KDE's documentation mentions indicator-kdeconnect for using it with other environments, but it hasn't been updated in 4 years. Might still work, might not.
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You will almost certainly be able to use KDE Connect under Xfce. However, some dependencies will most likely be installed during the installation, which in turn have their own dependencies. With a bit of bad luck, you will install half of Plasma, so to speak.
I use it for seeing/replying to texts on my desktop. It works great for that with xfce.
I used it on i3wm without problems. Just install and use it
Gsconnect is the gnome version; I think that's how I had it working on xfce
I use on pop os and works well, I mean I'm getting notification and can access to my phone files, clipboard don't know if there any KDE-only feature I'm missing
My laptop has KDE connect installed with XFCE. It seems to work just as well as it does on my desktop with KDE Plasma, so I'd say it works fine. I'm able to transfer files between them and my phone pretty seamlessly, as well as respond to texts from my laptop or desktop.
Im pretty sure the app works everywhere but i think you need additional software for a status indicator
It does, and I've never seen kdeconnect-indicator packaged separately. I'm pretty sure it depends on some KDE packages though, so maybe OP wants to avoid installing them for some reason.
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