Using The Kde Desktop - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 4 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

140 Appendix A. KDE: The K Desktop Environment
Figure A-4. Working with the Navigation Panel
The navigation panel lets you access your Web bookmarks, browsing history, network resources,
file system, and has a built-in media player for playing multimedia files without opening a separate
application. The navigation panel makes Konqueror an efficient solution for users who want fast and
easy access to all of their files and information.
A.4. Using the KDE Desktop
As previously mentioned, the KDE graphical desktop displays the various application windows,
launch icons, panels, and other tools that make up the KDE experience on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
These tools are discussed in detail in the following sections of this Appendix. This section discusses
tow specific features: adding new apllication launchers to the desktop and the customization options
for the desktop itself.
A.4.1. Adding Application Launchers to the Desktop
You can add application launchers to your desktop in KDE. The procedure is the same as for GNOME.
Refer to Section 2.2.1 Adding Application Launchers for more information.
A.4.2. Configuring the Desktop
To configure the desktop, right-click on an unused portion of the desktop and select Configure Desk-
top....
The Configure-Desktop window contains the Background, Behavior, Multiple Desktops, Screen
Saver, and Display configuration icons. Click each icon in turn and select the configuration options
you prefer.