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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/kcmtaskbar/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/kcmtaskbar/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3f73691a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/kcmtaskbar/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +<?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 --> +]> + +<article lang="&language;"> +<articleinfo> + +<authorgroup> +<author>&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<date>2006-06-24</date> +<releaseinfo>3.5.2</releaseinfo> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>taskbar</keyword> +<keyword>configure</keyword> +</keywordset> +</articleinfo> + +<sect1 id="taskbar"> +<title>Taskbar</title> + +<sect2> +<title><guilabel>Taskbar</guilabel></title> + +<para>The taskbar is a quick way to switch between applications. The taskbar +can be located in the panel (default), or outside the panel on the +desktop.</para> + +<para>This module has options to control how the taskbar operates:</para> + +<para><guilabel>Show windows from all desktops</guilabel>, determines +if all open windows are included in the taskbar or not. By default, +the taskbar only shows the open windows <emphasis>on the current +desktop</emphasis>. If this option is enabled, the taskbar will show +all open windows <emphasis>on all desktops</emphasis>. +<guilabel>Sort windows by desktop</guilabel> changes the +sort order of the icons on the taskbar, so that windows on virtual +desktop 1 are shown first (to the left, or at the top of the taskbar), +followed by windows on virtual desktop 2, and so on.</para> + +<para><guilabel>Sort alphabetically by application name</guilabel> shows +the icons in an alphabetical sort order on the taskbar.</para> + +<para>You can have the taskbar <guilabel>Show only minimized +windows</guilabel>. In this case, when you minimize a window, it will +show up on the taskbar, and when you open it again, its taskbar entry +will disappear.</para> + +<para>You can disable <guilabel>Show application icons</guilabel>, and show just the +text. You might want to do this to save space on your taskbar, for +example.</para> + +<para>Using the <guilabel>Show window list button</guilabel> option, +you can enable a little button to be shown in the taskbar: this button +will open a popup menu offering access to applications on other desktops +as well as some useful actions, like <guilabel>Unclutter +Windows</guilabel> or <guilabel>Cascade Windows</guilabel>.</para> + +<para><guilabel>Group similar tasks</guilabel> allows +you to save some space on your taskbar, by only showing one icon for +each running application, no matter how many windows are shown. You can +click on the icon to display a menu of all the windows that are +available. This is most useful when you have enabled <guilabel>Show windows +from all desktops</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>The next option allows you to set the <guilabel>Appearance</guilabel> to <guilabel>Elegant</guilabel>, <guilabel>Classic</guilabel> or <guilabel>For Transparency</guilabel>.</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title><guilabel>Actions</guilabel></title> + +<para>The next set of options allow you to customize the actions +performed with different mouse clicks on taskbar icons.</para> + +<para>You can select any action from the list for the <guilabel>Left button</guilabel>, +the <guilabel>Middle button</guilabel> and the <guilabel>Right button</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>The options available are:</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Show Task List</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Show the list of tasks grouped under the icon you have clicked +on. If there is only one task or window for that icon, it will become +the active window.</para> +<para>This is the default action for the &LMB;.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Cycle Through Windows</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>If there is more than one task grouped under the icon, switch +from one to the next, until you release the button (&ie; when you have +reached the window you are looking for). If there is only one task or +window for that icon, it will become the active window.</para> + +<para>This is the default action for the &MMB; if window grouping is +enabled.</para> + +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Show Operations Menu</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Show the operations menu for the application. This allows you +to minimize, maximize, &etc;, move windows between desktops, and close +windows. You can perform these actions on all windows grouped under +that icon, or on any single window, by choosing it from the +submenu.</para> +<para>This is the default action for the &RMB;.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Raise Task</guilabel>, <guilabel>Lower +Task</guilabel>, <guilabel>Minimize Task</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>These three options make sense only if window grouping is +disabled. They are fairly self-explanatory. Raise means to make +active, bring to the front, and give focus. Lower means, send to the +back, and give focus to whichever window is now on top.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect2> + +</sect1> + +</article>
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