README.md

System Monitor Plasmoid

Plasmoid to view several Items from system Monitor.

Note: If you are trying to update to newest version using Discover and it is not working, you may be missing the "metadata.desktop" file. If so it can be created in the "/home/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/com.softtechok.systemmonitorplasmoid" folder with to following content, Change the version number to reflect the version you currently have installed.

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=System Monitor Plasmoid
Comment=Shows System Monitor Information
Icon=org.kde.plasma.systemloadviewer

Type=Service
ServiceTypes=Plasma/Applet

X-Plasma-API=declarativeappletscript
X-Plasma-MainScript=ui/main.qml

X-KDE-PluginInfo-Author=Barry Strong
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Email=bstrong@softtechok.com
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name=com.softtechok.systemmonitorplasmoid
X-KDE-PluginInfo-License=GPL-3.0+
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Version=2.4
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Website=https://www.opencode.net/bstrong5280
X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category=System Information
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=Plasma/Applet
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Requirements

Plasma 5 shell (plasma >= 5.7), Starting with Version 2.0 (plasma > 5.20).

Installation

Version 1.03 and below, with plasma > 5.20 may need to install ksysguardd.

Using Discover

Search for "system monitor plasmoid" in Plasma Addons, Plasma Widgets.

From store.kde.org

1. Go to the desktop.
2. Right Click the desktop, select "Add Widgets".
3. Click "Get New Widgets".
4. Click "Download New Plasma Widgets".
5. Search for "System Monitor Plasmoid".
6. Click Install.
7. Close Installer Window.
8. You can now add the Widget to the desktop, Right Click desktop and select "Add Widgets", search for "System Monitor Plasmoid", drag to desktop.

Using kpackagetool5

1. Download Package.
2. Open Konsole.
3. Goto download location
4. Enter "kpackagetool5 -i filename".
5. Close Konsole.
6. You can now add the Widget to the desktop, Right Click desktop and select "Add Widgets", search for "System Monitor Plasmoid", drag to desktop.
7. To update to latest version.
8. Do steps 1 thru 3.
9. Enter "kpackagetool5 -u filename".
10. Close Konsole
11. logout / login to load new version.

Configuration

Right Click the Plasmoid and select "Configure System Monitor Plasmoid.." Currently 12 Item types can be selected in the "Layout" tab. Each Item can be displayed as a bar Graph, a Circular Graph or a Plot Graph. Colors for each Item can be selected on the "Colors" tab. Fast plotting or smooth plotting (More Cpu intensive) can be selected for the Plot Graph. There are options to show borders, to show labels (on top or bottom). There is an option to show peak values on plotter Items. What Disks/Partitons to show Space Or activity for can be selected in the "Disk Space" or "Disk IO" tabs. What network devices to show activity for can be selected in the network tab. What Gpu Devices to show activity, temperature or frequency for can be selected in the GPU tabs. Different layouts can be obtained by selecting the number of columns/rows and layout direction.

Add the plasmoid to the desktop more than once for additional effects.

The plasmoid can also be added multiple times to a panel for a wider widget effect.

If more Items are selected than what is allowed by the combination of Columns and Rows, the display will be distored due some Items overlaying each other. You will either need to select fewer Items or increase the number of columns or rows.