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--- visibility: public --- # KDE **repo:** [francoism90/awesome-kde](https://github.com/francoism90/awesome-kde) **category:** [[platforms|Platforms]] **related:** [[linux|Linux]] --- # Awesome KDE [](https://awesome.re) [<img src="media/logo-kde-grey.svg" align="right" width="144">](http://www.kde.org) > A curated list of _awesome_ apps, extensions, modules, themes and tools for the KDE Desktop Environment. [KDE](https://kde.org/) is a free software community dedicated to creating an open and user-friendly computing experience, offering an advanced graphical desktop, a wide variety of applications for communication, work, education and entertainment and a platform to easily build new applications upon. > Items marked with 📌 (pushpin) are projects hosted on KDE's own infrastructure and developed by the KDE community. ## Contents - [Applications](#applications) - [Customization](#customization) - [Documentation](#documentation) - [Articles](#articles) - [Communities](#communities) --- ## Applications Tip: An overview of the most used KDE community apps are listed on the [official website](https://apps.kde.org/). ### Internet & Networking - [Akregator](https://apps.kde.org/akregator/) - Enables you to follow news sites, blogs and other RSS/Atom-enabled websites 📌. - [Falkon](https://www.falkon.org/) - QtWebEngine based [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) web browser 📌. - [Firefox KDE](https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox) - Standalone web browser from mozilla.org with OpenSUSE patch, integrate better with KDE. - [GSConnect](https://extensions.[gnome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/gnome).org/extension/1319/gsconnect/) - A complete implementation of KDE Connect especially for [GNOME](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/gnome) [Shell](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/shell) with Nautilus, Chrome and Firefox [integration](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/integration). - [KDE Connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) - A project to communicate across all your devices: receive your phone notifications on your desktop computer, control your desktop from your phone, etc 📌. - [KGet](https://apps.kde.org/kget/) - A versatile and user-friendly download manager 📌. - [KMail](https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/) - KMail is the email component of Kontact, the integrated personal information manager from KDE 📌. - [KNetworkManager](https://userbase.kde.org/KNetworkManager) - A KDE client for the back end NetworkManager software 📌. - [Konqueror](https://konqueror.org/) - Uses the KHTML rendering engine (and optionally Webkit) so it supports the latest web [standards](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/standards) such as [HTML5](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/html5), [JavaScript](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/javascript), CSS3, and others 📌. - [Konversation](https://konversation.kde.org/) - A user-friendly Internet [Relay](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/relay) Chat (IRC) client built on the KDE Platform 📌. - [KRDC](https://apps.kde.org/krdc/) - A client application that allows you to view or control a desktop session on another machine that is running a compatible server (VNC & RDP) 📌. - [KTorrent](https://apps.kde.org/ktorrent/) - A BitTorrent application which allows you to download files using the BitTorrent protocol 📌. - [NeoChat](https://apps.kde.org/neochat/) - Matrix network client for KDE 📌. - [Otter Browser](https://otter-browser.org/) - Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5. - [Plasma-browser-integration](https://userbase.kde.org/Plasma-browser-integration) - A suite of new features which make [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/plasma-integration/), [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/plasma-integration/cimiefiiaegbelhefglklhhakcgmhkai) and Chromium-based browsers work with your desktop 📌. - [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/) - An advanced BitTorrent client programmed in C++, based on Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar. - [Qt WebBrowser](http://doc.qt.io/QtWebBrowser/) - Qt WebBrowser is a browser for embedded devices developed using the capabilities of Qt and Qt WebEngine. - [Smb4K](https://apps.kde.org/en/smb4k) - Advanced Network Neighborhood Browser and Samba Share Mounting Utility 📌. - [Tokodon](https://apps.kde.org/pt-br/tokodon/) - Tokodon is a [Mastodon](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/decentralized-systems/mastodon) client. It allows you to interact with the Fediverse community 📌. ### Graphics & Imaging - [digiKam](https://www.digikam.org/) - Professional Photo Management with the Power of Open Source 📌. - [Gwenview](https://apps.kde.org/gwenview/) - A fast and easy to use image viewer by KDE 📌. - [KColorChooser](https://apps.kde.org/kcolorchooser/) - A simple application to select the color from the screen or from a pallete 📌. - [KolourPaint](https://apps.kde.org/kolourpaint/) - A simple painting program to quickly create raster images. It is useful as a touch-up tool and simple image editing tasks 📌. - [Krita](https://apps.kde.org/krita/) - Painting tool designed for concept artists, illustrators, matte and texture artists, and the VFX industry 📌. - [Okular](https://apps.kde.org/okular/) - A universal document viewer 📌. - [Spectacle](https://apps.kde.org/spectacle/) - An application for capturing desktop screenshots 📌. ### Multimedia - [Amarok](https://amarok.kde.org/) - Amarok is a powerful [music](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/media/music) player for [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux), Unix and [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) with an intuitive interface 📌. - [Elisa](https://elisa.kde.org/) - A [music](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/media/music) player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use 📌. - [Haruna](https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/haruna) - Open source video player built with Qt/QML and libmpv 📌. - [Kdenlive](https://www.kdenlive.org/) - A non-linear video editor for [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) using the MLT video framework. - [KMix](https://apps.kde.org/kmix/) - A sound channel mixer and volume control 📌. - [KWave](https://apps.kde.org/kwave/) - A sound editor built on the KDE [Frameworks](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/frameworks) 5 📌. - [SMPlayer](https://www.smplayer.info/) - Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats. - [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/) - A free and open source [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various [streaming](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/big-data/streaming) protocols. ### Office & Productivity - [Calligra](https://www.calligra.org/) - Includes efficient and capable office components 📌. - [GhostWriter](https://ghostwriter.kde.org/) - No distraction [markdown](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/markdown) editor 📌. - [Kate](https://apps.kde.org/kate/) - A multi-document, multi-view text editor by KDE 📌. - [Kronometer](https://apps.kde.org/kronometer/) A stopwatch application for KDE 📌. - [KWrite](https://apps.kde.org/kwrite/) - A text editor by KDE, based on the KDE [Frameworks](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/frameworks) editor component 📌. - [RSI Break](https://apps.kde.org/rsibreak/) - RSIBreak can be used to remind you to take a break now and then 📌. - [Kraft](https://volle-kraft-voraus.de/) - Kraft simplifies to handle documents like invoices in your small business. ### System Administration - [Discover](https://apps.kde.org/discover/) - Intended for users and distros where the terminal isn't the optimal solution for installation of [apps](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/apps) and add-ons or updates 📌. - [Dolphin](https://apps.kde.org/dolphin/) - File manager included in the KDE desktop 📌. - [KDiskFree](https://apps.kde.org/kdf/) - Displays the available file devices (hard drive partitions, drives, etc.) along with information on their capacity, free space, type and mount point 📌. - [KInfoCenter](https://userbase.kde.org/KInfoCenter) - A utility that provides detailed information about a computer system 📌. - [Konsole](https://apps.kde.org/konsole/) - Terminal emulator included in the KDE desktop 📌. - [Krusader](https://krusader.org/) - An advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE 📌. - [KSystemLog](https://apps.kde.org/ksystemlog/) - A system log viewer tool 📌. - [Kup](https://apps.kde.org/kup/) - A backup scheduler for KDE's Plasma desktop 📌. - [Sweeper](https://apps.kde.org/sweeper/) - Sweeper helps to clean unwanted traces the user leaves on the system and to regain disk space removing unused temporary files 📌. - [Yakuake](https://apps.kde.org/yakuake/) - A drop-down terminal emulator based on KDE's Konsole technology 📌. ### Utilities & Tools - [Android File Transfer](https://whoozle.[github](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github).io/android-file-transfer-linux/) - Reliable MTP client with minimalistic UI. - [Ark](https://apps.kde.org/ark/) - Archiving Tool 📌. - [dictee](https://github.com/rcspam/dictee) - Push-to-talk voice dictation with KDE Plasma 6 plasmoid, PyQt6 setup wizard, and tray icon. 4 ASR backends (Parakeet, Vosk, [Whisper](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/whisper), Canary), post-processing pipeline, translation. 100% local, 25+ languages. - [fancontrol-gui](https://github.com/Maldela/fancontrol-gui) - GUI for fancontrol which is part of lm_sensors. - [KDE Wallet Manager](https://invent.kde.org/utilities/kwalletmanager/) - Manage the passwords on KDE systems. The KDE wallet subsystem allows access and password management of every application that integrates with the KDE wallet 📌. - [KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.org/) - [Cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) community-driven port of Keepass password manager. - [KFind](https://apps.kde.org/kfind/) - A standalone search tool, launched by KRunner or from your menu. It is also integrated into Konqueror as "Find File" in the "Tools" menu 📌. - [KRename](https://apps.kde.org/krename/) - A utility to rename multiple files 📌. - [KWin-lowlatency](https://github.com/tildearrow/kwin-lowlatency) - An attempt to reduce latency and stuttering in the popular KWin compositor used in KDE. - [KWinFT](https://gitlab.com/kwinft/kwinft) - Wayland compositor and X11 window manager. - [LocalTranslate](https://github.com/terslang/LocalTranslate) - Offline translation app built with Qt Quick that makes use of Firefox's [neural translation models](https://github.com/mozilla/firefox-[translations](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/translations)-models). - [QOwnNotes](https://www.qownnotes.org/) - Note taking app with cloud [integration](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/integration), web and mobile support. - [QtPass](https://qtpass.org/) - A multi-platform GUI for [pass](https://www.passwordstore.org/). - [Wacom GUI](https://github.com/tb2097/wacom-gui) - [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python)/PyQt Wacom GUI for KDE. - [Yin-Yang](https://github.com/daehruoydeef/Yin-Yang) - Auto Night-mode for [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux). ### Development & Programming - [Kate](https://kate-editor.org/) - Kate is a Feature-Packed Code Editor with advanced support for LSP, Syntax Highlighting, multi-cursoe and more 📌. - [KDevelop](https://www.kdevelop.org/) - A [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) IDE for C, C++, [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python), QML/[JavaScript](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/javascript) and PHP 📌. - [Kompare](https://apps.kde.org/kompare/) - A diff/patch frontend 📌. - [Okteta](https://apps.kde.org/okteta/) - Hex Editor 📌. - [Qt Designer](http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtdesigner-manual.html) - Qt tool for designing and building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with Qt Widgets. - [Umbrello](https://apps.kde.org/umbrello/) - UML Modeller is a Unified Modelling Language (UML) diagram program based on KDE Technology 📌. ### Education - [KTurtle](https://apps.kde.org/kturtle/) - An educational programming environment that aims to make [learning](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/learning) how to program as easy as possible 📌. - [LabPlot](https://labplot.kde.org/) - Interactive graphing and analysis of scientific data 📌. ## Customization Note: Customizations quickly become outdated, it is recommended to look in the [KDE Store](https://store.kde.org/browse/) or use [Discover](https://userbase.kde.org/Discover) instead. ### Plasma desktop #### Extensions - [Dynamic Wallpaper Engine](https://github.com/zzag/plasma5-wallpapers-dynamic) - A wallpaper plugin that continuously updates the desktop background based on the current time in your location. - [Hoppla](https://github.com/Fuchs/hoppla-sa) - KDE Plasma desktop widget to control Philips Hue lights. - [Kvantum](https://github.com/tsujan/Kvantum) - An SVG-based theme engine for Qt4/Qt5, KDE and LXQt, with an emphasis on elegance, usability and practicality. - [Latte-Dock](https://invent.kde.org/plasma/latte-dock) - Latte is a dock based on Plasma [frameworks](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/frameworks) that provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids 📌. - [Places Widget](https://github.com/dfaust/plasma-applet-places-widget) - Plasma 5 widget that gives access to user places. - [Window AppMenu Applet](https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-appmenu) - Plasma 5 applet in order to show the window appmenu. - [Window Title Applet](https://github.com/psifidotos/applet-window-title/) - Plasma 5 applet that shows the current window title and icon in your panels. - [Karousel](https://github.com/peterfajdiga/karousel) - KWin tiling script with scrolling. Works especially well with ultrawide screens. #### KCM Modules and Systems - [kcm-wacomtablet](https://invent.kde.org/plasma/wacomtablet/) - KDE GUI for the Wacom [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) Drivers 📌. - [kde-gtk-config](https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kde-gtk-config) - GTK2 and GTK3 Configurator for KDE 📌. - [kded_rotation](https://github.com/dos1/kded_rotation) - A small, hacky KDED module for handling automatic screen rotation on tablets and hybrid laptops. #### Themes - [Adapta KDE](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/adapta-kde) - A port of the popular GTK theme Adapta for Plasma 5 desktop with a few additions and extras. - [Arc KDE](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/arc-kde) - A port of the popular GTK theme Arc for Plasma 5 desktop with a few additions and extras. - [Breath](https://gitlab.manjaro.org/artwork/themes/breath) - Breath Theme for Manjaro [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) (Plasma 5). - [Canta](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Canta-kde) - A flat design theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [ChromeOS](https://github.com/vinceliuice/ChromeOS-kde) - A materia Design theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [Darkine KDE](https://github.com/Rokin05/darkine-kde) - Theme for KDE Plasma 5 desktop, SDDM and more. - [Fluent](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Fluent-kde) - A Microsoft inspired fluent Design theme for the KDE Plasma desktop. - [Helium](https://store.kde.org/p/998869/) - A translucent theme for Plasma 5. - [Hello](https://github.com/n4n0GH/hello) - A compilation of various color-schemes, themes, [icons](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/media/icons) and more for the KDE Plasma desktop. It is unopinionated, putting you in charge. - [Layan](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Layan-kde) - A flat design theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [Materia KDE](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/materia-kde) - A port of the popular GTK theme Materia for Plasma 5 desktop with a few additions and extras. - [McMojave](https://github.com/vinceliuice/McMojave-kde) - A MacOSX Mojave like theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [Orchis](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Orchis-kde) - A materia Design theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [Qogir](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Qogir-kde) - A flat design theme for KDE Plasma desktop. - [WhiteSur](https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-kde) - A MacOS Big Sur theme for KDE Plasma. #### Qt and GTK+ Applications Appearance - [Akava-Kv](https://github.com/Akava-Design/Akava-Kv) - User oriented Kvantum theme for KDE. - [breeze-gtk](https://github.com/KDE/breeze-gtk) - A GTK Theme Built to Match KDE's Breeze 📌. - [Breeze10](https://github.com/fauzie811/Breeze10) - A [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) 10 style [windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) decoration for KDE Plasma. - [BreezeBlurred](https://github.com/alex47/BreezeBlurred) - A fork of KDE Breeze window decoration written in Qt C++. - [BreezeEnhanced](https://github.com/tsujan/BreezeEnhanced) - A fork of KDE Breeze decoration with additional options. - [Chrome-KDE5BreezeDark](https://github.com/pdeljanov/Chrome-KDE5BreezeDark) - A theme for Chrome on KDE5 when using the Breeze Dark window decoration. - [KDE-Rounded-Corners](https://github.com/alex47/KDE-Rounded-Corners) - Rounds the corners of your [windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows). - [SierraBreeze](https://github.com/ishovkun/SierraBreeze) - OSX-like window decoration for KDE Plasma written in C++. - [Sweet KDE](https://github.com/EliverLara/Sweet-kde) - A dark and modern theme for KDE plasma. - [XBoomer](https://github.com/efskap/XBoomer) - XP Window Decorations for KDE Plasma. #### Icons - [Antu](https://gitlab.com/froodo_alexis/Antu-icons) - A smooth icon theme designed for Plasma Desktop. - [Candy](https://github.com/EliverLara/candy-icons) - Sweet gradient [icons](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/media/icons). - [Flatery](https://github.com/cbrnix/Flatery) - Icon theme for [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) in flat style. - [La Capitaine](https://github.com/keeferrourke/la-capitaine-icon-theme) - Icon pack with [inspiration](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/inspiration) taken from the latest iterations of macOS and Google's [Material Design](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/material-design). - [Papirus](https://github.com/PapirusDevelopmentTeam/papirus-icon-theme) - Material icon theme, initially based on Paper. - [Tela](https://github.com/vinceliuice/Tela-icon-theme) - A flat [colorful](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/colorful) Design icon theme. - [Zafiro](https://github.com/zayronxio/Zafiro-icons) - Minimalist [icons](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/media/icons) created with the flat-desing technique, utilizing washed out colors and always accompanied by white. The priority is simplicity. #### Cursors - [Bibata](https://store.kde.org/p/1197198/) - Material Based Cursor Theme. - [Capitaine](https://github.com/keeferrourke/capitaine-cursors) - An x-cursor theme inspired by macOS and based on KDE Breeze. #### Scripts - [Fluid tile](https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile) - Simple auto tiling with UI for KWin that works natively. - [Grid-Tiling-Kwin](https://github.com/lingtjien/Grid-Tiling-Kwin) - A kwin script that automatically tiles [windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows). - [Kröhnkite](https://github.com/anametologin/krohnkite) - A dynamic tiling extension for KWin. - [kwin-tiling](https://github.com/faho/kwin-tiling) - Tiling script for kwin. #### Display Manager - [Chili](https://github.com/MarianArlt/kde-plasma-chili) - The hottest login theme around for KDE Plasma 5. - [Delicious](https://github.com/stuomas/delicious-sddm-theme) - A delicious SDDM theme for DE collectors/addicts. - [Sugar Candy](https://framagit.org/MarianArlt/sddm-sugar-candy) - The sweetest login theme available for the SDDM display manager. ## Documentation and Resources - [KDE Wikis](https://wiki.kde.org/) - The KDE wikis are a source of information and documentation for the KDE desktop, applications, teams, events and more 📌. - [KDE Invent](https://invent.kde.org/) - Discover KDE projects, groups and snippets 📌. - [KDE Bugtracker](https://bugs.kde.org/) - KDE's official Bugtracker 📌. - [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE) - Arch [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) KDE Wiki. - [Gentoo Wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE) - Gentoo KDE Wiki. - [KDE Configs](https://github.com/shalva97/kde-configuration-files) - List of KDE configuration files and more. ## Articles - [KDE.news](https://dot.kde.org/) - The official KDE news website 📌. - [Planet KDE](https://planet.kde.org/) - Blogs of KDE contributors 📌. - [Phoronix](https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_topic&q=KDE) - Phoronix KDE News Archives. - [Nate Graham's Blog](https://pointieststick.wordpress.com/) - Adventures in [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) and KDE. - [Nico's Blog](https://nicolasfella.wordpress.com/) - Programmer from Germany that is working on KDE. - [Kai Uwe's Blog](https://blog.broulik.de/) - Stories of a Plasma developer. ## Communities - [Kreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/) - KDE Community on Reddit. - [KDE Store](https://store.kde.org/) - Official KDE Store for developers to share Plasma customizations 📌. - [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/kde) - Questions tagged with `kde`. ## License [](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)