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# KDE Plasma Complete Keyboard Shortcut Reference
## Table of Contents
- [System & Core Operations](#system--core-operations)
- [KRunner (Application Launcher)](#krunner-application-launcher)
- [Dolphin File Manager](#dolphin-file-manager)
- [Window Management (KWin)](#window-management-kwin)
- [Virtual Desktops & Activities](#virtual-desktops--activities)
- [Screenshots & Screen Recording](#screenshots--screen-recording)
- [Text Editing & Selection](#text-editing--selection)
- [Plasma Desktop & Widgets](#plasma-desktop--widgets)
- [Konsole (Terminal)](#konsole-terminal)
- [Web Browsers](#web-browsers)
- [Accessibility & Navigation](#accessibility--navigation)
- [Advanced System Control](#advanced-system-control)
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## System & Core Operations
### Essential System Commands
- **Alt + F1** - Open Application Launcher
- **Alt + F2** - Open KRunner (Command Runner)
- **Alt + Space** - Open KRunner (alternative)
- **Ctrl + Alt + L** - Lock Screen
- **Ctrl + Alt + Del** - Show Leave Options (Logout/Shutdown)
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Del** - Logout Immediately (no confirmation)
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgDn** - Force Shutdown
- **Alt + F4** - Close Window
- **Ctrl + Q** - Quit Application (in most apps)
- **Ctrl + Alt + Esc** - Kill Window (click to kill)
### System Settings & Control
- **Meta/Super + I** - Open System Settings (default in some distros)
- **Alt + F3** - Window Operations Menu
- **Ctrl + F12** - Show Desktop
- **Meta/Super + Tab** - Walk Through Windows
- **Alt + Tab** - Walk Through Windows (alternative)
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Tab** - Walk Through Windows (Reverse)
### Session & Power Management
- **Ctrl + Alt + L** - Lock Screen
- **Meta/Super + L** - Lock Screen (alternative)
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgUp** - Suspend System
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgDn** - Hibernate System
---
## KRunner (Application Launcher)
### KRunner Activation
- **Alt + F2** - Open KRunner
- **Alt + Space** - Open KRunner (alternative)
- **Meta/Super** (single tap) - Open Application Menu (if configured)
- **Esc** - Close KRunner
### KRunner Commands & Plugins
- **Type application name** - Launch application
- **/** or **~** - Navigate filesystem
- **=** or **calc** - Calculator (e.g., "= 15 * 23")
- **#hex** - Convert hex (e.g., "#FF00FF")
- **?** or **help** - Show available runners
- **term [query]** - Search and define terms
- **spell [word]** - Spell checker
- **web [query]** - Web search
- **wiki [query]** - Wikipedia search
- **location** - Show location/weather
- **time** - Show time/date
- **kill [process]** - Kill process
- **:q** or **:wq** - Logout/Shutdown shortcuts
### KRunner Navigation
- **↑/↓** - Navigate results
- **Enter** - Execute selected result
- **Shift + Enter** - Execute in terminal
- **Ctrl + Enter** - Run as different user
- **Tab** - Autocomplete
- **Ctrl + J/K** - Navigate results (vim-style)
---
## Dolphin File Manager
### Core Dolphin Commands
- **Ctrl + N** - New Window
- **Ctrl + T** - New Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + N** - New Folder
- **Ctrl + W** - Close Tab/Window
- **Ctrl + Q** - Quit Dolphin
- **F4** - Open Terminal in current directory
- **Shift + F4** - Open Terminal as root
- **F3** - Split View
- **Ctrl + Shift + T** - Reopen Closed Tab
### Dolphin Navigation
- **Alt + Up** - Go to Parent Directory
- **Alt + Down** - Open selected folder
- **Alt + Left** - Back
- **Alt + Right** - Forward
- **Alt + Home** - Go to Home Directory
- **Backspace** - Go to Parent Directory (alternative)
- **Ctrl + L** - Edit Location/Path bar
- **/** - Type to navigate to path
- **~** - Go to Home Directory (in location bar)
- **Ctrl + G** - Go to Folder (type path)
### Dolphin View Options
- **Ctrl + 1** - Icons View
- **Ctrl + 2** - Compact View
- **Ctrl + 3** - Details View
- **F9** - Show/Hide Places Panel
- **F11** - Toggle Fullscreen
- **Ctrl + Shift + .** - Show Hidden Files
- **Ctrl + M** - Show/Hide Menubar
- **Ctrl + Shift + M** - Show/Hide Location Bar
### File Operations
- **Ctrl + C** - Copy
- **Ctrl + X** - Cut
- **Ctrl + V** - Paste
- **F2** - Rename
- **Shift + Delete** - Delete Permanently (bypass trash)
- **Delete** - Move to Trash
- **Ctrl + D** - Duplicate
- **Alt + Enter** - Properties
- **Ctrl + I** - Properties (alternative)
- **Ctrl + Shift + C** - Copy Location/Path
- **Ctrl + Alt + C** - Copy Selected URLs
- **F10** - Create New Menu
### File Selection
- **Ctrl + A** - Select All
- **Ctrl + Shift + A** - Deselect All
- **Ctrl + +** - Select by Pattern
- **Ctrl + -** - Deselect by Pattern
- **Ctrl + Click** - Add/Remove from selection
- **Shift + Click** - Select range
- **Space** - Preview/Quick Look (if enabled)
- **Ctrl + Shift + I** - Invert Selection
### Dolphin Search
- **Ctrl + F** - Find Files
- **Ctrl + Shift + F** - Find in Files (content search)
- **Ctrl + I** - Filter/Search in current folder
- **F6** - Focus location bar
### Dolphin Special Functions
- **Ctrl + E** - Edit Mode (mass rename)
- **Ctrl + P** - Print
- **Shift + F5** - Copy Files to...
- **F5** - Reload/Refresh
- **Ctrl + B** - Add to Places
- **Ctrl + R** - Replace in Files
---
## Window Management (KWin)
### Basic Window Controls
- **Alt + F4** - Close Window
- **Alt + F3** - Window Operations Menu
- **Alt + Space** - Window Operations Menu (alternative)
- **Meta/Super + PgUp** - Maximize Window
- **Meta/Super + PgDn** - Minimize Window
- **Alt + F5** - Unmaximize/Restore Window
- **Alt + F7** - Move Window (arrow keys to move)
- **Alt + F8** - Resize Window (arrow keys to resize)
- **Alt + F11** - Toggle Fullscreen
- **Alt + F9** - Minimize Window
### Window Positioning & Tiling
- **Meta/Super + Left** - Quick Tile Window Left
- **Meta/Super + Right** - Quick Tile Window Right
- **Meta/Super + Up** - Maximize Window
- **Meta/Super + Down** - Minimize Window
- **Meta/Super + PgUp** - Maximize Window (alternative)
- **Ctrl + Meta/Super + Left** - Move Window to Left Screen
- **Ctrl + Meta/Super + Right** - Move Window to Right Screen
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Up** - Quick Tile Window Top
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Down** - Quick Tile Window Bottom
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Left** - Quick Tile Top-Left
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Right** - Quick Tile Top-Right
### Advanced Window Tiling
- **Meta/Super + T** - Toggle Tiling Mode (KWin Scripts)
- **Meta/Super + Return** - Toggle Floating/Tiling
- **Meta/Super + H/J/K/L** - Move focus (vim-style, with Bismuth/Polonium)
### Window Switching & Alt+Tab
- **Alt + Tab** - Walk Through Windows
- **Alt + Shift + Tab** - Walk Through Windows (Reverse)
- **Meta/Super + Tab** - Walk Through Windows (alternative)
- **Alt + `** - Walk Through Windows of Current Application
- **Alt + Shift + `** - Walk Through Windows of Current App (Reverse)
- **Ctrl + F9** - Present Windows (Current Desktop)
- **Ctrl + F10** - Present Windows (All Desktops)
- **Ctrl + F7** - Present Windows (Current App)
### Window Special Effects
- **Ctrl + F8** - Show Desktop Grid
- **Ctrl + F9** - Expose/Present Windows (Current Desktop)
- **Ctrl + F10** - Expose/Present Windows (All Desktops)
- **Ctrl + F11** - Toggle Desktop Effects
- **Ctrl + F12** - Show Desktop
- **Meta/Super + W** - Overview (all windows/desktops)
- **Meta/Super + A** - Window Anim. Speed Up (if configured)
- **Meta/Super + Z** - Window Anim. Slow Down (if configured)
### Window Rules & Behaviors
- **Alt + F3 → More Actions → Special Window Settings** - Configure window rules
- **Alt + F3 → More Actions → Special Application Settings** - App-specific rules
---
## Virtual Desktops & Activities
### Virtual Desktop Navigation
- **Ctrl + F1** - Switch to Desktop 1
- **Ctrl + F2** - Switch to Desktop 2
- **Ctrl + F3** - Switch to Desktop 3
- **Ctrl + F4** - Switch to Desktop 4
- **Meta/Super + Ctrl + Left** - Switch to Previous Desktop
- **Meta/Super + Ctrl + Right** - Switch to Next Desktop
- **Ctrl + F8** - Show Desktop Grid
### Virtual Desktop Management
- **Ctrl + Alt + Ins** - Add New Virtual Desktop
- **Ctrl + Alt + Del** - Remove Current Virtual Desktop
### Moving Windows Between Desktops
- **Meta/Super + Ctrl + Shift + Left** - Window to Previous Desktop
- **Meta/Super + Ctrl + Shift + Right** - Window to Next Desktop
- **Alt + F3 → To Desktop** - Move window to specific desktop
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgUp** - Window One Desktop Up
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgDn** - Window One Desktop Down
### Activities (Plasma)
- **Meta/Super + Q** - Show Activity Switcher
- **Meta/Super + Tab** - Walk Through Activities (if configured)
- **Meta/Super + Shift + F12** - Manage Activities
- **Create/Switch Activities via Meta + Q**
---
## Screenshots & Screen Recording
### Spectacle (Screenshot Tool)
- **Print/PrtSc** - Capture Full Screen
- **Meta/Super + Print** - Capture Active Window
- **Shift + Print** - Capture Rectangular Region
- **Meta/Super + Shift + Print** - Screenshot GUI Tool
- **Ctrl + Print** - Capture Screen (open in editor)
### Screenshot Options (in Spectacle)
- **Ctrl + N** - New Screenshot
- **Ctrl + S** - Save Screenshot
- **Ctrl + C** - Copy to Clipboard
- **Ctrl + P** - Print
- **Ctrl + U** - Upload/Share
- **Ctrl + O** - Open with Application
- **Ctrl + A** - Annotate
### Screen Recording
- **Ctrl + Alt + R** - Start/Stop Recording (if configured)
- **SimpleScreenRecorder or OBS** - Use dedicated tools (no default shortcut)
---
## Text Editing & Selection
### Text Navigation (Standard X11)
- **Ctrl + Left** - Move to Beginning of Word
- **Ctrl + Right** - Move to End of Word
- **Home** - Move to Beginning of Line
- **End** - Move to End of Line
- **Ctrl + Home** - Move to Beginning of Document
- **Ctrl + End** - Move to End of Document
- **Ctrl + Up/Down** - Scroll without moving cursor (in some apps)
### Text Selection
- **Shift + Left/Right** - Select Character by Character
- **Shift + Ctrl + Left/Right** - Select Word by Word
- **Shift + Home/End** - Select to Beginning/End of Line
- **Shift + Ctrl + Home/End** - Select to Beginning/End of Document
- **Ctrl + A** - Select All
- **Double-Click** - Select Word
- **Triple-Click** - Select Line/Paragraph
### Text Editing
- **Ctrl + X** - Cut
- **Ctrl + C** - Copy
- **Ctrl + V** - Paste
- **Ctrl + Shift + V** - Paste (Middle-Click Selection)
- **Ctrl + Z** - Undo
- **Ctrl + Shift + Z** - Redo
- **Ctrl + Y** - Redo (alternative)
- **Ctrl + K** - Delete to End of Line (in terminal/Kate)
- **Ctrl + U** - Delete to Beginning of Line (terminal)
- **Ctrl + W** - Delete Previous Word (terminal)
- **Ctrl + D** - Delete (alternative to Delete key)
### KDE Text Editor (Kate) Specific
- **Ctrl + B** - Toggle Bookmark
- **Alt + PgUp** - Previous Bookmark
- **Alt + PgDn** - Next Bookmark
- **Ctrl + Shift + F** - Find in Files
- **F3** - Find Next
- **Shift + F3** - Find Previous
- **Ctrl + H** - Replace
- **Ctrl + Alt + I** - Auto-Indent
- **Ctrl + Shift + V** - Paste from History
- **Ctrl + D** - Duplicate Line
- **Ctrl + K** - Delete Line
- **Alt + Shift + Up/Down** - Move Line Up/Down
### Text Formatting (in supported apps)
- **Ctrl + B** - Bold
- **Ctrl + I** - Italic
- **Ctrl + U** - Underline
- **Ctrl + Shift + C** - Comment Line (in code editors)
- **Ctrl + /** - Toggle Comment (Kate/KDevelop)
---
## Plasma Desktop & Widgets
### Desktop & Panel Control
- **Alt + D, L** - Lock Widgets
- **Alt + D, R** - Remove Widget
- **Right-Click Desktop → Add Widgets** - Add new widget
- **Alt + D, S** - Desktop Settings
- **Ctrl + F12** - Show Desktop
- **Meta/Super + D** - Show Desktop (alternative)
### Panel Shortcuts
- **Alt + F1** - Open Application Launcher
- **Ctrl + Escape** - System Activity (Task Manager)
- **Meta/Super + =** - Show KRunner Calculator
- **Meta/Super + V** - Clipboard History (Klipper)
### Widget Interactions
- **Drag Widget** - Move widget
- **Hover + Scroll** - Interact with widget
- **Right-Click Widget** - Widget options
- **Mouse Wheel on Panel** - Switch desktops (if configured)
### System Tray & Notifications
- **Meta/Super + N** - Show Notifications (if configured)
- **Click System Tray Icon** - Expand system tray
- **Middle-Click Notification** - Dismiss
- **Ctrl + N** - Clear All Notifications (in notification widget)
---
## Konsole (Terminal)
### Konsole Window Management
- **Ctrl + Shift + N** - New Window
- **Ctrl + Shift + T** - New Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + W** - Close Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + Q** - Quit Konsole
- **Ctrl + Shift + D** - Duplicate Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + R** - Rename Tab
- **Shift + Left/Right** - Switch to Previous/Next Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right** - Move Tab Left/Right
### Konsole Split Views
- **Ctrl + Shift + (** or **)** - Split View Left/Right
- **Ctrl + Shift + _** - Split View Top/Bottom
- **Ctrl + Shift + E** - Close Active View
- **Ctrl + Shift + O** - Expand/Collapse Active View
- **Ctrl + Shift + [** - Previous View
- **Ctrl + Shift + ]** - Next View
- **Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys** - Navigate Split Views
### Konsole Text & Editing
- **Ctrl + Shift + C** - Copy
- **Ctrl + Shift + V** - Paste
- **Ctrl + Shift + F** - Find
- **F3** - Find Next
- **Shift + F3** - Find Previous
- **Ctrl + Shift + U** - Clear Scrollback
- **Ctrl + Shift + K** - Clear Scrollback and Reset
- **Ctrl + L** - Clear Screen (shell command)
### Konsole View & Settings
- **Ctrl + Shift + +/-** - Increase/Decrease Font Size
- **Ctrl + Shift + M** - Toggle Menubar
- **F11** - Toggle Fullscreen
- **Ctrl + Shift + X** - Monitor for Activity
- **Ctrl + Shift + I** - Edit Current Profile
- **Ctrl + Shift + S** - Configure Shortcuts
### Terminal Control (Shell)
- **Ctrl + C** - Interrupt/Cancel Current Command
- **Ctrl + D** - Exit/EOF (close shell)
- **Ctrl + Z** - Suspend Current Process
- **Ctrl + A** - Beginning of Line
- **Ctrl + E** - End of Line
- **Ctrl + K** - Delete to End of Line
- **Ctrl + U** - Delete to Beginning of Line
- **Ctrl + W** - Delete Previous Word
- **Ctrl + Y** - Paste (yank) Deleted Text
- **Ctrl + R** - Reverse Search History
- **Ctrl + P** - Previous Command
- **Ctrl + N** - Next Command
- **Alt + .** - Insert Last Argument
---
## Web Browsers
### Firefox (Default in Many KDE Distros)
- **Ctrl + L** - Focus Address Bar
- **Ctrl + K** - Focus Search Bar
- **Ctrl + T** - New Tab
- **Ctrl + W** - Close Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + T** - Reopen Closed Tab
- **Ctrl + Tab** - Next Tab
- **Ctrl + Shift + Tab** - Previous Tab
- **Ctrl + 1-8** - Switch to Tab 1-8
- **Ctrl + 9** - Switch to Last Tab
- **Alt + Left/Right** - Back/Forward
- **Ctrl + R** or **F5** - Reload
- **Ctrl + Shift + R** - Hard Reload (bypass cache)
- **Ctrl + F** - Find in Page
- **Ctrl + G** - Find Next
- **Ctrl + Shift + G** - Find Previous
- **/** - Quick Find (type to search)
- **'** - Quick Find Links Only
### Firefox Window & View
- **F11** - Fullscreen
- **Ctrl + Shift + N** - New Private Window
- **Ctrl + Shift + P** - New Private Window (alternative)
- **Ctrl + +/-** - Zoom In/Out
- **Ctrl + 0** - Reset Zoom
- **Ctrl + U** - View Page Source
- **Ctrl + Shift + I** - Developer Tools
- **Ctrl + Shift + K** - Web Console
- **Ctrl + Shift + C** - Inspector
### Firefox Bookmarks & Downloads
- **Ctrl + D** - Bookmark Current Page
- **Ctrl + Shift + D** - Bookmark All Tabs
- **Ctrl + Shift + O** - Library (History/Bookmarks)
- **Ctrl + H** - History Sidebar
- **Ctrl + B** - Bookmarks Sidebar
- **Ctrl + J** - Downloads
- **Ctrl + Shift + Y** - Downloads (alternative)
### Konqueror (KDE Native Browser)
- **Ctrl + N** - New Window
- **Ctrl + Shift + N** - New Tab
- **Ctrl + W** - Close Tab
- **Ctrl + L** - Clear Location Bar
- **Ctrl + Enter** - Duplicate Window
- **Ctrl + Shift + R** - Reload All Tabs
- **Shift + Escape** - Stop Loading
---
## Accessibility & Navigation
### Accessibility Features
- **Alt + Shift + Print** - Toggle Screen Reader (if enabled)
- **Meta/Super + Alt + K** - Toggle Screen Keyboard
- **Alt + Shift + Num Lock** - Toggle Mouse Keys
- **Shift 5 times** - Toggle Sticky Keys (in some configs)
- **Num Lock held 5 seconds** - Toggle Mouse Keys (alternative)
### Keyboard Navigation (Universal)
- **Tab** - Move to Next Control
- **Shift + Tab** - Move to Previous Control
- **Alt + Letter** - Access menu item (underlined letter)
- **Enter** - Activate/Select
- **Space** - Toggle Checkbox/Radio Button
- **Escape** - Cancel/Close Dialog
- **F1** - Help
- **Shift + F10** - Context Menu
- **Menu Key** - Context Menu (on keyboards with Menu key)
### Mouse Keys (Keyboard Mouse Control)
- **Num Lock (toggle Mouse Keys on)**
- **8/4/6/2 (numpad)** - Move pointer Up/Left/Right/Down
- **7/9/1/3 (numpad)** - Move pointer diagonally
- **5 (numpad)** - Click
- **0 (numpad)** - Hold mouse button
- **. (numpad)** - Release mouse button
- **/ (numpad)** - Select left button
- **\* (numpad)** - Select both buttons
- **- (numpad)** - Select right button
- **+ (numpad)** - Double-click
### Focus & Window Navigation
- **Alt + Escape** - Walk Through Windows (Alternative Mode)
- **Alt + F6** - Switch Between Windows of Same App
- **Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys** - Navigate window focus
- **Meta/Super + Number** - Activate Panel Task (if configured)
---
## Advanced System Control
### System Monitor & Processes
- **Ctrl + Escape** - System Activity (KSysGuard/Plasma System Monitor)
- **Ctrl + Alt + Delete** - System Monitor (alternative in some distros)
- **kill [PID]** - In KRunner to kill process
- **htop or top** - Terminal-based process viewer
### Display & Compositor
- **Ctrl + Alt + F1-F6** - Switch to TTY1-6
- **Ctrl + Alt + F7** - Return to X Server (GUI)
- **Ctrl + Alt + F12** - Toggle Compositor On/Off
- **Alt + Shift + F12** - Suspend Compositor
### Audio & Media Keys
- **XF86AudioPlay** - Play/Pause
- **XF86AudioNext** - Next Track
- **XF86AudioPrev** - Previous Track
- **XF86AudioRaiseVolume** - Volume Up
- **XF86AudioLowerVolume** - Volume Down
- **XF86AudioMute** - Mute/Unmute
- **Shift + Volume Keys** - Fine Volume Control (if configured)
### KDE Connect & Integration
- **Meta/Super + C** - KDE Connect (if configured)
- **Meta/Super + S** - Share via KDE Connect
### Custom Global Shortcuts
**System Settings → Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts** to create:
- Launch applications
- Run commands
- D-Bus calls
- Simulate keyboard input
- Execute scripts
### Power Management & Sessions
- **Ctrl + Alt + L** - Lock Screen
- **Ctrl + Alt + Delete** - Leave Menu
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Delete** - Logout Immediately
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgUp** - Suspend
- **Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PgDn** - Hibernate
- **loginctl suspend/hibernate** - Command-line power management
---
## KDE Applications Shortcuts
### Ark (Archive Manager)
- **Ctrl + N** - New Archive
- **Ctrl + O** - Open Archive
- **Ctrl + E** - Extract
- **Ctrl + T** - Test Archive
- **Ctrl + A** - Add Files
### Okular (PDF Viewer)
- **Ctrl + +/-** - Zoom In/Out
- **Ctrl + 0** - Zoom to 100%
- **Space/Shift + Space** - Scroll Down/Up
- **Ctrl + F** - Find Text
- **F6** - Presentation Mode
- **Ctrl + P** - Print
- **Ctrl + Shift + A** - Annotations
### Gwenview (Image Viewer)
- **Space** - Next Image
- **Backspace** - Previous Image
- **F** - Fullscreen
- **Escape** - Exit Fullscreen
- **+/-** - Zoom In/Out
- **Ctrl + M** - Toggle Menubar
- **Shift + Delete** - Delete Image
### KWrite/Kate (Text Editor)
- **Ctrl + N** - New File
- **Ctrl + S** - Save
- **Ctrl + Shift + S** - Save As
- **Ctrl + P** - Print
- **Ctrl + F** - Find
- **Ctrl + R** - Replace
- **F7** - Spell Check
- **Ctrl + I** - Auto-Indent Selection
---
## Pro Tips
### KRunner Power User Commands
1. **Bookmarks**: Type bookmark name to open
2. **Unit Conversion**: "50 USD to EUR", "10 miles to km"
3. **Quick Math**: "= sqrt(144)", "= 2^10"
4. **Recent Documents**: "recentdocuments:" to list
5. **Window Management**: "window [name]" to focus window
6. **Session Management**: "lock", "logout", "shutdown", "reboot"
### Hidden Shortcuts & Features
- **Middle-Click Desktop** - Application Menu (if configured)
- **Mouse Wheel on Volume Icon** - Adjust volume
- **Ctrl + Mouse Wheel on Desktop** - Zoom desktop (if enabled)
- **Drag File to Konsole** - Paste path
- **Shift + Drag File** - Move instead of copy
- **Ctrl + Shift + Drag File** - Create link
- **Alt + Drag Window** - Move window from anywhere
- **Alt + Right-Click Window** - Resize window from anywhere
### Window Manager Gestures
- **Alt + Left-Click + Drag** - Move Window
- **Alt + Right-Click + Drag** - Resize Window
- **Alt + Middle-Click** - Lower/Raise Window
- **Alt + Mouse Wheel** - Change Window Opacity (if enabled)
### Efficiency Shortcuts
- **Double-Tap Meta/Super** - Application Launcher (if configured)
- **Meta/Super + 1,2,3...** - Launch pinned tasks
- **Ctrl + Shift + Escape** - System Monitor
- **Meta/Super + E** - Default File Manager (if configured)
---
## Customization
### Configure Keyboard Shortcuts
**System Settings → Shortcuts**
1. **Shortcuts → Global Shortcuts** - System-wide shortcuts
2. **Shortcuts → Standard Shortcuts** - Application shortcuts
3. **Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts** - Create your own
### Create Custom Global Shortcuts
1. Open System Settings → Shortcuts → Custom Shortcuts
2. Edit → New → Global Shortcut → Command/URL
3. Trigger Tab: Set keyboard shortcut
4. Action Tab: Enter command or script
### Recommended Custom Shortcuts
- **Meta + Return** - Launch terminal
- **Meta + E** - Launch file manager
- **Meta + B** - Launch browser
- **Meta + M** - Launch mail client
- **Print Screen + Shift** - Screenshot region to clipboard
### KWin Scripts & Tiling Enhancements
- **Bismuth** - i3-like tiling for KWin
- **Polonium** - Automatic tiling extension
- **Krohnkite** - Dynamic tiling window manager
- Install via System Settings → Window Management → KWin Scripts
---
## Distribution-Specific Notes
### Common Variations
- **Ubuntu/Kubuntu**: May use different Meta key bindings
- **Fedora KDE**: Some shortcuts differ for SELinux commands
- **Arch/Manjaro**: Pure KDE defaults
- **openSUSE**: YaST-specific shortcuts available
### Check Your Distro's Shortcuts
```bash
kreadconfig5 --file kglobalshortcutsrc
```
---
*Last Updated: KDE Plasma 6.0+*
*Note: Shortcuts may vary based on distribution, Plasma version, and custom configurations. Use System Settings → Shortcuts to view/modify all shortcuts.*