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Frequently Asked Questions

Andy Holmes edited this page Aug 25, 2017 · 3 revisions

These are some frequently asked questions, and a few pre-emptive answers to help new-comers out. Feel free to direct people here, but try to be polite - we've all been new somewhere!

Icons

Can the System Indicator icon be changed?

Yes, but only by adding an icon named device-link-symbolic to your current icon theme. The current icon was chosen due to the lack of a standardised icon which is clearly different from icons for the device indicators.

The icons are confusing and unattractive!

This is hotly debated topic, largely due to the lack of standardised icons for mobile devices and related tasks like sending SMS messages. Feel free to join the ongoing discussion in Issue #19.

SMS Messaging

There is more detailed information about SMS support in the SMS Page of the Wiki.

Can I send messages to multiple people?

Yes, separate the contacts and/or phone numbers with a semi-colon (;).

Can I send MMS messages or attach images and files?

No, this is not supported by the KDE Connect protocol. Your best option is to send links to any multimedia that you wish to share.

Can I reply to incoming SMS messages like in KDE?

No, the code which passes messages to the telepathy framework doesn't seem to be compatible with Gnome Shell's built in telepathy client. However, two-way conversations are simulated in the SMS Application with people you have initiated messaging with.