Does it feel like a long time for anyone else to go to specific settings sections?

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For instance, if I want to change the settings for the better blur desktop effect, I have to open the settings app then click the search bar, type “desktop effects”, then click the search bar inside that section and type “better blur” and finally click the three dots. It would be great if I could just write “better blur” in the side bar search box.

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Open krunner and type ‘eff’. Never heard of ''better blur" but typing ‘blur’ in the filter will find it.

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click on the desktop and type “blur”, then open the settings page from the search results.

using the krunner search tool is the quickest way to find a setting you are looking for (and for finding other things too).

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Edit the desktop app. On 5-ish:

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A one time edit. Two clicks ( if it’s in a submenu, one as a standalone)) to access. Done. That is the quickest way.

Or if you really really need it a lot, standalone:

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I did this for a dozen settings modules - I’m not a fan of the all-in-one window (I’d prefer it to be more of a launcher).

I started with the huge font.manager

mkdir ~/.local/share/applications/Settings/

Then copy/paste a random launcher (the more you read them, the more you’ll understand them), open it with Kate, and paste…

[Desktop Entry]
Categories=Settings;DesktopSettings;
Comment[en_GB]=Launch kcmshell6 settings module
Comment=Launch kcmshell6 settings module
Exec=kcmshell6 kcm_fontinst
GenericName[en_GB]=
GenericName=
Icon=preferences-desktop-font-installer
MimeType=
Name[en_GB]=
Name=
Path=
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
TerminalOptions=
Type=Application
X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
X-KDE-Username=

So the Main menu now shows me the same thing twice - first option is an application launcher, the second option is a settings link.