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* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-add-45.gif | Add widget to panel]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-add-45.gif | Add widget to panel]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-configure-45.gif | Configure widget]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-configure-45.gif | Configure widget]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-move-45.gif | Move widget]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-move-45.gif | Move widget]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-remove-45.gif | Remove widget]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-remove-45.gif | Remove widget]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-addspacer-45.gif | Add spacer]] <ref>The spacer behaves like other panel widgets with the exception that it can be resized</ref> | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-addspacer-45.gif | Add spacer]] <ref>The spacer behaves like other panel widgets with the exception that it can be resized</ref> | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-resizespacer-45.gif| Resize spacer]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-widget-panel-resizespacer-45.gif| Resize spacer]] | ||
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* [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-desktop-45.gif | Add icon widget to desktop]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-desktop-45.gif | Add icon widget to desktop]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-panel-45.gif | Add icon widget to panel]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-panel-45.gif | Add icon widget to panel]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-folderview-45.gif | Add icon to Folder View widget]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-folderview-45.gif | Add icon to Folder View widget]] <ref>Requires the Folder View widget</ref> | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-traditional-45.gif | Add icon to traditional desktop]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-traditional-45.gif | Add icon to traditional desktop]] <ref>Requires desktop type to be set as Folder View, see [[Media:Plasma_howto-desktop-traditional-45.gif|Change to traditional desktop]]</ref> | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-quicklaunch-45.gif | Add icon to Quicklaunch widget]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-icon-quicklaunch-45.gif | Add icon to Quicklaunch widget]] <ref>Requires the Quicklaunch widget</ref> | ||
=== Desktop === | === Desktop === | ||
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=== Activities === | === Activities === | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-add-45.gif | Add new activity]] <ref> | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-add-45.gif | Add new activity]] <ref>The list shows different desktop types, "Desktop" is a default desktop</ref> | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-switch-45.gif | Switch activities]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-switch-45.gif | Switch activities]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-rename-45.gif | Rename activity]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-rename-45.gif | Rename activity]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-icon-45.gif | Change activity icon]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-icon-45.gif | Change activity icon]] <ref>Requires Nepomuk Semantic Desktop enabled ("Desktop Search" in System Settings)</ref> | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-pause-45.gif | Pause activity]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-pause-45.gif | Pause activity]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-resume-45.gif | Resume activity]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-resume-45.gif | Resume activity]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-remove-45.gif | Remove activity]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-remove-45.gif | Remove activity]] | ||
* [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-link-45.gif | Link activities to virtual desktops]] | * [[Media:Plasma_howto-activity-link-45.gif | Link activities to virtual desktops]] | ||
Revision as of 20:19, 3 October 2010
The information presented here covers Plasma Desktop 4.5.
Other versions available: 4.4 - 4.3
The Plasma Workspace is one of the key technologies of KDE SC 4.x (also known as the "Pillars of KDE"), and one of the most visible to users. As Plasma Desktop treats the user interface differently than a traditional desktop, there may be confusion as to what the Plasma Desktop is, what it does, and how to perform common tasks.
The purpose of this document is to show how to perform common tasks in Plasma Desktop. Each HowTo consists of one topic and a short animation, which is reached by clicking on the link.
Information
The animations are encoded in the GIF format and can thus be viewed in most modern web browsers without any additional plugins installed. Note that the animations are looped.
Note
Almost all HowTos assume that the widgets are unlocked. See Unlock widgets for instructions on how to unlock them.
Note
Due to distribution-specific customizations, your desktop might differ from those in the HowTos.
In particular, if you miss the top-right toolbox (shown as a yellow icon), you can reach most options by right-clicking on the desktop.
HowTo
Widgets
Desktop Widgets
- Configure widget
- Move widget
- Resize widget
- Rotate widget
- Remove widget
- Drag widget from desktop to panel
Panel Widgets
- Configure widget
- Move widget
- Remove widget
- Add spacer [1]
- Resize spacer
- Drag widget from panel to desktop
Icons
- Add icon widget to desktop
- Add icon widget to panel
- Add icon to Folder View widget [2]
- Add icon to traditional desktop [3]
- Add icon to Quicklaunch widget [4]
Desktop
Panel
- Change panel height
- Change panel width [5]
- Move panel
- Change panel alignment
- Make panel autohide
- Add new empty panel
- Add new default panel
- Remove panel
Extenders
Activities
- Add new activity [6]
- Switch activities
- Rename activity
- Change activity icon [7]
- Pause activity
- Resume activity
- Remove activity
- Link activities to virtual desktops
- Use separate activity for dashboard
Further information
For reuse
To link to an animation from another UserBase article, a thumbnail can be posted. Here's an example (edit this page to see the syntax):
How to unlock your widgets
The animations can also be used outside of UserBase. The BBCode (used in most forums) to post a linked thumbnail is:
[url=GIF][img]http://userbase.kde.org/images.userbase/2/20/Plasma_howto-thumbnail-45.png[/img][/url]
Replace GIF with the URL to the GIF file. The corresponding HTML code is:
<a href="GIF"><img src="http://userbase.kde.org/images.userbase/2/20/Plasma_howto-thumbnail-45.png" /></a>
A description of how to record animated GIF files can be found here.
Thanks
- Anne Wilson - thanks for all the help with UserBase!
- Ingo Malchow - thanks for moving everything to the right place
Contributors
- Hans Chen - current maintainer
Do you want to help out with making animations? See the Talk page to find out how!
- ↑ The spacer behaves like other panel widgets with the exception that it can be resized
- ↑ Requires the Folder View widget
- ↑ Requires desktop type to be set as Folder View, see Change to traditional desktop
- ↑ Requires the Quicklaunch widget
- ↑ See How can I change the height and the size of the panel? for more information.
- ↑ The list shows different desktop types, "Desktop" is a default desktop
- ↑ Requires Nepomuk Semantic Desktop enabled ("Desktop Search" in System Settings)