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share/applications
.desktop files for all applications appearing in the KDE menu
share/applnk
The KDE menu structure
share/config
Configuration files for applications and components as well as the global configu-
ration file kdeglobals
share/icons
Icons, categorized by theme, dimension, and usage category
share/mimelnk
.desktop files with mime types
share/wallpapers
Images that can be used as background pictures
Precedence
KDE scans all directory trees known to the system. When a specific file is present in
multiple directory trees, the order of precedence determines which file is used.
When configuration files are scanned, an additional rule applies. Generally, the contents
of multiple configuration files with the same name are merged. However, if the same
configuration key is defined more than once, the key from the file with the highest
precedence determines which value is used.
The rule of precedence is:
1. User directory (~/.kde)
2. Directories configured in /etc/kde3rc
3. Systemwide default directory (/opt/kde3)
As a user, you can overwrite this order by setting the variable $KDEDIRS. Directories
should be separated by a colon (:). The first directory has highest precedence and the
last one lowest precedence.
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