Questions tagged [plasma]
KDE's plasma Desktop Environment.
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Convertible laptop screen does not autorotate in Kubuntu
I have a HP x360 14b Chromebook (BLOOGUARD), and it supports automatic screen rotation in tablet mode in ChromeOS.
I installed Kubuntu 23.04 using depthboot. How to enable automatic screen rotation?
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Choose from session type from tty
I am new to running native Ubuntu 22.04, only have used it with other distros on a WSL.
Is it possible to have my system boot to tty from where I can login to my user and then choose between a normal ...
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how to configure kde window decorations to dark from ubuntu gnome?
When using KDE applications on ubuntu gnome, these apps don't follow gnome's dark theme, so they remain bright and ugly. However, When running systemsettings and switching between dark and light, I ...
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How can I start the plasma login screen from a terminal?
It often happens, that the login screen disappears, before I can log in.
I have the possibility, to start a terminal session by Alt-Ctrl-F2.
From there I can reboot or I could start something, but I ...
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Can't launch any apps when Desktop set to show contents of ~/Desktop
Yesterday I installed Kubuntu 23.04 (fresh install), set everything up, and everything was working fine, including after multiple restarts. This morning, the icons on my desktop were missing and I ...
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How to turn off laptop monitor using command line in Wayland?
I am using Kubuntu 23.04 with Wayland.
I found this answer, which works in two other computers running (Kubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu MATE 22.04) X.Org, but this does not seem to work in my Wayland ...
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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 get media information in Dolphin?
I can select media information entries to display in details view, but the listed columns are empty.
Width, height, duration, or any other information for pictures, sound-files or videos can't be ...
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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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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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Plasma with wayland problem
I use Ubuntu 22.04 with Plasma 5.24.7.
I want to use waydroid to run Android apps on my Ubuntu.
First I installed waydroid based on [https://beebom.com/how-run-android-apps-linux-without-emulator/]. ...
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How to disable the Plasma 5 hot zone at bottom left?
In KDE Plasma 5(.24.7), the lower left corner of the screen is a hot zone -- moving the mouse there pops up a panel showing all windows in the workspace, where you can select one. (Apparently this is ...
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Using Ubuntu Studio 22.04, Plasma does not start anymore after reboot
This new Ubuntu Studio 22.04.2 was working for a few days, now after reboot, it starts booting, I can enter PW, then it tries to start Plasma but just hangs on a black screen with a mouse cursor. The ...
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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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20.04 Migrate between users - best way?
Effectively a kubuntu system. User 'adam' uses a KDE Plasma desktop. User 'glen' uses a Gnome MATE desktop.
I find need to migrate daily use of 'adam' (settings, program data, etc.) to 'glen'. ...
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KDE Plasma Discover says "Update from: Flatpak (flathub)" How?
Kubuntu 22.04 LTS. Linux newbie here.
When I check Updates in Discover it says "Update from Flatpak (flathub)".
What am I supposed to do here? How do I do it?
As a Linux newbie, I appreciate ...
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( Hp 840 g3 i5 Gen 6) Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS first time installation of KDE-full is stuck on tty login
Hello can anyone explain if it's possible to refresh your Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS from the grub shell option. OR if there's a solution to revert the settings on boot up? I installed kde-full on top of it ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.1 wake up immediatly after suspend
My system is Ubuntu 22.04.1 with Plasma desktop. Every time I click suspend/sleep button, the system goes to sleep and then wake up immediately. I could not find the cause.
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Lenovo Thinkbook 14 vs Ubuntu Studio 22.04: Trackpad problem
Using Ubuntu Studio 22.04 on a Lenovo Thinkbook 14. KDE Plasma 5.24.7.
When I boot up the system, everything is fine for awhile.
After some time, the trackpad becomes unreliable: slow, jittery ...
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Kubuntu/Plasma: How to force immediate mount of removable media before login or instead, refresh desktop shortcuts after delayed mounting
I initially installed Ubuntu, then installed kubuntu-desktop and switched to Plasma. However, initially, my removable drives no longer auto-mounted on (automatic) login. So I went to settings and ...
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How to place a small image as a watermark on the desktop in KDE?
In Cinnamon, it is possible to add an image as a watermark, with this extension.
This is a screenshot of my computer (Linux Mint 19) from April 2019. The cat is added as a watermark.
When an image is ...
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Rebuild kde plasma desktop on steam deck
I recently got my hands on a steam deck and I wanted to follow a guide on how to split a partition for windows on my sd card and I think I gave permission to things I shouldn't or I chose the wrong ...
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Kubuntu Top Windows Stretched and deformed buttons after Suspend
Hi I've a problem related to plasma and its behavior after suspend.
I've this version of nvidia driver installed NVIDIA-SMI 515.65.01, but it happens also with previous drivers.
I can say the same ...
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How to install Luwx/Lightly (Lightly Application Style)
Image: Lightly Colour Scheme Alpha - available through System Settings and Pling.
This Q/A explains how to install Lightly Application Style to KDE Plasma.
After installing you probably want to make ...
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Kubuntu 22.04: Unable to Activate New Desktop Effects
I am trying to activate some new animation behaviours that I downloaded from the community area. (See image 1). But when I install them, they don't show up in the list of options. (Image 2).
I have ...
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Some pdf pages are blank in Okular
Short story: some programs, including Okular, display blank some of the pages in a specific (1000+ pages) pdf, but other programs, including some internet browsers, display all pages without blanks.
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KDE Plasma vs FCITX: What component is swallowing Ctrl-5?
After enabling Pinyin input via FCITX in KDE Plasma (Ubuntu Studio 22.04), Ctrl+5 gets eaten by something but I can't find where it is set, to change it.
In Settings > Shortcuts, you can search for ...
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How to move desktop icons using qdbus in a bash script (plasma)
How to move desktop icons using qdbus in a bash script
I am using KDE plasma in folder view mode
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How do I change an application's icon in the Plasma task switcher?
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. I downloaded the Obsidian personal wiki as an AppImage, and I added a Menu item for it and created a .desktop file in ~/.local/share/...
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Ubuntu to Kubuntu - how to access existing apps?
I recently installed KDE Plasma + Kubuntu, but am keeping the old Gnome Ubuntu for now.
In the Gnome desktop I would open various apps by clicking the "Win" key and start typing the name of ...
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Nothing renders in connected screen apart from cursor
I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu Studio 22.04 and connected another screen to my new laptop. When I try to drag a window to the other screen, I can see the cursor but not the window. Even when I ...
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Does Firefox not support KDE's Global Menu?
Is this true that Firefox doesn't export it's menu to be used by applets like Global Menu on KDE Plasma? I am in denial because literally every GTK app supports it but Firefox doesn't. Heck, even Java ...
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"Not authorized to perform operation" accesing to a flash drive when logged in Kubuntu 22.04 only with numeric usernames of our LDAP
I've configured Kubuntu 22.04 with pam-ldap following:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LDAPClientAuthentication
After configuring ldap authentication, if I login in with a text username like "...
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Volume icon dissapeared
Looking for fixing the heavy backsound ( I have to use bluetooth for audio to avoid that noise), the volume icon dissapeared.
Interestingly enough, if I start session with Wayland or Cinammon, the ...
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KDE Plasma Daemon. I kept being asked for my wifi password
I'm using Ubuntu Studio and for some reason my wifi connection is getting deactivated from time to time with a message asking me to give the wifi password again. I type it in and it works ok...until ...
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How to disable snapd desktop notifications in KDE plasma (Kubuntu 22.04)?
I would like to disable the annoying desktop notifications from snapd (e.g. "Close the app to avoid disruptions") in KDE/Kubuntu 22.04 Plasma.
I have looked in the KDE notification system ...
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GUI frozen on restart after using Ctrl+Alt+F11
What happend:
I was checking what Ctrl+Alt+F11 does while setting up macros, then entire laptop froze, I've tried to click(spam) it again and nothing happend so I've restarted my laptop
After restart ...
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What Is The Menu Launcher From KUbuntu 20.04?
I was running Kubuntu 20.04 LTS and the launcher looked like this:
I updated to 22.04 and it changed automatically and now looks like this:
What is the name of the launcher from 20.04 and how do I ...
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Disable the dialog that KDE gives when moving a file on the desktop
When i move a file on my dekstop in KDE, it asks do i want to copy it, move it, or link it.
This dialog is very annoying for me and i want to disable it. It even appear when sending files.
I didnt ...
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Plasme; the vertical scrolling to switching desktop is not working after upgarede to 22.04 LTS
There is already a similar question, however, the case a bit different. Two days a go, I went to upgrade a 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS and had some headaches. One of the issues is this;
While vertical ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 plasma freeze, but mouse is mooving. Intel and nVidia Video Card problem?
I'm facing a very disturbing problem: randomically, 3 or 4/day, plasma freezes.
I can still move the mouse, and unplugging and plugging the HDMI cable I can defreeze it.
The problems seems to be ...
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call global shortcut from command line
Kubuntu 22.04
I need to start up chrome remotely connected through ssh.
I found out I can do this using dbus.
I created a global shortcut to start up google chrome.
I found the shortcut name in ...
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Plasma taskbar and primary desktop resetting after 22.04 update
Recently updated from 20.04 to 22.04 and since then I have some minor but annoying problems with plasma 5.24.6
After every restart my primary desktop resets. Doesn't happen on my secondary desktop
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KUbuntu 22.04 plasmashell task bar does not display icons for snap apps
Apps such as IDEA or Slack (presumably installed via snap) lack icons in launch menu and on taskbar, but when you switch between them via alt-tab their large icons are displayed in right pane.
Why? ...
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Additional packages marked as "no longer required" after reboot following do-release-upgrade to 22.04 from 21.10
After doing a command-line do-release-upgrade from Ubuntu Studio (Plasma) 21.10 to 22.04, answering 'yes' to all the prompts and rebooting, I did another sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade;...
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How to completely remove an application from the KDE system tray (not just hide it)
I need to completely remove the "Desktop Sharing" icon from the system tray of our home computers. I don't mean, just move it to the over-flow area, but to completely remove it.
The ...
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Can Plasma's networkmanager store passwords somewhere other than KWallet?
I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 with Plasma desktop. When I boot up and login to the computer, I get a "KDE Wallet Service" modal with the message
The application 'kded5' has requested to open ...
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Please explain the various wallet things on Plasma
I'm trying to troubleshoot a passwords issue on Ubuntu 20.04 with the KDE Plasma desktop. I keep encountering two different phrases, "KWallet" and "KDE Wallet". I can't untangle ...
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Will KDE Backports provide KDE 5.25 for Kubuntu 22.04?
As in title, I wonder if there will be KDE Plasma 5.25 available for Kubuntu 22.04 in KDE Backports. So far, new versions have been delivered smoothly.
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Konsole has no appearance preferences
On KDE Plasma, Konsole has no appearance options... I want to have a semi-transparent background for Konsole since I use neovim and having documentation behind my terminal is very important in such a ...
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