--- title: KDE Plasma 6.8 Lands Dwell Clicker Support To Improve... description: KDE Plasma 6.8 adds native dwell clicker support on Wayland, replacing the KMouseTool functionality that existed only on X11. Dwell clicking lets users trigger... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/kde-plasma-6-8-lands-dwell-clicker-support-to-improve-accessibility-on-wayland-y5c6zdu5l twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: KDE Plasma 6.8 Lands Dwell Clicker Support To Improve Accessibility On Wayland | daily.dev og:description: KDE Plasma 6.8 adds native dwell clicker support on Wayland, replacing the KMouseTool functionality that existed only on X11. Dwell clicking lets users trigger... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/kde-plasma-6-8-lands-dwell-clicker-support-to-improve-accessibility-on-wayland-y5c6zdu5l og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Y5C6ZdU5L.png og:image:alt: KDE Plasma 6.8 Lands Dwell Clicker Support To Improve Accessibility On Wayland og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # KDE Plasma 6.8 Lands Dwell Clicker Support To Improve Accessibility On Wayland **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary KDE Plasma 6.8 adds native dwell clicker support on Wayland, replacing the KMouseTool functionality that existed only on X11. Dwell clicking lets users trigger a mouse click by hovering the cursor over a spot instead of pressing a physical button, aiding users with paralysis or mobility impairments. The feature was merged via changes in KWin and Plasma Desktop, including a new applet and KCM for configuration. Plasma 6.8 ships October 14, coinciding with KDE's 30th anniversary, and marks another step toward Plasma dropping X11 entirely. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is dwell clicker support in KDE Plasma 6.8 and why was it added? Dwell clicker support merged into KDE Plasma 6.8 lets users trigger a mouse click by stopping the cursor over a location without pressing a physical button. It replaces KMouseTool, which previously provided this accessibility feature only on X11, closing a functionality gap as Plasma prepares to become Wayland-exclusive. It benefits users with paralysis or mobility issues who cannot press a mouse button. _Following Wayland accessibility work like this helps teams plan Linux desktop migrations on daily.dev._ ### When is KDE Plasma 6.8 being released? KDE Plasma 6.8 is scheduled for release on October 14, a date that also marks the 30th anniversary of KDE's inception. This release continues the transition toward Plasma being Wayland-exclusive, dropping X11 session support entirely. _Track upcoming KDE Plasma release dates and Wayland changes on daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#accessibility](https://daily.dev/tags/accessibility) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/kde-plasma-6-8-lands-dwell-clicker-support-to-improve-accessibility-on-wayland-y5c6zdu5l) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"KDE Plasma 6.8 Lands Dwell Clicker Support To Improve Accessibility On Wayland","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/kde-plasma-6-8-lands-dwell-clicker-support-to-improve-accessibility-on-wayland-y5c6zdu5l","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/kde-plasma-6-8-lands-dwell-clicker-support-to-improve-accessibility-on-wayland-y5c6zdu5l"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T18:00:33.080Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T19:34:55.452Z","description":"KDE Plasma 6.8 adds native dwell clicker support on Wayland, replacing the KMouseTool functionality that existed only on X11. 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