.KKSRC File Extension

KDE Plasma Keyboard Shortcut Settings

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What is a KKSRC file?

A KKSRC file is a settings file used by KDE Plasma, a graphical workspace environment often used with Linux. It contains a plain text list of keyboard shortcuts, which associate keyboard key(s) with certain functions. Users can export and import KKSRC files from KDE Plasma System Settings.

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Screenshot of a .kksrc file in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
KKSRC file open in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

KDE Plasma is a graphical workspace environment available for various platforms. Most often, KDE Plasma is used as a desktop GUI for Linux systems.

Plasma stores Global and Custom Keyboard Shortcut settings in KKSRC files. These files specify key combinations you can press to perform various functions. For example, a KKSRC file might contain the setting Walk Through Windows=Alt+Tab. This means that, if that KKSRC file is a user's currently applied shortcut file, they can press Alt + Tab to switch between application windows.

By default, Plasma stores Global Shortcuts in the following directory:

~/​.config/​kglobalshortcutsrc

And it stores Custom Shortcuts in the following directory:

~/​.config/​khotkeysrc

How to open a KKSRC file

You can open and edit a KKSRC file with Kate Editor (multiplatform), Microsoft Visual Studio Code (multiplatform), or any other text editor. Doing so allows you to customize the keyboard shortcuts the file contains.

To use a KKSRC file with KDE Plasma, either import the file in the Global Shortcuts section of System Settings or use the following command to change your current keyboard shortcut scheme:

kcmshell keys

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