Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
✨ Transform KDE Plasma Into a Stunning Dracula-Themed Desktop!
In this video, I’ll show you how to manually customize KDE Plasma on CachyOS using the Dracula theme family, BeautyLine icons, Sweet cursors, Kvantum, and more.
Instead of relying only on “one-click” installs, this tutorial gives you full control by showing you where each theme element lives. So you can mix, match, and create a unique Linux desktop.
----------------------------------------
🔹 What we do here to customize KDE looks:
✔ Install Kvantum theme engine
✔ Create KDE theme directories manually
✔ Apply Dracula Global, Plasma, Aurorae, and Kvantum themes
✔ Customize icons, cursors, GTK apps, and Konsole
✔ Configure fonts (JetBrains Mono, Nerd Fonts, FontAwesome)
✔ Enable blur, wobbly windows, and task switch effects
✔ Add widgets like Global Menu, Modern Clock, and System Monitor
✔ Customize Dolphin and Konsole toolbars
✔ Apply Sweet SDDM login theme
✔ Enable tiling with Krohnkite KWin script
-----------------------------------------
🎨 Download Links
Dracula Theme Pack → draculatheme.com
BeautyLine Icons → gnome-look.org/p/1425426
Sweet Cursors → gnome-look.org/p/1393084
Nordic Theme (SDDM, GTK alternative) → github.com/EliverLara/Nordic
JetBrains Mono → jetbrains.com/lp/mono
Nerd Fonts (CaskaydiaCove, FiraCode, others) → nerdfonts.com/font-downloads
FiraCode Nerd Font → github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
FontAwesome Free → fontawesome.com/download
Modern Clock (Asitoki) → store.kde.org/p/998915
Krohnkite Tiling Script → github.com/esjeon/krohnkite
--------------------------------------
🔔 Like what you see?
If you enjoyed this KDE customization guide, don’t forget to 👍 Like, 💬 Comment, and 🔔 Subscribe for more Linux desktop tutorials.
🌐 Website: [https://itsfoss.com](https://itsfoss.com/)
📱 Follow us for more Linux content:
🐦 X (formerly Twitter): twitter.com/itsfoss2
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/itsfoss
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/itsfoss
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/itsfoss
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@itsfoss
📣 Telegram: https://t.me/itsfoss_official
🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss
🌐 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/itsfoss.bsky.social
✨ Transform KDE Plasma Into a Stunning Dracula-Themed Desktop!
In this video, I’ll show you how to manually customize KDE Plasma on CachyOS using the Dracula theme family, BeautyLine icons, Sweet cursors, Kvantum, and more.
Instead of relying only on “one-click” installs, this tutorial gives you full control by showing you where each theme element lives. So you can mix, match, and create a unique Linux desktop.
----------------------------------------
🔹 What we do here to customize KDE looks:
✔ Install Kvantum theme engine
✔ Create KDE theme directories manually
✔ Apply Dracula Global, Plasma, Aurorae, and Kvantum themes
✔ Customize icons, cursors, GTK apps, and Konsole
✔ Configure fonts (JetBrains Mono, Nerd Fonts, FontAwesome)
✔ Enable blur, wobbly windows, and task switch effects
✔ Add widgets like Global Menu, Modern Clock, and System Monitor
✔ Customize Dolphin and Konsole toolbars
✔ Apply Sweet SDDM login theme
✔ Enable tiling with Krohnkite KWin script
-----------------------------------------
🎨 Download Links
Dracula Theme Pack → draculatheme.com
BeautyLine Icons → gnome-look.org/p/1425426
Sweet Cursors → gnome-look.org/p/1393084
Nordic Theme (SDDM, GTK alternative) → github.com/EliverLara/Nordic
JetBrains Mono → jetbrains.com/lp/mono
Nerd Fonts (CaskaydiaCove, FiraCode, others) → nerdfonts.com/font-downloads
FiraCode Nerd Font → github.com/tonsky/FiraCode
FontAwesome Free → fontawesome.com/download
Modern Clock (Asitoki) → store.kde.org/p/998915
Krohnkite Tiling Script → github.com/esjeon/krohnkite
--------------------------------------
🔔 Like what you see?
If you enjoyed this KDE customization guide, don’t forget to 👍 Like, 💬 Comment, and 🔔 Subscribe for more Linux desktop tutorials.
🌐 Website: [https://itsfoss.com](https://itsfoss.com/)
📱 Follow us for more Linux content:
🐦 X (formerly Twitter): twitter.com/itsfoss2
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/itsfoss
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/itsfoss
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/itsfoss
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@itsfoss
📣 Telegram: https://t.me/itsfoss_official
🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss
🌐 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/itsfoss.bsky.social
![Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 24.04 [NO Command Line] #UbuntuQuickTip](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cfo5BR2FGEQ/mqdefault.jpg "Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 24.04 [NO Command Line] #UbuntuQuickTip
Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu 24.04 is quite simple. You download the .deb file from its website and then you use it to install it.
Some people show terminal and commands but I think thats an overkill. I mean, sure, you can use the command line but not many people would be comfortable with it.
You should also know that the installed Google Chrome browser will be updated with regular system updates without doing anything special.")
![Customize GNOME Task Switcher on Linux [And Give it a Different Look]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DAefcBwVc5I/mqdefault.jpg "Customize GNOME Task Switcher on Linux [And Give it a Different Look]
Did you know that you can customize the looks of the application switcher on Linux?
On GNOME, you use the Alt+Tab or Super+Tab keys to get the views of running applications. Thats the application switcher.
If you are into Linux desktop customization, you can customize the appearance of the application switcher as well.
Ill show you how to do that in this video.
Text equivalent of this topic: https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/")
