KShutDown is an advanced shut down utility for KDE.

KShutDown is an advanced shutdown utility for KDE. It has 4 main commands: Shut Down (logout and halt the system), Reboot (logout and reboot the system), Lock Screen (lock the screen using a screen saver), and Logout (end the session and logout the user).

KShutDown features time and delay options, command line support, wizard, and sounds. It requires KDE and MDK/KDM.

Here are some key features of "KShutDown":

· Turn Off Computer (logout and halt the system)
· Restart Computer (logout and reboot the system)
· Lock Screen (lock the screen using a screen saver)
· End Current Session (end the current KDE session and logout the user)
· Extras (additional, external commands)
· Wizard (a simplified version of KShutDown)
· Time and delay options
· Command line and DCOP support
· System tray
· Sounds and system notifications
· Kiosk support

What's New in 1.0.3 Stable Release:

· Updated Czech translation
· Updated Italian translation
· Updated Polish translation
· Updated Slovak translation
· Extras: Show icon of the selected action (thanks to Guillaume Millet)
· Setup: Automatically create "configure" file if necessary
· Source: Added RPM .spec file for SUSE

What's New in 2.0 Beta 1 Development Release:

· NEW: Added "Extras" actions (KDE build only)
· Fixed "Turn Off Computer" icon
· Fixed Help menu; removed unused actions
· Fixed: OK/Cancel buttons in Preferences window
· Updated build scripts
· Fixed application shortcut

· NEW: Themes (experimental);

run "kshutdown -theme dark" to apply a new skin. See < install dir >/share/kde4/apps/kshutdown/themes directory for more technical details..