From 7d5b19522f7dd8e79efe1991a2d1ed0fe74875da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michele Calgaro Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:30:59 -0600 Subject: Add new kcontrol multiple desktops help handbook. --- doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook | 134 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 77 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/kcontrol/desktop') diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook index df0ba3ff6..acdff74b0 100644 --- a/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook +++ b/doc/kcontrol/desktop/index.docbook @@ -1,81 +1,101 @@ - - + + ]>
+ -&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail; -&Jost.Schenck; &Jost.Schenck.mail; +&Mike.McBride; +&Jost.Schenck; +&tde-authors; -2005-02-20 -3.4 + +2010 +&Mike.McBride; +&Jost.Schenck; + + +&tde-copyright-date; +&tde-team; + + +&tde-release-version; +Reviewed: &tde-release-date; -KDE +TDE KControl +System Settings desktop - - -Desktop - - -<guilabel>Appearance Tab</guilabel> - -Here you can configure how icons on your desktop appear. - - - -Standard font: -This option can be used to change the typeface used on the -desktop. Simply select your typeface from the dropdown box. - - -Font size: -You can change the relative size of the text on the Desktop. - - - -Normal text color: -This option lets you select the color of normal (or -unhighlighted) text. - -Text background color: -This option lets you select the background color of -normal text. If left unchecked, the text has a transparent -background. If selected, you can choose the color by pressing the button. - - - -Underline filenames: -Determines if file names are underlined on the -Desktop. - - + +Multiple Desktops + + +Introduction + +&tde; supports multiple desktops, widely known as virtual desktops. + +Virtual desktops are like having multiple computers. In older operating systems, users +had access only to one desktop. Virtual desktops work much the same way as having multiple +computers. Many users configure their virtual desktops by grouping similar tasks. + +Virtual desktops apply only to each user's session. Other users logged in also can define +virtual desktops. + - -<guilabel>Multiple Desktops</guilabel> + +Number of Desktops + +&tde; offers the possibility to define up to 20 virtual +desktops. In this module you can configure the number of desktops as well +as names. Use the slider or spinner widgets to adjust the number of +desktops. Assign names to the desktops by entering text into the respective +text fields. + + + + +Desktop Switching + +There are several ways to switch to the different desktops. + +When you enable Mouse wheel over desktop switches +desktop, then scrolling the wheel over an empty space on the +desktop will change to the next virtual desktop numerically, in the +direction scrolled. Scrolling forward (up) will select the desktop in the +next numerical order. Scrolling backwards (down) will do the opposite. + +Another way to switch desktops is using the default keyboard shortcuts. For virtual +desktops 1 through 12, use &Ctrl;F1, +&Ctrl;F2, +&Ctrl;F3, etc. For virtual desktops +13 through 20, use &Ctrl;&Shift;F1, +&Ctrl;&Shift;F2, +&Ctrl;&Shift;F3, etc. + +Another method is to install the Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet. The +default &tde; desktop has this applet already installed with a default number of virtual desktops +set to four. When this applet is installed in the panel, miniature desktops can be viewed and +selected with the mouse pointer. -&tde; offers you the possibility to have several virtual -desktops. In this tab you can configure the number of desktops as well -as their names. Just use the slider to adjust the number of -desktops. You can assign names to the desktops by entering text into the -text fields below. +Like the desktop mouse wheel scrolling support, the scroll wheel can be used with the pager +applet too. -If you enable Mouse wheel over desktop switches -desktop then scrolling the wheel over an empty space on the -desktop will change the the next virtual desktop numerically, in the -direction you scrolled (either up or down). +The Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet has its own set of configuration +options. Like many panel applets, the Desktop Preview & and Pager Menu panel applet has a handle, +from which a popup menu appears when using the &RMB;. When the popup menu appears, select the +Desktop Preview & Pager Menu option, then +select the Pager Options submenu option. -- cgit v1.2.1