Issue with KDE

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I have recently switched to KDE from GNOME.

In gnome I could re-arrange the order of the tabs that I have running. It doesn’t allow me to do this in KDE. I’m sure somewhere there will be a way I can change it so that I can, but I have looked and cannot find a way to change it.

Hopefully someone on here will be able to tell me how to change it so I can.

Thank you.

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If it’s a window (e.g. Dolphin), Hold Ctrl Key down while using your mouse pointer to move the tabs.

Star_Gazer

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Hello, thank you for the reply. I just tried what you said, and it still isn’t working.

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Which software are you trying to do this? I’ve tried Dolphin, Seamonkey, and it work for me. If I have the same software you are attempting to do this, I can test it on my end.

Star_Gazer

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Having done some more tests, I believe the issue of reordering tabs in a window is specific to the particular software application being used - ex. in Konquerer, I could only get tabs moved by pressing the scroll button on the mouse, in Dolphin, I can use Ctrl + Mouse pointer, and in other applications, just the mouse pointer alone will move them.

It would be nice if there was only one method to move tabs in windows around - unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case. So one has to seek the info in a help file, and / or, just expermint with the different software applications.

Star_Gazer

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I think I may have not explained my issue clear enough. I am talking about the panel at the bottom, where it has all of the applications that you have running. In GNOME I could just drag them to fit any order, but I am unable to do this in KDE. I think we may be talking abotu different things.

Cheers for your reply.

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So we’re talking about the task manager. Right click in the panel where the task manager normally is, click Configure Taskmanager / Taskmanager settings. A screen will open that allows you to configure the order. AFAIK dragging does not work, since the ordering is done from the configuration.

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To add to Knurpht post,
In task manager settings its the sorting option, change it to manual and there you go.

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Yep, found that out in the meantime :). New options, every time I take a look. I love linux, love KDE#, ooooh, all the things we can do !!!

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:)Sorting Tabs in Task Manager

  1. Right Klick Task Manager
  2. Select “Task Manager Settings” (Left Klick Obviously)
  3. Look and “Grouping & Sorting” Category
  4. Select Manually in Sorting Drop Down Menu
  5. Klick Ok
  6. Klick and Drag Tab which you want to move elsewhere inside the Task Manager

Sorting Tabs in Konqueror

  1. Select Tab which you want to move
  2. Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT + Left or Right depending on where you want to move the TAB
  3. Alternatively Right Klick Tab to Duplicate, Detach etc.:stuck_out_tongue:
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Oh, I see. Sounds like your talking about the ‘window buttons’ located on the panel bar - not sure how to rearrange those.

What I miss is the feature to only have the window buttons listed for the active Desktop. i.e.
Desktop 1 {Kwrite} {Konsole}
Desktop 2 {Firefox} {Thunderbird}
etc.
where like if Desktop 2 is the current active desktop, only the ‘Firefox’ and ‘Thunderbird’ window buttons would be shown on the panel bar;

Maybe the feature still exists somewhere in one of the configurations for the desktop, but I have yet to find it.

Cheers to you as well,
Star_Gazer

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I do see this “Task Manager” option ya’ll are mentioning. When right clicking on the panel bar, I get options like “Panel Options”, “System Tray Settings”, etc… Other places on the Panel Bar I can get other options like “Add Widgets”, “Add Panel”, etc.

But while playing around, I did learn how to copy the date and time to the clipboard from right-clicking on the clock. :stuck_out_tongue:

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Wow, just learned something new. One never stop learning with Linux :slight_smile: