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00:00 Intro
00:37 Sponsor: Collabora Online
02:02 KDE tips and tricks
02:09 Fix bad icons in taskbar
03:37 Open anything with the Super key
04:28 Configure windows for specific apps
05:27 Resize windows easily
06:36 Zoom in and out
06:55 Clipboard management
07:14 Hidden app launcher
07:55 Drag and drop to sticky note
08:11 Favourite KDE Note taking app
09:43 Plasma Widgets
11:33 KDE Connect
12:52 Stamp PDFs
13:35 Drag and drop in Dolphin
14:14 Save Searches
14:37 Customize System Monitor
14:55 Parting Thoughts
15:45 Sponsor: Get a PC made to run Linux
16:52 Support the channel

Commands I showed in the video:

Set krunner to open with the Super key:

Apply the changes (needs dbus, ovbiously):

List all the things you can trigger with a shortcut:

Set the thing you want to open with the Super key:

[dark_cloud_storm]

I respect all diversity of DE linux .but i have to say KDE is great for me. I love it

[flemtone]

KDE Plasma is an amazing desktop and I cannot wait until KDE6 has been released.

[lechi_]

Please do more videos on KDE! There are so many features that I wouldn't have known about if you didn't make these videos.

[FeckOffTeaCup]

I've tried different desktop environments over the years, I keep coming back to KDE. These are really good tips.

[inhuman]

KDE Connect is amazing. I use it to turn my SteamDeck into a media PC when it's just sitting on it's dock connected to my TV.

[brunometronome]

Well, one other nice native trick in KDE is the possibility to create Mouse Gestures. For example on my setup :

- press middle click / move mouse to the left / release middle click = open Dolphin
In the same way I open Konsole and Kate with others configured mouse gestures.

- It also opens up possibilities with a touch of imagination. You could use this feature to mimic Vivaldi mouse gestures in Firefox (opening bookmarks tab with one specific gesture, ...)

- You can configure this in :
Settings > Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts

[experimental]

to be fair, you've been using KDE Plasma for a long time after leaving ElementaryOS. I still remember your setup files to replicate your old KDE Plasma workspace you had for a while. Seems Plasma "just works" for you since you keep coming back to it (not complaining :) )

[casidiablo]

I developed the Day/Night switcher you mention somewhere around 10:56. It actually was a throwaway project that I was initially not going to publish. Thank you for the shoutout!

[rendija]

Excellent video. I've been using KDE Neon for about 4 years and I didn't know some of these tricks. I hope you make a second part. Thank you!

[SteveMacSticky]

"Linux-sized" spotlight is the perfect size spotlight. It's in the Goldilocks zone

[PetersonSilva]

This is one of the best tips and tricks videos I have ever seen - because they really are things I hadn't heard of before and are actually useful! Usually these videos are just full of obvious stuff for beginners.

[TheDoubleBee]

I've been using KDE for well over 15 years and it's been getting better and better with every release. As for KDE Connect, one of my favourite apps ever: it's also available for Windows and, apparently, it works more or less the same as in KDE (I don't know personally as I don't use Windows).

[modembuddy]

Anyone else pause the video for each keyboard shortcut tip? Been on KDE for about a year now and still finding new stuff. Great video!

[Racsu]

Just switched to kde to give it a chance again and coff coff copied your whole setup coff, I really appreciate this video! Good one Nick :)

[vaxryy]

You should also make a video about Hyprland tips and tricks!

[guss]

Great video, and I would love to see more Plasma tips and tricks. You should spotlight Spectacle, with it's multiple global shortcuts and on-screen annotations.
For people that like tiling, I recommend setting the global shortcuts for the "quick tile" actions - I've set mine to Meta+W/A/S/D (for up/left/bottom/right) to half-tile with a quick keypress, and you can then also quarter-tile by pressing to of those one after the other, so, e.g, Meta+W then immediately Meta+D to quarter-tile top right.

[billirwin]

Simplified desktop environments are ok for what they are. But I always keep coming back to the power of KDE. Discovering all the hidden gems in KDE is sort of like a treasure hunt.

[Danno]

Would love more KDE content! I feel like most of the content I’ve seen is for customizing look and feel but this video showed me SO many unique aspects to the DE that I wasn’t aware existed. Great stuff

[SirLightfire]

The ability for KDE to reconfigure window rules on the fly is a _huge_ thing for me. I mostly use it as workarounds for apps that break in Wayland (which isn't often anymore)

But it's incredibly useful for tweaking window behavior for specific apps

[Slugbunny]

Watching this video gave me the same warm fuzzies I had when discovering KDE from a Windows background. So many functions and designed to help the user, not limit them! 🥰