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List:       kde-commits
Subject:    kdenonbeta/doc/userguide-tng
From:       Lauri Watts <lauri () kde ! org>
Date:       2004-10-23 14:04:34
Message-ID: 20041023140434.B192716C19 () office ! kde ! org
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  M +106 -0    control-center.docbook   1.5


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 <para>Here you will find settings that change the way your &kde; desktop
 and applications look.</para>
+
+<variablelist>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Background</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This section controls the color or image that is set as your 
+desktop background. These settings can be applied to all virtual workspaces, 
+or to only a specific one. There are a range of background wallpapers that 
+come with &kde; or you can supply your own.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Colors</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This is where you can modify the colors for your kde applications.
+There are a variety of color schemes installed with &kde; by default, and
+you can find others at kde-look.org. You can also create your own. Here you
+can also modify the contrast and choose whether you want your &kde; colors
+to be applied to non-kde applications, for a more consistant overall
+appearance.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Fonts</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>Here you can control the various font settings for &kde; applications. 
+You can also modify here anti-aliasing settings, including what range of 
+fonts to exclude from anti-aliasing settings.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Icons</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This section is where you can manage your icon themes and other 
+settings related to icons. New icon themes can be downloaded from 
+kde-look.org, and installed here. Conversely, you can remove icon themes by 
+highlighting them in the list and clicking remove. You can also set icon 
+sizes for various uses in &kde; and effects to apply to icons.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Launch Feedback</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This is where you can modify what kind of cursor and/or 
+taskbar feedback you'd like for launching applications. You can also set the 
+duration of this feedback here. For example, the default setting is for a 
+bouncing cursor with a duration of 30 seconds, or when the application has 
+loaded.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Screen Saver</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>Here you can configure options about your screensaver. You can 
+configure the timeout before it starts, and whether it requires a password to 
+unlock the screen.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Splash Screen</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This is where you can install, remove and test the splash 
+screens that display on &kde; startup. More splash screens can be downloaded 
+from <ulink
+url="http://www.kde-look.org">http://www.kde-look.org</ulink>.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Style</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This section allows you to modify your widget style. A variety of
+styles come with &kde;, and more can be downloaded from <ulink
+url="http://www.kde-look.org">http://www.kde-look.org</ulink>. This is also
+where you would enable or disable interface options such as transparent
+menus, showing icons on buttons and tooltips. Some styles have more
+configuration options than others.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Theme Manager</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>This is where you can create and manage themes that are made up of
+personalized settings. They are a combination of window decoration, icon set
+and widget styles. This allows you to save your favorite
+<quote>looks</quote> and apply them with the click of a mouse button.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term>Window Decorations</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>Here you can configure your window decorations. You can modify the
+style as well as place the buttons in custom positions. Some window
+decorations will have more configuration options than others.</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+</variablelist>
+
 </sect1>
 


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