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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.

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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 <languages />
+== System Settings ==
-:{|class="vertical-centered"
+KDE system manager for hardware, software, and workspaces.
-|[[Image:Systemsettings.png|250px|thumb]]
-|Control center for KDE software and workspaces.
+:{|class="tablecenter"
+|[[Image:Systemsettings-plasma5_4.png|thumb|720px]]
 |}
-{{Info|1=On some distributions like openSUSE, the '''System Settings''' is known as '''Personal Settings'''}}
 ==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
@@ Line 21: / Line 20: @@
 '''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"
-|[[Image:Systemsettings-search.png|thumb|265px|Searching for "key".]]
+|[[Image:Systemsettings-plasma5_4-search.png|thumb|720px|Searching for "key".]]
 |}
@@ Line 28: / Line 27: @@
 ==Categories==
-===Common Appearance and Behavior===
+=== Appearance ===
 :{|
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
+|-
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Fonts (Category)|Preferences-desktop-font.png|
+Font}}Configure which fonts you want to use in window bars, menus, and elsewhere.
+|-
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Icons|Preferences-desktop-icons.png|
+Icons}}Here you can choose which icon theme to use for your workspace, and how large you want them to be.
+|-
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Application Style|Preferences-desktop-theme.png|
+Application Style}}Customize your systems widget style (button themes), window decorations (how your titlebars look), and how GNOME (GTK) applications look..
+|}
+=== Workspace ===
+:{|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Desktop Behavior|Preferences-desktop.png|
+Desktop Behavior}}Configure desktop effects such as window animations, transparency, or the desktop cube.
 |-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/File Associations|Preferences-desktop-filetype-association.png|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Windows Management|Preferences-system-windows.png|
-File Associations}}Set default actions and icons for different types of files.
+Windows Management}}Configure Kwin the KDE windows manager.
 |-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Locale|Preferences-desktop-locale.png|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|Shortcuts}}Configure keyboard shortcuts.
-Locale}}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|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Preferences-system-login.png|
-Personal Information}}Configure the resources used to manage your address book, calendar, and notes
+Startup and Shutdown}}Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
 |-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Shortcuts and Gestures|Preferences-desktop-keyboard.png|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Search|Baloo.png|
-Shortcuts and Gestures}}Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures.
+Search}}Settings for the desktop search engine and the file indexer.
 |}
-=== 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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Workspace Behaviour|Plasma.png|
-Workspace Behaviour}}Settings for overall workspace behaviour and virtual desktops.
 |}
-=== Network and Connectivity ===
+=== Network===
 :{|
-{{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.
 |-
-{{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.
 |-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/SSL Preferences|Preferences-system.png|
+{{AppItem|Bluedevil|Preferences-system-bluetooth.png|
-SSL Preferences}}Manage SSL certificates.
+Bluetooth}}Preference about Bluetooth.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Sharing|Preferences-system-network-sharing.png|
-Sharing}}Settings for sharing files with Windows machines over a network.
 |}
@@ Line 97: / Line 97: @@
 :{|
-{{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.
-|-
-{{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|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Display and Monitor|Preferences-desktop-display.png|
 Display and Monitor}}Configuration of your monitor(s) and screensaver settings.
 |-
-{{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
-|-
-{{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|
+{{AppItem|System Settings/Printers|Printer.png|Printers}}Configure your printers to work with plasma.
-Removable Devices}}Configure automatic handling of removable storage media.
 |-
-{{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
-|}
-===System Administration===
-:{|
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Actions Policy|System-lock-screen.png|
-Actions Policy}}Configure policies for trusted actions in the system.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Date & Time|Preferences-system-time.png|
-Date & Time}}Settings for date and time.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Font Installer|Preferences-desktop-font.png|
-Font Installer}}Install, manage, and preview fonts.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Global Policy Configurations|System-lock-screen.png|
-Global Policy Configurations}}Configure global settings for system policies.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Login Screen|Preferences-system-login.png|
-Login Screen}}Configure the login manager (KDM).
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Permissions|Preferences-other.png|
-Permissions}}
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Software Management|Package-manager-icon.png|
-Software Management}}Get and remove software, and manage automatic updating of software.
-|-
-{{AppItem|System Settings/Startup and Shutdown|Preferences-other.png|
-Startup and Shutdown}}Configure your system behavior when starting up or shutting down.
 |}