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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f548851aaa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +<!-- +<?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 & 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> + |