Matrix Original

Plasma 4 Extensions matrix plasmoid widget

Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): https://github.com/maestrogerardo/matrix

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Description:

This is the MATRIX widget (Plasmoid). It helps you to rescue the world ... every day!

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Thanks to Aaron Siego for his daily blog entries - they encouraged me to program this shining piece of software! B-)

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Please note that it's probably necessary to restart Plasma if you update this plasmoid!

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The Matrix has you...
Last changelog:

10 years ago

V0.6

- new look!

- KDE 4.6 ready!

- improved efficiency!


V0.5

- once again more customizing features

- improved look of the 3D extension

V0.4.1 (Bugfix-Release)

If you got problems with updating/removing earlier versions,
please remove the folder matrixV3 (if exists) .

You can do that using the following command:

rm -rf ~/.kde/share/apps/plasma/plasmoids/matrixV3/

Sorry for that...

V0.4

- enhanced 3D extension

- new configuration dialogue

- smaller bugfixes and more

V0.3

- switching from webkit to javascript script engine (now depending on KDE 4.4.x)

- possibility to full resize the Plasmoid (ignoring aspect ratio)

- a full plate of new customizing features

- plasma (settings) crash fixed

V0.2

- possibility to resize the Plasmoid

- the new matrix engine looks more realistic

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HERGUZAV

8 years ago

I am new to linux and would like to install this in my kade but not how anyone could help me?

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Gerardo

8 years ago

Hi HERGUZAV,


sorry for the late answer...

...it's very simpe -- just follow these 2 steps:


1. INSTALL

Panel -> Cashew Nut -> Add Widgets -> Get New Widgets... -> Download new Plasma Widgets -> Search: Matrix -> Install


2. ACTIVATE

Panel -> Cashew Nut -> Add Widgets -> Choose...


Thanks for trying, have fun & regards,

Gerardo

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ibuscher

10 years ago

I just downloaded the plasmoid and tried it. But it runs horrible slow and causes 100% cpuload.

I guess it is because I run kde without desktop effects/composite, but really 100% cpuload is too mutch

is there no other way to speed it up?

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Gerardo

10 years ago

Hi ibuscher,

give the new version a try! I improved the performance regarding "custom color settings" and "transparency" a lot...

...I hope you are lucky :-)

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ibuscher

10 years ago

just tested and the new version is really a lot faster, still eats to mutch cpu for battery use, but good job!

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Gerardo

10 years ago

On my laptop I set the Matrix speed to "very slow" (using the configuration menu).

As result I get a perceived cpu load of pretty much 0% ;-)

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snowhog

10 years ago

Nice widget. Kudos.

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bitcrazy

11 years ago

Seems the link still points to v.0.3.

m0nk

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Whoops, please see V0.4.1 comment...

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Hi bitcrazy,

well, I just tested the link and ... it points to V0.4!

Did you restart Plasma?

Greetings, Gerardo

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MMagic

11 years ago

Great work, version 0.2 looks indeed much better.

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Thanks!

The next version will bring you more customizing features...

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mreloads

11 years ago

When resizing a plasmoid, it doesn't adjust to new plasmoid size. This is probably just because of incompletion of plasmoid, I assume.

Secondly, if plasmoid is reloaded, it doesn't show anything, leaving plasmoid window completely empty.

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Hi mreloads,

@resizing: are you sure, that matrix plasmoid V.02 is running?

If so - the matrix should adjust to new plasmoid size a moment later... (not?)

If not, try to restart KDE so that changes between V.01/V.02 could take place.

@reloading: that's right! I'll try to fix that in the following release :-)

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mreloads

11 years ago

Oh, right. I was using v0.1. Updated, now it works very well.

It would be interesting to see how this will evolve (assuming it will) and which direction development could take.

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Gerardo

11 years ago

It will ... of course! ;-)

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Reloading should work now :-)

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priomsrb

11 years ago

I was thinking of making a wallpaper plugin for the matrix as well. But never got around to it.


Still, nice work.

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tbaher

11 years ago

This says it is GPL but where is the source?

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Hi tbaher,

well, this program is a Plasmoid Script! Therefore the source code is included in the package automatically (e.g. JavaScript-Code).

So, if you want the source code, just extract the package and there it is ;-)

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Schiwi

11 years ago

when clicking on settings and then on OK, plasma crashed
im using kde 4.4

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Hi Schiwi,

I can confirm that - the same happened to me (KDE 4.4). Thanks for this hint! I'll try to fix that before the next release...

Fortunately there are no settings to do till now ;-)

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Fixed :-)

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Znurre

11 years ago

Any chance of creating a wallpaper plugin of this?
That would be totally epic!

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Gerardo

11 years ago

Hi Znurre,

what do you mean with wallpaper plugin?

Are you thinking of a background image (behind the characters of the matrix)?

Regards, Gerardo

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10 years ago

V0.6

- new look!

- KDE 4.6 ready!

- improved efficiency!


V0.5

- once again more customizing features

- improved look of the 3D extension

V0.4.1 (Bugfix-Release)

If you got problems with updating/removing earlier versions,
please remove the folder matrixV3 (if exists) .

You can do that using the following command:

rm -rf ~/.kde/share/apps/plasma/plasmoids/matrixV3/

Sorry for that...

V0.4

- enhanced 3D extension

- new configuration dialogue

- smaller bugfixes and more

V0.3

- switching from webkit to javascript script engine (now depending on KDE 4.4.x)

- possibility to full resize the Plasmoid (ignoring aspect ratio)

- a full plate of new customizing features

- plasma (settings) crash fixed

V0.2

- possibility to resize the Plasmoid

- the new matrix engine looks more realistic

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