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A.4.2.1. Working with Multiple Desktops
By default, KDE provides four desktops that you can use to display multiple applications without
having to crowd all of them onto one desktop. Each desktop can hold icons, open applications, and be
individually customized.
For example, while you are writing a message in Evolution on desktop one, you can have Mozilla
browsing the Web on desktop two, the OpenOffice.org Writer word processor open on desktop three,
and so on.
You can change the number and names of desktops available in KDE by making these adjustments:
1. Right-click on the desktop; a brief menu of actions is displayed.
2. Select Configure Desktop; the KDE desktop configuration tool is displayed.
3. Click the Multiple Desktops icon (see Figure A-5).
Figure A-5. Virtual Desktop Configuration
You can change the names of your desktops (from Desktop 1, Desktop 2, etc.) by deleting the default
names and typing a new name in each desktop's corresponding text box.
You can also change the number of desktops available to you by adjusting the slider in the Number
of Desktops. For more desktops, drag the bar to the right; for fewer desktops, drag the bar to the left.
The Appearance, Behavior, and Paths, and Background icons are where you can make various
desktop configuration changes. For example, to customize each virtual desktop to have different back-
grounds, click the Background icon, uncheck the Common Background checkbox, click the virtual
desktop you want to change, and choose the color or image you want to make your background using
the associated tabs.
Appendix A. KDE: The K Desktop Environment