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<sect1info>

<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Mike</firstname>
<surname>McBride</surname>
</author>
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</authorgroup>

<date>2002-02-12</date>
<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>

<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>KControl</keyword>
<keyword>taskbar</keyword>
<keyword>configure</keyword>
</keywordset>
</sect1info>
<title>Taskbar</title>

<sect2>
<title><guilabel>Taskbar</guilabel></title>

<para>The taskbar, is a quick way to switch between applications.  The taskbar
can be located in the panel (default), or outside the panel on the
desktop.</para>

<para>This module has options to control how the taskbar operates:</para>

<para>The top option, labeled <guilabel>Show windows from all
desktops</guilabel>, determines if all open windows are included in
the taskbar or not.  By default, the taskbar only shows the open
windows <emphasis>on the current desktop</emphasis>.  If this option
is enabled, the taskbar will show all open windows <emphasis>on all
desktops</emphasis>.</para>

<para>Using the <guilabel>Show window list button</guilabel> option,
you can enable a little button to be shown in the taskbar: this button
will open a popup menu offering access to applications on other desktops
as well as some useful actions, like <guilabel>Unclutter
Windows</guilabel>.</para>

<para>The next option, <guilabel>Group similar tasks</guilabel> allows
you to save some space on your taskbar, by only showing one icon for
each running application, no matter how many windows are shown.  You can
click on the icon to display a menu of all the windows that are
available.  This is most useful when you have enabled <guilabel>Show all
windows</guilabel>.</para>

<para><guilabel>Sort tasks by virtual desktop</guilabel> changes the
sort order of the icons on the taskbar, so that windows on virtual
desktop 1 are shown first (to the left, or at the top of the taskbar),
followed by windows on virtual desktop 2, and so on.</para>

<para>Finally, you can disable the application icons, and show just the
text.  You might want to do this to save space on your taskbar, for
example.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title><guilabel>Actions</guilabel></title>

<para>The next set of options allow you to customize the actions
performed with different mouse clicks on taskbar icons.</para>

<para>You can select any action from the list for the &LMB;, the &MMB;
and the &RMB;.</para>

<para>The options available are:</para>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Show Task List</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show the list of tasks grouped under the icon you have clicked
on.  If there is only one task or window for that icon, it will become
the active window.</para>
<para>This is the default action for the &LMB;</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Cycle Through Windows</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>If there is more than one task grouped under the icon, switch
from one to the next, until you release the button (&ie; when you have
reached the window you are looking for). If there is only one task or
window for that icon, it will become the active window.</para> 

<para>This is the default action for the &MMB; if window grouping is
enabled.</para>

</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Show Operations Menu</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show the operations menu for the application.  This allows you
to minimize, maximize &etc;, move windows between desktops, and close
windows. You can perform these actions on all windows grouped under
that icon, or on any single window, by choosing it from the
submenu.</para>
<para>This is the default action for the &RMB;</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Activate, Raise, or Minimize Task</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>Cycle between states for the selected window.</para>

<para>This is the default action for the &MMB; if window grouping is
not enabled.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Raise Task</guilabel>, <guilabel>Lower
Task</guilabel>, <guilabel>Minimize Task</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>These three options make sense only if window grouping is
disabled.  They are fairly self-explanatory.  Raise means to make
active, bring to the front, and give focus.  Lower means, send to the
back, and give focus to whichever window is now on top.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

<sect2 id="taskbar-author">
<title>Section Author</title>

<para>This section written by Mike McBride
<email>mpmcbride7@yahoo.com</email> </para>

<para>Updated by Lauri Watts <email>lauri@kde.org</email>.</para>

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