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diff --git a/faq/panel.php b/faq/panel.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..20580cc --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/panel.php @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@ +<?php + include("../tde-head-and-foot.php"); + doHeader("The panel", "Documentation", "FAQ", "../"); +?> +<STYLE> + .question {font-weight:bold;} + TD {padding-top:10px} +</STYLE> +<table width="100%" class="header"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="navLeft" width="33%"><a accesskey="p" href="install.php">Prev</a></td><td align="center" class="navCenter" width="34%"></td><td align="right" class="navRight" width="33%"> + + <a accesskey="n" href="desktop.php">Next</a></td></tr></tbody></table> +<p class="chapter" lang="en"> +<p class="titlepage"> +<p> +<p><h2 class="title"><a name="panel"></a>Chapter 5. The panel</h2> +<p class="qandaset"><dl><dt>5.1. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998474896">How do I add applications to the TDE panel (Kicker)?</a></dt><dt>5.2. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998427712">How do I change the menu T button of + +the panel to another picture?</a></dt><dt>5.3. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998424784">After updating TDE, my TDE menu appears to be empty! How can I get my menu back? + +</a></dt><dt>5.4. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998418640">My desktop panel has disappeared. How can I get it + +back?</a></dt><dt>5.5. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998408432">How can I start an application minimized to the system + +tray?</a></dt><dt>5.6. <a href="panel.php#idm140487998400736">How do I use the Windows key to open the TDE menu?</a></dt></dl><table border="0" summary="Q and A Set"><col align="left" width="1%"><tbody><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998474896"></a><a name="idm140487998474576"></a><b>5.1.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I add applications to the TDE panel (Kicker)?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>There are several ways to add an application to the panel. + +The easiest is to right-click on the panel, and from the context + +menu that appears, select Add Application to + +Panel.</p><p>For more ways of adding buttons to the panel, refer to the + +Kicker Handbook.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998427712"></a><a name="idm140487998427456"></a><b>5.2.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I change the menu T button of + +the panel to another picture?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The simplest way is to right-click on the panel, from the context menu + +select Configure Panel, from the icon list on the left side, + +select Menus, then inside the TDE Menu grouping, select the TDE Menu button icon. + +</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998424784"></a><a name="idm140487998424528"></a><b>5.3.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>After updating TDE, my TDE menu appears to be empty! How can I get my menu back? + +</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p> + +User modifications to the TDE menu are stored in + +<code class="filename">$<code class="envar">HOME</code>/.config/menus/applications-tdemenuedit.menu</code>. + +Try moving this file out of the way and then issuing the + +command <strong class="userinput"><code><strong class="command">tdebuildsycoca</strong> + +<code class="option">--noincremental</code></code></strong>. This should restore you to the + +default system menus. If that is the case you'll have to recreate your customized menu. + +</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998418640"></a><a name="idm140487998417888"></a><b>5.4.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>My desktop panel has disappeared. How can I get it + +back?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>The panel disappearing is usually due to a crash. This might be + +caused by loading an applet that has a fatal bug or a bad installation + +of TDE and/or the panel.</p><p>The easiest way to get the panel back is to launch the + +Run Command window by pressing <strong class="keycap">Alt</strong>+<strong class="keycap">F2</strong> and entering + +<strong class="userinput"><code><strong class="command">kicker</strong></code></strong>, and then pressing the + +OK button.</p><p>If the panel continues to disappear, you may wish to either + +remove or edit by hand your + +<code class="filename">$<code class="envar">TDEHOME</code>/share/config/kickerrc</code> + +file, where <code class="filename">$<code class="envar">TDEHOME</code></code> is usually + +<code class="filename">~/.trinity</code>. If you choose to edit + +by hand, start by removing the applet entry groups.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998408432"></a><a name="idm140487998407600"></a><b>5.5.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How can I start an application minimized to the system + +tray?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Use <strong class="command">ksystraycmd</strong>. For example, to start a Konsole hidden + +in the system tray, run <strong class="userinput"><code><strong class="command">ksystraycmd </strong> + +<code class="option">--hidden</code> <strong class="command">konsole</strong></code></strong>. For + +more information about <strong class="command">ksystraycmd</strong>, see the section + +Advanced Window Management in the TDE + +User Guide.</p></td></tr><tr class="question"><td align="left" valign="top"><a name="idm140487998400736"></a><a name="idm140487998400416"></a><b>5.6.</b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>How do I use the Windows key to open the TDE menu?</p></td></tr><tr class="answer"><td align="left" valign="top"><b></b></td><td align="left" valign="top"><p>Previous versions of TDE provided a trick to allow you to + +use the Windows key both as a modifier (so you could have shortcuts + +like Win+<strong class="keycap">R</strong>), and as a regular key (so that pressing + +Win on its own could open the TDE menu). This feature + +was removed for reasons of usability and accessibility, as well as + +keeping the code clean. For current versions of TDE, you have two + +options: either use a different shortcut to open the TDE menu (the + +default is <strong class="keycap">Alt</strong>+<strong class="keycap">F1</strong>), or remap the Win key to be a regular + +key, rather than a modifier.</p><p>If you choose to do the second, here's one way: + + + + +<p class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p>Find the keycode for your Win key + +using <strong class="command">xev</strong>: Run the command + +<strong class="userinput"><code><strong class="command">xev</strong></code></strong> in a Konsole, and + +press the Win key. Look in the output of + +<strong class="command">xev</strong> for + +<code class="computeroutput">keycode <em class="replaceable"><code>n</code></em></code>, + +where <em class="replaceable"><code>n</code></em> is the keycode of the + +Win key.</p></li><li><p>Use <strong class="command">xmodmap</strong> to remap the + +Win key. An appropriate command is <strong class="userinput"><code><strong class="command">xmodmap + +<code class="option">-e</code> 'keycode + +<em class="replaceable"><code>n</code></em>=Menu'</strong></code></strong>.</p></li><li><p>In the KDE Control Center, go to + +Regional & + +Accessibility->Keyboard Shortcuts and set the shortcut for Popup Launch + +Menu to the Win key. You should now be + +able to popup the TDE menu by pressing the Win key.</p></li><li><p>One more step is required to save the changes across + +settings: Create a file <code class="filename">~/.trinity/env/win-key.sh</code> + +(create the directory if it doesn't exist), and add the + +<strong class="command">xmodmap</strong> command you used previously to it. The + +change should now be applied every time you start TDE.</p></li></ol> + +</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" class="bottom-nav"><tr><td width="33%" align="left" valign="top" class="navLeft"><a href="install.php">Prev</a></td><td width="34%" align="center" valign="top" class="navCenter"><a href="index.php">Home</a></td><td width="33%" align="right" valign="top" class="navRight"><a href="desktop.php">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="33%" align="left" class="navLeft">Installation instructions</td><td width="34%" align="center" class="navCenter"><a href="index.php">Up</a></td><td width="33%" align="right" class="navRight">The desktop</td></tr></table> +<?php + doFooter(); +?> + |