I’ve watched like 10 customisation guides for KDE and everytime I give up on the over the top in your face colors and neon icons. You my friend deserve more views. Kudos! The only guide I’ve found where I don’t need to change anything but the wallpaper!!!
Add this to your description to add chapters to your video: *Timestamps* 0:00 - Intro 3:27 - Install YaY 14:00 - Install and configure Latte Dock and top bar 31:30 - Theming your desktop environment 41:35 - Setting splash screen 43:05 - Sddm theming 47:25 - Customize your terminal 58:25 - Gibs moneys, likes, and subs
@@ambros470 haha. It didn't work for some reason though. No chapters are showing up TH-cam has an auto-chapter feature now that I don't use... Dunno if it works
This is the best tutorial for KDE Customization, I've try others but they are just mess up my kde .. although it is 1 hour tutorial ...well honestly it is not make me boring, the pace is just good thanks Bro ..
Nah, it's just so we can say we use arch, btw. Jk, yeh arch is pretty great. Worst thing about arch is that it makes all the other distros feel out of date
You are awesome Ambro! So proud to come back to Arch. How could I not sub? You have my Like! Your tutorial is almost identical the way my Big Sur, but this is so much more configurable.
@@MichaelSharpTechniSmart I haven't yet, but that's a great idea. Printers are weird on Linux, but I think I have a pretty good grasp on it. Currently connected to a network Canon iR-adv printer with no issues.
It is an awesome tutorial on ArcoLinux. I was watching Erik dubios time to time , but you surpass him. You got my like and I subscribed. Keep up your uploading and God bless you .
Great video, could you make a short addition to this video for global menus? Overall I like how you went through everything to explain the little subtle details that can get someone stuck for so long lol
Ambro, at around the 40:40 mark when you make the config change, I found that if you go back home in settings and choose 'dark theme' and then go back to select the arc dark them in global, the window colors will be fine without deleting out the content of that config file.
@@ambros470 actually I don't think that sets the colors correctly, it was just that the breeze dark theme has a similar window color to Arc. Looks like your method is still the work around :)
I wish I found this video a few months backs when I decided to run linux after a 10 year break. Also would like to point out how irritated he looked but yet so calm about it as well when somebody coughed at 39:50. Just random.
Hi Ambro, thanks for this video, super helpful and informative. One question, when I was setting up powerlevel10k i was only able to see the diamond, all the other icons did not look like they were suppose to. For example, I couldn't get past the 'lock', it gave me 2 tries and neither of them looked like a lock. When I was done setting up I don't see any of the cool icons in my terminal. Do you know how I can fix this? Maybe I don't have the right icons loaded on my machine? Thanks in advance for your help.
If you're not seeing the icons, it's usually because you don't have the fonts installed. You can install them directly from the terminal or from the Powerlevel10k github.
Is there a transcript of this content available. Need links and names of pkgs, Fonts,etc to refer to as I redo my KDE install. Tanks for a great video!
your setup looks really great, nice and polished. however, I really don't get all the hype about the mac style dock. doesn't anyone maximize their windows any more? while I think this and similar themes look awesome on screenshots, I get probably over annoyed when I see the maximized windows and the voids on the sides of the dock below just being there, not being useful and showing tiny parts of the wallpaper. especially on laptop screens. I know some people think putting your dock vertically on the left edge is a bit too like ubuntu, but it makes more sense to me for laptops. I also really don't like the autohide feature, so when you hover down, your dock pops back up over the maximized window. you might have guessed I use a bottom panel layout. I sometimes try switching it up, but I always come back to it, maybe because it's the most consistent layout, even though it doesn't look as good. right now I think your theme is awesome, aaaaaaand I can't use it. this is not a rant against your great video, I'm just oversharing a bit :D and I'm curious about your views on this.
Nice customization! Just a quick question , as a beginner I find it perplexing to tell the difference between installing with yay , flatpak or kde store ?
So the package manager for arch systems is a program called "pacman." Pacman pulls from arch's official repositories, but not from the user repository, "AUR" Yay acts likes pacman, but also pulls from the AUR, so it has access to a lot of user sourced packages. Flatpak is a completely different way of distributing packages. Typically youd need to install dependencies to make a program work (pacman does this automatically). And if two programs have overlapping dependencies, they can share it; it only needs to be installed once. Flatpaks are containerised. The program ships with all of its dependencies and runs in a sand box. This is nice because its distro-neutral, but can lead to a lot of redundancy since you may, and probably will install the same dependencies multiple times. I've found flatpak really useful for Ubuntu/Debian based systems, but not as necessary on Arch. The KDE store is a graphical front-end for pacman. They may offer support for flat pak installation through the store, but last time I used it, it was just the arch repos. Its the same as using the CLI to install a program.
Hi Ambro's, sorry, I try to do the same you done, but the panel in the top collapse to the right when I start my PC, I look everywhere but I don't find the way to keep the App Menu on the left, the clock on the middle and other things on the right, could you help me with this ?? Thank you very much !!
Ambro's, Great video! ... I just went through a "journey" to find out that what I needed was "under my nose" the KDE Menu Editor... this is not an App? Its hidden... are you familar with it? and would you consider making a video about what it does?
thx sooo much!!!!! Now I'm gonna try Arch with a dark theme so the Libre Office doc. don't loose their colors in the file manager..and also big thx for having thought me about pacman and yay cause I only knew sudo do in Mint or kubuntu. thx again.
I am running Pop OS and have just installed the KDE Plasma Desktop. Will Yay run on this system? I am not sure if it will depend on the distro or the desktop environment.
Yay will not work on PopOs so far as I know. Yay acts as a sort of package manager for the AUR: The Arch User Repository. You'll need to consult the packages GitHub in order to download the right version (as with the Latte Dock).
The yay command does not require -Ss parameter for searches, only the name of the program ( $ yay brave ). < Each program on the list will have an associated number, to be able to install it just by typing it later > PS: The quality of the BS capture is almost unreadable
Global Menu is a widget you can add to top panel. I don't prefer the work flow of the global menu, personally. It also tends to clash with GTK applications.
I came to arch after only using Elementary OS for about a month. As a lay-person, I didn't know what git was. There's a lot of information veteran users take for granted that help to keep Linux in general, and Arch in specific, inaccessible.
I followed your steps on customizing the terminal, and everything looks great! One thing I'm struggling with is the OS icon. It's showing the penguin, and I'd prefer the Arch logo. I realize this is probably a really simple thing I'm overlooking in .p10k.zsh ... if you could put me out of my misery and direct me how to do it I'd be eternally grateful!
Powerlevel 10k pulls the icon automatically. If you're running a different distro that's arch based, but not arch, like EndeavorOS, then you'll see the linux penguin instead. I haven't figured out a way to change that icon otherwise.
@@ambros470 Ok, thanks for the info! You are correct, I'm using EndeavourOS. I just installed Vanilla Arch in VirtualBox this weekend. After a couple more trial runs I'll probably attempt it on the desktop outright.
it's NOT "G-nome"---- it's pronounced NOME-- PERIOD-- that is ENGLISH LANGUAGE RULES--- not company or creator rules--and the G-nome makes one sound STUPID...
just underrated this guy is just tooooo underrated for the quality content he provides.
I’ve watched like 10 customisation guides for KDE and everytime I give up on the over the top in your face colors and neon icons. You my friend deserve more views. Kudos! The only guide I’ve found where I don’t need to change anything but the wallpaper!!!
Thanks! I'm glad it helped!
Add this to your description to add chapters to your video:
*Timestamps*
0:00 - Intro
3:27 - Install YaY
14:00 - Install and configure Latte Dock and top bar
31:30 - Theming your desktop environment
41:35 - Setting splash screen
43:05 - Sddm theming
47:25 - Customize your terminal
58:25 - Gibs moneys, likes, and subs
Thanks. I thought about doing this and then... didn't.
@@ambros470 haha. It didn't work for some reason though. No chapters are showing up
TH-cam has an auto-chapter feature now that I don't use... Dunno if it works
man youre a legend.
This is the best tutorial for KDE Customization, I've try others but they are just mess up my kde .. although it is 1 hour tutorial ...well honestly it is not make me boring, the pace is just good
thanks Bro ..
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I liked the little talk about why we REALLY use arch!)))
Just being honest.
Nah, it's just so we can say we use arch, btw. Jk, yeh arch is pretty great. Worst thing about arch is that it makes all the other distros feel out of date
I am new into Linux environment.. It helps me a lot..
Thank you for line by line explaining
just switching to kde via endeavorOS from mint and this video is rly helpful thanks
Excelent video!!, I take a lot of ideas from you, thank you very much, greetings from Argentina !!
Hey Man We Need more Kde Plasma Tutorials 😊..
I really like Your Content 🥰💜
Sure! What would you like to see?
You are awesome Ambro! So proud to come back to Arch. How could I not sub? You have my Like!
Your tutorial is almost identical the way my Big Sur, but this is so much more configurable.
Thanks for the sub! I plan on releasing another config video in the near future, be sure to check it out.
@@ambros470 Sure will. Have you done something on adding a wireless printer in arch? It's a Canon Pixma TS3151.
@@MichaelSharpTechniSmart I haven't yet, but that's a great idea. Printers are weird on Linux, but I think I have a pretty good grasp on it. Currently connected to a network Canon iR-adv printer with no issues.
Best tutorial ever!
It is an awesome tutorial on ArcoLinux. I was watching Erik dubios time to time , but you surpass him. You got my like and I subscribed. Keep up your uploading and God bless you .
Thanks for the kind words!
Great video, could you make a short addition to this video for global menus?
Overall I like how you went through everything to explain the little subtle details that can get someone stuck for so long lol
Ambro, at around the 40:40 mark when you make the config change, I found that if you go back home in settings and choose 'dark theme' and then go back to select the arc dark them in global, the window colors will be fine without deleting out the content of that config file.
Good find! I'll have to check it out.
@@ambros470 actually I don't think that sets the colors correctly, it was just that the breeze dark theme has a similar window color to Arc. Looks like your method is still the work around :)
Great guide. Thank you so much for making this video 👍
Here's your 50th subscriber.
Cheers! Thanks for the sub man!
I wish I found this video a few months backs when I decided to run linux after a 10 year break.
Also would like to point out how irritated he looked but yet so calm about it as well when somebody coughed at 39:50. Just random.
Hi Ambro, thanks for this video, super helpful and informative. One question, when I was setting up powerlevel10k i was only able to see the diamond, all the other icons did not look like they were suppose to. For example, I couldn't get past the 'lock', it gave me 2 tries and neither of them looked like a lock. When I was done setting up I don't see any of the cool icons in my terminal. Do you know how I can fix this? Maybe I don't have the right icons loaded on my machine? Thanks in advance for your help.
If you're not seeing the icons, it's usually because you don't have the fonts installed. You can install them directly from the terminal or from the Powerlevel10k github.
Also, check out the video I made on customizing your terminal: th-cam.com/video/J9RX_TpfZ98/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps!
Is there a transcript of this content available. Need links and names of pkgs, Fonts,etc to refer to as I redo my KDE install. Tanks for a great video!
your setup looks really great, nice and polished. however, I really don't get all the hype about the mac style dock. doesn't anyone maximize their windows any more? while I think this and similar themes look awesome on screenshots, I get probably over annoyed when I see the maximized windows and the voids on the sides of the dock below just being there, not being useful and showing tiny parts of the wallpaper. especially on laptop screens. I know some people think putting your dock vertically on the left edge is a bit too like ubuntu, but it makes more sense to me for laptops. I also really don't like the autohide feature, so when you hover down, your dock pops back up over the maximized window. you might have guessed I use a bottom panel layout. I sometimes try switching it up, but I always come back to it, maybe because it's the most consistent layout, even though it doesn't look as good. right now I think your theme is awesome, aaaaaaand I can't use it. this is not a rant against your great video, I'm just oversharing a bit :D and I'm curious about your views on this.
Haha no worries! That's the beauty of KDE!
Amazing video!!
Great great vid! Wish he installed thru pamac but excellent
how do i get the logos from the zsh font working in vsc the style and everything is loaded logos are outline of rectangle
How do I undo the "krunner with meta"? Really good tutorial btw
You'll need to edit the kwinrc file located in ~/.config
$ vim ~/.config/kwinrc
and remove the code immediately under "[ModifierOnlyShortcuts]"
thank you sm
Nice customization! Just a quick question , as a beginner I find it perplexing to tell the difference between installing with yay , flatpak or kde store ?
So the package manager for arch systems is a program called "pacman."
Pacman pulls from arch's official repositories, but not from the user repository, "AUR"
Yay acts likes pacman, but also pulls from the AUR, so it has access to a lot of user sourced packages.
Flatpak is a completely different way of distributing packages. Typically youd need to install dependencies to make a program work (pacman does this automatically). And if two programs have overlapping dependencies, they can share it; it only needs to be installed once.
Flatpaks are containerised. The program ships with all of its dependencies and runs in a sand box. This is nice because its distro-neutral, but can lead to a lot of redundancy since you may, and probably will install the same dependencies multiple times. I've found flatpak really useful for Ubuntu/Debian based systems, but not as necessary on Arch.
The KDE store is a graphical front-end for pacman. They may offer support for flat pak installation through the store, but last time I used it, it was just the arch repos. Its the same as using the CLI to install a program.
@@ambros470 I finally get it , thank you for your detailed answer!
Hi Ambro's, sorry, I try to do the same you done, but the panel in the top collapse to the right when I start my PC, I look everywhere but I don't find the way to keep the App Menu on the left, the clock on the middle and other things on the right, could you help me with this ?? Thank you very much !!
Ambro's, Great video! ... I just went through a "journey" to find out that what I needed was "under my nose" the KDE Menu Editor... this is not an App? Its hidden... are you familar with it? and would you consider making a video about what it does?
I'm not super familiar with the tool. But I'll check it out!
thx sooo much!!!!! Now I'm gonna try Arch with a dark theme so the Libre Office doc. don't loose their colors in the file manager..and also big thx for having thought me about pacman and yay cause I only knew sudo do in Mint or kubuntu. thx again.
I am running Pop OS and have just installed the KDE Plasma Desktop. Will Yay run on this system? I am not sure if it will depend on the distro or the desktop environment.
Yay will not work on PopOs so far as I know. Yay acts as a sort of package manager for the AUR: The Arch User Repository.
You'll need to consult the packages GitHub in order to download the right version (as with the Latte Dock).
And I have also subscribed.
What is the super key?
It's most commonly the Windows Key
The yay command does not require -Ss parameter for searches, only the name of the program ( $ yay brave ).
< Each program on the list will have an associated number, to be able to install it just by typing it later >
PS: The quality of the BS capture is almost unreadable
Thanks, I didn't realize that about yay.
no idea what is going on, pacman? -S? for me awaus saus command not found
Pacman is the package manager for arch Linux. It won't work on distros that aren't arch based.
global menu ?
Global Menu is a widget you can add to top panel. I don't prefer the work flow of the global menu, personally. It also tends to clash with GTK applications.
You can just git clone a repository under your own account. You do not need to clone as root and then chown it to your own account.
Yeah, I've learned that since making this video
I like paruz instead of yay. Much more intuitive imo.
Help me in spanish
42:34 *real men* use TempleOS
real mean create TempleOS
one baremetal without OS for me please.
Who the heck is using arch that doesn't know what git is?
I came to arch after only using Elementary OS for about a month. As a lay-person, I didn't know what git was. There's a lot of information veteran users take for granted that help to keep Linux in general, and Arch in specific, inaccessible.
@@ambros470 Oh, I suppose I was biased because of my technical background.
Wikipedia can be very unreliable and opinionated.
I followed your steps on customizing the terminal, and everything looks great! One thing I'm struggling with is the OS icon. It's showing the penguin, and I'd prefer the Arch logo. I realize this is probably a really simple thing I'm overlooking in .p10k.zsh ... if you could put me out of my misery and direct me how to do it I'd be eternally grateful!
Powerlevel 10k pulls the icon automatically. If you're running a different distro that's arch based, but not arch, like EndeavorOS, then you'll see the linux penguin instead. I haven't figured out a way to change that icon otherwise.
@@ambros470 Ok, thanks for the info! You are correct, I'm using EndeavourOS. I just installed Vanilla Arch in VirtualBox this weekend. After a couple more trial runs I'll probably attempt it on the desktop outright.
Now THIS is information I'll USE-- not that goofy gnome back and forth bs....
it's NOT "G-nome"---- it's pronounced NOME-- PERIOD-- that is ENGLISH LANGUAGE RULES--- not company or creator rules--and the G-nome makes one sound STUPID...