Hi,
the shutdown option only says that the computer shuts down when i logoff from KDM. But I has nothing to do with the power switch I think (this is what the online help says). Do you know what script is normally called when the power switch is pressed?
PS: I have tried it with GNOME it works fine, so it's a KDE problem. By the way which desktop do you use? For testing the packetes of may Java application (
http://mitglied.lycos.de/jexifviewer) I have tried a lot of distribution, and the most use GNOME and I have had the impression that GNOME is a little bit better at the moment, what do you think?
R