Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - KDE Getting Started Manual

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Handling MediaIf you insert a CD or DVD in your respective drive, plug-inan USB stick or removable hard disk, or any other pluggabledevice, the device notifier widget opens a small windownotifying you about this. Click on the entry to open it withDolphin.Customizing Your DesktopYou can change the way your KDE desktop looks and be-haves to suit your personal preferences.Locking and Unlocking Desktop ObjectsDesktop elements can be locked in their current positionto prevent them from being moved around on the desktop.As long as the desktop elements are locked, you cannotadd, move, or remove any objects to and from your desktop.To lock or unlock the desktop elements, click the desktoptoolbox at the upper right corner of the desktop and selectLock Widgets or Unlock Widgets.Alternatively, right-click an empty patch on the desktopand select the respective menu items from the contextmenu.Changing Individual Desktop ElementsIn the following, you can find some examples of how tochange individual desktops elements.Adding Program Icons to the DesktopTo create a link to an application and place it on the desk-top or the panel, proceed as follows:1. Click the Main Menu button and browse to the desiredapplication.2. Right-click and select Add to Desktop from the contextmenu that appears. If these menu items are not avail-able, your desktop elements are probably locked. Un-lock them first as described in Section “Locking andUnlocking Desktop Objects”.3. To change the icon position on the desktop, left-clickthe icon and drag it to the desired place.To delete an icon from your desktop, right-click the pro-gram icon and select Remove this Icon.Adding Widgets to the DesktopWidgets (or “plasmoids”) are small applications that can beintegrated into your desktop or your panel.1. To add widgets to you desktop, right-click an emptypatch on your desktop and select Add Widgets.If these menu items are not available, your desktop el-ements are probably locked. Unlock them first as de-scribed in Section “Locking and Unlocking DesktopObjects”.2. In the dialog box that appears, you can limit the selec-tion of widgets that is shown with the drop-down listat the top.3. Select a widget and click Add Widget. The widget ap-pears on your desktop.4. To position the widget on your desktop, left-click thewidget and drag it to the desired place. To align allwidgets to a grid, right-click an empty patch on thedesktop and select Align Horizontally or Align Vertically.To remove a widget from your desktop, right-click thewidget and select the Remove... entry.Configuring WidgetsIn order to configure widgets, the desktop elements needto be unlocked as described in Section “Locking and Unlock-ing Desktop Objects”.1. To configure a widget, hover your mouse pointer overthe widget until a translucent frame appears aroundthe widget, showing a number of symbols.If the frame does not appear, your widgets are probablylocked. Unlock them first as described in Section“Locking and Unlocking Desktop Objects”2. To change the widget size, left-click the star symbol inthe frame and keep the mouse button pressed while3