{"id":16955,"date":"2023-11-01T12:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=16955"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:24:30","slug":"35-best-kde-software-for-linux-desktop-users-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/35-best-kde-software-for-linux-desktop-users-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Best KDE Software for Linux Desktop Users in 2023."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KDE<\/strong>\u00a0is a global community that develops\u00a0free, open-source, software. They have created more than\u00a0200<\/strong>\u00a0nifty little apps that run on any Linux desktop and other platforms as well.\u00a0KDE<\/strong>\u00a0desktop environments such as\u00a0Plasma<\/strong>\u00a0are renowned for their adaptability and ability to be customized to the tastes of the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we\u2019ve outsourced a complete list of the most practical\u00a0KDE<\/strong>\u00a0applications that will make great additions to your software library. You can be sure that this list has something for everyone because it includes everything from simple paint software to a robust movie editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dolphin (File Manager)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Kdenlive (Video Editor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Okular (Document Viewer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. KDE Connect (Device Integration)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Konsole (Terminal Emulator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Kate (Text Editor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Spectacle (Screenshot Tool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Gwenview (Image Viewer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Ark (Archive Manager)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. KCalc (Calculator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. KFind (File Search Tool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Discover (Software Center)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Filelight (Disk Space Visualizer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Krita (Digital Painting)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. KHelpCenter (Documentation and Help)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. KColorChooser (Color Picker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. KGpg (PGP Key Manager)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Kasts (Podcast Client)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Alligator (RSS Feed Reader)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Krfb (Remote Desktop Sharing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. Pikasso (Image Viewer and Organizer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. PlasmaTube (YouTube Client)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. Khipu (Diagram Drawing Tool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. Kirogi (Drone Remote Control)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. Vakzination (Health Tool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. Nota (Text Editor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27. KDE Partition Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28. KSystemLog (System Log Viewer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29. Yakuake (Drop-Down Terminal Emulator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30. Skanlite (Scanning Application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

31. KolourPaint (Painting Application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32. KMouseTool (Mouse Automation Tool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33. Kompare (Text File Comparison)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

34. KTorrent (BitTorrent Client)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

35. KTimer (Timer Application)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Dolphin (File Manager)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can view and traverse the contents of your hard disks, USB sticks, SD cards, and other storage devices using Dolphin<\/a>, which is KDE\u2019s file manager. Creating, sharing, and deleting files and folders with Dolphin<\/strong> is simple and quick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its right-click menu offers a variety of rapid operations, including the ability to replicate, share, and compress files. Besides that, this file manager shows documents and folders from a variety of Internet cloud services<\/a> and other distant computers as though they were on your desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With strong plugins, you can enhance Dolphin\u2019s functionality even further and customize it to fit your workflow. The git integration plugin can be used to interact with git repositories. In addition, you can use the NextCloud<\/strong> plugin to synchronize your files online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Dolphin<\/strong> accumulates low storage on your KDE desktop and comes with an integrated terminal that lets you execute commands on the currently open folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dolphin
Dolphin \u2013 KDE File Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Kdenlive (Video Editor)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want a free, high-quality video editor that works with all Linux distributions<\/a>? Check out Kdenlive<\/a>, a non-linear video editor software that accepts a variety of audio and video formats, enables the addition of effects and transitions, and renders the finished product in the format of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This app comes preinstalled on KDE<\/strong>, and it is the ideal video editing solution for your upcoming project thanks to features like multitrack video editing, audio and video effects and transitions, and a customizable UI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of online tutorials available if you\u2019re interested in learning how to get the most out of Kdenlive<\/strong>. A list of textual and video lessons covering everything from fundamental editing to intricate methods can be found on the official Kdenlive<\/strong> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kdenlive
Kdenlive \u2013 Video Editing Freedom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Okular (Document Viewer)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Okular<\/a>, which bills itself as \u201cThe Universal Document Viewer<\/strong>\u201d steps up to the plate by providing a quick, cross-platform document viewer for Windows, Linux, macOS, and other platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides that, Okular<\/strong> incorporates built-in support for a variety of document formats, including PDF, EPUB, DjVu, MD, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and WebP. You can rest assured that it can open any document type you encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Okular
Okular \u2013 Document Viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. KDE Connect (Device Integration)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For connecting your computer and smartphone, KDE Connect<\/a> comes with a number of functions. First, it lets you pair the KDE Linux distro with your smartphone, and with that connection, you can use it to check notifications, send remote input, control media playing, share files, and do many other things with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All supported operating systems include Linux (for mobile), Android, FreeBSD, Windows, and macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KDE
KDE Connect \u2013 Enable Communication Between Devices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

5. Konsole (Terminal Emulator)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Konsole<\/a> is a terminal used to run a command shell that offers cutting-edge features like split views, tabs, multiple profiles, bookmark support, activity monitoring<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Konsole<\/strong> is more accessible and practical because it is incorporated into so many other KDE programs. For instance, applications such as Dolphin<\/strong>, KDevelop<\/strong>, and Kate<\/strong> all use Konsole<\/strong> as an integrated terminal emulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Konsole
Konsole \u2013 KDE Terminal Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

6. Kate (Text Editor)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kate<\/a> is a free, open-source, multi-view text editor and multi-document renowned for its advanced capabilities and user-friendly interface. You can browse and modify all of your text files more easily with Kate<\/strong> thanks to its rich features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate<\/strong> packs the following features out of the box: customizable shortcuts, shell integration, code and text folding, spell checking, scriptable using JavaScript, encoding conversion, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Kate<\/strong> supported over 300 languages, making it simpler to comprehend code in practically all programming languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kate
Kate \u2013 Text Editor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

7. Spectacle (Screenshot Tool)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For taking screenshots of your desktop, Spectacle<\/a> comes in handy. With this app, you can take screenshots in the following areas: a desktop, one monitor, the active window, the window controlled by the mouse, or a rectangle area of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The images can then be printed, shared with other programs for editing, or instantly stored without modification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Spectacle
Spectacle \u2013 Screenshot Capture Utility<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

8. Gwenview (Image Viewer)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KDE\u2019s Gwenview<\/a> is a quick and simple image viewer that is great for exploring and showcasing an assortment of pictures. It supports a variety of image formats and is excellent for browsing and presenting collections of photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic image editing tools like rotate, crop, resize, mirror, flip, minimize red eye, and change brightness, contrast, or gamma are also available in Gwenview<\/strong>. Besides that, it does dual duty as an embedded viewer and standalone program in the Konqueror web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Gwenview
Gwenview \u2013 Image Viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9. Ark (Archive Manager)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The KDE community developed Ark<\/a>, which is a free open-source file compression and decompression program that supports a variety of file types, including rar, tar, gzip, bzip2, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Ark<\/strong>, users can browse, extract, make, and modify archives, and even without extracting files, read the contents of the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Ark
Ark \u2013 File Archiver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

10. KCalc (Calculator)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KCalc<\/a> is a scientific calculator that has all the features you would anticipate from a scientific calculator, KCalc<\/strong> includes trigonometric functions, logic operations, and statistical computations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recall of past calculation results is made simple via a results stack. User-defined precision is available, and numbers can be cut and pasted on the display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The display\u2019s typeface and colors can be changed, which improves usability. It is simple to use KCalc<\/strong> without a pointing device because of key bindings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KCalc
KCalc \u2013 Scientific Calculator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

11. KFind (File Search Tool)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KFind<\/a> is an open-source file search tool that can be opened from your menu section, KRunner<\/strong>, or as a separate search engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, it has been incorporated into Dolphin<\/strong> and Konqueror<\/strong> as a Find File in the Tools menu. Files can be found using the KFind<\/strong> search engine by name, type, or content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KFind
KFind \u2013 File Search Utility By KDEKFind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

12. Discover (Software Center)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can install applications such as games and tools with the aid of Discover<\/a>. You can search apps, browse by category, view screenshots, and read reviews using Discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The software repository for your operating system, Flatpak repos<\/strong>, the Snap store<\/strong>, or even AppImages<\/strong> from shop.kde.org<\/strong> may all be managed with Discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover<\/strong> also gives you the ability to find, install, and manage add-ons for Plasma and all of your favorite KDE applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Discover
Discover \u2013 Plasma Resources Management GUI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

13. Filelight (Disk Space Visualizer)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"freestar\"\/<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Filelight<\/a> is a disk-use visualization tool that shows files and folders on your computer from an intuitive perspective of concentric circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To examine extensive information about files and directories, Filelight<\/strong> can scan local, remote, or removable disks. You can also eliminate files or folders that are eating up too much space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dolphin<\/strong>, Konqueror<\/strong>, and Krusader<\/strong> file managers are integrated with Filelight<\/strong>, which includes customizable color schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Filelight
Filelight \u2013 Quickly Visualize Disk Space Usage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

14. Krita (Digital Painting)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Krita<\/a> is a free and open-source program that is used for sketching and painting. It gives a complete method for masters to create digital painting files from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krita<\/strong> is a fantastic option for producing matte paintings, comics, rendering textures, and concept art. Numerous color palettes, including RGB and CMYK, are all supported by Krita<\/strong> at 8 and 16 bits for integer channels. 16 and 32 bits for floating point channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy painting with Krita\u2019s<\/strong> cutting-edge brush engines, incredible filters, and a plethora of useful tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Krita
Krita \u2013 Digital Painting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

15. KHelpCenter (Documentation and Help)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As the name implies, KHelpCenter<\/a> is an app that offers a single point of access to all of your KDE applications\u2019 and system utilities\u2019 documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be launched from the command line, the program launcher, or the help menu of an application. KHelpCenter<\/strong> shows documentation from a variety of sources, such as man pages, KDE community apps, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KHelpCenter
KHelpCenter \u2013 Software Documentation Viewer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

16. KColorChooser (Color Picker)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"freestar\"\/<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

KColorChooser<\/a> is an amazing tool for creating custom color palettes and color blending schemes. It can obtain the color of any pixel on the screen using the dropper function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several popular color schemes present, including the oxygen color scheme and the typical Web colors. KColorChooser<\/strong> can be downloaded on KDE using Discover<\/strong> and other AppStream application stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"KColorChooser
KColorChooser \u2013 A Small Utility to Select Color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

17. KGpg (PGP Key Manager)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GnuPG keys can be managed using the free and open-source encryption program KGpg<\/a>. KGpg offers a graphical interface to create, manage, import, and export GnuPG keys. You can also use it to encrypt, decode, sign, and validate communications and files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The steps below describe how to use KGpg to produce a new GnuPG keypair:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n