Using Konqueror - Novell SUSE LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 KDE Quick Manual

Adding Additional Virtual Desktops
Some users might need more desktops than provided by
default. To add additional desktops:
1. Right-click the desktop previewer in the panel and select
Configure Desktops. A configuration dialog appears
where you can increase or reduce the number of virtual
desktops. You can also change the default names of the
desktop.
2. Click OK to apply the changes and to close the configu-
ration dialog.
3. If you want the names of the desktops to appear in the
desktop previewer rather than the number, right-click
the desktop previewer and select Pager Options →
Desktop Name.
Using 3D Desktops Effects
If your computer supports Xgl, you can use graphical effects
like turning your desktop into a rotating 3D cube, enabling
translucent or transparent windows, zooming in and out of
the desktop screen, and using other window effects, such
as shadows, fading, and transformations.
To enable and use Xgl, some hardware requirements must
be met—in particular, your graphics adapter must be capa-
ble of providing 3D support. After your system has been
configured for Xgl as described in KDE User Guide, you can
make use of the following effects:
• Wrap your virtual desktops around a cube and rotate the
cube to get to another virtual desktop. Rotate the cube
with Ctrl + Alt + → or
• Fly through the range of virtual desktops without having
to use the pager and select the one to use. To change to
this panel-like view, use
desktop left or right of the current one, keep holding
Ctrl + Alt and use → and ←.
• Zoom into certain parts of the desktop. Select the area
to enlarge and right-click while holding the
• Show all windows opened on one virtual desktop as if
they were resized so all fit in the display at once. Arrange
the windows using Ctrl
Ctrl + Alt, use the arrow keys to determine the focus.
Ctrl + Alt + ←.
Ctrl + Alt + ↓. To scroll to a
Windows
+ Alt + ↑. While holding down
• Create virtual raindrops on your desktop and use a virtual
windshield wiper to get rid of them. Toggle the raindrops
with Shift +
+ F8.

Using Konqueror

Konqueror is a unified Web browser, file manager, docu-
ment viewer, and image viewer. As a file manager, it lets
you display, manage, and create files and generally organize
your file system the way you like.
Start Konqueror as a file manager by clicking the house
icon in the panel. Konqueror displays the contents of your
home directory.
Konqueror Main Window
The Konqueror main window consists of the following ele-
ments:
Menu Bar:
like copying, moving, or deleting files, changing views,
starting additional tools, defining your settings, and getting
help.
Toolbar: The toolbar provides quick access to frequently
used functions that can also be accessed via the menu. If
you hover the pointer over an icon, a short description is
displayed.
key.
Location Bar:
directory or file in your file system. You can enter a path
to a directory directly by typing it in or by clicking one of
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F9 and toggle the windshield wiper with
The menu bar holds menu items for actions
The location bar shows the path to your
Shift