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+<!--
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN"
+ "dtd/kdex.dtd">
+-->
+
+
+
+<chapter id="windowmanager">
+<title>The window manager</title>
+
+<para>The default window manager provided by &kde; is the K Window Manager (&twin;). Please read <quote>The K Window Manager Handbook</quote> (which should be accessible from the <application>&kde; Help Centre</application>) for usage information.</para>
+
+<qandaset>
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &twin; operations?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the list of shortcuts available.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Can I define my own set of keyboard shortcuts?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes. Launch the <application>&kde; Control Centre</application> and select <menuchoice><guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to configure window manager bindings like maximising windows, &etc;. </para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>When I "iconify" a window, it disappears. Where does it go?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>With many &X-Window; &GUI;s, the minimise button (a little dot) will erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, an icon on the desktop. &kde; does not do this. Instead, when a window is iconified it is simply hidden (but the program is still running).</para>
+<para>There are a few ways to access <quote>disappeared</quote> windows:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem>
+<para>If you are running the taskbar part of &kicker;, you can choose to have a list of tasks displayed on your desktop. Iconified tasks will have their names displayed in grey.</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+<para>If you click the &MMB; on the root window (&ie;, the background of the desktop), &twin; will give you a list of all available tasks.</para>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I maximise windows only vertically or horizontally?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Provided your window is not already maximised, clicking on the maximise button with the &LMB;/&MMB;/&RMB; will maximise fully/vertically/horizontally respectively.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>What is <quote>shading</quote> a window?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>By <quote>shading</quote> a window we mean <quote>rolling up</quote> the window leaving just the title bar visible. You can do this by double clicking on the window title bar.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<!-- Not sure this is still applicable
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Is it possible to have FVWM2-like shadow frameworks for the
+placement of windows?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes. Run <application>&kde; Control Center</application> and select <guimenu>Look and Feel</guimenu>
+followed by <guisubmenu>Window Behavior</guisubmenu> and finally
+<guimenuitem>Advanced</guimenuitem>. There is a dialog option that
+allows you to set the placement policy you want.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+-->
+</qandaset>
+</chapter>
+