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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook index 93bddd4bcad..a523f222b83 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook @@ -5,55 +5,29 @@ --> <chapter id="desktop"> -<title ->The desktop</title> +<title>The desktop</title> <qandaset> <qandaentry> <question> -<para ->How do I add an application to the desktop?</para> +<para>How do I add an application to the desktop?</para> </question> <answer> -<para ->Just choose the desired application from the <guimenu ->K</guimenu -> menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. </para -> -<para ->For applications not listed in the <guimenu ->K</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> +<para>Just choose the desired application from the <guimenu>K</guimenu> menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. </para> +<para>For applications not listed in the <guimenu>K</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> +<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 <guimenuitem ->Create New</guimenuitem ->. </para> +<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 <guimenuitem>Create New</guimenuitem>. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> @@ -61,90 +35,48 @@ <qandaentry> <question> -<para ->Where are the icons kept?</para> +<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 -> or <filename class="directory" ->$<envar ->HOME</envar ->/.kde2/share/icons</filename ->. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks.</para> +<para>The icons can be found only in <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIRS</envar>/share/icons</filename> or <filename class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.trinity/share/icons</filename> or <filename class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde2/share/icons</filename>. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para ->How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;?</para> +<para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;?</para> </question> <answer> -<para ->Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel.</para> +<para>Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para ->Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening windows?</para> +<para>Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening windows?</para> </question> <answer> -<para ->System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and non-&Linux; systems. This is being worked on. If you use FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it.</para> +<para>System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and non-&Linux; systems. This is being worked on. If you use FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> -<para ->How do I launch applications in a particular desktop?</para> +<para>How do I launch applications in a particular desktop?</para> </question> <answer> -<para ->&kde; 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> +<para>&kde; 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> +<para>Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on the desktop?</para> </question> <answer> -<para -><filename class="directory" ->$<envar ->HOME</envar ->/Desktop</filename ->. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.</para> +<para><filename class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/Desktop</filename>. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> </qandaset> |