Blender in Linux

[bilbous]

Having installed this today I have one big question that hopefully someone can answer for me. Blender only seems to run in full screen mode and I cannot find a way to access anything else such as tutorials, the desktop or other programs. The help files all require a browser. I was thinking I could run the app on one desktop and access everything else in another but I cannot seem to find hotkey support for switching desktops in KDE. Does Blender support windowed mode and if so how do I access it or failing that does anyone know how to switch desktops by hot-key?

[ThomPhoenix]

Hmm, I'm not sure. But that's the reason I always use Gnome instead of KDE.
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[bilbous]

Hehe I have (unspecified) issues with gnome, I can never seem to find anything I want and customization and configuration is all Greek (xml rather) to me.
Never mind I figured it out. I ran blender --help and discovered the -w option which I added to the shortcut on the Kmenu which forces the window border. I can now minimize the blender window to access anything else I need. I have it minimized now 

[Wired_Crawler]

Hmmm... For switching viewports in KDE I use Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2 etc., I think those are default combinations (they always work for me). If those bindings  are not working for You, define them in control center, they don't collide with Blender specific hotkeys.

[bilbous]

Thanks for the kde hotkey tip, I didn't know them. I looked around but could not find them.