User:SamiZhan/a Beginners' Guide for KDE Software/Customize Your Own Desktop/Using Desktop Wigets

Example1:Add a wiget to the desktop

• Step1. Click the button on the top right corner. Then click "Add wigets" NOTE: If there isn't the button "Add wigets" , click "Unlock Widgets" first.

• Step2. Choose a wiget you want to add

• Step3. Drag the wiget to the desktop.

Example2:Setting the Widget "Folder view"

Change a folder to display

• Step1. Move the mouse to the Folder View , then click the Setting button.

• Step2. Click "Specify a folder:"

• Step3. Click the icon on the right to choose a folder

• Step4. Choose a folder and click "OK". You may also create a new one to display.

• Step5. Finally , Click "OK".

Some advanced options.

• Step1. Move the mouse to the Folder View , then click the Setting button.

• Step2. Click "Display"
• Step3. Set the custom header , icon styles and the text styles.
  • Custom title: The title displayed in top of the Folder View.
  • Icons-->Sorting: How to sort the items.
  • Icons-->Size: The size of the icon displayed.
  • Icons-->Previews: Set to preview a file or not. You can also specify which types of files should be preview , just click "More Preview Options.."
  • Icon Text-->Lines: How many lines to display the text
  • Icon Text-->Color: The color of the text
  • Icon Text-->Shadows: Display a shadow or not

• Step4. Click "OK"

For instance , I just changed the custom title to "Sami's Desktop"

Example3:Using the widget "KAlgebra"

• Step1. Add this widget to the desktop.
• Step2. You could do caculation with this widget. You just need to input a maths experssion , the widget will give you the solution in a very short time.

eg. Input "1+1" , the widget will give you the solution "2". These to pictures shows some more usages: