KWin Script to switch to the next or previous non empty virtual desktop.

Go to System Settings -> Window Management -> KWin Scripts -> Get New Scripts

Search for 'KWin Cycle Non Empty Desktops'

Click the Install button

NOTE: The direct store URL is https://store.kde.org/p/1700772

Visit the releases section and download the .kwinscript file.

After that, you will be able to select this file in System Settings -> Window Management -> KWin Scripts -> Install from File.

To install, run:

git clone https://github.com/shaansubbaiah/kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops
kpackagetool5 --type=KWin/Script -i kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops

To update, run:

git clone https://github.com/shaansubbaiah/kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops &&  kpackagetool5 --type=KWin/Script -u kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops

Note: You will need to disable then enable script from System Settings -> Window Management -> KWin Scripts for changes to take effect. You may also need to log out and back into the Plasma session for changes to take effect.

To uninstall, run:

kpackagetool5 --type=KWin/Script -r kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops

After installing the script, it must be also enabled in the System Settings.

The default shortcuts are:

Meta+Shift+S - To Switch to the Next Non-Empty Desktop

Meta+Shift+W - To Switch to the Previous Non-Empty Desktop

Change them by going to System Settings -> Shortcuts -> Search for "Next Non-Empty Desktop" or "Previous Non-Empty Desktop"

Open the Plasma Desktop Scripting Console using:

plasma-interactiveconsole --kwin

View output/logs using ksystemlog and filter for kwin_x11

Package .kwinscript using:

zip -r kwin-cycle-non-empty-desktops.kwinscript contents/ LICENSE metadata.desktop

Plasma KWin Scripting Docs - https://develop.kde.org/docs/extend/plasma/kwin/

README adapted from wsdfhjxc/kwin-scripts and darkstego/Mudeer