Questions tagged [kde]
KDE is a cross-platform desktop environment and software compilation, commonly used on Linux.
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Change mouse gesture button in Plasma
Plasma uses the middle mouse button (KDE Forum) for the mouse gestures in the custom shortcuts window. Is it possible to change this to a different button on the mouse?
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Focus window under cursor manually
I have a script where I activate a shortcut after clicking a mouse button, but I need the window under the cursor to be focused for this to work. I tried sending a normal click before the shortcut, ...
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Why can't use mac audio feature when install Kubuntu in VirtualBox on macOS?
Versions I'm using
macOS: 10.15.4
VirtualBox: 6.1
Kubuntu: 20.04
I installed Kubuntu and everything works well but I found I can't use audio feature when it's running. If I shutdown it, the audio ...
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How to make window maximum on VirtualBox and how to install KDE on CentOS 8.1?
Installed CentOS 8.1 on VirtualBox 6.1.
Have installed Guest Additions(Devices -> Install Guest Additions CD image...) to CentOS, but after reboot, it still can't make maximum size.
The second time ...
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How to disable Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right on KDE?
I need Ctrl+Alt+ (Left/Right) to be bound to IntelliJ IDEA but something is preventing the combination to reach IDEA. I searched everywhere but I only found information about Gnome and Ubuntu, I'm ...
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ArchLinux KDE sometimes mouseclick on the touchpad not working
I'm running Arch Linux with KDE Plasma as desktop environment. Sometimes it happens that I suddenly can't use the double tap gesture on the touch-pad to make a mouse click also the two finger gestures ...
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VirtualBox stuck in 800x600 resolution (Arch Linux - KDE Plasma)
Running KDE Plasma on Arch Linux on VirtualBox.
The desktop is stuck in 800x600 resolution. If I try to set the resolution inside System Settings - Display Configuration, the window enlarges then ...
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how to use TeamViewer to start multiple DIFFERENT sessions on the same SUSE linux machine?
We have a system running on SLES (Suse Linux Enterprise Server) and I am looking to allow remote users to access the system using TeamViewer where each user starts a new KDE session when they log in.
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Slack freezes on incoming message
I have to kill the PID or wait a long time before I can use it again. The following comes up on webapp-console.log as soon as Slack freezes:
error: [DESKTOP] 'desktop.notice.shouldPlaySound' is ...
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Reset Plasma 5.8.6 in KDE
Hi I am using Debian 9 (stretch) and KDE plasma 5.8.6, and I would like to completely restore the plasma settings. How can I do that?
Previous posts (https://askubuntu.com/questions/109530/how-do-i-...
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Install Gnome on top of KDE
I am running Debian 9 (stretch) with KDE Plasma 5.8.6 and I am having some issues with Plasma. Can I, on top of KDE install Gnome DE and then delete KDE?
A beginners question: If I can do it, then my ...
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Plasma launcher stuck: plasmashell bug
I work with Debian 9 (stretch) with KDE (Plasma 5.8.6) and up to now when I opened the application launcher I could search (in the search bar) by typing, anything I wanted. Now there seems to be a ...
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Binding Alt-Shift-. in tmux
I'm trying to bind some key combinations in tmux, this is what I have in ~/.tmux.conf:
bind-key -n 'M-S-.' next-window
This doesn't work. How can I bind it?
I'm running Konsole in KDE Plasma, ...
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Can't see my desktop in KDE Neon
I did run some commands that caused corrupting my KDE Neon. It doesn't shows my desktop and it starts in the command. Can I do something so I can get back my desktop? or should I install the new one?
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How install latest version of baloo on Ubuntu?
I installed Baloo search on Ubuntu 18.04. It gave me version 4:5.44.0-0ubuntu1.
Looking for a more recent version I found the kubuntu ppa. That says it has Bakoo version 5.47.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu18.04~...
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Firefox generates an audio stream per tab. How does one combine them?
If I open audio controls in KDE Plasma tray to change volume, I have an audio stream per each tab. This is extremely annoying, as I want to change volume of the whole application (Firefox). Is there a ...
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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, ...
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How to remove completely GTK file chooser
After moving to KDE after having suffered from gnome 3 and xfce, Opera browser is still using GTK file chooser dialog. whereas chrome is using KDE kdialog.
How to uninstall the gtk file chooser?
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kde konsole - automatically assign profile to konsole bookmarks
I am using KDE (Plasma 5.15.4, Framework 5.56.0, Qt 5.12.2) in Kubuntu 19.04
I am familiar with konsole bookmarks and profiles and I use them regularly.
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I would like to associate a ...
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Shuffling “alt”/“windows”/“alt gr” on just USB keyboard (and possibly not laptop keyboard)
Due to unfortunate misunderstanding in the label reading, I have ordered and received a Das Keyboard 4... for Mac. Which would have been nice if I didn't use a KDE Neon desktop (which is a KDE-...
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Font of tabs name, menus, pop up dialog isn't able to change, KDE
I've recently updated the Chrome to the 80+ version and noticed it has the default UI font. Before i configured it to a some mono font and it was showed up as needed.
Now i set font up to new one ...
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How to do block indentation in kate?
Question is pretty self-explanatory.
How to do block indentation in kate (KDE Advanced Text Editor)?
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Where is KDE wallet database/files stored?
I looked everywhere and couldn't find where KDE Wallet information is stored. I would like to back it up but kwallet-query and kwalletcli doesn't seem to be able to export everything. Anyone has any ...
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Yakuake always covers the whole screen
I maximised Yakuake by mistake using shortcuts and now, even if I terminate the program, even if I reset my computer, it's always maximised.
If I try minimising with shortcuts, it's not the original ...
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No Brightness control in kde
I just reinstalled my arch. During KDE install, we have multiple ways to install KDE.
plasma (install the whole KDE)
Plasma-meta(meta pack)
Plasma-desktop( it Just provides desktop and nothing else....
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Fix slow scrolling on manjaro
I am using manjaro with the KDE desktop, and scrolling is slow. I looked into the mouse setting but found no setting related to the scrolling. How can I make the scrolling quicker?
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Problems with polkit
Recently I have had problems with basic actions I have performed before. I am trying to insert the guest additions CD image for VirtualBox, but when I do, I get an error with the description "(...
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Set default text editor in KDE
I want to change the default text editor in KDE (FWIW: from Kate to code-oss). I know I can go to Settings->File Associations and change it tenths of times :( Is there an easier way to do it?
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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 ...
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No firmware update with fwupdmgr
I am trying to update my Lenovo Thinkpad T480s' firmware with fwupdmgr on KDE neon 5.18, but it does not update the firmware on reboot.
root@mymachine:~# fwupdmgr --version
client version: 1.0.9
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Any chance to display focus loss on maximized window in KDE?
I am using KDE on multiple monitors. This makes it possible to have several maximized windows (on different monitors). Unfortunately, KDE designers thought tha maximized window can be only one and ...
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Any chance to display KDE Task Switcher or all or only one attached monitors?
I am using comuter with multiple montiors. Any time I press Alt-Tab, task switcher appears on random monitor. While pressing alt tab it is impossible to understand, which window I am selecting. After ...
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Manually setting KDE default applications without full KDE installation
I use Okular in an XFCE environment (archlinux). How can I set the default browser to use for opening URLs without installing a full KDE configuration panel?
As is, it does not use my default browser....
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run script after new window opens under X (KDE)?
Is there a way to execute a script each time a new window opens on KDE?
I have an application which I heavily use during the whole day (a remote control app) and which try to opens its windows with ...
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gtk themes on kde unreadable
I am running Manjaro KDE and today I discovered that my gtk themes aren't working, instead gtk applications tend to have white on white = unreadable.
How can I fix this?
I have tried setting the env ...
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Move /home from encrypted LVM SSD to RAID 1 (KDE Neon)
I have a fresh KDE Neon installation in an SSD with encrypted LVM. I have also 2 HDDs in RAID 1. I tried with several tutorials with a lot of problems and I had to reinstall KDE Neon several times ...
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KDE Neon can not change screen resolution
I recently installed KDE neon on my new PC. And I have a problem. My screen resolution set as 1024 x 768, but I have FHD (1920 x 1080) monitor. And I am not able to change this resolution.
How can I ...
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KDE Connect not working. (Shows error of cannot be paired because it is running an old version of KDE Connect while I'm using latest version
I'm running Arch Linux in my desktop with 4.19.91-1-lts kernel and packages are up to date.
I've first installed KDE Connect from pacman repository by using pacman -S kdeconnect and latest version of ...
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Put Alt-Tab window switcher on predefined monitor in KDE?
When I press Alt-Tab in KDE, it shows window selection widget on random monitor (in multiple monitor system).
Can I force it appear only on one cpecific monitor or on all monitors?
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Ctrl-Shift language switching breaks all other key combinations, starting from Ctrl-Shift in KDE
If I set Ctrl-Shift to switch languages in KDE, I loose ability to press any combinations strarting from it like Ctrl-Shif-F. Why? Can we normally configure this combination without violating any ...
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KDE panel missing on tigervnc vnc session
I want to gain VNC access to a tigervnc server. Both laptops runs with ArchLinux sddm KDE xorg (not wayland) and it took me a day to get the server running and an Dolphin is opening - just nothing ...
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Prevent Linux system from going into sleep while process/shell is active
When i run apt-get upgrade, it works for few minutes (a lot things to download), but then system goes to suspend (according to behavior setup with KDE->Powersaving settings).
I am looking for a ...
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Manjaro (KDE) running as a rdp server
Simple question, but difficult to solve... So far... =|
How to make Manjaro (KDE) work as a rdp server?
NOTES:
I - We really like the rdp protocol and have used it in the past with other Linux ...
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Manjaro KDE: infinite splash screen when logging in to active account
When I go to the login screen via SUPER + L and enter my password I can get back into my system normally.
When I click "Switch User" from the login screen and then log into the previous, still active ...
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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 ...
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KDE Connect indicator almost no options
I've got KDE connect installed on Fedora 31 (KDE), and paired with my phone, but for some reason the options available in the indicator applet are limited to only Calling the Phone, and Browsing the ...
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How to add nvidia-xrun sessions to SDDM?
In SDDM there is an menu of sessions types (for example, it may be Plasma, XFCE and Openbox). Is there a way to add custom options here? For example, the same Plasma option but started with nvidia-...
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KDE: Increase font size on laptop monitor if external monitors are connected
What the title says. Can this be done easily? How? I'm using Kubuntu 18.04.
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Network ping test has packetloss after some time
Im currently running a Windows 10 instance on an SSD and I have a secondary drive.
I created a second partition on the second drive (HDD) and installed Linux Debian with KDE Plasma on it. Since then ...
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How to enable hybrid sleep in manjaro kde gui?
I can see hybrid sleep in "When laptop lid closed". But no hybrid sleep option in start menu.
