Kde on Towards Freedom

Kde on Towards Freedom http://towardsfreedom.com/tags/kde/ Recent content in Kde on Towards Freedom Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:33:47 -0700 Kde http://towardsfreedom.com/iknotes/computing/kde/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:33:47 -0700 http://towardsfreedom.com/iknotes/computing/kde/ <p>Various KDE matters are presented here.</p> <h1 id="plasma-global-shortcuts-reference" class="anchor-header">Plasma Global Shortcuts Reference <a class="anchor-link" href="#plasma-global-shortcuts-reference" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h1> <p>From ~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc arranged nicely by Qwen AI.</p> <h2 id="-activities" class="anchor-header">🗂️ Activities <a class="anchor-link" href="#-activities" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Action”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+A</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Clj”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+J</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Dac”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+E</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Invest”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+C</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Music”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+M</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “NamItAll”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+B</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “R1”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Num+End</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “R2”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Num+Down</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Tweak”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Y</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Zsh”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+N</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to activity “Pnars”</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+L</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-application-launchers" class="anchor-header">🚀 Application Launchers <a class="anchor-link" href="#-application-launchers" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Application</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Dolphin (File Manager)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Shift+Return</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Emacs</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+.</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Emacs Client</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Return</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Falkon (Browser)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Alt+U</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Firefox ESR</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Alt+Return</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Foot (Terminal)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+'</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">KCalc (Calculator)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Alt+T</code> / <code>Calculator</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Screen Capture Script</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+Return</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-window-management-kwin" class="anchor-header">🪟 Window Management (KWin) <a class="anchor-link" href="#-window-management-kwin" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Activate Window Demanding Attention</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+A</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Close Window</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Alt+F4</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Disable Active Input Capture</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+Esc</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Kill Window</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Esc</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Maximize Window</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+PgUp</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Minimize Window</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+PgDown</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Minimize All Windows</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+D</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move Mouse to Center</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+F6</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move Window to Next Screen</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+Right</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move Window to Previous Screen</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+Left</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Quick Tile Window (Bottom/Left/Right/Top)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Down</code> / <code>Left</code> / <code>Right</code> / <code>Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Window Operations Menu</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Alt+F3</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Zoom In / Out / Actual Size</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta++</code> / <code>Meta+-</code> / <code>Meta+0</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-tiling--zones-krohnkite--kzones" class="anchor-header">🧱 Tiling & Zones (Krohnkite & KZones) <a class="anchor-link" href="#-tiling--zones-krohnkite--kzones" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>KZones</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Activate layout 1 through 9</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Num+1</code> to <code>Meta+Num+9</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Cycle layouts (Forward/Reverse)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+D</code> / <code>Ctrl+Alt+Shift+D</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move window to next/prev zone</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+Right</code> / <code>Ctrl+Alt+Left</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move window to zone 1 through 9</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+Num+1</code> to <code>Ctrl+Alt+Num+9</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Snap active / all windows</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+Space</code> / <code>Meta+Space</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch window in current zone</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+Up</code> / <code>Ctrl+Alt+Down</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle zone overlay</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+C</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>Krohnkite</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Focus Down/Left/Prev/Right/Up</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+J</code> / <code>H</code> / <code>\</code> / <code>K</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Grow/Shrink Height & Width</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+J/K/H/L</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Increase/Decrease Size</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+I</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move Window Down/Left/Right/Up</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Shift+J</code> / <code>H</code> / <code>L</code> / <code>K</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Next / Previous Layout</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+\</code> / `Meta+</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle Float / Float All</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+F</code> / <code>Meta+Shift+F</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Monocle Layout</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+M</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-desktop--workspace-navigation" class="anchor-header">🖥️ Desktop & Workspace Navigation <a class="anchor-link" href="#-desktop--workspace-navigation" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Show Activity Switcher</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Q</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Walk through activities (Forward/Reverse)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+;</code> (or <code>Meta+Tab</code>) / <code>Meta+Shift+A</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch Desktop (Down/Up/Left/Right)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Down</code> / <code>Up</code> / <code>Left</code> / <code>Right</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch Desktop Left/Right (Alt)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ins</code> / <code>Meta+Del</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to Desktop 1 through 6</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+F1</code> through <code>Ctrl+F6</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Move Window to Desktop (Down/Up/Left/Right)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Down</code> / <code>Up</code> / <code>Left</code> / <code>Right</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle Desktop Grid</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+F8</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle Overview</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+W</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Peek at Desktop (Show Desktop)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+D</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Present Windows (Current/All/Class)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+F9</code> / <code>Ctrl+F10</code> / <code>Ctrl+F7</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-window-switching--navigation" class="anchor-header">⌨️ Window Switching & Navigation <a class="anchor-link" href="#-window-switching--navigation" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch to Window (Down/Left/Right/Up)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Alt+Down</code> / <code>Left</code> / <code>Right</code> / <code>Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Walk Through Windows (Forward/Reverse)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Alt+Tab</code> / <code>Alt+Shift+Tab</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Walk Through Windows of Current App</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Alt+`` / </code>Alt+~`</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-audio-media--power" class="anchor-header">🔊 Audio, Media & Power <a class="anchor-link" href="#-audio-media--power" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>Audio & Media</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Decrease/Increase Volume (Small)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Shift+Volume Down</code> / <code>Shift+Volume Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Decrease/Increase Volume</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Volume Down</code> / <code>Volume Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Mute Microphone</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Microphone Mute</code> / <code>Meta+Volume Mute</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Mute Volume</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Volume Mute</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Media Next/Previous/Play/Pause/Stop</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Media Next</code> / <code>Previous</code> / <code>Play</code> / <code>Stop</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>Power & Hardware</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Decrease/Increase Screen Brightness</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Monitor Brightness Down</code> / <code>Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Decrease/Increase Brightness (Small)</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Shift+Monitor Brightness Down</code> / <code>Up</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Hibernate / Suspend / Power Off</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Hibernate</code> / <code>Sleep</code> / <code>Power Off</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Switch Power Profile</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Battery</code> / <code>Meta+B</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle Keyboard Backlight</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Keyboard Light On/Off</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="-touchpad-tablet--system" class="anchor-header">🖱️ Touchpad, Tablet & System <a class="anchor-link" href="#-touchpad-tablet--system" aria-hidden="true"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="anchor-icon" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="2" stroke="currentColor" fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"> <path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M10 14a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 0l4 -4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 -5l-.5 .5" /> <path d="M14 10a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 -5 0l-4 4a3.5 3.5 0 0 0 5 5l.5 -.5" /> </svg> </a></h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="text-align: left">Action</th> <th style="text-align: left">Shortcut</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>Touchpad</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Disable / Enable / Toggle Touchpad</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Touchpad Off</code> / <code>Touchpad On</code> / <code>Touchpad Toggle</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>Wacom Tablet</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Map to fullscreen / screen 1 / screen 2</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+F</code> / <code>1</code> / <code>2</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Next / Previous Profile</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+N</code> / <code>Meta+Ctrl+P</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle screen map selection</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+M</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle stylus mode / touch tool</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Ctrl+S</code> / <code>Meta+Ctrl+T</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left"><strong>System & Plasma</strong></td> <td style="text-align: left"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Activate Application Launcher</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta</code> / <code>Alt+F1</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Activate Task Manager Entry 1 through 9</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+1</code> through <code>Meta+9</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Lock Session</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+L</code> / <code>Screensaver</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Show Clipboard Items at Mouse Pos</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+V</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Show Logout Screen</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Ctrl+Alt+Del</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Stop Current Activity</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+S</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Suspend Compositing</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Alt+Shift+F12</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Toggle Screen Reader</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>Meta+Alt+S</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left">Open/Retract Yakuake</td> <td style="text-align: left"><code>F12</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>