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== System Settings ==


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KDE system manager for hardware, software, and workspaces.
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|Control center for KDE software and workspaces.
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==Features==
==Features==


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


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'''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''' 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.
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|[[Image:Systemsettings-search.png|thumb|265px|Searching for "key".]]
|[[Image:Systemsettings-plasma5_4-search.png|thumb|720px|Searching for "key".]]
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==Categories==
==Categories==


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


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:{|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Account Details|Preferences-desktop-user.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Look And Feel|Preferences-desktop-theme-global.png|
Account Details}}Configure your user information, password and paths. You can also configure your Social Desktop providers.
Look and Feel}}Customize Plasma in one click.
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|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Application Appearance|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Theme|Preferences-desktop-plasma.png|
Application Appearance }}Configure your applications style, colors, icons, fonts and emoticons.
Workspace Theme}}Customize your plasma theme, cursor theme, and splash theme all from here.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Application and System Notifications|Preferences-desktop-notification.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Color|Preferences-desktop-color.png|
Application and System Notifications}}Configure the notifications you want to receive from the system, and from applications
Color }}Here you can choose which color scheme to use on the desktop and in applications. You can also tweak the settings for individual elements.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/File Associations|Preferences-desktop-filetype-association.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Fonts (Category)|Preferences-desktop-font.png|
File Associations}}Set default actions and icons for different types of files.
Font}}Configure which fonts you want to use in window bars, menus, and elsewhere.  
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|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Locale|Preferences-desktop-locale.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Icons|Preferences-desktop-icons.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.
Icons}}Here you can choose which icon theme to use for your workspace, and how large you want them to be.  
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Personal Information|Preferences-desktop-user.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Application Style|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
Personal Information}}Configure the resources used to manage your address book, calendar, and notes
Application Style}}Customize your systems widget style (button themes), window decorations (how your titlebars look), and how GNOME (GTK) applications look..
|}
 
=== Workspace ===
 
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Desktop Behavior|Preferences-desktop.png|
Desktop Behavior}}Configure desktop effects such as window animations, transparency, or the desktop cube.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts and Gestures|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Windows Management|Preferences-system-windows.png|
Shortcuts and Gestures}}Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures.
Windows Management}}Configure Kwin the KDE windows manager.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|Shortcuts}}Configure keyboard shortcuts.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Preferences-system-login.png|
Startup and Shutdown}}Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Search|Baloo.png|
Search}}Settings for the desktop search engine and the file indexer.
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|}


=== Workspace Appearance and Behaviour ===
===Personalization===


:{|
:{|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Desktop Effects|Preferences-desktop.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Account Details|Preferences-desktop-user.png|Acccount Details}}Manage users and configure password manager.
Desktop Effects}}Configure desktop effects such as window animations, transparency, or the desktop cube.
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|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Appearance|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Regional Settings|Preferences-desktop-locale.png|Regional Settings}}Configure language, time formats, date and more
Workspace Appearance}}Configure the appearance of windows, cursors, and the desktop.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Accessibility|Preferences-desktop-accessibility.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Notifications|Preferences-desktop-notification.png|Notifications}}Configure notifications.
Accessibility}}Settings to help users who have difficulty hearing audible cues, or who have difficulty using a keyboard.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Default Applications|Preferences-desktop-default-applications.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Applications|Preferences-desktop-default-applications.png|Applications}}Configure default applications, file associations, and more.
Default Applications}}Set the default applications for common tasks, such as browsing the web, writing email, or managing files.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Search Desktop|Nepomuk.png|
{{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.
Search Desktop}}Settings for the desktop search engine.
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|-
{{AppItem|System Settings/Window Behaviour|Preferences-system-windows.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Online Accounts|Application-internet.png|Online Accounts}}Add your google, ownCloud  or Twitter account, for a better integration.
Window Behaviour}}Configure task switching, and how windows respond to mouse actions.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Behaviour|Plasma.png|
Workspace Behaviour}}Settings for overall workspace behaviour and virtual desktops.
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|}


=== Network and Connectivity ===
=== Network===


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{{AppItem|Bluedevil|Preferences-system-bluetooth.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Connections|Preferences-system-network.png|Connections}}Preferences for your network connections.
Bluetooth}}Use Bluedevil to set up connections to your Bluetooth devices.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Network Settings|Preferences-system-network.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Settings|Preference-system-network.png|Settings}}Additional settings about your connection, Konqueror and SMB shares
Network Settings}}Preferences for your network connections and proxy settings.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/SSL Preferences|Preferences-system.png|
{{AppItem|Bluedevil|Preferences-system-bluetooth.png|
SSL Preferences}}Manage SSL certificates.
Bluetooth}}Preference about Bluetooth.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Sharing|Preferences-system-network-sharing.png|
Sharing}}Settings for sharing files with Windows machines over a network.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Device Actions|System-run.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Input Devices|Preferences-desktop-peripherals.png|
Device Actions}}Configure which actions are available when a new device is connected to your machine.
Input Devices}}Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Digital Camera|Camera-photo-48.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Display and Monitor|Preferences-desktop-display.png|
Digital Camera}}Settings for connecting to your digital cameras.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Display and Monitor|Video-display-48.png|
Display and Monitor}}Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.
Display and Monitor}}Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Information Sources|Preferences-system.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Multimedia|Applications-multimedia.png|
Information Sources}}Configuration of hardware for network, remote control, and modems.
Multimedia}}Configure the handling of audio CDs
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Input Devices|Preferences-desktop-peripherals.png|
Input Devices}}Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Power Management|Preferences-system-power-management.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Power Management|Preferences-system-power-management.png|
Power Management}}Global settings for the power manager.
Power Management}}Global settings for the power manager.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Removable Devices|Drive-removable-media.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Printers|Printer.png|Printers}}Configure your printers to work with plasma.
Removable Devices}}Configure automatic handling of removable storage media.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Multimedia|Applications-multimedia.png|
{{AppItem|System Settings/Removable Storage|Drive-removable-media.png|Removable Storage}}Configure automatic handling of removable storage media and which actions are available when a new device is connected to your machine.
Multimedia}}Configure the handling of audio CDs
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===System Administration===


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{{AppItem|System Settings/Actions Policy|System-lock-screen.png|
Actions Policy}}Configure policies for trusted actions in the system.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Date & Time|Preferences-system-time.png|
Date & Time}}Settings for date and time.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Font Installer|Preferences-desktop-font.png|
Font Installer}}Install, manage, and preview fonts.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Global Policy Configurations|System-lock-screen.png|
Global Policy Configurations}}Configure global settings for system policies.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Login Screen|Preferences-system-login.png|
Login Screen}}Configure the login manager (KDM).
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Permissions|Preferences-other.png|
Permissions}}
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Software Management|Package-manager-icon.png|
Software Management}}Get and remove software, and manage automatic updating of software.
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{{AppItem|System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Preferences-other.png|
Startup and Shutdown}}Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
|}
|}
==Mouse Gestures==
{{Note|3=Note for translators|1=This section has been moved to [[System Settings/Shortcuts and Gestures]]. We shall leave the content here as well for some time to make it easier to move your translations.}}
:''KDE SC version 4.4.4''
The place where you start is "<menuchoice>System Settings -> Input Actions</menuchoice>"
===Enabling mouse gestures===
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.
===Creating the Mouse gestures actions group===
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.
===Creating a new mouse gesture===
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>
(here there are three options but I didn't manage to work with "Send Keyboard Input")
using "Command/URL" or "D-Bus Command" you will need to create a gesture and bind an action to it.
====To create the gesture====
Click on your <menuchoice>New Action</menuchoice> and select the <menuchoice>Trigger</menuchoice> tab.
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.
====To bind an action====
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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Latest revision as of 05:27, 19 May 2024

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System Settings

KDE system manager for hardware, software, and workspaces.

Features

  • Search function helps narrow down relevant settings
  • Highlight Changed Settings function displays changed 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.

Categories

Appearance

Look and Feel

Customize Plasma in one click.

Workspace Theme

Customize your plasma theme, cursor theme, and splash theme all from here.

Color

Here you can choose which color scheme to use on the desktop and in applications. You can also tweak the settings for individual elements.

Font

Configure which fonts you want to use in window bars, menus, and elsewhere.

Icons

Here you can choose which icon theme to use for your workspace, and how large you want them to be.

Application Style

Customize your systems widget style (button themes), window decorations (how your titlebars look), and how GNOME (GTK) applications look..

Workspace

Desktop Behavior

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

Windows Management

Configure Kwin the KDE windows manager.

Shortcuts

Configure keyboard shortcuts.

Startup and Shutdown

Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.

Search

Settings for the desktop search engine and the file indexer.

Personalization

Acccount Details

Manage users and configure password manager.

Regional Settings

Configure language, time formats, date and more

Notifications

Configure notifications.

Applications

Configure default applications, file associations, and more.

Accessibility

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

Online Accounts

Add your google, ownCloud or Twitter account, for a better integration.

Network

Connections

Preferences for your network connections.

Settings

Additional settings about your connection, Konqueror and SMB shares

Bluetooth

Preference about Bluetooth.

Hardware

Input Devices

Configure your keyboard, mouse and joystick.

Display and Monitor

Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.

Multimedia

Configure the handling of audio CDs

Power Management

Global settings for the power manager.

Printers

Configure your printers to work with plasma.

Removable Storage

Configure automatic handling of removable storage media and which actions are available when a new device is connected to your machine.
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