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v1.2.0: add split-flap board and nixie tube display modes with display style config

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KDE Plasma 5 widget that shows the bitcoin price in EUR, fetched from the
[CoinGecko API](https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=eur).
## Display
## Display styles
| Situation | Display |
Three display styles, configurable in the settings dialog:
| Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Price up compared to the previous reading | green |
| Price down compared to the previous reading | red |
| Price unchanged (or first reading) | grey |
| API failure (network error, 4xx/5xx, rate limit 429) | `--` |
| *Plain text* | Trend-colored text (green/red/grey) |
| *Split-flap board* | Airport board: white characters on black flaps, cascading flip animation on price changes, trend LED |
| *Nixie tubes* | Retro amber glowing digits in glass tubes (with a soft flicker), trend LED |
In the split-flap and nixie styles the digits keep their display color and the
trend (up/down/unchanged) is shown on a small LED next to the display.
| Situation | Plain text color | Trend LED |
|---|---|---|
| Price up | green | green |
| Price down | red | red |
| Price unchanged / first reading | grey | grey |
| API failure (network error, 4xx/5xx, rate limit 429) | `--` | grey |
Format: `68,969 €` (thousands separators follow the system locale, rounded to
whole euros) preceded by the bundled Bitcoin icon in the compact and full
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## Installation
### Graphical
Double-click `bitcoin-price-1.1.0.plasmoid` in Dolphin (Plasma installs it to
Double-click `bitcoin-price-1.2.0.plasmoid` in Dolphin (Plasma installs it to
`~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids/` automatically). The latest build is attached
to the [v1.1.0 release](../../releases/tag/v1.1.0).
### Terminal
```bash
kpackagetool5 --type Plasma/Applet --upgrade bitcoin-price-1.1.0.plasmoid
kpackagetool5 --type Plasma/Applet --upgrade bitcoin-price-1.2.0.plasmoid
# Then restart the shell if needed:
plasmashell --replace &
```