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author | Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz> | 2020-11-17 19:52:37 +0100 |
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committer | Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz> | 2020-11-17 19:52:37 +0100 |
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Move the khelpcenter guides to the directory level in which they are installed.
Signed-off-by: Slávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz>
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diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..dd79018bc --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/khelpcenter/faq/winmng.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +<!-- +<?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 &tde; is the Trinity Window +Manager (&twin;). Please refer to <ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/windows-how-to-work.html"> +Windows, How To Work Them</ulink> in the Trinity user guide for more information.</para> + +<qandaset> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &twin; operations?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Yes. Please use to the Trinity Control Center (&kcontrol;), +<menuchoice><guimenu>Regional & Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, for the +list of available shortcuts.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>Can I define my own set of keyboard shortcuts?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Yes. Launch the +<application>&tde; Control Center</application> and select +<menuchoice><guimenu>Regional & Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to +configure window manager bindings like maximizing 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 minimize button (a little dot) will +erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, +an icon on the desktop. &tde; 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 gray.</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 maximize windows only vertically or horizontally?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Provided your window is not already maximized, clicking on the +maximize button with the &LMB;/&MMB;/&RMB; will +maximize 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> + +<!-- This is kinda covered in desktop.docbook, but the question here --> +<!-- is different, even if the answer is nearly the same --> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>How can I start an application with special window options, like +maximized/minimized/to stay on top?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Use the <command>kstart</command> command. As an example, to +open &kcalc; with the <quote>Stay on Top</quote> option, use: +<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--ontop</option> <option>kcalc</option></userinput></screen> +</para> +<para>For maximized windows, use the <option>--maximize</option> +option, for minimized windows, use <option>--iconify</option>. You can +see a full list of <command>kstart</command> options with +<userinput><command>kstart</command> +<option>--help-all</option></userinput>.</para> + +<warning><para>If you're using <command>kstart</command> to start +applications at &tde; startup, you should use the +<option>--window</option> option. See the &tde; User Guide, section +<quote>Advanced Window Management</quote> for more information about +this feature.</para> +</warning> + +</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>&tde; 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> + |