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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. | [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|265px|center]] | ||
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=== Installing from KDE-Look.org === <!--T:4--> | |||
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets. | <!--T:5--> | ||
Select <menuchoice>Add Widgets...</menuchoice> from desktop menu. | |||
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddWidgets.png|thumb|400px|center]] | |||
Select | <!--T:7--> | ||
Select <menuchoice>Get New Widgets -> Download New Plasma Widgets</menuchoice> from '''Widget Explorer'''. | |||
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|550px| | <!--T:8--> | ||
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png|thumb|550px|center]] | |||
Search for widget and press | <!--T:9--> | ||
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. | <!--T:11--> | ||
Drag the installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual. | |||
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop. | <!--T:12--> | ||
[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop.png|thumb|400px|center]] | |||
=== Installing from local file === | === Installing from local file === <!--T:13--> | ||
Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu. | <!--T:14--> | ||
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 | <!--T:16--> | ||
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 the widget type to install. | Select the widget type to install. | ||
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_SelectType.png|thumb|400px|center]] | [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_SelectType.png|thumb|400px|center]] | ||
Select a local file and press Finish. | <!--T:20--> | ||
Select a local file and press <menuchoice>Finish</menuchoice>. | |||
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Finish.png|thumb|400px|center]] | [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Finish.png|thumb|400px|center]] | ||
=== Installing from Konsole === | === Installing from Konsole === <!--T:22--> | ||
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To install a ''Plasma widget'' from '''Konsole''' type: | |||
{{Input|1= plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid}} | |||
== FAQ == <!--T:25--> | |||
=== I can't install plasmoids in Plasma Workspaces 4.5.1 === <!--T:26--> | |||
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This is caused by a bug in kdelibs 4.5.1 ([https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=251192 bug 251192]) which prevents the installer from extracting plasmoid files. The workaround is to extract the file manually and install it from '''Konsole''' or another terminal. | |||
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* Download the plasmoid | |||
* Open the file (*.plasmoid) with '''Ark''' and extract it to a directory | |||
* Open '''Konsole''' and navigate to the directory from the previous step | |||
{{Input|1=cd ''/path/to/directory''}} | |||
* Install the plasmoid with the command (where '''''directory-name''''' is the name of the extracted directory) | |||
{{Input|1= plasmapkg -i ''directory-name''}} | |||
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{{Tip|You can navigate to the directory in '''Dolphin''' and press <keycap>F4</keycap> to open an embedded terminal.}} | |||
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[[Category:Advanced Users]] | [[Category:Advanced Users]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:58, 22 September 2010
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 from desktop menu.
Select from Widget Explorer.
Search for the required widget and press .
Drag the installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.
Installing from local file
Select from desktop menu.
Select from Widget Explorer.
Select the widget type to install.
Select a local file and press .
Installing from Konsole
To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:
plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid
FAQ
I can't install plasmoids in Plasma Workspaces 4.5.1
This is caused by a bug in kdelibs 4.5.1 (bug 251192) which prevents the installer from extracting plasmoid files. The workaround is to extract the file manually and install it from Konsole or another terminal.
- Download the plasmoid
- Open the file (*.plasmoid) with Ark and extract it to a directory
- Open Konsole and navigate to the directory from the previous step
cd /path/to/directory
- Install the plasmoid with the command (where directory-name is the name of the extracted directory)
plasmapkg -i directory-name
Tip
You can navigate to the directory in Dolphin and press F4 to open an embedded terminal.