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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}}
    == FAQ ==
    === I can't install plasmoids in Plasma Workspaces 4.5.1 ===
    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.
    * 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''}}
    {{Tip|You can navigate to the directory in '''Dolphin''' and press '''F4''' to open an embedded terminal.}}


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    Revision as of 21:08, 21 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.