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== Tips == | == KDE 3 / KDE 4 Tips == | ||
=== Language === | === Language === | ||
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=== Shortcuts === | === Shortcuts === | ||
:* Switch tab: SHIFT+LEFT, SHIFT+RIGHT (not like X-Chat, Firefox, Quanta, Kdevelop). Note that Quanta and Kdevelop use ALT+LEFT, ALT+RIGHT. However, SHIFT+DIRECTION has the advantage of being reachable with one hand on virtually all keyboard layouts, while ALT keys are sometimes only on the left of the keyboard (e.g. in Germany). | :* Switch tab: SHIFT+LEFT, SHIFT+RIGHT (not like X-Chat, Firefox, Quanta, Kdevelop). Note that Quanta and Kdevelop use ALT+LEFT, ALT+RIGHT. However, SHIFT+DIRECTION has the advantage of being reachable with one hand on virtually all keyboard layouts, while ALT keys are sometimes only on the left of the keyboard (e.g. in Germany). | ||
:* New tab: SHIFT+CRTL+N. | :* New tab: SHIFT+CRTL+N. | ||
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=== External links === | === External links === | ||
:* [[http://konsole.kde.org/ Konsole homepage]] | :* [[http://konsole.kde.org/ Konsole homepage]] | ||
== KDE 3 Tips == | |||
=== Layout === | |||
With Konsole from CVS, you can remove every toolbar, frame and border with this command: | |||
konsole --nomenubar --notoolbar --noscrollbar --noframe | |||
=== Shortcuts === | |||
:* Menu : CTRL+ALT+m (not F11 or CTRL+F) | |||
:* Mouse emulation (with the keyboard): ALT+F12 | |||
=== Session Profiles === | === Session Profiles === | ||
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::* Transparent windows can be set, but they use more resources. | ::* Transparent windows can be set, but they use more resources. | ||
:* ''' | :* '''To add a new profile''' by simply starting a new session tab and editing it. | ||
::* All the changes can be made from the Settings menu | ::* All the changes can be made from the Settings menu | ||
::* Use a different font or encoding. | ::* Use a different font or encoding. | ||
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[[Image:Konsole3profile.png|thumb|240px|center|Editing a profile]] | [[Image:Konsole3profile.png|thumb|240px|center|Editing a profile]] | ||
::and change the icon if desired | == KDE 4 Tips == | ||
:* To add a new profile go to '''Settings > Profile Management > New Profile | |||
::* On the General tab, enter the new profile name and change the icon if desired. | |||
::* Font size can also be changed on the Appearance tab. | ::* Font size can also be changed on the Appearance tab. | ||
[[Image:Konsole4profile.png|thumb|240px|center|Editing a profile]] | [[Image:Konsole4profile.png|thumb|240px|center|Editing a profile]] | ||
::* On the Manage Profiles screen you can add or remove a star, which controls whether that profile is to be offered on the File menu. | ::* On the Manage Profiles screen you can add or remove a star, which controls whether that profile is to be offered on the File menu. | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 21 September 2008
KDE 3 / KDE 4 Tips
Language
With Konsole You can change the language to plain English (to see bugs info for example) by command:
export LANG=C
Shortcuts
- Switch tab: SHIFT+LEFT, SHIFT+RIGHT (not like X-Chat, Firefox, Quanta, Kdevelop). Note that Quanta and Kdevelop use ALT+LEFT, ALT+RIGHT. However, SHIFT+DIRECTION has the advantage of being reachable with one hand on virtually all keyboard layouts, while ALT keys are sometimes only on the left of the keyboard (e.g. in Germany).
- New tab: SHIFT+CRTL+N.
External links
KDE 3 Tips
Layout
With Konsole from CVS, you can remove every toolbar, frame and border with this command:
konsole --nomenubar --notoolbar --noscrollbar --noframe
Shortcuts
- Menu : CTRL+ALT+m (not F11 or CTRL+F)
- Mouse emulation (with the keyboard): ALT+F12
Session Profiles
- If the screen is difficult to read, change the default profile:
- Use Settings > Schema to change this to a display with greater contrast. White on Black is clearer than Linux Colors, or you may prefer Green on Black.
- Transparent windows can be set, but they use more resources.
- To add a new profile by simply starting a new session tab and editing it.
- All the changes can be made from the Settings menu
- Use a different font or encoding.
- Set a new Schema to give visual differentiation
- When the display is as you want it, Save Session Profile, giving it a distinctive name.
KDE 4 Tips
- To add a new profile go to Settings > Profile Management > New Profile
- On the General tab, enter the new profile name and change the icon if desired.
- Font size can also be changed on the Appearance tab.
- On the Manage Profiles screen you can add or remove a star, which controls whether that profile is to be offered on the File menu.