diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/sources/awesomewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e598ce..52a0003 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,20 +3,13 @@ set (SUBPROJECT ${PROJECT_LIBRARY})
 message (STATUS "Subproject ${SUBPROJECT}")
 add_definitions(-DTRANSLATION_DOMAIN=\"plasma_applet_org.kde.plasma.awesomewidget\")
 
-# find required libaries
-find_package (Qt5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Network Widgets)
-
-add_definitions (${Qt5Core_DEFINITIONS} ${Qt5DBus_DEFINITIONS}
-                 ${Qt5Network_DEFINITIONS} ${Qt5Widgets_DEFINITIONS})
-set (Qt_INCLUDE ${Qt5Core_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Qt5DBus_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-                ${Qt5Network_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-
 include_directories (${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
                      ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
                      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
                      ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../
                      ${PROJECT_TRDPARTY_DIR}
-                     ${Qt_INCLUDE})
+                     ${Qt_INCLUDE}
+                     ${Kf5_INCLUDE})
 
 file (GLOB_RECURSE SUBPROJECT_SOURCE *.cpp ${PROJECT_TRDPARTY_DIR}/qreplytimeout/*.cpp)
 file (GLOB SUBPROJECT_HEADER *.h ${PROJECT_TRDPARTY_DIR}/qreplytimeout/*.h)
@@ -32,11 +25,11 @@ qt5_wrap_cpp (SUBPROJECT_MOC_SOURCE ${SUBPROJECT_HEADER})
 qt5_wrap_ui (SUBPROJECT_UI_HEADER ${SUBPROJECT_UI})
 add_library (${SUBPROJECT} STATIC ${SUBPROJECT_SOURCE} ${SUBPROJECT_MOC_SOURCE}
                                   ${SUBPROJECT_HEADER} ${SUBPROJECT_UI_HEADER})
-target_link_libraries (${SUBPROJECT} ${Qt5Core_LIBRARIES} ${Qt5Network_LIBRARIES} ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries (${SUBPROJECT} ${Qt_LIBRARIES} ${Kf5_LIBRARIES})
 
 # install
-install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_GRAPHITEMS} DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME})
-install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_QUOTES} DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME})
-install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_SCRIPTS} DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME})
-install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_UPGRADE} DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME})
-install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_WEATHER} DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_GRAPHITEMS} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_QUOTES} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_SCRIPTS} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_UPGRADE} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
+install (DIRECTORY ${SUBPROJECT_WEATHER} DESTINATION ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitem.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitem.h
index fbf86cc..831f26c 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitem.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitem.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private:
     QString m_fileName;
     QStringList m_dirs;
     bool debug;
+    virtual void translate() = 0;
     // properties
     int m_apiVersion = 0;
     bool m_active = true;
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.cpp
index fd779f9..a629e3e 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "abstractextitemaggregator.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QInputDialog>
@@ -33,9 +35,9 @@ AbstractExtItemAggregator::AbstractExtItemAggregator(QWidget *parent, const bool
     widgetDialog = new QListWidget(dialog);
     dialogButtons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Open | QDialogButtonBox::Close,
                                          Qt::Vertical, dialog);
-    copyButton = dialogButtons->addButton(tr("Copy"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
-    createButton = dialogButtons->addButton(tr("Create"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
-    deleteButton = dialogButtons->addButton(tr("Remove"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    copyButton = dialogButtons->addButton(i18n("Copy"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    createButton = dialogButtons->addButton(i18n("Create"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
+    deleteButton = dialogButtons->addButton(i18n("Remove"), QDialogButtonBox::ActionRole);
     QHBoxLayout *layout = new QHBoxLayout(dialog);
     layout->addWidget(widgetDialog);
     layout->addWidget(dialogButtons);
@@ -62,8 +64,8 @@ QString AbstractExtItemAggregator::getName()
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
 
     bool ok;
-    QString name = QInputDialog::getText(this, tr("Enter file name"),
-                                         tr("File name"), QLineEdit::Normal,
+    QString name = QInputDialog::getText(this, i18n("Enter file name"),
+                                         i18n("File name"), QLineEdit::Normal,
                                          QString(""), &ok);
     if ((!ok) || (name.isEmpty())) return QString("");
     if (!name.endsWith(QString(".desktop"))) name += QString(".desktop");
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.h
index c3c910e..493ef00 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/abstractextitemaggregator.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 
 
+// additinal class since QObject macro does not allow class templates
 class AbstractExtItemAggregator : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extitemaggregator.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/extitemaggregator.h
index d297cdd..5a4cc6f 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extitemaggregator.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extitemaggregator.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #ifndef EXTITEMAGGREGATOR_H
 #define EXTITEMAGGREGATOR_H
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QSettings>
@@ -146,9 +148,9 @@ private:
         for (int i=0; i<m_items.count(); i++) {
             QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(m_items[i]->fileName(), widgetDialog);
             QStringList tooltip;
-            tooltip.append(tr("Name: %1").arg(m_items[i]->name()));
-            tooltip.append(tr("Comment: %1").arg(m_items[i]->comment()));
-            tooltip.append(tr("Identity: %1").arg(m_items[i]->uniq()));
+            tooltip.append(i18n("Name: %1", m_items[i]->name()));
+            tooltip.append(i18n("Comment: %1", m_items[i]->comment()));
+            tooltip.append(i18n("Identity: %1", m_items[i]->uniq()));
             item->setToolTip(tooltip.join(QChar('\n')));
             widgetDialog->addItem(item);
         }
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.cpp
index 192098f..e94eee0 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "extquotes.h"
 #include "ui_extquotes.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ ExtQuotes::ExtQuotes(QWidget *parent, const QString quotesName,
 {
     readConfiguration();
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    translate();
 
     values[QString("ask")] = 0.0;
     values[QString("askchg")] = 0.0;
@@ -237,6 +240,20 @@ void ExtQuotes::quotesReplyReceived(QNetworkReply *reply)
 }
 
 
+void ExtQuotes::translate()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    ui->label_name->setText(i18n("Name"));
+    ui->label_comment->setText(i18n("Comment"));
+    ui->label_number->setText(i18n("Tag"));
+    ui->label->setText(i18n("<html><head/><body><p>Use YAHOO! finance ticker to get quotes for the instrument. Refer to <a href=\"http://finance.yahoo.com/\"><span style=\" text-decoration: underline; color:#0057ae;\">http://finance.yahoo.com/</span></a></p></body></html>"));
+    ui->label_ticker->setText(i18n("Ticker"));
+    ui->checkBox_active->setText(i18n("Active"));
+    ui->label_interval->setText(i18n("Interval"));
+}
+
+
 QString ExtQuotes::url() const
 {
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.h
index e9b745b..9337555 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extquotes.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ private:
     QNetworkAccessManager *manager;
     bool isRunning = false;
     Ui::ExtQuotes *ui;
+    void translate();
     QString url() const;
     // properties
     QString m_ticker = QString("EURUSD=X");
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.cpp
index a0a8521..ebd758f 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "extscript.h"
 #include "ui_extscript.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ ExtScript::ExtScript(QWidget *parent, const QString scriptName,
     readConfiguration();
     readJsonFilters();
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    translate();
 
     value[QString("value")] = QString("");
 
@@ -407,3 +410,23 @@ void ExtScript::updateValue()
     // filters
     value[QString("value")] = applyFilters(value[QString("value")].toString());
 }
+
+
+void ExtScript::translate()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    ui->label_name->setText(i18n("Name"));
+    ui->label_comment->setText(i18n("Comment"));
+    ui->label_number->setText(i18n("Tag"));
+    ui->label_command->setText(i18n("Command"));
+    ui->label_prefix->setText(i18n("Prefix"));
+    ui->checkBox_active->setText(i18n("Active"));
+    ui->checkBox_output->setText(i18n("Has output"));
+    ui->label_redirect->setText(i18n("Redirect"));
+    ui->label_interval->setText(i18n("Interval"));
+    ui->groupBox_filters->setTitle(i18n("Additional filters"));
+    ui->checkBox_colorFilter->setText(i18n("Wrap colors"));
+    ui->checkBox_linesFilter->setText(i18n("Wrap new lines"));
+    ui->checkBox_spaceFilter->setText(i18n("Wrap spaces"));
+}
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.h
index aea8a6a..6802b3c 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extscript.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ private:
     bool debug;
     QProcess *process = nullptr;
     Ui::ExtScript *ui;
+    void translate();
     // properties
     QString m_executable = QString("/usr/bin/true");
     QStringList m_filters = QStringList();
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.cpp
index 83f4757..94b6831 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "extupgrade.h"
 #include "ui_extupgrade.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QSettings>
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ ExtUpgrade::ExtUpgrade(QWidget *parent, const QString upgradeName,
 {
     readConfiguration();
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    translate();
 
     value[QString("value")] = 0;
 
@@ -211,3 +214,17 @@ void ExtUpgrade::updateValue()
     QString qoutput = QTextCodec::codecForMib(106)->toUnicode(process->readAllStandardOutput()).trimmed();
     value[QString("value")] = qoutput.split(QChar('\n'), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count() - m_null;
 }
+
+
+void ExtUpgrade::translate()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    ui->label_name->setText(i18n("Name"));
+    ui->label_comment->setText(i18n("Comment"));
+    ui->label_number->setText(i18n("Tag"));
+    ui->label_command->setText(i18n("Command"));
+    ui->checkBox_active->setText(i18n("Active"));
+    ui->label_null->setText(i18n("Null"));
+    ui->label_interval->setText(i18n("Interval"));
+}
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.h
index b5953b3..a42b55a 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extupgrade.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ private:
     bool debug;
     QProcess *process = nullptr;
     Ui::ExtUpgrade *ui;
+    void translate();
     // properties
     QString m_executable = QString("/usr/bin/true");
     int m_null = 0;
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.cpp
index 649a7e6..a5b8eac 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "extweather.h"
 #include "ui_extweather.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ ExtWeather::ExtWeather(QWidget *parent, const QString weatherName,
 {
     readConfiguration();
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    translate();
 
     values[QString("weatherId")] = 0;
     values[QString("weather")] = QString("");
@@ -398,6 +401,21 @@ QVariantMap ExtWeather::parseSingleJson(const QVariantMap json) const
 }
 
 
+void ExtWeather::translate()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    ui->label_name->setText(i18n("Name"));
+    ui->label_comment->setText(i18n("Comment"));
+    ui->label_number->setText(i18n("Tag"));
+    ui->label_city->setText(i18n("City"));
+    ui->label_country->setText(i18n("Country"));
+    ui->label_timestamp->setText(i18n("Timestamp"));
+    ui->checkBox_active->setText(i18n("Active"));
+    ui->label_interval->setText(i18n("Interval"));
+}
+
+
 QString ExtWeather::url(const bool isForecast) const
 {
     if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.h
index d91b1ee..6ec5f9a 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/extweather.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ private:
     bool isRunning = false;
     Ui::ExtWeather *ui;
     QVariantMap parseSingleJson(const QVariantMap json) const;
+    void translate();
     QString url(const bool isForecast = false) const;
     // properties
     QString m_city = QString("London");
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
index 489823c..5a2b9c8 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include "graphicalitem.h"
 #include "ui_graphicalitem.h"
 
+#include <KI18n/KLocalizedString>
+
 #include <QBuffer>
 #include <QColorDialog>
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -39,8 +41,9 @@ GraphicalItem::GraphicalItem(QWidget *parent, const QString desktopName,
       ui(new Ui::GraphicalItem)
 {
     readConfiguration();
-
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    translate();
+
     connect(ui->pushButton_activeColor, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(changeColor()));
     connect(ui->pushButton_inactiveColor, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(changeColor()));
 }
@@ -491,3 +494,19 @@ QColor GraphicalItem::stringToColor(const QString _color) const
 
     return qcolor;
 }
+
+
+void GraphicalItem::translate()
+{
+    if (debug) qDebug() << PDEBUG;
+
+    ui->label_name->setText(i18n("Name"));
+    ui->label_comment->setText(i18n("Comment"));
+    ui->label_value->setText(i18n("Value"));
+    ui->label_activeColor->setText(i18n("Active color"));
+    ui->label_inactiveColor->setText(i18n("Inactive color"));
+    ui->label_type->setText(i18n("Type"));
+    ui->label_direction->setText(i18n("Direction"));
+    ui->label_height->setText(i18n("Height"));
+    ui->label_width->setText(i18n("Width"));
+}
diff --git a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
index f1c8a6b..57d2ca0 100644
--- a/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
+++ b/sources/awesomewidgets/graphicalitem.h
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ private slots:
     void changeColor();
 
 private:
-    QColor stringToColor(const QString _color) const;
     QString m_fileName;
     QStringList m_dirs;
     bool debug;
     Ui::GraphicalItem *ui;
+    QColor stringToColor(const QString _color) const;
+    void translate();
     // properties
     int m_apiVersion = 0;
     QString m_name = QString("none");