Questions tagged [kde]
KDE Plasma is a cross-platform desktop environment and software compilation, commonly used on Linux.
317
questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
12
votes
1
answer
3k
views
How do I move a KDE plasma panel, from commandline/scripts?
I Have a script that change my desktop layout using xrandr,
but I also want to move my Panel.
So far I played round with kwinscripts, using
qdbus org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell....
9
votes
0
answers
1k
views
How to move cursor/focus to another monitor using keyboard shortcut in KDE?
I want to move focus of the cursor/window between monitors through keyboard shortcut in KDE, is it possible? It should be something like ctrl+meta+j/k in awesome wm.
6
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Dynamic configuring multiple x-screens using RandR (xrandr) in Linux
I can use a external physical Dell monitor at work connecting it through VGA port to my ThinkPad laptop. I have Debian testing installed, along with KDE5.5 and i3wm. See detailed information below.
...
5
votes
0
answers
326
views
Okular print multiple pages per sheet has been greyed-out/deactivated
As the question goes, the page setup options remain greyed out whenever I want to print multiple pages a side and save it as a pdf document in a file (the print to file option). I do not have a ...
5
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Stopping ligatures in konsole
After upgrading to Fedora 29 konsole has started to use ligatures for my monowidth fonts (currently Inconsolata), which is beyond terrible for example when it decides to combine "fi". I have futzed ...
5
votes
0
answers
3k
views
KDE 5 panel doesn't show pager widget although I've added it (twice)
I've clicked Add Widgets in the panel context menu, and the "pager" widget there shows the number "2" in the corner (it was 1 before). Which I think means the number of pagers I have. But there is a ...
5
votes
0
answers
487
views
How to access KDE's camera:/ from terminal?
KDE's device notifier detects my GoPro Hero camera correctly and allows me to access its contents in dolphin through the URI camera:/.
Is there a way to access the camera also from the command line? ...
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Xorg high CPU use starting at boot in both Ubuntu 20.04 and Debian 11 running KDE in 2022
I am booting to KDE and immediately Xorg uses a constant 40% of one CPU. This occurs on both Ubuntu 20.04 and Debian 11. This severely interferes with mouse usage causing it to lag and stutter mid-...
4
votes
0
answers
526
views
KRunner file search out of date, despite baloosearch giving correct results
When searching for files with KDE's KRunner, I am getting outdated results. Calling baloosearch directly gives the expected results, which is strange, since KRunner should be using just that.
For ...
4
votes
0
answers
915
views
How to save KDE Plasma 5 activity configurations?
I've spent the past two weeks getting warm and fuzzy with KDE Plasma 5 Activities and have *starting an activity pretty much down pat, but SAVING the configuration evades me.
(Details on request or ...
4
votes
2
answers
798
views
Java Swing apps steal/don't release focus in KDE
Kubuntu 14.04 (64bit) with KDE 4.13.3, Java Oracle 1.7.0_80-b15
This problem first occured in 12.04 and persists.
Java version does not affect the behaviour, i.e. the same happens with 1.6 to 1.8.
...
4
votes
0
answers
537
views
Run program on kde logout
I have created a backup script and I want to run it in a terminal window (to view the progress) when I logout from kde. I used the autostart feature and that works but I'm unable to show a terminal ...
4
votes
0
answers
112
views
Does Amarok save labels to the files?
In addition to "regular" metadata, Amarok has the ability to also add labels to tracks. Are these stored inside the audio files itself or is there any way to make it do so?
3
votes
1
answer
644
views
Black out application window on KDE Plasma after long uptime
After using for a long time, application window fails to render application windows.
Problem:
application screen sometimes blacks out (Attached image)
occurs in any application (Chrome, Thunderbird, ...
3
votes
0
answers
3k
views
KDE Plasma 5 - adjust "dimmed" screen brightness
KDE 5 power management allows to enable screen dimming after some period of inactivity:
I'm using 900 nit high brightness display in laptop but I usually work at night so my typical "full" brightness ...
3
votes
1
answer
928
views
Ubuntu multiple KDE sessions for same user?
I have KDE on my Ubuntu and I have installed XRDP. I have startkde in my .xsession but I cannot login into it remotely unless I logout from it first.
The same is true vice-versa. If I logout and then ...
3
votes
0
answers
3k
views
KDE desktop prefers its own display settings over xrandr?
I have a set up with three monitors for KDE Plasma (5.12). One is a HiDPI monitor which I have scaled at 2x, and I have forced the other two ("standard" resolution) monitors to use their native ...
3
votes
0
answers
500
views
Unrelated software interaction disables external monitor and makes it undetectable by xrandr
I have a laptop running KDE Plasma 5 on Arch Linux which has problems with external monitors.
Sometimes I have to try multiple times to connect the HDMI cable before the monitor is detected. Then it ...
3
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Kde custom resolution
Everything is just a tad too small on Kde plasma 5 on my 1080p laptop. Everything looks peefect when I force 1600x900 using xrandr but a logout removes this setting and kscreen does not give it as an ...
3
votes
0
answers
1k
views
KDE - "/media/dev/path is a folder, but a file was expected" error
I have a Kubuntu 15.10 installation (fully updated). Sometimes when I try to copy some files/folder the OS throws "/media/dev/path is a folder, but a file was expected" error.
Screengrabs (Click on ...
3
votes
1
answer
5k
views
Kiosk mode and auto login and single application mode in CentOS
We have a machine running CentOS 7, GDM, KDE 11 (installed from CentOS DVD)
We have been struggling a few days with this issue, tried to search for a solution but unfortunately most of the material'...
3
votes
0
answers
391
views
How do you maximize a window using KDE?
That is my monitor configuration:
By clicking (^) the window maximizes into a single monitor.
Oct 7, 2015 8:29 UTC: How do people configure X11 to see all displays as a single display?
Oct 7, ...
3
votes
0
answers
2k
views
xorg.conf renders display larger than screen
Background
I am driving a 3-screen setup with 2 1080p screens one above the other and a flanking 1680x1050 in portrait.
Problem
On boot, the portrait screen is not rendered at the correct height. ...
3
votes
0
answers
981
views
kdialog --passivepopup notification only shows up after second message
On an up to date Kubuntu precise, my notifications will only pop up after the second one. I'm using:
kdialog --title "foo" --passivepopup "bar"
The first one is shown in the system tray only – the ...
3
votes
1
answer
920
views
KDE's akonadi sets mysql root password to a non-empty value and I can't find it
I recently set up an openSUSE 12.2 vm and I chose KDE as the desktop. KDE (4.3) happens to come with an application called 'akonadi' which happens to use mysql. The result is that mysql seems to come ...
3
votes
0
answers
130
views
Mouse Navigation - dedicated right-click?
In kde, I'm using mouse navigation to move the mouse pointer with the keyboard. However, it is very cumbersome to right-click as I have to first press "-" to change the click behavior to right click ...
3
votes
1
answer
203
views
Installed KDE, now GNOME has kde default cursor
I installed KDE over my Ubuntu 10.04 installation. Now when I log into GNOME I get the KDE default cursor instead of the usual one. It's a minor issue but one I'd like to deal with especially since I'...
2
votes
0
answers
1k
views
KDE Plasma does not sleep
When I put the KDE Plasma to sleep it turns off the monitor and I hear the fans and the HDs shutting down just to back up to speed and the monitor turn on again on the blackened lock screen. So it is ...
2
votes
1
answer
626
views
Why does Chrome always open on the last virtual desktop I had it open on?
I've been having incredibly annoying behavior with Chrome on KDE for a while now. (A couple years, maybe?)
Generally, if I launch an app, it opens up on the virtual desktop I'm on. But for some ...
2
votes
0
answers
318
views
Key misbehaving in Spanish layout in Linux under KDE
Problem
If the Spanish layout is selected from the list of configured keyboard layouts, whenever I press the key which should correspond to < I get \ (as if I was using the English layout); every ...
2
votes
0
answers
909
views
Cannot create a WPA3 hotspot
OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Desktop: KDE
Whenever I try to initialize a hotspot with WPA3 security, I see the following error messages:
wpa_supplicant[1281]: Using interface wlp2s0 with hwaddr 7c:76:35:fa:61:35 ...
2
votes
0
answers
329
views
Volume is reset after suspend or hibernate in KDE Plasma
OS: Manjaro (updated on Aug 30,2020)
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.19.4 (Originally Gnome)
Sound server: PulseAudio 13.0
Hello! I met a strange problem and didn't find any solutions.
The volume of my laptop ...
2
votes
0
answers
1k
views
Setup VNC server on ArchLinux with sddm and KDE
I'm trying to expose desktop of my PC in internal network. I would like to expose SDDM and KDE session in there. Surprisingly I was not able to find legit article on Arch wiki.
Is it even possible? Or ...
2
votes
0
answers
104
views
How can I put back my ping command in english?
I recently add a the japanese language to my system and, from here, my PING command is in japanese :
➜ ping 1.1.1.1
PING 1.1.1.1 (1.1.1.1) 56(84) バイトのデータ
64 バイト応答 送信元 1.1.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=58 時間=16....
2
votes
0
answers
243
views
Not able to launch any application using a custom shortcut in KDE plasma
This is my first question on this website.
I am using arch linux. I recently changed from Gnome desktop environment to KDE Plasma. However, I am not able to launch any application (for eg. Konsole) by ...
2
votes
0
answers
614
views
Kubuntu 18.04 KDE Plasma Headset Microphone marked as "unplugged" until manually selected
When connecting a headset with a combined audio+microphone 4 pole connector to my laptop (XPS 15 9570), I cannot get KDE to automatically switch to the headset microphone. When connecting the headset, ...
2
votes
2
answers
480
views
Set a keyboard shortcut in Dolphin for opening the selected file in a text editor
Is it possible to set up Dolphin file manager so that, once a file is selected, pressing a keyboard shortcut (for example Ctrl+E) will open that file in a text editor (for example, Kate), regardless ...
2
votes
0
answers
543
views
How do I make Dolphin of KDE Plasma search for files in Windows partition from dual boot Kubuntu 18.04?
I have dual booted Kubuntu 18.04 with Windows 10. In windows 10 I have the Windows OS on the C: Drive and Data on D: drive. I intend to share the D: drive as the common data drive between Windows and ...
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Kde Plasma Task Manager is Broken after an update in Ubuntu 18.04
This is the error I get for Kde plasma task Manager after an Update
Error loading QML file: file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.taskmanager/contents/ui/main.qml:26:1: plugin cannot be ...
2
votes
0
answers
589
views
How to obtain a list of all currently minimized windows?
I need a list of all currently minimized windows in the order they were minimized.
I have a mouse gesture (wipe down) assigned to minimize the current window. And I want to assign another gesture (...
2
votes
0
answers
257
views
programmatically changing konsole font size
I use two different konsole font sizes when I'm on my laptop vs when I have an external monitor connected. I'd love to be able to quickly change the font size with a shell script.
So far I've tried ...
2
votes
0
answers
348
views
Is it normal for Chromium to ask to open KWallet right after startup?
I have a Kubuntu 14.04 system, on which Chromium, after showing its window on startup, results in KWallet dialog popping up, asking to open the wallet. This makes me suspicious, because this happens ...
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Yakuake: how to toggle (maximize) current terminal if I have split panes?
In Terminator, I can easily maximize the current terminal by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + Z if I have split panes.
In Yakuake, however, the only way I can do is the drag the border up or down to adjust ...
2
votes
0
answers
282
views
How to disable the fading effect on window titles in the task manager?
Window titles are automatically faded in the built-in task manager:
How can I disable this fading effect?
I am using Linux Kubuntu 14.10 Plasma 4.
2
votes
0
answers
558
views
Change the way that Dolphin (KDE) mounts a (HFS+) filesystem
Once I click a pendrive formatted with HFS+ filesystem in Dolphin, it mounts it read-only. dmesg says:
hfsplus: write access to a journaled filesystem is not supported, use the force option at your ...
2
votes
0
answers
1k
views
IP forwarding for kde connect
I want to forward a KDE connect connection from my desktop to an android phone, which are not in the same network.
KDE connect uses the Ports 1714-1764 on tcp/udp and broadcasts to find the device in ...
2
votes
0
answers
497
views
KDE Plasma 5 taskbar dissappears on external monitors
I'm running Kubuntu 16.04 with kernel 4.4.0-28-generic and Plasma 5.6.5
I am mostly docked with two external displays, and I use all three with the Laptop one as primary.
I have a customized taskbar ...
2
votes
0
answers
427
views
How to show same panel on every monitor in KDE 5?
I'm using KDE 5.4.3 shipped with Debian GNU/Linux stretch/sid.
I want to show a same panel on every monitor, but I didn't find the option.
I have been using Ubuntu Unity desktop environment for a ...
2
votes
0
answers
3k
views
Completely remove KDE 5 from Debian
I want to completely remove KDE 5 from my (Debian Unstable) system, including configuration files and my user configuration file. Is there a way to do it without reinstalling and/or creating a new ...
2
votes
1
answer
94
views
KDE accessibility applet respawned in my LXDE panel - how to get rid of it?
For some strange reason, whenever I log in to my LXDE desktop, I see the KDE accessibility applet on the panel/taskbar. I can't figure out what's triggering it being run and how I can stop it from ...