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| +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" | ||
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| +<article> | ||
| + <articleinfo> | ||
| + <title>Basic</title> | ||
| + </articleinfo> | ||
| +<para> | ||
| + This section of the Documentation will cover the components available | ||
| + within Kubuntu to meet your desired functionality and make Kubuntu | ||
| + your own. | ||
| +</para> | ||
| +<sect1 id="launchers"> | ||
| + <title>Launchers</title> | ||
| + <sect2 id="kickoff"> | ||
| + <title>KickOff</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma/Kickoff"><inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/Kickoff-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject></ulink> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + As a <emphasis>KDE</emphasis> distribution, Kubuntu uses the | ||
| + Kickoff Application Launcher by default. The Kickoff Launcher can | ||
| + be compared with the <quote>Start Menu</quote> in Windows (pre | ||
| + Windows 8). The icon to launch Kickoff is on the bottom left very | ||
| + much like Windows XP or 7. For more information on how to use and | ||
| + customize it, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma/Kickoff">Plasma | ||
| + Kickoff</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="application-dashboard"> | ||
| + <title>Application Dashboard</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/AppDash-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Taken from the old Plasma Netbook interface we have the | ||
| + Application Dashboard menu for users with smaller screens ie. | ||
| + Netbooks or small laptops. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="krunner"> | ||
| + <title>KRunner</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma/Krunner"><inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/Krunner-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject></ulink> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Like Kickoff, KRunner is a launcher, but it does a lot more than | ||
| + just launching applications. Usually KRunner is accessed by | ||
| + pressing Alt + Space. For more information on what it can do, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma/Krunner">Plasma | ||
| + Krunner</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| +</sect1> | ||
| +<sect1 id="networking"> | ||
| + <title>Networking</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/Network_Panel-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <sect2 id="wired"> | ||
| + <title>Wired</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + In most cases the wired network connection will simply work | ||
| + without any changes to the default Kubuntu configuration. Wired | ||
| + network connections are selected as default when they are | ||
| + available. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="wireless"> | ||
| + <title>Wireless</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Most Wireless cards are supported out of the box by Kubuntu. | ||
| + However, in some cases the Wireless network device may have a | ||
| + restricted driver in order to operate. The best way to check this | ||
| + is to open the <quote>Driver Manager</quote>. To open this program | ||
| + use <quote>KickOff</quote> -> <quote>System Settings</quote> | ||
| + -> <quote>Driver Manager</quote>. If the device needs a | ||
| + restricted driver, then <quote>Driver Manager</quote> can help | ||
| + with selecting, installing, and activating the proper driver. Once | ||
| + this is all handled, the system will need to be rebooted. For more | ||
| + information on troubleshooting Wi-Fi on your system, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide">Wireless | ||
| + troubleshooting</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| +</sect1> | ||
| +<sect1 id="deskop-customization"> | ||
| + <title>Deskop Customization</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + This section covers the basics of configuring Kubuntu to suit your | ||
| + needs. One of the strengths of the <emphasis>KDE</emphasis> | ||
| + philosophy is the focus on control of just about every aspect of the | ||
| + desktop environment. Wallpapers, themes, widgets, color schemes, | ||
| + splash screens, and more; the options for customization are endless. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + KDE-Look is the number one location to find customized settings for | ||
| + the <emphasis>KDE</emphasis> Plasma desktop. Some of the | ||
| + applications even allow direct connections to KDE-Look to download a | ||
| + new configuration or image. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <sect2 id="themes"> | ||
| + <title>Themes</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Kubuntu allows themes to be changed easily. To change your theme | ||
| + go to System Settings -> Workspace Theme in the Desktop Theme | ||
| + section, then choose from the list of installed themes. You can | ||
| + change the theme of the Desktop Theme, Cursor Theme, and the | ||
| + Splash Screen. Pick from the default choices that are installed, | ||
| + or left-click the <quote>Get New…</quote> button in each section | ||
| + for more choices. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="plasmoids"> | ||
| + <title>Plasmoids</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Plasmoids (also called Widgets) can be added by right-clicking the | ||
| + desktop and selecting Add Widgets…, which will bring up a list of | ||
| + Widgets. For more information, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma#Widgets">Plasma | ||
| + Widgets</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="panel"> | ||
| + <title>Panel</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/Panels-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + By right-clicking on the desktop once again, you can select Add | ||
| + Panel to get more panels. You can left-click the button on the far | ||
| + right side of the panel to alter the properties of the panel, like | ||
| + changing its height or width or adding Widgets, for example. For | ||
| + more information, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Plasma#Panels">Plasma | ||
| + Panels</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="activities"> | ||
| + <title>Activities</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Activites are specific and exclusive to KDE. As such they’re often | ||
| + under utilised and misunderstood. In this section we’re going to | ||
| + explore what KDE Activities are, how to set them up, and how to | ||
| + use them. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Think for a moment about your average day working on your PC. It | ||
| + will often traverse different activities. For example doing email | ||
| + and researching things on the internet, perhaps developing some | ||
| + documents, working on a piece of software, writing your thesis in | ||
| + LaTeX etc… | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Commonly KDE users might use Virtual desktops to seperate these | ||
| + workspaces. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + KDE Activites in Kubuntu provide a slick way to setup and | ||
| + configure environments specific to your task routines. For example | ||
| + your might want to have your email, and social networks configured | ||
| + as one activity. Perhaps your research, and writing for your | ||
| + thesis configured as another activity. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="activities-first-look"> | ||
| + <title>Activities first look</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/basic/activity_desktop_side_bar.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Let’s take a look at the default KDE Activities configured in | ||
| + Kubuntu. Right Click anywhere on the empty desktop and choose | ||
| + <quote>Activities</quote> from the menu. The Activities side bar | ||
| + appears on the left, with the Default activity. Notice the + | ||
| + Create Activity at the bottom. Click that, and lets created a new | ||
| + <quote>Social</quote> Activity. Enter <quote>Social</quote> as the | ||
| + Activity name: and then click Create. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + That’s it you have created your first activity. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + You can theme, and configured this new activity desktop in the | ||
| + same ways as mentioned early in this section of the manual. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| + <sect2 id="a-step-further"> | ||
| + <title>A Step Further</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + OK, looking good, lets create another activity. Call this one | ||
| + <quote>News</quote>. Once created switch to this activity, either | ||
| + by Right Click on the Desktop > Activities or use the Keyboard | ||
| + shortcut Alt+D,A ( Hold Alt down, press D, then Press A ) Then | ||
| + select the News activity from the side bar. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + OK, lets configure a few useful tools | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <orderedlist numeration="arabic" spacing="compact"> | ||
| + <listitem> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Change the desktop wallpaper to something you like | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </listitem> | ||
| + <listitem> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Right click > Add Widgets, and add the Digital Clock | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </listitem> | ||
| + <listitem> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Right click > Add Widgets, and add the Web Browser | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </listitem> | ||
| + <listitem> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Right click > Add Widgets, and add the RSS | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </listitem> | ||
| + </orderedlist> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + You can now resize these widgets and lay them out on the desktop | ||
| + however you wish. and configure them to suit your needs, as in the | ||
| + example below. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/basic/activity_desktop_news.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <sect3 id="dolphin"> | ||
| + <title>Dolphin</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Dolphin is the default file manager in Kubuntu and can be | ||
| + compared with Windows Explorer. Dolphin looks simple because of | ||
| + great design, while having many powerful features. For more | ||
| + information, see | ||
| + <ulink url="https://userbase.kde.org/Special:MyLanguage/Dolphin">Dolphin</ulink>. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + </sect3> | ||
| + </sect2> | ||
| +</sect1> | ||
| +<sect1 id="updating"> | ||
| + <title>Updating</title> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Kubuntu developers release feature and security updates for | ||
| + applications and packages within the Kubuntu system. When updates | ||
| + become available, Kubuntu will display a message in the System Tray. | ||
| + To update the system, open Discover from either the Application Menu | ||
| + or Krunner and click the Update button (usually yellow/orange when | ||
| + there are updates). After installing some updates, it may be | ||
| + necessary to restart the computer. If so, Kubuntu will display a | ||
| + pop-up and an icon in the System Tray. | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + <inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + <imageobject> | ||
| + <imagedata fileref="../images/DiscoverUpdates-zesty.png" /> | ||
| + </imageobject> | ||
| + </inlinemediaobject> | ||
| + </para> | ||
| + <para> | ||
| + Basic_ | ||
| + </para> | ||
| +</sect1> | ||
| +</article> |
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