[graphics][desktop] KDE Plasma how to configure theme globally

[LukeShortCloud]

There is a huge lack of information about how to configure all of the different aspects of the KDE Plasma themes globally. Some of these settings require having a new user account or at least an empty ~/.config/ configuration.

Using [$i] in the /etc/ configuration files make it immutable so that it cannot be changed in the GUI (all options will be grayed out) or in ~/.config/` options.

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Global themes Directory:

• System = /usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/
• User = ~/.local/share/plasma/look-and-feel/

Configuration:

• System = /etc/xdg/kdeglobals
• User = ~/.config/kdeglobals

[KDE][$i]
LookAndFeelPackage=<GLOBAL_THEME>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file kdeglobals --group KDE --key LookAndFeelPackage

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Plasma styles Directory:

• System = /usr/share/plasma/desktoptheme/
• User = ~/.local/share/plasma/desktoptheme/

Configuration:

• System = /etc/xdg/plasmarc
• User = ~/.config/plasmarc

[Theme][$i]
name=<PLASMA_STYLE>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file plasmarc --group Theme --key name

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Windows decorations Directory:

• System = /usr/share/aurorae/themes/ (needs to be created first)
• User = ~/.local/share/aurorae/themes/

Configuration:

• System = /etc/xdg/kwinrc
• User = ~/.config/kwinrc

[org.kde.kdecoration2][$i]
library=org.kde.kwin.aurorae
theme=__aurorae__svg__<WINDOWS_DECORATION>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file kwinrc --group org.kde.kdecoration2 --key library
$ kreadconfig6 --file kwinrc --group org.kde.kdecoration2 --key theme

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Color schemes Directory:

• System = /usr/share/color-schemes/
• User = ~/.local/share/color-schemes/

Configuration:

• System = /etc/xdg/kdeglobals
• User = ~/.config/kdeglobals

[General][$i]
ColorScheme=<COLOR_SCHEME>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file kdeglobals --group General --key ColorScheme

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Icons Directory:

• System = /usr/share/icons/
• User = ~/.local/share/icons/

Configuration:

• System = /etc/xdg/kdeglobals
• User = ~/.config/kdeglobals

[Icons][$i]
Theme=<ICONS>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file kdeglobals --group KDE --key LookAndFeelPackage

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Wallpaper (NOT WORKING) Directory:

• System = /usr/share/wallpapers/
• User = ~/.local/share/wallpapers/ (needs to be created first, only recommended - not required. User wallpapers can be stored anywhere).

Configuration:

• System
  • /etc/xdg/plasmarc
  • /etc/xdg/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
• User
  • ~/.config/plasmarc
  • ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc

Configuration for official wallpapers:

$ less /etc/xdg/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
[Containments][1][Wallpaper][org.kde.iamge][General][$i]
Image=/usr/share/wallpapers/<OFFICIAL_WALLPAPER>

Configuration for user-provided wallpapers:

$ less /etc/xdg/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
[Containments][1][Wallpaper][org.kde.image][General][$i]
Image=<IMAGE_FILE>
$ less /etc/xdg/plasmarc
[Wallpapers][$i]
usersWallpapers=<IMAGE_FILE>

Verify it has been loaded:

$ kreadconfig6 --file plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc --group Containments --group 1 --group Wallpaper --group org.kde.image --group General --key Image
$ kreadconfig6 --file plasmarc --group Wallpapers --key usersWallpapers

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Start menu button (NOTT WORKING)

~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc

Configuration:

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][General]
icon=<IMAGE_FILE>