Customizing &kde; software
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Customizing Toolbars
The &gwenview; Toolbar
The &gwenview; toolbar.
The toolbar in
&gwenview;.
Modifying Toolbar Items
To customize an application's toolbars, go to
SettingsConfigure
Toolbars... or right-click on a toolbar and select
Configure Toolbars....
On the left side of the toolbar configuration panel, the available items
that you can put in your toolbar are shown. On the right, the ones that already
appear on the toolbar are shown. At the top, you can select the toolbar
you wish to modify or view.
Above each side of the panel there is a Filter text
box you can use to easily find items in the list.
The Customize Toolbars Window
The Customize Toolbars window.
The Customize Toolbars window in &gwenview; with the
Previous button selected.
Adding an Item
You can add an item to your toolbar by selecting it from the left side and
clicking on the right arrow button.
Removing an Item
You can remove an item by selecting it and clicking the left arrow
button.
Changing the Position of Items
You can change the position of the items by moving them lower or higher in
the list. To move items lower, press the down arrow button, while to move items
higher press the up arrow button. You can also change items' position by
dragging and dropping them.
On horizontal toolbars, the item that's on top will be the one on the left.
On vertical toolbars, items are arranged as they appear in the toolbar.
Adding a Separator
You can add separator lines between items by adding a
--- separator --- item to the toolbar.
Restoring Defaults
You can restore your toolbar to the way it was when you installed the
application by pressing the Defaults button at the bottom
of the window and then confirming your decision.
Changing Text and Icons
You can change the icon and text of individual toolbar items by selecting
an item and clicking either the Change Icon... or
Change Text... button.
Customizing Toolbar Appearance
You can change the appearance of toolbars by right-clicking on a toolbar
to access it's context menu.
Text Position
You can change the appearance of text on toolbars in the
Text Position submenu of a toolbar's context menu.
You can choose from:
Icons -
only the icon for each toolbar item will appear.
Text -
only the text label for each toolbar item will appear.
Text Alongside Icons -
the text label will appear to the right of each toolbar item's icon
Text Under Icons -
the text label will appear underneath each toolbar item's icon
You can also show or hide text for individual toolbar items by
right-clicking on an item and checking or unchecking the item under
Show Text.
Icon Size
You can change the size of toolbar items' icons by selecting
Icon Size from the toolbar's context menu.
You can choose from the following options: (each lists the icon size
in pixels)
Small (16x16)
Medium (22x22)
[the default value]
Large (32x32)
Huge (48x48)
Moving Toolbars
In order to move toolbars, you must unlock
them. To do
so, uncheck Lock Toolbar Positions from a toolbar's
context menu. To restore the lock, simply recheck this menu item.
You can change a toolbar's position from the
Orientation submenu of its context menu.
You can choose from:
Top
[the default in many applications]
Left
Right
Bottom
You can also move a toolbar by clicking and holding onto the dotted line
at the left of horizontal toolbars or the top of vertical toolbars and dragging
it to your desired location.
Show/Hide Toolbars
If your application has only one toolbar, you can hide a toolbar by
deselecting Show Toolbar from either the toolbar's
context menu or the Settings menu. To restore the toolbar,
select Show Toolbar from the Settings
menu. Note that toolbars must be unlocked
to hide them from their
context menu; see for more
information.
If your application has more than one toolbar, a submenu called
Toolbars Shown will appear in the context menu and
Settings menu instead of the above menu entry. From that
menu you may select individual toolbars to hide and show.
Thanks and Acknowledgments
Thanks to an anonymous Google Code-In 2011 participant for writing much
of this section.
Alexey Subach
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Using and Customizing Shortcuts
Introduction
Many &kde; applications allow you to configure keyboard shortcuts. To open
the standard keyboard shortcuts configuration panel, go to
SettingsConfigure
Shortcuts....
In the Configure Shortcuts window, you will see a list of all the shortcuts
available in the current application. You can use the search box at the top to
search for the shortcut you want.
The Customize Shortcuts Window
The Customize Shortcuts window.
Searching for shortcuts with file in
&dolphin;.
Changing a Shortcut
To change a shortcut, first click on the name of a shortcut you want to change.
You will see a radio group where you can choose whether to set the shortcut to its
default value, or select a new shortcut for the selected action. To set a new shortcut,
choose Custom and click on the button next to it. Then just
type the shortcut you would like to use, and your changes will be saved.
Setting a Shortcut
The Customize Shortcuts window demonstrating how to
set a shortcut.
Resetting Shortcuts
There is a button at the bottom of the window, called Reset to
Defaults. Clicking on this button will reset all your custom shortcuts
to their default values.
You can also reset an individual shortcut to its default value by selecting
it, and choosing the Default radio button.
Removing a Shortcut
To remove a shortcut, select it from the list, then click the remove icon (a
black arrow with a cross) to the right of the button that allows you to select
a shortcut.
Working with Schemes
Schemes are keyboard shortcuts configuration profiles, so you can create
several profiles with different shortcuts and switch between these profiles
easily.
This feature is under development. It is not possible to import
schemes using a &GUI; at this time.
Working with Schemes
The Customize Shortcuts window displaying the scheme
editing tools.
Editing a scheme called work.
To see a menu allowing you to edit schemes, click on the
Details button at the bottom of the form. The following
options will appear:
Current Scheme
Allows you to switch between your schemes.
New...
Creates a new scheme. This opens a window that lets you select
a name for your new scheme.
Delete
Deletes the current scheme.
More Actions
Opens the following menu:
Save as Scheme Defaults
Sets the current scheme as the default for all new schemes.
Export Scheme...
Exports the current scheme to a file named applicationnameschemenameshortcuts.rc.
Move this file to the folder $KDEDIR/apps/applicationname/
and the exported scheme will be available in the drop down box labelled Current Scheme
Printing Shortcuts
You can print out a list of shortcuts for easy reference by clicking the
Print button at the bottom of the window.
Thanks and Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Google Code-In 2011 participant Alexey Subach for
writing much of this section.