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<question> <question>
<para>How do I set the language used by &tde;?</para> <para>How do I set the language used by &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>There are two ways to set the language &tde; uses in the <para>First ensure the appropriate tde-i18n language package is installed.</para>
<para>Thereafter there are two ways to set the language &tde; uses in the
messages it will display:</para> messages it will display:</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>Using the <application>&tde; Control Center</application></term> <varlistentry><term>Using the <application>&tde; Control Center</application></term>
<listitem><para>Fire up the <application>&tde; Control Center</application> and select <listitem><para>Open the <application>&tde; Control Center</application> and select
<guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu> followed by <guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu> then
<guimenuitem>Country/Region &amp; Language</guimenuitem>. You can select your language and location <guimenuitem>Country/Region &amp; Language</guimenuitem>. You can select your language and location
here. If &tde; cannot find a translation in the first language here. If &tde; cannot find a translation in the first language
chosen, it will fall back on the default language. This is usually chosen, it will fall back on the default language. This is usually
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</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para> <para>
Yes, you can configure it using the <application>&tde; Control Center</application> Yes, configure the switcher using the <application>&tde; Control Center</application>
<guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu> <menuchoice><guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Keyboard Layout</guimenuitem> Keyboard Layout</guimenuitem></menuchoice> configuration page.
configuration page.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
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&tde; login screen?</para> &tde; login screen?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<note><para>Your distribution/&UNIX; flavor may have its own setup tools to <note><para>Your &UNIX; distribution might have its own setup tools to
change this (&eg; <application>YaST</application> on &SuSE; &Linux;). This will change this (&eg; <application>YaST</application> on &SuSE; &Linux;). This will
be the safest way to enable the &tde; login screen. However, if for some reason be the safest way to enable the &tde; login screen. However, if for some reason
you do not wish to use these tools, the following instructions may be useful.</para></note> you do not wish to use these tools, the following instructions might be useful.</para></note>
<para>First, you need to change to the <quote>xdm runlevel</quote> (runlevel 5 on <para>First, ychange to the <quote>xdm runlevel</quote> (runlevel 5 on
&RedHat; and &SuSE; systems) by editing your &RedHat; and &SuSE; systems) by editing your
<filename>/etc/inittab</filename> file. In the file, you should have <filename>/etc/inittab</filename> file. In the file, there should be
a line saying <userinput>id:3:initdefault:</userinput>. Change it to a line saying <userinput>id:3:initdefault:</userinput>. Change it to
<userinput>id:5:initdefault:</userinput>. Now, at the end of the file, <userinput>id:5:initdefault:</userinput>. At the end of the file,
comment out the following line: comment out the following line:
<literal>x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/xdm -nodaemon</literal> and <literal>x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/xdm -nodaemon</literal> and
replace it with replace it with
<userinput>x:5:respawn:<replaceable>/opt/kde/</replaceable>bin/tdm <userinput>x:5:respawn:<replaceable>/opt/trinity/</replaceable>bin/tdm
-nodaemon</userinput>. -nodaemon</userinput>.
<note><para>The location of &tdm; may differ on your <note><para>The location of &tdm; might differ on your
system.</para></note></para> system.</para></note></para>
<para>For changes to take effect immediately, type <command>init <para>For changes to take effect immediately, type <command>init
5</command> (for &RedHat; systems) at the shell prompt. 5</command> (for &RedHat; systems) at the shell prompt.
<caution><para>It is risky to initiate a graphical login without <caution><para>It is risky to initiate a graphical login without
checking beforehand whether it works. If it fails to work, you would checking beforehand whether it works. If it fails to work, you would
be in for a hard time getting back....</para></caution></para> be in for a hard time getting back.</para></caution></para>
</answer> </answer>
<answer> <answer>
<para> <para>
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<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>I would like to click the &LMB; anywhere on the <para>I would like to click the &LMB; anywhere on the
desktop and have the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu displayed.</para> desktop and have the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu displayed.</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Open the <application>&tde; Control Center</application> and <para>Use the &RMB; to select the desktop. From the popup menu, select
choose <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Desktop</guisubmenu> <guisubmenu>Configure Desktop</guisubmenu>. From the icon list
<guisubmenu>Behavior</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. You select the Behavior icon. Choose the behavior of mouse clicks on the desktop. To have
can now choose the behavior of mouse clicks on the desktop. To have
the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu open from a single &LMB; click, change the <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu open from a single &LMB; click, change
the entry labeled <guilabel>Left button</guilabel> to say the entry labeled <guilabel>Left button</guilabel> to say
<guilabel>Application Menu</guilabel>.</para> <guilabel>Application Menu</guilabel>.</para>
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<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Where do I find information regarding &tde; themes?</para> <para>Where do I find additional &tde; themes?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Go to <ulink <para>Go to <ulink url="http://www.kde-look.org">http://www.kde-look.org</ulink>.</para>
url="http://kde.themes.org/">http://kde.themes.org/</ulink> or <ulink
url="http://www.kde-look.org">http://www.kde-look.org</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
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<para>How do I change &MIME; Types?</para> <para>How do I change &MIME; Types?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>If you are using &konqueror;, do this instead: first, open a <para>When using &konqueror;, open a &konqueror; window and choose
&konqueror; window and choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure
Konqueror</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then <guilabel>File Associations</guilabel>. Find the type you want to change Konqueror</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. From the icon list select
<guilabel>File Associations</guilabel>. Find the mime type you want to change
(&eg; <literal>text/english</literal> or (&eg; <literal>text/english</literal> or
<literal>image/gif</literal>), and set the application preference order <literal>image/gif</literal>), and set the application preference order
to whatever you want.</para> to whatever you want.</para>
<para>The same thing can be accomplished by using the <application>&tde; Control Center
</application>. Select <menuchoice><guimenu>TDE Components</guimenu><guimenuitem>File Associations</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>&tde; (&tdm;) does not read my <para>&tde; (&tdm;) does not read my <filename>.bash_profile</filename>.</para>
<filename>.bash_profile</filename>!</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>The login managers<application>xdm</application> and &tdm; do <para>The login managers<application>xdm</application> and &tdm; do
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<filename>.bash_profile</filename>, &etc; are not <filename>.bash_profile</filename>, &etc; are not
sourced. When the user logs in, <application>xdm</application> runs sourced. When the user logs in, <application>xdm</application> runs
<command>Xstartup</command> as root and then <command>Xstartup</command> as root and then
<command>Xsession</command> as user. So the normal practice is to add <command>Xsession</command> as user. The normal practice is to add
statements in <filename>Xsession</filename> to source the user statements in <filename>Xsession</filename> to source the user
profile. Please edit your <filename>Xsession</filename> and profile. Please edit your <filename>Xsession</filename> and
<filename>.xsession</filename> files.</para> <filename>.xsession</filename> files.</para>
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<para>How do I use &TrueType; fonts in &tde;?</para> <para>How do I use &TrueType; fonts in &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Install &TrueType; font support into your &X-Window; configuration.
<para>You need to install &TrueType; font support into your &X-Window; configuration. <!--Please take a look at <ulink
Please take a look at <ulink
url="http://x.themes.org/">x.themes.org</ulink> for the fonts, and url="http://x.themes.org/">x.themes.org</ulink> for the fonts, and
<ulink url="http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jec/programs/xfsft/">xfsft: <ulink url="http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jec/programs/xfsft/">xfsft:
&TrueType; Font Support For X11</ulink> or <ulink &TrueType; Font Support For X11</ulink> or <ulink
url="http://X-TT.dsl.gr.jp/">X-&TrueType; Server Project Home url="http://X-TT.dsl.gr.jp/">X-&TrueType; Server Project Home
Page</ulink> for the font servers.</para> Page</ulink> for the font servers.-->
</para>
<para>If you have a bunch of &TrueType; fonts from &Microsoft; <para>If you have a bunch of &TrueType; fonts from &Microsoft;
&Windows;, edit the <filename>XF86Config</filename> file to get the &Windows;, edit the <filename>xorg.conf</filename> file to get the
fonts from the font folder. Then just tell &tde; to use these new fonts from the font folder. Then configure &tde; to use these new
fonts with the font administrator utility.</para> fonts with the <filename>Font Administrator</filename> utility.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Is it possible to enter, show and work with the Euro Symbol in <para>Is it possible to enter, show, and work with the Euro Symbol in
&tde;?</para> &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes and no. For details, look here: <ulink <para>Yes. Open the <application>&tde; Control Center</application> and select
url="http://www.koffice.org/kword/euro.php">http://www.koffice.org/kword/euro.php</ulink>.</para> <guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu>, then
<guimenuitem>Keyboard Layout</guimenuitem>. Select the <guimenuitem>Xkb Options</guimenuitem>
tab and enable the <guilabel>Enable xkb options</guilabel> check box. Choose a compose key.
Enable <guilabel>Adding Eurosign to certain keys</guilabel> and select the desired key.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>How do I run a program at &tde; startup?</para></question> <question><para>How do I run a program at &tde; startup?</para></question>
<answer><para>There are several ways to do that. If you want to
<answer><para>There are many ways to do that. If what you want to do run some scripts that set environment variables (for
is to run some scripts that would set some environment variables (for example, to start <command>gpg-agent</command>, <command>ssh-agent</command> and others), place the
example, to start <command>gpg-agent</command>, <command>ssh-agent</command> and others), you can put scripts into <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEHOME</envar>/env/</filename>. Make sure their names end in
these scripts into <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEHOME</envar>/env/</filename> and make sure their names end in
<literal role="extension">.sh</literal>. $<envar>TDEHOME</envar> is <literal role="extension">.sh</literal>. $<envar>TDEHOME</envar> is
usually a folder named <filename class="directory">.kde</filename> usually a folder named <filename class="directory">.trinity</filename>
(note the period at the beginning) in your home (notice the period at the beginning) in your home
folder. If you want scripts to be executed for all &tde; users, you can folder. If you want scripts to be executed for all &tde; users, you can
put them under <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/env/</filename>, where $<envar>TDEDIR</envar> is the prefix &tde; was put them under <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/env/</filename>, where $<envar>TDEDIR</envar> is the prefix &tde; is installed (you can find this out using the command
installed to (you can find this out using the command <userinput><command>tde-config --prefix</command></userinput>).</para>
<userinput><command>tde-config</command> --prefix</userinput>).</para>
<para>If you wish to start a program after &tde; has started, you may want to use the <para>If you wish to start a program after &tde; has started, you may want to use the
<filename class="directory">Autostart</filename> folder. To add <filename class="directory">Autostart</filename> folder. To add
entries to the <filename class="directory">Autostart</filename> folder: entries to the <filename class="directory">Autostart</filename> folder:
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</listitem> </listitem>
</orderedlist> </orderedlist>
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
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<para>How can I allow more than one user to be logged in a at a time? Can &tde; do <quote>fast user switching</quote>?</para> <para>How can I allow more than one user to be logged in a at a time? Can &tde; do <quote>fast user switching</quote>?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes, when starting &tde; through the graphical login mode. When starting &tde;
from the command line using <filename>startx</filename>, then toggle to a different console
to login in.</para>
<para>To enable more than one user to log in at one time on the same <para>To enable more than one user to log in at one time on the same
computer (sometimes referred to as <quote>fast user switching</quote>) you computer (sometimes referred to as <quote>fast user switching</quote>)
need to tell the program that logs you in that it can use more than one configure the program that logs you in to allow more than one
session (or, in &X-Window; terms, <quote>display</quote>) at a time.</para> session (or, in &X-Window; terms, <quote>display</quote>) at a time.</para>
<para>In &tde;, this program is called &tdm; which stands for <quote>&tde; <para>In &tde;, this program is called &tdm; which stands for <quote>&tde;
Display Manager</quote>. If you are not using &tdm; as your login screen Display Manager</quote>. If you are not using &tdm; as your login screen
then you will need to consult the documentation for the software you are using on how to then you will need to consult the documentation for the software you are using on how to
accomplish multiple sessions.</para> accomplish multiple sessions.</para>
<para>By default, this will be configured at installation time automatically <para>By default, this will be configured at installation time automatically
if &tdm; supports virtual terminals on your system (currently Linux only). if &tdm; supports virtual terminals on your system (currently Linux only).
If it was not configured automatically, consult the &tdm; manual, section If it was not configured automatically, consult the &tdm; manual, section
<ulink url="help:/tdm/tdmrc-xservers">Specifying permanent &X-Server;s</ulink>. <ulink url="help:/tdm/tdmrc-xservers.html">Specifying permanent &X-Server;s</ulink>.
After modifying tdmrc, you will have to let &tdm; know about it; just After modifying tdmrc, you will have to restart &tdm;; just
invoke <command>killall -HUP tdm</command>.</para> invoke <command>killall -HUP tdm</command>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
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<para>How can I contribute to &tde;?</para> <para>How can I contribute to &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>&tde; is a free software project that lives from voluntary <para>&tde; is a free/libre software project that lives from voluntary
contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &tde;. Not contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &tde;. Not
only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can
help to improve &tde;:</para> help to improve &tde;:</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Test the software.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Test the software.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Send in bug reports. For more information on this, <listitem><para>Send in bug reports. For more information,
see <link linkend="bug-report">How do I submit a bug refer to <link linkend="bug-report">How do I submit a bug
report?</link>.</para></listitem> report?</link>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Write documentation or help files. You can get some <listitem><para>Write or edit documentation and help files.</para></listitem>
information by visiting the <ulink
url="http://i18n.kde.org/doc/">&tde; Editorial Team
Home Page</ulink>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Translate programs, documentation, and help files. <listitem><para>Translate programs, documentation, and help files.
For more information on this, you should visit <ulink </para></listitem>
url="http://i18n.kde.org">The &tde; Translators' and Documenters' Web <listitem><para>Draw icons, wallpaper, or compose sound effects.</para></listitem>
Site</ulink>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Draw nice icons or compose sound effects. You can
visit the <ulink url="http://artist.kde.org/">&tde;
artists page</ulink> to find out more.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Write articles and books about &tde;. If you want to <listitem><para>Write articles and books about &tde;. If you want to
help spread the word about &tde;, simply send an email to help spread the word about &tde;, send an email to
<email>kde-pr@kde.org</email>. This will get you in touch <email>trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net</email>. This will get you in touch
with the &tde; public relations volunteers.</para></listitem> with the &tde; developers and packagers.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Program new &tde; applications. Please refer to <xref <listitem><para>Program new &tde; applications. Please refer to <xref
linkend="programming"/> for more information.</para></listitem> linkend="programming"/> for more information.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para> Of course, sponsors are also <listitem><para> Of course, sponsors are also
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</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
<para>There are several places to look for more information if you <para>There are several places to look for more information if you
want to get involved in the development. The first step is to want to get involved in the development. The first step is to
subscribe to some of the <ulink url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/">mailing subscribe to some of the <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">mailing
lists</ulink>. You will soon see something lists</ulink>. You will soon see something
that can be improved or added.</para> that can be improved or added.</para>
</answer> </answer>
@ -62,9 +55,9 @@ and thanks for helping! The system features several query types and a
list of all known bugs.</para> list of all known bugs.</para>
<para>The easiest way to submit a bug is to select <para>The easiest way to submit a bug is to select
<menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report <menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report
Bug...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu bar of the application Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menu bar of the application
with the bug. This will open a small dialog box with a link with the bug. This will open a dialog box with a link
to the bug tracking system. Please make sure to follow the to the bug tracking system. Please follow the
instructions of the bug reporting wizard.</para> instructions of the bug reporting wizard.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -93,72 +86,66 @@ on.</para>
<para>To get into &tde; programming, you will need some basic tools: <para>To get into &tde; programming, you will need some basic tools:
<application>automake</application>, <application>automake</application>,
<application>autoconf</application>, and <application>autoconf</application>, and
<application>egcs</application>. You should look to <ulink <application>cmake</application>.</para>
url="http://developer.kde.org/">http://developer.kde.org/</ulink> <para>An excellent resource for learning &tde;
for more tips.</para> programming is the &Qt; tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them,
<para>Another excellent resource for learning &tde;
programming is the &Qt;
online tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them,
open <filename>$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/doc/html/index.html</filename> in open <filename>$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/doc/html/index.html</filename> in
&konqueror; and bookmark it. The tutorials &konqueror; and bookmark the locatio. The tutorials
can be found under "Using can be found under "Using Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the <filename
Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the <filename
class="directory">$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/tutorial</filename> class="directory">$<envar>QTDIR</envar>/tutorial</filename>
directory.</para> directory.</para>
<para>There is, however, one thing that everybody interested in <para>There is one thing everybody interested in
programming for &tde; should do: <emphasis>subscribe to the developers programming for &tde; should do: please <emphasis>subscribe to the developers
mailing list</emphasis>. To subscribe, you have to send an email to mailing list</emphasis>. To subscribe, you have to send an email to
<ulink <ulink
url="mailto:kde-devel-request@kde.org">kde-devel-request@kde.org</ulink> url="mailto:trinity-devel-subscribe@lists.pearsoncomputing.net">trinity-devel-subscribe@lists.pearsoncomputing.net</ulink>
with the subject <userinput>subscribe with an empty email.
<replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput>. <important><para>Please read<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">
<important><para>Please read <link linkend="subscribe">How to http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php</ulink>. Everything
subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists</link> carefully. Everything written there applies to the development list as well.</para></important></para>
said there applies to the development list as
well.</para></important></para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I get access to &tde; <acronym>SVN</acronym>?</para> <para>How do I get access to &tde; <acronym>GIT</acronym>?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>The &tde; project uses <acronym>SVN</acronym> to develop the <para>The &tde; project uses <acronym>GIT</acronym> to develop the
core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the
parts (&eg; fixed a bug), and you want to commit this change, the best parts (&eg; fixed a bug), and you want to commit this change, the best
way is to create a patch against a current snapshot and send this way is to create a patch against a current snapshot and send this
patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program.</para> patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program.</para>
<para>If you are doing this more or less regularly, there are instructions here on how to get write access to the <acronym>SVN</acronym> repository: <ulink url="http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/developer-faq.html#q1.8"> <para>If you are doing this more or less regularly, then contact the developers
http://developer.kde.org/documentation/other/developer-faq.html#q1.8</ulink>. But be aware that more users will slow to obtain write access to the <acronym>GIT</acronym> repository:
down <acronym>SVN</acronym> access for all developers, so we want to <ulink url="trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net">
keep the number of people with direct <acronym>SVN</acronym> access trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net</ulink>.</para>
reasonably small. But feel free to ask!</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Can I have read-only access to the <acronym>SVN</acronym> repository?</para> <para>Can I have read-only access to the <acronym>GIT</acronym> repository?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only <acronym>SVN</acronym> access are here: <ulink url="http://developer.kde.org/source/anonsvn.html"> <para>Yes. Instructions on how to get anonymous, read-only <acronym>GIT</acronym>
http://developer.kde.org/source/anonsvn.html</ulink> access are here: <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/GIT">
http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/GIT</ulink>
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Are there any <acronym>SVN</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;?</para> <para>Are there any <acronym>GIT</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>No, there are currently no anonymous <acronym>SVN</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;. If you're interested in setting one up, please contact <email>sysadmin@kde.org</email> <para>No, currently there are no anonymous <acronym>GIT</acronym> mirror sites for &tde;.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I go about translating &tde; programs into my native <para>How do I go about translating &tde; programs into my native
language?</para> language?</para>
@ -169,7 +156,7 @@ Translators' and Documenters' Web Site</ulink> to see whether your
program is already translated (most are). Otherwise you will find program is already translated (most are). Otherwise you will find
information there on how to do it yourself.</para> information there on how to do it yourself.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
</qandaset> </qandaset>
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@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Create New</gui
<answer> <answer>
<para>The icons can be found only in <filename <para>The icons can be found only in <filename
class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIRS</envar>/share/icons</filename> or <filename class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIRS</envar>/share/icons</filename> or <filename
class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde/share/icons</filename> or class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.trinity/share/icons</filename>. To use icons
<filename class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde2/share/icons</filename>. To use icons
stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the
above-mentioned fixed &tde; locations or make symlinks.</para> above-mentioned fixed &tde; locations or make symlinks.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &tde;?</para> <para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ above-mentioned fixed &tde; locations or make symlinks.</para>
<para>Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &tde; based on <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> 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> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
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<chapter id="filemanager"> <chapter id="filemanager">
<title>The File Manager</title> <title>The File Manager</title>
<para>&tde;'s file manager is &konqueror;. The <para>The default file manager in &tde; is &konqueror;. Please refer to
&konqueror; home page is located at <ulink the <ulink url="help:/konqueror/index.html">
url="http://www.konqueror.org">http://www.konqueror.org</ulink> where a Konqueror Handbook</ulink> for detailed information.</para>
&konqueror; specific <acronym>FAQ</acronym> can be found.</para>
<qandaset> <qandaset>
@ -44,20 +43,18 @@ server.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I specify the startup folder for &konqueror;?</para> <para>How do I specify the startup folder for &konqueror;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>With the desktop Home icon, using the &RMB;, select the icon and choose
<para>Using the &RMB;, click on the Home icon and choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Select the
<guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Under the <guilabel>URL</guilabel> tab. Type <filename class="directory">/whereever/you/want</filename>
<guilabel>Application</guilabel> tab you will probably find something like with the folder you would like &konqueror; to start in.</para>
<command>kfmclient openProfile filemanagement</command>; just append <para>From within &konqueror; the process is similar. Ensure the Navigation Panel is active
<filename class="directory">file:/whereever/you/want</filename> with the (press <keycap>F9</keycap>). From the Navigation Panel tabs, select the Home icon.
folder you would like &konqueror; to start in.</para> In the Navigation Panel directory, use the &RMB; to select the top level <filename class="directory">Home Folder</filename> and select <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -76,11 +73,11 @@ folder you would like &konqueror; to start in.</para>
<para>Where did the delete entry from my right-click context menu go?</para> <para>Where did the delete entry from my right-click context menu go?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>In &tde; 3.4 the delete context menu entries that bypass the <para>The Delete context menu entry that bypasses the
trashcan are no longer displayed by default. To enable them, go to Trash can is not displayed by default. To enable that menu option, go to
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure
&konqueror;</guimenuitem></menuchoice > and select &konqueror;</guimenuitem></menuchoice > and select
<guilabel>Behaviour</guilabel> in the iconbar to the left. Tick the checkbox <guilabel>Behaviour</guilabel> in the iconbar to the left. Enable the checkbox
<guilabel>Show 'Delete' context menu entries which bypass the <guilabel>Show 'Delete' context menu entries which bypass the
trashcan</guilabel>. trashcan</guilabel>.
</para> </para>
@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ open different types of files?</para></question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>In order to configure file associations, you should go to the <para>In order to configure file associations, you should go to the
&kcontrolcenter; and choose the item <guimenuitem>File &kcontrolcenter; and choose the item <guimenuitem>File
Associations</guimenuitem> under the category <guimenu>TDEDE Associations</guimenuitem> under the category <guimenu>TDE
Components</guimenu>.</para> Components</guimenu>.</para>
<para> <para>
Suppose the default <acronym>PDF</acronym> viewer is now &kghostview; and Suppose the default <acronym>PDF</acronym> viewer is now &kghostview; and
@ -116,7 +113,7 @@ associated Konqueror with inode/directory, but it cannot handle this file
type.</quote></para> type.</quote></para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>You need to make sure that the embedding settings for inode/directory <para>Make sure the embedding settings for inode/directory
are correct: are correct:
<orderedlist> <orderedlist>
<listitem><para>In &konqueror;, go to <listitem><para>In &konqueror;, go to
@ -136,7 +133,9 @@ of <guilabel>Services Preference Order.</guilabel></para></listitem>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <question> <para>What are <option>%i</option> and <qandaentry> <question> <para>What are <option>%i</option> and
<option>%m</option> in the Execute line?</para> </question> <answer> <option>%m</option> parameters in a file's Properties Command line?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>They are used by all &tde; applications (since they are implemented in <para>They are used by all &tde; applications (since they are implemented in
<classname>KApplication</classname> and all good &tde; programs create a <classname>KApplication</classname> and all good &tde; programs create a
<classname>KApplication</classname> object before they even look at the <classname>KApplication</classname> object before they even look at the
@ -156,14 +155,13 @@ the icons are not defined, they simply default to the executable name
<para>This way a user can change these things in &kmenuedit; for his or her <para>This way a user can change these things in &kmenuedit; for his or her
applications. The <option>-caption</option> option is important, because no applications. The <option>-caption</option> option is important, because no
user will accept that the menu item <guimenuitem>Editor</guimenuitem> starts user will accept that the menu item <guimenuitem>Editor</guimenuitem> starts
something called <guilabel>kedit-0.9pl4-build47</guilabel>. Instead, he something called <guilabel>kedit-0.9pl4-build47</guilabel>. Instead, users
expects a window called <guilabel>Editor</guilabel>. Furthermore these expect a window called <guilabel>Editor</guilabel>. Furthermore these
names are localized, <abbrev>i.e.</abbrev> an American user launches names are localized, &ie; an American English user launches
<guimenuitem>CD-Player</guimenuitem> and gets a window called <guimenuitem>CD-Player</guimenuitem> and gets a window called
<guilabel>CD-Player</guilabel> while a German user launches <guilabel>CD-Player</guilabel> while a German user launches
<guimenuitem>CD-Spieler</guimenuitem> and gets a window called <guimenuitem>CD-Spieler</guimenuitem> and gets a window called
<guilabel>CD-Spieler</guilabel>.</para> <guilabel>CD-Spieler</guilabel>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -174,15 +172,13 @@ I can't save a view profile when the menu bar is invisible!</para>
<answer><para>The easiest way to do this is to edit &konqueror;'s <answer><para>The easiest way to do this is to edit &konqueror;'s
configuration file manually. Add the following lines to configuration file manually. Add the following lines to
<filename>~/.kde/share/config/konquerorrc</filename>: <filename>~/.trinity/share/config/konquerorrc</filename>:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
[KonqMainWindow] [KonqMainWindow]
MenuBar=Disabled MenuBar=Disabled
</programlisting> </programlisting>
</para> </para>
<para>On restarting &konqueror;, the menubar should be hidden.</para> <para>On restarting &konqueror;, the menubar should be hidden.</para>
</answer> </answer>
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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ maintain this &FAQ;.</para> </abstract>
</itemizedlist>--> </itemizedlist>-->
<para>Many of the answers in this &FAQ; are taken <para>Many of the answers in this &FAQ; are taken
from the various &tde; mailing lists and newsgroups. Here is a from various mailing lists and newsgroups. Here is a
<emphasis>big</emphasis> thank you to all of you who have contributed <emphasis>big</emphasis> thank you to all of you who have contributed
answers that eventually appear in this &FAQ;.</para> answers that eventually appear in this &FAQ;.</para>

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@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ to run on many &UNIX; platforms.</para>
<para>To obtain &tde;, please refer to <xref linkend="where-to-get-tde"/>. If <para>To obtain &tde;, please refer to <xref linkend="where-to-get-tde"/>. If
you encounter problems while installing &tde;, please do not you encounter problems while installing &tde;, please do not
hesitate to make use of the &tde; <link hesitate to make use of the &tde; <link
linkend="mailing-lists">mailing lists</link> and <link linkend="mailing-lists">mailing lists</link>. No question is too silly to ask, but
linkend="newsgroups">newsgroups</link>. No question is too silly to ask, but
remember to first look for answers in this <acronym>FAQ</acronym>.</para> remember to first look for answers in this <acronym>FAQ</acronym>.</para>
<para>Good luck and have fun!</para> <para>Good luck and have fun!</para>

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@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ desktop environments have functioned traditionally. There is a sense of
familiarity with that environment many people like. Similarly other users prefer familiarity with that environment many people like. Similarly other users prefer
the work flow features offered by KDE4 because those features match their the work flow features offered by KDE4 because those features match their
expectations of how they want their computer to behave. The difference between the expectations of how they want their computer to behave. The difference between the
two environments does not mean one is better, buggier, or slower -- only that two environments does not mean one is better, buggier, or slower -- mdash; only that
they are different and appeal to different types of people. Although sharing a they are different and appeal to different types of people. Although sharing a
common heritage, both desktops appeal to different groups of people. As always common heritage, both desktops appeal to different groups of people. As always
with free/libre software, there is a choice.</para> with free/libre software, there is a choice.</para>

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<para>Does &tde; support transparency and other visual effects provided by the new composite extension to X.org?</para> <para>Does &tde; support transparency and other visual effects provided by the new composite extension to X.org?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para> Yes! An exciting new feature for &tde; 3.4 is support for the new X composite extension. This allows for effects such as translucency and drop shadows for all windows, easily configurable through &twin;'s configuration dialog. This requires you to be using X.org version 6.8.0 or newer and have: <para>Yes. &tde; supports for the X composite extension and provides its own compositor. This allows for effects such as translucency and drop shadows for all windows, easily configurable through &twin;'s configuration dialog. For those using an xorg.conf file, be sure the following is included:
<screen> <screen>
Section "Extensions" Section "Extensions"
@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection EndSection
</screen> </screen>
In your <filename>xorg.conf</filename>. If you have an nvidia graphics card and use the nvidia driver you can improve the performance of these effects by also adding the RenderAccel option to the Device section for your graphics card: <!-- This option is enabled by default -->
<!--Those users with an Nvidia graphics card and driver can improve the performance of these effects by adding the RenderAccel option to the Device section for the graphics card:
<screen> <screen>
Section "Device" Section "Device"
Identifier "nvidia-fx5200" Identifier "nvidia-fx5200"
Driver "nvidia" Driver "nvidia"
Option "RenderAccel" "true" Option "RenderAccel" "true"
</screen> </screen>-->
Once you have configured X.org correctly, transparency and other effects can be enabled through the <menuchoice><guimenu>Desktop</guimenu><guimenuitem>Window Behavior</guimenuitem></menuchoice> &kcontrolcenter; module, under the <guilabel>Translucency</guilabel> tab. After correctly configuring xorg.conf, transparency and other effects can be enabled through the <menuchoice><guimenu>Desktop</guimenu><guimenuitem>Window Behavior</guimenuitem></menuchoice> &kcontrolcenter; module, under the <guilabel>Translucency</guilabel> tab.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ them into the menu?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the <para>Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the
<guibutton>K</guibutton> button and select <guimenu>Menu Editor</guimenu>.</para> <guibutton>T</guibutton> button and select <guimenu>Menu Editor</guimenu>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -63,15 +64,17 @@ folders.</para>
<para>How do I exit &tde;?</para> <para>How do I exit &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Simply click on the <guibutton>K</guibutton> button and select <para>On the panel (kicker) use the &LMB; to select the <guibutton>T</guibutton>
<guimenu>Logout</guimenu>. In addition, if you button and select <guimenu>Log Out...</guimenu>. Another method is to use the &RMB;
<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on an to select an empty area of the desktop, which opens a popup menu,
empty area of the desktop, you will be presented with a menu containing <guimenu>Log Out...</guimenu> as one of the options.
containing logout as one of the options. Another option is to use a keyboard shortcut, which on many systems is
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>Delete</keycap></keycombo>.
A fourth option is to add the <application>Lock/Logout</application> button applet.
<note><para>Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, <keycombo <note><para>Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, <keycombo
action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace;</keycombo> action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace;</keycombo>
might also do the trick by killing the X server, but its use prevents might also exit &tde; by killing the X server, but using that shortcut prevents
session management and cannot be recommended.</para></note></para> session management and is recommended only for emergencies.</para></note></para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -88,14 +91,13 @@ connected, it will just sit there (idling).</para>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Is it really necessary to upgrade to the latest version?</para> <para>Is it really necessary to update to the latest version?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>We recommend to always use the latest stable release. If you <para>We recommend updating to the latest stable release, or at least to stay within
don't, it will probably be difficult to get answers to your a release version. Otherwise, getting answers to questions might be challenging.
questions. If you have a problem with an old version, the answer will Each release always contains bug fixes and enhancements. Often a problem with an old version
probably be <quote>Please upgrade and try again</quote>. Note that has been fixed in a more recent release. Newer versions also fix security problems. Only seldom are bug and security fixes backported to older releases.</para>
new versions also sometimes fix security problems.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -115,10 +117,9 @@ focus.</para></step>
button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons
simultaneously.</para></step> simultaneously.</para></step>
</procedure> </procedure>
<para>The standard keyboard shortcuts for copying is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>, to cut is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>X</keycap></keycombo>, and to paste is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>.</para>
<para>For more information about using the clipboard in &tde; please see the &klipper; hand book, accessed by typing <userinput><command>help:/klipper</command></userinput> <para>&tde; provides a multiple layer clipboard called &klipper;. Refer to the <ulink
into the &konqueror; address bar. </para> url="help:/klipper">&klipper; handbook</ulink> for further information.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -128,27 +129,19 @@ into the &konqueror; address bar. </para>
<guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu?</para> <guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>K</guibutton> button and select <para>Click on the <guibutton>T</guibutton> button and select
<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Appfinder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Appfinder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question id="CVS"> <question id="GIT">
<para>What is <acronym>CVS</acronym>?</para> <para>What is <acronym>GIT</acronym>?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>It stands for Concurrent Versions System. It is a version <para>GIT is a distributed version control and source code management system.
control system and is based on <acronym>RCS</acronym> (Revision GIT is used to maintain source code under development. The &tde; developers use GIT.
Control System), but </para>
offers more functionality. It is used to maintain source code under
development. It will keep multiple versions of things (handy if you
broke something and have to back up and get a clean old version), and
allows people remote access over the Net to pick up the latest source
code and even to check in new files if they have permission. It is
also open source (you pay for support if you want it), and since it is
free it is the system of choice for people writing more free products,
such as &tde;.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -157,20 +150,19 @@ such as &tde;.</para>
<para>Does &tde; support dual screen (Xinerama)?</para> <para>Does &tde; support dual screen (Xinerama)?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server <para>Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server.
(&eg; MetroX or XFree86 4.0 and above) and a &tde; >= 2.2.1
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Why does Drag and Drop not work with Xinerama?</para> <para>Why does Drag and Drop not work with Xinerama?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>You should upgrade to XFree86 4.2.0 for this to work properly.</para> <para>You should update to XFree86 4.2.0 for this to work properly.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
@ -183,9 +175,9 @@ related information in the <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> dialog.
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I go about creating themes and icons?</para> <para>How do I create themes and icons?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Go see <ulink <para>Go see <ulink
@ -194,15 +186,17 @@ There is also a more informal community of &tde; related artists and
artwork at <ulink url="http://kde-look.org">http://kde-look.org</ulink>. artwork at <ulink url="http://kde-look.org">http://kde-look.org</ulink>.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I learn about development updates?</para> <para>How do I learn about development updates?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>You might want to subscribe to the &tde; developer's mail list. <para>You might want to subscribe to the
Check <ulink url="http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/">http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/</ulink> <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">
&tde; developer's mail list</ulink>.
Refer to <ulink url="http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/">http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/</ulink>
if you want to read without subscribing.</para> if you want to read without subscribing.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -245,7 +239,5 @@ in the development sources.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
</qandaset> </qandaset>
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</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>The &tde; homepage is located at <ulink <para>The &tde; homepage is located at <ulink
url="http://www.kde.org">http://www.kde.org</ulink>. If you prefer a url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/">http://www.trinitydesktop.org/</ulink>.</para>
local mirror, there are several to choose from. For a current list of
web site mirrors sorted by location, please visit <ulink
url="http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php">http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -30,24 +27,28 @@ url="http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php">http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php</uli
aspect of &tde;. Some are for developers, so they are not aspect of &tde;. Some are for developers, so they are not
discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users
might be interested in are:</para> might be interested in are:</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>kde</term> <varlistentry>
<listitem><para>This is the main &tde; mailing list for general <term><ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">tde-users</ulink></term>
discussions.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>For general discussion, users helping each other.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>kde-announce</term>
<listitem><para>This list is used to announce new versions of &tde; as <varlistentry>
well as new tools and applications.</para></listitem> <term><ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">tde-announce</ulink></term>
<listitem><para>Announcements of &tde; news</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>kde-look</term>
<listitem><para>This is the list that deals with questions about look and <varlistentry>
feel, and general user interface considerations.</para></listitem> <term><ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">tde-devel</ulink></term>
<listitem><para>For developers, artists, documentation writers.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
<para>For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer <para>For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer
to <ulink to <ulink
url="http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/">http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/</ulink>.</para> url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php</ulink>.</para>
<para>Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are <para>Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions that are
already answered in this &FAQ;.</para> already answered in this &FAQ;.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -57,31 +58,9 @@ already answered in this &FAQ;.</para>
<para>How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists?</para> <para>How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>To subscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para> <para>To subscribe, follow the directions here:
<itemizedlist> <ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">Official Mailing Lists</ulink>
<listitem><para><ulink </para>
url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org">kde-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org">kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org">kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>The email must contain <userinput>subscribe
<replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput> in the
subject.</para>
<para>To unsubscribe, send an email to list-request, that is:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-request@kde.org">kde-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-announce-request@kde.org">kde-announce-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="mailto:kde-look-request@kde.org">kde-look-request@kde.org</ulink></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>The email must contain <userinput>unsubscribe
<replaceable>your_email_address</replaceable></userinput> in the
subject.
<important><para>Never send subscribe/unsubscribe request to the
mailing lists directly! Use the list-request
instead.</para></important></para>
<para>There is also a complete list of all &tde;-related mailing
lists, and a web interface for subscribing and unsubscribing located
at <ulink url="http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo">http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -90,25 +69,30 @@ at <ulink url="http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo">http://master.kde.org/mai
<para>Is there a mailing list archive?</para> <para>Is there a mailing list archive?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes, each list has a searchable archive:
<para>Yes, there is a searchable mailing list archive hosted by <ulink <variablelist>
url="http://www.progressive-comp.com">Progressive Computer <varlistentry>
Concepts</ulink>. The &URL; is <ulink <term><ulink url="http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/">tde-users</ulink></term>
url="http://lists.kde.org">http://lists.kde.org</ulink>. There you <listitem><para>General discussion archives.</para></listitem>
will see a folder listing of the mailing lists. Note that you can </varlistentry>
only do a subject/author search at this level. You probably will not
find what you want doing this kind of search.</para>
<para>To do a body search, you have to enter one of the mailing lists. <varlistentry>
Just click on the folder you want to search (&eg; <quote>kde</quote> <term><ulink url="http://trinity-announce.pearsoncomputing.net/">tde-announce</ulink></term>
or <quote>kde-devel</quote>) and then the pull-down menu by the search <listitem><para>Announcement archives.</para></listitem>
box will default to <quote>Body</quote> searches. To be thorough, you </varlistentry>
should probably search the <quote>kde</quote>, <quote>kde-linux</quote>, and <quote>kde-devel</quote> folders. </para>
<varlistentry>
<term><ulink url="http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/">tde-devel</ulink></term>
<listitem><para>Developers, artists, documentation writer archives.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question id="newsgroups"> <question id="newsgroups">
<para>Is there a newsgroup about &tde;?</para> <para>Is there a newsgroup about &tde;?</para>
</question> </question>
@ -119,12 +103,11 @@ In addition, there is also a German newsgroup at
idea to ask questions which are already answered in this idea to ask questions which are already answered in this
&FAQ;.</para> &FAQ;.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Are there any other &tde;-related <para>Are there any other &tde;-related &FAQ;s?</para>
&FAQ;s?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes. Here is a list of them:</para> <para>Yes. Here is a list of them:</para>
@ -136,7 +119,7 @@ url="http://konqueror.org/faq/">&konqueror;
&FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem> &FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink <listitem><para><ulink
url="http://www.arts-project.org/doc/manual/index.html">aRts url="http://www.arts-project.org/doc/manual/index.html">aRts
sound server documentation</ulink></para></listitem> sound server documentation</ulink></para></listitem>-->
<!-- Removed because the kmail FAQ is part of the KMail manual and not a --> <!-- Removed because the kmail FAQ is part of the KMail manual and not a -->
<!-- separate document <!-- separate document
@ -145,9 +128,9 @@ url="http://kmail.kde.org/manual/faq.html">&kmail;
&FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem> &FAQ;</ulink></para></listitem>
--> -->
</itemizedlist> <!--</itemizedlist>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
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<question><para>How can I set my default web browser to be something other <question><para>How can I set my default web browser to be something other
than &konqueror;?</para></question> than &konqueror;?</para></question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>If you are using &tde; 3.3 or later, open up the &kcontrolcenter; and <para>Open the &kcontrolcenter; and
navigate to the <menuchoice><guimenu>TDEDE navigate to the <menuchoice><guimenu>TDE Components</guimenu><guimenuitem>Component
Components</guimenu><guimenuitem>Component
Chooser</guimenuitem></menuchoice> panel. Select <guilabel>Web Chooser</guimenuitem></menuchoice> panel. Select <guilabel>Web
Browser</guilabel> from the list on the left, then select <guilabel>Open Browser</guilabel> from the list on the left, then select <guilabel>Open
http and https URLs in the following browser:</guilabel> and type in the http and https URLs in the following browser:</guilabel> and type in the
@ -51,11 +50,8 @@ applications within &tde; ?
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para> <para>
The simplest way to achieve this is to download and compile the Install the <application>qt-gtk-engine</application> package, which is available as part of &tde;. This
<acronym>gtk-qt</acronym> theme engine from <ulink theme engine makes <acronym>GTK</acronym> applications look like your &tde; widget style
url="http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/gtk-qt">
http://www.freedesktop.org/Software/gtk-qt</ulink>. This theme engine makes
your <acronym>GTK</acronym> applications look like your &tde; widget style
by calling functions from &Qt; instead of drawing the styles itself. Once by calling functions from &Qt; instead of drawing the styles itself. Once
the theme engine has been installed, there will be a &kcontrolcenter; module the theme engine has been installed, there will be a &kcontrolcenter; module
under <menuchoice><guimenu>Appearance &amp; Themes</guimenu><guimenuitem>GTK under <menuchoice><guimenu>Appearance &amp; Themes</guimenu><guimenuitem>GTK
@ -64,7 +60,7 @@ Styles and Fonts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>I have been hearing about this gecko kpart or &Qt; Mozilla, how do I <para>I have been hearing about this gecko kpart or &Qt; Mozilla, how do I
get these?</para> get these?</para>
@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ options you would like to enable. More instructions on building Mozilla can
be found <ulink url="http://www.mozilla.org/build">here</ulink>. be found <ulink url="http://www.mozilla.org/build">here</ulink>.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
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also includes many utility classes like string classes and classes also includes many utility classes like string classes and classes
to handle input and output. It to handle input and output. It
provides most of the widgets you will see in a &tde; application: provides most of the widgets you will see in a &tde; application:
menus, buttons, sliders, &etc;. &Qt; is a cross-platform library that menus, buttons, sliders, &etc; &Qt; is a cross-platform library that
allows you to write code that will compile on &UNIX; systems as well as allows developers to write code that will compile on &UNIX; systems as well as
&Windows; and embedded devices. You can learn more about &Qt; at <ulink &Windows; and embedded devices. Learn more about &Qt; at <ulink
url="http://www.trolltech.com">http://www.trolltech.com</ulink>.</para> url="http://www.trolltech.com">http://www.trolltech.com</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ url="http://www.trolltech.com">http://www.trolltech.com</ulink>.</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>&Qt; is a sophisticated toolkit that provides everything that <para>&Qt; is a sophisticated toolkit that provides everything that
is needed to build a modern user interface. &Qt; is written in C++, thus needed to build a modern user interface. &Qt; is written in C++, thus
allowing object-oriented development which ensures efficiency and allowing object-oriented development which ensures efficiency and
code reuse in a project the size and scope of &tde;. In our opinion code reuse in a project the size and scope of &tde;. In our opinion
there is no better toolkit available for &UNIX; systems and that it there is no better toolkit available for &UNIX; systems and that it
@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ reasons mentioned above.</para>
<para>But &Qt; isn't free, is it?</para> <para>But &Qt; isn't free, is it?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>It is! As of September 4, 2000, version 2.2 of the &Qt; <para>&Qt; is free/libre. Since September 4, 2000, version 2.2 of the &Qt;
libraries were licensed under the <acronym>GPL</acronym>, thereby libraries are licensed under the <acronym>GPL</acronym>, thereby
fulfiling all aspects of <quote>free software</quote>.</para> fulfiling all aspects of <quote>free/libre software</quote>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -65,11 +65,10 @@ fulfiling all aspects of <quote>free software</quote>.</para>
<para>You can use the &tde; libraries to write <quote>commercial and <para>You can use the &tde; libraries to write <quote>commercial and
closed source</quote> as well as <quote>commercial and open closed source</quote> as well as <quote>commercial and open
source</quote> software. If you write open source software you can source</quote> software. If you write open source software you can
use the &Qt; free edition. But if you write closed source software use the &Qt; free edition. If you write closed source software
you may not use the &Qt; free edition; you need to obtain the &Qt; you may not use the &Qt; free edition; you need to obtain the &Qt;
professional edition from Troll Tech. </para> <para>If you want more professional edition from Troll Tech. For more information, please
information, please contact <ulink contact <ulink url="http://www.trolltech.com">Troll Tech</ulink> directly.</para>
url="http://www.trolltech.com">Troll Tech</ulink> directly.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ used as an emotional wedge more than a factual observation.</para>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Are there plans to migrate Trinity to Qt4?</para> <para>Are there plans to migrate &tde; to Qt4?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Not at this time.</para> <para>Not at this time.</para>

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<title>Asking Questions</title> <title>Asking Questions</title>
<para>Chances are, you have been linked to this document from IRC or a <para>To get an appropriate answer to questions requires asking a clear
mailing list. You've asked a question, and someone has told you that you question in a manner that motivates people to help. Writing questions that
need how to ask more effectively. In order to get an appropriate, clear appear to be rude, lazy, or uses bad or unclear language likely will result
answer you need to ask an appropriate, clear question in a manner that's in your question being ignored.</para>
going to provide an incentive for people to take their time to help you. If
you appear to be rude, lazy or use bad or unclear language then chances are
your question will be ignored</para>
<qandaset> <qandaset>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
@ -19,25 +16,24 @@ your question will be ignored</para>
<answer><para>Read the documentation and &FAQ; for the application. There is <answer><para>Read the documentation and &FAQ; for the application. There is
a wealth of &tde; documentation availible both in the help center and a wealth of &tde; documentation availible both in the help center and
online. A lot of time and effort has gone into this documentation, and online. A lot of time and effort has gone into this documentation, and
quite often the answer to your question is here. The general &tde; userguide often the answer to your question is there. The general &tde; userguide
can be found by typing can be found by typing <userinput><command>help:/khelpcenter/userguide</command></userinput>
<userinput><command>help:/userguide</command></userinput> into your into the &konqueror; address bar or <userinput><command>
&konqueror; addressbar.</para> khelpcenter help:/khelpcenter/userguide with the minicli</command></userinput>.</para>
<para>Search the web: Usually googling for a specific error message or <para>Search the web: Usually searching for a specific error message or
searching mailing list archives can come up with a solution for you.</para> searching mailing list archives will find a solution.</para>
<para>Try it and see! Look through all the application options, read the <para>Try it and see! Look through all the application options, read the
What's this? and tooltips for the ones you're not sure about. If you're What's this? and tooltips for the ones you're not sure about. If you're
really unsure about an option save your data and then try it. As long as you really unsure about an option save your data and then try. As long as you
use some common sense, you are very unlikely to break anything by clicking use common sense you are unlikely to break anything by experimenting.</para>
buttons.</para>
<para>Above all, don't be lazy. If you show the people who you are asking <para>Don't be lazy. If you show the people who you are asking
that you are able to troubleshoot and research in a logical manner, you're that you are able to troubleshoot and research in a logical manner, you're
showing them you're a reasonable person who is worth their time to showing them you're a reasonable person who is worth their time to
help. It's your problem and not theirs so the legwork is yours to do. Save help. It's your problem and not theirs so the legwork is yours to do. Save
your helpers as much time as you can, they're busy people.</para> </answer> your helpers as much time as you can.</para> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
@ -47,8 +43,12 @@ your helpers as much time as you can, they're busy people.</para> </answer>
<acronym>IRC</acronym> channels and mailing lists devoted to user <acronym>IRC</acronym> channels and mailing lists devoted to user
questions. Don't post simple questions about using &tde; to the devel questions. Don't post simple questions about using &tde; to the devel
channels and mailing lists, these are for technical discussions. Some good channels and mailing lists, these are for technical discussions. Some good
places are #kde on irc.freenode.net, and the &tde; mailing places are chat.freenode.net, channel: #trinity-desktop, and the &tde; <ulink
lists.</para></answer> </qandaentry> url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">mailing
lists</ulink>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>How do I ask?</para></question> <question><para>How do I ask?</para></question>
@ -57,87 +57,82 @@ lists.</para></answer> </qandaentry>
information possible and is polite and courteous. Don't ask to ask, just information possible and is polite and courteous. Don't ask to ask, just
ask!</para> ask!</para>
<para>Q: &tde; sucks, it's being slow</para> <para>Q: &tde; sucks, it's slow</para>
<para>Is not a question that is likely to get you a useful answer. It does <para>Is not a question that is likely to get you a useful answer. It does
not give any useful information about troubleshooting the problem, and it not give any useful information about troubleshooting the problem, and it
starts out attacking the software in a way that isn't productive.</para> starts out attacking the software in a way that isn't productive.</para>
<para>Q: Since upgrading &tde; on Slackware &Linux; from version 3.2.3 to <para>Q: Since updating &tde; on Slackware &Linux; using sources, I have
3.3.2 using sources, I have noticed it's being really slow &mdash; sometimes noticed it's being really slow &mdash; sometimes
applications take up to 20 seconts to launch. I am using the same user applications take up to 20 seconts to launch. I am using the same user
configuration as I had with the previous version, and I have tried as a new configuration as I had with the previous version. I have tried as a new
user. I can't find anything about this on the mailing lists or by a google user. I can't find anything about this on the mailing lists or by a web
search. Could anyone point me to some information that could help?</para> search. Could anyone point me to some information that could help?</para>
<para>This question is polite, contains information to help people <para>This question is polite, contains information to help people
troubleshoot the problem and shows your helpers what avenues you have troubleshoot the problem and shows your helpers what avenues you have
already tried.</para> already tried.</para>
<para>Don't assume automatically that the problem is the fault of <para>Don't presume automatically that the problem is the fault of
&tde;. Proceed as though this is your error, otherwise you will quickly &tde;. Otherwise you likely will annoy people.</para>
annoy people if it does indeed turn out to be your problem and not
&tde;.</para>
<para>Use clear language with correct spelling. Watch out for any <para>Use clear language with correct spelling. Watch out for any
ambiguities and make sure you think about what you say before you write ambiguities and make sure you think about what you say before you write
it. If you are asked for clarification, give it as best you can. &tde; is a it. If you are asked for clarification, give it as best you can. &tde; is a
project where many of the users and developers are not native english project where many of the users and developers are not native english
speakers and if you don't use correct english, misunderstandings may speakers and if you don't use correct english, misunderstandings might
ensue. Use the language appropriate to the channel or mailing list you are ensue. Be patient. Use the language appropriate to the channel or mailing list you are
in &mdash; if you don't, people who might have been able to help you may in &mdash; if you don't, people who might have been able to help you might
ignore your message because it is not in a language they understand.</para> ignore your message because it is not in a language they understand.</para>
<para>Include all information that could be relevant, even if you're not <para>Include all information that could be relevant, even when you're not
sure. Have you upgraded other software or hardware on your system, sure. Have you updated other software or hardware on your system,
particularly system libraries or a new kernel? These things could affect how particularly system libraries or a new kernel? These things could affect how
&tde; performs. Even if you cannot see a link, someone else might.</para> &tde; performs. Even when you cannot see a connecting cause, someone else might.</para>
<para>Don't paraphrase error messages. Paste in the exact error, and if it's <para>Don't paraphrase error messages. Paste in the exact error, and if it's
more than a line or two don't paste them directly into an more than a line or two don't paste them directly into an
<acronym>IRC</acronym> channel. Use a paste service like <ulink <acronym>IRC</acronym> channel. Use an online paste service. If you
url="http://www.rafb.net/paste/"> http://www.rafb.net/paste</ulink>. If you must type the messages by hand, be sure you are accurate. When you provide
must type them in by hand, be sure you are 100% accurate. When you provide
faulty information, your helpers cannot help you as easily.</para> faulty information, your helpers cannot help you as easily.</para>
<para>Follow up on your solution! Tell us if it worked, or if you have <para>Follow through on your solution! Tell people when the solution worked, or when you have
solved it yourself in the meantime. This helps us know for sure if our solved the problem yourself. This helps everybody involved know when
solution worked, and helps other users who may be searching mailing list solutions work and helps other users who might be searching for a similar
archives for a solution to the problem themselves.</para> </answer> solution to the problem.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>What do I do when told to look elsewhere?</para></question> <question><para>What do I do when told to look elsewhere?</para></question>
<answer><para>When you're told <quote>google knows</quote> or <quote>google <answer><para>Possibly you have not followed the above
is your friend</quote> then chances are, you have not followed the above advice. You've not done your research, and the solution probably is one the
advice. You've not done your research, and the solution is probably one the helper knows very well to be easy to find. When provided a web link to an
helper knows very well to be easy to find. When you're linked to a <acronym>FAQ</acronym> or documentation don't say, <quote>No, I don't
<acronym>FAQ</acronym> or a usermanual don't ever say, <quote>No, I don't want to have to read this I want you to just tell me</quote>. That response
want to have to read this I want you to just tell me</quote>. This is very is considered bad manners. People who don't provide effort to learn often
bad manners. If you cannot put in the effort to read the document, what is find others have little incentive to help.</para>
the incentive for your helper to put in the time and effort to help you? If </answer>
you're told to go use google, take it graciously and do so.</para> </answer> </qandaentry>
</qandaentry> </qandaset> </qandaset>
<para>Above all, use common courtesy. &tde; users and developers are usually <para>Use common courtesy. &tde; users and developers volunteer their time
volunteering their time out of an already very busy schedule, and like to out of an already very busy schedule, and like to
know that you are appreciating that they are helping you for free. Be know that you are appreciating they are helping you for free. Be
polite, say please and thank you and try to be pleasant and polite, say please and thank you, be constructive, and try to be pleasant and
friendly.</para> friendly.</para>
<para> Does this seem like a lot of trouble to ask a question? If you want <para> Does this seem like a lot of trouble to ask a question? If you want
to be able to feel that people owe you an answer or support, then you're to be able to feel that people owe you an answer or support, then you're
quite welcome to pay for commercial support from companies that support quite welcome to pay for commercial support from companies that support
&tde; on &UNIX; platforms. If you don't want to pay money, then pay the &tde; on &UNIX; platforms. If you don't want to pay money, then pay the
people who do this for free with your politeness and appreciation :)</para> people who do this for free with your politeness and appreciation. :-)</para>
<para>If you think the answer to your question should be included in the <para>If you think the answer to your question should be included in the
&tde; &FAQ; please feel free to submit any patches or suggestions to the &tde; &FAQ; please feel free to submit any patches or suggestions to the
&tde; &FAQ; Maintainer, at <email>faq@kde.org</email></para> &tde; &FAQ; Maintainer, at <email>trinity-devel@lists.pearsoncomputing.net</email></para>
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</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para> <question><para>
I've upgraded to the latest version of &tde; keeping my old configuration, and my system sounds don't work anymore!</para></question> I've updated to the latest version of &tde; keeping my previous configuration and my system sounds don't work anymore!</para></question>
<answer><para> <answer><para>
Assuming you've installed &arts; correctly and you still have the codecs installed your previous &tde; installation needed, chances are this is a small problem with your <filename>knotifyrc</filename>. To confirm this, try creating an entirely new user and seeing if system notifications work under the new account. If they do, try moving your <filename>$<envar>TDEHOME</envar>/share/config/knotifyrc</filename> out of the way for your original user to see if this solves the problem. Assuming you've installed &arts; correctly and you still have the codecs installed your previous &tde; installation needed, possibly there is a problem with your <filename>knotifyrc</filename>. To confirm this, try temporarily
renaming the file. A new one will be created when starting &tde;.
</para></answer> </para></answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
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</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Many &tde; users report problems using &kppp;. But before you <para>Many &tde; users report problems using &kppp;. Make sure you have already checked the
complain about &kppp;, make sure you have already checked the
following:</para> following:</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Can you dialup to your <acronym>ISP</acronym> without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after <listitem><para>Can you dialup to your <acronym>ISP</acronym> without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after
all.</para></listitem> all.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation at <listitem><para>Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation
least three times and followed its instructions and trouble-shooting and followed the instructions and troubleshooting
suggestions?</para></listitem> suggestions?</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
<para>The &kppp; documentation can be accessed through the <para>The <ulink url="help:/kppp">&kppp; handbook</ulink> is available through the
<application>&tde; Help Center</application>. <application>&tde; Help Center</application>.</para>
Last, but not least, the &kppp; homepage is at <ulink <para>If you still encounter problems, then the following might help:</para>
url="http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/">http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/</ulink>.</para>
<para>Now, if you still encounter problems, here's what might help you
solve them:</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;?</term> <varlistentry><term>How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;?</term>
<listitem><para>Open up the &kppp; dialog box and select <listitem><para>Open up the &kppp; dialog box and select
@ -99,18 +95,22 @@ Dn</keycap></keycombo>.
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>How do I perform a simple <quote>copy</quote> from &konsole; to <term>How do I copy text from &konsole; to
anything else?</term> anything else?</term>
<listitem><para>When I do a <command>ls</command>, first I select with <listitem><para>Use the mouse to select the desired text. From the
the mouse the desired text, press <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu, select <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, or press
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>. This places
then I make the target application active, point the mouse to the the text in the &tde; clipboard, &klipper;. Next select
relevant part and press <keycombo the target application, place the mouse pointer to the
desired location and press <keycombo
action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>. action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>.
Alternatively, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and Alternately, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and
paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a
2 button mouse with 3 button emulation). 2 button mouse with 3 button emulation).
</para></listitem> </para><note><para>Note that the copying and pasting keyboard shortcuts use the
<keycap>&Shift;</keycap> key. That is because in traditional Unix terminals,
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> is used to break or stop
a process from running.</para></note></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ it found the directory.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <!--<qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>&kmail;</para> <para>&kmail;</para>
</question> </question>
@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ it found the directory.</para>
url="http://kmail.kde.org">http://kmail.kde.org</ulink> where an url="http://kmail.kde.org">http://kmail.kde.org</ulink> where an
<acronym>FAQ</acronym> is available.</para> <acronym>FAQ</acronym> is available.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>-->
</qandaset> </qandaset>
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</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
</para> </para>
<para>You can also enter any of these in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> text <para>You can enter any of these in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> text
box in &konqueror;.</para> box in &konqueror;.</para>
<para>Or you can use the <application>&tde; Help Center</application> if you are using &tde; <para>Uou can use the <application>&tde; Help Center</application>. Start the <application>&tde; Help Center</application> by selecting <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>TDE menu</guimenu>. Once the <application>&tde; Help Center</application> has loaded, the window on the left will contain an entry called
2. Simply start the <application>&tde; Help Center</application> by clicking on the icon (the blue <guilabel>Unix manual pages</guilabel>. Select that entry to browse through all the installed manual pages on your
book with the yellow key) on the toolbar. Once the <application>&tde; Help Center</application> has
loaded, the window on the left will contain an entry called
<guilabel>Unix manual pages</guilabel>. Click once on this entry, and
you can browse through all the installed manual pages on your
system.</para> system.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -59,7 +55,8 @@ action="simul">&Alt;<mousebutton>right</mousebutton></keycombo> mouse
button will resize the window. Last but not least, <keycombo button will resize the window. Last but not least, <keycombo
action="simul">&Alt;<mousebutton>middle</mousebutton></keycombo> mouse button action="simul">&Alt;<mousebutton>middle</mousebutton></keycombo> mouse button
raises/lowers the window. The <application>&tde; Control Center</application> raises/lowers the window. The <application>&tde; Control Center</application>
allows you to change these mouse bindings.</para> allows you to change these mouse bindings. Please refer to <ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/windows-how-to-work.html">
Windows, How To Work Them</ulink> in the Trinity user guide for more information.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -70,12 +67,12 @@ allows you to change these mouse bindings.</para>
<answer> <answer>
<para>There is a standard keybinding (<keycombo <para>There is a standard keybinding (<keycombo
action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Esc;</keycombo>) action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Esc;</keycombo>)
that gives you a skull &amp; crossbones cursor. Click that cursor on a that changes the mouse pointer to a skull &amp; crossbones cursor. Click that cursor on a
window to kill it. The keybindings are viewable/changeable from the window to kill it. The keybindings are viewable/changeable from the
<application>&tde; Control Center</application>. <application>&tde; Control Center</application>.
<caution><para>Using this option kills the program forcibly. Data may be lost, <caution><para>Using this option kills the program forcibly. Data might be lost,
and some processes related to the program may remain active. Use only as a and some processes related to the program might remain active. Use only as a
last resort.</para></caution> last resort.</para></caution>
<!-- fixme: use only if necessary; processes might remain --></para> <!-- fixme: use only if necessary; processes might remain --></para>
</answer> </answer>
@ -113,9 +110,6 @@ operating system) to see if things work again. When you press
<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> you should get a <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> you should get a
response from the window manager. If not, you need to get back to the response from the window manager. If not, you need to get back to the
text console and try to kill another process.</para> text console and try to kill another process.</para>
<para>Good candidates to kill are: the application you were working
with, &kicker;, &klipper; and &kdesktop;.</para>
</answer> </answer>
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<chapter id="webbrowser"> <chapter id="webbrowser">
<title>Webbrowsing with &konqueror;</title> <title>Webbrowsing with &konqueror;</title>
<para>&konqueror; is &tde;'s open source, standards compliant webbrowser. <para>&konqueror; is &tde;'s default web browser. Please refer to
It's home page is the <ulink url="help:/konqueror/index.html">
<ulink Konqueror Handbook</ulink> for detailed information.</para>
url="http://www.konqueror.org">http://www.konqueror.org</ulink> where a
&konqueror; specific <acronym>FAQ</acronym> can be found.</para>
<qandaset> <qandaset>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>Where does the name &konqueror; come from?</para></question> <question><para>Where does the name &konqueror; come from?</para></question>
<answer><para>It's a word play on the other browsers' names. After the Navigator and the Explorer comes the Conqueror; it's spelled with a K to show that it's part of &tde;. The name change also moves away from <quote>kfm</quote> (the &tde; file manager, &konqueror;'s predecessor) which represented only file management.</para></answer> <answer><para>It's a word play on the other browsers' names. After the Navigator
and the Explorer comes the Conqueror.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>Can I run &konqueror; without running &tde;?</para></question> <question><para>Can I run &konqueror; without running &tde;?</para></question>
<answer><para>Yes. Just install &Qt;, tdelibs and tdebase, and from your favorite window manager just launch &konqueror;. It should work just fine, but if it doesn't (&tde; developers don't test that case often), report it to http://bugs.kde.org and try running "tdeinit" before running &konqueror;, it usually helps. <answer><para>Yes. Install &Qt;, tdelibs, and tdebase. From your window manager launch &konqueror;. It should work just fine, but if it doesn't (&tde; developers don't often test that use case), report the problem to <ulink
This is of course the same for any other &tde; application. </para> url="http://bugs.pearsoncomputing.net/">http://bugs.pearsoncomputing.net/</ulink>. Before reporting a bug, try running "tdeinit" before running &konqueror;. This is of course the same for any other &tde; application running in
a non &tde; setup.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>Why doesn't &konqueror; show the contents of an image's <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute in a tooltip?</para></question> <question><para>Why doesn't &konqueror; show the contents of an image's <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute in a tooltip?</para></question>
<answer><para> <answer><para>
There is no standard that states the <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute should appear as a tooltip. The specification calls for <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> to be displayed in place of the image, as in text-mode only browsers such at lynx or w3m. Abusing the <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute is bad for accessibility. Tooltips are supposed to come from the <sgmltag class="attribute">TITLE</sgmltag> attribute and this is implemented in &konqueror; There is no standard that states the <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute should appear as a tooltip. The specification calls for <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> to be displayed in place of the image, as in text-mode only browsers such at lynx or w3m. Abusing the <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> attribute is bad for accessibility. Tooltips are supposed to come from the <sgmltag class="attribute">TITLE</sgmltag> attribute and this is implemented in &konqueror;.
</para></answer> </para></answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -37,10 +38,10 @@ There is no standard that states the <sgmltag class="attribute">ALT</sgmltag> at
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>&konqueror; can be used with &HTTP; and &FTP; proxies. To set <para>&konqueror; can be used with &HTTP; and &FTP; proxies. To set
up the proxy server in &konqueror;, just select up the proxy server in &konqueror;, select
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
&konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice> from the &konqueror; menu and &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice> from the &konqueror; menu and
go to the <guilabel>Proxy</guilabel> tab.</para> select the <guilabel>Proxy</guilabel> option.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -49,20 +50,22 @@ go to the <guilabel>Proxy</guilabel> tab.</para>
<para>How do I import bookmarks from another browser into &konqueror; ?</para> <para>How do I import bookmarks from another browser into &konqueror; ?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>To import bookmarks from another browser into &konqueror; select <para>To import bookmarks from another browser into &konqueror;, from the menu
<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem> bar select <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>, then select <guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem>.
and then in the <application>Bookmark Editor</application> select In the <application>Bookmark Editor</application>, select
<guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem>. Then select <guimenu>File</guimenu> then select <guimenuitem>Import</guimenuitem>. Select
the browser you would like to import bookmarks from. In the Open dialog, the browser from which you would like to import bookmarks. In the Open dialog,
navigate to the location of the folder or file your bookmarks are navigate to the location of the folder or file your bookmarks are
contained in and click <guilabel>Open</guilabel> located.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para>How can I make &konqueror; only show certain bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar?</para></question> <question><para>How can I make &konqueror; only show certain bookmarks in the bookmarks toolbar?</para></question>
<answer><para>In &konqueror; go to <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure &konqueror;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Then select <guilabel>Web Behaviour</guilabel> from the icon list. Under the <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> heading, place a check in the box next to <guilabel>Show only marked bookmarks in bookmark toolbar</guilabel>. Now in the <application>Bookmark Editor</application> an option to <guilabel>Show in Toolbar</guilabel> appears on clicking with the &RMB; on any bookmark entry or in the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu when the entry is highlighted. Folders can also be shown in the bookmarks toolbar in much the same way.</para></answer> <answer><para>In &konqueror; select <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
&konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. Then select <guilabel>Web Behaviour</guilabel> from the icon list. Under the <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> heading, place a check in the box next to <guilabel>Show only marked bookmarks in bookmark toolbar</guilabel>.</para>
<para>In the <application>Bookmark Editor</application> an option to <guilabel>Show in Toolbar</guilabel> appears on clicking with the &RMB; on any bookmark entry or in the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu when the entry is highlighted. Folders can also be shown in the bookmarks toolbar in much the same way.</para></answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
@ -71,16 +74,17 @@ contained in and click <guilabel>Open</guilabel>
some other browser?</para> some other browser?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>In &konqueror;, select <para>That is called setting the user agent. In &konqueror;, select
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
Konqueror...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and in the configuration &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. In the icon list, select
dialog, select <guilabel>Browser Identification</guilabel>. Default <guilabel>Browser Identification</guilabel>. Default
and site-specific browser identifications can be set from here.</para> and site-specific browser identifications can be set there.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>&konqueror; is taking a really long time to load webpages, what <para>&konqueror; is taking a really long time to load web pages -- mdash; what
could cause this?</para></question> could cause this?</para></question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Quite often &konqueror; loading web pages slowly is caused by <para>Quite often &konqueror; loading web pages slowly is caused by
@ -103,29 +107,25 @@ setenv TDE_NO_IPV6 true
<para>How do I configure &konqueror; to run &Java; applets?</para> <para>How do I configure &konqueror; to run &Java; applets?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Choose <para>From &konqueror;'s menubar choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
&konqueror;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from &konqueror;'s menubar &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice>.
and then select <guilabel>Java &amp; Javascript</guilabel>. Set the From the icon list select <guilabel>Java &amp; Javascript</guilabel>. Set the
<guilabel>Path to Java executable</guilabel> correctly. If it doesn't <guilabel>Path to Java executable</guilabel>.</para>
work, please check the <ulink
url="http://www.konqueror.org/javahowto/">Konqueror + Java
HOWTO</ulink>.</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>How do I block unrequested popup windows in &konqueror;?</para> <para>How do I block unrequested popup windows in &konqueror;?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>&konqueror; has a new 'smart' policy for JavaScript popups. From the <para>&konqueror; provides a 'smart' policy for JavaScript popups. From the
&konqueror; main window, select <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> &konqueror; main window, select<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
<guimenuitem>Configure &konqueror;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. Then
<guilabel>Java &amp; JavaScript</guilabel>. On the <guilabel>Java &amp; JavaScript</guilabel>. On the
<guilabel>JavaScript</guilabel> tab, under <guilabel>Global JavaScript <guilabel>JavaScript</guilabel> tab, under <guilabel>Global JavaScript
Policies</guilabel> set the radio button beside <guilabel>Open new Policies</guilabel>, set the radio button beside <guilabel>Open new
windows:</guilabel> to <guilabel>Smart</guilabel>. windows:</guilabel> to <guilabel>Smart</guilabel>.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ window with the login screen in other browsers, but not in
Make sure you have Javascript enabled, and the default JavaScript web popups Make sure you have Javascript enabled, and the default JavaScript web popups
policy set to <guilabel>Ask</guilabel> or <guilabel>Allow</guilabel>. The policy set to <guilabel>Ask</guilabel> or <guilabel>Allow</guilabel>. The
<guilabel>Smart</guilabel> policy is not always sufficient for some banks. <guilabel>Smart</guilabel> policy is not always sufficient for some banks.
Many banks also require &Java; support. You can find more help on enabling Many banks also require &Java; support.
this at <ulink
url="http://www.konqueror.org/">http://www.konqueror.org/</ulink>.
</para> </para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -152,33 +150,28 @@ url="http://www.konqueror.org/">http://www.konqueror.org/</ulink>.
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question> <question>
<para>Can &konqueror; use user-specified stylesheets, like those in the <para>Can &konqueror; use user-specified stylesheets, like those in the
Firefox adblock extention?</para> Firefox adblock extension?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes, you can set &konqueror; to use any kind of valid <para>Yes, you can set &konqueror; to use any kind of valid
<acronym>css</acronym> stylesheet to filter webcontent or improve accessibility. <acronym>css</acronym> stylesheet to filter webcontent or improve accessibility.
From the &konqueror; main window simply click From the &konqueror; main window simply click
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
<guimenuitem>Configure &konqueror;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice> and select
<guilabel>Stylesheets</guilabel>. Set the radio button to <guilabel>Stylesheets</guilabel>. Set the radio button to
<guilabel>Use user-defined stylesheet</guilabel> and browse to where the <guilabel>Use user-defined stylesheet</guilabel> and browse to where the
stylesheet you want to use is located. Alternatively, you can select stylesheet you want to use is located. Alternately, select
<guilabel>Use accessibility stylesheet defined in "Customize" <guilabel>Use accessibility stylesheet defined in "Customize"
tab</guilabel> and then set your own options.</para> tab</guilabel> and then set your own options.</para>
<para>
An example of <acronym>css</acronym> rules that implement ad blocking can be
found at:
<ulink url="http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/adblock">
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/adblock</ulink>.
</para>
</answer> </answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
<question><para> <question><para>
Why does &konqueror; display a plain grey square when I try to view flash animations, even though the flash plugin is installed? Why does &konqueror; display a plain grey square when I try to view flash animations, even though the flash plugin is installed?
</para></question> </para></question>
<answer><para> <answer><para>
Under the latest versions of X.org, having the composite extension loaded can cause problems with the flash plugin. Try disabling the composite extension and see if normal flash operation is restored. Under the latest versions of X.org, having the composite extension loaded can cause problems with the flash plugin. Try disabling the composite extension and see whether normal flash operation is restored.
</para></answer> </para></answer>
</qandaentry> </qandaentry>
@ -199,14 +192,18 @@ associated Konqueror with text/html, but it cannot handle this file
type.</quote></para> type.</quote></para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>You need to make sure that the embedding settings for the text/html <para>Make sure the embedding settings for the text/html
<acronym>MIME</acronym> type are correct: <acronym>MIME</acronym> type are correct:
<orderedlist> <orderedlist>
<listitem><para>In &konqueror;, go to <listitem><para>In &konqueror;, go to
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Configure
&konqueror;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then to the <guilabel>File &konqueror;...</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. In the icon list select <guilabel>File
Associations</guilabel> page.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Open Associations</guilabel>.</para>
text->html in the tree view.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Click on the </listitem>
<listitem><para>Open
text->html in the tree view.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Click on the
<guilabel>Embedding</guilabel> tab. Make sure that <guilabel>Left Click <guilabel>Embedding</guilabel> tab. Make sure that <guilabel>Left Click
Action</guilabel> is set to <guilabel>Show file in embedded Action</guilabel> is set to <guilabel>Show file in embedded
viewer</guilabel>, and that <guilabel>KHTML (khtml)</guilabel> is at the top viewer</guilabel>, and that <guilabel>KHTML (khtml)</guilabel> is at the top
@ -218,5 +215,3 @@ of <guilabel>Services Preference Order</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
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"dtd/kdex.dtd"> "dtd/kdex.dtd">
--> -->
<chapter id="windowmanager"> <chapter id="windowmanager">
<title>The window manager</title> <title>The window manager</title>
<para>The default window manager provided by &tde; is the K Window <para>The default window manager provided by &tde; is the Trinity Window
Manager (&twin;). Please read <quote>The Manager (&twin;). Please refer to <ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/windows-how-to-work.html">
K Window Manager Handbook</quote> (which should be accessible from the Windows, How To Work Them</ulink> in the Trinity user guide for more information.</para>
<application>&tde; Help Center</application>) for usage information.</para>
<qandaset> <qandaset>
<qandaentry> <qandaentry>
@ -20,8 +17,10 @@ K Window Manager Handbook</quote> (which should be accessible from the
<para>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &twin; operations?</para> <para>Are there keyboard shortcuts for &twin; operations?</para>
</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the <para>Yes. Please use to the Trinity Control Center (&kcontrol;),
list of shortcuts available.</para> <menuchoice><guimenu>Regional &amp; Accessibility</guimenu><guimenuitem>
Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, for the
list of available shortcuts.</para>
</answer> </answer>
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It is strong proof of the flexibility of &UNIX;; that "Line Printing" works It is strong proof of the flexibility of &UNIX;; that "Line Printing" works
reliably, even under these modern conditions. But time has finally come now reliably, even under these modern conditions. But time has finally come now
to go for something new -- the IPP. to go for something new -- mdash; the IPP.
</para> </para>
<glossseealso otherterm="gloss-ipp">IPP</glossseealso> <glossseealso otherterm="gloss-ipp">IPP</glossseealso>
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concept, known as "Foomatic". Foomatic extends the capabilities concept, known as "Foomatic". Foomatic extends the capabilities
of spoolers other than &CUPS; (LPR/LPD, LPRng, PDQ, PPR) to a certain of spoolers other than &CUPS; (LPR/LPD, LPRng, PDQ, PPR) to a certain
degree ("stealing" some concepts from &CUPS;). The Linuxprinting degree ("stealing" some concepts from &CUPS;). The Linuxprinting
Database is not a Linux-only stop -- people running other &UNIX; Database is not a Linux-only stop -- mdash; people running other &UNIX;
based OSes (like *BSD or &MacOS; X) will also find valuable information based OSes (like *BSD or &MacOS; X) will also find valuable information
and software there. and software there.
</para> </para>
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url="http://www.easysw.com/epm/">EPM software packaging</ulink> tool url="http://www.easysw.com/epm/">EPM software packaging</ulink> tool
and <ulink url="http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/">HTMLDOC</ulink> and <ulink url="http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/">HTMLDOC</ulink>
(used by the "Linux Documentation Project" to build the PDF versions (used by the "Linux Documentation Project" to build the PDF versions
of the HOWTOs) -- but most importantly: <ulink of the HOWTOs) -- mdash; but most importantly: <ulink
url="http://www.cups.org/">&CUPS;</ulink> (the 'Common &UNIX; Printing url="http://www.cups.org/">&CUPS;</ulink> (the 'Common &UNIX; Printing
System'). System').
<!-- <!--
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<para> <para>
--> -->
Printing Printing
via traditional protocols is not encrypted at all -- it is very easy via traditional protocols is not encrypted at all -- mdash; it is very easy
to tap and eavesdrop &eg; into &PostScript; or PCL data transfered to tap and eavesdrop &eg; into &PostScript; or PCL data transfered
over the wire. over the wire.
<!-- <!--
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<glossterm>Gimp-Print</glossterm> <glossterm>Gimp-Print</glossterm>
<glossdef><para>Contrary to its name, Gimp-Print is no longer <glossdef><para>Contrary to its name, Gimp-Print is no longer
just the plugin to be used for printing from the popular just the plugin to be used for printing from the popular
Gimp program -- its codebase can also serve to be compiled Gimp program -- mdash; its codebase can also serve to be compiled
into... into...
<!-- <!--
</para> </para>
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<glossterm><acronym>&HP;</acronym></glossterm> <glossterm><acronym>&HP;</acronym></glossterm>
<glossdef><para>Abbreviation for <emphasis>H</emphasis>ewlett-<emphasis>Packard</emphasis>; <glossdef><para>Abbreviation for <emphasis>H</emphasis>ewlett-<emphasis>Packard</emphasis>;
one of the first companies to distribute their own Linux printer one of the first companies to distribute their own Linux printer
drivers. -- More recently, the Company has released their drivers. -- mdash; More recently, the Company has released their
"HPIJS" package of drivers, including source code and a Free license. "HPIJS" package of drivers, including source code and a Free license.
This is the first printer manufacturer to do so. HPIJS supports most This is the first printer manufacturer to do so. HPIJS supports most
current models of HP Ink- and DeskJets. current models of HP Ink- and DeskJets.
@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ now.
<emphasis>P</emphasis>rinting <emphasis>P</emphasis>rotocol; <emphasis>P</emphasis>rinting <emphasis>P</emphasis>rotocol;
defined in a series of RFCs accepted by the IETF with defined in a series of RFCs accepted by the IETF with
status "proposed standard"; was designed status "proposed standard"; was designed
by the PWG. -- IPP is a completely new design for network printing, by the PWG. -- mdash; IPP is a completely new design for network printing,
but it utilizes a very well-known and proven method for the but it utilizes a very well-known and proven method for the
actual data transfer: HTTP 1.1! By not "re-inventing the wheel", actual data transfer: HTTP 1.1! By not "re-inventing the wheel",
and basing itself on an existing and robust Internet standard, and basing itself on an existing and robust Internet standard,
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<para> <para>
--> -->
Most important for day-to-day usage is "kprinter", the new Most important for day-to-day usage is "kprinter", the new
&GUI; print command. -- Note: TDEPrint does <emphasis>not</emphasis> implement its own &GUI; print command. -- mdash; Note: TDEPrint does <emphasis>not</emphasis> implement its own
spooling mechanism or its own &PostScript; processing; for this it spooling mechanism or its own &PostScript; processing; for this it
relies on the selected <emphasis>print subsystem</emphasis> relies on the selected <emphasis>print subsystem</emphasis>
-- however it does add some functionality of its own on top of this -- however it does add some functionality of its own on top of this
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Configuration Toolset" (being able to configure, through one common Configuration Toolset" (being able to configure, through one common
interface, different print subsystems and their required drivers) with the interface, different print subsystems and their required drivers) with the
ability to transfer all queues, printers and configuration files seamlessly ability to transfer all queues, printers and configuration files seamlessly
to another spooler without new configuration effort. -- Also, they maintain to another spooler without new configuration effort. -- mdash; Also, they maintain
the Printing Database; a collection of driver and device information that the Printing Database; a collection of driver and device information that
enables everybody to find the most current information about printer models, enables everybody to find the most current information about printer models,
and also generate online the configuration files for any and also generate online the configuration files for any
@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ now.
developed by &HP;. PCL started off in version 1 as a simple developed by &HP;. PCL started off in version 1 as a simple
command set for ASCII printing; now, command set for ASCII printing; now,
in its versions PCL6 and PCL-X, it is capable of printing graphics in its versions PCL6 and PCL-X, it is capable of printing graphics
and color -- but outside the &Microsoft; &Windows; realm and &HP-UX; and color -- mdash; but outside the &Microsoft; &Windows; realm and &HP-UX;
(&HP;'s own brand of &UNIX;), it is not commonly used...</para> (&HP;'s own brand of &UNIX;), it is not commonly used...</para>
<glossseealso otherterm="gloss-escp">ESC/P</glossseealso> <glossseealso otherterm="gloss-escp">ESC/P</glossseealso>
<glossseealso otherterm="gloss-hpgl">&HP;/GL</glossseealso> <glossseealso otherterm="gloss-hpgl">&HP;/GL</glossseealso>
@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ now.
what you liked about kups is now all in the TDEPrint Manager (accessible what you liked about kups is now all in the TDEPrint Manager (accessible
via the TDE Control Center or via the URL "print:/manager" from Konqueror) -- via the TDE Control Center or via the URL "print:/manager" from Konqueror) --
with more functionality and less bugs... Its former developer, Michael Goffioul, is now with more functionality and less bugs... Its former developer, Michael Goffioul, is now
the developer of TDEPrint -- a very nice and productive guy and quick bug fixer... the developer of TDEPrint -- mdash; a very nice and productive guy and quick bug fixer...
</para> </para>
<glossseealso otherterm="gloss-kprinter">kprinter</glossseealso> <glossseealso otherterm="gloss-kprinter">kprinter</glossseealso>
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<sect1 id="window-specific"> <sect1 id="window-specific">
<title>Window Specific Settings</title> <title>Window Specific Settings</title>
<para>Here you can constomize window settings specifically only for <para>Here you can customize window settings specifically only for
some windows.</para> some windows.</para>
<note> <note>

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<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice> <term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Help</guimenu> <guimenu>Help</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Report Bug...</guimenuitem> <guimenuitem>Report Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term> </menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Report bug.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Report bug.</para></listitem>
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<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>To descend into a subfolder <mousebutton>left <listitem><para>To descend into a subfolder <mousebutton>left
</mousebutton> click on its name or </mousebutton> click on its name or
icon -- or if you have already <quote>selected</quote> it (see below) -- then just press icon -- mdash; or if you have already <quote>selected</quote> it (see below) -- mdash; then just press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para></listitem> <keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>To go up the folder tree you can click on the <guiicon>Up <listitem><para>To go up the folder tree you can click on the <guiicon>Up
</guiicon> button in the Toolbar, use<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, or use the Menubar </guiicon> button in the Toolbar, use<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, or use the Menubar
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<sect2 id="copyrename"> <sect2 id="copyrename">
<title>Copy and Rename</title> <title>Copy and Rename</title>
<para>If you want to make a copy of an existing file with a different name -- <para>If you want to make a copy of an existing file with a different name --
perhaps as a backup -- in the same folder as the original file, do a normal perhaps as a backup -- mdash; in the same folder as the original file, do a normal
<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> then when you <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> then when you <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem>
it a dialog box will pop up complaining that the file already exists. it a dialog box will pop up complaining that the file already exists.
Just type the new name into the dialog's text box and press the Just type the new name into the dialog's text box and press the

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<title>What is a terminal?</title> <title>What is a terminal?</title>
<para>&UNIX; operating systems were <para>&UNIX; operating systems were
originally designed as text-only systems, controlled by keyboard originally designed as text-only systems, controlled by keyboard
commands -- what is known as a command-line interface commands -- mdash; what is known as a command-line interface
(<acronym>CLI</acronym>). The &X-Window; and &tde; and other projects (<acronym>CLI</acronym>). The &X-Window; and &tde; and other projects
have since added the graphical interface you are now using. However, have since added the graphical interface you are now using. However,
the underlying <acronym>CLI</acronym> system is still there, and is the underlying <acronym>CLI</acronym> system is still there, and is
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</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report
Bug...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para><action>Submit a bug report or a feature request</action> for <listitem><para><action>Submit a bug report or a feature request</action> for
&konsole;.</para></listitem> &konsole;.</para></listitem>
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have caught up with &CUPS; development.</para> have caught up with &CUPS; development.</para>
<para>Just in case you want to look at the original configuration files <para>Just in case you want to look at the original configuration files
of your &CUPS; system -- they are here:</para> of your &CUPS; system -- mdash; they are here:</para>
<note> <note>
<para>These paths are based on the default installation. Your &OS; <para>These paths are based on the default installation. Your &OS;
@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ site.</para>
<para>The following links give you access to the same files (probably <para>The following links give you access to the same files (probably
icons and graphics will be missing) even if your CUPS daemon is not up icons and graphics will be missing) even if your CUPS daemon is not up
and running. You need, however, CUPS installed on your system. (Some and running. You need, however, CUPS installed on your system. (Some
distributions might place the files somewhere else -- you're on your distributions might place the files somewhere else -- mdash; you're on your
own then to find out where...) To access all the original CUPS own then to find out where...) To access all the original CUPS
documentation, go to:</para> documentation, go to:</para>

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My acquaintance with &Linux; and the Free Software community is not My acquaintance with &Linux; and the Free Software community is not
too old. When I started to play around with &Linux; at the beginning too old. When I started to play around with &Linux; at the beginning
of 1999, my deepest disappointment was the poor support for of 1999, my deepest disappointment was the poor support for
printing. True, I made all our machines spit out simplex prints -- but printing. True, I made all our machines spit out simplex prints -- mdash; but
what about duplex? What about punching the output? How to make sorting what about duplex? What about punching the output? How to make sorting
work? Or stapling, cover sheets and all the other beautiful finishing work? Or stapling, cover sheets and all the other beautiful finishing
options our engines offer to customers? No way -- at least for me as a options our engines offer to customers? No way -- mdash; at least for me as a
non-geek!</para> non-geek!</para>
<para> <para>
@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ software. After trying it briefly, I knew this was it!</para>
<para> <para>
Next thing I attempted: to make &Linux; distributions interested in Next thing I attempted: to make &Linux; distributions interested in
this new stuff. Believe me -- it was more than tenacious! They seemed this new stuff. Believe me -- mdash; it was more than tenacious! They seemed
to think they already had the best thing they could get in to think they already had the best thing they could get in
printing. One reason probably was that they (and many &Linux; printing. One reason probably was that they (and many &Linux;
developers) never had to think about how to best support a printer developers) never had to think about how to best support a printer
duplexer -- because one had never come near their own duplexer -- mdash; because one had never come near their own
desks...</para> desks...</para>
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</sect1> </sect1>
<sect1 id="different-users"> <sect1 id="different-users">
<title>&tdeprint; -- Different Usage for Different People</title> <title>&tdeprint; -- mdash; Different Usage for Different People</title>
<para>&tdeprint; has different faces for different people.</para> <para>&tdeprint; has different faces for different people.</para>

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write to a file. The main value and strength of &PostScript; however write to a file. The main value and strength of &PostScript; however
lies in the field to describe the layout of graphical objects on a lies in the field to describe the layout of graphical objects on a
page: it also can scale, mirror, translate, transform, rotate and page: it also can scale, mirror, translate, transform, rotate and
distort everything you can imagine on a piece of paper -- such as distort everything you can imagine on a piece of paper -- mdash; such as
letters in different font representations, figures, shapes, shades, letters in different font representations, figures, shapes, shades,
colors, lines, dots, raster...</para> colors, lines, dots, raster...</para>

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<programlisting>if tdmctl | grep -q shutdown; then <programlisting>if tdmctl | grep -q shutdown; then
IFS=$'\t' IFS=$'\t'
set -- `tdmctl listbootoptions` set -- mdash; `tdmctl listbootoptions`
if [ "$1" = ok ]; then if [ "$1" = ok ]; then
fbsd=$(echo "$2" | tr ' ' '\n' | sed -ne 's,\\s, ,g;/freebsd/I{p;q}') fbsd=$(echo "$2" | tr ' ' '\n' | sed -ne 's,\\s, ,g;/freebsd/I{p;q}')
if [ -n "$fbsd" ]; then if [ -n "$fbsd" ]; then

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<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<title>Related Information</title> <title>Related Information</title>
<listitem><para><ulink url="http://kde-apps.org">http://kde-apps.org</ulink> -- The largest directory of third-party &tde; applications.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><ulink url="http://kde-apps.org">http://kde-apps.org</ulink> -- mdash; The largest directory of third-party &tde; applications.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>As you may have noticed, a wealth of information is accessible from the respective handbooks themselves, which can be accessed either by using the help KIO slave in &konqueror; (that is, type <userinput>help:/<replaceable>application</replaceable></userinput> in the Location toolbar), or by selecting it in the &khelpcenter;.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>As you may have noticed, a wealth of information is accessible from the respective handbooks themselves, which can be accessed either by using the help KIO slave in &konqueror; (that is, type <userinput>help:/<replaceable>application</replaceable></userinput> in the Location toolbar), or by selecting it in the &khelpcenter;.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>You can also likely find out quite a bit of information from the &tde; website, itself, at <ulink url="http://kde.org">http://kde.org</ulink>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>You can also likely find out quite a bit of information from the &tde; website, itself, at <ulink url="http://kde.org">http://kde.org</ulink>.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
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<title>Personal Information Management</title> <title>Personal Information Management</title>
<para>&tde; <acronym>PIM</acronym> (Personal Information Manager) is a sub-project of &tde;, and it aims to provide an application suite to manage personal information. It has several components, but these can all be brought under one application -- &kontact;, which is the personal information manager. Below is an overview of a few of its popular components; that is, a few of the applications that integrate into it.</para> <para>&tde; <acronym>PIM</acronym> (Personal Information Manager) is a sub-project of &tde;, and it aims to provide an application suite to manage personal information. It has several components, but these can all be brought under one application -- mdash; &kontact;, which is the personal information manager. Below is an overview of a few of its popular components; that is, a few of the applications that integrate into it.</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>

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<para>Internet Relay Chat (<acronym>IRC</acronym>) has been around far longer than most <acronym>IM</acronym> <para>Internet Relay Chat (<acronym>IRC</acronym>) has been around far longer than most <acronym>IM</acronym>
systems, and is still widely used. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication.</para> systems, and is still widely used. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication.</para>
<para>The #kde channel is under Freenode, the <acronym>IRC</acronym> server, which provides an interactive environment for coordination and support of peer-directed projects, including -- and placing particular stress upon -- those relating to free software and open source projects, such as &tde;.</para> <para>The #kde channel is under Freenode, the <acronym>IRC</acronym> server, which provides an interactive environment for coordination and support of peer-directed projects, including -- mdash; and placing particular stress upon -- mdash; those relating to free software and open source projects, such as &tde;.</para>
<para>While &kopete; has a <acronym>IRC</acronym> plugin, and handles both channels and nicks well, <para>While &kopete; has a <acronym>IRC</acronym> plugin, and handles both channels and nicks well,

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</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term><option>action/help_report_bug</option></term> <term><option>action/help_report_bug</option></term>
<listitem><para>The <guimenuitem>Report Bug</guimenuitem> option from the <listitem><para>The <guimenuitem>Report Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem> option from the
<guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>

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<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>&kexi;</term> <term>&kexi;</term>
<listitem><para>The data management component. It can be used for creating database schemas, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects -- tables, queries and forms -- are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and database design.</para> <listitem><para>The data management component. It can be used for creating database schemas, inserting data, performing queries, and processing data. Forms can be created to provide a custom interface to your data. All database objects -- mdash; tables, queries and forms -- mdash; are stored in the database, making it easy to share data and database design.</para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Website: <ulink url="http://www.koffice.org/kexi/">http://www.koffice.org/kexi/</ulink> and <ulink url="http://kexi-project.org">http://kexi-project.org</ulink>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Website: <ulink url="http://www.koffice.org/kexi/">http://www.koffice.org/kexi/</ulink> and <ulink url="http://kexi-project.org">http://kexi-project.org</ulink>.</para></listitem>

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<sect3 id="special-window-settings"> <sect3 id="special-window-settings">
<title>Other Special Window Settings</title> <title>Other Special Window Settings</title>
<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 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 -- 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>
</sect3> </sect3>
<sect3 id="system-tray"> <sect3 id="system-tray">

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