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The next icon (looking like either a desktop computer or a laptop, depending on
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the type of machine) is the <application>Device Notifier</application>.
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Plug in a <acronym>USB</acronym> disk and a dialog will open that allows you to
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open the device in &dolphin;.
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The next item on your panel is the <application>Pager</application>.
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It allows you to switch between your virtual desktops.
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If you change the layout of the <application>Pager</application>
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which will also affect the layout and animations that are shown in &kwin;’s
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<guimenuitem>Desktop Grid</guimenuitem> effect – (Switch on desktop effect,
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press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F8</keycap></keycombo> to see it.)
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The taskbar is up next on the panel. It shows an area for all open windows on
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all desktops by default. You can make it show all open windows on the current
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desktop only by checking <guimenuitem>Only show tasks from the
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current desktop</guimenuitem> when you right click on the task manager, between
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Next on our default panel is the <application>System Tray</application>, which
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is used by traditional applications as a dock. Right clicking on the
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<application>System Tray</application> allows you to hide or show icons.
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Another default panel item is the <application>System Tray</application>, which
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is used by traditional applications and widgets as a dock. Right clicking on the
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<application>System Tray</application> allows you to open the settings dialog,
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where you can set entries to display and their visibility.
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<screeninfo>System Tray settings dialog</screeninfo>
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<imagedata fileref="system-tray-settings.png" format="PNG"/>
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<phrase>System Tray settings dialog</phrase>
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An icon located usually in the system tray is the <application>Device Notifier</application>.
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open the device in &dolphin; or another associated application.
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<para>The <application>System Tray</application> normally holds some more entries like
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&klipper;, &kmix; &etc;.</para>
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<para>Some of the default entries in the <application>System Tray</application> are hidden
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to save space in the bar. To display these entries click on the small white triangle
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the &LMB; to launch a widget or the &RMB; to open its settings dialog.</para>
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The right-most &plasma; widget in the default panel holds the <application>Digital
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where it can grow freely.
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An optional item on your panel is the <application>Pager</application>.
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It allows you to switch between your virtual desktops.
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If you change the layout of the <application>Pager</application>
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which will also affect the layout and animations that are shown in &kwin;’s
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<guimenuitem>Desktop Grid</guimenuitem> effect – <!--(Switch on desktop effect,
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<title>The Panel Toolboxes</title>
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If your desktop is unlocked (you can do that by
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<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on the desktop, or when no
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application has the focus, with <keycombo
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action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>L</keycap></keycombo>), a small &plasma;
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logo will appear in the bottom right corner (it is commonly named the
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“cashew”). Click on this cashew, and the panel controller opens. The
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panel controller allows you to reposition, resize and realign the panel. The
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action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>L</keycap>), a small &plasma;
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logo will appear in the bottom right corner in the panel (it is commonly named the
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“cashew”). Click on this cashew, and the panel controller opens.</para>
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<screeninfo>Panel Settings</screeninfo>
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<phrase>Panel Settings</phrase>
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<para>The panel controller allows you to reposition, resize and realign the panel. The
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&plasma; widgets living in this panel will adjust their size automatically.
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&plasma; widgets have basic knowledge about sizing, provided by the containment. They
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are programmed to take advantage of that size, and inform the applet about how
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much space they possibly need. In the end, the containment gives a possible size
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to the applets, the applets obey.
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to the applets, the applets obey.</para>
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<title>Activities</title>
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The desktop toolbox, accessed via the top right corner has a button for displaying your activities, of which &plasma; allows you to have more than one. Basically, that is multiple desktop containments hosting multiple sets of &plasma; widgets. Display the “Activities” bar, choose <guilabel>Add activity</guilabel> to create a new containment, select your new containment and customize suiting your taste. &plasma;’s activities and &kwin;’s desktop grid are similar in that respect, but there is a fundamental difference. While virtual desktop are used to group and organize windows, &plasma;’s activities are used to group and organize &plasma; widgets. This way, you can switch between activities and have relevant &plasma; widgets supporting the task you're currently trying to accomplish. You can create a “Free time” activity, with comic strips, a puzzle and other &plasma; widgets, and a work activity, with relevant <acronym>RSS</acronym> feeds, calculator and calendar, for example.
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The desktop toolbox, accessed via the upper right corner has a button for
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displaying your activities, of which &plasma; allows you to have more than one.
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Basically, that is multiple desktop containments hosting multiple sets of &plasma; widgets.
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Display the <quote>Activities</quote> bar, select one of the predefined activities
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or choose <guilabel>Create Activity</guilabel>
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to create a new containment, select your new containment and customize suiting your taste.
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&plasma;’s activities and &kwin;’s desktop grid are similar in that respect, but there
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is a fundamental difference. While virtual desktop are used to group and organize windows,
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&plasma;’s activities are used to group and organize &plasma; widgets. This way, you can
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switch between activities and have relevant &plasma; widgets supporting the task you are
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currently trying to accomplish. You can create a <quote>Free time</quote> activity, with
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comic strips, a puzzle and other &plasma; widgets, and a <quote>Work</quote> activity,
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with relevant <acronym>RSS</acronym> feeds, calculator and calendar, for example.
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<!-- print shortcuts settings dialog in branch 4.7)
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Shortcuts for Plasma Desktop Shell
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Action Shortcut Global
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Activities ... Alt+D, Alt+A Meta+Q
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Activity Settings Alt+D, Alt+S
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Add Widgets ... Alt+D, A
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Previous Widget Alt+D, P
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Remove this Activity Alt+D, Alt+R
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<sect1 id="shortcuts">
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Most of &plasma;’s functionality is also accessible through keyboard
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shortcuts. Currently, the following default shortcuts can be used:
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shortcuts. The various combinations should be pressed in sequence, that
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is for example <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>A</keycap>
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means: Press &Alt; and <keycap>D</keycap>, release and press <keycap>A</keycap>.
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<para>Currently, the following default shortcuts can be used:
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Add widgets</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>L</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Lock widgets</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>A</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Add Widgets</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>R</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Remove Widget</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>L</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Lock/Unlock Widgets</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>-</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Zoom out</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>=</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>+</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Zoom in</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Next applet</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Previous applet</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>N</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Next Widget</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>P</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Previous Widget</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>S</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Widget settings</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Activities</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Remove this Activity</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Activities Settings</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Meta</keycap>	</keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Next Activity</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Meta</keycap>&Shift;	</keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Previous Activity</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F12</keycap></keycombo></term>
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<listitem><para>Show Dashboard</para></listitem>
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<term><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo>, <keycap>T</keycap></term>
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<listitem><para>Run the Associated Application</para></listitem>
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