KDE is a full featured desktop environment and collection of software for communication, work, education and entertainment.
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Disable KDE system sounds
How to disable KDE system sounds? I mean all sounds on startup, on dialog box popup, on error and so on, without turning off the actual media sound.
I use KDE 4.7.4
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Resize window to half screen width in KDE 3.5
I am using a legacy version of Red Hat that uses KDE 3.5.4. I do not have the ability to install additional software. I have become rather addicted to the modern windowing feature of snapping to ...
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How to configure a shortcut to open a window accessed by right click on the systray icon?
The application I am referring to is Turpial and it is a Twitter client.
The problem is to open the window I need to send twits, I have to right click on a systray icon and select an option. In the ...
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How to change the default program for a specific file extension system-wise in kde or xfce?
I'd like to have certain file extensions to be opened with some specific programs.
What are the files the edit ? I have found in /usr/share/appplications/default.list but it doesn't work.
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How can I set Dolphin to be the default file manager in KDE?
After one of the recent upgrades of my Debian Testing the default file manager in KDE switched from Dolphin to Konqueror for some reason. How can I switch it back?
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KTorrent: Moving data in a shell script
I'm trying to make a script for my magic folder that will move files to a seeding directory without KTorrent losing track of where the data is, similar to the "Move Data" context menu action in the ...
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Is it safe to install KDE along with Gnome?
I want to install KDE on my Linux Mint Debian Edition (which as of 10 June 2012 corresponds with Debian Wheezy). I already have Cinnamon (a Gnome Shell fork) installed, which has regular Gnome 3 ...
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No KDE: how to use strigi to index my files?
I'm not running KDE4 , but how can I use strigi to index my documents manually ? I already have strigi installed , but don't know how to utilize it.
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Setup DSL Network Connection in KDE
I have recently migrated to KDE from unity (ubuntu 12.04). I have a PPPoE network where I live. Under unity, gnome, xfce I am able to set up a DSL connection and everything works fine. I tested a live ...
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What is the purpose of Local Folders in Kmail and can they be removed?
Using a fresh install of Kontact under KDE 4.8, I have found that there is a default "Local Folders" Akonadi resource that can not be removed (or rather as soon as it is removed, it is immediately ...
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In KDE, I would like to make the activities dropdown (from the top left of a window) single select
I always want a window on only one activity, so as it stands now, I have to right click activities and select the new activity, then right click activity again and unselect the current activity. Is ...
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Does kdenlive have a limit regarding the workable filesize?
Does kdenlive have a limit regarding the workable file-size?
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Pulseaudio, Phonon, KDE and forwarding sound to headset
Some days ago I bought headet (Jabra BT2045) and I want to use it in Skype voicechat and for example to forward to it another sound streams from my KDE.
I've successfully paired and setup as headset ...
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Mail Dispatcher Agent: Could not access the outbox folder (Unknow error. (Failed to fetch the resource collection.))
Why am I receiving this error message on Kubuntu since I upgraded to 12.04 and how can I make it stop appearing? It appears as a pop up balloon above the system tray.
Mail Dispatcher Agent: Could not ...
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File name encoding wrong in KDE, but correct in GTK/tty1/
I'm on a new Linux (installed yesterday). When I access files from old partitions their file names have incorrect encoding (ä instead of ä, same for other umlauts) inside KDE apps like dolphin and ...
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KUbuntu 10.04 / Dolphin File Manager: Is there a way to make .desktop files display the filename the same as the NAME= in the metadata?
As shown in the below screenshot (sorry I couldn't make it inline - Seems points on other stackexchange subforums don't count here), if I have a Folder Widget setup to point to the Desktop "place", ...
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Can I disable dead keys for a single application?
I am unable to properly use dead key characters ( ' " ^ ) on (k)ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 in arduino (a processing based application, at least version 0022 and 1.0).
Can I disable dead keys for specific ...
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How to install StackApplet on Fedora 16?
Is possible to install the StackApplet on my Fedora 16 (under KDE) ?
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In KDE, how can I create a custom keyboard shortcut that prints the current date?
I often need to print the current date in lots of different programs. Right now, I always type it per hand which is error prone.
I'm using KDE 4.8, and it has customisable keyboard shortcuts. For ...
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Copy paste problem on KDE
I've been extremely annoyed with this issue for a while. I'm using TeXMaker on KDE to write my class notes in LaTeX and I sometimes need to copy paste text from it to some other applications while ...
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How to reset KDE wallet password in linux?
I have installed OpenSUSE on my laptop. I am trying to connect to my wifi.
I entered my wifi password (correctly) and then it is asking for my KDE wallet password. I set the KDE password but forgot ...
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Registering a Standalong app in the Application Launcher of KDE
First off, I am using Kubuntu 12.04.
I've just downloaded and unpacked a standalone installation of some software (Intellij's Phpstorm IDE, but I don't think it matters). I've copied the unpacked ...
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Can conky float over maximized windows?
My idea is to use a minimized conky window on the desktop to show basically CPU and memory data all the time. Is this possible with Conky?
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Change default applications used by gnome-open, exo-open, xdg-open, gvfs-open and kde-open
How to change the applications associated with certain file-types for gnome-open, exo-open, xdg-open, gvfs-open and kde-open?
Is there a way by editing config files or by a command-line command?
Is ...
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Slow system after running a KDE GUI application from a Debian Squeeze chroot
I have a PC with Ubuntu 11.04 and a Debian Squeeze chroot installed in it.
As soon as I start any KDE application from within chroot (and installed there), e.g. Kompare for viewing git diff output, ...
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Automatically opening kwallet while logging in to KDE
How can I configure kwallet to automatically open when I log in to KDE, so that I don't have to retype my password every time I want to connect to a wireless network or when Chrome needs some ...
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Migrating the KDE configuration files
I'm a KDE user, and When I switch Linux distributions, I don't want to copy my entire home folder, since most of the configuration files there will be created automatically when I install\run programs ...
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Enabling Numeric Keypad
I have trouble with the numeric keypad (NumLock keys) being unusable while typing.
While I don't think it's GUI specific, this happens both in Gnome and KDE. Sometimes it works in TTY, other times it ...
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Can I force notify-send to appear on a different monitor?
I am using notify-send to present occasional information to my users.
However, in a two-monitor setup, notify-send always maps the window in the lower-right corner of the right monitor.
The users ...
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“Drag'n'Drop-Execute” functionality in KDE
In Windows you can drag and drop a file into an executable and the executable will be launched with the file as it's first argument.
Is such functionality possible on Linux?
I'm using OpenSUSE 12.1 ...
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Getting KDE applications to recognize Forward/Back mouse buttons
I have a mouse with Forward/Back buttons which work correctly in Firefox, Chrome etc... i.e. they are recognized. They are also seen by xev which generates events, e.g.
ButtonRelease event, serial ...
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Replacing/disabling plasma desktop/wallpaper?
I'm looking for a way to replace Plasma's wallpaper (desktop?) with Compiz's (or traditional).
I'm running Compiz + Emerald as WM, and this disables the ability to have different activities on ...
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Offsetting maximized window? (KDE + Compiz + Emerald)
Is there a way anyone knows of to offset a maximized window's position in KDE+Compiz+Emerald setup? I seem to have a 5px distance between the top of the screen and where the window actually starts.
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Is there a way to completely get rid of notifications in KDE 4.6?
I don't like, don't care about, don't want notifications from my window manager. Ever.
Example: Since I manually removed the virtuoso-t package, my computer doesn't spend ages trying to index its own ...
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Pop-up event reminders in Korganizer, when synchronizing with Google Calendar
I have "connected" my Google Calendar with Korganizer. I create an event within my Google account. I want pop-up reminders to show up when I go home, even though the events weren't create by ...
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Latest Debian wheezy/testing ISOs defaulting to KDE?
I've usually been using Debian Squeeze, as I've never really had any reason to go after the latest & greatest, and if I wanted to, I always had backported packages to rely on.
However, my new ...
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Running Plasmoid under NOTKDE (e.g. Fluxbox) - Plasma/DeviceNotifier
Is there way to run Plasma/DeviceNotifier under another WM to KWin/KDE (e.g. Fluxbox).
To be more specific, I have currently configured KDE, but I work remotely thorough SSH -Y + X-forwarding. So ...
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Add wildcard entries to the KDE proxy settings?
I have Googled this but cannot find it. I am currently using Kubuntu 11.10 64-bit. I am trying to set up an exceptions list for my proxy using the KDE control panel but when I try use common wildcard ...
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KDE: how do I make applications present on all activities by default
When I'm at work, I use KDE activities and map them to my projects. I always use the same applications on every project, so I'd like to keep my windows visible when I change the activity. For the ...
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7zip context menu appears twice
7zips context menu appears twice to me when I right-click to a file.. Same thing happens in both dolphin and krusader. It looks like this:
I've found 7zips readme.txt in ...
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How to start plasma-desktop from SSH-console on desktop session?
I killed KDE's plasma-desktop on a openSUSE 11.2 machine, because it was eating too much CPU. How can I restart it via SSH or another tty session? On the affected computer there is only shown a ...
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Can Qt SDK be used for development on any Linux distro?
Fisrt of all I am a Windows developer guy but really like Linux. On Windows, Visual Studio provides an excellent IDE for C and C++ development. The only other IDE and toolkit I like is the Qt SDK and ...
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Run a dbus program in crontab , how to know about the SESSION id?
I need to run some program within crontab , but how can the program know about dbus session id ? it's only available for programs launched by session managers.
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Some keys are invalid on emacs when using German keyboard
When I am using emacs 23.3 on KDE, I can not input ^, ´ and ~ from my German keyboard. If I press these keys, then emacs says that <dead-circumflex>, <dead-acute> and <dead-tilde> ...
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Change Startx Default on Slackware?
I installed Slackware as a VM within Virtual Box. Host is Windows 7, if it matters. I have successfully installed guest additions and XFCE starts and runs cleanly with or without the guest additions. ...
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Match one part of a regular expression in a Kwrite find-and-replace regex
Among the joys of KDE, Kwrite is surely noteworthy. Having regular expression support built in by default into text editor is probably one of the top 10 best ideas of all time. Since I often need to ...
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When will be ready Linux Mint KDE version 12? [closed]
I have seen just now that Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" is ready. I was waiting for Mint KDE 11 all this year! I must understand that KDE is not an option anymore?
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What is the KDE equivalent of a Nautilus script?
I have just begun to use KDE, and I can't find any info about the KDE equivalent of a Nautilus script. What I need to be able to do is select some files, right click, and apply a number of commands to ...
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Impossible to log out from OpenSuSE's KDE menu
I'm running OpenSuSE 12.1 with the KDE desktop on a test machine. The "logout" menu entry in the KDE menu does not seem to do anything. I am not aware of changing any KDE settings that might be ...
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System menu and desktop right click dont appear in Gnome3
I run Arch Linux with Gnome3. I need to escape from the "routine" and change to Gnome for some weeks or even months. When I open it I can't see the system menu (which is supposed to be right of ...
