KDE Plasma 6.6 Tip: How to remove watermark preview banner from desktop

Hello!

Two years ago, I published a post explaining how to hide the desktop preview banner (https://lemmy.ml/post/8802064). Since then, that flag has been renamed, so I think it's a good time to remind everyone of its existence.

Currently, the setting flag has been renamed from HideDesktopPreviewBanner=true to ShowDesktopPreviewBanner=false in the ~/.config/kdeglobals file, under the [General] section.

~/.config/kdeglobals

[General]
ShowDesktopPreviewBanner=false

⛲ Source: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/92bcd0dfd0cb0c574006363eb287178e563b7c7e/shell/desktopview.cpp#L97

Have a good day!

4 Comments

Bro666@lemmy.ml · 26 pts · 202d (1 reply)

... Or just right click on it and choose "Hide Preview Banner > "

jlsalvador@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 202d

Thank you! I didn't try it! 😅

FirmDistribution@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 202d (1 reply)

You have to activate kde!

bcnelson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 201d

It is a banner to remind you that you are on the beta. Once KDE 6.6 becomes GA then it is removed. It is mostly used as a support tool so that it is obvious to people trying to help online that you are running a beta