I have been trying to customize some of my tray icons for kde, and in doing so have been utilizing different filter tools, namely the black light, color invert, and shadow within filters. However, I noticed when saving them that kde does not utilize svg filters, leaving the icons in their original colors. I would like to know if it is possible to apply the filters permanently to the icon, changing the color, so that when the icon is saved it does not have any filter properties. I do understand that it is possible to export to a png, but would like to keep my icons in the svg format if at all possible. Thank you for your help, and sorry if this has been addressed on another thread. In my reading I only found one unanswered thread concerning keeping the file in the svg format.

Hi,

AFAIK there's no tool to "apply" filters. Most of the time, the effects achieved with the filter can't be reproduced in any other way. So, if your programm doesn't support' em, you're out of luck.
But, most of your filters are just color corrections so you should be able to emulate/replace them using extension color (or by directly picking the good color).
For shadow you'll have to use a clone of your object (maybe with a mask if you're using an inner shadow). Make it dark, add some blur.

But I'm afraid there's no way to automate the whole process. Sorry.

Ah, ok, thanks for the reply. I did just end up setting colors manually. Help much appreciate