Kubuntu 16.04,
kded4 --version: 4.14.16
kded5 --version: 5.23.0
I don't know which version I'm actually using , but help-> about just gives me a text, no number under any of the tabs, and no, it's not under `KDE - Be Free`)
Grub: 0.97-29ubuntu68
What's happening is that when I boot my laptop, it shows me the login, but after login I only get a black screen, with a cursor that only moves vertically on the left side...
I have to plug in a screen in the HDMI for the desktop to show, when I unplug it again it hides again.
No matter if I enable or disable the second screen via Display Settings.
What probably caused it is I had some issues and followed instructions to delete some files to reset settings somewhere in the `.kde4/` folder (although I only have a `kde/` folder, so i deleted it there)
I don't remember what the issue was, or the command, but it was something like `rm /.kde/share/config/plasma-*` I just did that, assuming those files would be restored if they went missing, he sounded pretty confident that that should fix it.
Other side effects were:
- Panels I configged will occasionally not be restored/lost,
- The bottom taskbar/panel on the 2nd hdmi screen will get switched with my primary one.
- The shortcuts on my taskbar will have gone ( not launcher, the other one, I don't know what it's called anymore, because the option has suddenly disappeared from my context menu, I used to be able to create 'shortcuts' from the main menu, that didn't turn into the running application, sort of like the quickstart items on old windows ( Sorry if this just sounds weird or unclear but it just happened today, and it's one of those weird things that don't have a clear cause to me, I've had this screen-issue for a few weeks now, so this one just turned up today)
- I can't connect to a LEAP wifi network anymore (with user/password) It also forgot all my wifi settings (is this related to Plasma?)
- My keychain password didn't work anymore, I had to remove the keychain and make a new one.
Main question is:
How do I get those config files back? I tried installing a new version of plasma but that didn't help. I can't find any answers to restore config files.
*Update: My laptop batteries ran out, and when I rebooted, I can't use the second screen anymore, only a mirror copy of my laptop screen. But I STILL have plug in the HDMI cable for my desktop to show up.
kded4 --version: 4.14.16
kded5 --version: 5.23.0
I don't know which version I'm actually using , but help-> about just gives me a text, no number under any of the tabs, and no, it's not under `KDE - Be Free`)
Grub: 0.97-29ubuntu68
What's happening is that when I boot my laptop, it shows me the login, but after login I only get a black screen, with a cursor that only moves vertically on the left side...
I have to plug in a screen in the HDMI for the desktop to show, when I unplug it again it hides again.
No matter if I enable or disable the second screen via Display Settings.
What probably caused it is I had some issues and followed instructions to delete some files to reset settings somewhere in the `.kde4/` folder (although I only have a `kde/` folder, so i deleted it there)
I don't remember what the issue was, or the command, but it was something like `rm /.kde/share/config/plasma-*` I just did that, assuming those files would be restored if they went missing, he sounded pretty confident that that should fix it.
Other side effects were:
- Panels I configged will occasionally not be restored/lost,
- The bottom taskbar/panel on the 2nd hdmi screen will get switched with my primary one.
- The shortcuts on my taskbar will have gone ( not launcher, the other one, I don't know what it's called anymore, because the option has suddenly disappeared from my context menu, I used to be able to create 'shortcuts' from the main menu, that didn't turn into the running application, sort of like the quickstart items on old windows ( Sorry if this just sounds weird or unclear but it just happened today, and it's one of those weird things that don't have a clear cause to me, I've had this screen-issue for a few weeks now, so this one just turned up today)
- I can't connect to a LEAP wifi network anymore (with user/password) It also forgot all my wifi settings (is this related to Plasma?)
- My keychain password didn't work anymore, I had to remove the keychain and make a new one.
Main question is:
How do I get those config files back? I tried installing a new version of plasma but that didn't help. I can't find any answers to restore config files.
*Update: My laptop batteries ran out, and when I rebooted, I can't use the second screen anymore, only a mirror copy of my laptop screen. But I STILL have plug in the HDMI cable for my desktop to show up.