lxqt-kwin-session

Files for an LXQt Wayland session using kwin_wayland.

For taskbar, pager and showdesktop plugin support in lxqt-panel compiling lxqt-panel-git is needed at the moment; AUR is available. There is complete wayland support in desktop, notifications, runner modules with LXQt 2.0.

Use your display manager to start "LXQt Kwin (Wayland)". startlxqtkwin from tty works too.

Screenshot

LXQt style "Dark"; Palette "Valendas"

Features

• Switch user
• Screen lock
• Full wayland support in taskbar for workspaces
• Scaling per monitor
• Window effects

Dependencies

Build dependencies are CMake, lxqt 2.0>= and optionally Git to pull latest VCS checkouts. kwin version 6.0.2 or higher is recommended.

Optional:

• systemsettings for configuring kwin
• plasma-workspace for configuring shortcuts, screen and else.

Installation

Code configuration is handled by CMake.
CMake variable CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX has to be set to /usr on most operating systems.

git clone https://github.com/stefonarch/lxqt-kwin-session.git
cd lxqt-kwin-session
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug && make -j4

# Prefer creating a package for your distro instead of using sudo make install

Notes and Known Issues

• Scale and language settings are imported from LXQt.

• kwin_wayland sets a autogenerated scaling value by default if not configured under plasma, see ~/.config/kwinoutputconfig.json and change value in "scale": 1, or another matching valueeventually.

• Mouse cursor and size are synced and can be set using "Appearance" setting, session restart required. GTK settings have to be updated after changes.

• Global shortcuts are handled only by kwin, configuration is in ~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc, it has to be edited if no full plasma session is installed and KDE's systemsettings can be used.

Qterminal's dropdown function and other commands or applications can be inserted using systemsettings- it will create a .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications. Ottherwise:

``~/.config/kglobalshortcutsrc`:

[services][lxqt-runner.desktop]
_launch=Alt+Space

[services][pcmanfm-qt.desktop]
_launch=Meta+P

[services][toggledropdown.desktop]
_launch=F12

Example for ~/.local/share/applications/lxqt-runner.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/bin/lxqt-runner
Name=lxqt-runner
NoDisplay=true
Type=Application

For volume keys amixer sset Master 5%+,brightnessctl set 10%- and amixer sset Master toggle can be used. For brightness keys: brightnessctl set +10% and brightnessctl set 10%-.

• LXQt session lock settings are working in lxqt-session-git, usingloginctl lock-screen in "Wayland Settings". Plasma/kwin screenlocker works. To disable screenlock add --no-lockscreen to the options in startlxqtkwin.

• Bottom and right panel's tooltips and menu popups have some alignment issues with gaps and alignment to screen border.

• Button settings in lxqt-powermanagement are not applied yet.

• Some X11-only applications (example: redshift) in autostart could lead to high CPU usage under wayland (in git version check "Start only under x11" in autostart settings)