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Display Field
The display field shows the contents of the selected directory or file. In the View
menu, choose between different view modes to display the contents, such as Icon
View, Tree View, or Detailed List View. If you click a file, Konqueror shows a
preview of the contents or loads the file into an application for further processing.
If you hold the mouse pointer over the file, Konqueror shows a tool tip with detailed
information about the file, such as owner, permissions, or last modification date.
By default, Konqueror does not show any hidden files, which are often system files
that you usually do not want to access or see. In Linux, hidden files are indicated
by a dot in front. You can toggle the view to see or hide hidden files by selecting
View > Show Hidden Files.
1.4.1 Copying, Moving, or Deleting Files
For performing actions like copying, moving, or deleting files, you need appropriate
permissions to the folders and files involved in your action. Read more about changing
access permissions in
TIP: Selecting Objects in Konqueror
Clicking a file or a folder in Konqueror directly starts an action: a preview of
the file is displayed or the folder is opened. To former users of MS Windows,
this behavior may be rather unusual. If you just want to select one or several
files without any other action, press Ctrl then click the object. Alternatively,
alter your mouse settings in the KDE control center (see
(page 47)).
To copy or move a file or folder, proceed as follows:
1 Right-click the object and select Copy or Cut from the context menu. The object
2 Navigate to your destination folder under which you want to insert the object.
The quickest way to perform actions like copying or moving objects in Konqueror is
the drag-and-drop method. For instance, you can easily move objects from one window
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Section 1.4.3, "Changing Access Permissions"
is kept in the clipboard.
Right-click the destination folder and select Paste. The object is copied or moved
there.
(page 21).
Peripherals