Tips and Tricks

Keyboard shortcuts

tip

To see the complete list of keyboard shortcuts available on your system, open the System Settings screen, then go to Workspace > Shortcuts.

The following table shows some of the keyboard shortcuts available in Solus Plasma.

Keyboard shortcut	Action
Alt + F2	Opens KRunner
Alt + Space	Opens KRunner
Alt + F4	Closes the active window on the desktop
Alt + Tab	Opens application switcher, switch to the next application on the list
Shift + Alt + Tab	Opens application switcher, switch to previous application on the list
Super	Opens the application menu
Super + L	Locks the screen
Super + D	Shows the desktop
Print	Opens the screenshot utility (Spectacle)
Super + Print	Captures the active window
Super + Shift + Print	Captures a rectangular region of the screen

Using KRunner

KRunner is a system-wide desktop search and launcher app available on Solus Plasma. KRunner allows you to perform a variety of actions such as launching apps, executing commands, search files and open open system settings.

Open KRunner by pressing Alt + F2 or Alt + Space.

The following table outlines the actions you can perform using KRunner.

Action	Description
Open an application	Enter the name of the application, then select the application from the list.
Run a command	Enter the command you want to run and press Enter.
See the man pages of a command	Add # before a command name and press enter (Example, #wget).
Terminate a program	Enter kill [application name] and press Enter (Example: kill firefox)
Do math operations	Enter = followed by the calculation you want to perform (Examples: =2*2, =5!, =sin(20)).
Unit conversions	Enter [measurement] to [destination unit] (Examples: 200 mi to km).
Currency conversions	Enter [amount] to [destination currency]. You can use the ISO code or the name of the currencies to do the conversion (Examples: 200 CAD to NOK, 50 koruna to yen).
Check the time of other countries or time zones	Enter time [country] or time [time zone] (Examples: time finland, time gmt-1).
Open files and folders	Enter the name of a file or folder, then select an entry from the list.
Switch between windows	Enter the name of an open window and select an entry from the Windows list.

info

• To see a list of the currencies KRunner supports, see https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.en.html.
• Unit and currency conversions do not require the = symbol.

Dolphin

Dolphin is the file manager included by default in Solus Plasma. Dolphin has multiple features, including tabs, split views, integrated terminal, and support for various file formats and protocols.

The following table describes some of the keyboard shortcuts you can use in Dolphin.

Action	Description
Create a new folder	Press F10 to create a new folder.
Enabling dual-pane mode	Press F3 to enable dual-pane mode.
Open multiple tabs	Press Ctrl + T to open multiple Dolphin tabs.
Open a terminal window in the current location	Press Alt + Shift + F4 to open a terminal window in the location you have open.
Show/hide hidden files	Press Ctrl + H to show/hide hidden files.
Show/hide the side panel	Press F9 to show/hide the Places side panel.
Switch between the view modes	Press Ctrl + 1 to display icons in icons view, press Ctrl + 2 to display icons in compact view, or press Ctrl + 3 to display icons in details view;

Context menu

The Plasma desktop provides a variety of context menus. Context menus display options, settings, and actions applicable to the current context or element you select.

The following table describes some of the context menus available in Plasma.

Context menu	Description
Bottom panel settings	Right-click on an empty space of the bottom panel to open the bottom panel context menu.
Widget settings	Right-click on any widget in the bottom panel to open the widget context menu.
Desktop settings	Right-click anywhere on the desktop to open the desktop context menu.
File	Right-click a file to open the file context menu.