Keep-Smiling

Smile at the world and it will smile back at you.
Just kidding, it won't.

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Details

• Date: November 23, 2023
• Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma 6

Screenshots

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Table of Contents

• 🛠️ Dependencies
  • Explanation
• ⚙️ KDE Configuration
  • Widgets
  • Transparent Panel
  • System Tray
  • Digital Clock
  • Panel Configuration
• ✨ Kwin Scripts
  • Installation
  • Configuration
• 💫 Desktop Effects
  • Blur
  • Rounded Corners
  • Geometry Change
  • Maximum (Kinetic)

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🛠️ Dependencies

sudo pacman -S inter-font fish kitty oh-my-posh cava rmpc mpd cmatrix bpytop tmux ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd
yay -S mpdris2

Explanation of each

• Fish: Shell
• Kitty: Terminal
• Oh-my-posh: Prompt theme
• Cava: Music visualizer
• Rmpc: CLI music player
• MPD: Music player daemon
• Mpdris2: Music Player Daemon notification support
• Cmatrix: Matrix-like terminal rain visualizer
• Bpytop: htop-like CLI tool
• Tmux: Multiple shell sessions in one terminal
• Inter font: Upcoming default font of GNOME
• JetBrains Mono Nerd Font: User's favorite nerd font

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⚙️ KDE Configuration

Global Theme

• Wallpaper: Keep Smiling [3860x2140]
• Theme: Utterly Nord
• Icons: Cobalt-icons
• Cursor: Afterglow Cursors
• Colors: Ars-Nord Basically copy pasted Ars-Nord but changed background, titlebar, etc to #111111

Widgets

Installed Widgets

• Panel Transparency Button (By esmperiod)
• Desktop Indicator
• Simple Application Launcher

Panel Configuration

1. Right-click on Desktop → Enter Edit Mode → Add Panel → Empty Panel
2. Set Panel Height: 38
3. Customize further as needed.

Making the Panel Transparent

1. Drag the "Panel Transparency Button" widget to the panel.
2. Hover over the widget and click Configure.
3. Set shortcut: Ctrl + 7.

Configuring Desktop Indicator

1. Replace the indicator with a dot from the Nerd Fonts cheat sheet.

   Indicator Dot Size: 32px
   Horizontal Spacing: 12px
   Vertical Spacing: 4px
   Indicator Style: Custom
   Active Dot: nf-oct-dot-fill
   Inactive Dot: nf-oct-dot
   

Configuring Simple Application Launcher

1. Hover over the Simple Application Launcher icon after adding it to the panel.
2. Right-click → Configure Simple Application Launcher → Icon → Choose.
3. Search icons: kde-symbolic.

Configuring Digital Clock

1. Enable:
   • Show Date: Always show beside time
   • Time Display: 24 hours
2. Configure:
   • Show Seconds: Never
   • Date Format: Custom
     • Example: MMM dd,
   • Text Display: Manual
     • Font Style: Inter Extra Bold, 18pt

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✨ Kwin Scripts

Installation

1. Open Krunner (⌘ + Space or Alt + F2).
2. Search: Kwin Scripts.
3. Get new scripts → Search: Krohnkite → Install.

Configuration

1. Open terminal:

   nano ~/.config/kwinrc

2. Paste the following:

   [Script-krohnkite]
   enableMonocleLayout=false
   enableSpiralLayout=false
   enableSpreadLayout=false
   enableStairLayout=false
   enableThreeColumnLayout=false
   ignoreClass=krunner,yakuake,spectacle,plasma-emojier,kded5,xwaylandvideobridge,plasmashell,ksplashqml
   monocleMaximize=false
   noTileBorder=true
   screenGapBottom=10
   screenGapLeft=10
   screenGapRight=10
   screenGapTop=55
   tileLayoutGap=10
   

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💫 Desktop Effects

1. Blur

1. Open terminal:

   nano ~/.config/kwinrc

2. Paste the following:

   [Effect-blur]
   BlurStrength=4
   NoiseStrength=7
   

2. Rounded Corners

1. Adjust settings:
   • Corner Roundness Radius (active & inactive): 15.00
   • Uncheck: Disable roundness on tile
   • Primary Outline:
     • Outline Thickness (active & inactive): 3.55
     • Use Decoration Color: Link
     • Uncheck: Disable outline on tile

3. Geometry Change

1. Install effect:
   • Open Krunner (⌘ + Space or Alt + F2).
   • Search: Desktop Effects.
   • Get new effects → Search: Geometry Change.

4. Maximum (Kinetic)

1. Install effect (same as Geometry Change).

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Contributing

Feel free to suggest improvements or submit pull requests.

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