KDE Plasma 6.6 Tip: How to remove watermark preview banner from desktop (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 week ago by jlsalvador@lemmy.ml to c/kde@lemmy.kde.social

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Hello!

Two years ago, I published a post explaining how to hide the desktop preview banner (https://lemmy.ml/post/8802064). Since then, that flag has been renamed, so I think it's a good time to remind everyone of its existence.

Currently, the setting flag has been renamed from HideDesktopPreviewBanner=true to ShowDesktopPreviewBanner=false in the ~/.config/kdeglobals file, under the [General] section.

~/.config/kdeglobals

[General]
ShowDesktopPreviewBanner=false

⛲ Source: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/92bcd0dfd0cb0c574006363eb287178e563b7c7e/shell/desktopview.cpp#L97

Have a good day!

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[-] Bro666@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 week ago

... Or just right click on it and choose "Hide Preview Banner > "

[-] jlsalvador@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Thank you! I didn't try it! 😅

[-] FirmDistribution@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

You have to activate kde!

[-] bcnelson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It is a banner to remind you that you are on the beta. Once KDE 6.6 becomes GA then it is removed. It is mostly used as a support tool so that it is obvious to people trying to help online that you are running a beta

this post was submitted on 24 Jan 2026

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