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This section offers some tips for using and customizing the desktop.
</p><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="kde-startup"></a>Run programs automatically when <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> starts</h3></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
The easiest way to run programs automatically when <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> starts is to use the
<span class="emphasis"><em>Startup and Shutdown</em></span> feature of <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>. <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> can be set
up to be exactly right with every login.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Go to <span class="application">System Settings</span> by going to <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Kickoff Application Launcher</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guisubmenu">Computer</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">System Settings</span></span>.
from the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">System Administation</span></span> section at the bottom.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Another method to start programs automatically with login is to copy the
desktop entry of the application from
<code class="filename">/usr/share/applications</code> to the
<code class="filename">~/.kde/Autostart</code> directory.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="login-kde-automatic"></a>Login automatically to <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> when the computer starts</h3></div></div></div><p>
It is possible to log a user in automatically when the computer boots. This is
not recommended for most computers, however, as it is not secure and may allow
other users access to private information.
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
Go to <span class="application">System Settings</span> by going to <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Kickoff Application Launcher</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guisubmenu">Computer</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">System Settings</span></span>.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Under the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">System Administation</span></span> section, select the
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Login Screen</span></span>.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Select the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Convenience</span></span> tab. Check <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Enable
Autologin</span></span>, select the user to autologin from the drop-down menu,
and select an appropriate time delay.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="run-application"></a>Start a Program Manually</h3></div></div></div><p>
Sometimes it can be useful to start a program manually, such as when the
program does not have an entry in the menu. This is easy to do with the
<span class="application">KRunner</span> application.
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
Open <span class="application">KRunner</span> application by pressing
<span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>F2</strong></span>
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Enter the name of the program to run and press the
<span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span> key.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="numlock-on-startup"></a>Automatically turn on <span class="keycap"><strong>NumLock</strong></span> when <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> starts</h3></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
Open <span class="application">System Settings</span> by going to <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">Kickoff Application Launcher</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guisubmenu">Computer</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">System Settings</span></span>. In
the <span class="application">System Settings</span> window, select the
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Input Devices</span></span> option.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
Under the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Keyboard</span></span> section,
<span class="mousebutton">click</span> on the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Hardware</span></span> tab,
locate the subsection titled NumLock on <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>
Startup, enable the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Turn On</span></span> checkbox.
<span class="mousebutton">Click</span> on <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">Apply</span></span> to save the
settings.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
The change will take effect with the next log-in to <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>. To test it right
away, turn off <span class="keycap"><strong>NumLock</strong></span> and restart <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym>.
</p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="menu-editing"></a>Edit Kickoff Application Launcher</h3></div></div></div><p>
<span>Kubuntu</span> comes with the <span class="application">KDE Menu Editor</span>, so menus
can be customized and entries added for applications that don't automatically
appear after they are installed. To add, remove, or modify an entry, use the
following procedure:
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
Open <span class="application"><acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> Menu Editor</span> by
<span class="mousebutton">right</span>-clicking on <span class="application">Kickoff Application
Launcher</span> icon (the <acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> Menu) and choosing <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">Edit
Applications...</span></span>. If the <span class="application">Kicker</span> is
locked, <span class="application"><acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> Menu Editor</span> can be opened by pressing
<span class="keycap"><strong>Alt</strong></span>+<span class="keycap"><strong>F2</strong></span> and typing
<strong class="userinput"><code>kmenuedit</code></strong> followed by pressing the
<span class="keycap"><strong>Enter</strong></span> key.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
In <span class="application"><acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> Menu Editor</span>'s left-hand pane, choose the
submenu the new entry should appear in.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>Choose <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenu">File</span></span> → <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guimenuitem">New
Item</span></span> or <span class="mousebutton">left</span>-click the
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guibutton">New Item</span></span> button. In the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">New Item</span></span>
window, choose a <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Name</span></span>. Then add the
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Description</span></span>, <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Comment</span></span>, and
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Command</span></span>. Select the icon by clicking on
<span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Icon</span></span>. The <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Command</span></span> will usually be the
package name, <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Name</span></span> is what will appear on the menu, and
the <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Comment</span></span> will appear in the tooltip that appears near
the menu entry. <span xmlns:doc="http://nwalsh.com/xsl/documentation/1.0" class="guiitem"><span class="guilabel">Icons</span></span> are chosen from
<code class="filename">/usr/share/icons/icon_theme</code> directory by default, or can
be chosen from any directory.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
To change the order of menu entries, click and drag the entry in the
<span class="application"><acronym class="acronym">KDE</acronym> Menu Editor</span> window.
</p></div><div class="sect2"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="fonts"></a>Install Extra Fonts</h3></div></div></div><p>
This section describes how to install extra fonts from the <span>Kubuntu</span> archives.
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li class="step"><p>
For <span class="bold"><strong>international fonts</strong></span>, install the following
packages (please refer to the <a class="ulink" href="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/" target="_top">Adding Applications</a> documentation
for help on installing extra applications):
</p><p>
</p><div class="literallayout"><p><br>
xfonts-intl-arabic<br>
xfonts-intl-asian<br>
xfonts-intl-chinese<br>
xfonts-intl-chinese-big<br>
xfonts-intl-european<br>
xfonts-intl-japanese <br>
xfonts-intl-japanese-big<br>
xfonts-intl-phonetic<br>
</p></div><p>
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
For <span class="bold"><strong><span class="trademark">Microsoft
TrueType</span>® core fonts</strong></span>, install the <a class="ulink" href="apt:ttf-mscorefonts-installer" target="_top">ttf-mscorefonts-installer</a>.
package.
</p></li><li class="step"><p>
For <span class="bold"><strong>Ghostscript fonts</strong></span>, install the
<span class="application">gsfonts-x11</span> package (please refer to the <a class="ulink" href="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/" target="_top">Adding Applications</a>
documentation for help on installing extra applications).
</p></li></ol></div><p>
Individual fonts can be installed easily by opening
<span class="application">Konqueror</span> and typing <strong class="userinput"><code>fonts:/</code></strong>
into the location bar. The font can then be installed, either system-wide or
for personal use, by dragging and dropping into the respective folders.
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