

"The plan for Wayland is to handle this specially in the input module in KWin
and only allow some very few actions and make the modifiers not configurable."
https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/plasma-devel/2014-August/034447.html
I haven't followed the discussions lately so it's possible that the plans have changed. - Jun 26 2015
First you have to right click on the application launcher, usually the left-most icon in your panel.
The menu should look something like this:
http://hanswchen.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/switchmenu.png
You should then click on "... Settings" (could be "Application Launcher Settings", but could be something else depending on your launcher).
In the settings, set the shortcut to Alt+F1.
Hope that helps! - Feb 10 2014
Some distros actually package ksuperkey (e.g. Chakra, PCLinuxOS, Netrunner). I plan to update the description with distro-specific instructions once I find some time. - Sep 25 2013
The issue with a flashing menu was likely caused by running two instances of ksuperkey, so it would send Alt+F1 Alt+F1 and cause the menu to open and close. Will add that to the FAQ. - Aug 29 2013
But as mentioned the Fn key is a bit special (as far as I know, it usually works at the hardware level) so I don't know how well it'll work as a modifier. - Jul 29 2013
"The list of key names is found in the header file `X11/keysymdef.h`
(remove the `XK_` prefix)."
The file is usually found in /usr/include/X11/keysymdef.h. I didn't include it on the KDE-apps page since I thought it was too complicated for most users.
You can also try the newest version on Github, which allows you to specify the keycode instead using #. Example:
ksuperkey -e '#151=Alt_L|F1'
With that said, the Fn key is a bit special (I didn't expect it to send a KeyPress event at all) and this solution seems to only work occasionally on my ThinkPad. Hope you have better luck!
I'll release a new version and update this page when I can find some time. - Jul 23 2013
You probably need to install the build-essential package,
sudo apt-get install build-essential
I've added a comment about it in the install instructions. - Mar 31 2013
(Besides, the ksuperkey process takes about 0.001 % RAM on my system, so performance-wise I don't think it'll make a big difference. ;) - Feb 12 2013
I saw some comments expressing concern that their Super+<something> shortcuts would stop working. The great news is that ksuperkey still allows you to use the Super key with shortcuts. Here's how it works:
- If you press and release Super, ksuperkey will send Alt+F1.
- However, if you hold down Super, it'll still act as a modifier key.
In other words, ksuperkey shouldn't mess with any existing shortcuts. - Oct 10 2012
What happens if you press Super the second time? For me it hides the menu and returns focus, as expected. I guess it could depend on your KDE Workspace version (I'm running 4.9.2).
ksuperkey itself only binds pressing Super to Alt+F1, how the secondary press is handled is up to the application launcher. :) - Oct 08 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments
Too bad about the activities, kconfigxt and python thing. I like the script plasmoid because it's easy to install (says me who's only made a very simple binary plasmoid :D); thanks for looking into adding activity support! - Feb 07 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments
Tooltip: the icon should be the same as the plasmoid (i.e. also reflect the current state) and the text could be something like
"Redshift
Click to toggle it off"
if Redshift is active, and "... toggle it on" otherwise.
For activities support, I think a new section in the configuration dialog is a good idea. I imagine it similar to the one for system tray (right click on system tray -> System Tray Settings -> Entries). However, it should list all your activities instead, and makes it possible to use special settings:
No special settings - follow the "global" settings.
Always on - Redshift is always activated when switching to this activity (you can of course toggle it off as usual). When switching back to a "No special settings" activity, Redshift returns to its previous "global" state.
Always off - Same as always on but deactivated instead.
Not sure about the wording, "Always" can be confusing, so maybe it could be something like "Activate" and "Deactivate" instead. - Feb 07 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by simgunz 99 comments
Some suggestions:
1. Bug: (Same with the F.lux / Redshift plasmoid.) If you have a config file (~/.config/redshift.conf), Redshift will fail to launch (too many arguments). Would be nice if the plasmoid could detect if there's such a file.
2. Suggestion: The tooltip isn't very useful at the moment, maybe you could make the icon and text indicate the status of Redshift.
3. Suggestion: As I suggested on the other Redshift plasmoid's page - activity support! If the plasmoid could disable Redshift for some activities - e.g. Movies, Presentation, Image Manipulation - and resume it when you switch back, it would greatly enhance Redshift. - Feb 06 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by diegc 38 comments
Unfortunately, I ran into two issues that prevent me from using it:
1. The defunct problem mentioned on page 1. An idea may be to look how gtk-redshift does it, it seems to work reliably for me.
2. The settings are not saved between Plasma sessions, at least not when the widget is in the system tray. Don't know if it's related to this bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260685
Finally, three suggestions:
a) Put some sensible default values in the options.
b) Detect if user has a config file (e.g. ~/.config/redshift.conf).
c) Activity support! This would be a killer feature - e.g. deactivate f.lux/redshift for your Movie and Presentation activity. - Jan 27 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by Mogger 20 comments
One idea I have is to port this simple widget to QML and create a more advanced binary (or QML, if possible) version that has settings etc. However, my time is very limited at the moment, so I'm not sure when I can do that. - Jan 13 2012

Plasma 4 Extensions by CraigD 642 comments
Keep on rocking! - Nov 06 2011

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by csslayer 15 comments
Thanks, that makes it easier to differentiate between files.
Quote:For recentdocument/s I'm not a native speaker too, but KDE guys use "Recent Document Menu" in theirs API document, so I would just follow them.
Ah, I see. In the GUI it usually has an s, e.g. in Application Launcher Menu Settings ("Recently Used Documents"), that's probably why I think it sounds better. Anyway, it's not a big deal :), keep up the great work! - Oct 11 2011

Various KDE 1.-4. Improvements by csslayer 15 comments
Just a small suggestion: how about adding an s at the end, so it becomes recentdocuments:/? I'm not a native English speaker but that sounds more right to me. - Oct 11 2011

Plasma 4 Extensions by joseexposito89 185 comments
Suggestion: make it behave as a regular widget (no full screen mode) and implement the full screen mode as a containment ("Layout" in Desktop Settings), see Folder View for example.
Another request is to allow drag and drop to favorites, see e.g. the Search and Launch containment. - Sep 01 2011

Plasma 4 Extensions by Mogger 20 comments

Plasma 4 Extensions by Mogger 20 comments
As I said in the comments above, a more general "visual timer" seems to be something many want. I might give it a try depending on how much time and motivation I can find.
Thank you for your valuable feedback! - Jun 20 2011