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Many KDE Software Collection applications contain these menus. However, most applications will have more menu entries than those listed here, and others may be missing some of the entries listed here.
Some applications, like Dolphin, do not show a menubar by default. You can show it by pressing Ctrl+M. You can also use this to hide the menubar in applications that support doing so.
The menu allows you to perform operations on the currently open file and access common tasks in applications.
Common menu items include:
Creates a new file.
Opens a new window.
Opens an already existing file.
Saves the file. If the file already exists it will be overwritten.
Saves the file with a new filename.
Saves all open files.
Reloads the current file.
Reloads all open files.
Prints the file.
Closes the current file.
Closes all open files.
Exits the program.
The menu allows you to modify the currently open file.
Undo the last action you performed in the file.
Redo the last action you performed in the file.
Removes the currently selected portion of the file, if any, and places a copy of it in the clipboard buffer.
Places a copy of the currently selected portion of the file, if any, in the clipboard buffer.
Copies the first item in the clipboard buffer to the current location in the file, if any.
Selects the entire contents of the currently open file.
Allows you to search for text in the currently open file.
Allows you to search for text in the currently open file and replace it with something else.
Go to the next match of the last Find operation.
Go to the previous match of the last Find operation.
The menu allows you to change the layout of the currently open file and/or the running application.
This menu has different options depending on the application you are using.
The menu allows you to perform certain actions on the currently open file.
Check for spelling errors as you type. For more information, see the section called “Automatic Spell Checking”.
This initiates the spellchecking program - a program designed to help the user catch and correct any spelling errors. For more information, see the section called “Check Spelling”.
This initiates the spellchecking program, but only checks the portion of the document from the current location of the cursor to the end. For more information, see the section called “Check Spelling”.
This initiates the spellchecking program, but only checks the currently selected text in the document. For more information, see the section called “Check Spelling”.
This allows you to change the dictionary used to check spellings. For more information, see the section called “Configuring Sonnet”.
The allows you to customize the application.
This menu typically contains the following items:
Hides and shows the menubar.
Allows you to show and hide the various toolbars supported by the application.
Allows you to enable, disable, and modify keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see the section called “Using and Customizing Shortcuts”.
Allows you to customize the contents, layout, text, and icons of toolbars. For more information, see the section called “Customizing Toolbars”.
Opens the configuration panel for the currently running application.
The menu gives you access to the application's documentation and other useful resources.
Invokes the KDE Help system starting at the running application's handbook.
Changes the mouse cursor to a combination arrow and question mark. Clicking on items within the application; will open a help window (if one exists for the particular item) explaining the item's function.
Opens the Bug report dialog where you can report a bug or request a “wishlist” feature.
Opens a dialog where you can edit the Primary language and Fallback language for this application.
This will display version and author information for the running application.
This displays the KDE version and other basic information.
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