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Are you using KDE Plasma but still working the same way you did on Windows? Do you wonder if you're getting the most out of your KDE Plasma setup? Well, here are five game-changing features that completely transformed how I use and interact with my PC!

By default, KDE Plasma can feel like another desktop environment (DE) trying to nail the Windows look and feel, but it's so much more than that! Plasma offers unique features that can fundamentally reshape how you think about desktop computing, turning routine tasks into effortless interactions. These aren't just a different way of doing things, but rather a better way as they eliminate entire categories of friction and open up more efficient workflows. Here I've shortlisted my top five favorite KDE Plasma features, how they've changed my approach to desktop computing, and why I can't go back!

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[-] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago

I wish I could crosspost comments.

  1. Activities
  2. Window Tiling
  3. Panel Widgets
  4. Multiple Panels
  5. Krunner
[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Window rules. I fucking love forcing windows to do exactly what I want. Hide stuff, tile stuff, make it unclickable, unfocusable, force a size, this feature covers pretty much any edgecase you might encounter.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

God's work, buddy. 🤝

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Wait till you learn about karousel. That's a game changer

(Assuming development got closer to paperwm since I last checked it out)

https://github.com/peterfajdiga/karousel

Why no fullscreen app launcher?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

like another desktop environment (DE) trying to nail the Windows look and feel

Those who have used Unix/Linux desktops for a long time know that Windows has been copying features for ages.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Its virtual deskception. Man some of it reminds me of nextstep. ugh. I only vaguely knew the features before. This may get me to instal kde rather than hope my distro realizes it needs to be their default.

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2025
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