Konqueror Basics
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Chapter 2. Konqueror Basics

Pamela Roberts

Revision 3.2 (2003-10-20)

Important

Like all TDE applications, Konqueror is highly configurable. This document describes how Konqueror behaves with the normal, default settings.

A three button mouse can be useful when you are running Konqueror or any other TDE application. If your mouse only has two buttons then you should be able to set your system up so that you can simulate a middle mouse button by pressing both buttons at the same time.

You can read more about mouse usage in the section called “Left and Middle Mouse Button Actions”

If you are used to having to double-click to perform an action, then take care, because in common with the rest of TDE, Konqueror defaults to single-clicking.

Starting Konqueror

Being a combined File Manager and Browser, Konqueror will automatically switch between the two modes as needed when it is running, but it is convenient to be able to choose which mode is to be used when you start it up.

  • If you have a house shaped icon on the panel or desktop, then left click on it to open Konqueror as a file manager.

  • Or left click on world shaped icon on the panel or desktop to open Konqueror in browser mode.

  • From the TDE menu, select Internet->Konqueror Web Browser to start it as a browser, or Home to launch Konqueror in file manager mode.

  • Alt+F2 will open a Run Command dialog box, type konqueror (lower case) and press Enter or the Run button to start in file manager mode, or just enter a URL such as http://www.konqueror.org to start Konqueror as a browser.

Konqueror is also started automatically when you left click on a desktop icon that represents a folder, such as a hard disk drive or the Trash icon.

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