Question

7.1.

Are there keyboard shortcuts for KWin operations?

Answer 1

Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the list of shortcuts available.

Answer 2

Yes. Launch the KDE Control Center and select Regional & Accessibility->Keyboard Shortcuts to configure window manager bindings like maximizing windows, etc..

Answer 3

With many X Window System® GUIs, the minimize button (a little dot) will erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, an icon on the desktop. KDE does not do this. Instead, when a window is iconified it is simply hidden (but the program is still running).

There are a few ways to access “disappeared” windows:

If you are running the taskbar part of Kicker, you can choose to have a list of tasks displayed on your desktop. Iconified tasks will have their names displayed in gray.
If you click the middle mouse button on the root window (i.e., the background of the desktop), KWin will give you a list of all available tasks.

Answer 4

Provided your window is not already maximized, clicking on the maximize button with the left mouse button/middle mouse button/right mouse button will maximize fully/vertically/horizontally respectively.

Answer 5

By “shading” a window we mean “rolling up” the window leaving just the title bar visible. You can do this by double clicking on the window title bar.

Answer 6

Use the kstart command. As an example, to open KCalc with the “Stay on Top” option, use:

% kstart --ontop kcalc

For maximized windows, use the --maximize option, for minimized windows, use --iconify. You can see a full list of kstart options with kstart --help-all.

Warning

If you're using kstart to start applications at KDE startup, you should use the --window option. See the KDE User Guide, section “Advanced Window Management” for more information about this feature.

7.1.	Are there keyboard shortcuts for KWin operations?
	Yes. Please refer to "The K Window Manager Handbook" for the list of shortcuts available.
7.2.	Can I define my own set of keyboard shortcuts?
	Yes. Launch the KDE Control Center and select Regional & Accessibility->Keyboard Shortcuts to configure window manager bindings like maximizing windows, etc..
7.3.	When I "iconify" a window, it disappears. Where does it go?
	With many X Window System® GUIs, the minimize button (a little dot) will erase the window that the program is running in and create, instead, an icon on the desktop. KDE does not do this. Instead, when a window is iconified it is simply hidden (but the program is still running). There are a few ways to access “disappeared” windows: If you are running the taskbar part of Kicker, you can choose to have a list of tasks displayed on your desktop. Iconified tasks will have their names displayed in gray. If you click the middle mouse button on the root window (i.e., the background of the desktop), KWin will give you a list of all available tasks.
7.4.	How do I maximize windows only vertically or horizontally?
	Provided your window is not already maximized, clicking on the maximize button with the left mouse button/middle mouse button/right mouse button will maximize fully/vertically/horizontally respectively.
7.5.	What is “shading” a window?
	By “shading” a window we mean “rolling up” the window leaving just the title bar visible. You can do this by double clicking on the window title bar.
7.6.	How can I start an application with special window options, like maximized/minimized/to stay on top?
	Use the kstart command. As an example, to open KCalc with the “Stay on Top” option, use: `%` `kstart --ontop kcalc` For maximized windows, use the `--maximize` option, for minimized windows, use `--iconify`. You can see a full list of kstart options with `kstart --help-all`. Warning If you're using kstart to start applications at KDE startup, you should use the `--window` option. See the KDE User Guide, section “Advanced Window Management” for more information about this feature.

Chapter 7. The window manager

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