<FILENAME filename="index.html"><html><head><title>The Plasma Handbook</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="description" content="Plasma is the core user interface to the desktop."><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="next" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. 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Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="using-kapp.html">2. Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="using-kapp.html#plasma-components"><span class="productname">Plasma</span> Components</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="using-kapp.html#plasmoids-and-containments"><span class="productname">Plasma</span> Widgets and Containments</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="using-kapp.html#default-plasma-desktop">Default <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Desktop</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="panel.html">The Panel</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-launcher">Application Launcher</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-menu">Application Menu</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-launcher-settings">Application Launcher Settings</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-taskbar">Taskbar</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-system-tray">System Tray</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#device-notifier">Device Notifier</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-hidden">Hidden Items</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-digital-clock">Digital Clock</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="panel.html#panel-pager">Pager</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="panel-toolbox.html">The Panel Toolbox</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="add-applets.html">Adding Applets</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="desktop.html">The Desktop</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="folder-view.html">Folder View</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="krunner.html"><span class="application">KRunner</span></a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="activities-interface.html">Activities</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="shortcuts.html">Shortcuts</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="credits.html">3. Credits and License</a></span></dt></dl></div><FILENAME filename="introduction.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 1. Introduction</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="next" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. Using Plasma"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Introduction</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="using-kapp.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="introduction"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h1></div></div></div><p> <span class="productname">Plasma</span> provides a modern and customizable environment for running your favorite applications and accessing your information wherever it may be. Other common attributes of the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Desktop include advanced window management and desktop effects, support for <span class="orgname">KDE</span> <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Widgets, integrated search, hardware management and a high degree of customizability. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="using-kapp.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Handbook </td><td class="upCell"> </td><td class="nextCell"> Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="using-kapp.html"><html><head><title>Chapter 2. Using Plasma</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="prev" href="introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. 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Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></h1></div></div></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="plasma-components"></a><span class="productname">Plasma</span> Components</h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="plasmoids-and-containments"></a><span class="productname">Plasma</span> Widgets and Containments</h3></div></div></div><p> The essence of <span class="productname">Plasma</span> revolves around two basic concepts: </p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><span class="productname">Plasma</span> Widgets</span></dt><dd><p> Applets, or small applications that live on the desktop. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">Containments</span></dt><dd><p> Applets that act as the container for the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets </p></dd></dl></div><p> On a default desktop, there are two main elements: the Panel and the Desktop itself. Both are containments in the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> sense. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="default-plasma-desktop"></a>Default <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Desktop</h3></div></div></div><div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>The <span class="productname">Plasma</span> Desktop can be configured in countless ways. The screenshot seen below shows a fairly standard desktop. Some distributions apply extensive customizations, so your desktop may look different. </p><p>Similarly, the graphical appearance of the interface elements can be styled. These screenshots uses the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> default style, Breeze.</p></div><p> </p><p> </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobjectco"><img border="0" usemap="#idm80" src="plasma-desktop-annotated.png"><map name="idm80"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-launcher" coords="0,519,31,551"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-launcher" coords="0,735,30,598"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-taskbar" coords="288,519,320,551"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-taskbar" coords="102,558,615,598"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-system-tray" coords="652,519,683,551"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-system-tray" coords="618,557,728,598"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-digital-clock" coords="739,534,772,566"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-digital-clock" coords="729,573,781,598"><area shape="rect" href="panel-toolbox.html" coords="750,477,782,508"><area shape="rect" href="panel-toolbox.html" coords="783,573,800,598"><area shape="rect" href="panel.html#panel-launcher" coords="0,665,40,707"></map></div></div><p> </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>The program starter. Usually this will be <a class="link" href="panel.html#panel-launcher" title="Application Launcher">Application Launcher</a>.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>A couple of icons giving easy access to often used applications</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <a class="link" href="panel.html#panel-taskbar" title="Taskbar">Task Manager</a>, which shows the titles of windows belonging to the applications currently running. No application had opened a window, when the screenshot was taken</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <a class="link" href="panel.html#panel-system-tray" title="System Tray">System Tray</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <a class="link" href="panel.html#panel-digital-clock" title="Digital Clock">Digital Clock</a> widget</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <a class="link" href="panel-toolbox.html" title="The Panel Toolbox">Panel Toolbox</a></p></li><li class="listitem"><p>The <a class="link" href="desktop.html" title="The Desktop">Desktop</a> Toolbox</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>A Folder View widget, showing the content of the Desktop folder</p></li></ol></div></div></div><FILENAME filename="panel.html"><html><head><title>The Panel</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. 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There is also a structure that allows you to browse through your applications. The layout has been optimized for the use case that is most common: starting an application. The default tab is the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Favorites</span></span> tab that holds the most-used entries. In the beginning, you'll probably find yourself using the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Applications</span></span> tab more often. Once you have found out what your most frequently started applications are, <span class="mousebutton">right</span> click on the items and select the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Add to Favorites</span></span> to add them to your <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Favorites</span></span> (or directly into the panel or on the desktop. Note that you need to <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">unlock</span>”</span> <span class="productname">Plasma</span> by means of <span class="mousebutton">right</span> clicking on the desktop for any kind of modification).</p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-menu"></a>Application Menu</h3></div></div></div><p>If you prefer the traditional menu-style application launcher, change it by <span class="mousebutton">right</span> clicking on the menu button and selecting <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Alternatives</span></span>. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="application-menu.png" alt="Application menu"></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-launcher-settings"></a>Application Launcher Settings</h3></div></div></div><p>If you want to configure the application launcher, change it by <span class="mousebutton">right</span> clicking on the menu button and selecting <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Configure Application Launcher</span></span>. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="application-launcher-settings.png" alt="Application launcher settings"></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-taskbar"></a>Taskbar</h3></div></div></div><p> The taskbar is another widget on the panel. It shows an area for all open windows on all desktops by default. You can make it show all open windows on the current desktop only by checking <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Only show tasks from the current desktop</span></span> when you right click on the task manager, between two windows. The size of the text on the taskbar items can be set in <span class="application">System Settings</span> under the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Appearance</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guisubmenu">Fonts</span></span>. Right-clicking on the taskbar brings the Settings dialog where you can choose several options to customize your taskbar. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="taskbar-settings.png" alt="Taskbar settings dialog"></div></div><p> </p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-system-tray"></a>System Tray</h3></div></div></div><p> Another default panel item is the <span class="application">System Tray</span>, which is used by traditional applications and widgets as a dock. Right clicking on the <span class="application">System Tray</span> allows you to open the settings dialog, where you can set entries to display and their visibility. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="system-tray-settings.png" alt="System Tray settings dialog"></div></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="device-notifier"></a>Device Notifier</h3></div></div></div><p> An icon located usually in the system tray is the <span class="application">Device Notifier</span>. Plug in a <acronym class="acronym">USB</acronym> disk and a dialog will open that allows you to open the device in <span class="application">Dolphin</span> or another associated application. </p><p> </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="device_notifier_widget.png"></div></div><p> </p><p>The <span class="application">Device Notifier</span> is used for handling pluggable devices such as <acronym class="acronym">USB</acronym> pendrives (also called flash drives or thumb drives), digital cameras, external <acronym class="acronym">USB</acronym> hard drives, <abbr class="abbrev">etc.</abbr> It also comes into play when a medium such as a <acronym class="acronym">CD</acronym> or DVD is loaded into an optical drive. </p><p>When you plug in an external device, or load a new medium into a drive, the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Notifier</span></span> window pops up (you can also open it explicitly by clicking on its Panel icon.) It stays open while the cursor is over it, otherwise it hides itself after a few seconds. </p><p>The <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Notifier</span></span> window shows a list of all the devices it currently knows about. Moving the mouse cursor over a device will highlight how many possible actions are associated with that device. </p><p> </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="device_notifier_widget_actions.png"></div></div><p> </p><p>Clicking anywhere in the shaded box around the device name (but not on the eject/unmount icon if present) expands the entry to show the list of possible actions for that device. The set of actions depends on the device; it is configurable from the <span class="application">Device Notifier</span>'s context menu or from the <span class="application">System Settings</span> modules <a class="ulink" href="help:/kcontrol/solid-actions/index.html" target="_top">Device Actions</a> and <a class="ulink" href="help:/kcontrol/solid-device-automounter/index.html" target="_top">Removable Devices</a>. Simply select one with the mouse or keyboard to launch that action. </p><p>There is also a small icon to the right of each entry showing whether that device is currently accessible (or <span class="emphasis"><em>mounted</em></span>) or not. Only when a device is not mounted is it safe to physically disconnect it from the computer. Clicking on the icon causes the device to be unmounted and/or the medium to be ejected if it is currently mounted, and will mount it if it is not. Note that unmounting/ejecting might fail if the device still has open files on it, <abbr class="abbrev">e.g.</abbr> if a large file copy hasn't finished. In most cases you can just wait a while and try again. When an unmounting has succeeded, a success icon will be shown on the <span class="application">Device Notifier</span>'s icon. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-hidden"></a>Hidden Items</h3></div></div></div><p>The <span class="application">System Tray</span> normally holds some more entries like <span class="application">Klipper</span>, <span class="application">KMix</span> <abbr class="abbrev">etc.</abbr></p><p>Some of the default entries in the <span class="application">System Tray</span> are hidden to save space in the bar. To display these entries click on the small white triangle <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="system-tray-up-arrow.png"></span>, then use the <span class="mousebutton">left</span> mouse button to launch a widget or the <span class="mousebutton">right</span> mouse button to open its settings dialog.</p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-digital-clock"></a>Digital Clock</h3></div></div></div><p> The right-most <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widget in the default panel holds the <span class="application">Digital Clock</span>. This clock can display the time in different timezones as well as have its size changed. The clock will adjust its font size to the area it is given by the surrounding containment (that is the panel in this case). If you choose to display the date, this date will be rendered using the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Small font</span></span> option from the <span class="application">System Settings</span> <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Font</span></span> dialog. The time will take the rest of the space. So in the end, you'll choose yourself the amount of information displayed, and if that fits. If you want to display more information, make the panel larger or put the clock on the desktop where it can grow freely. </p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="panel-pager"></a>Pager</h3></div></div></div><p> An optional item on your panel is the <span class="application">Pager</span>. It allows you to switch between your virtual desktops. If you change the layout of the <span class="application">Pager</span> through the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Number of rows</span></span> option, which will also affect the layout and animations that are shown in <span class="application">KWin</span>’s <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Desktop Grid</span></span> effect. For larger pagers, selecting <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Display windows icons</span></span> typically makes sense. </p></div></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="using-kapp.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="panel-toolbox.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span> </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> The Panel Toolbox</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="panel-toolbox.html"><html><head><title>The Panel Toolbox</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. 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Click on this toolbox, and the panel controller opens.</p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="panel-settings.png" alt="Panel Settings"></div></div><p>The panel controller allows you to reposition, resize and realign the panel. The <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets living in this panel will adjust their size automatically. <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets have basic knowledge about sizing, provided by the containment. They are programmed to take advantage of that size, and inform the applet about how much space they possibly need. In the end, the containment gives a possible size to the applets, the applets obey.</p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="panel.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="add-applets.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The Panel </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> Adding Applets</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="add-applets.html"><html><head><title>Adding Applets</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. 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You add <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets by simply dragging them where you want them. <span class="mousebutton">Right</span> click on an widget to remove it. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="add-widgets.png" alt="Add Widgets"></div></div><p> The <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Get New Widgets</span></span> button allows you to add widgets you've previously downloaded and download new <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets. Currently it supports native <span class="application">Plasmagik</span> packages and some <span class="trademark">Mac</span>® OS X dashboard widgets. Widgets you install this way can then be accessed just like regular, preinstalled widgets. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="panel-toolbox.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="desktop.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The Panel Toolbox </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> The Desktop</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="desktop.html"><html><head><title>The Desktop</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. Using Plasma"><link rel="prev" href="add-applets.html" title="Adding Applets"><link rel="next" href="folder-view.html" title="Folder View"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> The Desktop</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="add-applets.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="folder-view.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="desktop"></a>The Desktop</h2></div></div></div><p> The desktop is in fact another containment. One that does not put size constraints on the applets. Applets can be moved and sized freely. On the unlocked desktop, <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets will show a frame when you move the mouse over them. This applet handle allows you to move, resize, relocate and realign the panel. It also allows you to drag <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets on the desktop. The buttons in the corner are used to resize, rotate configure and remove the applet. When rotated, a <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widget will act magnetic towards 12 o'clock, so it is easy to get them back into sensible position. By default, most applets keep their aspect ratio when they are being resized. If you want to freely resize an applet, hold the <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span> key pressed while resizing. </p><p> Right clicking on the desktop also offers you to configure aspects such as the wallpaper and the layout used, and the mouse actions. It offers to download new wallpapers through <span class="application">KNewStuff</span>. </p><p>On the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Tweaks</span></span> page you can configure to hide the desktop Toolbox and adjust the widget handling. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="desktop-settings.png" alt="Desktop Settings"></div></div><p>To change the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> theme or download a new one through <span class="application">KNewStuff</span> open the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Appearance</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Desktop Theme</span></span> page in the <span class="application">System Settings</span>.</p><p> With open applications, it quickly gets hard to see the <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets on your desktop. The <span class="bold"><strong>Dashboard</strong></span> gets those <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets in front of you, much like the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Peek at Desktop</span></span> functionality you are used to from traditional desktops. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="add-applets.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="folder-view.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Adding Applets </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> Folder View</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="folder-view.html"><html><head><title>Folder View</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. Using Plasma"><link rel="prev" href="desktop.html" title="The Desktop"><link rel="next" href="krunner.html" title="KRunner"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Folder View</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="desktop.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="krunner.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="folder-view"></a>Folder View</h2></div></div></div><p>The <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Folder View</span></span> widget is used to display entries like folders or files from a folder, by default from <code class="filename">$<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="envar"><code class="envar">HOME</code></span>/Desktop</code>. </p><p>You can choose to view either all files, or filter either by specific regular expressions (<abbr class="abbrev">e.g.</abbr>, all files with a certain extension) or by file type (<abbr class="abbrev">e.g.</abbr> just images). </p><p>This widget also supports basic file management properties (moving, copying, cutting and pasting for example), and you can have as many as you want on your desktop. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="folder-view.png" alt="Folder View"></div></div><p>If you select the layout <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Folder View</span></span> in the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Desktop Settings</span></span> you can use one Folder View as the whole desktop, effectively replicating the "old style" desktop paradigm. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="desktop.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="krunner.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">The Desktop </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> <span class="application">KRunner</span></td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="krunner.html"><html><head><title>KRunner</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. Using Plasma"><link rel="prev" href="folder-view.html" title="Folder View"><link rel="next" href="activities-interface.html" title="Activities"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> <span class="application">KRunner</span></div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="folder-view.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="activities-interface.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="krunner"></a><span class="application">KRunner</span></h2></div></div></div><p> <span class="application">KRunner</span> is a versatile mini command-line. You can use it to start applications, open web pages, access bookmarks, search through your desktop data, calculate short equations, and many more. Pressing <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keysym">Space</span> or <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keysym">F2</span> opens the <span class="application">KRunner</span> dialog. You just start typing and <span class="application">KRunner</span> will start searching matches as soon as you've entered more than two characters. You can open the settings dialog to learn about <span class="application">KRunner</span>’s functionality, provided by plugins. You can navigate through the matches using the tab and arrow keys. </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="krunner.png" alt="KRunner dialog"></div></div><p>Use the <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="krunner-configure.png"></span> button to open the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">KRunner</span></span> <span class="application">System Settings</span> module and configure where and what to search for in <span class="application">KRunner</span>. </p><p><span class="application">KRunner</span> supports <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Desktop Actions</span>”</span> which are additional actions an application can offer to perform common actions or jump directly to a certain task from Task Manager. Common examples are <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Open New Incognito Window</span></span> to open your browser directly in private mode, <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Compose Email</span></span> without launching the full-fledged email client first or the actions provided by <span class="application">Spectacle</span>: </p><div class="screenshot"><div xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="mediaobject"><img src="krunner-desktop-actions.png" alt="KRunner Desktop Actions"></div></div><p>If you press the <span class="keysym">Down</span> key in an empty <span class="application">KRunner</span> a history of the recent entities is shown. After invoking a search result, its query will move to the top, so repeatedly used commands never fall out of the list. </p><p>Remove single entries from the list using the <span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="remove.png"></span> button or clear the complete history in the <span class="application">KRunner</span> settings. </p><p> If you want to know what is going on on your system, pressing <span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Esc</strong></span> gives you quick access to a list of windows and processes, with options to monitor their output and kill processes. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="folder-view.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="activities-interface.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell">Folder View </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> Activities</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="activities-interface.html"><html><head><title>Activities</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. Using Plasma"><link rel="prev" href="krunner.html" title="KRunner"><link rel="next" href="shortcuts.html" title="Shortcuts"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="GENERATOR" content="KDE XSL Stylesheet V1.14 using libxslt"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="content"><div id="header"><div id="header_content"><div id="header_left"><div id="header_right"><img src="help:/kdoctools5-common/top-kde.jpg" width="36" height="34"> Activities</div></div></div></div><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="krunner.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="shortcuts.html">Next</a></td></tr></table></div><div id="contentBody"><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="activities-interface"></a>Activities</h2></div></div></div><p> The desktop toolbox, accessed via the upper left corner has a button for displaying your activities, of which <span class="productname">Plasma</span> allows you to have more than one. Basically, that is multiple desktop containments hosting multiple sets of <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets. Display the <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Activities</span>”</span> bar, select one of the predefined activities or choose <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Create Activity</span></span> to create a new containment, select your new containment and customize suiting your taste. <span class="productname">Plasma</span>’s activities and <span class="application">KWin</span>’s desktop grid are similar in that respect, but there is a fundamental difference. While virtual desktop are used to group and organize windows, <span class="productname">Plasma</span>’s activities are used to group and organize <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets. This way, you can switch between activities and have relevant <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets supporting the task you are currently trying to accomplish. You can create a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Free time</span>”</span> activity, with comic strips, a puzzle and other <span class="productname">Plasma</span> widgets, and a <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Work</span>”</span> activity, with relevant <acronym class="acronym">RSS</acronym> feeds, calculator and calendar, for example. </p><p> To delete an activity, press the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Stop Activity</span></span> button on <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Activities</span>”</span> bar (press <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span> then <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>A</strong></span> to open this bar) then click the red 'X' (or press <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span> then <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span>) and confirm the deletion. </p></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="krunner.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Contents</a></td><td class="nextCell"><a accesskey="n" href="shortcuts.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td class="prevCell"><span class="application">KRunner</span> </td><td class="upCell">Using <span class="productname">Plasma</span></td><td class="nextCell"> Shortcuts</td></tr></table></div><div id="footer_text">Would you like to make a comment or contribute an update to this page?<br>Send feedback to the <a href="mailto:kde-doc-english@kde.org" class="footer_email">KDE Docs Team</a></div></div></div></body></html></FILENAME><FILENAME filename="shortcuts.html"><html><head><title>Shortcuts</title><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-default.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-docs.css"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="help:/kdoctools5-common/kde-localised.css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><meta name="keywords" content="KDE, Plasma, Plasmoid, Widget, Containments, Desktop, Runner, Kicker"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Plasma Handbook"><link rel="up" href="using-kapp.html" title="Chapter 2. 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The various combinations should be pressed in sequence, that is for example <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>A</strong></span> means: Press <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span> and <span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, release and press <span class="keycap"><strong>A</strong></span>. </p><p>Currently, the following default shortcuts can be used: </p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>A</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Add Widgets</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Remove Widget</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>L</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Lock/Unlock Widgets</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keysym">Meta</span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>=</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Zoom out</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keysym">Meta</span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>-</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Zoom in</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>N</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Next Widget</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>P</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Previous Widget</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>S</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Widget settings</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>A</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Activities</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>R</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Remove this Activity</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>S</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Desktop Settings</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keysym">Meta</span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Tab</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Next Activity</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keysym">Meta</span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Shift</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Tab</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Previous Activity</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Ctrl</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>F12</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Peek at Desktop</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>D</strong></span>, <span class="keycap"><strong>T</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Run the Associated Application</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><span class="keysym">Meta</span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>Tab</strong></span></span></dt><dd><p>Open the Activities panel</p></dd></dl></div></div></div><div id="footer"><div class="navCenter"><table class="navigation"><tr><td class="prevCell"><a accesskey="p" href="activities-interface.html">Prev</a></td><td class="upCell"><a accesskey="h" 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