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diff --git a/doc/faq/panel.docbook b/doc/faq/panel.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 68330ac9a..000000000 --- a/doc/faq/panel.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,155 +0,0 @@ -<!-- -<?xml version="1.0" ?> -<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" - "dtd/kdex.dtd"> ---> - -<chapter id="panel"> -<title>The panel</title> - -<qandaset> -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>How do I add applications to the &tde; panel (&kicker;)?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>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 <guimenu>Add Application to -Panel</guimenu>.</para> -<para>For more ways of adding buttons to the panel, refer to the -<ulink url="help:/kicker">Kicker</ulink> Handbook.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>How do I change the menu <guibutton>T</guibutton> button of -the panel to another picture?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>The simplest way is to right-click on the panel, from the context menu -select <guimenu>Configure Panel</guimenu>, from the icon list on the left side, -select Menus, then inside the TDE Menu grouping, select the TDE Menu button icon. -</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question> -<para>After updating &tde;, my &kmenu; appears to be empty! How can I get my menu back? -</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para> -User modifications to the &kmenu; are stored in -<filename>$<envar>HOME</envar>/.config/menus/applications-tdemenuedit.menu</filename>. -Try moving this file out of the way and then issuing the -command <userinput><command>tdebuildsycoca</command> -<option>--noincremental</option></userinput>. This should restore you to the -default system menus. If that is the case you'll have to recreate your customized menu. -</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para>My desktop panel has disappeared. How can I get it -back?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>The panel disappearing is usually due to a crash. This might be -caused by loading an applet that has a fatal bug or a bad installation -of &tde; and/or the panel.</para> -<para>The easiest way to get the panel back is to launch the -<guilabel>Run Command</guilabel> window by pressing <keycombo -action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> and entering -<userinput><command>kicker</command></userinput>, and then pressing the -<guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para> -<para>If the panel continues to disappear, you may wish to either -remove or edit by hand your -<filename>$<envar>TDEHOME</envar>/share/config/kickerrc</filename> -file, where <filename -class="directory">$<envar>TDEHOME</envar></filename> is usually -<filename class="directory">~/.trinity</filename>. If you choose to edit -by hand, start by removing the applet entry groups.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<!--<qandaentry><question> -<para>Where did the Icon Zooming option that used to be in &kicker; go? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Icon zooming was not actively maintained and had caused severe bugs and usability issues. It was replaced in &tde; 3.4 by the new mouse over effects, which combine esthetics with useful information. -</para></answer> -</qandaentry>--> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para>How can I start an application minimized to the system -tray?</para> -</question> -<answer> -<para>Use <command>ksystraycmd</command>. For example, to start a &konsole; hidden -in the system tray, run <userinput><command>ksystraycmd </command> -<option>--hidden</option> <command>konsole</command></userinput>. For -more information about <command>ksystraycmd</command>, see the section -<quote>Advanced Window Management</quote> in the &tde; -<ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/windows-how-to-work.html#advanced-window-management"> -User Guide</ulink>.</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -<qandaentry> -<question><para>How do I use the &Windows; key to open the &kmenu;?</para> -</question> -<answer><para>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 <keycombo action="simul"><keysym>Win</keysym><keycap>R</keycap> -</keycombo>), and as a regular key (so that pressing -<keysym>Win</keysym> on its own could open the &kmenu;). 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 &kmenu; (the -default is <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F1</keycap> -</keycombo>), or remap the <keysym>Win</keysym> key to be a regular -key, rather than a modifier.</para> - -<para>If you choose to do the second, here's one way: - -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para>Find the keycode for your <keysym>Win</keysym> key -using <command>xev</command>: Run the command -<userinput><command>xev</command></userinput> in a &konsole;, and -press the <keysym>Win</keysym> key. Look in the output of -<command>xev</command> for -<computeroutput>keycode <replaceable>n</replaceable></computeroutput>, -where <replaceable>n</replaceable> is the keycode of the -<keysym>Win</keysym> key.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>Use <command>xmodmap</command> to remap the -<keysym>Win</keysym> key. An appropriate command is <userinput><command>xmodmap -<option>-e</option> 'keycode -<replaceable>n</replaceable>=Menu'</command></userinput>.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>In the &kcontrolcenter;, go to -<menuchoice><guimenu>Regional & -Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> and set the shortcut for <guilabel>Popup Launch -Menu</guilabel> to the <keysym>Win</keysym> key. You should now be -able to popup the &kmenu; by pressing the <keysym>Win</keysym> key.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>One more step is required to save the changes across -settings: Create a file <filename>~/.trinity/env/win-key.sh</filename> -(create the directory if it doesn't exist), and add the -<command>xmodmap</command> command you used previously to it. The -change should now be applied every time you start &tde;.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</para> -</answer> -</qandaentry> - -</qandaset> -</chapter> |