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I have just updated to Kubuntu 15.04 and can't find out how to change the position of krunner (the little search window that appears when I press Alt+F2) so that it appears in the center of the screen instead of at the top. Is this still possible? If yes, how can I change this?

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    Unfortunately, the feature that you're looking for was removed. There is a submitted change that restores the FreeFloating feature, but I don't know if it is implemented anywhere.
    – Deltik
    Commented Apr 28, 2015 at 11:47
  • It is possible editing its configuration file.
    – goetz
    Commented May 31, 2020 at 23:58

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I was able to use this workaround in kubuntu 16.04: I created a special Window Rule for the krunner window to enforce a certain screen position.

Details: In the system settings application, goto Workspace, Window Management, Window Rules

  • create a new Window rule:
    • Window class (application): choose "Exact Match" from the drop down list, enter: krunner into the field (or use the Detect Window Properties button)

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  • on the second tab Size & Position:
    • check the first box Position
    • choose "Apply Initially"
    • enter some numbers into the field: I entered 570,400 for about the middle of my screen (that may vary depending on the display)

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  • click OK

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  • click Apply

Anyway, this window is meant to be placed in the upper part of the screen - if set too close to the bottom, it will jump upward when the list of findings is long enough.

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  • In order to make it work: Window class (application): choose "Exact Match" from the drop down list, enter: krunner. In the answer it says: "enter: krunner krunner into the field". - Do you know a manual or something on the rest of possible settings (dimension e.g.)
    – user162573
    Commented Oct 17, 2016 at 11:19
  • youtube.com/watch?v=g6kugmvsI_Q
    – Gelldur
    Commented Feb 21, 2017 at 12:43
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This can be done on KDE Plasma 5, without special KWin (or any WM) rules.

GUI method (since Plasma 5.20)

  • Open System Settings and search Krunner
  • Set the desired "Position on screen"

KDE System Settings for Krunner

Text method (since early Plasma 5)

Edit ~/.config/krunnerrc and make sure that FreeFloating is set to true.

[General]
FreeFloating=true

Then restart KRunner.

krunner --replace & disown

As @cipricus mentions in the comments, it is also possible to set other properties, like the font size, e.g.:

[General]
font=Noto Sans,12,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0

Every coma separated argument has a different meaning. The most relevant are the first and second ones, which is the Font family and the Point size.

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    Where are things like this documented? I ran into this trying to accomplish same as OP, and would love to see what else can be modified using config file. I've found an old reference to a krunnerrc global with no defs though, and it's from kde4, and no equivalent seems to exist in my install of Plasma 5.
    – sandroid
    Commented May 30, 2020 at 17:11
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    @sandroid I don't know about any documentations, but you can look directly at the source: invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/… and search for other readEntry occurrences :)
    – goetz
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 2:34
  • not in Plasma 18
    – cipricus
    Commented Mar 11, 2021 at 16:43
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    @cipricus For the GUI method you need Plasma 5.20+ and for the Text method, it works on pretty much any Plasma 5 version.
    – goetz
    Commented Mar 11, 2021 at 17:00
  • Also, the size can be changed in the same file, thus increasing the size of the whole window: here
    – cipricus
    Commented Mar 11, 2021 at 17:04

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