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creation date: 2022-01-08
tags: [note,kde,linux,archlinux]
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# KDE

A guide how to setup KDE similar to GNOME experience.

* Install packages `plasma` (all and maybe uninstall `discover` later)
* Install some apps: `partitionmanager ark gwenview okular kcalc kdiff3`
* Install `latte-dock` for a reasonable dock
* (**optional**) For KDE's Software Center (Discover), install backends `packagekit-qt5`
* Adapt styles
  * Adapt Font Settings according to screenshot
  * Use `Breeze Twilight` as global theme
  * Adapt GTK style to also use `Breeze`
* Maybe qdbus is slow when shutting down, use `/desktop/` files and drag to desktop from a location, then add as Widget and move to top panel
* Import keybindings from files
* (**optional**) Firefox KDE: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Firefox#KDE_integration
  * Install `xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-kde`
* Different uses of _meta_ key
    * Native _"show all"_ windows

        ```sh
        kwriteconfig5 --file ~/.config/kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta "org.kde.kglobalaccel,/component/kwin,org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component,invokeShortcut,ExposeAll";
        qdbus org.kde.KWin /KWin reconfigure;
        ```

    * Native _"show current workspace"_ windows

        ```sh
        kwriteconfig5 --file ~/.config/kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta "org.kde.kglobalaccel,/component/kwin,org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component,invokeShortcut,Expose";
        qdbus org.kde.KWin /KWin reconfigure;
        ```

    * kwin script _Parachute_ to simulate behavior which requires https://github.com/tcorreabr/Parachute (via _AUR_)

        ```sh
        kwriteconfig5 --file ~/.config/kwinrc --group ModifierOnlyShortcuts --key Meta "org.kde.kglobalaccel,/component/kwin,org.kde.kglobalaccel.Component,invokeShortcut,Parachute";
        qdbus org.kde.KWin /KWin reconfigure;
        ```
* Set default applications (e.g. Terminal)
* Use systemd start instead of boot scripts: `kwriteconfig5 --file startkderc --group General --key systemdBoot true`
* Maybe sync the following configuration files to track changes

    ```sh
    .config/kdeglobals
    .config/kglobalshortcutsrc
    .config/khotkeysrc
    .config/krunnerrc
    .config/kwinrc
    .config/kwinrulesrc
    .config/kwalletrc
    .config/dolphinrc
    .config/latte
    .config/lattedockrc
    .config/syncthingtray.ini
    .config/rsibreakrc
    .config/plasma-localerc
    ```