Disk Speed Monitor Widget

A real-time disk read/write throughput speed gauge for KDE Plasma 6.

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Features

• Real-time: disk Read and Write speed monitoring (MB/s)
• Supports: all active storage controllers (NVMe, SSD, HDD)
• Transparent: and compact display options
• Low: polling overhead

Requirements

• Environment: KDE Plasma 6.0 or higher
• Framework: Qt6 QML / Plasma Applet API

Installation

Option 1: Git Clone (Recommended)

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/
git clone https://github.com/PlasmaDrifter/Widget-disk-speed.git ~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/local.widget.disk-speed

Option 2: Plasma Package Installer

kpackagetool6 -i ~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/local.widget.disk-speed

Then right-click your desktop or panel $\rightarrow$ Add Widgets... and search for the widget name.

Credits & License

• Author / Maintainer: PlasmaDrifter
• License: Licensed under the GPLv2.

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