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    FAQ: Control Centre vs. System Settings

    "KDE Control Centre", a central place to configure your desktop enviroment.

    KDE 3.5, Kubuntu 7.10

    Starting Control Centre: Press Alt + F2 and type kcontrol. There is also "Settings - Control Centre modules menu" in the Add Applet menu: Right click panel > Add Applet to Panel > Settings...


    A few settings that are in the Control Centre but not in the System Settings:

    Launch Feedback

    Appearance & Themes > Launch Feedback

    You can configure tha application-launch feedback here
    There are:
    - Busy Cursor : No Busy Cursor, Passive Busy Cursor, Blinking Cursor, Bouncing Cursor
    - Startup indication timeout
    - Enable taskbar notification checkbox

    KDE Help (in the Konqueror)
    help:/kcontrol/kcmlaunch/index.html#launch-feedback

    System Settings has "Visual feedback on activation" checkbox in the Keyboard & Mouse > Mouse


    Theme Manager

    Appearance & Themes > Theme Manager (choose your visual KDE theme)

    This control module handles installing, removing, and creating KDE themes.

    Autostart Manager

    KDE Components > Autostart Manager

    This module helps you configure which applications KDE runs When startting up and shutting down.
    FAQ: How to start programs when KDE starts or stops
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086795.0


    File Associations

    KDE Components > File Associations

    This module allows you to choose which applications are associated with a given type of file.
    KDE Help
    help:/kcontrol/filetypes/index.html#file-assoc


    KDE Performance

    KDE Components > KDE Performance

    You can configure settings that improve KDE performance here.

    Storage Media (default media player, file manager)

    Peripherals > Storage Media

    Here you can change your default media player (when you insert CD/DVD/whatever)

    Topic: Make VLC the Default Media Player
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089257.0


    CLI Magick

    You can bypass both Control Centre and System Settings by using konsole or "Run Command" (Alt + F2).

    man kcmshell:
    KCMSHELL(1) tool to start single KDE control modules KCMSHELL(1)

    NAME
    kcmshell - tool to start single KDE control modules

    SYNOPSIS
    kcmshell [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options] module

    DESCRIPTION
    kcmshell is a tool to start single KDE control modules.

    OPTIONS
    Arguments:
    module Configuration module to open

    --lang <language>
    Specify a particular language

    --embed <id>
    Embeds the module with buttons in window with id <id>

    --embed-proxy <id>
    ...
    => Command:
    Code:
    kcmshell --list
    will list all possible modules.

    With the KDE 4:
    Code:
    kcmshell4 --list

    Kommander front-end

    > KDE-Apps.org > Kommand Center

    Type:
    KDE Kommander Script


    Description:
    Based om Klikit Linux Kommand Center by sqlpython.

    Removed Klikit Linux branding and added more tabs and buttons.

    Believe I better organized the KCM access and locations under the tabs.

    I believe that this is a better alternative as a Kcontrol replacement layout than system-config. Though it needs a lot more work and it should be made into a full blown stand alone program.

    Right now just doing layout work to get a better idea of how to make it work better.

    The interface is rather stupid so it shows access to KCMs you may not have.

    Like I said its a start and sqlpython did a great job in starting this project.

    Links:

    Topic: KControl - System Settings Table and Info
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=4181.0

    Before you edit, BACKUP !

    Why there are dead links ?
    1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
    2. Thread: Lost Information
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