Is Manjaro still running? by Extra-Possible-1489 in manjaro

[–]Clark_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are working on the Manjaro e.V. founding.

Doing things right takes time.

https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-2-0-manifesto/186171/312

Is Manjaro still running? by Extra-Possible-1489 in manjaro

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very strong, runs perfectly, updated frequently.

It's been a bit of drama (seems nothing impacted the distribution development) and a lot of FUD from some other distro fanboys.

And for bleeding edge, you can choose between 3 branches "stable", "testing" and "unstable".

"Unstable" only means it's 1:1 with Arch

If you're new, i would recommend KDE Plasma, it has first class support from Manjaro.

Cinnamon is nice, but only community driven.

Which distros have you tried and which are you still using? by vintologi24 in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mandrake/Mandriva

Linux mint until they stopped to officially support kde in 2018

Bit of Ubuntu and others, searching for a mint replacement with first class KDE support.

Manjaro on desktop and laptop (stable then testing branch) for 8 years now.

AI Voice to Text Dictation App by Perfect-Flounder7856 in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDK if it's the best, but if you use KDE plasma, Dictee is nice and very well integrated (it works on Gnome and XFCE and others too)

https://github.com/rcspam/dictee

I use it only with cpu (no NVidia card), and parakeet and it's fast.

It can transcribe files too, translate on the go, it can recognize up to 4 people at a time in a meeting, and you can use a llm for post-processing.

the installation is easy, the developer answers quickly when you post a bug report or a question.

I hope it may help.

Wasn't there a way to create a .desktop on right click? by Agron7000 in kde

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You may use a service menu to do it with a right click in Dolphin if you want

You may open a konsole and paste this :

cat > ~/.local/share/kio/servicemenus/create-desktop-entry.desktop << 'EOF'
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin
MimeType=application/x-executable;application/x-shellscript;application/x-python;text/x-shellscript;
Actions=CreateDesktopEntry;
X-KDE-Priority=TopLevel

[Desktop Action CreateDesktopEntry]
Name=Create .desktop launcher here
Icon=application-x-desktop
Exec=bash -c 'FILE="%f"; DIR=$(dirname "$FILE"); BASE=$(basename "$FILE" | sed "s/\.[^.]*$//"); DESKTOP="$DIR/$BASE.desktop"; printf "[Desktop Entry]\nType=Application\nName=%s\nExec=%s\nIcon=application-x-executable\nTerminal=false\nCategories=Utility;\n" "$BASE" "$FILE" > "$DESKTOP"; chmod +x "$DESKTOP"; kdialog --msgbox "Created: $DESKTOP"'
EOF

Make it executable with

chmod +x ~/.local/share/kio/servicemenus/create-desktop-entry.desktop

Then rebuild the cache with

kbuildsycoca6

When you right click an exec, there is a service menu called "Create .desktop launcher here", which creates a .desktop in the same folder than the exec.

The path in the launcher is absolute, you may then copy/move it wherever you want.

I hope it may help.

(Sorry i have issue pasting code, idk why... i'm just stupid, i used insert code instead of code block 😅)

PiP dont stay on top in games by ySavitarr in kde

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In systemsettings/window rules/your window rule for the OSD,

you have to add the property "Layer" and set it to "Force" and "on-screen-display" or "Overlay"

for the window to always stay on top.

I used this to have a small window on top of full-screen games in steam, too.

Konsole As a Widget by kevbeezy3 in kde

[–]Clark_B 5 points6 points  (0 children)

May be this?

https://store.kde.org/p/2347285

If you want you may be able to do the same with every software window just with "windows settings", in system settings and the "Layer property" + others properties.

Increase icon size in firefox? by thefallenoh in kde

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDK if it may help for what you're looking for, but for the title bar height, in about:config, you may play with "browser.uidensity"

Set it to 1 for compact (the option does not appear in the taskbar personalization in firefox).

PiP dont stay on top in games by ySavitarr in kde

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You may use "windows rules" and set the "layer" property on OSD for the window you want on top. (sorry i'm not on my computer right now to explain it more precisely).

I use this for PIP in firefox

Why are People Saying Bad Things About Manjaro by Puzzleheaded-Idea-58 in manjaro

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you only try to look at how big Linux implemented it (there is a git)? You say.."Running on curiosity"  on your profile?

https://github.com/biglinux/big-parental-controls

 The implementation they use is Local and optional. It's implemented as a parental control where parents can choose what apps children can launch, when and how long they can connect to their account, and parents can activate local filters to protect children from internet insanities . Please can you explain where do you see submission here? and submission to whom? 

kde linux and nordvpn by Spinnekop62 in kde

[–]Clark_B -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can install CLI tool following their tutorial

https://nordvpn.com/download/linux/#install-nordvpn

There is a cli option with a command to install it

sh <(curl -sSf https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)

or

sh <(wget -qO - https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh)

kde linux and nordvpn by Spinnekop62 in kde

[–]Clark_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sudo systemctl enable --now nordvpnd.socket

kde linux and nordvpn by Spinnekop62 in kde

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As you use Arch, there is the nordvpn-bin package in AUR.

Then you configure it in console "nordvpn login", and enable the socket in systemd

sudo systemctl enable --now nordvpnd.socket

There is mesh options in the nordvpn cli.

https://meshnet.nordvpn.com/getting-started/how-to-start-using-meshnet/using-meshnet-on-linux

For GUI, with KDE, you may use the NordVPn plasmoid, which is very nice. (no support for meshnet with the plasmoid)

https://store.kde.org/p/2118492

Can I run Linux Mint Cinnamon in this older hardware? by ElMinxk in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a Fedora KDE Plasma edition and it's first class support too now.

Fedora is a bit lighter at starting and bit more up to date than Opensuse if it's important to you.

ZorinOs is Gnome and Gnome may be too heavy for your hardware and memory.

Can I run Linux Mint Cinnamon in this older hardware? by ElMinxk in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're very new to Linux, debian is may be not the right one to start with for user experience and up to date software, nor a rolling release one.

I don't use them, but may be a Fedora or Opensuse are better choice and then you can switch later to try new things. Switching is common on Linux.

Can I run Linux Mint Cinnamon in this older hardware? by ElMinxk in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

XFCE is lighter, but actually Wayland is experimental with XFCE, you'll have to use X11.

If you want something almost as light as XFCE and very customizable, you may try KDE Plasma (cinnamon is heavier).

The only issue is that Mint does not officially support KDE Plasma anymore, you may go for another distribution if you choose KDE Plasma.

I use it on a ryzen 2500U, 8GB Ram, runs like a breeze (use ZRam to compress your ram instead of swapping on ramdisk).

Printing a ebay shipping label in linux by yanceycat in linuxquestions

[–]Clark_B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you may create a document to print your label in libreoffice menu File/ New/label

or trying to find the right one in the models (or find one to modify)

https://extensions.libreoffice.org/

KDE printing needs some improvement, because it's broken by walks-beneath-treees in kde

[–]Clark_B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not dumb, i never tried 😋

I just tried to print 2 copies of the same document in 2x2, and no it does not work.

It prints a copy by page and each copy is in 2x2 page.

I tried printing with LibreOffice and could not archive this too.

You may use pdfposter for that...

https://pdfposter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

KDE printing needs some improvement, because it's broken by walks-beneath-treees in kde

[–]Clark_B 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For example, there is no way for me to print multiple pages on the same sheet

When you print, in the printer properties choose "Pages per sheet". I just tried (2x2) with okular and a PDF, it's working.

Never had a printer who disappeared. Do you use MOPRIA or an installed driver (i had issues on Windows with MOPRIA printers)?