Plasma Applet Template ---------------------- -- Build instructions -- cd /where/your/applet/is/generated mkdir build cd build cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=MYPREFIX .. make make install (MYPREFIX is where you install your Plasma setup, replace it accordingly) Restart plasma to load the applet (in a terminal type: kquitapp plasmashell and then plasmashell) or view it with plasmoidviewer -a YourAppletName -- Tutorials and resources -- The explanation of the template https://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/Plasma5/QML2/GettingStarted Plasma QML API explained https://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tutorials/Plasma2/QML2/API