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==General System==
==General System==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Applications-other.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/KDE3 to KDE SC 4|Where have these features gone?]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:Applications-other.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/KDE3 to KDE SC 4|Where have these features gone?]]'''
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Modify_KDE_Software_Defaults|Modify your system defaults]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Modify_KDE_Software_Defaults|Modify your system defaults]]'''
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Access_another_computer's_display|Access another computer's display]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Access_another_computer's_display|Access another computer's display]]'''
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/08/13/some-kde-4-tips-you-should-know Some KDE SC 4 tips you should know]''' - an OpenSUSE page full of useful tips
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://lizards.opensuse.org/2009/08/13/some-kde-4-tips-you-should-know Some KDE SC 4 tips you should know]''' - an OpenSUSE page full of useful tips
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://maketecheasier.com/customize-kde-desktop-with-kde-look-org/2009/12/28 How to customize your KDE desktop with KDE-Look.org]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://maketecheasier.com/customize-kde-desktop-with-kde-look-org/2009/12/28 How to customize your KDE desktop with KDE-Look.org]'''
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Common Tasks|Some common tasks explained]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Common Tasks|Some common tasks explained]]'''
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/ComposeKey|Entering 'special characters' ''' - characters that are not on your normal keyboard]]
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/ComposeKey|Entering 'special characters' ''' - characters that are not on your normal keyboard]]
|}
|}


== Workspace ==
== Workspace ==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
:{|
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://forum.kde.org/showthread.php?tid=6902 How to configure panels in KDE SC 4.1.2 ]'''(Link to kde forum entry) Equally applicable to later versions.
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://forum.kde.org/showthread.php?tid=6902 How to configure panels in KDE SC 4.1.2 ]'''(Link to kde forum entry) Equally applicable to later versions.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Plasma.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/TweakingPlasma|Tweaking Plasma]]'''
|[[Image:Plasma.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/TweakingPlasma]] Tweaking Plasma'''
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://userbase.kde.org/KWin#Using_with_small_screens_.28eg_Netbooks.29 Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks)]''' Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KWin#Using_with_small_screens_.28eg_Netbooks.29|Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks)]]''' Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Kimpanel]]''' Build a plasmoid for controlling input methods
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kimpanel|Kimpanel]]''' Build a plasmoid for controlling input methods
|}
|}


==File Management==
==File Management==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:System-file-manager.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/File Management#Discover Dolphin|Discover Dolphin]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:System-file-manager.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/File Management#Discover Dolphin|Discover Dolphin]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Move.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/File_Management#File_System_Navigation|File System Navigation]]'''
|[[Image:Move.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/File_Management#File_System_Navigation|File System Navigation]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:CompressIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/File_Management#Archive_Management_in_Dolphin|Archive Management in Dolphin]]'''
|[[Image:CompressIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/File_Management#Archive_Management_in_Dolphin|Archive Management in Dolphin]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:System-switch-user.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[File_transfers|Transfer files from and to a server using ftp, sftp, webdav and the like]]'''
|[[Image:System-switch-user.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/File_transfers|Transfer files from and to a server using ftp, sftp, webdav and the like]]'''
|}
|}


==In Kontact==
==In Kontact==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Kontact.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Kontact|How to send SMS using Kontact?]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:Kontact.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kontact|How to send SMS using Kontact?]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Knode.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/KNode for mailing lists|Reading and writing to mailing lists with KNode]]'''
|[[Image:Knode.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/KNode for mailing lists|Reading and writing to mailing lists with KNode]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Kjots.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Import KNowIt Into KJots|Import old KNowIt files into KJots]]'''
|[[Image:Kjots.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Import KNowIt Into KJots|Import old KNowIt files into KJots]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Kjots.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Recover Deleted KJots Books|Recover deleted KJots books]]'''
|[[Image:Kjots.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Recover Deleted KJots Books|Recover deleted KJots books]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://mikearthur.co.uk/2008/09/kde-blog-from-korganizer-howto/ How to blog from KOrganizer]'''
|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://mikearthur.co.uk/2008/09/kde-blog-from-korganizer-howto/ How to blog from KOrganizer]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Pre_10.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Kontact_Palm_Pre_Sync|How to sync your Palm Pre with Kontact and Google Calendar]]'''
|[[Image:Pre_10.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Kontact_Palm_Pre_Sync|How to sync your Palm Pre with Kontact and Google Calendar]]'''
|-
|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Google_Akonadi_Korganizer|How to get your Google Calendar working with Korganizer]]'''
|-
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|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/178/26/ How to synchronize Google contacts and calendar with KAddressbook and KOrganizer]'''
|[[Image:KorganizerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/178/26/ How to synchronize Google contacts and calendar with KAddressbook and KOrganizer]'''
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==In Krunner==
==In Krunner==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:KrunnerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KRunner]]''' is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by Alt + F2, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'.  Now learn some of its uses
:{|
|[[Image:KrunnerIcon.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KRunner|KRunner]]''' is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by Alt + F2, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'.  Now learn some of its uses
|-
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Krunner#Krunner as a calculator|Using it as a calculator]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Krunner#Krunner as a calculator|Using it as a calculator]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Krunner#Using it as an application launcher|Using it as an application launcher]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Krunner#Using it as an application launcher|Using it as an application launcher]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Krunner#Running BASH commands|Running BASH commands in Krunner]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:/myLanguage/Tutorials/Krunner#Running BASH commands|Running BASH commands in Krunner]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Krunner#Navigating through options|Navigating through options]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Krunner#Navigating through options|Navigating through options]]'''
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|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Krunner#KRunner_as_a_unit_converter|Using the Unit conversion plugin]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Krunner#KRunner_as_a_unit_converter|Using the Unit conversion plugin]]'''
|}
|}
==In KOffice==
==In KOffice==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KWord/Tutorials/BasicLayout|Basic Layout]]''' is a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWords frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.
:{|
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/BasicLayout|Basic Layout]]''' is a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWords frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KWord/Tutorials/SecondLayout|A Second Layout]]''' experiments with placing, grouping and moving images within a text area.
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/SecondLayout|A Second Layout]]''' experiments with placing, grouping and moving images within a text area.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KWord/Tutorials/ThirdLayout|A third Layout]]''' builds a page for a photo album.
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Tutorials/ThirdLayout|A third Layout]]''' builds a page for a photo album.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Applications-office.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KOffice/Tutorials/Artistic Text Shape|Using the Artistic Text Shape]]''' is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.
|[[Image:Applications-office.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KOffice/Tutorials/Artistic Text Shape|Using the Artistic Text Shape]]''' is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.
|-
|-
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[KWord/Manual|KWord Manual]]''' Tutorial on basic concepts of working in a frame-based environment, and detailed guides for all your WP needs.
|[[Image:Kword.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/KWord/Manual|KWord Manual]]''' Tutorial on basic concepts of working in a frame-based environment, and detailed guides for all your WP needs.
|}
|}


==In Mail Systems==
==In Mail Systems==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Internet-mail.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Mail#Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader|Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:Internet-mail.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Mail#Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader|Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/16/spam-filtering-with-kmail/ Spam filtering with Kmail]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[http://www.ghacks.net/2009/10/16/spam-filtering-with-kmail/ Spam filtering with Kmail]'''
|}
|}
==In Web Browsers==
==In Web Browsers==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Applications-internet.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Opera|Make Opera look like a real KDE SC 4 app]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:Applications-internet.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Opera|Make Opera look like a real KDE SC 4 app]]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Mousegestures for all Browsers|Mousegestures for all Browsers]]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Mousegestures for all Browsers|Mousegestures for all Browsers]]'''
|}
|}


==In Multimedia==
==In Multimedia==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
:{|
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/MIDI on Linux|MIDI on Linux]]'''
|-
|[[Image:K3b.png]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/Burn an Audio Cd with K3b|Burn an Audio Cd with K3b]]'''
|}
 
==In Graphics==
 
:{|
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3612 Photo Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.kdedevelopers.org/node/3612 Photo Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust]'''
|-
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.ugarro.com/blog/blog4.php/2008/09/06/photo-kde-tutorial-1-4-brightness-contra Photo Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://www.ugarro.com/blog/blog4.php/2008/09/06/photo-kde-tutorial-1-4-brightness-contra Photo Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness]'''
|-
|[[Image:Trans.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/MIDI on Linux|MIDI on Linux]]'''
|-
|[[Image:K3b.png]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/Burn an Audio Cd with K3b|Burn an Audio Cd with K3b]]'''
|}
|}


==Klipper==
==Klipper==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
|[[Image:Klipper.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Tutorials/How_to_search_in_phone_books_using_Klipper|How to search in phone books using Klipper]]'''
:{|
|[[Image:Klipper.png|48px]]|| ||'''[[Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/How_to_search_in_phone_books_using_Klipper|How to search in phone books using Klipper]]'''
|}
|}
== Development ==
== Development ==
{|style="width:75% cellpadding="4"
 
:{|
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://apaku.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/howto-create-build-and-run-a-simple-kdevelop4-project How to create and build a simple kdevelop4 project]'''
|[[Image:Trans.png|48px]]|| ||'''[http://apaku.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/howto-create-build-and-run-a-simple-kdevelop4-project How to create and build a simple kdevelop4 project]'''
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{|style="text-align:right"
|'''Back to [[Welcome_to_KDE_UserBase|the Welcome page''']]
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Revision as of 09:49, 5 September 2010

Information

Check out the list of KDE Community Websites for other articles, tips, and tutorials from online magazines, articles, and writers all over the world.


General System

  Where have these features gone?
  Modify your system defaults
  Access another computer's display
  Some KDE SC 4 tips you should know - an OpenSUSE page full of useful tips
  How to customize your KDE desktop with KDE-Look.org
  Some common tasks explained
  Entering 'special characters' - characters that are not on your normal keyboard

Workspace

  How to configure panels in KDE SC 4.1.2 (Link to kde forum entry) Equally applicable to later versions.
  Special:myLanguage/Tutorials/TweakingPlasma Tweaking Plasma
  Using with small screens (eg. Netbooks) Discusses several issues where screen space is at a premium
  Kimpanel Build a plasmoid for controlling input methods

File Management

  Discover Dolphin
  File System Navigation
  Archive Management in Dolphin
  Transfer files from and to a server using ftp, sftp, webdav and the like

In Kontact

  How to send SMS using Kontact?
  Reading and writing to mailing lists with KNode
  Import old KNowIt files into KJots
  Recover deleted KJots books
  How to blog from KOrganizer
  How to sync your Palm Pre with Kontact and Google Calendar
  How to synchronize Google contacts and calendar with KAddressbook and KOrganizer

In Krunner

  KRunner is an amazingly useful utility, launched either by Alt + F2, or by a right-click on the desktop, and selecting 'Run Command'. Now learn some of its uses
  Using it as a calculator
  Using it as an application launcher
  Running BASH commands in Krunner
  Navigating through options
  Using the Unit conversion plugin

In KOffice

  Basic Layout is a tutorial that creates a leaflet with various images and explaining text using KWords frames technology. Several text frames and image frames will be created and positioned on the page.
  A Second Layout experiments with placing, grouping and moving images within a text area.
  A third Layout builds a page for a photo album.
  Using the Artistic Text Shape is a tutorial that shows how to get started with the artistic text shape that all KOffice applications provide.
  KWord Manual Tutorial on basic concepts of working in a frame-based environment, and detailed guides for all your WP needs.

In Mail Systems

  Using Spamassassin with a Mail Reader
  Spam filtering with Kmail

In Web Browsers

  Make Opera look like a real KDE SC 4 app
  Mousegestures for all Browsers

In Multimedia

  MIDI on Linux
  Burn an Audio Cd with K3b

In Graphics

  Photo Tutorial 1-1: Levels adjust
  Photo Tutorial 1-4: Brightness/Contrast/Gamma + Hue/Saturation/Lightness

Klipper

  How to search in phone books using Klipper

Development

  How to create and build a simple kdevelop4 project
  How to get php documentation up to date in Quanta