[SOLVED] Switch from GNOME to Plasma

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[SOLVED] Switch from GNOME to Plasma

Postby meinsta » Aug 22nd, '21, 17:21

Hello,
I recently switched to Mageia 8 from Mageia 7.
My desktop looks strange. I searched and find out that it is Plasma Netbook workspace. I don't know how to minimize the windows and I would prefer the 'desktop' version of Plasma, as I had before.
Can someone help me please?
Thank you in advance!
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby sturmvogel » Aug 22nd, '21, 18:17

You should look if you have these setting enabled and change it to something different (desktop):

To enable the Netbook interface, go to System settings, choose Workspace Behavior, choose Workspace and under Workspace Type choose Netbook.

Source:
https://userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Netbooks
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 23rd, '21, 05:24

Thank you.
I cannot find "Workspace Behavior" in "Settings"
I looked around in every entry of the menu.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby doktor5000 » Aug 23rd, '21, 17:51

Since plasma5 there's no separate netbook or other per-device behavior/layout, nowadays they only offer a "converged workspace shell". See e.g. https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=289&t=126631

Would be helpful if you could add a screenshot on what your desktop actually looks like.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 13:28

I have attached a printscreen.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby Dlrobin874 » Aug 24th, '21, 13:38

That is Gnome, not Plasma. There may be an option to switch which desktop to log into on the login screen, if not you'll need to install Plasma.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 13:47

Thank you.
I have seen that plasma5 is already installed.
I would like to switch to it.
I will logout and see if there is any button to allow this.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 14:04

Unfortunately there is no such option.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby Dlrobin874 » Aug 24th, '21, 14:06

The DE switch is in a different spot. Once you select your user name it should be in the bottom right corner of the screen. A gear icon.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 14:29

I cannot see sunch icon.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby Dlrobin874 » Aug 24th, '21, 14:30

You have to enter your user name first. It will appear after that. Select your desktop and then enter your password.
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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 14:33

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Re: Switch to Plasma desktop from Plasma Netbook workspace

Postby meinsta » Aug 24th, '21, 14:45

Dlrobin874 wrote:You have to enter your user name first. It will appear after that. Select your desktop and then enter your password.

You were right!
Thank you a lot!
I haven't seen that icon before :)
Now it worked.
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