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<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [
<!ENTITY kmyapplication "<application>KShutDown</application>">
<!ENTITY kappname "&kmyapplication;">
<!ENTITY package "kde-module">
<!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE">
<!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE">
]>
<book lang="&language;">
<bookinfo>
<title>The &kmyapplication; Handbook</title>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<personname>
<firstname>Konrad</firstname>
<surname>Twardowski</surname>
</personname>
<email>kdtonline@poczta.onet.pl</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
<copyright>
<year>2005</year>
<holder>Konrad Twardowski</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice>
<date>2006-04-22</date>
<releaseinfo>1.09.00</releaseinfo><!-- sync. with KShutDown version -->
<abstract>
<para>&kmyapplication; is an advanced shut down utility for &kde;.</para>
</abstract>
<keywordset>
<keyword>TDE</keyword>
<keyword>kshutdown</keyword>
<keyword>shutdown</keyword>
<keyword>shut</keyword>
<keyword>down</keyword>
<keyword>poweroff</keyword>
<keyword>reboot</keyword>
<keyword>lock</keyword>
<keyword>halt</keyword>
<keyword>exit</keyword>
<keyword>logout</keyword>
</keywordset>
</bookinfo>
<chapter id="introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>&kmyapplication; is an advanced shut down utility for &kde;.</para>
<para>
Features:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Turn Off Computer (logout and halt the system)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Restart Computer (logout and reboot the system)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Lock Session (lock the screen using a screen saver)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>End Current Session (end the current &kde; session and logout the user)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Extras (additional, user commands)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Time and delay options</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><link linkend="command-line">Command line</link> and <link linkend="dcop">DCOP</link> support</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><link linkend="using-systray">System tray</link></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Visual and sound notifications</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><link linkend="kiosk">&kde; Kiosk support</link></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</chapter><!-- introduction -->
<chapter id="using-kapp">
<title>Using &kmyapplication;</title>
<sect1 id="using-mainwindow">
<title>Main Window</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Use the first combo box to select an action (turn off computer, extras, etc).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Use the second combo box to select a delay type (no delay, time from now, etc).</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Click the <guibutton>Start</guibutton> button to activate the selected action. The action will be executed at the selected time.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Click the <guibutton>Stop</guibutton> button or press <keycap>Esc</keycap> key to cancel an active action.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>&kmyapplication; main window</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="mainwindow.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
<phrase>Main window</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="using-systray">
<title>System Tray</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Left mouse button - hide/show main window</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Middle mouse button - show menu with Actions (no delay!)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Right mouse button - show context menu</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
</chapter><!-- using-kapp -->
<chapter id="command-line">
<title>Command Line</title>
<!-- copied from the kshutdown command line help -->
<programlisting>
Usage: kshutdown [Qt-options] [TDE-options] [options] [time]
A Shut Down Utility for TDE
Generic options:
--help Show help about options
--help-qt Show Qt specific options
--help-kde Show TDE specific options
--help-all Show all options
--author Show author information
-v, --version Show version information
--license Show license information
-- End of options
Options:
-s, --shutdown Turn off computer
-h, --halt Turn off computer
-r, --reboot Restart computer
-k, --lock Lock session
-l, --logout End current session
-e, --extra &lt;file&gt; Execute "Extras" command (.desktop file)
--confirm Confirm command line action
--standard Show standard logout dialog
-c, --cancel Cancel an active action
--init Don't show window at startup
--test Enable test mode
--default Disable test mode
Arguments:
time Time; Examples: 01:30 - absolute time (HH:MM); 10 - number of minutes to wait from now
</programlisting>
</chapter><!-- command-line -->
<chapter id="kiosk">
<title>Kiosk</title>
<para>
&kde; Kiosk allows you to control some critical features, such as <guibutton>Turn Off Computer</guibutton> or <guibutton>Restart Computer</guibutton> commands. To enable restrictions, you need to create a global configuration file - <filename>kshutdownrc</filename> in your global &kde; directory (<filename>[prefix]/share/config</filename>).
</para>
<note>
<para>In some cases you need to restart &kmyapplication; to see effects.</para>
</note>
<note>
<para>Since version 0.3.1 Beta all Kiosk keys are prefixed with a "kshutdown_" string.</para>
</note>
<example>
<title>Example kshutdownrc file with restrictions</title>
<programlisting>
[TDE Action Restrictions][$i]
# [$i] - user cannot override this group
# false - feature is disabled
# true - feature is enabled
# by default all features are enabled
# Disables the "Turn Off Computer" action
kshutdown_action_shutdown=true
# kshutdown_action_shutdown=false &lt;- "false" will disable "Shut Down" action
# Disables the "Restart Computer" action
kshutdown_action_reboot=true
# Disables the "Lock Session" action
kshutdown_action_lockscreen=true
# Disables the "End Current Session" action
kshutdown_action_logout=true
# Disables the "Extras" action
kshutdown_action_extras=true
# Disables the "Actions" page in the "Settings" dialog
kshutdown_settings_actions=true
# Disables the "Select a time" combo box,
# and the command line "time" argument
kshutdown_tab_time=true
# Disables the "Statistics" dialog
kshutdown_tab_stats=true
</programlisting>
</example>
</chapter><!-- kiosk -->
<chapter id="dcop">
<title>DCOP API (KShutdownIface)</title>
<sect1 id="dcop-intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
<orderedlist>
<listitem><para>Make sure &kmyapplication; is running.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Type <command>kshutdown --init</command> to start &kmyapplication; without displaying its main window.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>To display all DCOP functions, type <command>dcop kshutdown KShutdownIface</command>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Run <command>dcop kshutdown MMainWindow hide</command> to hide the main window.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Run <command>dcop kshutdown MMainWindow show</command> to restore the main window.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="dcop-func">
<title>Functions</title>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-cancel">
<title>ASYNC cancel()</title>
<para>Cancels the active action.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-shutdown">
<title>bool shutDown(), bool shutdown()</title>
<para>Shuts down the system.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-reboot">
<title>bool reboot()</title>
<para>Reboots the system.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-lock">
<title>bool lockScreen()</title>
<para>Locks the screen using a screen saver.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-logout">
<title>bool logout()</title>
<para>Logouts the current user and ends the session.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-config">
<title>ASYNC configure()</title>
<para>[Since 0.6] Shows the settings dialog.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-status">
<title>QString getStatusInfo()</title>
<para>Returns a &kmyapplication; status information.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-makeinvisible">
<title>ASYNC makeInvisible()</title>
<para>[Since 0.9 Beta] Hiddes the main window and its system tray icon.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-makevisible">
<title>ASYNC makeVisible()</title>
<para>[Since 0.6] Shows and raises the main window. The window will be visible on the current desktop.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="dcop-func-test">
<title>ASYNC setTestMode(bool yes)</title>
<para>Enables/disables the test mode.</para>
<example>
<title>Enable test mode</title>
<programlisting>dcop kshutdown KShutdownIface setTestMode true</programlisting>
</example>
<example>
<title>Disable test mode</title>
<programlisting>dcop kshutdown KShutdownIface setTestMode false</programlisting>
</example>
</sect2>
</sect1>
</chapter><!-- dcop -->
<chapter id="credits">
<title>Credits and License</title>
<para>&kmyapplication;</para>
<para>
Program Copyright 2005 Konrad Twardowski
<email>kdtonline@poczta.onet.pl</email>
</para>
<para>
Documentation Copyright &copy; 2005 Konrad Twardowski
<email>kdtonline@poczta.onet.pl</email>
</para>
<para>Czech FAQ Copyright &copy; Robert Kratky</para>
<para>See <guimenuitem>Help | About &kmyapplication;</guimenuitem> for more credits.</para>
&underFDL;<!-- FDL: do not remove -->
&underGPL;<!-- GPL License -->
</chapter><!-- credits -->
&documentation.index;
</book>