KDE Desktop Tricks
Up until recently, I was mostly a GNOME user. The tide has shifted lately, though, and I have found myself leaning towards KDE desktops more and more. I believe that is mostly a result of the incredible work the developers are putting in place to improve and polish the product, but also down to the fact that I have been learning more about its "secrets".
THE "TRICKS"
Note that I am using KDE SC 4.4.5, so results may differ if you are using a different version. For each little finding, I will try to include a screenshot to clarify what I am talking about or how to make it work. Similarly, I am sharing concepts that result from my experience. There are surely other ways to achieve the same goals, probably more effective, but this is what I use.
Adding application launchers to the panel
If you are coming from Windows, chances are your intuition will tell you to right click on a menu item, which should in turn allow for the addition of that launcher to the panel. The catch, which can get frustrating if you don't know about it, is that widgets need to be unlocked for this to work in KDE.
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