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Why does the taskbar disappear on Plasma 5?
I’m currently facing this issue, that as soon as I switch off my HDMI connected external monitor, the taskbar disappears and plasma 5 reacts strange. As soon as I switch on my monitor (e.g after a lunch break) the taskbar is gone, and for instance I am no longer able to right click on the desktop.
What’s the name of the application launcher in plasma?
Excalibur is a simple application launcher with two columns and a search bar on top and a session control (logout, restart, shutdown) on the bottom. This is a “Windows 10”-style application menu that allows you to use tiles similar to the way it is done in Windows 10.
Which is the default application launcher in KDE?
There are alternative “start menu” style Plasma application launchers in the KDE platform, including: The default application launcher that provides a click-through interface for finding and launching applications. Kickoff has a search facility, allowing you to type the name of the application or its description to find it.
Why are my icons not working in KDE?
It somehow seems that the system cannot find the icons correctly if they are not contained in a specific scheme directory. The icon button in the KDE Menu Editor is blank grey, whereas the Icon in the Start-Menu is there (but not usable/invisible when dragged into a panel!).#
How to switch from windows to KDE Plasma?
The KDE Plasma desktop completely closes the Windows desktop, we use a well-known key combination to switch between windows of linux and windows applications Alt+Tab, which is not very convenient.
How to set borderlessmaximizedwindows = true in plasma?
KWin → Quick Tile Window to the Right: Win+Right To open the “Start Menu” with the Windows key see the section below. Click the Gear Icon → Change the Ctrl+F10 shortcut to Meta+Tab We need to set BorderlessMaximizedWindows=true under the group [Windows] in the file ~/.config/kwinrc, then reload kwin.
How to change the desktop wallpaper in plasma?
Right Click the desktop wallpaper → Desktop/Folder View Settings Right Click the ☰ button → Lock Widgets. Right Click the “Expand System Tray Triangle” → System Tray Settings. Right Click the “Expand System Tray Triangle” → System Tray Settings. Right Click the “Start” menu → Alternatives → Application Menu