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Search for the required widget and press install.
Search for the required widget and press <menuchoice>Install</menuchoice>.


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

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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.


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

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.