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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/windowbehavior/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/windowbehavior/index.docbook index 356e3ce0f..310c6b021 100644 --- a/doc/kcontrol/windowbehavior/index.docbook +++ b/doc/kcontrol/windowbehavior/index.docbook @@ -616,6 +616,13 @@ to allow moving or resizing maximized windows.</para> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Restore size of maximized/tiled windows when moving</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>When enabled, this feature restores the original size of a maximized or <link linkend="active-borders">tiled</link> window when the window is dragged.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Placement</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para>This feature determines where new windows are placed on the desktop.</para> @@ -707,6 +714,52 @@ less.</para> </sect2> +<sect2 id="active-borders"> +<title>Active Borders</title> + +<para><guilabel>Active Borders</guilabel> is a feature which allows you to quickly perform window management actions by moving your mouse into a desktop border.</para> + +<para>The corresponding section allows you to configure the function that will be performed when pushing your mouse cursor against a border or moving a window into it:</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Disabled</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>This option disables the Active Borders feature.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Switch desktop</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Moving your mouse pointer against the side of the screen will switch to another desktop.</para> +<para>By default the switch occurs both when moving your mouse pointer into a border and dragging a window into it. The <guilabel>Switch desktop only when moving a window</guilabel> checkbox disables the former behaviour and only switches to another desktop when a window is being dragged into a desktop border.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Tile window</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Dragging a window into a desktop border will tile that window at that side or corner of the screen. This feature is also known as <quote>Aerosnap</quote> or <quote>Quick Tile</quote>.</para> +<para><guilabel>Maximize windows by dragging them to the top of the screen</guilabel> changes the behaviour of the top border of the desktop. If this option is enabled, dragging a window into the top border will not result in tiling, but the window will become maximized instead.</para> +<para>By default dragging a tiled window does not reset its original size. This behaviour is controlled by an option in the <link linkend="moving">Moving</link> tab of this control module.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para> +<guilabel>Border activation delay</guilabel>. +This option controls the delay before the designated active border function is performed. A higher value can prevent accidental activations of this feature. +</para> + +<para> +<guilabel>Border activation distance</guilabel>. +This option controls how far from a desktop edge the mouse cursor should be in order to be able to activate the corresponding function. The default value is low, +meaning that you have to be very close to the border or corner to trigger it, preventing accidental activations. A higher value means easier activation without +having to actually push against the borders and corners. +</para> +</sect2> + <sect2 id="advanced"> <title>Advanced</title> @@ -739,35 +792,8 @@ Use the slider widget to configure the delay. </variablelist> -<variablelist> -<title>Active Desktop Borders</title> - -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Disabled</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>When this option is enabled, moving the mouse pointer to a screen -border will change your desktop. This is useful when you want to drag -windows from one desktop to another.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Only when moving windows</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>Moving your mouse pointer against the side of the screen will -switch to a new desktop only while moving a window.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Always enabled</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>Moving your mouse pointer against the side of the screen will -always switch to a new desktop.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> +<sect3> +<title>Other</title> <para> <guilabel>Hide utility windows for inactive applications</guilabel>. When @@ -776,6 +802,7 @@ inactive applications will be hidden and will be shown only when the application becomes active. Note that applications have to mark the windows with the proper window type for this feature to work. </para> +</sect3> </sect2> |