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{{Note|The KDE 4 Plasma Desktop is currently in maintenance mode and is expected to reach EOL in August 2015.}}
{{Note|The KDE 4 Plasma Desktop is currently in maintenance mode and is expected to reach EOL in August 2015.}}
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=== Installation ===
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KDE 4
Installation ===
Before installing KDE, make sure you have a working [[Xorg]] installation on your system.
Before installing KDE, make sure you have a working [[Xorg]] installation on your system.
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== Plasma 5 ==
== Plasma 5 ==
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=== Plasma 5 Installation ===
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{{Note|Plasma 5 is not coinstallable with KDE 4 Workspace. If you install it you will be prompted to remove {{Pkg|kdebase-workspace}}.
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It's a good idea to remove it first and then install {{Pkg|plasma-meta}} or {{Grp|plasma}}.}}
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The Plasma 5 Desktop workspace is available in the [[official repositories]] as {{Pkg|plasma-meta}} or {{Grp|plasma}} group.
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Note that KDE Applications currently still use Frameworks 4. For installation of KDE applications, see [[#KDE 4 Installation]].
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=== Starting Plasma ===
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{{Tip|
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*[[KDM]] is not available in Plasma 5. KDE upstream [http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/display_managers_finale recommends] using the [[SDDM]] display manager as it provides integration with the Plasma 5 theme.
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*To better integrate SDDM with Plasma, it is recommended to edit {{ic|/etc/sddm.conf}} to use the breeze theme. Refer to [[SDDM#Theme settings]] for instructions.}}
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To launch a Plasma 5 session, choose ''Plasma'' in your [[display manager]] menu.
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Alternatively, to start Plasma with ''startx'', append {{ic|exec startkde}} to your {{ic|.xinitrc}} file. If you want to start Xorg at login, please see [[Start X at login]].
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=== Configuration ===
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[[Plasma]] is a desktop integration technology that provides many functions like displaying the wallpaper, adding widgets to the desktop, and handling the panel(s), or "taskbar(s)".
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==== Themes ====
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{{Note|1=If the Plasma cursor theme is incorrect in some instances, see the following [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1533071#p1533071 forum post] for a workaround.}}
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[http://kde-look.org/index.php?xcontentmode=76 Plasma themes] define the look of panels and plasmoids. For easy system-wide installation, some such themes are available in both the official repositories and the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?O=0&K=plasmatheme&do_Search=Go AUR].
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The easiest way to install themes is by going through the Desktop Settings control panel:
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Workspace Theme > Desktop Theme > Get new Themes
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This will present a nice frontend for [http://www.kde-look.org/ kde-look.org] that allows you to install, uninstall, or update third-party plasmoid scripts with literally just one click.
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Splash and Lock screens are currently unavailable so to customize these screens you have to modify the original theme found in {{ic|/usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/}}.
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See [https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthread.php?67599-Plasma-5-background-images&s=59832dc20e5bfc2948dbb591d8453f61 this thread] on the Kubuntu forums.
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Note that the [[SDDM]] login screen is not part of this theme.
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===== Qt and GTK+ Applications Appearance =====
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{{Tip|For Qt and GTK theme consistency, see [[Uniform Look for Qt and GTK Applications]].}}
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For Qt4 applications to have a consistent appearance, you need to install {{Pkg|breeze-kde4}} and then pick Breeze as GUI Style in {{ic| qtconfig-qt4}}.
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;GTK+
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Currently, there are no breeze-based themes for GTK. The recommended theme for a pleasant appearance in GTK applications is {{Pkg|gtk-theme-orion}}. Install it and then pick Orion as GTK2 and GTK3 Theme in System Settings / Application Style / GNOME Application Style.
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==== Plasmoids ====
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The easiest way to install plasmoid scripts is by right-clicking onto a panel or the desktop:
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Add Widgets > Get new Widgets > Download Widgets
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This will present a nice frontend for [http://www.kde-look.org/ kde-look.org] that allows you to install, uninstall, or update third-party plasmoid scripts with literally just one click.
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===== System Tray Icons =====
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Plasma 5 uses a new specification to display items in the 'system tray' area called [http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2014/03/system-tray-in-plasma-next/ Status Notifier]. To allow applications using the old xembed specification to display items the packages (GTK2) {{aur|libappindicator-gtk2}}, (GTK3) {{aur| libappindicator-gtk3}}, (Qt4) {{Pkg|sni-qt}}, or (For 32-bit Qt applications like Skype) {{Pkg|lib32-sni-qt}} may be required. See [http://blog.martin-graesslin.com/blog/2014/06/where-are-my-systray-icons/ "Where are my systray
== Unstable releases ==
== Unstable releases ==