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# KDE package guidelines

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The KDE packages on Arch Linux follow a certain schema.

## Build directory

A good way of building CMake packages is to make a build directory outside the root of the project and run cmake from that directory. The PKGBUILD should look this way:

    prepare() {
      mkdir -p build
    }

    build() {
      cd build
      cmake ../${pkgname}-${pkgver}
    }

## Install prefix

Every packages must set the `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` variable.

    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr

## Build type

Generally you should not specify the build type; this makes CMake honor environmental variables like such as `CFLAGS`, `CPPFLAGS`, etc. [1]

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## KF package naming

Note Some theme-ralated packages possibly may have incorrect names, and be outdated. Needs rechecking: kde theme. To rename a package, select "Submit Request" on the package page, and in request type select "Merge".

### Plasma widgets

Plasma widgets (formerly Plasmoids) packages should be named `plasma6-applets-widgetname` so that they are recognizable as Plasma 6-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages. See plasma6-applets examples.

### Runners

Plasma runners packages should be named `plasma6-runners-runnername` so that they are recognizable as Plasma 6-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages. See plasma6-runners examples.

### Service menus

Service menus packages should be named `kf6-servicemenus-servicename` so that they are recognizable as KF6 related packages. See kf6-servicemenus examples.

### Themes

Plasma themes packages should be named `plasma6-themes-themename` so that they are recognizable as Plasma 6-related packages. See plasma6-themes examples.

## Icons and .desktop files installation

Some KDE software provide icons in the hicolor icon theme and `.desktop` files, which must be installed via pacman hooks. Refrain from using installation command for these type of files in a `.install`, as it would result in unnecessary double execution of them.

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