The Kontact Main Window
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Chapter 3. The Kontact Main Window

The main window consists of a side pane on the left showing the icons of the available components, the main view on the right which contains the main window of the active component and the usual menu, tool and status bars.

Side Pane

The side pane serves multiple purposes. It allows for switching between components, shows which component is active and serves as the target for drag & drop operations to the different applications.


Kontact's Side Pane

Kontact's Side Pane


For switching between components simply click on the corresponding icon. The main window of the component is shown and the menu, tool and status bars are adapted to reflect the functionality of the active component. If you activate a component for the first time there might be a small delay until the main view is changed, because components are loaded on demand. This means you don't waste memory for components you don't use.

The icons in the side pane can also be used as targets for drag & drop operations. For example, you can drag a mail from the mail part and drop it on the icon of the todo list or the calendar to create a todo or event associated with this mail.

Finally, you can change the size of the icons in the side pane. Right-clicking on the side pane will give you the option to use Large, Normal, or Small icons, as well as the option to use text only instead of icons.

If you dislike the sidebar, you can simply hide it by dragging the splitter. An alternative navigation between part is provided by the navigator toolbar, which will always be aligned on the opposite side of the mainwindow from the side pane.

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