Questions tagged [kde-apps]
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How to make KDE applications look native in GNOME?
Is there a way to make KDE applications (like digiKam) look native in GNOME?
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Disable KDE Chat application and system tray icon
I am using a KDE desktop on a "normal" Ubuntu installation. At one point I set up some chat accounts but I stopped using them a year or so ago. Now I want to get rid of the system tray icon for chat. ...
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Persistent Dummy Output
The soundcard I want to use is detected and works (it only recently switched to dummy output and didn't allow me to go back).
HDMI is no longer listed under Audio and Video - KDE Control Module; ...
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Is there something like bluestacks for linux / ubuntu? [duplicate]
http://www.bluestacks.com/ (runs Android apps on our PC / laptop) is not available for Linux. I am trying to run some android apps on my ubuntu. Many thanks :)
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Can't close "Open with.." dialog when there's no suitable application installed in Kubuntu
Clicking file that doesn't have associated program is an annoying problem in KDE. It opens a window that can't be closed easily [even with sudo pkill].
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Download a file with no ...
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How to remove KDE Connect dependecies in Cinnamon or any other DE?
I installed KDE Connect in Ubuntu 14.04 with Unity. Now I want to remove the app and all 60 MB of KDE dependencies. If I don't know those package names, how can I remove all the dependencies and not ...
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Taking KDE config files with me
I'm reinstalling my Kubuntu 12.04 and I want to take my Kate, Kile, Okular, Dolphin & Konsole config files with me.
Where are this files located? I've looked around /home/, /home/.kde/ and /home/....
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KDE opens recent session applications
When I restart KDE, it launches all the applications I opened after restart. How to disable this feature?
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Menubar hidden in all KDE apps [closed]
I am using Kubuntu 10.10 with Plasma-Netbook on my netbook. Somehow I messed up with window's settings and now the menubar (the one on top of the window, just below the titlebar, which has the File ...
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How do I install Kalendar in Ubuntu 22.04?
I am looking for feature rich calendar app for Linux. Kalendar seems fit the bill. However, I am not able to install it on my Ubuntu system. Clicking on the "Install on Linux" link from the ...
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KDE application icon not displayed in Ubuntu
Some icons are missing from a KDE application (Okular) in Ubuntu.
How could this be fixed?
Opening okular from terminal shows:
android@android:~$ okular
Invalid Context= "Apps" line for icon theme: ...
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Why isn't the configuration to make KDE apps look native default?
why isn't the configuration to make KDE apps look native present in the default setup ?
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Is there a plain KDE version without all the KDE applications available for Ubuntu?
I really like KDE and Ubuntu but I don't need most of the KDE applications, like Kontact or Kopete that will be installed with the usual KDE.
Is there a way I can install KDE (4.7) without all those ...
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KolourPaint increase brush size
is there a way to increase the size of the pen tool in kolourpaint? mspaint had Ctrl++ make the pen draw thicker lines.
Also, is it possible to assign "Ctrl++" as a shortcut for increasing ...
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Is there a kdegames package alternative in 15.04
The package kdegames is no longer available in Ubuntu 15.04. Is there an alternative to the kdegames package in Ubuntu 15.04?
Prior to release 15.04, this package included a suite of KDE games, ...
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Not able to install marble and kpatience
I am trying to install two software:
Marble - a software for studying maps and globe and
KPatience - a card game.
Both seem to start the installation nicely but as the download progresses ...
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How to make KDE Applications' Toolbars Dark in Ubuntu?
Is there a way to make KDE Applications, running in Ubuntu 13.10, have dark tool bars? For example, see the Gedit toolbar in the image below. The toolbar is dark, with light icons and text, but the ...
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Is there a Relational Algebra software for Ubuntu?
I am looking for a program that deals with relational algebra on relations and relationships.
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the best way to edit a video MP4 file
I have a Sony Bloggie camera that produces MP4 files.
I want to edit them and upload them as fast as possible to youtube, in the best quality available.
Currently i'm using Kdenlive, that gives me a ...
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Does KMail stores emails encrypted at rest?
I would like to know if someone with access to my computer can read my emails and get my email provider password.
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Error on start of kgraphviewer -- /snap/kgraphviewer/2/kf5-launch: line 209: /snap/kgraphviewer/2/kf5-locale-gen: No such file or directory
I installed kgraphviewer following the steps here, namely sudo apt-get install kgraphviewer-dev but when I start kgraphviewer I get the error message
/snap/kgraphviewer/2/kf5-launch: line 209: /snap/...
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kde-runtime on Ubuntu 20.04
I am trying to get the Dark Theme going in Kdenlive on Ubuntu 20.04 and apparently, you need to install kde-runtime package however, there is no such package available:
% sudo apt install kde-runtime
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KDE Apps on Ubuntu 20.04 - Right Click Issue
I use Gnome desktop and depend on several KDE apps for my daily workflows. I have noticed that since migrating to a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04, all KDE apps have an issue with the mouse right click ...
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How to reset Krusader configuration to defaults / remove corrupted config file?
I have the problem described here: How to solve bleaching Krusader? and I want to reset Krusader configuration to fresh-install-like one.
(unfortunately opening configuration and applying defaults ...
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How to make KDE Applications appear in the Ubuntu 17.10 Frequent Applications view?
Some KDE applications, such as Kolourpaint, KRename, and Kdenlive, do not appear in the Frequent Applications view in Ubuntu 17.10. (I am referring to the frequent applications "dash" accessed by ...
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How to access shares from Android device with KDEConnect using the command line
When devices were paired computer <-> phone using KDEConnect, is it possible to access the phone's SD card and internal storage directly from the command line?
Use case:
When devices was paired I ...
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CoverFlow app for Screenshots
Does anyone remember how the tiny little KDE/QT tool to create stylish (reminiscent of iTunes' CoverFlow effect) screenshots with reflections? One could select some screenshots (or other pictures) and ...
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Configure Kate(KDE) dialog window shortcuts under GNOME3?
I use Kate under Ubuntu 11.10. I want to assign Cnt+H for toggle hidden files in dialog windows(open/save file, etc...)and remove the default. This shortcut cannot be configured in the Kate shortcuts ...
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Unable to import/export photos using Digikam
I am trying to use the option import or export photos in Digikam to Google photos. Every time I click the option, a window opens up and crashes the whole program.
The error in terminal says:
Error ...
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How to restore backup created with kup-backup on fresh install of Kubuntu?
I took a backup of my laptop's home folder using kup-backup on an external hard drive. Then, I did a clean format of my laptop's hard disk (please don't ask why) and installed Kubuntu 20.04.
The ...
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KDE Connect no longer able to send SMS?
I have KDE Connect on Ubuntu 19.04 and the option to reply to SMS has seemingly disappeared. I have it enabled on my device, but the option all together is gone from the KDE Connect app. Looks like ...
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Okular version 1 Auto Save Annotations
I recently moved my OS from Ubuntu 14 to 18. Unfortunately, unlike in my previous setup it seems current Okular version 1.3.3 does not allow auto save of annotations. Is there a way to set auto-save ...
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Kleopatra not showing the keys that are stored in gpg
Kleopatra is not displaying the keys that are stored in gpg.
Probably I have missconfigured Kleopatra or it uses another keystore. How could I properly configure Kleopatra to "see" these keys?
They ...
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Upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to Kubuntu 16.10
I am about to upgrade from a Ubunbtu 16.04 installation with some extra KDE applications to Kubuntu 16.10. Is there anything that I should do first and what happens to my existing Unity and Gnome-...
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how to enable kde connect to work over firewall of huawei ec315?
I'm using a Huawei wifi dongle to create a small wifi network in my house. I mostly just need a network to use kde-connect on network devices and occasionally share files
Problem: kde-coonect works ...
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LightDM Customisation KDE or Unity Greeter in Xubuntu 14.04
my favorite Distro is Xubuntu, only the GTK greeter let my eyes bleeding (i know, its lightweight and simple). So i check these hints:
is-there-a-list-of-all-the-possible-configuration-options-for-...
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Install KMyMoney Basics - Compile?
I'm a new user in Ubuntu 18.04. I'd like to install the latest KMyMoney and I've looked at some advanced discussions, but I need something basic. For instance:
Must I compile anything? I understand I ...
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Where is the game item artwork in kbreakout?
I am looking for the location of the bricks, gift, etc artwork so that if I wanted to play around with making my own private bricks etc, I could. I know how to build kbreakout, but I cannot seem to ...
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How to prevent KAlarm from waking up display
I use KDE Plasma on a laptop with a secondary display.
When I lock the screen, as described in this other AskUbuntu question this triggers a Screen Saver notification that does a xset dpms force off ...
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How to configure Krusader's extract context menu to use something other than ark?
I've found this context menu in krusader to be very unreliable over the years, it has hardly ever worked for me. Surely it's possible to configure the context menu to use a custom command, like simply ...
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KDE Marble doesn't show the Legend
I use Ubuntu Studio 20.04.
The geographic app KDE Marble is a very powerful map viewer.
But, I found a bug since I upgraded my system from 19.10 to 20.04 (but, I'm not absolutely sure if this bug is ...
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Is there a kdeedu package alternative in 15.04
The package kdeedu is no longer available in Ubuntu 15.04. Is there an alternative to the kdeedu package in Ubuntu 15.04?
Prior to release 15.04, this package included a suite of KDE educational ...
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Open Multiple Apps with one Click KDE Desktop
I have 24 Folders with 24 *.exe files (all the same name) I want to open this Apps with one click.
In windows I have a little programm which allows me to set a time delay, let´s say 2-3 seconds in ...