retry KDE

[KiaraGrouwstra]

So, some issues here may relate to Gnome stuff (#3, #5, #41, #42), while KDE also appears more popular among NixOS users. This begs the question if I should retry KDE over Gnome again as well. Considerations:

• [x] nautilus - KDE file explorer is called Dolphin. by default the Adapta-Nokto theme gives it neon highlighting of the focused area. I'm not blind, wish this were more subtle. :(
• [x] gedit - KDE's default editor is called Kate. looks convoluted by default, but customizable.
• [x] gterm - KDE's default terminal is called Konsole. had it download themes, fixing its looks.
• [x] gdm - options are sddm (succeeds kdm), slim (bare-bones default), lightdm, and auto (for testing)
• extensions (downloaded at https://store.kde.org/ as a .kwinscript, then installed by plasmapkg2 --type kwinscript -i /path/to/my.kwinscript or in System Settings -> Workspace -> Window Management -> KWin Scripts -> Import KWin Script):
  • [x] gsconnect - kdeconnect
  • [x] topicons - right-click system tray (easier near bottom) -> System Tray Settings
  • [ ] dash-to-dock - latte-dock: installed but isn't showing icons, as reported by DanitiKain as likely relating to icon/desktop themes. I tried switching these to no avail. issue persists even after OS reinstall.
• [x] adapta-gtk-theme - adapta-kde-theme
• [x] icon theme: paper
• [x] dconf - not needed, KDE by default uses dotfiles already. I added these to git now.
• [x] tweak tool - System Settings
• [x] input sources
• [x] IMEs - still fcitx
• [ ] key remappings - still xkb/xmodmap -- not needed for now now with new external keyboard? remapping certain keyboards is possible though...
• slideshows:
  • [x] lockscreen slideshow - System Settings -> Desktop Behavior -> Screen Locking -> Appearance
  • [x] wallpaper - Right click the desktop > Configure Desktop > Wallpaper > Wallpaper Type > Slideshow > Add Folder.
• [x] dynamic number of virtual desktops -- https://store.kde.org/p/1158032, enabled at system settings -> workspace -> desktop behavior -> virtual desktops
• [x] broken system font (numbers are white/full-width) - related to Noto font. I actually already had it as preferred rather than as a hard overwrite, so commenting now. I didn't set noto/blob fonts as system font either. :/
• [x] broken lock screen - not reproduced
• [x] relearn keyboard shortcuts for e.g. maximize - see here (or System Settings > Shortcuts > Global Shortcuts > KWin > Maximize Window Vertically: Meta + PgUp)
• [x] workspaces: called activities in KDE, see desktop -> top-right -> activities. switch between these using meta+tab. KDE also has virtual desktops, see above.

[KiaraGrouwstra]

added as kde branch.

[KiaraGrouwstra]

closing, as I've merged kde branch to master.