v0.2.4 - Plugin & UI Default Value Update

v0.2.4

Modified default values to show all log entries on first applet initialization

This version requires the C++ plugin be rebuilt, so follow complete update instructions:

git pull
cmake --build build
sudo cmake --install build
kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet --upgrade package/
systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell.service

v0.2.2 - MinSize fix

Full Changelog: v0.2.1...v0.2.2

v0.2.2

-- show log or error at default applet size so when the widget is added the users see something useful not a static icon

v0.2.1 - Detailed Error and Install Msg in Applet

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.2.1

v0.2.1

-- If applet is launched and C++ plugin is missing, applet provides detailed instructions on how to get the C++ plugin installed so the log monitoring works properly.

v0.2.0 - InfoBar added

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

No changes to C++ plugin, only need to download the plasmoid file and run the following commands:

Upgrading from 0.1.0

From the .plasmoid file:

kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet --upgrade debugdeck-0.2.0.plasmoid
systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell.service

From source:

git pull
kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet --upgrade package/
systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell.service

Note: After restarting Plasmashell, the existing widget instance should update automatically. If the info bar does not appear or config options are missing, remove the widget from your panel/desktop and re-add it to reset the configuration to the new defaults.

[0.2.0] – 2026-03-01

• Info bar – a configurable header row at the top of the full view showing live system information sourced directly from ksystemstats (no extra C++ code):
  • Hostname, Kernel, KDE Plasma version, KDE Frameworks version, Qt version, Window System, and real-time Uptime (updates every ~1 s)
  • Each field can be individually shown or hidden
  • Custom short label per field (tooltip always shows the full descriptive name)
  • Global toggle to hide the entire info bar
  • Layout modes – stacked (label above, value below) or inline (label · value on one line); default is inline
  • Icons – optional small icon beside each label; default is off
  • All options configurable via the new Info Bar tab in the widget settings

Changed

• Default info bar layout: inline mode, icons off
• Plasmashell reload instruction updated to use systemctl --user restart plasma-plasmashell.service

v0.1.0 Initial Release

Initial 0.1.0 release

The .plasmoid file alone will not work. You must first build and install the C++ plugin from source — see the README for per-distro instructions.

Once the C++ plugin has been built and installed (see README), future releases only require updating the plasmoid file either from the releases here on github or by updating from the KDE Store directly on the desktop system.

Future releases that modify the C++ plugin that require cmake build to be run again will clearly note this in the changelog and release notes.