17 KDE Plasma Features That You Didn't Know About

KDE Plasma is just packed with features, some of which, even long term plasma users might not know about. I have been using the Plasma desktop for many years now and I am still finding new cool features. Here is a list of 17 cool features of KDE Plasma that you probably didn't know about.

[simewn]

I have a shortcut that saved me when I was writing my thesis. When there are many windows open, like 50 pdf files, you press the shortcut to show all windows and it is a mess, because of the too many open windows. So, let's say I want to find the pdf that has the word "Steve" in the title. I am starting typing and it filters out the opened windows! That is brilliant!

[REDGTA]

We need a master KDE Plasma guide. Never understood why the devs packed so many features into this DE but never showcase them.

[venanks]

Wow! I have been using KDE since version 1.1, there are many hidden gems I didn't know. Thanks a lot.

[vkohli]

Thanks a ton for this - can't believe I didn't know about meta+click for drag and meta+right click to resize, and they're such life savers!

[ffkkinos]

Recently a new effect was introduced "overview", right now it's basically a present windows copy but since it was done from scratch, it's way more flexible now so it'll be really easy to add for example virtual desktop previews like in parachute or macOS's mission control, if everything goes as expected it should be the default on Plasma 5.23!

[medve]

Michael, I have been a Linux user since 2000, and used KDE most of the time, although I have ventured to other DEs every now and then. Thanks for putting this video together. I will make sure to direct all others to your channel, when they need help with KDE tricks and customizations. Well Done!

[tell]

A much needed video. You forgot to mention global mute, I think everyone would love to know how to do that especially when everything is now virtual

[raymondgradzewicz]

I knew a lot of this, but CTRL + F10 and CTRL + F8 were extremely useful! I never knew these things were in KDE.

[blackchristiangeek]

Thank you brother, I have been using KDE Plasma for awhile now since switching to Linux as my daily driver and have learned a lot already.

Thanks again and God bless,

[TheofilosIntzoglou]

Thanks for the useful tips! I have one too for the window transparency in case noone mentioned it. If you go to system settings ->Window Management->Window Behavior->Titlebar Actions you can set Mouse Wheel to change the window opacity.

[edbeckerich]

I have KDE Tunnell vision now, thanks Michael!!

[Hero]

Man, You just blown my mind with some of them.

[ryanb]

My cat walked across my keyboard and somehow pasted my clipboard as a sticky note. KDE is full of wonders

[btfrenchy]

I'm new to KDE and love borderless but it's inconvenient to get the menu back. I didn't think of setting up a shortcut, duh, so thank you!

[samazer]

I had no idea about the Window Move and Resize keys. The idea of adding a shortcut for toggling window borders is also brilliant :) Thank You :)

[peterschmidt]

The window resize is a good one although not particular needed so much with KDE as you can generally grab the window edges easily in KDE. Not so much in many other Linux distros where it really is needed. This is one of many reasons I gravitated towards KDE - window resizing just works as it should and one real annoyance with other DE that don't get it right.

I'm still relatively new to KDE so still nutting out all the cool features it has.
Thanks for showing more!

[Wilhuf]

Good tips. I configured my window behavior| Titlebar actions so that I can mousewheel to change window transparency.

[ButImFeelingMuchBetterNow]

KRunner is one I have known about since starting with KDE (Thanks Noah). I use alt-space, go get a coffee, and by the time I get back it is up and ready for me to start searching. Ok, it isn't quite that slow, but it is slow enough to start for me that I pretty much never use it. I find it much faster to use the search bar in the Kickoff Application Launcher.
1000 Thanks! for Super + mouse drag to move windows. As already mentioned in the comments, this used to be Alt and drag. Since it changed, I never learned what the new key command is. Now this will be fantastic for me. And another 1000 thanks for Super + arrow keys. I was fairly sure KDE had this ability, but again I had never investigated how to do it. And now I can completely scrap messing with tiling window managers for good (Sorry, DT. I tried, I really did).

[esquilo_atomico]

That onde about resizing is amazing. Thanks bro

[sridhartn]

Very informative and most I didnt know, thanks. For tiling you can press shift + left mouse to arrange the Windows in tiles and super + T to set the tiling configuration or pattern.