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author | Slávek Banko <[email protected]> | 2020-11-17 19:52:37 +0100 |
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committer | Slávek Banko <[email protected]> | 2020-11-17 19:52:37 +0100 |
commit | 1b6c123de102f0152d296fba8771d348329ba95c (patch) | |
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Move the khelpcenter guides to the directory level in which they are installed.
Signed-off-by: Slávek Banko <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/faq/desktop.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/faq/desktop.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cd5e8c1c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/khelpcenter/faq/desktop.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +<!-- +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" + "dtd/kdex.dtd"> +--> + +<chapter id="desktop"> +<title>The desktop</title> + +<qandaset> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>How do I add an application to the desktop?</para> +</question> +<answer> + +<para>Just choose the desired application from the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. +</para> +<para>For applications not listed in the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu, +use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Create New</guimenuitem><guisubmenu>File</guisubmenu> +<guimenuitem>Link to Application...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to. +</para> + +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop?</para> +</question> +<answer> + +<para>First, make sure you are allowed to <command>mount</command>/<command>umount</command> the relevant device as a user. +</para> +<para>Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>Create New</guimenu><guimenuitem>Link to Device</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then selecting the device of the type you wish to control from the desktop. Fill in the settings for the device in the dialog that appears and click <guilabel>OK</guilabel>. You can use the resulting desktop icon to mount/unmount the device from the desktop. +</para> + +</answer> +</qandaentry> + + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>Where are the icons kept?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>The icons can be found only in <filename +class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIRS</envar>/share/icons</filename> or <filename +class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.trinity/share/icons</filename>. To use icons +stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the +above-mentioned fixed &tde; locations or make symlinks.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<!--<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &tde;?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &tde; based on +that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel if your system is configured correctly. Check your &X-Server; settings support the use of a scrollwheel if it is not working.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry>--> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>How do I launch applications in a particular desktop?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>&tde; comes with a program called &kstart;. +To start an <application>xterm</application> on the second desktop and then activate it use: + +<userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--desktop +2 --activate --window "xterm" </option>xterm</userinput>.</para> +<para>Note that the <option>--window</option> option is important. It takes an +argument which is a regular expression matching the title of the window to +apply the settings to.</para> +<para>Please read <command>kstart</command> <option>--help-all</option> for more magic +available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance). +</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on +the desktop?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para><filename +class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/Desktop</filename>. You might +need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> +</qandaset> +</chapter> |