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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdebase/faq/winmng.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdebase/faq/winmng.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f2761a96dd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdebase/faq/winmng.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@ +<!-- +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" + "dtd/kdex.dtd"> +--> + + + +<chapter id="windowmanager"> +<title +>The window manager</title> + +<para +>The default window manager provided by &kde; is the K Window Manager (&kwin;). Please read <quote +>The K Window Manager Handbook</quote +> (which should be accessible from the <application +>&kde; Help Centre</application +>) for usage information.</para> + +<qandaset> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para +>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &kwin; 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 & 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> +<itemizedlist> +<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), &kwin; will give you a list of all available tasks.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<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> + +<qandaentry> +<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> + +<!-- Not sure this is still applicable +<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> +--> +</qandaset> +</chapter> + |