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{{Info|1=On some distributions like openSUSE, the '''System Settings''' is known as '''Personal Settings'''}}
==Features==
==Features==


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:*Customize and manage your desktop in one convenient location
:*Customize and manage your desktop in one convenient location
:*Search function helps narrow down probable settings
:*Search function helps narrow down probable settings
:*Pointing at an icon displays a tooltip with more information about it


==Search==
==Search==
When the keyboard focus is in the icon window, you can type the first few letters of any module name to select it.


'''System Settings''' has a search function to help in hunting down a setting. Simply type in a keyword in the Search field in the toolbar and System Settings will display modules that contain the keyword and hide those that don't. System Settings modules can also be reached through [[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Krunner|KRunner]].
'''System Settings''' has a search function to help in hunting down a setting. Simply type in a keyword in the Search field in the toolbar and System Settings will display modules that contain the keyword and hide those that don't.
 
:{|class="tablecenter"
:{|class="tablecenter"
|[[Image:Systemsettings-search.png|thumb|265px|Searching for "key".]]
|[[Image:Systemsettings-search.png|thumb|265px|Searching for "key".]]
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==Categories==
 
You can also search for and open System Settings modules in [[Special:myLanguage/Plasma/Krunner|KRunner]].
 
== Kategorien ==


===Common Appearance and Behavior===
===Common Appearance and Behavior===


:{|
:{|
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Account Details|Account Details]]</h4>
{{AppItem|System Settings/Account Details|Preferences-desktop-user.png|
Account Details}}Configure your user information, password and paths. You can also configure your Social Desktop providers.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-desktop-user.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Account Details]]||Configure your user information, password and paths. You can also configure your Social Desktop providers.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Application Appearance|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
Application Appearance }}Configure your applications style, colors, icons, fonts and emoticons.
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Application Appearance|Application Appearance ]]</h4>
{{AppItem|System Settings/Application and System Notifications|Preferences-desktop-notification.png|
Application and System Notifications}}Configure the notifications you want to receive from the system, and from applications
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-desktop-theme.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Application Appearance]]||Configure your applications style, colors, icons, fonts and emoticons.
{{AppItem|System Settings/File Associations|Preferences-desktop-filetype-association.png|
File Associations}}Set default actions and icons for different types of files.
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Locale|Locale]]</h4>
{{AppItem|System Settings/Locale|Preferences-desktop-locale.png|
Locale}}Language, numeric, and time setting for your particular region. Allows you to apply translation (locale) to whole KDE Desktop or change spellchecker parameters.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-desktop-locale.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Account Details]]||Language, numeric, and time setting for your particular region. Allows you to apply translation (locale) to whole KDE Desktop or change spellchecker parameters.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Personal Information|Preferences-desktop-user.png|
Personal Information}}Configure the resources used to manage your address book, calendar, and notes
|-
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts and Gestures|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts and Gestures|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|
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===Hardware===
=== Workspace Appearance and Behaviour ===


:{|
:{|
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Input Devices|Input Devices]]</h4>
{{AppItem|System Settings/Desktop Effects|Preferences-desktop.png|
Desktop Effects}}Configure desktop effects such as window animations, transparency, or the desktop cube.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Appearance|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
Workspace Appearance}}Configure the appearance of windows, cursors, and the desktop.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Accessibility|Preferences-desktop-accessibility.png|
Accessibility}}Settings to help users who have difficulty hearing audible cues, or who have difficulty using a keyboard.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-desktop-peripherals.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Input Devices]]||Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Default Applications|Preferences-desktop-default-applications.png|
Default Applications}}Set the default applications for common tasks, such as browsing the web, writing email, or managing files.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Search Desktop|Nepomuk.png|
Search Desktop}}Settings for the desktop search engine.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Window Behaviour|Preferences-system-windows.png|
Window Behaviour}}Configure task switching, and how windows respond to mouse actions.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Behaviour|Plasma.png|
Workspace Behaviour}}Settings for overall workspace behaviour and virtual desktops.
|}
|}


===System Administration===
=== Network and Connectivity ===


:{|
:{|
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Login Screen|Login Screen]]</h4>
{{AppItem|Bluedevil|Preferences-system-bluetooth.png|
Bluetooth}}Use Bluedevil to set up connections to your Bluetooth devices.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-system-login.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Login Screen]]||Configure the login manager (KDM).
{{AppItem|System Settings/Network Settings|Preferences-system-network.png|
Network Settings}}Preferences for your network connections and proxy settings.
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|<h4>[[Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Startup and Shutdown]]</h4>
{{AppItem|System Settings/SSL Preferences|Preferences-system.png|
SSL Preferences}}Manage SSL certificates.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Preferences-other.png|48px|link=Special:myLanguage/System Settings/Startup and Shutdown]]||Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Sharing|Preferences-system-network-sharing.png|
Sharing}}Settings for sharing files with Windows machines over a network.
|}
|}


==Mouse Gestures==
===Hardware===


{{Note|3=Note for translators|1=This section is being moved to [[/Shortcuts and Gestures]]. We shall leave the content here as well for some time to make it easier to move your translations.}}
:{|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Device Actions|System-run.png|
Device Actions}}Configure which actions are available when a new device is connected to your machine.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Digital Camera|Camera-photo-48.png|
Digital Camera}}Settings for connecting to your digital cameras.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Display and Monitor|Video-display-48.png|
Display and Monitor}}Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Information Sources|Preferences-system.png|
Information Sources}}Configuration of hardware for network, remote control, and modems.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Input Devices|Preferences-desktop-peripherals.png|
Input Devices}}Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Power Management|Preferences-system-power-management.png|
Power Management}}Global settings for the power manager.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Removable Devices|Drive-removable-media.png|
Removable Devices}}Configure automatic handling of removable storage media.
|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Multimedia|Applications-multimedia.png|
Multimedia}}Configure the handling of audio CDs
|}


:''KDE SC version 4.4.4''
=== System Administratioun ===


The place where you start is "<menuchoice>System Settings -> Input Actions</menuchoice>"
:{|
 
<!--{{AppItem|System Settings/Actions Policy|System-lock-screen.png|
===Enabling mouse gestures===
Actions Policy}}Configure policies for trusted actions in the system.
 
|- -->
In the bottom left corner of the window there is a <menuchoice>Settings</menuchoice> button.  Make sure that the <menuchoice>Gestures</menuchoice> checkbox is checked.  Set the timout as you see fit.  The mouse button might be different for you, I chose 3 for using the right mouse button.  If you want input actions to be enabled automatically, check the "Start the input Actions daemon on login" above.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Date & Time|Preferences-system-time.png|
 
Date & Time}}Settings for date and time.
===Creating the Mouse gestures actions group===
|-
 
{{AppItem|System Settings/Font Installer|Preferences-desktop-font.png|
Right click on the left pane (in an empty area under the list of action groups) and choose <menuchoice>New Group</menuchoice>, rename that group to "Mouse Gestures" and check the checkbox attached to its name.
Font Installer}}Install, manage, and preview fonts.
 
|-
===Creating a new mouse gesture===
<!--{{AppItem|System Settings/Global Policy Configurations|System-lock-screen.png|
 
Global Policy Configurations}}Configure global settings for system policies.
From now on I will assume that the new group is called "Mouse Gestures".
|- -->
Right click on <menuchoice>Mouse Gestures</menuchoice> and choose <menuchoice>New -> Mouse Gesture Action</menuchoice>
{{AppItem|System Settings/Login Screen|Preferences-system-login.png|
(here there are three options but I didn't manage to work with "Send Keyboard Input")
Login Screen}}Configure the login manager (KDM).
using "Command/URL" or "D-Bus Command" you will need to create a gesture and bind an action to it.
|-
 
<!--{{AppItem|System Settings/Permissions|Preferences-other.png|
====To create the gesture====
Permissions}}
 
|-
Click on your <menuchoice>New Action</menuchoice> and select the <menuchoice>Trigger</menuchoice> tab.
{{AppItem|System Settings/Software Management|Package-manager-icon.png|
in the bottom of the screen there is an <menuchoice>Edit</menuchoice> button (click it).  In the box that just opened draw your gesture using the ''left'' mouse button.
Software Management}}Get and remove software, and manage automatic updating of software.
 
|- -->
====To bind an action====
{{AppItem|System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Preferences-other.png|
 
Startup and Shutdown}}Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
if you chose <menuchoice>Command/URL</menuchoice> simply enter that command/url under the <menuchoice>Action</menuchoice> tab at the <menuchoice>Command/URL</menuchoice> field.
|}
 
===Examples using Command/URL===
 
====Close window====
 
This command will let you close the next window you mouse click on.
{{Note|wmctrl may not support your Window Manager.}}
 
{{Input|1=Command/URL: wmctrl -c :SELECT:}}
 
to close the active window
 
{{Input|1=Command/URL: wmctrl -c :ACTIVE:}}
 
====Translate clipboard content====
 
This command will display a translation of the current clipboard content.
*'''Required for this are:'''
**xclip
**libtranslate
 
{{Input|<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">Command/URL: kdialog --title "Translation" --msgbox "`xclip -o | translate -f en -t he -`"</syntaxhighlight>}}
Replace 'en' and 'he' with the desired source and destination language, if you are not sure, a full list of language codes is available from [http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php the ISO 639-2] list.
 
===Examples using D-Bus===
 
If you chose D-Bus, here are few examples.
 
Finding out what to fill where, is done with the help of the "Launch D-Bus Browser", using that browser you can find what method you wish to call in what application object.  Using D-Bus we need to fill some fields, the field name will be regular and the content ''italic''.
 
====Runner====
 
This will display the '''Runner''' dialog.
 
Remote Application: ''org.kde.krunner''
 
Remote Object: ''/App''
 
Function: ''org.kde.krunner.App.display''
 
====Audacious next/previous/pause/play/stop/repeat track====
 
Remote Application: ''org.mpris.audacious''
 
Remote Object: ''/Player''
 
Function: ''org.freedesktop.MediaPlayer.'''Next''''' (replace Next with Prev/Pause/Stop/Play/Repeat)
 
====Audacious PlayPause track====
 
If not playing will play, if playing will pause.
 
Remote Application: ''org.mpris.audacious''
 
Remote Object: ''/org/atheme/audacious''
 
Function: ''org.atheme.audacious.PlayPause''
 
====Klipper manually invoke action menu====
 
display the actions pop-up.
(I am using that to search and translate words)
 
Remote Application: ''org.kde.klipper''
 
Remote Object: ''/klipper''
 
Function: ''org.kde.klipper.klipper.showKlipperManuallyInvokeActionMenu''


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[[Category:Configuration]]
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Revision as of 20:00, 1 October 2012

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 Control center for KDE software and workspaces.

Information

On some distributions like openSUSE, the System Settings is known as Personal Settings


Features

  • Control Center for global KDE platform settings
  • Customize and manage your desktop in one convenient location
  • Search function helps narrow down probable settings
  • Pointing at an icon displays a tooltip with more information about it

Search

When the keyboard focus is in the icon window, you can type the first few letters of any module name to select it.

System Settings has a search function to help in hunting down a setting. Simply type in a keyword in the Search field in the toolbar and System Settings will display modules that contain the keyword and hide those that don't.

Searching for "key".

You can also search for and open System Settings modules in KRunner.

Kategorien

Common Appearance and Behavior

Account Details

Configure your user information, password and paths. You can also configure your Social Desktop providers.

Application Appearance

Configure your applications style, colors, icons, fonts and emoticons.

Application and System Notifications

Configure the notifications you want to receive from the system, and from applications

File Associations

Set default actions and icons for different types of files.

Locale

Language, numeric, and time setting for your particular region. Allows you to apply translation (locale) to whole KDE Desktop or change spellchecker parameters.

Personal Information

Configure the resources used to manage your address book, calendar, and notes

Shortcuts and Gestures

Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures.

Workspace Appearance and Behaviour

Desktop Effects

Configure desktop effects such as window animations, transparency, or the desktop cube.

Workspace Appearance

Configure the appearance of windows, cursors, and the desktop.

Accessibility

Settings to help users who have difficulty hearing audible cues, or who have difficulty using a keyboard.

Default Applications

Set the default applications for common tasks, such as browsing the web, writing email, or managing files.

Search Desktop

Settings for the desktop search engine.

Window Behaviour

Configure task switching, and how windows respond to mouse actions.

Workspace Behaviour

Settings for overall workspace behaviour and virtual desktops.

Network and Connectivity

Bluetooth

Use Bluedevil to set up connections to your Bluetooth devices.

Network Settings

Preferences for your network connections and proxy settings.

SSL Preferences

Manage SSL certificates.

Sharing

Settings for sharing files with Windows machines over a network.

Hardware

Device Actions

Configure which actions are available when a new device is connected to your machine.

Digital Camera

Settings for connecting to your digital cameras.

Display and Monitor

Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.

Information Sources

Configuration of hardware for network, remote control, and modems.

Input Devices

Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.

Power Management

Global settings for the power manager.

Removable Devices

Configure automatic handling of removable storage media.

Multimedia

Configure the handling of audio CDs

System Administratioun

Date & Time

Settings for date and time.

Font Installer

Install, manage, and preview fonts.

Login Screen

Configure the login manager (KDM).

Startup and Shutdown

Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.

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