We are creating a series of YouTube videos under the “edu-“ label to guide users through the migration from ArcoLinux to Arch Linux. These tutorials aim to make the transition process smoother by explaining each step clearly and providing practical examples. Whether you’re switching to gain more control or to learn vanilla Arch, our edu- videos are here to support your journey.

ArcoLinux has stopped

Teaching never stops—because learning is a lifelong journey for all of us.

43 Plasma update March 2019 settings and technical overview

New Login screen

Since the ArcoLinux ISO has a new welcome screen, we update the welcome screen for Plasma as well.

Plasma settings added

We took a look at the settings of Plasma to set the missing elements that we so love having around on our other desktops. For example our keyboard shortcuts. Let us give a summary of all the changes.

  • sardi-arc theme is now standard
  • numix-theme is installed
  • no splash screen so we boot up faster
  • gtk theme has been set breeze
  • desktop effects : desktop cube
  • desktop effects : wobbly effects
  • desktop effects : grid effect
  • 4 virtual desktops in 2 rows with slide effect
  • 30+ keyboard shortcuts – same as on other desktops
  • start with empty session on next boot

In the other video we see Plasma on SSD (that one has the wobbly effect – virtual box will not) and we go over the same content but this time we check the files that are coming to your system via /etc/skel. A more technical approach and a way to look at the source of all the plasma settings.Talking about skel and bupskel.

 

Updating the arcolinuxb plasma ssd
for the tutorials

it was a bit of a sherlock holmes
investigation
to get to the look
of the ArcoLinuxB plasma 19.03

remember
kvantum-qt5 is a no go on Plasma
instead use Qt5ct

Latte dock prevented our
arcolinux keyboard shortcuts