execute_applet

• an applet to execute a configurable command
• easiest way to install is on the KDE Store

features

• configurable run and busy panel icons
• configurable command to execute
• configurable invoking global shortcut
• stop a running process

limitations (potentially due to Plasma's APIs)

• global shortcut invocation focuses the applet

examples

simple, quick-to-execute command: Overview effect on KDE Plasma 5

• Command: qdbus org.kde.kglobalaccel /component/kwin invokeShortcut Overview

overview.mov