As mentioned before, there are a lot of things that can be added to Kicker. This section will tell you everything about application starting, folder browsing and adding some kinds of applets and extensions. Lots of things can be done from the context menu with or via the TDE Control Center's section ->.
There are three different ways to add an application to Kicker:
Simply drag any file from Konqueror into Kicker and it's there. Dragging also works from the Menu with any entry. You can change the attributes like optional command line parameters or the icon by clicking it with the mouse button and choosing from the context menu.
Click the Kicker and choose . There you can choose an application which will then be added to Kicker.
mouse button on any free space inNon-TDE-applications for example, xosview or xemacs.
Click the Kicker and choose and then . In the newly appearing window, enter Button title and a Description of the application in the first two text boxes. Then fill in the command of the application you wish to add in the Executable: text box. You can also append command line arguments, have the application start from a terminal, and choose the icon which will appear in Kicker by clicking the gear. If you don't choose an icon, the application will use the gear as a default.
mouse button on any free space inApplications can be moved or removed by or . You can also move icons using the mouse button if you have one. To do this click on an icon using the mouse button, hold for a second and then drag the icon to its new position. Another way to remove an application is by clicking the mouse button on any free space and then choosing -> and then the application you want to be removed.
mouse button click and choosingFolders can be added by simply dragging a folder to any free space of Kicker. Quick Browsers can also be added from the context menu or the Menu.
There are two different ways to have a folder in Kicker, you can choose between them in the menu appearing after dropping.
Choosing this will add a link to the selected folder. Clicking this folder icon will open Konqueror displaying the contents of this folder.
If you add a folder this way, it will be displayed as a submenu of Kicker. This submenu contains , which does the same as a file manager URL, and , which opens a terminal with this folder as the working path. Also, this submenu contains the contents of that folder. Sub-folders are displayed as new submenus like the Quick Browser itself. The maximum number of displayed elements can be set in the Settings Dialog. Quick Browsers can also be added from the context menu of Kicker and then choosing and then Special Buttons on the right top of the Add Applet dialog.
Both kinds of folders can be moved or removed by or . You can also move icons using the mouse button if you have one. To do this click on an icon using the mouse button, hold for a second and then drag the icon to its new position. Another way to remove a folder is by clicking the mouse button on any free space and then choosing -> and then the applet you want to be removed.
mouse button click and choosingFile manager URLs can also be configured from the context menu, just like any other folder anywhere in TDE.
Some icons in Kicker have a special meaning. They are added by choosing and then Special Buttons on the right top of the Add Applet dialog.
The
TDE Menu icon is one of the most necessary icons in
Kicker. As you might guess, it opens the Menu,
which you can learn more about in The K
Menu.
Clicking this
icon will show the . Its first entry, , tries to move the windows on your active desktop
in a way to see as many as possible.
puts all windows on the active desktop over each others, the most recently on top and the others sorted by the time they where last used.
Below those entries is a list of all currently running applications, grouped by the desktops on which they are running. Clicking on an application will activate it.
The
Bookmarks icon provides fast access to your
bookmarks. They appear in the same way as if you click the
menu in Konqueror. Clicking a bookmark in
the menu will launch Konqueror with the URL which
is behind that bookmark.
This menu shows the most recently used documents. Clicking the element
will remove those entries,
which may be useful for privacy reasons.
The
Show desktop icon lets you have quick access to all
the things you have on your desktop by minimizing all currently open
applications. Clicking it once will toggle it to show the desktop. The
icon will remain pressed until you either click it
again, which will restore your minimized apps, or reactivate an
application from the taskbar.
Adding a
Browse icon will open a dialog which will
let you choose a path and an icon, which will appear as a
menu. Refer to the Adding Folders section for more information
about quick browsers.
The Non-TDE Application Launcher lets you add an application which doesn't appear in the menu to Kicker. Refer to Adding Applications for more information about Non-TDE Applications.
This icon
provides a menu of the available Terminal sessions, just as Konsole does
when you click and hold its New Session button.
This icon gives
direct access to TDE's printing system. TDE is able to utilize various printing
systems according to users' wishes. The options shown below will vary depending
on the printing system in use. Clicking the mouse button on the icon opens
a menu which gives the following options:
This will start TDE's Add Printer Wizard which allows you to simply add a new printer to your system.
This item will open the TDE Print Configuration dialog.
This item allows configuration of a CUPS Server. An authorization dialog, requiring validation, will be presented to you before allowing any changes.
This item starts the Printing Manager, TDE's main printing control center.
This item will
start Konqueror with the print:/
io-slave to
browse all kinds of printers.
This item opens a dialog which lets you easily print one or more files.
The next items with the names of all your printers open the KJobviewer window for each printer.
Clicking the from the appearing context menu will remove the icon from Kicker.
mouse button on any icon, whether it's an application, folder or special icon and then choosingAnother way of removing icons is clicking the Kicker and choosing and then , or . You can then choose the button you want to remove in the submenu.
mouse button on any free space inPlease note that removing an icon from Kicker won't remove the application on the disk!
Kicker comes with a set of applets like the taskbar or the mini-pager. They can be added by choosing from the context menu, which can be opened by clicking the mouse button on any free space in Kicker. In the upcoming dialog, choose an applet to add and click the button.
Applets can be moved by dragging them on their handle with holding the from the context menu.
mouse button, or the mouse button, or by choosingYou can learn more about the applets in the section Applets.
Applets can be removed by choosing the option from the context menu, which appears when the mouse button is clicked on the applet's handle (left or top side of the applet) or on the icon itself.
There is also the possibility to add external extensions to Kicker, like the , the for WindowMaker dock-applications, , an iconic kind of taskbar, an and even child s which behave like new instances of Kicker.
Extensions can be added by selecting them from the submenu in the context menu of Kicker. Most of the extensions can be moved to any border of the screen by dragging them with the mouse button on a free space. If that does not work, open the context menu on any free space in Kicker, choose and set up the panel positions in the appearing dialog.
More about extensions can be read in the extensions section.
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