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    == Installing Plasma Widgets ==
    == Installing Plasma Widgets ==
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    === Installing from KDE-Look.org ===
    === Installing from KDE-Look.org ===


    Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.
    Select <menuchoice>Add Widgets...</menuchoice> from desktop menu.


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




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


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




    Search for widget and press install.
    Search for the required widget and press install.


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


    [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop.png‎|thumb|400px|center]]
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    === Installing from local file ===
    === Installing from local file ===


    Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.
    Select <menuchoice>Add Widgets...</menuchoice> from desktop menu.


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


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


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    === Installing from Konsole ===
    === Installing from Konsole ===


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


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    Revision as of 11:05, 18 September 2010

    Installing Plasma Widgets

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

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    Installing from KDE-Look.org

    Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.


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

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    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 the widget type to install.


    Select a local file and press Finish.


    Installing from Konsole

    To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:

    plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid