Questions tagged [kde]
KDE (K Desktop Environment) is a Qt-based desktop environment as well as a suite of cross-platform desktop applications. Its latest desktop environment is KDE Plasma 5.
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Issue with File and Folder Opening on Kubuntu
I recently installed Kubuntu (Regular Kubuntu not via WSL) and encountered some issues that I would like to describe. I believe two situations are related:
On my desktop, when I click on files or ...
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How do I make dialog boxes readable on 23.04 and change menu type?
After installing a 1TB IDE (not SATA) SSD, I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 23.04 (just Ubuntu, not Kubuntu, Lubuntu or any other flavor) on an old laptop and selected the Light theme during ...
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Dolphin runs as root in KDE
I'm running Kubuntu 22.04. I followed a different StackOverflow answer to launch Dolphin as root using:
sudo SUDO_USER= dolphin
At this point, I don't want to run dolphin as root again.
If I launch ...
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Discover does not start on Kubuntu 23.04
For some reason Discover doesn't start on Kubuntu for me. This has started happening starting a few weeks ago. I can run apt-get commands just fine from the console with no warnings or errors. There ...
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KDE Plasma traditional bug
The already mentioned bug seem to be very persistent, even on Plasma 5.24.7.
Can not rename files on desktop nor type more than 1 letter in start bar. Prompt windows for browser download also doesn't ...
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Fractional scaling does not work properly on Steam (both apt and snap versions)
I use Kubuntu 23.04 with 150% fractional scaling but, when I run Steam, It does not work properly.
This is the situation, and as you can see, Dolphin file manager is too big than the Steam window, and ...
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Update error after uninstalling Steam with apt
I use Kubuntu 23.04
After unisinstalling steam with "sudo apt remove steam*" and then "sudo apt autoremove", I want to update the system with the classic "sudo apt update, ...
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How does Firefox detect light/dark theme change on KDE systems?
I have a few cron jobs which switch between light and dark themes automatically on my KDE system (for those interested, there's the lookandfeeltool where I simply switch between global light and dark ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 invisible mouse
System I use
I use Ubuntu 23.04 desktop and KDE.
Symptom
The mouse cursor disappears.
Circumstances
If I move the mouse I cannot see the mouse cursor itself but left
click, right click and so are ...
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How to remove read only default profile in konsole terminal in kubuntu 22.04
Since my upgrade from Kubuntu 20 LTS to 22 LTS, a new "Default read only profile" menu item has appeared in the profiles list of the Konsole terminal. I have set up several other profiles ...
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How to disable the restart confirmation prompt after doing updates with Discover?
Ubuntu Studio 23.04, Kde Plasma 5.27.4 :
after I do updates with Discover, a button appears telling me to reboot: if I click it, a confirmation window appears, with a 30-second countdown: I would like ...
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Access mtp devices in KDE plasma terminal
I can easily access my galaxy tab on kde plasma ubuntu 20.04 by restarting Dolphin with the address /Galaxy Tab A (mtp).
I wish to access my tab(mtp) with kde terminal also in order to perform rsync ...
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Refresh rate locked at 60hz on lenovo laptop
I recently installed kubuntu 23.04 on this laptop which supports 120hz on my laptop screen but in display configuration it says it only supports 60hz. I tried wayland and x11.
This is the output of ...
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Problem with SDDM Display Manager: no bar in the bottom (taskbar?) and applications menu, nor desktop loaded after a second logout/login done
I have Ubuntu-Studio 23.04, KDE plasma 5.27.4 installed and SDDM as a display manager, the autologin is set and works.
When I do a logout, by clicking on "Close session", the SDDM screen ...
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How to use mouse trails like Windows without Compiz?
Mouse trails in Windows
I found this question, but it is about Compiz, which is not actively developed anymore.
How to use mouse trails in recent versions Ubuntu (let's say, 22.04 LTS)?
I am looking ...
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No audio Dell XPS 9730, while the audio works just fine in the live USB Kubundu 22.04
When using the live USB, it works just fine.
Outputs for the live USB:
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ inxi -xA
Audio:
Device-1: Intel vendor: Dell driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-tgl
bus-ID: 0000:00:1f.3
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How to equate Meta and Super keys?
I installed CopyQ program, it's from KDE. I want to make a keyboard shortcut with Winkey. KDE thinks Winkey is called Meta. But my Ubuntu is with Unity, and Unity thinks Winkey is called Super. ...
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Cannot install global themes Kubuntu 23.04
Upon attempting to install a global theme for KDE gives me this error. Couldn't find a definitive fix on google. Again this is on Kubuntu 23.04 fresh install.
Installation of /tmp/BtoRJY-com.github....
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DHCP service and network manager issues after reinstalling KDE in Kubuntu 23.04
I've reinstalled KDE on Kubuntu 23.04, while trying to fix errors with nVidia 525 driver.
I've reinstalled kde-plasma-desktop, and nvidia drivers and the open source drivers worked, but I've ...
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Snaps don't launch after fixing issue with them not appearing in launcher
I'm having an issue where my Snap apps are not launching whenever I click on them.
The first issue was that they weren't showing up in the launcher, but I did some digging and it seems it was related ...
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KDE after update to 5.24 transparency on conky not working [closed]
After updating to KDE 5.24, conky transparency windows were showing with black background. How do I fix this?
I have the following setup:
Linux Mint 20.3
KDE Plasma Version: 5.68.0
KDE Frameworks ...
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How to show ffmpeg progress with kdialog?
I have found here here a script that provides a GUI interaction in order to trim/cut media files. I have tried to improve it a bit. Now it involves a file picker to select the file, a timestamp window ...
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XGetWindowProperty[_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW] failed (code=1) KDE plasma
I have questions. I am using kubuntu 22.04.
My card grafic this nvidia mx 130
I use Xorg.
I hav problem, that.
I want obtain blur transparency in kde plasma by this scripts
#! /bin/bash
while true;
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Large mouse cursor in some applications since update to Ubuntu 23.04
I encounter a twice as large mouse cursor in some applications after updating Ubuntu from 22.10 to 23.04.
For instance, in Dolphin the cursor is approximately twice as large as in the built-in Files, ...
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Audio settings not visible in Kubuntu (disappeared); can't listen & speak
Following are the sequence of events which has happened to my laptop recently.
Event 1:
I logged into Kubuntu as usual, but I saw that volume control is crossed out in the taskbar. When I clicked on ...
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`fontinst` process running amok with KDE font management
I have use the KDE font management to disable (when I could) or delete (when I couldn't disable) about two hundred useless fonts (most Noto exotic variants, for a start). I noticed that I refined the ...
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How to disable split desktop window dragging?
Just updated to Kubuntu 23.04 and noticed this: when I have 2 windows split on the desktop, one on the left-half and other on the right-half - dragging the window size in the middle drags both windows....
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How to get write access to Android device over USB and mtp?
If I connect my smartphone over USB to my system, I can access it over the built in functionality with mtp:
KDE mtp dialog:
The device is mounted:
but files are read-only.
PDF file in Dolphin:
Sure,...
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unable to start file from script using remmina snap
I have remmina installed through snap, all persmissions required for remmine in snap (including home dir) are set correctly.
Starting remmina through kde launcher works
starting remmina in Konsole ...
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CAN'T BOOT snd_hda_intel cannot probe codecs giving up
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and KDE. Recently it downloaded some updates and said I needed to restart. I restarted and I got this error:
snd_hda_intel cannot probe codecs giving up
I was unable to boot!
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How do I recover from broken upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.27.2
I wanted to us KDE Plasma on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS, but I had problems as I discussed here
Desktop "freezing" on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
As none of the suggested solutions worked, I switched from the ...
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How can I change the KDE Plasma lock screen theme?
I have customized nearly everything I wanted and I think it looks perfect except for the lock screen. I looked everywhere in the settings and there is no option to download a theme or make changes to ...
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Cracking and crackling sound when starting PulseEffects(-service)
Currently on Kubuntu 22.10 and KDE Plasma 5.25.5. Today I installed PulseEffects and after opening it my sound starts to crackling around like hell(when I doing like no tasks it suddenly stops, after ...
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carla not loaded vst
I have two Ubuntu Studio 22.04. The first on kde, the second on xfce with ubuntu studio installed by ubuntu studio installer. On the first (KDE) Carla turns on vst, on the second it doesn't and ...
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Kubuntu/KDE Plasma freezes daily
This is the exact same issue as this post from a month ago, but I don't have an account with enough reputation, the post seems to have died, and I have more info to add.
This bug happened for the ...
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Kubuntu failed to display "Noto Color Emoj" Fonts
I installed fonts "Noto Color Emoj", but it does not displayed in KDE.
When apply them to apps, the fonts are invisible.(Kubuntu 22.10
neofetch --stdout
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OS: Kubuntu 22.10 x86_64 ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 EOL message too early?
I am running
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
According to https://endoflife.software/operating-systems/...
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How to manually install a theme for KCacheGrind?
I just installed KCacheGrind onto my WSL2 Ubuntu for profiling the performance of a program, but I can't stand the blinding light.
I've noticed that every time I run it through the terminal, there is ...
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How to automatically keep the touchscreen aligned with a specific monitor?
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
I have this command in a login script:
xinput map-to-output "Wacom ISDv4 4001 Finger touch" eDP-1-1
It works perfectly...until I change the monitor layout:
When the ...
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Serious KDE graphical issues after waking up
On a fresh bootup/restart, the system works fine. After waking up from sleep, though, there will be gradually increasing graphical glitches, until the entire graphic system freezes and becomes ...
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Does GNOME or KDE have a way to block the Meta/Super key for a specific apps, like Virt-Manager or other VM sessions?
This would be useful for something like Teradici, where a user using a remote Mac may use the CMD, which is equal to Meta/Super/Win in a traditional/Windows keyboard.
One other thing to note, Meta key ...
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Can't install the snap version of Krita on Ubuntu 22.04 because it's unable to install prerequisites
This appears to be a known issue. Read more on snapcraft forums.
I've tried to install Krita using the command snap install krita, as I get the following error:
error: cannot perform the following ...
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Firefox can't resize window in KDE (KUbuntu 18.04)
There's a known bug in Firefox in which the window cannot be resized, see: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1461280. This is supposedly closed however I am experiencing it on KUbuntu 18.04 ...
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KDE Plasma screen going dark even though screen dimming is disabled
My screen keeps dimming (or going blank) after several minutes of inactivity. Normally I don't mind, but the other night, I was giving a presentation and connected to a projector. If, for example, I ...
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How to customize GTK file picker display order on KDE?
We use Dolphin normally - but some apps use the GTK picker and forcing the KDE picker doesn't work out well - so instead I'm wondering if it's possible to just change the ordering in the GTK picker?
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Kubuntu themes not working properly after installing and removing Pantheon
So I decided I will try taking Pantheon for a spin. I installed it, relogged through it. It didn't look right – it looked messy and I thought the reason for it likely is an overlap of theme/config ...
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Can KDE's system monitor widget be tweaked to look like this one in GNOME?
Compare Gnome (with "dash-to-panel"):
and KDE:
and notice the differences:
Gnome shows a nice multicolored system usage widget, where graphs flow slowly to the left, memory usage and file ...
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Dolphin interface is drastically changed after Mate install
Operating System: Kubuntu 22.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
Kernel Version: 5.15.0-67-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Memory: 15.5 GiB of RAM
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Why is Kubuntu 22.04 much slower than Debian 11 with KDE? [closed]
I recently switched from Windows 7 Ultimate to Kubuntu 22.04 LTS on my 10-year-old HP laptop. I love it for a lot of reasons, except for the performance. Compared to Windows 7 running on the same ...
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How to change the placement of the Page bar from the bottom to the the top right of the screen?
I need to place the page counter of Okular on the top right of the screen instead of being on the bottom.
I use Okular Version 22.12.1 and KDE Frameworks Version 5.103.0
