Questions tagged [kde-plasma-5]

KDE Plasma 5 is the fifth generation of the desktop environment created by KDE primarily for Linux systems.

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No taskbar and can't right click desktop

No idea how this happened. plasmashell was crashing after consuming 6gb memory and I'd tried removing ~/.cache. Shortly after all plasmashell would do is start my desktop background with a wallpaper, but wouldn't give me any taskbar and I couldn't…
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KDE Plasma Alt-Tab behavior options - most of them are missing

I just started using KDE plasma (on Debian Stretch). Now, I'm a simple, old-fashioned guy... ok, that's not true, but when it comes to Alt-Tab I am. I just want the plain old Alt-Tab behavior - like in KDE of old, like in LXDE, like in Windows - you…
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How can I disable software update notifications in kde/plasma

I keep getting popups about updates and it's annoying. The window below is from the taskbar icon settings that I think is causing the popup. Is there a workaround? If I knew which package was the culprit maybe I could uninstall it.
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How do I move a KDE plasma panel, from commandline/scripts?

I Have a script that change my desktop layout using xrandr, but I also want to move my Panel. So far I played round with kwinscripts, using qdbus org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell.showInteractiveConsole If i move it using the…
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Disable or drastically shorten pause on incorrect password

I'm using plasma 5 right now (on Fedora 22, if that matters) and whenever I enter my password incorrectly at the lock screen I have to wait around five seconds before it will let me try to enter text into the password input again. I feel this is too…
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Completely disable desktop Notes (KDE Plasma 5)

I'm running Fedora24/KDE5. Every time I accidentally middle click the desktop or drag a file/tab from a text editor onto it I get a "Note" stuck on the desktop. I can remove it by right clicking the bottom part and choosing "Remove Note". I can…
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How to suppress QXcbConnection: XCB error

I'm using KDE Plasma under Arch Linux and there are a lot of logs such as kwin_x11[5129]: qt.qpa.xcb: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 11416, resource id: 56623191, major code: 20 (GetProperty), minor code: 0 in my journal. These…
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Where are Received Files from KDE Connect for Android stored?

When I send a file from linux to android using KDE connect, where are the received files stored? Am I supposed to be getting a notification? If so, what am I doing wrong? Thanks!
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Is it possible to use Kwallet with Keepass files?

Is it possible to use Kwallet, the password manager built in Kde Plasma Desktop, with keepass files? It would be very handy, especially under the portability aspect.
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How to disable notification about updates on startup in KDE 5?

I want to handle all updates manually (through aptitude in my case) and to not have any kind of automatic updates, nor do I want to receive any notifications about updates. What I tried: I've unchecked checkbox "Check for updates" as per forum…
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How to use miracast as an extended desktop on Linux?

I have a webos tv that support both Intel Wireless Display and miracast. I want the tv screen to extend my desktop monitor like with xinerama : that is, I don’t want the tv to mirror the image of my desktop monitor (the main reason is the tv has a…
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How can I keep SSH keys passwords in KDE wallet?

Kubuntu 18.04 KDE Plasma 5.12.7 I'm trying to keep my SSH password in KDE wallet. I'm adding an SSH key by ssh-add command and specifying a password but the system asks me for a password each time after system rebooted. I've tried many ways but no…
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How to hide Docker volumes from Dolphin file manager?

KDE Plasma user here. Dolphin file manager is displaying all my Docker volumes in its devices sidebar section, and I'd like to prevent them to appear here without having to manually hide them. Is there some way to do so? Or to filter out devices…
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KDE Plasma 5 switch between windows with arrow keys

I recently upgraded to KDE5. Something that is really annoying is that Alt+Tab does not have proper behavior. Specifically, in KDE4, when I pressed Alt+Tab, then let Tab go while still pressing Alt, I was able to switch between windows using the…
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KDE 5 - How to remove a system tray entry?

I've just upgrade to Kubuntu 16.04 and there's an icon in system tray which is not displaying normally. It can be hidden from the system tray entries settings but I'd like to figure out which application it is, and if it's an application no longer…
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