My Linux Desktop Setup

5 days ago

Operating System

Linux

Distribution

openSUSE Tumbleweed

Desktop Environment

KDE Plasma

Plasma Theme

Breeze Dark [ until March 2025 ]
Leaf Dark [ current ]
- using custom Gruvbox color palette & Breeze Application Style

Color Scheme

This is my custom color scheme, based on Gruvbox and my preferences. These are stored in ~/.local/share/color-schemes

[ColorEffects:Disabled]
Color=56,56,56
ColorAmount=0
ColorEffect=0
ContrastAmount=0.65000000000000002
ContrastEffect=1
IntensityAmount=0.10000000000000001
IntensityEffect=2

[ColorEffects:Inactive]
ChangeSelectionColor=true
Color=112,111,110
ColorAmount=0.025000000000000001
ColorEffect=2
ContrastAmount=0.10000000000000001
ContrastEffect=2
Enable=true
IntensityAmount=0
IntensityEffect=0

[Colors:Button]
BackgroundAlternate=60,56,54
BackgroundNormal=40,40,40
DecorationFocus=104,157,106
DecorationHover=131,165,152
ForegroundActive=142,192,124
ForegroundInactive=55,115,117
ForegroundLink=184,187,38
ForegroundNegative=218,68,83
ForegroundNeutral=246,116,0
ForegroundNormal=235,219,178
ForegroundPositive=39,174,96
ForegroundVisited=127,140,141

[Colors:Selection]
BackgroundAlternate=142,192,124
BackgroundNormal=104,157,106
DecorationFocus=104,157,106
DecorationHover=131,165,152
ForegroundActive=252,252,252
ForegroundInactive=235,219,178
ForegroundLink=253,188,75
ForegroundNegative=218,68,83
ForegroundNeutral=246,116,0
ForegroundNormal=235,219,178
ForegroundPositive=39,174,96
ForegroundVisited=189,195,199

[Colors:Tooltip]
BackgroundAlternate=60,56,54
BackgroundNormal=40,40,40
DecorationFocus=104,157,106
DecorationHover=131,165,152
ForegroundActive=184,187,38
ForegroundInactive=55,115,117
ForegroundLink=142,192,124
ForegroundNegative=218,68,83
ForegroundNeutral=246,116,0
ForegroundNormal=235,219,178
ForegroundPositive=39,174,96
ForegroundVisited=127,140,141

[Colors:View]
BackgroundAlternate=60,56,54
BackgroundNormal=28,31,32
DecorationFocus=104,157,106
DecorationHover=131,165,152
ForegroundActive=184,187,38
ForegroundInactive=55,115,117
ForegroundLink=142,192,124
ForegroundNegative=218,68,83
ForegroundNeutral=246,116,0
ForegroundNormal=235,219,178
ForegroundPositive=39,174,96
ForegroundVisited=127,140,141

[Colors:Window]
BackgroundAlternate=60,56,54
BackgroundNormal=56,54,52
DecorationFocus=104,157,106
DecorationHover=131,165,152
ForegroundActive=184,187,38
ForegroundInactive=55,115,117
ForegroundLink=142,192,124
ForegroundNegative=218,68,83
ForegroundNeutral=246,116,0
ForegroundNormal=235,219,178
ForegroundPositive=39,174,96
ForegroundVisited=127,140,141

[General]
ColorScheme=GruvboxColors
Name=DeraeboxColors
TitlebarIsAccentColored=false
shadeSortColumn=true

[KDE]
contrast=4

[WM]
activeBackground=56,54,52
activeBlend=235,219,178
activeForeground=235,219,178
inactiveBackground=52,50,48
inactiveBlend=60,56,54
inactiveForeground=204,190,155

Super User Theme Setup

kdesu systemsettings

Note: This allows you to use the Super User mode in Dolphin using the same theme as your user

Icons

Papirus (Dark) - [ until March 2025 ]
Gradient-KDE-Story-Blue-Dark [ current ]

Autostart

Pre-startup Scripts

~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/startup.sh

#!/bin/sh
SSH_ASKPASS=/usr/libexec/ssh/ksshaskpass
export SSH_ASKPASS
[ -n "$SSH_AGENT_PID" ] || eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

Note: Fix for Wayland KWallet

Logout Scripts

~/.config/plasma-workspace/shutdown/shutdown.sh

#!/bin/sh
[ -z "$SSH_AGENT_PID" ] || eval "$(ssh-agent -k)"

Note: Fix for Wayland KWallet

Bash

npm install -g without Sudo

export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=~/.npm-global 
export PATH=$PATH:~/.npm-global/bin

Note: Create .npm-global in your home folder.

Custom Shortcuts

[app.zen_browser.zen.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Ctrl+Alt+B
new-private-window=Ctrl+Alt+P
new-window=
profilemanager=

[org.kde.dolphin.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Meta+E

[org.kde.kcalc.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Ctrl+Alt+K; Launch (1)

[org.kde.konsole.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
NewTab=
NewWindow=
_launch=Ctrl+Alt+T

[org.kde.krunner.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
RunClipboard=Alt+Shift+F2
_launch=Alt+F2; Search; Alt+Space

[org.kde.plasma-systemmonitor.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Meta+Esc

[org.kde.plasma.emojier.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Meta+.; Meta+Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Space

[org.kde.spectacle.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
ActiveWindowScreenShot=Meta+Print
CurrentMonitorScreenShot=
FullScreenScreenShot=Shift+Print
OpenWithoutScreenshot=
RecordRegion=Meta+R; Meta+Shift+R
RecordScreen=Meta+Alt+R
RecordWindow=
RectangularRegionScreenShot=Meta+Shift+Print
WindowUnderCursorScreenShot=Meta+Ctrl+Print
_launch=Meta+Shift+S; Print

[systemsettings.desktop][Global Shortcuts]
_launch=Ctrl+Alt+S; Tools
kcm-kscreen=
kcm-lookandfeel=
kcm-powerdevilprofilesconfig=
kcm-screenlocker=
kcm-users=

Applications

Development

IDE

Zed (Flatpak)
VS Code

Database Tools

DbSchema (RPM)
DBeaver Community Edition (Flatpak)
Surrealist

Git UI

Git GUI

Browser

Zen Browser (Flatpak)
Firefox

Chat

Discord (Flatpak)

Games

Steam

Battlefield 4 (proton)
Civilization VI (proton > native)
Civilization: Beyond Earth (proton > native)
Counter-Strike (native)
Counter-Strike 2 (native)
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (native)
Counter-Strike: Source (native)
Dota 2 (native)
Eve Online (proton)
Overwatch 2 (proton)
The Finals (proton)
Splitgate (native)
Valheim (native)

Tools

Repositories

Added Packman by running opi codecs
Added VideoLan.org, set Priority to 89, then run zypper dup --allow-vendor-change to replace Packman's VLC with VideoLan.org's
Replaced Packman with Packman Extra for only Mesa support (required for full AMD VA-API support)
Added Visual Studio Code by running opi code

Flatpaks

Extra Packages

keditbookmarks (Konsole bookmarks editor)

Change Log

4 May 2025

Updated theme & icons
Added Zed to IDEs & Flatpaks
Updated shortcuts
Replaced Packman with Packman Extra for just Mesa
Added keditbookmarks to Extra Packages
Added my custom Gruvbox Color Scheme

David D.