuts are now debounced to prevent rapid-fire D-Bus calls from key repeat.
• Overlay Vulkan surface churn: Non-shader overlays are hidden instead of destroyed and recreated, reducing Vulkan surface create/destroy cycles.
• Snap assist window pooling: Snap assist reuses its window instead of creating a new one each time, and rejects stale layout requests.
• JSON config serialization: Arrays and objects in the config file are properly serialized through the flat map representation.