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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 |
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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/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0c15df8e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<sect1 id="switching-sessions"> + +<title>Switching Sessions</title> + +<para>From version 3.3 onwards, &tde; provides a session management +system which allows you to switch between different user account on +one computer. You can stay logged in and ⪚ let your sister, +brother, wife, neigbour or whoever read her or his emails just for a +moment. Before you had to log off (therefore ⪚ close programs or +save documents) and let her or him log in.</para> + +<para>Now it's almost as easy as switching to another virtual desktop.</para> + +<variablelist> +<title>Switching Sessions: How it works</title> + +<varlistentry> +<term>The <guimenuitem>Switch User</guimenuitem> Menu</term> +<listitem> +<para>The &kmenu; now bears a new entry. Rather at the bottom of the menu +you will find a <guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu> submenu. It contains +the command to lock the current and start a new session which means that +your desktop will start the screensaver and after a few seconds can log in +with TDM as always. The <guimenuitem>Start New Session</guimenuitem> entry +skips the activation of your screensaver.</para> + +<para>Once you have running more than one session you can either choose to +press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo> + or <keycap>F8</keycap> and so on (what is usually configured by default) or +— even more comfortable — choose from the list of active +sessions at the bottom of the <guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu> +submenu.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Switch User with the screensaver</term> +<listitem><para>If you have activated your screensaver and another user +wants to log in she or he can simply press the <guibutton>Switch +User...</guibutton> button and log into another session.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Switch Session in &tdm;</term> +<listitem><para>If you are in &tdm; and want to switch to another active +session you can press the <guibutton>Menu</guibutton> button and choose +<guisubmenu>Switch User</guisubmenu> which is mainly the same as described +above.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<!-- Add links to "further reading" here --> +<!-- <itemizedlist> +<title>Related Information</title> +<listitem><para>to be written</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> --> + + + +</sect1> |