K Desktop Environment

The KDE Team,

1. About this preview

• 1.1 Status of this book
• 1.2 What is missing
• 1.3 What I urgently need

2. Introduction

• 2.1 What KDE can do for you
• 2.2 Background of KDE
• 2.3 Legal notices
• 2.4 How to get new components
• 2.5 Contacting the authors

3. Installation

• 3.1 Requirements
• 3.2 Linux: Installing RPMs for RedHat, Caldera and SuSE.
• 3.3 Linux: Installing on top of a Debian/GNU Linux Distribution
• 3.4 Using TGZ to install on top of other systems
• 3.5 Required changes to your configuration files

4. First impressions

• 4.1 Starting KDE
• 4.2 Desktop components

5. Getting Started

• 5.1 Editing files
• 5.2 Moving files with Drag and Drop
• 5.3 Using command line and terminals
• 5.4 Finding your lost files
• 5.5 Using multiple desktops
• 5.6 Quitting KDE

6. All about your desktop

• 6.1 The Autostart Folder
• 6.2 Adding programs and shortcut icons to your panel
• 6.3 Creating new Files on your desktop
• 6.4 Placing links on your desktop
• 6.5 Using the font manager
• 6.6 Using the trashcan

7. Customizing KDE: The K Control Center

• 7.1 Desktop
• 7.2 Sound system
• 7.3 Input devices
• 7.4 Panel Settings
• 7.5 System information
• 7.6 Network

8. Tips & Tricks for your daily work

• 8.1 Shortcut table
• 8.2 Mouse techniques
• 8.3 Activating the screen saver by pointing your mouse into a corner

9. Entertainment Applications

• 9.1 Kmines
• 9.2 Kpoker
• 9.3 Ktetris

10. Graphical Applications

• 10.1 Kfract - Fractal Generator
• 10.2 Kview - Image Viewer

11. Multimedia Applications

• 11.1 Kmix - Sound Mixer Panel
• 11.2 Kmedia - Media Player

12. Network Applications

• 12.1 Kmail - Mail Client
• 12.2 Knu - Network Utilities
• 12.3 Krn - News Client

13. Utility Applications

14. Frequently asked questions about KDE

• 14.1 What does "KDE" stand for?
• 14.2 I cannot compile package xxx
• 14.3 KDE is not stable
• 14.4 Other sources for help

15. Epilogue

• 15.1 The K documentation staff
• 15.2 We still need people!
• 15.3 Legal notices
• 15.4 Sources of information used during the creation of this book
• 15.5 Greetings
• 15.6 GNU General Public License