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Can I run KDE application with a specific, non-default color scheme?

Running Plasma Desktop, is there a way to specify which color scheme a single application must use? I run with Oxygen set as my GTK2 theme with a dark theme unsuited for certain applications. Is ...
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How do I get the plasmoid repository

I had a load of plasmoids, beginning with plasma-widget- and kde-applet and kde-plasmoid-, which I think I had added from a PPA, but I can't for the life of me find which one it is (I did a fresh ...
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Minimize windows without them going black and white

I recently updated to KDE 4.10. Now when I minimize windows, the task manager shows them being black and white. I find this very annoying since I tend to find windows primarily based on colors, not ...
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What is a activity in KDE and what can I do with it?

In the top right corner of a standard KDE/Kubuntu installation you'll see this: But seriously, I seem to be unable to understand what those "activities" are and what it would enable me to profit ...
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How to build plasma netbook?

i got source code of kde-workspace from repository as below: sudo apt-get build-dep kde-workspace apt-get source kde-workspace And then, i switched to plasma netbook shell source directory, and run ...
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Uninstalling KDE from Ubuntu 12.10

Ok, as I could not find the solution of my problem here: KDE Plasma is totally crashed - Ubuntu 12.10 I want to uninstall kde desktop environment. Now I am in Unity. How can I uninstall KDE? Note: ...
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Prevent users from changing background image in kde4/kubuntu

The boss want all computers to have the company logo as desktop background, so i want to config KDE(4) to not allow the background to change. searched abit here an on google, found an answer for ...
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187 views

How to enable arrow keys in Kubuntu application launcher 12.04?

I just switched from Kubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 and noticed that the application launcher is not behaving exactly the same. In 11.10 I open the launcher with a keybinding, write the first letters of ...
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185 views

Where can I get the source code of KDE's Folder View plasmoid?

I want to have a look at the code of the FolderView plasmoid (which is the thing I miss most from KDE) to see if it is in any way similar to the FolderView screenlet. The screenlet is so buggy right ...
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1answer
127 views

Could a KDE plasma widget be converted into its own app (easily)?

I've recently made the switch from KDE to Unity and I'm really missing one feature: the FolderView Plasma widget (Plasmoid?) I know there's a screenlet called Folderview which can be used under ...
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GTK applications aren't themed on Plasma Desktop

I have installed plasma-desktop on my girlfriend's Ubuntu 12.04 box, so now she can log on to a KDE desktop, which she likes. However, GTK applications are not themed. Here's a screenshot she took ...
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Some widgets not appearing in “add widgets” in kde4 screensaver [closed]

I would like to add an RSS feed to my screen saver. In kde, the default (blank) saver lets you add normal plasma widgets. But the list of widgets available in the screen saver is smaller than the one ...
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How To Install KDE Plasma Desktop On Ubuntu? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I install KDE shell on Ubuntu? Hey guys I am new to Ubuntu, I have installed Ubuntu 11.10, with Gnome, and i am not so happy with unity, I want to install KDE ...
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1answer
343 views

Day of week in digital clock plasmoid

I have problem with configuring digital clock plasmoid: i can't display day of week in it. As far as i remember it was simle in previous distr versions. Will be glad for help. Thanks!
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Is there a plasmoid that can display at least the title of now playing song while using Bangarang? [closed]

I’ve switched to Bangarang as my default player in Kubuntu, but I can't seem to find a now playing plasmoid that works with it. any suggestions?
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108 views

What's the best way to effectively report bugs?

I've been trying to report a bug about Activities in Kubuntu causing me no end of grief with multiple issues ranging from annoying to total freeze/crash requiring hardware reset. I'm trying to follow ...
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1k views

How to create a KDE start application menu launcher that launches the search and launch desktop?

Now i love the plasma-netbook aka the "search and launch" interface but i would want to be able to have it appear on demand and not sit as the desktop default in the back of my windows. So what i ...
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Kubuntu netbook blank after login in [closed]

hi, i have problem with kubuntu-netbook. I use Ubuntu natty and I try to install kubuntu-netbook via synaptic, success! and I logout and login to KDE pasma workspace, kubuntu splash screen is shown, ...