Plasma/Kickoff
Kickoff 程式啟動器
Kickoff是Plasma桌面默認的應用程式啟動器。默認配置下它位於底端面板的最左端。除了打開應用程式外，它還可以打開電腦上的一些位置、你最近使用過的文檔以及結束KDE會話的選項。
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. KMenu also has a search box.
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打開 Kickoff
要打開 Kickoff，只需輕點Plasma桌面右下角（通常情況下是此位置）的按鈕。在 Kickoff 的頂部你會看見搜索框，在底部你會看見五個選項卡: ，，， 以及 。你所選的選項卡的內容會在中間顯示。被隱藏的內容通過滾動菜單即可顯示。你也可以調整 Kickoff 的大小：用你的滑鼠指針抓住 Kickoff 的右上角（游標會變為雙箭頭游標）並移動來改變大小。
“收藏夾”選項卡
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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.
“應用程式“選項卡
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.
“電腦”選項卡
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”選項卡
您最近使用的應用程式和文檔會在這裏出現。注意，只有通過 Kickoff 打開的應用程式才會被記錄在這個列表中。 右鍵單擊一個專案依舊會提供與前幾項相同的菜單，裏面包括“添加到……”以及清空歷史記錄的選項。
“離開”選項卡
此選項卡給你多種選項以離開此KDE回話或者關閉你的電腦。
搜索框
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除了在各選項卡與各類別當中翻來覆去地找，你還可以就輕鬆地輸入關鍵字。一打開菜單，游標便會放在搜索框中，所以你只需要輸入就可以。搜索關鍵字不僅可以匹配程式名，還可以匹配程式說明。假設你需要流覽器，但不知道已安裝流覽器的名字，只需在框中輸入“流覽器，一個已安裝流覽器的列表就會出現。
添加到桌面與面板
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所有的程式和類別都可添加到桌面和麵板中，只需右鍵，然後選擇即可。
其他應用程式啟動器
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.