The Kicker Handbook

Orville Bennett

Dirk Doerflinger

Revision 3.5.2 (2006-06-15)

Kicker is the KDE application starter panel and is also capable of some useful applets and extensions. It usually resides on the bottom of the desktop.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Using Kicker

A quick tour for new KDE users

3. Kicker basics

General usage

Adding applications
Adding Folders
Special Icons
Removing all kinds of icons
Adding Applets
Removing Applets
Adding Extensions
Removing Extensions

Configuring Application Buttons

The General Tab
The Permissions Tab
The Application Tab

4. Configuring Kicker

The Panel Section

Extensions
Arrangement
Hiding
Menus
Appearance

The Taskbar Section

5. The K Menu

The KDE Group
Run Command...
The Actions Group
The All Applications Group
The Most Used Applications Group

6. Applets

The Taskbar Applet

Configuring the Taskbar Applet

The Mini-Pager Applet

The Clock Applet

Type
Show Timezone
Adjust Date & Time
Date & Time Format
Copy to Clipboard
Configure Clock...

The Quick Launcher Applet

The System Tray Applet

Lock/Logout Applet

The Application Launcher Applet

The Runaway Process Catcher Applet

Klipper Applet

7. Panel Extensions

The External Taskbar Panel Extension
The Child Panel Extension
The KasBar Extension
The Dock Application Bar Extension

8. Command Reference

The Panel

9. Questions and Answers

10. Credits and License