KDE Tips
Disable desktop search
On older computers the desktop search functionality built into KDE can be overkill and waste important system resources. Although it entirely depends your personal preference and...
KDE 4
Disable started KDE services
When you log into your KDE desktop, there is a background service that starts - named kded and handles common infrastructural desktop activities. It may notify you of a usb...
KDE 4
Disable the bouncing cursor
Perhaps one of KDE's most hated default settings includes the 'bouncing cursor' application launch notification. Although the visual feedback can be absolutely...
KDE 4
Dolphin's built-in following command line
Whenever you are managing files using Dolphin it can be very useful to quickly do something on the command line. However, opening up a terminal and navigating to the location...
KDE 4
Get traditional files on your desktop
KDE 4's revolutionary new desktop approach turned plasma - the desktop shell software - into a highly modular architecture that works entirely on plugins. What that meant for...
KDE 4
How to add a widget to the desktop
You can customize your desktop to great extent by adding, removing and/or moving around widgets. In Plasma - the KDE desktop - everything is a widget (also sometimes referred to...
KDE 4