kde on debian

https://wiki.debian.org/KDE

sudo apt install   xserver-xorg-input-libinput xserver-xorg-video-intel

 sudo apt install plasma-desktop plasma-workspace-wayland  sddm

 issue 

file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kickoff/contents/ui/Kickoff.qml:157:34: Type FullRepresentat
ion unavailable

file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kickoff/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml:80:22: Type Norma
lPage unavailable

file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kickoff/contents/ui/NormalPage.qml:43:13: Type Footer unavai
lable

file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kickoff/contents/ui/Footer.qml:155:5: Type LeaveButtons unav
ailable

file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.kickoff/contents/ui/LeaveButtons.qml:14:1: module "org.kde.k
itemmodels" is not installed

# upower , it is installed by powerdevil though

sudo apt install kde-config-gtk-style  kde-config-gtk-style-preview   breeze-gtk-theme 

sudo apt install dolphin konsole gwenview okular plasma-pa ark  plasma-dataengines-addons powerdevil systemsettings kdialog

 

sudo apt install  sddm-theme-breeze kde-config-sddm
    

after reboot  issue fixed dont know what excatly fixed maybe plasma-dataengines-addons

other kcm

kde-config-plymouth

kde-config-mailtransport

kde-config-screenlocker  [ for x11-only? ]

kde-config-mobile-networking

kde-config-telepathy-accounts

 

for pure wayland sddm from archwiki 

 https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SDDM#Wayland

 cat /etc/sddm.conf.d/10-wayland.conf    

-------------------------------------

[General]
DisplayServer=wayland
GreeterEnvironment=QT_WAYLAND_SHELL_INTEGRATION=layer-shell

[Wayland]
CompositorCommand=kwin_wayland --drm --no-lockscreen --no-global-shortcuts --locale1

-------------------------------------

 

 requires layer-shell-qt and layer-shell-qt5 for SDDM themes using Qt6 and Qt5

 

wayland has its own lockscreen and xdg-globalhotkeys or whatever isnt ready at this time


  

sudo apt install    kwin-addons  

for task switcher theme located in /usr/share/kwin/tabbox/

it will auto enabled at reboot but for testing

sudo systemctl enable sddm
sudo systemctl start sddm

sudo apt install plasma-nm

sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/wifi_backend.conf
 [device]
wifi.backend=iwd

sudo systemctl disable iwd

sudo systemctl enable --now NetworkManager

for language indicator dependecncy in taskbar

sudo apt install qml-module-qt-labs-platform   

 kioclient5 exec  google.com

 was opening as html problem was %u missing from firefox.desktop in Exec line

sudo apt install knewstuff-dialog 

all knewstuff/online get new item at one place like theme ,window(aurorae) decoration,color scheme,wallpaper,icon,cursor etc

 

global theme error :  kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "121"

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/knsrcfiles/

 cp /usr/share/knsrcfiles/lookandfeel.knsrc ~/.local/share/knsrcfiles/lookandfeel.knsrc

cat ~/.local/share/knsrcfiles/lookandfeel.knsrc 

change last line categories from 121 to this

Categories=Global Themes (Plasma 5)
 

 src: https://discuss.kde.org/t/global-theme-all-categories-missing/24747/43