tdebase/doc/faq/desktop.docbook

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<chapter id="desktop">
<title>The desktop</title>

<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<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>

</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<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 <menuchoice><guimenu>Create New</guimenu><guimenuitem>Link to Device</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then selecting the device of the type you wish to control from the desktop. Fill in the settings for the device in the dialog that appears and click <guilabel>OK</guilabel>. You can use the resulting desktop icon to mount/unmount the device from the desktop.  
</para>

</answer>
</qandaentry>


<qandaentry>
<question>
<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>/.kde/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 &tde; locations or make symlinks.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &tde;?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &tde; based on
that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel if your system is configured correctly. Check your &X-Server; settings support the use of a scrollwheel if it is not working.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I launch applications in a particular desktop?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>&tde; 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>
</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>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</chapter>