<sect1 id='docked_windows'><title>Docked windows</title> <para>The &kappname; interface is composed of a number of smaller docked windows. Manipulating these windows can be difficult at first. To focus a particular window in the &kappname; interface, simply click within it.</para> <para>Each docked window has a small grip bar along the top. It contains a dock/undock button resembling an arrow at its right end and a close button resembling the letter X. It looks like this: <screenshot> <screeninfo>Grip bar of a docked window</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="dock_grip.png" format="PNG" /> </imageobject> <textobject> <phrase>Grip bar of a docked window</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Clicking the close button on a docked window will remove it from the interface. To bring it back, select its name in the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> <listitem> <para>To resize docked windows, drag the border between the windows. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>To re-arrange the docked windows, drag a window by its grip bar over to the desired position. While dragging, a small box outline will appear to indicate the position the window will take when you end the drag. </para> <para>If you wish to stack two windows and use tabs to choose between them, drag the window to the very center of the other window with which you wish to stack. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>To undock a window, either click the dock/undock button in its top right corner, or double-click on the window's grip bar.</para> <para>Double-clicking again or clicking on the dock/undock button, should return the window to its original position.</para> <para>You can also dock an undocked window by dragging its grip bar back to a point within the general interface, just as if you were rearranging an already docked window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>The file view window cannot be undocked or moved, but by moving other windows around, it can itself be shifted about.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>While dragging a window, press the <keycap>Escape</keycap> key to cancel the operation. To reset the docked windows to the default &kappname; layout, use <menuchoice> <guimenu>Window</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Reset</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1> <!-- vim: set ft=xml: -->