![]() | Using KAlarm |
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When it is run with no command line parameters, KAlarm starts in graphical mode, and displays the current list of outstanding alarms.
When KAlarm starts in graphical mode, it checks whether the alarm daemon is running. If it is not already running, KAlarm starts it.
All spin boxes in KAlarm have an acceleration facility. To make the value change by larger steps, hold down the Shift key while you click on the spin arrow buttons.
The main KAlarm window displays the current list of pending alarms, showing their times, repetition intervals, colors, and message texts, names of files to display, commands to execute or email subjects. (For a recurring alarm or an alarm with a reminder, the time shown is its next scheduled trigger time.) An icon at the left of each alarm text/file/command/email subject indicates the type of alarm.
For a repeated alarm, the list shows its next scheduled trigger time and its basic repetition interval (e.g. “1 Day” for a daily recurrence, “3 Weeks” for a recurrence which triggers on Monday and Wednesday every third week, “Login” for a repeat-at-login alarm).
The alarms may be ordered by date/time, repeat interval, color or text by clicking on the titlebar for the appropriate column. To reverse the sort order, click the column titlebar again.
You can optionally show the remaining time until each alarm is due, together with, or instead of, the alarm's scheduled time. To show or hide the alarm time column, select View->Show Alarm Times. To show or hide the time-to-alarm column, select View->Show Time To Alarms. At least one of these columns is always shown.
Expired alarms may be shown in the alarm list by selecting View->Show Expired Alarms. To hide them again, repeat the action.
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