Plasma/Installing Plasmoids: Difference between revisions

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Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.

Select 'Get New Widgets' -> 'Download New Plasma Widgets' from Widget Explorer.

Search for widget and press install.

Drag installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.

Select Add Widgets... from desktop menu.

Select 'Get New Widgets' -> 'Install Widget From Local File...' from Widget Explorer.

Select the widget type to install.

Select a local file and press Finish.

To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:

# plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid

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 {{Template:I18n/Language Navigation Bar|Plasma/Installing_Plasmoids}}
-== Installing Plasmoid Scripts ==
+== Installing Plasma Widgets ==
 {|style="text-align:center" cellpadding="4"
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-Search for plasmoid and press install.
+Search for widget and press install.
 [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Install.png|thumb|400px|center]]
-Drag installed plasmoid to desktop/panel as usual.
+Drag installed widget to the desktop or a panel as usual.
 [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_AddToDesktop.png‎|thumb|400px|center]]
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-Select plasmoid type to install.
+Select the widget type to install.
 [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_SelectType.png|thumb|400px|center]]
-Select local file and press Finish.
+Select a local file and press Finish.
 [[Image:Plasma_InstallingPlasmoids_Finish.png|thumb|400px|center]]
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 === Installing from Konsole ===
-To install plasmoid from Konsole type:
+To install a Plasma widget from Konsole type:
-  # plasmapkg -u plasmoid-name.plasmoid
+  # plasmapkg -u widget-file-name.plasmoid
 [[Category:Advanced Users]]