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SaidbakR
Asked: 2020-02-10 04:19:28 +0800 CST

How to add minimize all windows plasmoid to quicklaunch widget in Kubuntu?

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The screen shot below shows that the minimize all windows plasmoid next to the quicklaunch on the panel. I could not able to move it to the quicklaunch. I also tried to find any command or script that minimize all windows in the KDE in order to make a shortcut for it and then drag it into the quicklaunch but I could not find any thing.

Is there any way to do that?

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kde kubuntu widgets

1 Answers

  1. Finally I found the solution.

    1. Install xdotool sudo apt install xdotool to simulate keyboard strokes from the terminal. Reference

    2. Create the following bash script:

    #!/bin/bash
xdotool key super+d
    1. Save it as anything, minimize.sh at your home directory.
    2. At your home terminal write chmod +x minimize.sh to make it executable.
    3. Create a desktop link to that script OR drag and drop the script file into the quicklaunch widget.

    Now the Minimize all windows functionality is available. enter image description here

    This Minimize All.desktop entry to make it as launcher file:

    [Desktop Entry]
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
Exec=/home/saidbakr/minimize.sh
GenericName[en_US]=
GenericName=
Icon=
MimeType=
Name[en_US]=Minimize All
Name=MinimizeAll
Path=/home/saidbakr
StartupNotify=false
Terminal=false
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-DBUS-ServiceName=
X-DBUS-StartupType=
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=

    Notice:

    The shortcut key, in this case, super+d should be active by any mean. One of those way, is to add minimize all widget to your desktop and assigning a keyboard shortcut key to it equals to the combination declared in the bash script file. i.e in this case super+d

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