diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 027bc9c..18c1d2e 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -358,12 +358,13 @@ class cfg():
 	self.netstat_command = "netstat "
     	
 
-	self.known_desktop = ["kde3", "kde4", "gnome2", "gnome3", "lxde", "xfce", "linux", "windows", "unknown"]
+	self.known_desktop = ["kde3", "kde4", "kde5", "gnome2", "gnome3", "lxde", "xfce", "linux", "windows", "unknown"]
 	self.unknown_desktop = ["windows", "unknown"]
 
 	self.message_system = {
 		'kde3': 'kdialog --msgbox ',
 		'kde4': 'kdialog --msgbox ',
+		'kde5': '/usr/lib/kf5/bin/kdialog --msgbox ',
 		'gnome2': 'zenity --info --text ',
 		'gnome3': 'zenity --info --text ',
 		'lxde': 'zenity --info --text ',
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ class cfg():
 	self.lock = {
 		'kde3': 'dcop kdesktop KScreensaverIface lock',
 		'kde4': 'qdbus org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver /ScreenSaver Lock;qdbus org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver /ScreenSaver SetActive 1',
+		'kde5': '/usr/libexec/kf5/kscreenlocker_greet',
 		'gnome2': 'gnome-screensaver;gnome-screensaver-command -a',
 		'gnome3': 'gnome-screensaver;gnome-screensaver-command -a',
 		'lxde': 'xscreensaver-command -lock',
@@ -384,7 +386,8 @@ class cfg():
 
 	self.unlock = {
 		'kde3': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER kdesktop_lock',
-		'kde4': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER kscreenlocker',
+		'kde4': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER kscreenlocker_greet',
+		'kde5': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER kscreenlocker_greet',
 		'gnome2': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER gnome-screensaver',
 		'gnome3': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER gnome-screensaver',
 		'lxde': 'killall -s 15 -u $USER xscreensaver;xscreensaver &',
@@ -396,6 +399,7 @@ class cfg():
 	self.logout = {
 		'kde3': 'dcop ksmserver default logout 0 0 0',
 		'kde4': 'qdbus org.kde.ksmserver /KSMServer logout 0 0 0',
+		'kde5': 'qdbus org.kde.ksmserver /KSMServer logout 0 0 0',
 		'gnome2': 'killall gnome-session',
 		'gnome3': 'gnome-session-quit --logout --force --no-prompt',
 		'lxde': 'pkill -9 -u $USER',
diff --git a/timers.py b/timers.py
index 77dca10..a828922 100644
--- a/timers.py
+++ b/timers.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class timers:
 	# desktop
 	if ( cfg.userList.get_value(iter, dn['desktop']) == "kde3" ):
     	    cfg.userList.set(iter, 108, cfg.pixbuf_status_kde3_16)
-	elif ( cfg.userList.get_value(iter, dn['desktop']) == "kde4"  ):
+	elif ( (cfg.userList.get_value(iter, dn['desktop']) == "kde4") or (cfg.userList.get_value(iter, dn['desktop']) == "kde5")  ):
     	    cfg.userList.set(iter, 108, cfg.pixbuf_status_kde4_16)
 	elif ( cfg.userList.get_value(iter, dn['desktop']) == "gnome2"  ):
     	    cfg.userList.set(iter, 108, cfg.pixbuf_status_gnome2_16)
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index 0afa8dd..0c22929 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ def get_desktops(out, data):
 	if ( len(x.split()) < 2 ):
 	    continue
         list = x.split()
-	if (  "kded4" in list[1] ):
+	if (  "kded5" in list[1] ):
+	    desktops.append(list[0]+" kde5")
+	elif (  "kded4" in list[1] ):
 	    desktops.append(list[0]+" kde4")
 	elif (  "kded" in list[1] ):
 	    desktops.append(list[0]+" kde3")