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== Installing Plasma Widgets ==
== Installing Plasma Widgets == <!--T:1-->


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<div align="center">'''Found a new widget, but don't know how to install it?  Here's how!'''</div>
<div align="center">'''Found a new widget, but don't know how to install it?  Here's how!'''</div>
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png‎|thumb|265px|center]]
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|265px|center]]


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=== Installing from KDE-Look.org ===
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Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.
=== Installing from KDE-Look.org === <!--T:4-->


[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets.png‎|thumb|400px|center]]
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Select <menuchoice>Add Widgets...</menuchoice> from desktop menu.


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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets.png|thumb|400px|center]]


Select 'Get New Widgets' -> 'Download New Plasma Widgets' from Widget Explorer.


[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|550px|center‎]]
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Select <menuchoice>Get New Widgets -> Download New Plasma Widgets</menuchoice> from '''Widget Explorer'''.


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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|550px|center]]


Search for widget and press install.


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Search for the required widget and press <menuchoice>Install</menuchoice>.
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Install.png|thumb|400px|center]]
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Install.png|thumb|400px|center]]




Drag installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.
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Drag the installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.


[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop.png‎|thumb|400px|center]]
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop.png|thumb|400px|center]]




=== Installing from local file ===
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Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.
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Select <menuchoice>Add Widgets...</menuchoice> from desktop menu.


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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets.png|thumb|400px|center]]
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets.png|thumb|400px|center]]




Select 'Get New Widgets' -> 'Install Widget From Local File...' from Widget Explorer.
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Select <menuchoice>Get New Widgets -> Install Widget From Local File...</menuchoice> from '''Widget Explorer'''.


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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Localfile.png|thumb|550px|center]]
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Localfile.png|thumb|550px|center]]


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Select a local file and press <menuchoice>Finish</menuchoice>.


Select the widget type to install.
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_SelectType.png|thumb|400px|center]]
 
 
Select a local file and press Finish.
 
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Finish.png|thumb|400px|center]]
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Finish.png|thumb|400px|center]]




=== Installing from Konsole ===
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To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:
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# plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid
To install a ''Plasma widget'' from '''Konsole''' type:
{{Input|1= kpackagetool5 -i widget-file-name.plasmoid}}


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Latest revision as of 11:50, 8 March 2024

Installing Plasma Widgets

Found a new widget, but don't know how to install it? Here's how!

Information

These images are "clickable", which displays the full-size image. You need to use the browser back-button to return


Installing from KDE-Look.org

Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.


Select Get New Widgets -> Download New Plasma Widgets from Widget Explorer.


Search for the required widget and press Install.


Drag the installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.


Installing from local file

Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.


Select Get New Widgets -> Install Widget From Local File... from Widget Explorer.

Select a local file and press Finish.


Installing from Konsole

To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:

kpackagetool5 -i widget-file-name.plasmoid