Plasma/Kickoff
Kickoff 程序启动器
Kickoff是Plasma桌面默认的应用程序启动器。默认配置下它位于底端面板的最左端。除了打开应用程序外，它还可以打开电脑上的一些位置、你最近使用过的文档以及结束KDE会话的选项。
Kickoff can be changed to function like a more speedy, traditional menu-based application launchers by right-clicking on the menu icon and selecting . Of course, if you do that, you trade the "benefit" of Kickoff's search box for superior usability.
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打开 Kickoff
要打开 Kickoff，只需轻点Plasma桌面右下角（通常情况下是此位置）的按钮。在 Kickoff 的顶部你会看见搜索框，在底部你会看见五个选项卡: ，，， 以及 。你所选的选项卡的内容会在中间显示。被隐藏的内容通过滚动菜单即可显示。你也可以调整 Kickoff 的大小：用你的鼠标指针抓住 Kickoff 的右上角（光标会变为双箭头光标）并移动来改变大小。
“收藏夹”选项卡
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This tab offers you access to some of the most used applications. Of course you can adjust this selection to your needs. Drag an entry around and drop it at another place in the list to sort it your way. Right clicking an entry gives you even more options: you can remove that entry (), copy it to the panel () or the desktop or sort all entries alphabetically.
“应用程序“选项卡
This tab gives you access to all installed applications, divided into several categories like or . Click on a category to see what applications are available in that category. To return to the overview, use the breadcrumbs on the top of the application list. Right clicking on an application entry brings you some options for the entry: , or .
From KDE 4.11, a new menu called 'Recently Installed' can be used to find newly installed applications easily. If it is not enabled, right click on the launcher icon, choose , and enable Show 'Recently Installed' checkbox. The newly installed applications will be seen in that entry for three days.
“计算机”选项卡
On the tab you will find some links to system applications (like System Settings), your favorite places (configured via Dolphin), and available storage media. Again, right-clicking those entries will bring you some options to add them to the desktop () or panel ().
“最近使用”选项卡
您最近使用的应用程序和文档会在这里出现。注意，只有通过 Kickoff 打开的应用程序才会被记录在这个列表中。 右键单击一个项目依旧会提供与前几项相同的菜单，里面包括“添加到……”以及清空历史记录的选项。
“离开”选项卡
此选项卡给你多种选项以离开此KDE回话或者关闭你的电脑。
搜索框
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除了在各选项卡与各类别当中翻来覆去地找，你还可以就轻松地输入关键字。一打开菜单，光标便会放在搜索框中，所以你只需要输入就可以。搜索关键字不仅可以匹配程序名，还可以匹配程序说明。假设你需要浏览器，但不知道已安装浏览器的名字，只需在框中输入“浏览器，一个已安装浏览器的列表就会出现。
添加到桌面与面板
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所有的程序和类别都可添加到桌面和面板中，只需右键，然后选择即可。
其他应用程序启动器
Besides Kickoff, other application launchers - e.g. [[[Special:myLanguage/KRunner|KRunner]] - are available which may fit your needs better. See the page Plasma application launchers for more details.