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<chapter id="windowmanager">
<title>The window manager</title>

<para>The default window manager provided by &kde; is the K Window Manager (&twin;). Please read <quote>The K Window Manager Handbook</quote> (which should be accessible from the <application>&kde; Help Centre</application>) for usage information.</para>

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<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &twin; operations?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the list of shortcuts available.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Can I define my own set of keyboard shortcuts?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. Launch the <application>&kde; Control Centre</application> and select <menuchoice><guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to configure window manager bindings like maximising 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 minimise button (a little dot) will erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, an icon on the desktop. &kde; 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>
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<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 grey.</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>

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<question>
<para>How do I maximise windows only vertically or horizontally?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Provided your window is not already maximised, clicking on the maximise button with the &LMB;/&MMB;/&RMB; will maximise fully/vertically/horizontally respectively.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

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<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>

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<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Is it possible to have FVWM2-like shadow frameworks for the
placement of windows?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes.  Run <application>&kde; 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>
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</chapter>