Questions tagged [kde]
KDE Plasma is a cross-platform desktop environment and software compilation, commonly used on Linux.
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Konsole font truncation - only with consolas
When I use Consolas (of any size) as my terminal font, any pixels which hang below the line (such as the tail of a y) get truncated. Look at the second line in the screenshot below. Notice that the ...
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Autostart on USB-Stick connect - Kubuntu
I am currently using a portable version of Keepass on my USB Stick. Now I am searching for a way to automatically start that when I connect my USB Stick to my machine.
The Stick already gets ...
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KDE shared desktop is graphically slanted
Connecting from a Fedora 15 machine to a Fedora 15 machine, both running KDE, the remote machine running krfb and running krdc on the local machine, I connect to the remote machine over an ssh tunnel ...
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How can I achieve the opposite of kde-open?
Is there any way to achieve the opposite of what kde-open does in KDE? I mean, I want to be able to open files using emacs inside the terminal, instead of using the X version of emacs. I already run ...
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In KDE, stop virtual desktop changing when I click on the desktop
I'm new to KDE and am running KDE 4.7.1 on top of Arch Linux. It's fantastic however I have one problem - virtual desktops. Yeah I know there are those "activities" things which people say replace ...
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Gnome can do multi-monitors, KDE can't
I have both Gnome and KDE installed on my system. In Gnome I am able to split my desktop across my two monitors. When I go into KDE the monitors are cloned, and when I try to go into the multi-monitor ...
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Can't get samba to see other PCs in Kubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)
I'm new to networking. I'm trying to share a folder between to computers (both have kubuntu 10.04 installed). I'm able to share a folder with samba and can see that folder through samba on the same ...
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Is it possible to manually edit/view KDE's Nepomuk database?
I'd like to know if there's a way to edit the content of the Nepomuk database, ideally with some simple tool.
Some times ago I have recently the indexing of the email, in order to save system ...
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Turn on speaker amplifier when audio output selected
I'm using KDE (plasma) with pipewire for audio.
I have some desktop speakers that need an amplifier with a power switch. I have a remote controlled power socket (shelly plug) to turn on the amplifier ...
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Adding Borders or Shadows to Borderless Applications in KDE
I use Kubuntu 23.10 and have multiple apps, that don't use the standard KDE border and titlebar (like Trilium or MS Teams).It's hard to tell, where the app ends, when there is no border and the app ...
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How to add new theme to Kate in KDE
I want to add "okyo night light" to my Kate editor in my kde.
I find "okyo night light" in this address "https://kate-editor.org/en-gb/themes/".
I can't find this theme ...
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Bluetooth sound going the wrong way between Linux and projector
OK, this seems like a dumb problem...
I paired a Kubuntu PC to an Android TV projector. I wanted to play some music on the PC and hear it on the (good sound quality) projector. I already do that ...
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SSH forwarding audio in Debian 12 KDE
Systems:
X86_64
Debian 12 bookworm KDE
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Debian 11 bullseye KDE
Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB
Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit) (official port of Debian Bookworm)
PROBLEM:
I have an X86_64 receiving audio from my ...
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How can I get the current colour scheme on KDE from a non-qt application
Suppose I was writing my own text editor in a GUI toolkit that isn't Qt, and I wanted for it to inherit the colour scheme of the Qt applications.
What is the best way to do so?
kreadconfig5 is a ...
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Where does KNetAttach store connections?
I am trying to restore old ftp and sftp connections from old Kubuntu instances. They were set up using the "Add Network Folder" link in Dolphin which is apparently using knetattach to ...
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Manjaro KDE (Plasma 5) and Wayland - Clipboard (copy/paste) issues with Wine
I use Linux Manjaro KDE (Plasma 5) and I am using the Wayland communication protocol for my display server (previously I used X11).
When making this change (Wayland to X11) I started having problems ...
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KDE Dolphin: revert to previous spacebar behavior
In 2022, Dolphin has added the "selection mode", described here: https://pointieststick.com/2022/08/19/this-week-in-kde-dolphin-selection-mode/
In my personal workflows, I was relying ...
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KOrganizer: Reminders always in foreground
The reminders of KOrganizer always appear in foreground and steal focus.
I can move them to another monitor but I accidentally close them with Alt+F4 as they steal focus.
How can I configure ...
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How to disable Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland)
0. How can I disable the Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland-Session)?
Whenever I hit this key combination on a GTK+-app, the infamous underlined "u&...
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Unable to awaken Debian 12 Linux under sleep/suspend. Requesting assistance to resolve
Experiencing inability to recover Debian Linux 12 from sleep/suspend, forcing me to reboot in order to continue working.
Attempted to retest by placing the system in systemctl suspend, or systemctl ...
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Debian can't wake up after suspend
After some time my system suspending. After the system has suspended itself I can't wake up the computer.
I use Debian 12 and KDE.
How to fix that?
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Battery remaining time is not shown in KDE after upgrade to Kubuntu 23.10
I upgraded my computer from Kubuntu 23.04 to 23.10 and now it refuses to show me the estimated battery time anymore (not showing remaining time of battery, sorry about the Slovenian language on the OS)...
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Set proxy on login if proxy server is reachable
I have to move between work, where we have a firewall and have to connect to the internet through a proxy and home where I do not need a proxy.
Since there are no global proxy settings in Linux and a ...
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Can't keep keyboard layout on Garuda dragonized
I just installed Garuda dragonized and I'm using the wayland session:
OS: Garuda Linux x86_64
Host: MS-7C37 1.0
Kernel: 6.6.2-zen1-1-zen
But i don't understand why, when i boot, i have this error ...
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How to download files to Google Drive directly using Dolphin?
I recently installed Fedora 38 (KDE) and add my google account. I also installed kio-gdrive. Now I can see a Google Drive folder under Network folder. And there is another folder named google1 for my ...
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May I use fonts of other Linux distros on Debian with KDE Plasma(Wayland)?
I'm using Debian-12(Bookworm), with KDE Plasma(Wayland) desktop env.
I found that there are many nice fonts on other Linux distros, and that they are used with KDE Plasma also, while they can NOT be ...
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Debian: Changing keyboard layout doesn't update key positions for game input
Debian 12 with KDE Plasma 5.27.5, KDE Frameworks 5.103.0, Qt 5.15.8, running Wayland.
In daily work I use a customized version of the Workman layout. I've noticed that changing the layout also ...
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Run neovim as an external application in Linux
I want to run neovim as an external separate program. I created a desktop file like this:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Neovim
Comment=Run nvim in konsole with customize options
Keywords=Text;Editor;Plaintext;...
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Prevent kf.dbusaddons: DBus session bus not found. To circumvent this try the following command (with bash): export $(dbus-launch)
To launch GUI applications in kde (plasma) in Ubuntu Jammy I need to first manually do export $(dbus-launch) and then launch the app from this console
Otherwise it won't start (saying kf.dbusaddons: ...
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Disable resizing both tiled windows (left and right)
This might be hard to explain, please bear with me.
TLDR:
How can I disable the link between two tiled windows when resizing horizontally? So only
Situation:
I have two windows (let's say Firefox and ...
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Can't get window after install of Debian Bookworm
I did a fresh install of Debian Bookworm on one of my servers, but now I can't get a KDE window to come up under XDM. In order to maintain consistency between my servers - not for any personal ...
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Double-clicking .sh file on KDE fails to run the script
I have a simple .sh script on my Desktop that fixes a minor annoyance with my second display. If I open Konsole, and type ./script.sh, it runs perfectly. But if I double click that .sh file - it fails ...
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How to make a keyboard shortcut that's usable from behind the KDE lockscreen?
I have a CLI command that I can use to turn toggle the power to my monitor for my media PC. I'd like to be able to use this even when the PC is locked. I'm okay installing a daemon like xbindkeys, but ...
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How do keep window always at bottom?
I've got a terminal with the menubar and titlebar hidden and has cbonsai running on repeat. I'd like to keep it always behind any other windows, and maybe also prevent it from showing in the alt-tab ...
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Inverting mouse X-axis on KDE Wayland
I'm trying to build a makeshift trackball and one thing I'm missing is the ability to invert the mouse X-axis. I've found how to do it with xinput but that doesn't work for wayland. How do I do that? ...
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Debian 12 Home User App Launcher Location
I've installed Debian 12 x64 KDE plasma desktop on Windows 10 host via VMWarePlayer (non-commercial). I have coded quite a few Bash routines that expand package tarballs (to /opt), and copy the *....
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Arch/Plasma - PolicyKit window not opening for Virtual Machine Manager;
I'm relatively new to linux and I have using Arch linux as the host for some virtual machines for some time now. I don't know what triggered it, but lately 90% of the times I boot and open the Virtual ...
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OWASP Zap doesn't display appropriate on Arch Linux with KDE desktop environment
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`ooo/ OS: Arch Linux x86_64
`+oooo: Host: XPS 17 9700
`+oooooo: Kernel: 6....
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Problems with file upload in chrome-based browser on KDE
After a recent Manjaro update, I cannot upload any file to any site (such as Gmail) using any chromium-based browser from a folder containing non-Latin characters, while uploading from a folder ...
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How to create Window which user will not be able to close in Linux GUI
Not sure even how to ask a question as the answer may depend on WM or DE so I'm not sure if there is a common answer but my plan is to create an application that will limit screen time for my kids. ...
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Kde desktop vnc issues
I run arch on my server with a kde plasma desktop. With no monitor connected, I get just a black screen on realvnc. Sometimes previously opened windows are visible but closing them reveals a black ...
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How to set lockscreen password timeout on KDE longer than 5 mins?
Settings > Workspace Behavior > Screen Locking
It's not possible to set "Allow unlocking without password for" to more than 5 minutes here. Is it possible to increase this value ...
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It it possible to not use a desktop display manager and just use the DE's lock screen?
I have a laptop running Debian Linux and KDE Plasma as the desktop environment. This is a pretty trivial issue, but I hate the look of SDDM and would prefer to always use KDE's lock screen by booting ...
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Run a script wrapper instead of the real application in KDE
I am trying to limit the time my kids are playing Minecraft on our home PC (Debian 11 Bullseye). This is a family PC, used occassionally by everyone, so we are always logged in using a single user ...
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Can't set different scaling to 2 monitors in Manjaro
I have a laptop with a 4k resolution screen in which I set a scaling of 125% but this scaling affects an external monitor via HDMI that has a 1920x1080 resolution, is there a way for it not to be ...
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Keyboard shortcut to mute CURRENT device in KDE
In my KDE 5.92, I can assign keyboard shortcuts to make sound louder, quieter or to mute it, via System Settings → Shortcuts → Audio Volume:
There can be multiple audio devices connected at once (e.g....
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Looking for a list of the slackware packages needed to upgrade KDE Plasma
I am in the process of upgrading from Slackware 14.2 to 15.0. I have encountered some hiccups in the version of KDE Plasma (5.23.5) included in 15.0. I got to looking and the KDE website says the ...
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in KDE under Konsole, when re-opeing a crashed bash shell, how to control what /dev/pts/nn number it gets?
I use Kubuntu 20.04 and KNOPPIX 9.1, and always the KDE desktop, and under Konsole 15 windows with shell bash in each.
I always have two levels of bash: the first level which automatically is created ...
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krunner Browser Tabs, is there a way to narrow search results to specific category?
in krunner, I would like to search results within only one category. Especially "browser tabs".
Is there any keyword or search query to achieve that?
example query which I would love to have ...
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How to fix taskbar with dark theme on has ambient colors on Kubuntu 22.04 or on KDE Plasma 5.24.7 in general?
On Kubuntu 22.04 (KDE Plasma 5.24.7) the dark theme taskbar has ambient colors, How do I fix that?
To be clear the dark theme I am talking about is the one in the quick settings.
Picture of ambient ...