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4. KXicq Window Layout

Here is the standard KXicq window layout.

Both contact lists are displayed parallel to each other. You can get rid of one of them by clicking on the little cross in the upper right corner of the contact list (see point A). You can get it back by selecting "Show Offline" or "Show Online" in the "View" menu, depending on which list you deactivated.

There is a horizontal bar between the two contact lists (see point B). You can drag this bar to divide the space between the two lists.

On top of each contact list are two horizontal lines (see point C). You can grab the contact list there and un-dock it by moving it outside the main KXicq window.

Once the contact list is un-docked you can anchor it to a certain position by pressing in the little square button (see point D). This button can also be used to anchor the contact list into the main window - e.g. to prevent it from accidential un-docking.

One you un-docked a contact list you can re-dock it by dragging it back into the main window. The contact list window is then represented by a shaded rectangle outline. The location of that outline controlls the window layout:

- if it's on the right the contact list will be placed right of the docked contact list

- if it's on the left the contact list will be placed left of the docked contact list

- if it's in the middle it will be placed behind the docked list, it will then have a tab and you can switch between the lists by selecting it's tab

When you re-dock the online list it can additionally be placed above or below the offline list.

You can save a window layout by selecting "Write Dock Config" in the "View" menu and you can revert to the last saved window layout by selecting "Read Dock Config" in the same menu.


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