KDE Connect is a multi-platform application developed by KDE, which facilitates wireless communications and data transfer between devices over local networks.[6][7][8][9][10] KDE Connect is available in the repositories of many Linux distributions, as well as F-Droid[11] and Google Play Store[12] for Android. Often, distributions bundle KDE Connect in their KDE Plasma desktop variant. KDE Connect has been reimplemented in the GNOME desktop environment as GSConnect, which can be obtained from GNOME Extension Store.[13] Since 2021, KDE Connect has also been available on Windows,[14] and it is available as an unstable nightly build on macOS.[15]
Mechanism
KDE Connect is built around a UI-agnostic "core" library that exposes various D-Bus interfaces. This allows the software to be implemented on various operating systems by adding relevant UI components without having to reimplement its core mechanisms.[16]
Features
Shared clipboard: copy and paste between a phone, a computer, any other device
Notification sync: Read and reply to Android notifications from the desktop
Share files and URLs instantly from one device to another, including some file system integration
Multimedia remote control: Use a phone as the remote for Linux media players
Virtual touchpad: Use a phone's screen as a touchpad and keyboard
↑Evangelho, Jason (28 November 2018). "Linux For Beginners: Understanding The Many Versions Of Ubuntu". Forbes. Retrieved 4 July 2021. KDE also gets an enthusiastic nod for the way it handles notifications of all kinds, as well as the built-in KDE Connect for managing your Android phone.
