Install this version:
emerge -a =kde-misc/kwin-snow-0.3.2
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =kde-misc/kwin-snow-0.3.2
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =kde-misc/kwin-snow-0.3.2
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
KFMIN=6.22.0
inherit ecm readme.gentoo-r1
DESCRIPTION="KDE snow effect"
HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/joepadmiraal/kwin-snow"
SRC_URI="https://github.com/joepadmiraal/${PN}/archive/v${PV}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz"
LICENSE="GPL-2"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64 ~x86"
RDEPEND="dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets]
kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6
kde-frameworks/kconfig:6
kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets:6
kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6
kde-frameworks/ki18n:6
kde-plasma/kwin:6"
DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
dev-qt/qtdeclarative:6
kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem:6"
DOC_CONTENTS="Enable the Snow effect with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.loadEffect snow\\n
Disable the Snow effect with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.unloadEffect snow\\n
Check whether the effect is loaded with:\\n
qdbus6 org.kde.KWin /Effects org.kde.kwin.Effects.isEffectLoaded snow\\n
Alternatively, open System Settings -> Window Management -> Desktop Effects\\n
and enable or disable Snow in the Appearance category.\\n\\n"
src_configure() {
local mycmakeargs=(
-DSNOW_QT_PLUGIN_DIR="/usr/$(get_libdir)/qt6/plugins"
)
ecm_src_configure
}
src_install() {
ecm_src_install
readme.gentoo_create_doc
}
pkg_postinst() {
readme.gentoo_print_elog
}
dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets] kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6 kde-frameworks/kconfig:6 kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets:6 kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6 kde-frameworks/ki18n:6 kde-plasma/kwin:6 dev-qt/qtdeclarative:6 kde-frameworks/kwindowsystem:6
dev-qt/qtbase:6[dbus,gui,widgets] kde-frameworks/kcmutils:6 kde-frameworks/kconfig:6 kde-frameworks/kconfigwidgets:6 kde-frameworks/kcoreaddons:6 kde-frameworks/ki18n:6 kde-plasma/kwin:6
| Type | File | Size | Source URLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIST | kwin-snow-0.3.2.tar.gz | 2358134 bytes | https://github.com/joepadmiraal/kwin-snow/archive/v0.3.2.tar.gz |