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diff --git a/doc/userguide/windows-how-to.docbook b/doc/userguide/windows-how-to.docbook index 1652f9a58..c6d1020d9 100644 --- a/doc/userguide/windows-how-to.docbook +++ b/doc/userguide/windows-how-to.docbook @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ vertical/horizontal maximization. Or is this advanced? --> <para>The simplest way to access the advanced window management facilities in &tde; is to use a little known -utility called &kstart;, which is included in &tde; since version 2.1 &kstart; lets you control the way an application interacts with +utility called &kstart;. &kstart; lets you control the way an application interacts with the window manager. The command is usually used to define special behavior for commonly-used applications, but it can also be useful for integrating non-&tde; applications into your @@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ before a command. To begin, let's look at how we might use <screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--ontop</option> <option>--alldesktops</option> <option>kcalc</option></userinput></screen> </para> -<para>With luck, the effect this command has -should be fairly obvious - the kcalc window will stay on top of all +<para>Hopefully the effect this command is +obvious - the kcalc window will stay on top of all the others and be visible on every virtual desktop. A feature that is less obvious is that this command will work with any NET compliant environment, not just &tde;.</para> @@ -295,9 +295,7 @@ environment, not just &tde;.</para> <para>We can pass arguments to programs we invoke with &kstart; as normal, for example: -<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> -<option>--skiptaskbar</option> <option>--desktop</option> -1 xmessage'Hello World'</userinput></screen> +<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--skiptaskbar</option> <option>--desktop</option> 1 xmessage 'Hello World'</userinput></screen> </para> @@ -307,14 +305,14 @@ ensures that the window will be shown on the first virtual desktop and will be omitted from the taskbar. The fact that this program is written using the Xt toolkit rather than being a native &tde; application does not cause any problem for -&kstart;, hopefully this illustrates how +&kstart;. Hopefully this illustrates how &kstart; can be used to integrate foreign applications into your &tde; desktop.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="special-window-settings"> <title>Other Special Window Settings</title> -<para>While you can use &kstart; to assign particular window settings, &tde; also allows you to alter these -- mdash; as well as other similar settings -- mdash; from the program window itself. Simply select the left-most button in the window titlebar (or just hit <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo> once the window is focued), and then go to <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Special Window Settings...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. As you can see, from here you change various things from its geometry upon startup, to whether it should have a border or not.</para> +<para>While you can use &kstart; to assign particular window settings, &tde; also allows you to alter these — as well as other similar settings — from the program window itself. Simply select the left-most button in the window titlebar (or press <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo> after the window is focused), and then go to <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Special Window Settings...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. As you can see, from here you change various things from its geometry upon startup, to whether it should have a border or not.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="system-tray"> @@ -341,7 +339,7 @@ command: <para>The icon shown in the tray is the one specified in the window hints and will be updated if the icon changes. The window title is -shown as a tooltip if you hold the mouse over the icon. +shown as a tooltip if you hold the mouse pointer over the icon. <application>ksystraycmd</application> follows standard &tde; behaviour so the target window can be shown and hidden by clicking the tray icon, and a standard context menu is available.</para> @@ -361,10 +359,8 @@ fileref="kcalc-systray.png"></imagedata></imageobject> <filename>.xsession-errors</filename> file (this is the log file that records what's happening on your desktop). To begin with, we'll simply look at how we can view this: -<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>konsole</command> <option>--icon</option> -log <option>--caption</option> 'X Log' \ -<option>--nomenubar</option> <option>--notabbar</option> -<option>--noframe</option> \ +<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>konsole</command> <option>--icon</option> log <option>--caption</option> 'X Log' \ +<option>--nomenubar</option> <option>--notabbar</option> <option>--noframe</option> \ <option>-e</option> tail -f ~/.xsession-errors</userinput></screen> </para> @@ -379,8 +375,7 @@ the tray icon. The <option>-e</option> argument is specific to &konsole; and tel to run the <command>less</command> command. Despite its complexity, we can easily move this window into the tray with <application>ksystraycmd</application>: -<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>ksystraycmd</command> -<option>--hidden</option> <option>--title</option> 'X Log' \ +<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>ksystraycmd</command> <option>--hidden</option> <option>--title</option> 'X Log' \ konsole --icon log --caption 'XLog' \ --nomenubar --notabbar --noframe \ -e tail -f .xsession-errors</userinput></screen> @@ -430,9 +425,7 @@ make our commands more robust we can use the of the target window. The following example uses the <option>--window</option> parameter to ensure that a particular konsole window is affected: -<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--iconify</option> <option>--window</option> 'kstart_me' konsole ---caption 'kstart_me' -e tail -f -~/.xsession-errors</userinput></screen> +<screen><prompt>%</prompt> <userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>--iconify</option> <option>--window</option> 'kstart_me' konsole --caption 'kstart_me' -e tail -f ~/.xsession-errors</userinput></screen> </para> @@ -456,7 +449,7 @@ throughout &tde;.) </para> <para>Sometimes, one screen's worth is just not enough space. If you use many applications at the same time, and find yourself drowning in -different windows, virtual desktops offer the solution. By default, +different windows, virtual desktops offer a solution. By default, &tde; has four virtual desktops, each one of which is like a separate screen: you can open windows, move windows around, and set backgrounds and icons on each of the desktops. If you are familiar with the concept of @@ -465,13 +458,16 @@ desktops.</para> <sect3 id="switching-virtual-desktops"> <title>Switching Virtual Desktops</title> -<para>To move to a different virtual desktop, you can use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;	 +<para>One way to move to a different desktop is to use the desktop pager in the panel. +Use the mouse pointer and &LMB; to select the desired desktop.</para> +<para>Another way to move to a different virtual desktop, is using <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;	 </keycombo> in the same way as you would use <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;	 -</keycombo> to switch between windows (see <xref linkend="switching-between-windows"/>): Hold down &Ctrl; and then press +</keycombo> to switch between windows (refer to the <xref linkend="switching-between-windows"/>): +Hold down &Ctrl; and then press 	. A small popup window appears, showing the virtual desktops, -with one highlighted. If you release &Ctrl;, &tde; will switch to the -highlighted virtual desktop. To select a different desktop, press -	 repeatedly, while holding down &Ctrl;. The selection moves +with one highlighted. When you release &Ctrl;, &tde; will switch to the +highlighted virtual desktop. To select a different desktop, hold down &Ctrl; +whle pressing 	 repeatedly. The selection moves through the available desktops. When the desktop you want to switch to is highlighted, release &Ctrl;.</para> @@ -481,10 +477,10 @@ is highlighted, release &Ctrl;.</para> <sect3 id="windows-and-virtual-desktops"> <title>Windows and Virtual Desktops</title> -<para>You can move windows around your virtual desktops with the -<guisubmenu>To Desktop</guisubmenu> item in the window menu: just -select the desktop to which you want to move the window. You can make the -window appear on all desktops with the <guimenuitem>All +<para>You can move windows to different virtual desktops with the +<guisubmenu>To Desktop</guisubmenu> item in the window menu button. Use the &LMB; +to select the window menu button and select the desktop to which you want to move +the window. You can make the window appear on all desktops with the <guimenuitem>All Desktops</guimenuitem><indexterm><primary>Sticky Windows</primary></indexterm> item.</para> |