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== Installing Plasma Widgets ==
== Installing Plasma Widgets ==
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[[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_DownloadNew.png‎|thumb|265px|center]]
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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]]
[[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'''.


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


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