kde-plugin wallpaper-engine (SteamOS / arch + Debian / ubuntu)

• use wallpaper-engine-files natively (linux, precompiled)
• KDE-Plasma Plugin (Desktop-Mode: right-click, background ...)

_{** for Steam Deck: v.0.5.5 (for kde 5.27 + for kde 6.2+) & for debian / ubuntu: v.0.5.5 (deb for kde 5.27 + deb for kde 6.1+)}

_{** precompiled for simple use (& through limitations of the compilation-capabilities of steamdecks, f.e. see; no need to install the plugin through discover, gets installed system-wide through packages here)}

Arch-installation (Debian / Ubuntu: see below)

plasma 5? same as SteamOS 3.6

plasma 6? same as SteamOS 3.7

(both: just the download (wget) & pacman-command)

SteamOS 3.6 installation

sudo steamos-readonly disable

sudo pacman-key --init

sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux

sudo pacman-key --populate holo

sudo wget https://github.com/slynobody/SteamOS-wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin/releases/download/0.5.5_arch/WallpaperEngine_kde-1_1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

sudo pacman -U ./WallpaperEngine_kde-1_1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst --overwrite '*'

plasmapkg2 -r ~/.local/share/plasma/wallpapers/com.github.casout.wallpaperEngineKde && qdbus org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell.evaluateScript 'var allDesktops = desktops();print (allDesktops);for (i=0;i<allDesktops.length;i++) {d = allDesktops[i];d.wallpaperPlugin = "org.kde.image";d.currentConfigGroup = Array("Wallpaper", "org.kde.image", "General");d.writeConfig("Image", "file:///media/sda2/Background/SpaceWall/Escape_Function.jpg")}' & plasmashell --replace &

sudo steamos-readonly enable

SteamOS 3.7 installation

sudo steamos-readonly disable

sudo pacman-key --init

sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux

sudo pacman-key --populate holo

sudo wget https://github.com/slynobody/SteamOS-wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin/releases/download/0.5.5_qt6_arch/WallpaperEngine_kde6-1.1a-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

sudo pacman -U ./WallpaperEngine_kde6-1.1a-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst --overwrite '*'

kpackagetool6 -r ~/.local/share/plasma/wallpapers/com.github.casout.wallpaperEngineKde && qdbus org.kde.plasmashell /PlasmaShell org.kde.PlasmaShell.evaluateScript 'var allDesktops = desktops();print (allDesktops);for (i=0;i<allDesktops.length;i++) {d = allDesktops[i];d.wallpaperPlugin = "org.kde.image";d.currentConfigGroup = Array("Wallpaper", "org.kde.image", "General");d.writeConfig("Image", "file:///media/sda2/Background/SpaceWall/Escape_Function.jpg")}' & plasmashell --replace &

sudo steamos-readonly enable

installation through apt ((*.deb, Plasma 5/ qt5)

wget https://github.com/slynobody/SteamOS-wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin/releases/download/0.5.5/int_wallpaper_engine_1-1_amd64.deb

sudo apt install ./int_wallpaper_engine_1-1_amd64.deb

installation through apt (*.deb, Plasma 6/ qt6)

wget https://github.com/slynobody/SteamOS-wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin/releases/download/0.5.5a/int_wallpaper_engine_qt6-1-1_amd64.deb

sudo apt install int_wallpaper_engine_qt6-1-1_amd64.deb

after installation

• reboot
• choose the folder where steam has installed wallpaper-engine (usually /home/deck/.steam/steam > paste it into the file-chooser)
• enjoy

usual Steam Deck library path: /home/deck/.steam/steam (steam-deck) or /home/deck/.local/share/Steam

Default Steam library path on Linux: ~/.local/share/Steam

Default Steam library path on Linux (Flatpak): ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam

it does not work!?!

• WPE needs to be installed through steam before usage (main source of 'scene'-errors because of missing 'assets'-folder)

how do i get SteamOS 3.7?

gamemode, settings-tab left: scroll down, tap 'enter developer mode'

in the new developer-tab on the left: enable 'extended update-channels'

go back to system-tab left: enable new OS-Update-Channel 'Main', check for updates>

why? 3.7 includes mesa 24 making your graphics-card work smoother and in some cases faster. It also includes the latest version of plasma (driving the desktop-mode).

i want to remove this!

cd SteamOS-wallpaper-engine-kde-plugin

./remove.sh

Disclaimer

1. Use at your own risk!
2. This is for educational and research purposes only!
3. No responsibility taken for any local customizations of the git!