Questions tagged [plasma5]
This tag is for KDE Plasma 5-related questions. Plasma 5 is the fifth generation of desktop environment from KDE.
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Latte Dock on Linux Mint 22 with Plasma 5.27.12 transparent background becomes opaque
When I open certain apps, such as Sober (a Roblox emulator for Linux), my Latte Dock, which I have set to be transparent, turns opaque and loses its animations.
Opening Sober also causes other weird ...
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Run delaying script before Plasma/KDE/X11 stops
I want to execute a script that gracefully stops some of my applications. The script should be started before the graphical desktop shutdown is started. Plasma/KDE/X11 should be stopped not before the ...
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Wrong notification system in KDE Plasma (again)
I'm using KDE Plasma on Suse Tumbleweed but the notifications are not working any more. When I try to configure the notifications using the Configuration app, I'm told that
Notifications are ...
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Command not found for connecting bluetooth device
I've been attempting to connect my bluetooth device (simple earbuds) to my laptop but each attempt is a miserable failure. I checked my settings and I only receive a message which reads "no ...
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Installing KDE Plasma 5 through Nix
I am trying to install KDE Plasma 5 (for compatibility reasons) on Arch Linux (installed through EndeavourOS) without using pacman, as, from what I can tell, it is already updated to Plasma 6 and ...
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How can I add custom entries to "Create New" on KDE Plasma?
I'm using KDE Plasma, and frequently need to package file sets into tar.gz or zip. This usually requires opening Ark, creating a new file, and working from there, which is a run-around. It would be ...
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How to set a shell script as KDE file association
Disclaimer: Cross-posted from SU (which I know is usually discouraged) How to set a shell script as KDE file association. Since with only 14 views and no response whatsoever within 3 days I do not ...
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How does firefox choose which libavcodec to load?
I'm running RHEL9 with plasma 5 as the desktop environment. Plasma pulls in libavcodec-free as a dependency. libavcodec-free installs /usr/lib64/libavcodec.so.59 which as expected does not support mp4 ...
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KDE Plasma insists on staying in dark theme with dark letters
My KDE Plasma insists on staying in a dark theme with dark letters. I've tried changing the theme, but it persists like this. I've already tried logging in with Gnome and switching between the light/...
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No system sounds on KDE plasma when using pipewire
I'm running Debian 12 with pipewire installed. However the moment I remove pulseaudio and install pipewire, KDE system sounds (like volume change, critical battery alert...) no longer play. I have ...
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How to stop an app from Requesting Attention/Alerting/Appearing in the Task Manager of multiple virtual desktops in KDE?
I commonly have this issue with both Unity and KakaoTalk - the apps constantly do this "alert" or "Request Attention" state where they appear orange and become visible on the task ...
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In KDE System Monitor, why the application-specific network measurements may be missing?
There are two systems running Plasma 5.27.7: Debian testing and openSUSE Tumbleweed.
Under openSUSE, System Monitor tracks application-specific network activity, see screenshot:
Under Debian, there ...
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QT application menus don't drop shadow under KDE plasma
QT applications, like Qt Creator, menus don't drop shadow under KDE Plasma 5.
I would expect a better integration between KDE and Qt. Even Gtk3/Gnome applications have menus with shadows, but not Qt!?
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How to make two identical panels in KDE plasma?
I have a dual monitor setup on my laptop with KDE Plasma 5. I want the panel to be identical on both displays without manually changing both every time I want to change something. So for example, if I ...
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Arch/Plasma - PolicyKit window not opening for Virtual Machine Manager;
I'm relatively new to linux and I have using Arch linux as the host for some virtual machines for some time now. I don't know what triggered it, but lately 90% of the times I boot and open the Virtual ...
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