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Disable KDE system sounds

How to disable KDE system sounds? I mean all sounds on startup, on dialog box popup, on error and so on, without turning off the actual media sound. I use KDE 4.7.4
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Is there a tool that pastes from clipboard one character at a time?

Is there a tool that pastes from clipboard one character at a time? Something that would simulate a real person typing, like in the movies ;) Of course I am referring to X applications, preferably ...
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Can't find automoc4 on Arch Linux

I was trying to build dekorator, but CMake Error at /usr/share/apps/cmake/modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:198 (MESSAGE): Did not find automoc4 (Automoc4Config.cmake, install ...
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Get rid of this button in KDE4?

Looks like mandatory, I run plasma-desktop, there's always a button on the right corner, is there anyway to remove that? It wasn't an removable "widget"
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No network in slackware

I have just installed Slackware. I am not new to Linux but new to Slackware. I wonder how to install network in it. After the Slackware installation, audio and network were not working. This is ...
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Open kickoff via shell/script

Is there any (undocumented) way to open the KDE Kickoff menu via dbus or some similar mechanism?
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Passing arguments to KOrganizer event reminder bash/yad scripts

I am refining a bash/yad script which runs when an event reminder is triggered in KOrganizer. (yad is a drop-in replacement for zenity. It is being actively developed and has many more features and ...
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Selecting icon for tray notifications from Bash scripts (KDE)

Q: How to make Qt KDE tray notification from Bash script ? A: @SO: Activating KDE 4 notifications from bash scripts Q: How to make notifications from scripts running as root ? A: @Unix.SE: Show a ...
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Adding separator on top level service menu

I have a top level service menu, now I want to add a separator before this menu, Here's my current service menu header: [Desktop Entry] Type=Service Actions=A;_SEPARATOR_;B;C; ...
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Setting icon theme for Qt based apps in non kde environment

How could I set icon theme for Qt based apps in a non-kde environment? In KDE I could specify a different one, otherwise it would go for the default gnome theme.
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Set network connection for internet access

I have two network adapters: one for my normal LAN and my tethered phone as I don't have regular internet access here yet. When both are plugged in, KDE/Network Manager prefers to route all internet ...
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In Dolphin file manager Fedora 17, what is the shortcut to create folder?

In Dolphin file manager Fedora 17, what is the shortcut to create the new folder. E.g. Ctrl + Shift + N creates new folder in Windows 7
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Experiencing problems with KDE after an upgrade

After an upgrade of KDE I am experiencing problems. A lot of problems. "Konsole" doesn't starts at all! (I have to switch to a console with ctrl+alt+Fx login with username, export DISPLAY=:0 and ...
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Is it necessary to use quotes in KDE4 ServiceMenus?

In the Exec= line of a service menu in kde4, I normally use: Exec=command %f So I wonder, if it's necessary to quote the %f, not sure how KDE4 parses the menu file, i.e Exec=command "%f"
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KDE with splotchy fonts in gtk apps

In KDE I occasionally get splotchy fonts in gtk applications. Splotchy-ness can range from slightly annoying to completely unreadable. As far as I can tell, the problem only occurs in gtk apps, and ...
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Remove bespin effects when switching between tabs

Does anyone know how to remove the effects when you switch between tabs in a tabbed widget? It flashes, kinda annoying. And I didn't find that option in systemsettings, anyone know about it?
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Indicator not shown when I change brightness in KDE4

I know there's bar shown when you change the screen brightness, just like what kmix provides, But my KDE4 installation on Arch was not complete, so I wonder what package could be missing? Or is it ...
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Torify in KDE on 12.04 - all connections through tor

http://freemarketlinux.com/2012/10/16/torify-your-ubuntu-linux-12-0412-10-operating-system/ There is no such option in my KDE4 settings. I squeezed google and the software center for missing packages ...