<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.5-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdedbx45.dtd" [ <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> ]> <article id="kwindecoration" lang="&language;"> <articleinfo> <authorgroup> <author>&Rik.Hemsley; &Rik.Hemsley.mail;</author> <author>&Anne-Marie.Mahfouf; &Anne-Marie.Mahfouf.mail;</author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> <date>2018-03-18</date> <releaseinfo>Plasma 5.12</releaseinfo> <keywordset> <keyword>KDE</keyword> <keyword>Systemsettings</keyword> <keyword>kwin</keyword> <keyword>window</keyword> <keyword>border</keyword> <keyword>theme</keyword> <keyword>style</keyword> </keywordset> </articleinfo> <sect1 id="window-deco"> <title>Window Decoration</title> <para>This module allows you to select a style for the buttons and borders around windows.</para> <sect2> <title>Window Decorations</title> <para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Window Decoration Configuration Module</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="main.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> <phrase>Window Decoration Configuration Module</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> <para>Choose a window decoration style from the preview list, using the search field at the top of the screen or download a new style using the <guibutton>Get New Window Decorations</guibutton> button.</para> <para>The default window decoration is called <quote>Breeze</quote>.</para> <para>Each style has a different look, but also a different <quote>feel</quote>. Some have (sometimes invisible) <quote>resize</quote> borders all around the edge, which make resizing easier but moving more difficult. Some have no borders on certain edges.</para> <para>You are encouraged to experiment with the different styles until you find one which best suits your pattern of work.</para> <para>In the preview of each style you find a <inlinemediaobject><imageobject> <imagedata fileref="configure.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> configure button to open configuration dialogs for the decoration.</para> <para>The options in this configuration dialog are applied to all windows. Some window decorations (⪚ <quote>Breeze</quote>) provide a <guilabel>Window-Specific Overrides</guilabel> tab. On this tab you can change the border size and the visibility of the window titlebar for particular windows.</para> <para>Different options for particular windows you find in the &systemsettings; module <ulink url="help:/kcontrol/windowspecific">Window Rules</ulink>. </para> <tip> <para>For accessibility purposes, some window decorations support extra wide borders. If this is available, you can also choose a border size here. These large borders are easier to see for low vision users, and easier to grab for people with limited mobility or difficulty using a mouse.</para> </tip> </sect2> <sect2> <title>Decorations</title> <para>In this dialog you can change the decoration of the window. The available options depend on the selected style. </para> <para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Breeze Decoration Options</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="decoration.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> <phrase>Breeze Decoration Options</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> </sect2> <sect2> <title>Buttons</title> <para>This tab allows you to customize the button location on the titlebar. You can drag buttons ⪚ the <guilabel>Application menu</guilabel> into the titlebar, remove them or drag around the buttons until you have the order that makes you comfortable. </para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Button Options</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="button.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> <phrase>Button Options</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>Enable <guilabel>Close windows by double clicking the menu button</guilabel> to have an additional option to the Close button or if you have removed the Close button from the titlebar. </para> </sect2> </sect1> </article>