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drift
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Noob requesting assistance

Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:21 am
Hello, Forum. I finally decided to make the switch (well, I'm dual-booting). After doing some research it seems as if Plasma 5 is a perfect fit for me. I require separate workspaces with separate icons and wallpapers. I am currently running Neon, but it seems as if some of these features were removed, so my question is this, where can I find a torrent/download of KDE 5? I've looked everywhere I could find with no luck. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Re: Noob requesting assistance

Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:19 am
What features were removed? Do you mean workspace switching?

If so, check if you are using wayland because I think workspace switching is one of the features missing in wayland so you could switch to x11.

To check, look for the following environment variable by typing

Code: Select all
env | grep XDG_SESSION_TYPE


and if it says wayland, try switching to X11 (log out and choose Plasma in Desktop Session at the bottom left of the login screen.


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Re: Noob requesting assistance

Sun Oct 21, 2018 12:40 pm
First of all, let me say thank you very much for your reply. Sorry it took me so long, my Bluetooth keyboard decided to stop working. I entered the command you provided and I am using x11/Plasma. Specifically the features I am seeking are the ability o open separate workspaces with different Icons and wallpapers. Everything I've read says these features were removed. If that is not the case perhaps you could tell me how?
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:44 pm
What might meet your needs is separate Activities. This might give you some ideas:
http://www.ocsmag.com/2017/03/16/how-pl ... e-desktop/
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Re: Noob requesting assistance

Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:59 pm
Thanks for the reply. I have tried using the Activities, but I can't get the icons and wallpapers to change. Any idea how?
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:02 pm
Sorry guys, I am very new and Google only is getting me so far. These features are a deal-breaker for me. I have been trying different distros all night. Where can I find Plasma 5?
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Re: Noob requesting assistance

Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:45 pm
Bit confused here, you're using Plasma 5 aren't you? If you're on Neon (and probably the same on most KDE distros) open Info Centre and it will tell you the Plasma version. Current version released is 5.12.

And as far as your requirements, use Activities - right-click on the desktop select Activities and then you can add a new one - that should be what you need.


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