Difference between revisions of "LXQt with kwin"

Revision as of 14:22, 25 August 2021

Installation

user $  pamac install kwin systemsettings COPY TO CLIPBOARD

Optional: Remove OpenBox

If you had openbox installed, it can now be safely removed:

user $  pamac remove openbox COPY TO CLIPBOARD

(this will also remove obconf and any other dependencies)

As kwin comes with a builtin compositor you may want to remove compton/picom:

user $  pamac remove compton picom COPY TO CLIPBOARD

(this will also remove compton-conf and any other dependencies)

- Note: Use of compton/picom with kwin is still possible. KDE's builtin compositor can be disabled in "KDE Systemsettings" (free choice!)**

Configuration

Open LXQt Session Settings
Select kwin_x11 as window manager

   <Screenshot TBD>

Logout or reboot and enjoy LXQt with kwin!

Global Keyboard Shortcuts

Global shortcuts are managed by lxqt-globalkeys (LXQt settings -> Global Shortcuts):

   <Screenshot TBD>

Note: Some window manager specific shortcuts are managed by kwin (e.g. "Alt+Tab" for the task switcher). Those are fully transparent to lxqt-globalkeys and cannot be assigned/changed!

Optional (WARNING - ADVANCED SECTION!): Configure kwin Shortcuts

All kwin shortcuts are managed in ~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc.

- Warning: Editing this file can lead to non-working keys! You have been warned!**

Search for the shortcut of choice and edit it. Alternatives are separated by comma (e.g. Alt+Tab,Alt+Tab,…).

- Changes become effective on next login.** (log out/in for testing)

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 (this will also remove obconf and any other dependencies)
+As kwin comes with a builtin compositor you may want to remove compton/picom:
-=== Optional: Remove lxqt-runner ===
+{{UserCmd|command=pamac remove compton picom}}
-You may also want to remove lxqt-runner as kwin comes with its own krunner dialog.
+(this will also remove compton-conf and any other dependencies)
-{{UserCmd|command=pamac remove lxqt-runner}}
+**Note: Use of compton/picom with kwin is still possible. KDE's builtin compositor can be disabled in "KDE Systemsettings" (free choice!)**
-== Configuration ==
+==Configuration==
-. Open LXQt Session Settings
+# Open LXQt Session Settings
-. Select kwin_x11 as window manager
+# Select '''kwin_x11''' as window manager
      <Screenshot TBD>
-. Disable LXQt shortcuts and runner (if installed)
+Logout or reboot and enjoy LXQt with kwin!
+===Global Keyboard Shortcuts===
+Global shortcuts are managed by '''lxqt-globalkeys''' (LXQt settings -> Global Shortcuts):
      <Screenshot TBD>
-Logout or reboot and enjoy kwin on LXQt!
+'''Note:''' Some window manager specific shortcuts are managed by kwin (e.g. "Alt+Tab" for the task switcher). Those are fully transparent to lxqt-globalkeys and ''cannot'' be assigned/changed!
-=== Optional: Global Keyboard Shortcuts ===
-As kwin already handles global keyboard shortcuts via kglobalaccel we do not need lxqt-globalshortcuts in addition.
+====Optional (WARNING - ADVANCED SECTION!): Configure kwin Shortcuts====
-(Actually it must be disabled to avoid unexpected behaviour.)
+All kwin shortcuts are managed in '''~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc'''.
+**Warning: Editing this file can lead to non-working keys! You have been warned!**
-Apparently kglobalaccel does not come with a GUI and we are going open the textfile '''~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc''' with a text editor (Featherpad comes with LXQt).
+Search for the shortcut of choice and edit it. Alternatives are separated by comma (e.g. '''Alt+Tab,Alt+Tab,…''').
-Search for the shortcut of choice and replace it. For example replace '''Alt+F2''' with '''Meta+Space''' to open the krunner dialog with that shortcut.
-For the changes to become effective log out and in.
+**Changes become effective on next login.** (log out/in for testing)
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+[[Category:Desktop{{#translation:}}]]