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author | Michele Calgaro <michele.calgaro@yahoo.it> | 2014-01-28 12:30:59 -0600 |
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committer | Darrell Anderson <humanreadable@yahoo.com> | 2014-01-28 12:30:59 -0600 |
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Add new kcontrol multiple desktops help handbook.
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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook index df0ba3ff6..acdff74b0 100644 --- a/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook +++ b/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook @@ -1,81 +1,101 @@ <?xml version="1.0" ?> -<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" -"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ -<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> -<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> ]> <article lang="&language;"> + <articleinfo> <authorgroup> -<author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author> -<author>&Jost.Schenck; &Jost.Schenck.mail;</author> +<author>&Mike.McBride;</author> +<author>&Jost.Schenck;</author> +<author>&tde-authors;</author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> -<date>2005-02-20</date> -<releaseinfo>3.4</releaseinfo> +<copyright> +<year>2010</year> +<holder>&Mike.McBride;</holder> +<holder>&Jost.Schenck;</holder> +</copyright> +<copyright> +<year>&tde-copyright-date;</year> +<holder>&tde-team;</holder> +</copyright> + +<releaseinfo>&tde-release-version;</releaseinfo> +<date>Reviewed: &tde-release-date;</date> <keywordset> -<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>TDE</keyword> <keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>System Settings</keyword> <keyword>desktop</keyword> </keywordset> </articleinfo> -<sect1 id="desktop"> - -<title>Desktop</title> - -<sect2 id="desktop-appearance"> -<title><guilabel>Appearance Tab</guilabel></title> - -<para>Here you can configure how icons on your desktop appear.</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Standard font:</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para>This option can be used to change the typeface used on the -desktop. Simply select your typeface from the dropdown box.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Font size:</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para>You can change the relative size of the text on the Desktop. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Normal text color:</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para>This option lets you select the color of normal (or -unhighlighted) text.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><guilabel>Text background color:</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para>This option lets you select the background color of -normal text. If left unchecked, the text has a transparent -background. If selected, you can choose the color by pressing the button. -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Underline filenames:</guilabel></term> -<listitem><para>Determines if file names are underlined on the -Desktop.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> +<sect1 id="multiple-desktops"> +<title>Multiple Desktops</title> + +<sect2 id="multiple-desktops-introduction"> +<title>Introduction</title> + +<para>&tde; supports multiple desktops, widely known as virtual desktops.</para> + +<para>Virtual desktops are like having multiple computers. In older operating systems, users +had access only to one desktop. Virtual desktops work much the same way as having multiple +computers. Many users configure their virtual desktops by grouping similar tasks.</para> + +<para>Virtual desktops apply only to each user's session. Other users logged in also can define +virtual desktops.</para> + </sect2> -<sect2 id="desktop-number"> -<title><guilabel>Multiple Desktops</guilabel></title> +<sect2 id="multiple-desktops-number"> +<title>Number of Desktops</title> + +<para>&tde; offers the possibility to define up to 20 virtual +desktops. In this module you can configure the number of desktops as well +as names. Use the slider or spinner widgets to adjust the number of +desktops. Assign names to the desktops by entering text into the respective +text fields.</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="multiple-desktops-switching"> +<title>Desktop Switching</title> + +<para>There are several ways to switch to the different desktops.</para> + +<para>When you enable <guilabel>Mouse wheel over desktop switches +desktop</guilabel>, then scrolling the wheel over an empty space on the +desktop will change to the next virtual desktop numerically, in the +direction scrolled. Scrolling forward (up) will select the desktop in the +next numerical order. Scrolling backwards (down) will do the opposite.</para> + +<para>Another way to switch desktops is using the default keyboard shortcuts. For virtual +desktops 1 through 12, use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo>, etc. For virtual desktops +13 through 20, use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo>, etc.</para> + +<para>Another method is to install the Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet. The +default &tde; desktop has this applet already installed with a default number of virtual desktops +set to four. When this applet is installed in the panel, miniature desktops can be viewed and +selected with the mouse pointer.</para> -<para>&tde; offers you the possibility to have several virtual -desktops. In this tab you can configure the number of desktops as well -as their names. Just use the slider to adjust the number of -desktops. You can assign names to the desktops by entering text into the -text fields below.</para> +<para>Like the desktop mouse wheel scrolling support, the scroll wheel can be used with the pager +applet too.</para> -<para>If you enable <guilabel>Mouse wheel over desktop switches -desktop</guilabel> then scrolling the wheel over an empty space on the -desktop will change the the next virtual desktop numerically, in the -direction you scrolled (either up or down).</para> +<para>The Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet has its own set of configuration +options. Like many panel applets, the Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet has a handle, +from which a popup menu appears when using the &RMB;. When the popup menu appears, select the +<guimenuitem>Desktop Preview & Pager Menu</guimenuitem> option, then +select the <guisubmenu>Pager Options</guisubmenu> submenu option.</para> </sect2> diff --git a/kcontrol/konq/desktop.desktop b/kcontrol/konq/desktop.desktop index e53afe11a..3075226b6 100644 --- a/kcontrol/konq/desktop.desktop +++ b/kcontrol/konq/desktop.desktop @@ -1,10 +1,9 @@ [Desktop Entry] Type=Application -DocPath=kcontrol/desktop/index.html#desktop-number +DocPath=kcontrol/desktop/index.html Icon=desktop Exec=tdecmshell desktop - X-TDE-Library=konq X-TDE-FactoryName=ddesktop X-TDE-ParentApp=kcontrol |