From 0b8ca6637be94f7814cafa7d01ad4699672ff336 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:06:48 -0600 Subject: Beautify docbook files --- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/about.docbook | 46 +- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/configtde.docbook | 290 +------ tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/contrib.docbook | 217 +---- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook | 106 +-- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/filemng.docbook | 293 +------ tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/gettde.docbook | 70 +- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/index.docbook | 103 +-- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/install.docbook | 894 ++++----------------- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/intro.docbook | 71 +- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/misc.docbook | 217 +---- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/moreinfo.docbook | 225 ++---- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/nontdeapps.docbook | 45 +- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/notrelated.docbook | 210 +---- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/panel.docbook | 77 +- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tdeapps.docbook | 205 +---- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tips.docbook | 175 +--- tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/winmng.docbook | 82 +- 17 files changed, 580 insertions(+), 2746 deletions(-) (limited to 'tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq') diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/about.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/about.docbook index 02fc73b3111..e407bc656d0 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/about.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/about.docbook @@ -5,64 +5,34 @@ --> -About this <acronym ->FAQ</acronym -> +About this <acronym>FAQ</acronym> -What can I do to help out with this FAQ? +What can I do to help out with this FAQ? -First, send us any errors that you may find. Also, any suggestions that you might have, are appreciated. Better yet, send us everything that you think is unclear, and if possible, send us what you think would be a clearer solution. Our email address is kde-doc-english@kde.org. +First, send us any errors that you may find. Also, any suggestions that you might have, are appreciated. Better yet, send us everything that you think is unclear, and if possible, send us what you think would be a clearer solution. Our email address is kde-doc-english@kde.org. -Second, send us your solutions of those frequently-asked questions which are still not in this FAQ. We will put them in as soon as possible. +Second, send us your solutions of those frequently-asked questions which are still not in this FAQ. We will put them in as soon as possible. -Last but not least, please make full use of this FAQ. Read this FAQ (and other relevant documentation) well before asking questions on the various &kde; mailing lists or newsgroups. +Last but not least, please make full use of this FAQ. Read this FAQ (and other relevant documentation) well before asking questions on the various &kde; mailing lists or newsgroups. -You might also want to consider becoming a FAQ maintainer. Please refer to for more details. +You might also want to consider becoming a FAQ maintainer. Please refer to for more details. -How do I become a FAQ maintainer? +How do I become a FAQ maintainer? -Actually, it is very easy to become an FAQ maintainer, and we are always in need of fresh blood. :-) Just send us an email at kde-doc-english@kde.org. +Actually, it is very easy to become an FAQ maintainer, and we are always in need of fresh blood. :-) Just send us an email at kde-doc-english@kde.org. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/configtde.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/configtde.docbook index 65168d58065..452e2bc04fd 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/configtde.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/configtde.docbook @@ -3,62 +3,24 @@ --> -Configuring &kde; +Configuring &kde; -How do I set the language used by &kde;? +How do I set the language used by &kde;? -There are two ways to set the language &kde; uses in the messages it will display: +There are two ways to set the language &kde; uses in the messages it will display: -Using the &kde; Control Centre -Fire up the &kde; Control Centre and select Regional & Accessibility followed by Country/Region & Language. You can select your language and location here. If &kde; cannot find a translation in the first language chosen, it will fall back on the default language. This is usually (American) English by default. -Using the &kde; Control Centre is the preferred way of choosing languages in &kde;. +Using the &kde; Control Centre +Fire up the &kde; Control Centre and select Regional & Accessibility followed by Country/Region & Language. You can select your language and location here. If &kde; cannot find a translation in the first language chosen, it will fall back on the default language. This is usually (American) English by default. +Using the &kde; Control Centre is the preferred way of choosing languages in &kde;. -Using the LANG environment variable -The second method uses the standard locale setting on your system. To change the language, simply set the environment variable LANG accordingly. For example, if your shell is bash, execute export LANG=de to set German as the language used. +Using the LANG environment variable +The second method uses the standard locale setting on your system. To change the language, simply set the environment variable LANG accordingly. For example, if your shell is bash, execute export LANG=de to set German as the language used. @@ -66,280 +28,98 @@ -Is there any keyboard switcher for international keyboards for &kde;? +Is there any keyboard switcher for international keyboards for &kde;? -Yes, you can configure it using the &kde; Control Centre Regional & Accessibility Keyboard Layout configuration page. +Yes, you can configure it using the &kde; Control Centre Regional & Accessibility Keyboard Layout configuration page. -How do I replace the standard text login screen with the &kde; login screen? +How do I replace the standard text login screen with the &kde; login screen? -Your distribution/&UNIX; flavour may have its own setup tools to change this (⪚ YaST on &SuSE; &Linux;). This will be the safest way to enable the &kde; login screen. However, if for some reason you do not wish to use these tools, the following instructions may be useful. -First, you need to change to the xdm runlevel (runlevel 5 on &RedHat; and &SuSE; systems) by editing your /etc/inittab file. In the file, you should have a line saying id:3:initdefault:. Change it to id:5:initdefault:. Now, at the end of the file, comment out the following line: x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/xdm -nodaemon and replace it with x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/tdm -nodaemon. The location of &tdm; may differ on your system. -For changes to take effect immediately, type init 5 (for &RedHat; systems) at the shell prompt. It is risky to initiate a graphical login without checking beforehand whether it works. If it fails to work, you would be in for a hard time getting back.... +Your distribution/&UNIX; flavour may have its own setup tools to change this (⪚ YaST on &SuSE; &Linux;). This will be the safest way to enable the &kde; login screen. However, if for some reason you do not wish to use these tools, the following instructions may be useful. +First, you need to change to the xdm runlevel (runlevel 5 on &RedHat; and &SuSE; systems) by editing your /etc/inittab file. In the file, you should have a line saying id:3:initdefault:. Change it to id:5:initdefault:. Now, at the end of the file, comment out the following line: x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/X11/xdm -nodaemon and replace it with x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/tdm -nodaemon. The location of &tdm; may differ on your system. +For changes to take effect immediately, type init 5 (for &RedHat; systems) at the shell prompt. It is risky to initiate a graphical login without checking beforehand whether it works. If it fails to work, you would be in for a hard time getting back.... -For FreeBSD, you should edit the file /etc/ttys and change one of the lines that look like ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure to instead say ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/tdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure. +For FreeBSD, you should edit the file /etc/ttys and change one of the lines that look like ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure to instead say ttyv8 "/usr/local/bin/tdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure. -I would like to click the &LMB; anywhere on the desktop and have the K menu displayed. +I would like to click the &LMB; anywhere on the desktop and have the K menu displayed. -Open the &kde; Control Centre and choose Desktop Behaviour. You can now choose the behaviour of mouse clicks on the desktop. To have the K menu open from a single &LMB; click, change the entry labelled Left button to say Application Menu. +Open the &kde; Control Centre and choose Desktop Behaviour. You can now choose the behaviour of mouse clicks on the desktop. To have the K menu open from a single &LMB; click, change the entry labelled Left button to say Application Menu. -Where do I find information regarding &kde; themes? +Where do I find information regarding &kde; themes? -Go to http://kde.themes.org/ or http://www.kde-look.org. +Go to http://kde.themes.org/ or http://www.kde-look.org. -How do I change &MIME; Types? +How do I change &MIME; Types? -If you are using &konqueror;, do this instead: first, open a &konqueror; window and choose SettingsConfigure Konqueror, then File Associations. Find the type you want to change (⪚ text/english or image/gif), and set the application preference order to whatever you want. +If you are using &konqueror;, do this instead: first, open a &konqueror; window and choose SettingsConfigure Konqueror, then File Associations. Find the type you want to change (⪚ text/english or image/gif), and set the application preference order to whatever you want. -&kde; (&tdm;) does not read my .bash_profile! +&kde; (&tdm;) does not read my .bash_profile! -The login managersxdm and &tdm; do not run a login shell, so .profile, .bash_profile, &etc; are not sourced. When the user logs in, xdm runs Xstartup as root and then Xsession as user. So the normal practice is to add statements in Xsession to source the user profile. Please edit your Xsession and .xsession files. +The login managersxdm and &tdm; do not run a login shell, so .profile, .bash_profile, &etc; are not sourced. When the user logs in, xdm runs Xstartup as root and then Xsession as user. So the normal practice is to add statements in Xsession to source the user profile. Please edit your Xsession and .xsession files. -How do I use &TrueType; fonts in &kde;? +How do I use &TrueType; fonts in &kde;? -You need to install &TrueType; font support into your &X-Window; configuration. Please take a look at x.themes.org for the fonts, and xfsft: &TrueType; Font Support For X11 or X-&TrueType; Server Project Home Page for the font servers. +You need to install &TrueType; font support into your &X-Window; configuration. Please take a look at x.themes.org for the fonts, and xfsft: &TrueType; Font Support For X11 or X-&TrueType; Server Project Home Page for the font servers. -If you have a bunch of &TrueType; fonts from &Microsoft; &Windows;, edit the XF86Config file to get the fonts from the font folder. Then just tell &kde; to use these new fonts with the font administrator utility. +If you have a bunch of &TrueType; fonts from &Microsoft; &Windows;, edit the XF86Config file to get the fonts from the font folder. Then just tell &kde; to use these new fonts with the font administrator utility. -Is it possible to enter, show and work with the Euro Symbol in &kde;? +Is it possible to enter, show and work with the Euro Symbol in &kde;? -Yes and no. For details, look here: http://www.koffice.org/kword/euro.php. +Yes and no. For details, look here: http://www.koffice.org/kword/euro.php. -How do I run a program at &kde; startup? +How do I run a program at &kde; startup? -There are many ways to do that. If what you want to do is to run some scripts that would set some environment variables (for example, to start gpg-agent, ssh-agent and others), you can put these scripts into $TDEHOME/env/ and make sure their names end in .sh. $TDEHOME is usually a folder named .kde (note the period at the beginning) in your home folder. If you want scripts to be executed for all &kde; users, you can put them under $TDEDIR/env/, where $TDEDIR is the prefix &kde; was installed to (you can find this out using the command tde-config --prefix). -If you wish to start a program after &kde; has started, you may want to use the Autostart folder. To add entries to the Autostart folder: -Open &konqueror;. +There are many ways to do that. If what you want to do is to run some scripts that would set some environment variables (for example, to start gpg-agent, ssh-agent and others), you can put these scripts into $TDEHOME/env/ and make sure their names end in .sh. $TDEHOME is usually a folder named .kde (note the period at the beginning) in your home folder. If you want scripts to be executed for all &kde; users, you can put them under $TDEDIR/env/, where $TDEDIR is the prefix &kde; was installed to (you can find this out using the command tde-config --prefix). +If you wish to start a program after &kde; has started, you may want to use the Autostart folder. To add entries to the Autostart folder: +Open &konqueror;. -Select GoAutostart from the menubar. +Select GoAutostart from the menubar. -Right-click in the window view area and select Create NewFileLink to Application +Right-click in the window view area and select Create NewFileLink to Application -Click on the Application tab in the window that appears and enter the name of the command to run in the Command text box. +Click on the Application tab in the window that appears and enter the name of the command to run in the Command text box. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/contrib.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/contrib.docbook index 8bff6911cd5..4a5a5a7b8ee 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/contrib.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/contrib.docbook @@ -6,241 +6,92 @@ -Contributing +Contributing -How can I contribute to &kde;? +How can I contribute to &kde;? -&kde; is a free software project that lives from voluntary contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &kde;. Not only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can help to improve &kde;: +&kde; is a free software project that lives from voluntary contributions. Everybody is encouraged to contribute to &kde;. Not only programmers are welcome. There are many ways in which you can help to improve &kde;: -Test the software. -Send in bug reports. For more information on this, see How do I submit a bug report?. -Write documentation or help files. You can get some information by visiting the &kde; Editorial Team Home Page. -Translate programs, documentation, and help files. For more information on this, you should visit The &kde; Translators' and Documenters' Web Site. -Draw nice icons or compose sound effects. You can visit the &kde; artists page to find out more. -Write articles and books about &kde;. If you want to help spread the word about &kde;, simply send an email to kde-pr@kde.org. This will get you in touch with the &kde; public relations volunteers. -Program new &kde; applications. Please refer to for more information. -Of course, sponsors are also welcome. :-) +Test the software. +Send in bug reports. For more information on this, see How do I submit a bug report?. +Write documentation or help files. You can get some information by visiting the &kde; Editorial Team Home Page. +Translate programs, documentation, and help files. For more information on this, you should visit The &kde; Translators' and Documenters' Web Site. +Draw nice icons or compose sound effects. You can visit the &kde; artists page to find out more. +Write articles and books about &kde;. If you want to help spread the word about &kde;, simply send an email to kde-pr@kde.org. This will get you in touch with the &kde; public relations volunteers. +Program new &kde; applications. Please refer to for more information. +Of course, sponsors are also welcome. :-) -There are several places to look for more information if you want to get involved in the development. The first step is to subscribe to some of the mailing lists. You will soon see something that can be improved or added. +There are several places to look for more information if you want to get involved in the development. The first step is to subscribe to some of the mailing lists. You will soon see something that can be improved or added. -How do I submit a bug report? +How do I submit a bug report? -There is a bug tracking system available at http://bugs.kde.org. The system features a wizard to submit new bug reports and a list of all known bugs. -The easiest way to submit a bug is to select HelpReport Bug... from the menu bar of the application with the bug. This will open a small dialogue box with a link to the bug tracking system. Please make sure to follow the instructions of the bug reporting wizard. +There is a bug tracking system available at http://bugs.kde.org. The system features a wizard to submit new bug reports and a list of all known bugs. +The easiest way to submit a bug is to select HelpReport Bug... from the menu bar of the application with the bug. This will open a small dialogue box with a link to the bug tracking system. Please make sure to follow the instructions of the bug reporting wizard. -I want to program for &kde;. What should I do first? +I want to program for &kde;. What should I do first? -Everybody is encouraged to develop software for &kde;. What you should do first depends strongly on your experience, ⪚ whether you have already learned C++ or have experience with the &Qt; toolkit and so on. -To get into &kde; programming, you will need some basic tools: automake, autoconf, and egcs. You should look to http://developer.kde.org/ for more tips. -Another excellent resource for learning &kde; programming is the &Qt; online tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, open $QTDIR/doc/html/index.html in &konqueror; and bookmark it. The tutorials can be found under "Using Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the $QTDIR/tutorial directory. -There is, however, one thing that everybody interested in programming for &kde; should do: subscribe to the developers mailing list. To subscribe, you have to send an email to kde-devel-request@kde.org with the subject subscribe your_email_address. Please read How to subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists carefully. Everything said there applies to the development list as well. +Everybody is encouraged to develop software for &kde;. What you should do first depends strongly on your experience, ⪚ whether you have already learned C++ or have experience with the &Qt; toolkit and so on. +To get into &kde; programming, you will need some basic tools: automake, autoconf, and egcs. You should look to http://developer.kde.org/ for more tips. +Another excellent resource for learning &kde; programming is the &Qt; online tutorials. These are installed along with &Qt;. To view them, open $QTDIR/doc/html/index.html in &konqueror; and bookmark it. The tutorials can be found under "Using Qt". The source code for each lesson can be found in the $QTDIR/tutorial directory. +There is, however, one thing that everybody interested in programming for &kde; should do: subscribe to the developers mailing list. To subscribe, you have to send an email to kde-devel-request@kde.org with the subject subscribe your_email_address. Please read How to subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists carefully. Everything said there applies to the development list as well. -How do I get access to the CVS? +How do I get access to the CVS? -The &kde; project uses CVS to develop the core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the parts (⪚ 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 patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program. -If you are doing this more or less regularly, you can ask Stephan Kulow, coolo@kde.org for direct access to the CVS server. But be aware that more users will slow down CVS access for all developers, so we want to keep the number of people with direct CVS access reasonably small. But feel free to ask! +The &kde; project uses CVS to develop the core parts of the software. Usually, when you have changed one of the parts (⪚ 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 patch to the developer/maintainer of the respective program. +If you are doing this more or less regularly, you can ask Stephan Kulow, coolo@kde.org for direct access to the CVS server. But be aware that more users will slow down CVS access for all developers, so we want to keep the number of people with direct CVS access reasonably small. But feel free to ask! -I am just curious. Can I have read-only access to the CVS? +I am just curious. Can I have read-only access to the CVS? -Yes. It is possible to get read-only access to the CVS repository with cvsup or cvs utility. You can find more information about how to set up cvsup for the &kde; repository from How to use cvsup to get &kde;. -In addition, anonymous CVS service is also available. To find out more about how to set up and use anonymous CVS, please see here. +Yes. It is possible to get read-only access to the CVS repository with cvsup or cvs utility. You can find more information about how to set up cvsup for the &kde; repository from How to use cvsup to get &kde;. +In addition, anonymous CVS service is also available. To find out more about how to set up and use anonymous CVS, please see here. -Are there any cvs mirror sites for &kde;? +Are there any cvs mirror sites for &kde;? -Yes. The main &kde; server is normally very busy. Please take a look at http://developer.kde.org/source/cvsupmirrors.html and http://developer.kde.org/source/anoncvs.html for the list of available mirrors. -Once you have selected a new cvsup server, simply replace +Yes. The main &kde; server is normally very busy. Please take a look at http://developer.kde.org/source/cvsupmirrors.html and http://developer.kde.org/source/anoncvs.html for the list of available mirrors. +Once you have selected a new cvsup server, simply replace *default host=cvs.kde.org - with + with *default host=cvsup.your.new.host - in your cvsup script. -The instructions to change the anoncvs server can be found on http://developer.kde.org/source/anoncvs.html, too. + in your cvsup script. +The instructions to change the anoncvs server can be found on http://developer.kde.org/source/anoncvs.html, too. -How do I go about translating &kde; programs into my native language? +How do I go about translating &kde; programs into my native language? -Look at the The &kde; Translators' and Documenters' Web Site to see whether your program is already translated (most are). Otherwise you will find information there on how to do it yourself. +Look at the The &kde; Translators' and Documenters' Web Site to see whether your program is already translated (most are). Otherwise you will find information there on how to do it yourself. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook index 93bddd4bcad..a523f222b83 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/desktop.docbook @@ -5,55 +5,29 @@ --> -The desktop +The desktop -How do I add an application to the desktop? +How do I add an application to the desktop? -Just choose the desired application from the K menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. -For applications not listed in the K menu, use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose Create NewFile Link to Application... and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to. +Just choose the desired application from the K menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. +For applications not listed in the K menu, use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose Create NewFile Link to Application... and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to. -How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop? +How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop? -First, make sure you are allowed to mount/umount the relevant device as a user. -Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing Create New. +First, make sure you are allowed to mount/umount the relevant device as a user. +Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing Create New. @@ -61,90 +35,48 @@ -Where are the icons kept? +Where are the icons kept? -The icons can be found only in $TDEDIRS/share/icons or $HOME/.trinity/share/icons or $HOME/.kde2/share/icons. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks. +The icons can be found only in $TDEDIRS/share/icons or $HOME/.trinity/share/icons or $HOME/.kde2/share/icons. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks. -How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;? +How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;? -Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel. +Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel. -Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening windows? +Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening windows? -System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and non-&Linux; systems. This is being worked on. If you use FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it. +System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and non-&Linux; systems. This is being worked on. If you use FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it. -How do I launch applications in a particular desktop? +How do I launch applications in a particular desktop? -&kde; comes with a program called &kstart;. To start an xterm on the second desktop and then activate it use: kstart xterm. -Note that the option is important. It takes an argument which is a regular expression matching the title of the window to apply the settings to. -Please read kstart for more magic available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance). +&kde; comes with a program called &kstart;. To start an xterm on the second desktop and then activate it use: kstart xterm. +Note that the option is important. It takes an argument which is a regular expression matching the title of the window to apply the settings to. +Please read kstart for more magic available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance). -Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on the desktop? +Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on the desktop? -$HOME/Desktop. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files. +$HOME/Desktop. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/filemng.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/filemng.docbook index b4c08665d1b..07619947f8e 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/filemng.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/filemng.docbook @@ -1,359 +1,142 @@ + "dtd/kdex.dtd"> --> -The File Manager and Web Browser +The File Manager and Web Browser -The file manager and web browser of &kde; is &konqueror;. The &konqueror; home page is located at http://www.konqueror.org where a &konqueror; specific FAQ can be found. +The file manager and web browser of &kde; is &konqueror;. The &konqueror; home page is located at http://www.konqueror.org where a &konqueror; specific FAQ can be found. -How do I use &konqueror; as a web browser with a proxy? +How do I use &konqueror; as a web browser with a proxy? -&konqueror; can be used with &HTTP; and &FTP; proxies. To set up the proxy server in &konqueror;, just select SettingsConfigure &konqueror;... from the &konqueror; menu and go to the Proxy tab. +&konqueror; can be used with &HTTP; and &FTP; proxies. To set up the proxy server in &konqueror;, just select SettingsConfigure &konqueror;... from the &konqueror; menu and go to the Proxy tab. -How can I change the appearance of a folder in &konqueror;? +How can I change the appearance of a folder in &konqueror;? -Right-click the folder, select Properties, click on the large icon in the dialogue which appears and choose another icon. -To change the icon displayed for entries in the TDE Menu, use the Menu Editor, located at SettingsMenu Editor. +Right-click the folder, select Properties, click on the large icon in the dialogue which appears and choose another icon. +To change the icon displayed for entries in the TDE Menu, use the Menu Editor, located at SettingsMenu Editor. -How can I do non-anonymous &FTP; transfers with &konqueror;? +How can I do non-anonymous &FTP; transfers with &konqueror;? -Normally, if you enter a &URL; like ftp://ftp.somehost.com, &konqueror; will attempt an anonymous login to the &FTP; server. If you want to login as a particular user, enter a &URL; like ftp://username@ftp.somehost.com instead. &konqueror; will ask for your password and connect to the server. +Normally, if you enter a &URL; like ftp://ftp.somehost.com, &konqueror; will attempt an anonymous login to the &FTP; server. If you want to login as a particular user, enter a &URL; like ftp://username@ftp.somehost.com instead. &konqueror; will ask for your password and connect to the server. - What are and in the Execute line? -They are used by all &kde; applications (since they are implemented in TDEApplication and all good &kde; programs create a TDEApplication object before they even look at the command line arguments). A standard line for a &kde; application looks like this: foo . Pretty confusing, but it has been designed in that way so that it can integrate legacy, non-&kde; applications as smoothly as possible. &konqueror;, when executing the line above, will extend the command to foo . Both the icon and the mini-icon as well as "The Foo" are properties defined in the .desktop file. If the icons are not defined, they simply default to the executable name foo. + What are and in the Execute line? +They are used by all &kde; applications (since they are implemented in TDEApplication and all good &kde; programs create a TDEApplication object before they even look at the command line arguments). A standard line for a &kde; application looks like this: foo . Pretty confusing, but it has been designed in that way so that it can integrate legacy, non-&kde; applications as smoothly as possible. &konqueror;, when executing the line above, will extend the command to foo . Both the icon and the mini-icon as well as "The Foo" are properties defined in the .desktop file. If the icons are not defined, they simply default to the executable name foo. -This way a user can change these things in &kmenuedit; for his or her applications. The option is important, because no user will accept that the menu item Editor starts something called kedit-0.9pl4-build47. Instead, he expects a window called Editor. Furthermore these names are localised, i.e. an American user launches CD-Player and gets a window called CD-Player while a German user launches CD-Spieler and gets a window called CD-Spieler. +This way a user can change these things in &kmenuedit; for his or her applications. The option is important, because no user will accept that the menu item Editor starts something called kedit-0.9pl4-build47. Instead, he expects a window called Editor. Furthermore these names are localised, i.e. an American user launches CD-Player and gets a window called CD-Player while a German user launches CD-Spieler and gets a window called CD-Spieler. -How do I specify the startup folder for &konqueror;? +How do I specify the startup folder for &konqueror;? -Using the &RMB;, click on the Home icon and choose Properties. Under the Application tab you will probably find something like kfmclient openProfile filemanagement; just append file:/whereever/you/want with the folder you would like &konqueror; to start in. +Using the &RMB;, click on the Home icon and choose Properties. Under the Application tab you will probably find something like kfmclient openProfile filemanagement; just append file:/whereever/you/want with the folder you would like &konqueror; to start in. -How do I import &Netscape; bookmarks? +How do I import &Netscape; bookmarks? -There is no need to import anything at all. &Netscape; bookmarks are automatically available under the Bookmarks menu in &konqueror; with no configuration on your part necessary. The Bookmark Editor is able to convert &Netscape; bookmarks to the format used by &konqueror;, if you want this. +There is no need to import anything at all. &Netscape; bookmarks are automatically available under the Bookmarks menu in &konqueror; with no configuration on your part necessary. The Bookmark Editor is able to convert &Netscape; bookmarks to the format used by &konqueror;, if you want this. -How do I fool a site into believing &konqueror; is &Netscape; or some other browser? +How do I fool a site into believing &konqueror; is &Netscape; or some other browser? -In &konqueror;, select SettingsConfigure Konqueror... and in the configuration dialogue, select Browser Identification. Default and site-specific browser identifications can be set from here. +In &konqueror;, select SettingsConfigure Konqueror... and in the configuration dialogue, select Browser Identification. Default and site-specific browser identifications can be set from here. -How do I configure &konqueror; to run &Java; applets? +How do I configure &konqueror; to run &Java; applets? -Choose SettingsConfigure &konqueror;... from &konqueror;'s menubar and then select Java & Javascript. Set the Path to Java executable correctly. If it doesn't work, please check the Konqueror + Java HOWTO. +Choose SettingsConfigure &konqueror;... from &konqueror;'s menubar and then select Java & Javascript. Set the Path to Java executable correctly. If it doesn't work, please check the Konqueror + Java HOWTO. -What is this new Smart policy for JavaScript web popups? +What is this new Smart policy for JavaScript web popups? -This new policy attempts to block intrusive JavaScript popup windows. If the user does not click on a button or submit a form to trigger the popup, then the popup is not permitted. Some sites will open a second new window from within the first and in that case, the second window will not show. +This new policy attempts to block intrusive JavaScript popup windows. If the user does not click on a button or submit a form to trigger the popup, then the popup is not permitted. Some sites will open a second new window from within the first and in that case, the second window will not show. -Why doesn't my banking site work with &konqueror;? It pops up a new window with the login screen in other browsers, but not in &konqueror;. +Why doesn't my banking site work with &konqueror;? It pops up a new window with the login screen in other browsers, but not in &konqueror;. -Make sure you have Javascript enabled, and the default JavaScript web popups policy set to Ask or Allow. The Smart policy is not always sufficient for some banks. Many banks also require &Java; support. You can find more help on enabling this at http://www.konqueror.org/. +Make sure you have Javascript enabled, and the default JavaScript web popups policy set to Ask or Allow. The Smart policy is not always sufficient for some banks. Many banks also require &Java; support. You can find more help on enabling this at http://www.konqueror.org/. -Why can't &konqueror; render &GIF; images? +Why can't &konqueror; render &GIF; images? -It is because you did not enable &GIF; support in &Qt;. Please see for more details. +It is because you did not enable &GIF; support in &Qt;. Please see for more details. -How do I rename files? +How do I rename files? -Simply right click on the file and select Rename or click once on an already selected file. The default keyboard shortcut to rename a file is F2. +Simply right click on the file and select Rename or click once on an already selected file. The default keyboard shortcut to rename a file is F2. -When I try to open a web page with &konqueror;, I get the message: There appears to be a configuration error. You have associated Konqueror with text/html, but it cannot handle this file type. +When I try to open a web page with &konqueror;, I get the message: There appears to be a configuration error. You have associated Konqueror with text/html, but it cannot handle this file type. -You need to make sure that the embedding settings for the text/html MIME type are correct: -In &konqueror;, go to SettingsConfigure Konqueror and then to the File Associations page. -Open text->html in the tree view. -Click on the Embedding tab. Make sure that Left Click Action is set to Show file in embedded viewer, and that TDEHTML (tdehtml) is at the top of Services Preference Order. +You need to make sure that the embedding settings for the text/html MIME type are correct: +In &konqueror;, go to SettingsConfigure Konqueror and then to the File Associations page. +Open text->html in the tree view. +Click on the Embedding tab. Make sure that Left Click Action is set to Show file in embedded viewer, and that TDEHTML (tdehtml) is at the top of Services Preference Order. -Try opening a website in Konqueror. It should now work. +Try opening a website in Konqueror. It should now work. -How do I configure the programs that &konqueror; uses to open different types of files? +How do I configure the programs that &konqueror; uses to open different types of files? -In order to configure file associations, you should go to the &kcontrolcenter; and choose the item File Associations under the category TDE Components. -Suppose the default PDF viewer is now &kghostview; and you would prefer to use KPDF as a viewer. You would simply type pdf in the search box at the top of the dialogue, choose pdf in the application group and move KPDF up. In the Embedding tab you can also choose which component other applications will use to display files (for example, when viewing files in &konqueror; or using &ark;'s embedded viewer). +In order to configure file associations, you should go to the &kcontrolcenter; and choose the item File Associations under the category TDE Components. +Suppose the default PDF viewer is now &kghostview; and you would prefer to use KPDF as a viewer. You would simply type pdf in the search box at the top of the dialogue, choose pdf in the application group and move KPDF up. In the Embedding tab you can also choose which component other applications will use to display files (for example, when viewing files in &konqueror; or using &ark;'s embedded viewer). diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/gettde.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/gettde.docbook index a059b9b7204..6f250409f90 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/gettde.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/gettde.docbook @@ -5,106 +5,68 @@ --> -Getting &kde; +Getting &kde; -Where do I get &kde;? +Where do I get &kde;? -The main distribution site for &kde; is ftp.kde.org. However, this site is often under heavy load, so you might prefer to use download.kde.org which automatically redirects you to the mirror nearest to you. You can also have a look at the list of &kde; mirror sites. +The main distribution site for &kde; is ftp.kde.org. However, this site is often under heavy load, so you might prefer to use download.kde.org which automatically redirects you to the mirror nearest to you. You can also have a look at the list of &kde; mirror sites. -Are there &Linux; distributions that include &kde;? +Are there &Linux; distributions that include &kde;? -Yes, major &Linux; distributions already ship &kde;. As building a distribution takes some time, they might not always contain the latest version, but for a start or to avoid downloading from the Internet, they do provide a good starting point. -You can find an up-to-date list of distributions that ship with &kde; here. +Yes, major &Linux; distributions already ship &kde;. As building a distribution takes some time, they might not always contain the latest version, but for a start or to avoid downloading from the Internet, they do provide a good starting point. +You can find an up-to-date list of distributions that ship with &kde; here. -What is the current version? +What is the current version? -Currently, the latest stable version is 3.2 +Currently, the latest stable version is 3.2 -The &kde; 3.2 Info Page contains a lot of information specific to this release. +The &kde; 3.2 Info Page contains a lot of information specific to this release. -Where do I find &kde; snapshots? +Where do I find &kde; snapshots? -You can get the latest snapshots from ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/unstable/snapshots. You might also want to consider setting up your own CVS client in order to maintain the latest snapshot at all times. Please refer to Anonymous CVS and &kde; for further information. +You can get the latest snapshots from ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/unstable/snapshots. You might also want to consider setting up your own CVS client in order to maintain the latest snapshot at all times. Please refer to Anonymous CVS and &kde; for further information. -Where do I get &Qt;? +Where do I get &Qt;? -&Qt; is a product of the Norwegian company Trolltech. You can always get the latest &Qt; version from their &FTP; server. -And with most up-to-date &Linux; distributions, &Qt; is already included. Please see for the version of &Qt; you need. +&Qt; is a product of the Norwegian company Trolltech. You can always get the latest &Qt; version from their &FTP; server. +And with most up-to-date &Linux; distributions, &Qt; is already included. Please see for the version of &Qt; you need. -What is &Qt;, by the way? +What is &Qt;, by the way? -&Qt; is a C++-based class library to build user interfaces. It also includes many utility classes like string classes and classes to handle input and output. It provides most of the widgets you will see in a &kde; application: 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 &Windows; and embedded devices. You can learn more about &Qt; at http://www.trolltech.com. +&Qt; is a C++-based class library to build user interfaces. It also includes many utility classes like string classes and classes to handle input and output. It provides most of the widgets you will see in a &kde; application: 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 &Windows; and embedded devices. You can learn more about &Qt; at http://www.trolltech.com. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/index.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/index.docbook index 42bbbad73e4..ef21eec109a 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/index.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/index.docbook @@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ - + @@ -29,75 +28,40 @@ -&kde; Frequently Asked Questions +&kde; Frequently Asked Questions -The &kde; Team +The &kde; Team -MalcolmHunter
malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk
Conversion to British English +MalcolmHunter
malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk
Conversion to British English -1997 -1998 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2003 -2004 -The &kde; Team +1997 +1998 +1999 +2000 +2001 +2003 +2004 +The &kde; Team -&FDLNotice; +&FDLNotice; -2004-09-07 -3.3 +2004-09-07 +3.3 -This is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions about the K Desktop Environment. Please report any bugs, inconsistencies, or omissions you find in this &FAQ; to kde-doc-english@kde.org. Please do not mail your questions to this list. Post them to the &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups instead. They are monitored for this &FAQ;. +This is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions about the K Desktop Environment. Please report any bugs, inconsistencies, or omissions you find in this &FAQ; to kde-doc-english@kde.org. Please do not mail your questions to this list. Post them to the &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups instead. They are monitored for this &FAQ;. -KDE -FAQ -question -answer +KDE +FAQ +question +answer @@ -118,35 +82,20 @@ &faq-contrib; -Credits and Licence +Credits and Licence -The current &FAQ; maintainers are: +The current &FAQ; maintainers are: -Rainer Endres endres@kde.org +Rainer Endres endres@kde.org -Many of the answers in this &FAQ; are taken from the various &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups. Here is a big thank you to all of you who have contributed answers that eventually appear in this &FAQ;. +Many of the answers in this &FAQ; are taken from the various &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups. Here is a big thank you to all of you who have contributed answers that eventually appear in this &FAQ;. -Special thanks go to the former &FAQ; maintainer, who has written most of the stuff in here, and did a tremendous job: Mr. Lee Wee Tiong +Special thanks go to the former &FAQ; maintainer, who has written most of the stuff in here, and did a tremendous job: Mr. Lee Wee Tiong -Conversion to British English: Malcolm Hunter malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk +Conversion to British English: Malcolm Hunter malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk &underFDL; &documentation.index; diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/install.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/install.docbook index 275f771253b..3b0d78aa90d 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/install.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/install.docbook @@ -1,21 +1,12 @@ + "dtd/kdex.dtd"> --> -Installation instructions +Installation instructions -These are the generic installation instructions for the K Desktop Environment. Please complement your reading with the READMEs and INSTALLs that come along with the package. Please read them carefully and try to help yourself out if anything goes wrong. If you need further assistance, consider joining the &kde; mailing lists (see our web site instructions for joining the &kde; mailing lists) or newsgroups. +These are the generic installation instructions for the K Desktop Environment. Please complement your reading with the READMEs and INSTALLs that come along with the package. Please read them carefully and try to help yourself out if anything goes wrong. If you need further assistance, consider joining the &kde; mailing lists (see our web site instructions for joining the &kde; mailing lists) or newsgroups. @@ -23,396 +14,210 @@ -To the would-be converts +To the would-be converts -So you have heard the rumours. Or you have seen the screenshots. And you are dying to get hold of &kde;. But you know next to nothing about this whole alternative OS business. Don't worry! You only need to do some (well, maybe not some) reading, that's all! +So you have heard the rumours. Or you have seen the screenshots. And you are dying to get hold of &kde;. But you know next to nothing about this whole alternative OS business. Don't worry! You only need to do some (well, maybe not some) reading, that's all! -&kde; does not run on any version of &Microsoft; &Windows; or OS/2 (yet). To run &kde;, you need to have a &UNIX; system. Please refer to for more details. +&kde; does not run on any version of &Microsoft; &Windows; or OS/2 (yet). To run &kde;, you need to have a &UNIX; system. Please refer to for more details. -Decide on a platform and set it up for your system. This FAQ can not help you with this, since &kde; runs on many &UNIX; platforms. +Decide on a platform and set it up for your system. This FAQ can not help you with this, since &kde; runs on many &UNIX; platforms. -Finally, you are ready to commence the &kde; installation. Please start reading from the next section. To get &kde;, please refer to . Last but not least, if you encounter any problems while installing &kde;, please do not hesitate to make use of the &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups. But do bear this in mind: no question is too silly to ask, but some are too silly to answer, especially when they are already answered in this FAQ. -Good luck and have fun! +Finally, you are ready to commence the &kde; installation. Please start reading from the next section. To get &kde;, please refer to . Last but not least, if you encounter any problems while installing &kde;, please do not hesitate to make use of the &kde; mailing lists and newsgroups. But do bear this in mind: no question is too silly to ask, but some are too silly to answer, especially when they are already answered in this FAQ. +Good luck and have fun! -Available package formats +Available package formats -You can find several kinds of binary and source packages for different distributions and operating systems on the &kde-ftp;. The binary packages are not made by the &kde; Team, but by the distributors themselves, or some dedicated individuals. Please refer to &kde; Package Policy Explained for information about the &kde; Package Policy. The only official release is the source tar.bz2 packages. Please refer to the READMEs and INSTALLs in the several binaries folders. For a list of the available packages for a release, refer to the relevant info page. For the latest release this is the &kde; 3.2 Info Page. +You can find several kinds of binary and source packages for different distributions and operating systems on the &kde-ftp;. The binary packages are not made by the &kde; Team, but by the distributors themselves, or some dedicated individuals. Please refer to &kde; Package Policy Explained for information about the &kde; Package Policy. The only official release is the source tar.bz2 packages. Please refer to the READMEs and INSTALLs in the several binaries folders. For a list of the available packages for a release, refer to the relevant info page. For the latest release this is the &kde; 3.2 Info Page. -Prerequisites +Prerequisites -For &kde; 3.2, you need the &Qt; library version 3.2 or greater. Please make sure you download the correct &Qt;. You will also need the header files, if you want to compile &kde; yourself. They are all available, at no cost, from http://www.trolltech.com/download. In addition, there are optional libraries that might improve &kde; if installed on your system. An example is OpenSSL which will enable &konqueror; to browse web pages securely and is needed in a version ->=0.9.6. These should be provided by your distributor; if not, ask for an update. +For &kde; 3.2, you need the &Qt; library version 3.2 or greater. Please make sure you download the correct &Qt;. You will also need the header files, if you want to compile &kde; yourself. They are all available, at no cost, from http://www.trolltech.com/download. In addition, there are optional libraries that might improve &kde; if installed on your system. An example is OpenSSL which will enable &konqueror; to browse web pages securely and is needed in a version >=0.9.6. These should be provided by your distributor; if not, ask for an update. -Description of the base packages +Description of the base packages -The base distribution currently consists of eleven packages. Some are required, while others are optional. Each package is available in each of the aforementioned package formats. +The base distribution currently consists of eleven packages. Some are required, while others are optional. Each package is available in each of the aforementioned package formats. -tdelibs +tdelibs -Required -This package contains shared libraries that are needed by all &kde; applications. +Required +This package contains shared libraries that are needed by all &kde; applications. -tdebase +tdebase -Required -This package contains the base applications that form the core of the K Desktop Environment like the window manager, the terminal emulator, the control centre, the file manager, and the panel. +Required +This package contains the base applications that form the core of the K Desktop Environment like the window manager, the terminal emulator, the control centre, the file manager, and the panel. -&arts; +&arts; -Required -The &arts; sound server. A powerful, network transparent sound server. +Required +The &arts; sound server. A powerful, network transparent sound server. -tdeaddons +tdeaddons -Optional -Various plugins for &kate;, &kicker;, &knewsticker;, &konqueror; and &noatun; +Optional +Various plugins for &kate;, &kicker;, &knewsticker;, &konqueror; and &noatun; -tdeartwork +tdeartwork -Optional -Additional wallpapers, themes, styles, sounds ... +Optional +Additional wallpapers, themes, styles, sounds ... -tdebindings +tdebindings -Optional -Various bindings for other languages, including &Java;, Perl, Python, ... +Optional +Various bindings for other languages, including &Java;, Perl, Python, ... -tdegames +tdegames -Optional -Various games like &kmahjongg;, &ksnake;, &kasteroids;, and &kpatience;. +Optional +Various games like &kmahjongg;, &ksnake;, &kasteroids;, and &kpatience;. -tdegraphics +tdegraphics -Optional -Various graphics-related programs like &PostScript; previewer, &DVI; previewer, and a drawing program. +Optional +Various graphics-related programs like &PostScript; previewer, &DVI; previewer, and a drawing program. -tdeutils +tdeutils -Optional -Various desktop tools like a calculator, an editor and other nifty stuff. +Optional +Various desktop tools like a calculator, an editor and other nifty stuff. -tdemultimedia +tdemultimedia -Optional -Multimedia applications like a &CD; player and a mixer. +Optional +Multimedia applications like a &CD; player and a mixer. -tdenetwork +tdenetwork -Optional -Network applications. Currently contains the mail program &kmail;, the news reader &knode;, and several other network-related programs. +Optional +Network applications. Currently contains the mail program &kmail;, the news reader &knode;, and several other network-related programs. -tdeadmin +tdeadmin -Optional -System administration programs. +Optional +System administration programs. -tdeedu +tdeedu -Educational and entertaining applications for &kde;'s younger users. +Educational and entertaining applications for &kde;'s younger users. -tdetoys +tdetoys -Optional -Toys! +Optional +Toys! -tdevelop +tdevelop -Optional -A complete Integrated Development Environment for &kde; and Qt +Optional +A complete Integrated Development Environment for &kde; and Qt -&arts; and then tdelibs should be installed before everything else, and tdeaddons last. The other packages can be installed in any arbitrary order. +&arts; and then tdelibs should be installed before everything else, and tdeaddons last. The other packages can be installed in any arbitrary order. -Most package management tools will let you put all these packages in one folder and install them all at once, figuring out the dependencies as they go. +Most package management tools will let you put all these packages in one folder and install them all at once, figuring out the dependencies as they go. -Installation instructions for the different package formats +Installation instructions for the different package formats - -Please do not forget to read the README and INSTALL files if they are available. - + +Please do not forget to read the README and INSTALL files if they are available. + -Installation of the Debian packages +Installation of the Debian packages -The Debian packages install in accordance with the upcoming FHS (File Hierarchy Standard). +The Debian packages install in accordance with the upcoming FHS (File Hierarchy Standard). -become superuser -run dpkg for every package you want to install. +become superuser +run dpkg for every package you want to install. -Installation of the RPM packages +Installation of the RPM packages -To install binary <acronym ->RPM</acronym ->s -become superuser -execute rpm +To install binary <acronym>RPM</acronym>s +become superuser +execute rpm -Installation of the source .tar.bz2 files +Installation of the source .tar.bz2 files -Since there are always changes and updates to the way &kde; is compiled, please refer to Download and Install from Source for the most up to date installation instructions for the source packages. -The general approach should work in most cases though. -The source .tar.bz2 package installs into /usr/local/kde by default. You can override this setting by using the option of the configure script. +Since there are always changes and updates to the way &kde; is compiled, please refer to Download and Install from Source for the most up to date installation instructions for the source packages. +The general approach should work in most cases though. +The source .tar.bz2 package installs into /usr/local/kde by default. You can override this setting by using the option of the configure script. -unpack the packages with tar -change folder to the package folder: cd packagename -configure the package: ./configure Some packages (notably tdebase) have special configuration options that might be applicable to your installation. Type ./configure to see the available options. -build the package: make -install the package: su (if you aren't already root). If you already are, just type make . +unpack the packages with tar +change folder to the package folder: cd packagename +configure the package: ./configure Some packages (notably tdebase) have special configuration options that might be applicable to your installation. Type ./configure to see the available options. +build the package: make +install the package: su (if you aren't already root). If you already are, just type make . @@ -422,218 +227,78 @@ -Post-installation procedures +Post-installation procedures -First of all, please make sure that you have added &kde;'s binary installation folder (⪚ /usr/local/kde/bin) to your PATH and &kde;'s library installation folder to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH (only necessary on systems that do not support rpath; on &Linux; &ELF;, it should work without). This environment variable may be called differently on some systems, ⪚ it is called SHLIB_PATH on &IRIX;. Then set the environment variable TDEDIR to the base of your &kde; tree, ⪚ /usr/local/kde. Please bear in mind that it is unwise to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH blindly. In the vast majority of cases it is unnecessary and can do more harm than good. There is a web page written by Dave Barr explaining the evils of LD_LIBRARY_PATH and it can be found at http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~barr/ldpath.html. +First of all, please make sure that you have added &kde;'s binary installation folder (⪚ /usr/local/kde/bin) to your PATH and &kde;'s library installation folder to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH (only necessary on systems that do not support rpath; on &Linux; &ELF;, it should work without). This environment variable may be called differently on some systems, ⪚ it is called SHLIB_PATH on &IRIX;. Then set the environment variable TDEDIR to the base of your &kde; tree, ⪚ /usr/local/kde. Please bear in mind that it is unwise to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH blindly. In the vast majority of cases it is unnecessary and can do more harm than good. There is a web page written by Dave Barr explaining the evils of LD_LIBRARY_PATH and it can be found at http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~barr/ldpath.html. -Even though you can use most of the &kde; applications simply by calling them, you can only benefit fully from &kde;'s advanced features if you use the &kde; window manager and its helper programs. -In order to make it easy for you, we have provided a simple script called starttde which gets installed in $TDEDIR/bin and is therefore in your path. -Edit the file .xinitrc in your home folder (make a backup copy first!), remove everything that looks like calling a window manager, and insert starttde instead. Restart the &X-Server;. If you use &tdm;/xdm, you will have to edit the file .xsession instead of .xinitrc. And if there is no .xinitrc or .xsession in your home folder, simply create a new one with just one line containing starttde. Some systems (notably &RedHat; &Linux;) use .Xclients instead. - -This should present you with a new shining &kde; desktop. You can now start to explore the wonderful world of &kde;. In case you want to read some documentation first, there is a highly recommended Quick Start guide available. Furthermore, every application has an online help that is available via the help menu. +Even though you can use most of the &kde; applications simply by calling them, you can only benefit fully from &kde;'s advanced features if you use the &kde; window manager and its helper programs. +In order to make it easy for you, we have provided a simple script called starttde which gets installed in $TDEDIR/bin and is therefore in your path. +Edit the file .xinitrc in your home folder (make a backup copy first!), remove everything that looks like calling a window manager, and insert starttde instead. Restart the &X-Server;. If you use &tdm;/xdm, you will have to edit the file .xsession instead of .xinitrc. And if there is no .xinitrc or .xsession in your home folder, simply create a new one with just one line containing starttde. Some systems (notably &RedHat; &Linux;) use .Xclients instead. + +This should present you with a new shining &kde; desktop. You can now start to explore the wonderful world of &kde;. In case you want to read some documentation first, there is a highly recommended Quick Start guide available. Furthermore, every application has an online help that is available via the help menu. -Should I remove old version xyz before installing a new one? +Should I remove old version xyz before installing a new one? -In principle, this is not necessary. RPM and Debian packages should take care of all dependencies. -If you compile the source code yourself, you should take more care. Instructions for running two different versions of &kde; on the same system are given at http://developer.kde.org/build/kde2-and-kde3.html. However, please note that running two different versions of &kde; from source can lead to problems if you are not careful. +In principle, this is not necessary. RPM and Debian packages should take care of all dependencies. +If you compile the source code yourself, you should take more care. Instructions for running two different versions of &kde; on the same system are given at http://developer.kde.org/build/kde2-and-kde3.html. However, please note that running two different versions of &kde; from source can lead to problems if you are not careful. -How do I start &kde;? +How do I start &kde;? -The most comfortable method to start &kde; is to use the starttde script. Simply put the line starttde at the end of your .xsession file (or your .xinitrc or .Xclients file if you are not using &tdm; or xdm). Please also remove the lines that start your previous window manager. If there is no .xsession, .xinitrc, or .Xclients in your home folder, simply create a new one that contains just one line: starttde. +The most comfortable method to start &kde; is to use the starttde script. Simply put the line starttde at the end of your .xsession file (or your .xinitrc or .Xclients file if you are not using &tdm; or xdm). Please also remove the lines that start your previous window manager. If there is no .xsession, .xinitrc, or .Xclients in your home folder, simply create a new one that contains just one line: starttde. -Is it possible to install &kde; in a user folder? +Is it possible to install &kde; in a user folder? -Yes, you can install &kde; in any folder you want. What you have to do depends on the kind of packages you want to install: -Source packages -Configure and install the package using configure ; make; make install to install into /users/myhome/kde. -Add the following to your init files. Please note that if it is not necessary for you to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, it is better to leave it out. +Yes, you can install &kde; in any folder you want. What you have to do depends on the kind of packages you want to install: +Source packages +Configure and install the package using configure ; make; make install to install into /users/myhome/kde. +Add the following to your init files. Please note that if it is not necessary for you to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH, it is better to leave it out. -For csh or tcsh: -setenv TDEDIR /users/myhome/kde +For csh or tcsh: +setenv TDEDIR /users/myhome/kde if ( $?LD_LIBRARY_PATH ) then setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH $TDEDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH @@ -645,116 +310,54 @@ if ( ! $?LIBRARY_PATH ) then setenv LIBRARY_PATH $LD_LIBRARY_PATH endif -For bash: -TDEDIR=/users/myhome/kde +For bash: +TDEDIR=/users/myhome/kde PATH=$TDEDIR/bin:$PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$TDEDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH export TDEDIR PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH LIBRARY_PATH - + -<acronym ->RPM</acronym -> packages -rpm allows you to use the option to select the folder you want to install to. For example, executing rpm will install the package to /users/myhome/kde. +<acronym>RPM</acronym> packages +rpm allows you to use the option to select the folder you want to install to. For example, executing rpm will install the package to /users/myhome/kde. - -Although &kde; will run from a user folder, there are some problems with programs that require suid root, ⪚ the programs in the tdeadmin package. But since they are not meant to be run by users in the first place, this is nothing to worry about. -However, on systems using shadow passwords, the screensavers have to be suid root to enable password access for unlocking the screen, so this option will not work. - + +Although &kde; will run from a user folder, there are some problems with programs that require suid root, ⪚ the programs in the tdeadmin package. But since they are not meant to be run by users in the first place, this is nothing to worry about. +However, on systems using shadow passwords, the screensavers have to be suid root to enable password access for unlocking the screen, so this option will not work. + -starttde fails with can not connect to X server. What is wrong? +starttde fails with can not connect to X server. What is wrong? -You probably tried to start the X server with starttde. The X server is started with startx. starttde is the script that should be run from your .xinitrc, .xsession, or .Xclients to activate the window manager and the necessary server daemons for &kde;. See also . +You probably tried to start the X server with starttde. The X server is started with startx. starttde is the script that should be run from your .xinitrc, .xsession, or .Xclients to activate the window manager and the necessary server daemons for &kde;. See also . -&kde; on &AIX;? +&kde; on &AIX;? -IBM now officially support &kde; on &AIX;. You can find details at http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/index.html. There is also some older information at http://space.twc.de/~stefan/kde/aix.html. +IBM now officially support &kde; on &AIX;. You can find details at http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/linux/index.html. There is also some older information at http://space.twc.de/~stefan/kde/aix.html. -&kde; on a laptop? +&kde; on a laptop? -If you can get &X-Window; to run on your laptop, you should not have any problem getting &kde; to run on it. In addition, you might find the following links helpful: +If you can get &X-Window; to run on your laptop, you should not have any problem getting &kde; to run on it. In addition, you might find the following links helpful: -http://www.linux-laptop.net/ +http://www.linux-laptop.net/ -http://www.sanpei.org/Laptop-X/note-list.html +http://www.sanpei.org/Laptop-X/note-list.html @@ -762,273 +365,114 @@ export TDEDIR PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH LIBRARY_PATH -I have a neomagic chipset in my laptop. Is there anything special I should do to run &kde;? +I have a neomagic chipset in my laptop. Is there anything special I should do to run &kde;? -On some laptops using the 2160 chipset (MagicGraph 128XD) the following options in XF86Config are needed to avoid a lock-up of the graphic engine: -Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect" +On some laptops using the 2160 chipset (MagicGraph 128XD) the following options in XF86Config are needed to avoid a lock-up of the graphic engine: +Option "XaaNoScanlineImageWriteRect" Option "XaaNoScanlineCPUToScreenColorExpandFill" -If you have experienced desktop hangs while using &kde; please try this option. - +If you have experienced desktop hangs while using &kde; please try this option. + -I do not like the default &kde; folder after installation. How do I move it without breaking anything? +I do not like the default &kde; folder after installation. How do I move it without breaking anything? -Assuming the default is /opt/kde and you want to move it to /usr/local/kde, here's what you have to do: +Assuming the default is /opt/kde and you want to move it to /usr/local/kde, here's what you have to do: -change to superuser if you aren't already -mv /opt/kde /usr/local/kde -ln -s /usr/local/kde /opt/kde +change to superuser if you aren't already +mv /opt/kde /usr/local/kde +ln -s /usr/local/kde /opt/kde -This will put all your &kde; files in /usr/local/kde but everything is still accessible from /opt/kde. +This will put all your &kde; files in /usr/local/kde but everything is still accessible from /opt/kde. -What files can I delete from my &kde; install folder? Can all the *.h, *.c and *.o files be safely removed? +What files can I delete from my &kde; install folder? Can all the *.h, *.c and *.o files be safely removed? -There should not be any need to keep the .c and .o files, but you might want to keep the .h files, as they are used by includes if you ever want to compile your own &kde; programs. But if you wish to add patches to the source programs as they become available (rather than downloading everything again), then they should stay. +There should not be any need to keep the .c and .o files, but you might want to keep the .h files, as they are used by includes if you ever want to compile your own &kde; programs. But if you wish to add patches to the source programs as they become available (rather than downloading everything again), then they should stay. -Will I lose my current settings when I upgrade &kde;? +Will I lose my current settings when I upgrade &kde;? -No. In most cases &kde; will be able to transport your settings intact. You may need to reenter passwords in some applications (such as &kmail; or &knode;) but most other settings will be safe. +No. In most cases &kde; will be able to transport your settings intact. You may need to reenter passwords in some applications (such as &kmail; or &knode;) but most other settings will be safe. -There were mixed reports of results between some previous versions of &kde;. To be safe, you may like to back up your entire &kde; configuration. +There were mixed reports of results between some previous versions of &kde;. To be safe, you may like to back up your entire &kde; configuration. -Settings are kept in the $HOME/.trinity or $HOME/.kde2 subfolder in your home folder. Copy your old .kde/.kde2 folder to a backup location, install &kde; 3.2, and then copy back any necessary mail and news settings. That said, most people can make a direct upgrade, without removing the old .kde folder, without a hitch. -You can override the use of $HOME/.trinity by setting the $TDEHOME variable. +Settings are kept in the $HOME/.trinity or $HOME/.kde2 subfolder in your home folder. Copy your old .kde/.kde2 folder to a backup location, install &kde; 3.2, and then copy back any necessary mail and news settings. That said, most people can make a direct upgrade, without removing the old .kde folder, without a hitch. +You can override the use of $HOME/.trinity by setting the $TDEHOME variable. -I upgraded &kde; and it seemed to go fine, but when I start it, I get a blank grey screen, and nothing happens. There are errors in the console about DCOPserver. What's going on? +I upgraded &kde; and it seemed to go fine, but when I start it, I get a blank grey screen, and nothing happens. There are errors in the console about DCOPserver. What's going on? -&kde; uses several temporary files during its operation. These are usually to be found in the following locations: +&kde; uses several temporary files during its operation. These are usually to be found in the following locations: -~/.DCOPserver-* (there are usually two of these; one is a symlink to the other) -~/.trinity/socket-hostname -~/.trinity/tmp-hostname which is normally a symlink to the next file: -/tmp/tmp-kde-USER -~/.trinity/socket-hostname which is also normally a symlink to: -/tmp/tdesocket-USER +~/.DCOPserver-* (there are usually two of these; one is a symlink to the other) +~/.trinity/socket-hostname +~/.trinity/tmp-hostname which is normally a symlink to the next file: +/tmp/tmp-kde-USER +~/.trinity/socket-hostname which is also normally a symlink to: +/tmp/tdesocket-USER -If the symlinks get broken, usually because a cron or shutdown script is emptying out the /tmp folder, then strange things will happen. These files, and the symlinks, will all be created automatically at the start of &kde; so you can safely remove them while &kde; is not running. +If the symlinks get broken, usually because a cron or shutdown script is emptying out the /tmp folder, then strange things will happen. These files, and the symlinks, will all be created automatically at the start of &kde; so you can safely remove them while &kde; is not running. -If you are only getting a grey screen when you start &kde;, or if you get an error message telling you to Check your installation, then shut down X and delete all the files listed above, then try to restart X. +If you are only getting a grey screen when you start &kde;, or if you get an error message telling you to Check your installation, then shut down X and delete all the files listed above, then try to restart X. -Normally (&ie; when not upgrading between &kde; versions) it's quite safe to leave these files intact, and you may shave a few seconds off your &kde; startup time by doing so. +Normally (&ie; when not upgrading between &kde; versions) it's quite safe to leave these files intact, and you may shave a few seconds off your &kde; startup time by doing so. -Compiling tdebase gives me a bin/sh: msgfmt: command not found error! +Compiling tdebase gives me a bin/sh: msgfmt: command not found error! -You need the &GNU; msgfmt which is part of the &GNU; i18n package gettext. You should be able to download it from any &GNU; mirror. +You need the &GNU; msgfmt which is part of the &GNU; i18n package gettext. You should be able to download it from any &GNU; mirror. -How do I uninstall &kde; applications compiled from source? +How do I uninstall &kde; applications compiled from source? -You can uninstall your programs by typing make uninstall in the folder where you did make install. If you have already deleted that folder, then there is only one way, and it is not good: go to $TDEDIR/bin and start deleting files one by one. -If you expect to find yourself in this situation, you might want to consider a program such as &GNU; stow, found at http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/stow.html. +You can uninstall your programs by typing make uninstall in the folder where you did make install. If you have already deleted that folder, then there is only one way, and it is not good: go to $TDEDIR/bin and start deleting files one by one. +If you expect to find yourself in this situation, you might want to consider a program such as &GNU; stow, found at http://www.gnu.org/software/stow/stow.html. -What is up with &GIF; support? +What is up with &GIF; support? -This has to do with issues with Unisys' &LZW; patent. &GIF; support is turned off from &Qt; 1.44 onwards by default. When you want to use &GIF;s and have the relevant license, recompile &Qt; with &GIF; support. ./configure . +This has to do with issues with Unisys' &LZW; patent. &GIF; support is turned off from &Qt; 1.44 onwards by default. When you want to use &GIF;s and have the relevant license, recompile &Qt; with &GIF; support. ./configure . -How do I install &kde; themes? +How do I install &kde; themes? -Theme support in &kde; has been discontinued with this version. However, there are many opportunities to personalise and add eye candy to &kde; Look at, for example, Appearance & Themes in &kcontrol;. +Theme support in &kde; has been discontinued with this version. However, there are many opportunities to personalise and add eye candy to &kde; Look at, for example, Appearance & Themes in &kcontrol;. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/intro.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/intro.docbook index 525629c101d..6b31d8982e0 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/intro.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/intro.docbook @@ -5,94 +5,57 @@ --> -Introduction +Introduction -What is &kde;? +What is &kde;? -&kde; is the K Desktop Environment. It is a project initiated by Matthias Ettrich in 1996. The aim of the &kde; project is to connect the power of the &UNIX; operating systems with the comfort of a modern user interface. -In short, &kde; will bring &UNIX; to the desktop! -If you want further information about &kde;, have a look at What is &kde;? +&kde; is the K Desktop Environment. It is a project initiated by Matthias Ettrich in 1996. The aim of the &kde; project is to connect the power of the &UNIX; operating systems with the comfort of a modern user interface. +In short, &kde; will bring &UNIX; to the desktop! +If you want further information about &kde;, have a look at What is &kde;? -On which platforms can I expect &kde; to work? +On which platforms can I expect &kde; to work? -&kde; is a Desktop Environment for all flavours of &UNIX;. While it is true that most &kde; developers use &Linux;, &kde; runs smoothly on a wide range of systems. You may, however, need to tweak the source code a bit to get &kde; to compile on a not-so-popular variant of &UNIX;, or if you are not using the &GNU; development tools, in particular the &gcc; compiler. -For an almost complete list of systems &kde; is running on, please refer to this list of systems for KDE +&kde; is a Desktop Environment for all flavours of &UNIX;. While it is true that most &kde; developers use &Linux;, &kde; runs smoothly on a wide range of systems. You may, however, need to tweak the source code a bit to get &kde; to compile on a not-so-popular variant of &UNIX;, or if you are not using the &GNU; development tools, in particular the &gcc; compiler. +For an almost complete list of systems &kde; is running on, please refer to this list of systems for KDE -Is &kde; a window manager? +Is &kde; a window manager? -No, &kde; is not a window manager. While &kde; includes a very sophisticated window manager (&twin;), &kde; is much more than that. It is a full-blown Integrated Desktop Environment. -&kde; provides a complete desktop environment, including a web browser, a file manager, a window manager, a help system, a configuration system, uncountable tools and utilities, and an ever increasing number of applications, including but not limited to mail and news clients, drawing programs, a &PostScript; and a &DVI; viewer and so forth. +No, &kde; is not a window manager. While &kde; includes a very sophisticated window manager (&twin;), &kde; is much more than that. It is a full-blown Integrated Desktop Environment. +&kde; provides a complete desktop environment, including a web browser, a file manager, a window manager, a help system, a configuration system, uncountable tools and utilities, and an ever increasing number of applications, including but not limited to mail and news clients, drawing programs, a &PostScript; and a &DVI; viewer and so forth. -Is &kde; a CDE, &Windows; 95 or &Mac; OS clone? +Is &kde; a CDE, &Windows; 95 or &Mac; OS clone? -No, &kde; is not a clone. Specifically &kde; is not a CDE or &Windows; clone. While the &kde; developers have and will continue to glean the best features from all existing desktop environments, &kde; is a truly unique environment that has and will continue to go its own way. +No, &kde; is not a clone. Specifically &kde; is not a CDE or &Windows; clone. While the &kde; developers have and will continue to glean the best features from all existing desktop environments, &kde; is a truly unique environment that has and will continue to go its own way. -Is &kde; free software? +Is &kde; free software? -Yes, &kde; is free software according to the &GNU; General Public Licence. All &kde; libraries are available under the LGPL making commercial software development for the &kde; desktop possible, but all &kde; applications are licensed under the GPL. -&kde; uses the &Qt; C++ crossplatform toolkit, which is also released (since version 2.2) under the GPL. -It is absolutely legal to make &kde; and &Qt; available on &CD-ROM; free of charge. No runtime fees of any kind are incurred. +Yes, &kde; is free software according to the &GNU; General Public Licence. All &kde; libraries are available under the LGPL making commercial software development for the &kde; desktop possible, but all &kde; applications are licensed under the GPL. +&kde; uses the &Qt; C++ crossplatform toolkit, which is also released (since version 2.2) under the GPL. +It is absolutely legal to make &kde; and &Qt; available on &CD-ROM; free of charge. No runtime fees of any kind are incurred. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/misc.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/misc.docbook index 103ad37b78a..d0047f27cad 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/misc.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/misc.docbook @@ -5,321 +5,192 @@ --> -Miscellaneous questions +Miscellaneous questions -Why does &kde; use &Qt;? +Why does &kde; use &Qt;? -&Qt; is a very sophisticated toolkit that provides everything that is needed to build a modern user interface. &Qt; is written in C++, thus allowing object-oriented development which ensures efficiency and code reuse in a project the size and scope of &kde;. In our opinion there is no better toolkit available for &UNIX; systems and that it would have been a grave mistake to try to build &kde; on anything but the best. +&Qt; is a very sophisticated toolkit that provides everything that is needed to build a modern user interface. &Qt; is written in C++, thus allowing object-oriented development which ensures efficiency and code reuse in a project the size and scope of &kde;. In our opinion there is no better toolkit available for &UNIX; systems and that it would have been a grave mistake to try to build &kde; on anything but the best. -Why does &kde; not use gtk, xforms, xlib, whatever? +Why does &kde; not use gtk, xforms, xlib, whatever? -There are a number of toolkits available. To provide a consistent user interface and to keep used resources such as memory to a minimum, &kde; can use only one of them. &Qt; was selected for the reasons mentioned above. +There are a number of toolkits available. To provide a consistent user interface and to keep used resources such as memory to a minimum, &kde; can use only one of them. &Qt; was selected for the reasons mentioned above. -But &Qt; isn't free, is it? +But &Qt; isn't free, is it? -It is! As of September 4, 2000, version 2.2 of the &Qt; libraries were licensed under the GPL, thereby fulfiling all aspects of free software. +It is! As of September 4, 2000, version 2.2 of the &Qt; libraries were licensed under the GPL, thereby fulfiling all aspects of free software. -Does &kde; have terminal emulators with transparent background? +Does &kde; have terminal emulators with transparent background? -Yes and no. &konsole; has the ability to simulate transparency by redrawing the background of the window inside the &konsole; window. This gives the illusion of transparency, but if you place &konsole; on top of another window, the transparency is lost. Eterm should work fine under &kde; if you desire more complete transparency. +Yes and no. &konsole; has the ability to simulate transparency by redrawing the background of the window inside the &konsole; window. This gives the illusion of transparency, but if you place &konsole; on top of another window, the transparency is lost. Eterm should work fine under &kde; if you desire more complete transparency. -How do I create icons for non-&kde; applications that I can put in the K menu? Where do these icons go? +How do I create icons for non-&kde; applications that I can put in the K menu? Where do these icons go? -Create them using your favourite image manipulator, for example, GIMP, or the &kde; Icon Editor and put them in $TDEDIR/share/icons(/mini) or $HOME/.trinity/share/icons(/mini). +Create them using your favourite image manipulator, for example, GIMP, or the &kde; Icon Editor and put them in $TDEDIR/share/icons(/mini) or $HOME/.trinity/share/icons(/mini). -What about &kde; programs that do not have icons? How do I get them into the menu? +What about &kde; programs that do not have icons? How do I get them into the menu? -Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the K button and select Menu Editor. +Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the K button and select Menu Editor. -Does &kde; have a graphical &FTP; client? +Does &kde; have a graphical &FTP; client? -Yes, and it is none other than your favourite file manager, &konqueror;. You can drag and drop remote files into local folders. +Yes, and it is none other than your favourite file manager, &konqueror;. You can drag and drop remote files into local folders. -How do I exit &kde;? +How do I exit &kde;? -Simply click on the K button and select Logout. In addition, if you right click on an empty area of the desktop, you will be presented with a menu containing logout as one of the options. Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, &Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace; might also do the trick by killing the X server, but its use prevents session management and cannot be recommended. +Simply click on the K button and select Logout. In addition, if you right click on an empty area of the desktop, you will be presented with a menu containing logout as one of the options. Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, &Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace; might also do the trick by killing the X server, but its use prevents session management and cannot be recommended. -Is there a program that checks for new mails at my ISP if and only if I am online? +Is there a program that checks for new mails at my ISP if and only if I am online? -&korn; will do the job. If you are not connected, it will just sit there (idling). +&korn; will do the job. If you are not connected, it will just sit there (idling). -Is it really necessary to upgrade to the latest version? +Is it really necessary to upgrade to the latest version? -We recommend to always use the latest stable release. If you don't, it will probably be difficult to get answers to your questions. If you have a problem with an old version, the answer will probably be Please upgrade and try again. Note that new versions also sometimes fix security problems. +We recommend to always use the latest stable release. If you don't, it will probably be difficult to get answers to your questions. If you have a problem with an old version, the answer will probably be Please upgrade and try again. Note that new versions also sometimes fix security problems. -How do I copy and paste in &kde;? +How do I copy and paste in &kde;? -The simplest method is to use your mouse: +The simplest method is to use your mouse: -Highlight the text you want to copy by holding down the &LMB; and dragging across the text. -Go to the destination area; depending on your configuration, you might need to click it using the &LMB; to give it focus. -Click the &MMB; to paste. If you have a two button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons simultaneously. +Highlight the text you want to copy by holding down the &LMB; and dragging across the text. +Go to the destination area; depending on your configuration, you might need to click it using the &LMB; to give it focus. +Click the &MMB; to paste. If you have a two button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons simultaneously. -How do I convert the default &RedHat; menus into a menu in the K menu? +How do I convert the default &RedHat; menus into a menu in the K menu? -Click on the K button and select SystemAppfinder. +Click on the K button and select SystemAppfinder. -What is CVS? +What is CVS? -It stands for Concurrent Versions System. It is a version control system and is based on RCS (Revision Control System), but 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 &kde;. +It stands for Concurrent Versions System. It is a version control system and is based on RCS (Revision Control System), but 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 &kde;. -Does &kde; support dual screen (Xinerama)? +Does &kde; support dual screen (Xinerama)? -Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server (⪚ MetroX or XFree86 4.0 and above) and a &kde; ->= 2.2.1 +Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server (⪚ MetroX or XFree86 4.0 and above) and a &kde; >= 2.2.1 -Why does Drag and Drop not work with Xinerama? +Why does Drag and Drop not work with Xinerama? -You should upgrade to XFree86 4.2.0 for this to work properly. +You should upgrade to XFree86 4.2.0 for this to work properly. -How do I check which version of &kde; I am using? +How do I check which version of &kde; I am using? -Fire up your &kde; Control Centre. It comes up with an Info Screen including the version of &kde; The &kde; version is also included in the application's About dialogue. +Fire up your &kde; Control Centre. It comes up with an Info Screen including the version of &kde; The &kde; version is also included in the application's About dialogue. -Can I write commercial software for &kde;? +Can I write commercial software for &kde;? -You can use the &kde; libraries to write commercial and closed source as well as commercial and open source software. If you write open source software you can use the &Qt; free edition. But if you write closed source software you may not use the &Qt; free edition; you need to obtain the &Qt; professional edition from Troll Tech. If you want more information, please contact Troll Tech directly. +You can use the &kde; libraries to write commercial and closed source as well as commercial and open source software. If you write open source software you can use the &Qt; free edition. But if you write closed source software you may not use the &Qt; free edition; you need to obtain the &Qt; professional edition from Troll Tech. If you want more information, please contact Troll Tech directly. -How do I go about creating themes and icons? +How do I go about creating themes and icons? -Go see http://artist.kde.org. +Go see http://artist.kde.org. -Is KLyX dead? +Is KLyX dead? -Yes. But future versions of LyX will be &GUI; independent. Check the progress of the various &GUI; frontends here. +Yes. But future versions of LyX will be &GUI; independent. Check the progress of the various &GUI; frontends here. -How can I get to know about development updates? +How can I get to know about development updates? -You might want to subscribe to the various &kde; mailing lists available, especially kde-cvs, which lists all commits done to the &kde; CVS repository. Check http://lists.kde.org if you want to read without subscribing. +You might want to subscribe to the various &kde; mailing lists available, especially kde-cvs, which lists all commits done to the &kde; CVS repository. Check http://lists.kde.org if you want to read without subscribing. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/moreinfo.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/moreinfo.docbook index ee77ff73614..a5fe88c3f7a 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/moreinfo.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/moreinfo.docbook @@ -5,243 +5,108 @@ --> -Getting more information +Getting more information -Where is the &kde; homepage? +Where is the &kde; homepage? -The &kde; homepage is located at http://www.kde.org. If you prefer a local mirror, there are several to choose from. For a current list of web site mirrors sorted by location, please visit http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php. +The &kde; homepage is located at http://www.kde.org. If you prefer a local mirror, there are several to choose from. For a current list of web site mirrors sorted by location, please visit http://www.kde.org/mirrors/web.php. -Is there a &kde; mailing list? +Is there a &kde; mailing list? -There are several &kde; mailing lists. Each focuses on a different aspect of &kde;. Some are for developers, so they are not discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users might be interested in are: +There are several &kde; mailing lists. Each focuses on a different aspect of &kde;. Some are for developers, so they are not discussed in detail. Some of the more important lists that users might be interested in are: -kde -This is the main &kde; mailing list for general discussions. +kde +This is the main &kde; mailing list for general discussions. -kde-announce -This list is used to announce new versions of &kde; as well as new tools and applications. +kde-announce +This list is used to announce new versions of &kde; as well as new tools and applications. -kde-look -This is the list that deals with questions about look and feel, and general user interface considerations. +kde-look +This is the list that deals with questions about look and feel, and general user interface considerations. -For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer to http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/. -Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;. +For the complete list of mailing lists available, please refer to http://www.kde.org/mailinglists/. +Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;. -How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists? +How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to these lists? -To subscribe, send an email to list-request, that is: +To subscribe, send an email to list-request, that is: -kde-request@kde.org -kde-announce-request@kde.org -kde-user-request@kde.org -kde-look-request@kde.org +kde-request@kde.org +kde-announce-request@kde.org +kde-user-request@kde.org +kde-look-request@kde.org -The email must contain subscribe your_email_address in the subject. -To unsubscribe, send an email to list-request, that is: +The email must contain subscribe your_email_address in the subject. +To unsubscribe, send an email to list-request, that is: -kde-request@kde.org -kde-announce-request@kde.org -kde-user-request@kde.org -kde-look-request@kde.org +kde-request@kde.org +kde-announce-request@kde.org +kde-user-request@kde.org +kde-look-request@kde.org -The email must contain unsubscribe your_email_address in the subject. Never send subscribe/unsubscribe request to the mailing lists directly! Use the list-request instead. -There is also a complete list of all &kde;-related mailing lists, and a web interface for subscribing and unsubscribing located at http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo. +The email must contain unsubscribe your_email_address in the subject. Never send subscribe/unsubscribe request to the mailing lists directly! Use the list-request instead. +There is also a complete list of all &kde;-related mailing lists, and a web interface for subscribing and unsubscribing located at http://master.kde.org/mailman/listinfo. -Is there a mailing list archive? +Is there a mailing list archive? -Yes, there is a searchable mailing list archive hosted by Progressive Computer Concepts. The &URL; is http://lists.kde.org. There you will see a folder listing of the mailing lists. Note that you can only do a subject/author search at this level. You probably will not find what you want doing this kind of search. +Yes, there is a searchable mailing list archive hosted by Progressive Computer Concepts. The &URL; is http://lists.kde.org. There you will see a folder listing of the mailing lists. Note that you can only do a subject/author search at this level. You probably will not find what you want doing this kind of search. -To do a body search, you have to enter one of the mailing lists. Just click on the folder you want to search (⪚ kde or kde-user) and then the pull-down menu by the search box will default to Body searches. To be thorough, you should probably search the kde, kde-user, and kde-devel folders. +To do a body search, you have to enter one of the mailing lists. Just click on the folder you want to search (⪚ kde or kde-user) and then the pull-down menu by the search box will default to Body searches. To be thorough, you should probably search the kde, kde-user, and kde-devel folders. -Is there a newsgroup about &kde;? +Is there a newsgroup about &kde;? -Yes, there is! It is at comp.windows.x.kde. In addition, there is also a German newsgroup at de.alt.comp.kde. Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;. +Yes, there is! It is at comp.windows.x.kde. In addition, there is also a German newsgroup at de.alt.comp.kde. Please note that it is not a good idea to ask questions which are already answered in this &FAQ;. -Are there any other &kde;-related &FAQ;s? +Are there any other &kde;-related &FAQ;s? -Yes. Here is a list of them: +Yes. Here is a list of them: -&kde; &FAQ; -&konqueror; &FAQ; -aRts sound server documentation +&kde; &FAQ; +&konqueror; &FAQ; +aRts sound server documentation diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/nontdeapps.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/nontdeapps.docbook index 8f4b3df5350..44b0272aee4 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/nontdeapps.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/nontdeapps.docbook @@ -5,59 +5,24 @@ --> -&kde; with non-&kde; applications +&kde; with non-&kde; applications -My non-&kde; applications like &Emacs; and kterm are running amok with strange colours! +My non-&kde; applications like &Emacs; and kterm are running amok with strange colours! -Start the &kde; Control Centre and in Appearance & ThemesColours uncheck the Apply colours to non-TDE applications checkbox and click Apply. +Start the &kde; Control Centre and in Appearance & ThemesColours uncheck the Apply colours to non-TDE applications checkbox and click Apply. -How can I set my default web browser to be something other than &konqueror;? +How can I set my default web browser to be something other than &konqueror;? -If you are using &kde; 3.3 or later, open up the &kcontrolcenter; and navigate to the TDE ComponentsComponent Chooser panel. Select Web Browser from the list on the left, then select Open http and https URLs in the following browser: and type in the name of the browser (⪚ mozilla, firefox, opera, &etc;) in the textbox. +If you are using &kde; 3.3 or later, open up the &kcontrolcenter; and navigate to the TDE ComponentsComponent Chooser panel. Select Web Browser from the list on the left, then select Open http and https URLs in the following browser: and type in the name of the browser (⪚ mozilla, firefox, opera, &etc;) in the textbox. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/notrelated.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/notrelated.docbook index b780a37ec31..c1b5011ed6c 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/notrelated.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/notrelated.docbook @@ -7,190 +7,84 @@ --> -Not really &kde;-related, but frequently asked nevertheless. +Not really &kde;-related, but frequently asked nevertheless. -How do I change the screen resolution? +How do I change the screen resolution? -Use &Ctrl;&Alt;+ and &Ctrl;&Alt;- to cycle through the resolutions you have defined in XF86Config (maybe under /etc/X11; poke around first). If you prefer to get your hands dirty, you can always edit the file directly. By placing your favourite resolution at the beginning (or making it the only one listed), &X-Window; will always start up with that resolution. Always make a backup copy of your XF86Config file before you start editing it. Errors in this file can render &X-Window; unusable. -These instructions are only valid if you are running version 3.3.x of the XFree86 server. If you are running XFree86 4.x, you must consult with the XFree86(TM): Home Page. +Use &Ctrl;&Alt;+ and &Ctrl;&Alt;- to cycle through the resolutions you have defined in XF86Config (maybe under /etc/X11; poke around first). If you prefer to get your hands dirty, you can always edit the file directly. By placing your favourite resolution at the beginning (or making it the only one listed), &X-Window; will always start up with that resolution. Always make a backup copy of your XF86Config file before you start editing it. Errors in this file can render &X-Window; unusable. +These instructions are only valid if you are running version 3.3.x of the XFree86 server. If you are running XFree86 4.x, you must consult with the XFree86(TM): Home Page. -How do I change the colour depth? +How do I change the colour depth? -There is no way you can do this on the fly. You can either start &X-Window; using startx where number can be 8, 16, 24 or 32, depending on the depth you want. Alternatively, if you are using xdm/&tdm;, you need to edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers (may vary) and enter :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -bpp 16 for 16 bit colour depth. -You can also edit the XF86Config file and add a line like DefaultColorDepth number to Section "Screen". The next time you start X, it will run with the newly-configured colour depth. +There is no way you can do this on the fly. You can either start &X-Window; using startx where number can be 8, 16, 24 or 32, depending on the depth you want. Alternatively, if you are using xdm/&tdm;, you need to edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers (may vary) and enter :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -bpp 16 for 16 bit colour depth. +You can also edit the XF86Config file and add a line like DefaultColorDepth number to Section "Screen". The next time you start X, it will run with the newly-configured colour depth. -What can I do if I am using a 2-button mouse? +What can I do if I am using a 2-button mouse? -Go buy a 3-button one, or use third button emulation. The third button is emulated by pressing both the &LMB; and the &RMB; together. You would need to enable in your XF86Config file. +Go buy a 3-button one, or use third button emulation. The third button is emulated by pressing both the &LMB; and the &RMB; together. You would need to enable in your XF86Config file. -What is a "sticky" window? +What is a "sticky" window? -In a virtual desktop environment with multiple virtual desktops, a "sticky" window will stay put on the screen when you switch between desktops, as if sticking to the glass of the screen. Xclock is a typical candidate for sticking, as you need to run only one instance of it, and it always stays with you. +In a virtual desktop environment with multiple virtual desktops, a "sticky" window will stay put on the screen when you switch between desktops, as if sticking to the glass of the screen. Xclock is a typical candidate for sticking, as you need to run only one instance of it, and it always stays with you. -How do I replace the "X" mouse pointer with an arrow? +How do I replace the "X" mouse pointer with an arrow? -The various types of cursor available in X are defined in X11/cursorfont.h. You can change it using xsetroot -cursor_name name_of_cursor. For example, I have the following in my .Xclients: -xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr +The various types of cursor available in X are defined in X11/cursorfont.h. You can change it using xsetroot -cursor_name name_of_cursor. For example, I have the following in my .Xclients: +xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr -This will create the common left-angled pointer. To see other alternatives, type xfd -fn cursor. And of course, do not forget that man xsetroot is your friend. +This will create the common left-angled pointer. To see other alternatives, type xfd -fn cursor. And of course, do not forget that man xsetroot is your friend. -How do I extract/install diff files? +How do I extract/install diff files? -To generate a context-diff suitable for patching, use diff -u old-file new-file > patchfile. To apply the diff to a file (i.e. "patch the file"), execute patch < patchfile. +To generate a context-diff suitable for patching, use diff -u old-file new-file > patchfile. To apply the diff to a file (i.e. "patch the file"), execute patch < patchfile. -How do I get &Linux; to mount the floppy device for use with both DOS and ext2 formatted floppies? +How do I get &Linux; to mount the floppy device for use with both DOS and ext2 formatted floppies? -Just specify the filesystem type as auto in /etc/fstab. Auto detection works fine for DOS and ext2. +Just specify the filesystem type as auto in /etc/fstab. Auto detection works fine for DOS and ext2. -How do I start &kde; with the Num Lock on? +How do I start &kde; with the Num Lock on? -Have you tried man setleds? In addition, you might want to edit your $HOME/.Xmodmap and put the following lines in: -! redefines numeric keypad to be used without NumLock +Have you tried man setleds? In addition, you might want to edit your $HOME/.Xmodmap and put the following lines in: +! redefines numeric keypad to be used without NumLock keycode 79 = 7 keycode 80 = 8 keycode 81 = 9 @@ -210,76 +104,39 @@ keycode 86 = plus ! deactivates NumLock key keycode 77 = -Other possible alternatives: +Other possible alternatives: -xkeycaps: right clicking should allow edits. You may have to do this as root. -man XF86Config and look under section Keyboard. -Install NumLockX, which is available from http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/en/numlockx. +xkeycaps: right clicking should allow edits. You may have to do this as root. +man XF86Config and look under section Keyboard. +Install NumLockX, which is available from http://dforce.sh.cvut.cz/~seli/en/numlockx. -How do I take window or desktop screenshots? +How do I take window or desktop screenshots? -Use &ksnapshot;. +Use &ksnapshot;. -Is there a tool to make webpages? +Is there a tool to make webpages? -Yes, and there are a lot of them out there, including StarOffice, &Netscape; Composer, and XEmacs. There are also many &kde; applications. To find the most current list, go to kde-apps.org: The Latest in &kde; Applications and search for web development. Try as many as possible and choose the one most suitable to your needs. +Yes, and there are a lot of them out there, including StarOffice, &Netscape; Composer, and XEmacs. There are also many &kde; applications. To find the most current list, go to kde-apps.org: The Latest in &kde; Applications and search for web development. Try as many as possible and choose the one most suitable to your needs. -What do all those acronyms like AFAIK mean? +What do all those acronyms like AFAIK mean? -AAMOF: as a matter of fact +AAMOF: as a matter of fact AFAIK: as far as I know AISE: as I see it BFN: bye for now @@ -301,8 +158,7 @@ RTFM: read the fine manual SOP: standard operating procedure TIA: thanks in advance YMMV: your mileage may vary - + diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/panel.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/panel.docbook index e49ccb7189f..60718985eb0 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/panel.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/panel.docbook @@ -5,28 +5,16 @@ --> -The panel +The panel -How do I add applications to the &kde; panel (&kicker;)? +How do I add applications to the &kde; panel (&kicker;)? -There are several ways to add an application to the panel, of which the easiest is to right-click on the panel, and from the context menu which appears, select Panel MenuAddApplication Button and then the application for which you want to add a link. -For more ways of adding buttons to the panel, refer to the &kicker; Handbook. +There are several ways to add an application to the panel, of which the easiest is to right-click on the panel, and from the context menu which appears, select Panel MenuAddApplication Button and then the application for which you want to add a link. +For more ways of adding buttons to the panel, refer to the &kicker; Handbook. @@ -35,25 +23,13 @@ -My desktop panel has disappeared. How can I get it back? +My desktop panel has disappeared. How can I get it back? -The panel disappearing is usually due to it crashing. This is most often caused by loading an applet that has a fatal bug or due to a bad installation of &kde; and/or the panel. +The panel disappearing is usually due to it crashing. This is most often caused by loading an applet that has a fatal bug or due to a bad installation of &kde; and/or the panel. -The easiest way to get the panel back is to launch the Run Command window by pressing &Alt;F2 and entering kicker and then pressing the OK button. +The easiest way to get the panel back is to launch the Run Command window by pressing &Alt;F2 and entering kicker and then pressing the OK button. -If the panel continues to disappear, you may wish to either remove or edit by hand your $TDEHOME/share/config/kickerrc file, where $TDEHOME is usually ~/.trinity. If you choose to edit it by hand, start by removing the applet entry groups. +If the panel continues to disappear, you may wish to either remove or edit by hand your $TDEHOME/share/config/kickerrc file, where $TDEHOME is usually ~/.trinity. If you choose to edit it by hand, start by removing the applet entry groups. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tdeapps.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tdeapps.docbook index 5b22a3f79d8..d894f7d4c6f 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tdeapps.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tdeapps.docbook @@ -5,128 +5,43 @@ --> -&kde; applications +&kde; applications -&kppp; +&kppp; -Many &kde; users report problems using &kppp;. But before you complain about &kppp;, make sure you have already checked the following: +Many &kde; users report problems using &kppp;. But before you complain about &kppp;, make sure you have already checked the following: -Can you dialup to your ISP without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after all. -Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation at least three times and followed its instructions and trouble-shooting suggestions? +Can you dialup to your ISP without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after all. +Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation at least three times and followed its instructions and trouble-shooting suggestions? -The &kppp; documentation can be accessed through the &kde; Help Centre. Last, but not least, the &kppp; homepage is at http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/. -Now, if you still encounter problems, here's what might help you solve them: +The &kppp; documentation can be accessed through the &kde; Help Centre. Last, but not least, the &kppp; homepage is at http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/. +Now, if you still encounter problems, here's what might help you solve them: -How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;? -Open up the &kppp; dialogue box and select Setup. Choose an existing account and click Edit, or New to create a new dialup account. Select the Dial tab and click Arguments. Type what you want to change in the Argument textbox (⪚ mtu 296) and click Add. When you are satisfied, click Close. -To check whether the options took, do one of the following: +How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;? +Open up the &kppp; dialogue box and select Setup. Choose an existing account and click Edit, or New to create a new dialup account. Select the Dial tab and click Arguments. Type what you want to change in the Argument textbox (⪚ mtu 296) and click Add. When you are satisfied, click Close. +To check whether the options took, do one of the following: -In a terminal window, run /sbin/ifconfig ppp0 and look at the reported &MTU; in the output. It should match your request. +In a terminal window, run /sbin/ifconfig ppp0 and look at the reported &MTU; in the output. It should match your request. -Add and (each on a separate line) to your /etc/ppp/options file and restart your &PPP; session. You will find debugging messages in /var/log/messages, including &MRU; and &MTU; settings. +Add and (each on a separate line) to your /etc/ppp/options file and restart your &PPP; session. You will find debugging messages in /var/log/messages, including &MRU; and &MTU; settings. -If you want, the &MRU; and &MTU; settings can be added to the options file, one complete setting per line, no quotes or dashes. +If you want, the &MRU; and &MTU; settings can be added to the options file, one complete setting per line, no quotes or dashes. -&kppp; connects at a slower speed than normal. -The following might do the trick: +&kppp; connects at a slower speed than normal. +The following might do the trick: -Try executing setserial spd_hi. -The default &MTU; value is 1500, which maybe too large for a dialup connection. Try changing it to a smaller value like 296 or 576. -Check in your $HOME/.trinity/share/config for the kppprc. Ensure the correct modem speed is actually defined there. - +Try executing setserial spd_hi. +The default &MTU; value is 1500, which maybe too large for a dialup connection. Try changing it to a smaller value like 296 or 576. +Check in your $HOME/.trinity/share/config for the kppprc. Ensure the correct modem speed is actually defined there. + @@ -134,86 +49,30 @@ -&konsole; +&konsole; -How do I page-up or page-down? -Use ShiftPage Up and ShiftPg Dn. +How do I page-up or page-down? +Use ShiftPage Up and ShiftPg Dn. -How do I perform a simple copy from &konsole; to anything else? -When I do a ls, first I select with the mouse the desired text, press &Ctrl;C, then I make the target application active, point the mouse to the relevant part and press &Ctrl;V. Alternatively, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a 2 button mouse with 3 button emulation). +How do I perform a simple copy from &konsole; to anything else? +When I do a ls, first I select with the mouse the desired text, press &Ctrl;C, then I make the target application active, point the mouse to the relevant part and press &Ctrl;V. Alternatively, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a 2 button mouse with 3 button emulation). -Why can't &konsole; find the 9x15 and the 2 console bitmap fonts installed with &kde;? +Why can't &konsole; find the 9x15 and the 2 console bitmap fonts installed with &kde;? -FontConfig must find the three fonts installed in: $TDEDIR/share/fonts. If the &kde; install does not install these fonts in a directory that already exists (⪚ /usr/share/fonts) then you must add this directory to the configuration file /etc/fonts/local.conf. This should be the first line after <fontconfig>. For example: +FontConfig must find the three fonts installed in: $TDEDIR/share/fonts. If the &kde; install does not install these fonts in a directory that already exists (⪚ /usr/share/fonts) then you must add this directory to the configuration file /etc/fonts/local.conf. This should be the first line after <fontconfig>. For example: <fontconfig> <dir>/usr/kde3/share/fonts</dir> </fontconfig> - After adding the directory, run (as root): fc-cache -v and check that it found the directory. + After adding the directory, run (as root): fc-cache -v and check that it found the directory. @@ -223,16 +82,10 @@ -&kmail; +&kmail; -&kmail; has its own home page at http://kmail.kde.org where an FAQ is available. +&kmail; has its own home page at http://kmail.kde.org where an FAQ is available. diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tips.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tips.docbook index 9f7b4e80e26..af3d0ad2b57 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tips.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/faq/tips.docbook @@ -5,199 +5,84 @@ --> -Useful tips +Useful tips -Reading documentation in &kde; +Reading documentation in &kde; -Pop up the Run Command window (&Alt;F2 by default) and type: +Pop up the Run Command window (&Alt;F2 by default) and type: -man:command for man pages. It even unpacks on the fly if the man pages are gzipped. +man:command for man pages. It even unpacks on the fly if the man pages are gzipped. -info:command for info pages. +info:command for info pages. -help:kdeappname for &kde; application help pages. +help:kdeappname for &kde; application help pages. -You can also enter any of these in the Location text box in &konqueror;. -Or you can use the &kde; Help Centre if you are using &kde; 2. Simply start the &kde; Help Centre by clicking on the icon (the blue book with the yellow key) on the toolbar. Once the &kde; Help Centre has loaded, the window on the left will contain an entry called Unix manual pages. Click once on this entry, and you can browse through all the installed manual pages on your system. +You can also enter any of these in the Location text box in &konqueror;. +Or you can use the &kde; Help Centre if you are using &kde; 2. Simply start the &kde; Help Centre by clicking on the icon (the blue book with the yellow key) on the toolbar. Once the &kde; Help Centre has loaded, the window on the left will contain an entry called Unix manual pages. Click once on this entry, and you can browse through all the installed manual pages on your system. -Move or resize windows quickly +Move or resize windows quickly -To move a window, use &Alt;left mouse button. &Alt;right mouse button will resize the window. Last but not least, &Alt;middle mouse button raises/lowers the window. The &kde; Control Centre allows you to change these mouse bindings. +To move a window, use &Alt;left mouse button. &Alt;right mouse button will resize the window. Last but not least, &Alt;middle mouse button raises/lowers the window. The &kde; Control Centre allows you to change these mouse bindings. -Killing windows in &kde; +Killing windows in &kde; -There is a standard keybinding (&Ctrl;&Alt;&Esc;) that gives you a skull & crossbones cursor. Click that cursor on a window to kill it. The keybindings are viewable/changeable from the &kde; Control Centre. Using this option kills the program forcibly. Data may be lost, and some processes related to the program may remain active. Use only as a last resort. +There is a standard keybinding (&Ctrl;&Alt;&Esc;) that gives you a skull & crossbones cursor. Click that cursor on a window to kill it. The keybindings are viewable/changeable from the &kde; Control Centre. Using this option kills the program forcibly. Data may be lost, and some processes related to the program may remain active. Use only as a last resort. -What if something is so wrong that I ca not even get the skull & crossbones cursor? How do I get out of a total lockup? +What if something is so wrong that I ca not even get the skull & crossbones cursor? How do I get out of a total lockup? -These kind of locks tend to occur when an application locks up while it has a so called mouse/keyboard grab. When that happens you can try to select a virtual text console with &Ctrl;&Alt;F1 and login. With the following command you will get a list of all running processes: - - ps | more - -By killing the process that has the mousegrab, your desktop will come to life again. Unfortunately you ca not see which process that is, so you will have to find out through trial and error. To kill a process use: - - kill pid - -Here pid is the process id of the process, which is the first number on each line reported by ps . - -You can switch back to the desktop with &Ctrl;&Alt;F7 (or F8 through F9 depending on your operating system) to see if things work again. When you press &Alt;Tab you should get a response from the window manager. If not, you need to get back to the text console and try to kill another process. - -Good candidates to kill are: the application you were working with, &kicker;, &klipper; and &kdesktop;. +These kind of locks tend to occur when an application locks up while it has a so called mouse/keyboard grab. When that happens you can try to select a virtual text console with &Ctrl;&Alt;F1 and login. With the following command you will get a list of all running processes: + + ps | more + +By killing the process that has the mousegrab, your desktop will come to life again. Unfortunately you ca not see which process that is, so you will have to find out through trial and error. To kill a process use: + + kill pid + +Here pid is the process id of the process, which is the first number on each line reported by ps . + +You can switch back to the desktop with &Ctrl;&Alt;F7 (or F8 through F9 depending on your operating system) to see if things work again. When you press &Alt;Tab you should get a response from the window manager. If not, you need to get back to the text console and try to kill another process. + +Good candidates to kill are: the application you were working with, &kicker;, &klipper; and &kdesktop;.