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* /docs/user/editions/plasma: Add documentation for Solus Plasma. - Add screenshot of Solus plasma. - Rewrite the introductory paragraph of the page. - Change the format of the external links to make clear they point to an external site. - Add content that covers the usual sections found in the other editions. - Add screenshots. - Add keyboard shortcuts as well as tips and tricks to use KRunner and Dolphin. * /docs/user/editions/plasma: Improve Solus Plasma docs. **configuration.md** - Fixed spacing in admonitions **tips-and-tricks.md** - Fixed spacing in admonitions - Added information about context menus. * Correct admonition formatting
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title: Configuration | ||
summary: Help for configuring Plasma Desktop on Solus | ||
summary: Learn how to customize and configure the Plasma Desktop on Solus. | ||
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# Configuration | ||
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TODO: Add directons and screenshots just like we have for the other editions | ||
## Opening System Settings | ||
You can open the system settings in Solus Plasma using any of the following methods: | ||
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# System | ||
| Method | Description | | ||
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ||
| Application menu | Open the application menu and go to **Settings** > **System Settings** | | ||
| KRunner | Press `Alt + F2` or `Alt + Space`, type `systemsettings`, and press Enter | | ||
| Terminal | Open a terminal window and execute `systemsettings` | | ||
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## Date and Time | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Personalization** > **Regional Settings** > **Date and Time**. | ||
2. Configure the date and time of your system. | ||
- If you want Solus to set the date and time automatically, select **Set date and time automatically**. | ||
- If you want to set the date and time manually, clear the **Set date and time automatically** checkbox, then use the available controls. | ||
![Plasma date and time settings](configuration/date-time.png) | ||
1. (Optional) Configure the time zone of your system. | ||
1. Go to the **Time Zone** tab. | ||
2. Select a time zone from the list. | ||
2. Click **Apply**. | ||
3. (Optional) Customize how the time and date display in the bottom panel. | ||
1. Right-click the digital clock widget on the bottom panel. | ||
2. Select **Configure Digital Clock...** | ||
3. Configure the available settings as needed. | ||
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## Default Applications | ||
### Configuring Default Applications from System Settings | ||
In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Personalization** > **Applications** > **Default Applications**, then use the menus to select your preferred default applications. | ||
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![Default applications](configuration/default-apps-screen.png) | ||
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### Configuring Default Applications from the File Manager | ||
1. Open Dolphin. | ||
2. Navigate to the folder that contains the file you want to open. | ||
3. Right-click the file. | ||
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![Context menu](configuration/file-context-menu-default-app.png) | ||
4. Go to **Open With** > **Other Application**. | ||
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The **Choose Application** dialog appears. | ||
5. Choose the application you want to use from the list. | ||
6. Select **Remember application association for all files of type [file type]**. | ||
7. Click **OK**. | ||
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![Choose application dialog](configuration/choose-application.png) | ||
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## Displays | ||
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:::tip | ||
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Press `Super + P` to access the screen layout settings. | ||
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::: | ||
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1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Hardware** > **Display and Monitor** > **Display Configuration**. | ||
2. Select the display you want to configure. | ||
3. Configure the available settings as needed. | ||
![Screen settings available in Solus Plasma](configuration/screen-configuration.png) | ||
4. Click **Apply**. | ||
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## Keyboard Layout | ||
### Configuring Keyboard Layouts | ||
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### IBus | ||
:::caution Important | ||
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## Mouse and Touchpad | ||
If you need to input languages that do not use Latin characters (for example, Chinese or Japanese), [use IBus instead](#using-ibus). | ||
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::: | ||
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### Mouse | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Input Devices** > **Keyboard** > **Layouts**. | ||
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The layouts screen appears. | ||
![Keyboard layouts](configuration/keyboard-layouts.png) | ||
2. Select **Configure layouts**. | ||
3. Configure keyboard layouts as you need. | ||
- To add a keyboard layout click **Add**, select a layout from the list, and click **OK**. | ||
- To remove a keyboard layout select a layout from the list and click **Remove**. | ||
- To order the list of keyboard layouts, select a layout from the list, then use the **Move Up** and **Move Down** buttons to reorder the list. | ||
4. Configure a keyboard shortcut to switch between layouts by using the options under **Shortcuts for Switching Layout**. | ||
- To use the default shortcuts Solus Plasma provides, use the **Main shortcuts** and **3rd level shortcuts** options. | ||
- To use a custom shortcut, use the **Alternative shortcut** option. | ||
5. Click **Apply**. | ||
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### Touchpad | ||
### Using IBus | ||
Solus Plasma includes IBus installed by default. However, you need to enable and integrate IBus with Plasma before usage. | ||
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## Networking | ||
:::caution Important | ||
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### Non-Hidden Network | ||
Using IBus overrides the configuration in the **Layouts** section of **System Settings** | ||
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### Hidden Network | ||
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1. Open the `/home/[username]/.bashrc` file with a text editor. | ||
2. Add the following lines at the end of the file. | ||
``` | ||
export GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus | ||
export QT_IM_MODULE=ibus | ||
export XMODIFIERS=@im=ibus | ||
``` | ||
3. Save the file. | ||
4. Configure IBus to autostart. | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Workspace** > **Startup and Shutdown** > **Autostart**. | ||
2. Click **Add**, then **Add Application**. | ||
3. In the search box, enter `ibus-daemon -rxR` and press **OK**. | ||
5. Log out from your session, then log in again. | ||
6. Configure keyboard layouts as you need. | ||
1. Open **IBus Preferences** from the application launcher. | ||
2. In the **Input Method** tab, add the keyboard layout you need. | ||
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:::caution Important | ||
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Some keyboard layouts require [installing additional packages](../../software/localization/ibus.md). | ||
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::: | ||
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## Mouse and Touchpad | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to the appropriate configuration screen: | ||
- To configure the mouse, go to **Input Devices** > **Mouse**. | ||
![Mouse settings](configuration/mouse-settings.png) | ||
- To configure the touchpad, go to **Input Devices** > **Touchpad**. | ||
![Touchpad settings](configuration/touchpad-settings.png) | ||
2. Configure the available settings as needed. | ||
3. Click **Apply**. | ||
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## Network Settings | ||
The **Networks** widget on the bottom panel allows you to perform frequent networking tasks, such as connecting to a Wi-Fi network or enabling airplane mode. | ||
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![Networks widget](configuration/networks-widget.png) | ||
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### Connecting to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network | ||
1. In the **System Settings** screen, go to **Network** > **Connections**. | ||
2. Click the **Add new connection** icon (+). | ||
3. Select **Wi-Fi**. | ||
4. Click **Create**. | ||
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The **New Connection** window appears. | ||
![New connection settings](configuration/new-wifi-network.png) | ||
5. In the **Wi-Fi** tab, specify the name (SSID) and basic network settings. | ||
6. In the **Wi-Fi Security** tab, configure the password or other authentication settings. | ||
7. Use the **IPv4**, **IPv6** and **General configuration** tabs to configure additional settings, such as DNS servers. | ||
8. Click **Save**. | ||
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## Sound and Sound Devices | ||
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![Audio Volume widget](configuration/audio-widget.png) | ||
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The **Audio Volume** widget on the bottom panel allows you to perform the following tasks: | ||
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| Task | Description | | ||
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| Select the active output device | Select any of the available output devices to change the active output device of your system. | | ||
| Select the active input device | Select any of the available input devices to change the active input device of your system. | | ||
| Control the volume of a device | Use the sliders to adjust the master volume of an input/output device. | | ||
| Adjust the volume for a specific app | The **Volume** tab allows you to control the volume for a specific application. | | ||
| Open the audio settings | Click the **Configure Audio Devices** button to open the audio configuration screen in System Settings. | | ||
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## Users | ||
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### Adding a User | ||
### Adding User Accounts | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Personalization** > **Users**. | ||
2. Click **Add New User**. | ||
3. Configure the necessary settings. | ||
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### Removing a User | ||
![Add user account](configuration/add-user-account.png) | ||
4. Click **Create** | ||
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The **Authentication Required** window appears. | ||
5. Specify your user password and click **OK**. | ||
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### Removing User Accounts | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Personalization** > **Users**. | ||
2. Select an account from the user list. | ||
3. Click **Delete User**. | ||
4. To delete the the user account files, select **Delete files**; to keep the files for posterior use, select **Keep files**. | ||
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![Keep or delete user files](configuration/keep-delete-files.png) | ||
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# User Interface | ||
## Customizing the Desktop | ||
The **Desktop Settings** screen allows you to customize various aspects of your desktop, such as the wallpaper and the desktop icons. To open **Desktop Settings** screen, right-click anywhere on the desktop and select **Configure Desktop and Wallpaper...**. | ||
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![Desktop context menu](configuration/desktop-context-menu.png) | ||
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The following table describes how to customize the desktop using the **Desktop Folder Settings** screen. | ||
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| Section | Description | | ||
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ||
| Change the wallpaper | Go to the **Wallpaper** section, choose an image from the list, and click **OK**. | | ||
| Hide the desktop icons | Go to the **Wallpaper** section, change **Layout** to **Desktop**, and click **OK**. | | ||
| Configure mouse gestures | Go to the **Mouse Actions** section to setup mouse gestures. | | ||
| Change the folder displayed on the desktop | Go to the **Location** section, select a location in your system, and click **OK**. | | ||
| Change the appearance of the desktop icons | Go to the **Icons** section, configure the necessary settings, and click **OK**. | | ||
| Display only specific files in the desktop | Go to the **Filter** section,configure the necessary settings, and click **OK**. | | ||
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:::info | ||
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**Icons** and **Location** are only available when the desktop layout is set to **Folder View**. | ||
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## Virtual Desktops | ||
Plasma allows you to have multiple desktops on your computer. | ||
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Virtual desktops are helpful to keep tasks organized and avoid clutter. For example, you could have one virtual desktop for work, one for school, and one for personal use. | ||
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Plasma arranges virtual desktops in a grid. You can configure the rows of the grid to suit your needs. | ||
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:::note | ||
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Solus Plasma has one virtual desktop and one row by default. | ||
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### Creating Virtual Desktops | ||
1. In the [**System Settings**](#opening-system-settings) screen, go to **Workspace** > **Workspace Behavior** > **Virtual Desktops**. | ||
2. Define the number of rows in the grid. | ||
3. Create a new virtual desktop. | ||
1. Click **Add**. | ||
2. (Optional) Click the **Rename** button to change the name of the virtual desktop. | ||
4. Repeat the previous step to add multiple virtual desktops. | ||
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:::caution | ||
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Plasma arranges the desktops by the rows automatically. | ||
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5. (Optional) Configure the behavior of the virtual desktops. | ||
- **Navigation wraps around**: Lets you cycle through your virtual desktops in a loop using keyboard shortcuts or mouse gestures. | ||
- **Show animation when switching**: Displays animations when switching between virtual desktops. | ||
- **Show on-screen display when switching**: Displays the name of the current desktop when switching between desktops. | ||
- **Show desktop layout indicators**: Displays the virtual desktop grid when you switch between desktops. | ||
6. Click **Apply** | ||
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:::tip | ||
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Plasma displays the virtual desktop grid next to the application launcher button. | ||
![Virtual desktop grid](configuration/vd-grid.png) | ||
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::: | ||
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### Switching Between Virtual Desktops | ||
The following table outlines the methods to change between desktops in Solus Plasma. | ||
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## Desktop Background | ||
|Method |Description | | ||
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ||
|Using the applet in the bottom panel |Use the the virtual desktop grid next to the application launcher button to change between your virtual desktops. | | ||
|Using mouse gestures |Move the mouse pointer anywhere in the desktop, then move the mouse wheel to change between your virtual desktops. | | ||
|Using keyboard shortcuts |Open System Settings, go to **Workspace** > **Shortcuts** > **KWin**, then search for `desktop` to see the available keyboard shortcuts to switch between virtual desktops | | ||
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## Desktop Icons | ||
![Keyboard shortcuts to switch between desktops](configuration/switch-desktop-shortcut-list.png) | ||
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## Workspaces | ||
:::note | ||
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### Keyboard Shortcuts | ||
Some of the keyboard shortcuts are disabled by default. | ||
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### Workspaces Configuration | ||
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title: Plasma | ||
summary: A quick introduction to the Plasma Edition of Solus | ||
summary: A quick introduction to the Plasma edition of Solus | ||
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# Plasma Shell | ||
# Plasma | ||
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Plasma Desktop is provided by the Plasma Edition of Solus. They describe it as: | ||
![Solus Plasma](plasma.jpg) | ||
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> Plasma is KDE's flagship product, offering the most customizable desktop environment available. The KDE community has the driving goal of making it simple by default, and powerful when needed. | ||
The _Plasma_ desktop is a graphical user interface for Linux distributions that aims to offer users an intuitive and customizable user interface to interact with their devices. The Plasma desktop is developed by KDE. | ||
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Here are some links related to this project that you may find helpful: | ||
To learn more about the Plasma desktop and KDE, refer to the following pages: | ||
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- [Homepage](https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/) | ||
- [News](https://kde.org/announcements/) | ||
- [Support](https://kde.org/support/) | ||
- [https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/](https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/) | ||
- [https://kde.org/announcements/](https://kde.org/announcements/) | ||
- [https://kde.org/support/](https://kde.org/support/) | ||
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[Go to Plasma Configuration](configuration) | ||
*** | ||
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[Go to Plasma Tips and Tricks](tips-and-tricks) | ||
[Configuration](configuration) | ||
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Learn how to customize and configure the Plasma Desktop on Solus. | ||
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[Tips and Tricks](tips-and-tricks) | ||
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Helpful tips and tricks for using Plasma on Solus. |
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