# Miscellaneous questions

Does &tde; support transparency and other visual effects provided by the new composite extension to X.org?

Yes. &tde; supports for the X composite extension and provides its own compositor. This allows for effects such as translucency and drop shadows for all windows, easily configurable through &twin;'s configuration dialog. For those using an xorg.conf file, be sure the following is included:

    Section "Extensions"
    Option  "Composite" "Enable"
    EndSection

After correctly configuring xorg.conf, transparency and other effects can be enabled through the Desktop Window Behavior &kcontrolcenter; module, under the Translucency tab.

What about &tde; programs that do not have icons? How do I get them into the menu?

Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the T button and select Menu Editor.

Does &tde; have a graphical &FTP; client?

Yes, and it is none other than your favorite file manager, &konqueror;. You can drag and drop remote files into local folders.

How do I exit &tde;?

On the panel (kicker) use the &LMB; to select the T button and select Log Out.... Another method is to use the &RMB; to select an empty area of the desktop, which opens a popup menu, containing Log Out... as one of the options. Another option is to use a keyboard shortcut, which on many systems is &Ctrl;&Alt;Delete. A fourth option is to add the Lock/Logout button applet.

Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, &Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace; might also exit &tde; by killing the X server, but using that shortcut prevents session management and is recommended only for emergencies.

Is there a program that checks for new mails at my ISP if and only if I am online?

&korn; will do the job. If you are not connected, it will just sit there (idling).

Is it really necessary to update to the latest version?

We recommend updating to the latest stable release, or at least to stay within a release version. Otherwise, getting answers to questions might be challenging. Each release always contains bug fixes and enhancements. Often a problem with an old version has been fixed in a more recent release. Newer versions also fix security problems. Only seldom are bug and security fixes backported to older releases.

How do I copy and paste in &tde;?

The simplest method is to use your mouse:

1. Highlight the text you want to copy by holding down the &LMB; and dragging across the text. This adds the selected text to the clipboard.

2. Go to the destination area; depending on your configuration, you might need to click it using the &LMB; to give it focus.

3. Click the &MMB; to paste. If you have a two button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons simultaneously.

The standard keyboard shortcuts for copying is &Ctrl;C, to cut is &Ctrl;X, and to paste is &Ctrl;V.

&tde; provides a multiple layer clipboard called &klipper;. Refer to the &klipper; handbook for further information.

How do I convert the default &RedHat; menus into a menu in the TDE menu?

Click on the T button and select System Appfinder.

What is GIT?

GIT is a distributed version control and source code management system. GIT is used to maintain source code under development. The &tde; developers use GIT.

Does &tde; support dual screen (Xinerama)?

Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server.

How do I check which version of &tde; I am using?

Start any Trinity app. Each app has a Help menu providing related information in the About dialog.

How do I learn about development updates?

You might want to subscribe to the &tde; developer's mail list. Refer to http://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/devels@trinitydesktop.org if you want to read without subscribing.

Is there a release schedule?

The Trinity developers strive for a six to nine month schedule but that is not rigid or set in stone.

Are there plans to support semantic desktops?

Not at this time.

Are there plans to support tablet-like or special netbook desktop modes?

No. The TDE team suggests a tablet-centric interface such as Unity, KDE4, or GNOME 3 for those devices.

How do the developers propose to transition away from HAL (hardware abstraction layer)?

The Trinity team developed a new native hardware support layer that is under testing. That new system will be enabled by default in a future release, but is available now in the development sources.