Plasma/Installing Plasmoids

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    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.


    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