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KDE system manager for hardware, software, and workspaces.

Information

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

Features

System manager 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.

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

Categories

Appearance

Workspace Theme
	Customize your desktop theme, cursor theme, and splash theme all from here.
Color
	Change your system color scheme here.
Font
	Customize the fonts used on your system here.
Icons
	Change your system icon theme here.
Application Style
	Customize your systems widget style (button themes), window decorations (how your titlebars look), and how GNOME (GTK) applications look..
Shortcuts and Gestures
	Configure keyboard shortcuts and mouse gestures.

Workspace

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 Administration

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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