kde-plasma
Generate colour schemes for KDE Plasma desktop environment.
Description
KDE Plasma is the default desktop environment for many Linux distributions. The plugin generates .colors files that style the entire Plasma desktop including panels, windows, and KDE applications.
Output path
~/.local/share/color-schemes/TinctDark1.colors
~/.local/share/color-schemes/TinctDark2.colors
~/.local/share/color-schemes/TinctLight1.colors
~/.local/share/color-schemes/TinctLight2.colors
Four files are generated (two variants each for dark and light themes) to work around plasma-apply-colorscheme not reloading when the scheme name is unchanged.
Usage
tinct generate -i image -p ~/wallpaper.jpg -o kde-plasma
Dual-theme generation
When using dual theme mode, both light and dark variants are generated:
tinct generate -i image -p ~/wallpaper.jpg -o kde-plasma --dual-theme
The plugin will detect your system colour preference and apply the matching theme.
Flags
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--kde-plasma.output-dir | ~/.local/share/color-schemes | Output directory for colour scheme files |
Automatic application
The plugin automatically:
- Detects system colour preference (light/dark)
- Selects the appropriate theme variant (1 or 2) to force reload
- Applies the scheme using
plasma-apply-colorscheme - Triggers D-Bus reload for KWin and Plasma Shell
- Sets wallpaper using
plasma-apply-wallpaperimage(if source is an image file)
Requirements
For automatic application:
plasma-apply-colorscheme(part of plasma-workspace)plasma-apply-wallpaperimage(optional, for wallpaper setting)kreadconfig5(for detecting current scheme)
Themed elements
The KDE Plasma colour scheme affects:
- Plasma panels and widgets
- KDE applications (Dolphin, Kate, Konsole, etc.)
- Window decorations
- System dialogs
- Accent colours throughout the desktop
Manual application
If auto-application fails:
plasma-apply-colorscheme TinctDark1
# or
plasma-apply-colorscheme TinctLight1