Managing Files - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

122 Appendix A. KDE: The K Desktop Environment
A.4.3. Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
To further customize the panel for your particular needs, you can include additional launcher icons to
start applications without using the main menu or Start Here.
To add a new launcher to the panel, right-click the panel and choose Add => Application Button and
choose the application or resource you wish to add to the panel. This automatically adds an icon on the
panel. You can move the icon anywhere you want on the panel by right-clicking the icon and choosing
Move Application Button, where Application is the name of the application associated with
the icon.
A.4.4. Configuring the KDE Panel
You can hide the panel automatically or manually, place it on any edge of your desktop, change its
size and color, and change the way it behaves. To alter the default panel settings, right-click the panel
and choose Configure Panel. The Settings window appears, allowing you to adjust all panel settings,
or any one of the specific properties (Arrangement, Hiding, Menus, and so on). Choose the Hiding
tab, click Hide automatically, and adjust the number of seconds to elapse before the panel is hidden.
Click Apply then OK to close the Settings dialog. The panel remains hidden until you hover over the
panel area to make it reappear.
A.5. Managing Files
Konqueror is the file manager and a Web browser for the KDE desktop. Konqueror allows you to
configure your KDE desktop, configure your Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, play multimedia files,
browse digital images, surf the Web, and more from one interface. This section explains some of the
ways Konqueror can help you work with and enjoy your Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
To start Konqueror for file management, click on your home directory icon
.
Konqueror opens up in a window on your desktop, allowing you to navigate through your home
directory and throughout your Red Hat Enterprise Linux file system. After exploring, you can return
to your home directory by clicking the Home button on the toolbar.
Figure A-8. The Konqueror File Manager