Kubuntu video wallpaper

[Rog131]

What is wrong - Problem solving

An announcement in the KDE Store - Video playlist: https://store.kde.org/p/1213489/

This doesn't work on latest version of Kubuntu

This ?

Latest version of Kubuntu ?
-> By Kubuntu Org News: https://kubuntu.org/news/ -> Kubuntu 18.10 is released today: https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-18-...eleased-today/

Starting the “Cosmic Cuttlefish” with the Oracle VirtualBox.
Browsing to the KDE Store - Video playlist: https://store.kde.org/p/1213489/
Reading the description.
Downloading the VideoPlaylist.tar.gz and the m3uwrapper.desktop

Installing the VideoPlaylist.tar.gz:

Playlist plugin installation:
kpackagetool5 -t Plasma/Wallpaper -i VideoPlaylist.tar.gz

Seems to work.

Installing the m3uwrapper.desktop:

If the Ruby is installed the installation can be done with the command:
servicemenuinstallation m3uwrapper.desktop

An alternative is to make the $HOME/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ folder and drop the desktop file there.

1st try:

Not working:
2nd try - making the ServiceMenus directory:

mkdir -p $HOME/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/

and dropping the desktop file there:


Context menu is available:


Changing the wallpaper plugin:


Testing the playlist by dropping it to the plugin:


Partial success. The webm is playing fine in the preview:

but the mp4 file is skipping.

Making a new playlist with one mp4 and dropping it to the plugin:

It is not playing and the video duration is negative !
This is a sign that the Qml player can't read the data (video).

Doing a quick search: 'ubuntu gstreamer':

and clicking the first link.

Copy pasting the how to install Gstreamer on Ubuntu:



Restarting the plasmashell. This can be done by log out log in.

Now the both clips are playing in the preview:


and in the desktop:


Conclusion - Working at here - Kubuntu 18.10 - Plasma 5.13.5

[Rog131]

DistroSplash

A splash started as a KReddit answer: https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comment...splash_screen/

DistroSplash

KDE Store: https://store.kde.org/p/1272819/

A simple image splash for the Plasma 5 with the revolving distribution logo...

Direct: https://youtu.be/OZzU_aCzMZo

Kubuntu will need the qml-module-qt-labs-platform package: https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?k...ll&section=all

[Rog131]

Breeze SDDM greeter icons 3

Linking to https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395027#c10

Earlier:
- Editing default plasma theme: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post401216
- Harcoding the Breeze Slider SDDM greeter icons: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post401218

3rd way: Adding 'user' sddm a new default plasma theme

The plasma theme could be dropped to the /var/lib/sddm/.local/share/plasma/desktoptheme/default/ but in this example only adding the system.svgz and the colors file.

1) Making /var/lib/sddm/.local/share/plasma/desktoptheme/default/
2) Adding a new ../icons/system.svgz and colors file - https://techbase.kde.org/Development...Details#Colors



The system.svgz is part of the Numix: https://store.kde.org/p/1181533 .



Cleaning the sddm cache:



Rebooting... and the Breeze (and all Breeze derived themes) have a new look:

[Rog131]

Gif Wallpaper

KDE Store: https://store.kde.org/p/1242589/

Description:

Gif wallpaper is a simple KDE plasma wallpaper / lock screen background plugin to play animations stored as a series of images (Gif, WebP). The plugin is using AnimatedImage QML type.

Direct: https://youtu.be/iFkPYJppEFM

[Rog131]

Known Issues

Linking to mtkraai report in the https://store.kde.org/p/1216681/

I installed this, and it's working, but I don't have the extra settings above the "Wallpaper Type" choice.

I'm on Kubuntu 18.04 (fresh install, not upgraded). KInfocenter says I have Plasma 5.12.4.
...
When I say that it's working, I mean that I can select it from the list of themes, and the lock screen works as described with the roll-up controls.

No, I do not have the "Show media controls" checkbox with any theme.

The "Show media controls" configure option is broken in the Kubuntu 18.04.

Tested with the Kubuntu 18.04 (2018.05.24) - Plasma 5.12.4:


and with the Updates PPA - https://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-12...help-required/ :


Should show this with the Breeze LnF:



Earlier: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389483#c17 (Ubuntu 18.04 beta)

...
A quick test with the Debian, Ubuntu and the Neon:

Debian - not working: https://imgur.com/oluO1Tu
Ubuntu - not working: https://imgur.com/tu1q2iL
Neon - working: https://imgur.com/57EgU2d

Also working, at here, with the Arch Linux.
...
This seems to be an Debian/Ubuntu problem. Maybe a bug report in the Debian/Ubuntu bug tracking system will help.

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Ubuntu BB & /usr/share/plasma/look-and-feel/org.kde.breeze.desktop/contents/lockscreen/config.qml: https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?s...ionic&arch=any

-> Ubuntu plasma-workspace bugs: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source...orkspace/+bugs

[MoonRise]

Thanks! Will look into all of that!

[Rog131]

Quick question, I hope.

Was able to download and install an asciiquarium program that runs in terminal. Can you turn that into a lock-screen?

A short time ago:
--> Planet KDE: https://planet.kde.org
----> Animated Plasma Wallpaper: Asciiquarium: https://www.purinchu.net/wp/2018/02/...-asciiquarium/

Available: plasma_wallpaper_asciiquarium-0.1.tar.xz
It has README.md - how to build and enable...

From the Plasma 5.8 onwards the plasma wallpaper plugins can be used as the lock screen background - https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.8.0.php :

...all Plasma wallpaper plugins, such as slideshows and animated wallpapers, can now be used on the lock screen.

Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.. - Yoda

From the Plasma 5.13 ( or 5.14 ?) onwards there could be an option to install plasma wallpaper plugings with a gui from the KDE Store: https://store.kde.org -> Plasma wallpaper plugins: https://store.kde.org/browse/cat/419/ord/latest/ :

Under work - Phabricator:
- https://phabricator.kde.org/D12040
- https://phabricator.kde.org/D12041

----At here, with the Arch -----

Using generic build:

mkdir -p builddir
cd builddir && cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(kf5-config --prefix) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DKDE_INSTALL_USE_QT_SYS_PATHS=ON
make
sudo make install

Restarting the plasmashell, krunner:

kquitapp5 plasmashell
plasmashell

=>

With the Breeze Custom Lock Screen: https://store.kde.org/p/1216681/

[MoonRise]

Quick question, I hope.

Was able to download and install an asciiquarium program that runs in terminal. Can you turn that into a lock-screen?

[woodsmoke]

Does anyone here know the meaning of the term" "tour de force"...

I think that...we have one below...

wood, in awe, smoke

[Rog131]

0.2

Older: Generic plasma 5 image splash - https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...l=1#post398821

0.2

https://store.kde.org/p/1173958/

- added image configuration from the splash theme test screen

Direct: http://youtu.be/1EOFMVGideg

[Rog131]

Get New Splashes

KDE Store: Plasma Splashscreens - https://store.kde.org/browse/cat/488/ord/latest/

From the KDE System settings with the Plasma 5.13 or a patched plasma-desktop:


History:

Bug 358839 - Splash screen not easily customizable from the splash screen settings menu. - https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=358839
-> support for standalone ksplash themes: https://phabricator.kde.org/D11919
--> commit - support for standalone ksplash themes: https://cgit.kde.org/plasma-desktop....640e21760dd90c

[Rog131]

SDDM Theme Breeze Slider 2

KDE Store: https://store.kde.org/p/1222217/

There is a readme file ( ../breeze-slider2/Notes/README.html )



By editing the theme.conf text file the user can set:

- Slider color and transparency
- Buttons: suspend, reboot, shutdown and search
- Clock time/date/format/place...
- Background: color/image/slide/video

Optional script tools to make the SDDM greeter testing a bit easier:



Preview clip:

Direct: https://youtu.be/rCDBdGe8va0

Clip is using:
- Breeze Slider 2 SDDM theme
- ImageSplash: https://store.kde.org/p/1173958/
- Video wallpaper: https://store.kde.org/p/1213488/
- Breeze Custom Lock Screen: https://store.kde.org/p/1216681/

[Rog131]

Custom plasma lock screen

Part of the KDE Plasma lockscreen colors and testing lock screen - https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151172

With the Plasma 5.12 it is possible to add lock screen configuration to the LnF theme /1/. The Plasma 5.12.2 or later is needed to show the configuration options /2/.

The configuration options can be added by editing the Look and Feel theme lock screen config.xml and config.qml files.

An example: Custom Breeze Lock KDE Store: https://store.kde.org/p/1216681/

Direct: https://youtu.be/6LsRMrCrm-c

Links

[1] https://phabricator.kde.org/D9684
[2] https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389483

[vinnywright]

vary nice Rog ,,,,,,you are the man I love all of these

VINNY

[Rog131]

Wallpaper plugins

KDE Store: https://store.kde.org/browse/cat/419/

Adding few more:


Previews:

Direct: https://youtu.be/BXfKmfUPIFE

Direct: https://youtu.be/1F9RZYPVgZg

Direct: https://youtu.be/pdiE0V5w_-Y

Direct: https://youtu.be/fOWlf_bYlYE