KDE Plasma 6 Plasmoid Weather Widget using Pirate Weather A Free, Flexable, and Open-Source Weather API
Pirate Weather was developed on the closure of Dark Sky Weather providing an alternate open source option for weather data
Data Sources - https://docs.pirateweather.net/en/latest/DataSources/
Sign up for a free api key here https://pirate-weather.apiable.io/
- Install with
git clone https://github.com/TxHammer68/pirateWeather /tmp/pirateWeather/ && kpackagetool6 -t Plasma/Applet -i /tmp/pirateWeather/- Upgrade with
git clone https://github.com/TxHammer68/pirateWeather /tmp/pirateWeather/ && kpackagetool6 -t Plasma/Applet -u /tmp/pirateWeather/- Remove Widget with
kpackagetool6 --remove pirateWeather --type Plasma/Applet- Install widget to panel or desktop floating
- Right click on widget to configure
- Enter API Key
- Select mesurement units
- Select Update Interval (10-60 mins)
- Uses IP address to get geo coordinates - Disable VPN on first install/use
- Click Get GeoCodes to get Geo Coordinates Locatiion
- Click on the top right corner (last update time) to refresh data or Right Click on widget to Refresh Data
- Added Update Widget Button in the Config Screen
- Logout after update for update to be applied
- Verify settings/config after login
- You can resize popup to get proper fit
- hourly forecast is scrollable w/ mouse wheel.