.dotfiles

A remote backup repository containing my KDE Plasma ~/.dotfiles, along with a script to spin up my development environment in any machine.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Themes
• Keybinds
  • Essential Shortcuts
  • Tiling & Workspaces
• Troubleshooting
• TODO
• Resources

Installation

Running the install.sh script will install multiple apt packages for my development workflow. Afterwards, it will download a Konsave profile with all my configuration files, fonts, and KDE Plasma settings.

$ cd ~
$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Luzefiru/.dotfiles/main/.github/install.sh
$ sudo chmod u+x ./install.sh
$ ~/install.sh        # core installation & downloads
$ reboot              # to enable configs
$ rm index.sh setup-dotfiles.sh post-install.sh

Themes

dev Konsave Profile, ChromeOS Global Theme with Breeze AlphaBlack Plasma Window Decorations.

Keybinds

These are the Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts I use, heavily inspired by bspwm + sxhkd workflows.

Essential Shortcuts

Key	Function
Meta + Enter	Launches Konsole.
Meta + Space	Launches Krunner.
Meta + Q	Closes a window.
Meta + W	Launches Brave Browser.
Meta + E	Launches Dolphin.
Prt Sc	Screenshots & launches Spectacle.
Shift + Prt Sc	Screenshots the entire screen.
Meta + Prt Sc	Screenshots the currently focused window.

Tiling & Workspaces

Key	Function
Meta + →	Tiles a window to the right.
Meta + ←	Tiles a window to the left.
Meta + ]	Switches to the next virtual desktop on the right.
Meta + [	Switches to the next virtual desktop on the left.

Troubleshooting

• Where are my old configuration files?

  Anything that ins't a KDE configuration file should be stored in a ~/.dotfiles-backup/ directory.

• What happened to my old KDE Plasma configuration files?

  Konsave saves it as a profile called backup which you can reapply with konsave -a backup. I can't guarantee that your configuration will be fully restored, so back it up manually just in case.

• How do I use Konsave in my terminal?

  Run source ~/.venv/bin/activate first and then you can run konsave -h to check if it works. You have to do this every time you intend to use the konsave command.

• Will this work on other KDE Plasma Linux Distros?

  I haven't personally tested them, so please create a pull request to change this answer if ever you successfully run my script using another distro.

• I accidentally terminated the script mid-installation. Can I rerun it?

  Yes, but I haven't experimented with that behavior outside of fresh installations.

• Can I add my own selection of packages?

  Of course. You can easily add them via the .github/scripts/setup-*.sh file inside the PKGS lists. I recommend forking your code and experimenting with the script yourself!

TODO

• Edit script to pick what theme a user wants.

Resources

• Dotfiles: Best Way to Store in a Bare Git Repository
• Konsave (Save Linux Customization)