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5 Linux KDE Plasma Features that Completely Changed How I Use My PC (www.howtogeek.com)
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Are you using KDE Plasma but still working the same way you did on Windows? Do you wonder if you're getting the most out of your KDE Plasma setup? Well, here are five game-changing features that completely transformed how I use and interact with my PC!

By default, KDE Plasma can feel like another desktop environment (DE) trying to nail the Windows look and feel, but it's so much more than that! Plasma offers unique features that can fundamentally reshape how you think about desktop computing, turning routine tasks into effortless interactions. These aren't just a different way of doing things, but rather a better way as they eliminate entire categories of friction and open up more efficient workflows. Here I've shortlisted my top five favorite KDE Plasma features, how they've changed my approach to desktop computing, and why I can't go back!

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[–] 50 points 1 year ago* (2 children)
  1. Activities
  2. Window Tiling
  3. Panel Widgets
  4. Multiple Panels
  5. Krunner
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    • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Number 4 will definetly let you freak out...

    What is this? Are we not able to communicate without clickbait language anymore

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Each time I see anything like that, I just disengage with the content

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    • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Anyone know what music visualizer that is in the screenshot near the bottom under entry 2? Quick search of the available music widgets and I didn't see anything that looked like it.

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    • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    Plasma is nuts, it's customizability is wonderful. I just spent a few hours last week redoing my layout and theming with a gruvbox feel for my desktop system. I named the configuration gruvfox.

    I used gnome for the longest time, but after discovering the true power of KDE I don't think there is ever any going back for me.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I actually didn't know you could nest Virtual Desktops within activities, so that was nice. Now I can make my setup even more absurdly complicated for anyone who's not me to use lol.

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    [–] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I wish I could crosspost comments.

    1. Activities
    2. Window Tiling
    3. Panel Widgets
    4. Multiple Panels
    5. Krunner
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    • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    Wait till you learn about karousel. That's a game changer

    (Assuming development got closer to paperwm since I last checked it out)

    https://github.com/peterfajdiga/karousel

    Why no fullscreen app launcher?

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    like another desktop environment (DE) trying to nail the Windows look and feel

    Those who have used Unix/Linux desktops for a long time know that Windows has been copying features for ages.

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Its virtual deskception. Man some of it reminds me of nextstep. ugh. I only vaguely knew the features before. This may get me to instal kde rather than hope my distro realizes it needs to be their default.

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