https://github.com/murat-cileli/kwin-grayscale-effect

KWin Grayscale Effect
https://github.com/murat-cileli/kwin-grayscale-effect

kde kde-desktop kde-plasma kde-plasma-5 linux linux-desktop

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KWin Grayscale Effect

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/murat-cileli/kwin-grayscale-effect
• Owner: murat-cileli
• Created: 2019-01-08T05:53:35.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-09T07:09:44.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-09T08:25:07.478Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: kde, kde-desktop, kde-plasma, kde-plasma-5, linux, linux-desktop
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 204 KB
• Stars: 29
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 7
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# KWin Grayscale Effect

Configurable grayscale effect for KWin window manager and KDE desktop environment.

# Installation

1. [Download](https://github.com/skbeh/kwin-grayscale-effect/archive/master.zip) or Git Pull

2. Copy "kwin4_effect_grayscale" folder to "/usr/share/kwin/effects/", using e.g.

```{.bash}

sudo cp -r kwin4_effect_grayscale /usr/share/kwin/effects/

```

3. Copy "kwin4_effect_grayscale/metadata.json" to "/usr/share/kservices5/kwin/", using e.g.

```{.bash}

sudo cp kwin4_effect_grayscale/metadata.json /usr/share/kservices5/kwin/

```

4. Add "kwin4_effect_grayscaleEnabled=true" to "[Plugins]" section in "~/.config/kwinrc" (as a normal user).

   In case the [Plugins] section is missing from the kwinrc file, just add it.

To test it for the first time, open `System Settings` > `Desktop Behavior`. In there, open `Desktop Effects`. You should see `Grayscale` in the `Appearance` section. Toggle it a couple of times, and you'll see the grayscale effect at work.

### Known Quirks

- **Settings doesn't apply**:

  - In System Settings, uncheck "Grayscale" and re-check then apply.

  - Make sure the persmissions in are set to `drwxr-xr-x` for the `kwin4_effect_grayscale` folder and its content. If not, run (as root)

    ```{.bash}

    chmod 755 /usr/share/kwin/effects/kwin4_effect_grayscale/

    find /usr/share/kwin/effects/kwin4_effect_login/ -type d -exec chmod 755 {} +.

    ```