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diff --git a/doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook b/doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook index 6c90833ab..48cf76e48 100644 --- a/doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook +++ b/doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ <authorgroup> <author>&Pamela.Roberts;</author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> -</authorgroup> +</authorgroup> <date>2005-04-01</date> <releaseinfo>3.4</releaseinfo> @@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ <sect1 id="dirfolders"> <title>Folders and Paths</title> -<para>In &UNIX; and &Linux; all folders are arranged in a simple -inverted tree structure descending and branching down from from a single top +<para>In &UNIX; and &Linux; all folders are arranged in a simple +inverted tree structure descending and branching down from from a single top level folder. This means that you can get from any folder to any other by going <quote>up</quote> until you reach a common point then <quote>down</quote> through the appropriate subfolders until you reach your -target. </para> +target. </para> <para>The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its <quote>path</quote>, which is a simple list of the folders you would have -to descend through to get to the target folder or file. For example -<filename class="directory">/home/pam</filename> is the subfolder <filename +to descend through to get to the target folder or file. For example +<filename class="directory">/home/pam</filename> is the subfolder <filename class="directory">pam</filename> of the subfolder <filename class="directory">home</filename> of the top level folder, and <filename> -/home/pam/words.txt</filename> is the file <filename>words.txt</filename> in -that subfolder. The leading <quote>/</quote> in these paths represents the +/home/pam/words.txt</filename> is the file <filename>words.txt</filename> in +that subfolder. The leading <quote>/</quote> in these paths represents the top level folder.</para> <para>Every folder accessible by your system — including those on @@ -38,30 +38,30 @@ from /, their exact paths will depend on how your system was set up (see also the section on <link linkend="floppy-cd">Floppy and &CD-ROM; Drives</link>). </para> -<para>Every user on a &UNIX; / &Linux; system has their own <quote>home</quote> +<para>Every user on a &UNIX; / &Linux; system has their own <quote>home</quote> folder to hold their personal files and settings; for example -<filename class="directory">/home/john</filename> and -<filename class="directory">/home/mary</filename>. The -symbol <keycap>~</keycap> is often used to represent the user's home -folder, so that <filename>~/letter.txt</filename> refers to the file +<filename class="directory">/home/john</filename> and +<filename class="directory">/home/mary</filename>. The +symbol <keycap>~</keycap> is often used to represent the user's home +folder, so that <filename>~/letter.txt</filename> refers to the file <filename>letter.txt</filename> in my home folder.</para> -<para>Note that the term <quote>directory</quote> is often used instead of +<para>Note that the term <quote>directory</quote> is often used instead of <quote>folder</quote>.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="viewmode"> <title>View Modes</title> -<para>In File Manager mode, &konqueror; shows you what files and -subfolders are held in a folder, and can provide you with some +<para>In File Manager mode, &konqueror; shows you what files and +subfolders are held in a folder, and can provide you with some information about them.</para> -<para>The <quote>path</quote> of the folder you are looking at is shown in +<para>The <quote>path</quote> of the folder you are looking at is shown in the Titlebar, and also in the Location Toolbar, prefixed with <quote>file: -</quote> to indicate that the folder is part of your computer's normal file +</quote> to indicate that the folder is part of your computer's normal file system. For example <filename>file:/home/pam</filename>.</para> <para>The way that &konqueror; displays the files and folders depends mainly on your choice of View Mode. This can be selected from the <menuchoice> -<guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>View Mode</guisubmenu></menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>View Mode</guisubmenu></menuchoice> sub menu, which gives you the following options: </para> @@ -75,25 +75,25 @@ sub menu, which gives you the following options: <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>MultiColumn View</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> except that the +<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> except that the display is neatly formatted into regular columns.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Displays each file or folder on a separate line, as a small -icon followed by the file or folder name followed by information about the +<listitem><para>Displays each file or folder on a separate line, as a small +icon followed by the file or folder name followed by information about the item. The amount of information shown is controlled by the <menuchoice> -<guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Show Details</guisubmenu></menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Show Details</guisubmenu></menuchoice> sub menu settings. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Text View</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> -except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be +<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> +except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be <quote>/</quote> if the item is a folder. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Tree View</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para>This option is useful for <link linkend="navigation"> -navigating</link> through the folder tree below the current folder. -The display is similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> -except that the start of each line will show a small <keycap>+</keycap> sign -in a box if the item is a folder. +navigating</link> through the folder tree below the current folder. +The display is similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> +except that the start of each line will show a small <keycap>+</keycap> sign +in a box if the item is a folder. <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> clicking on the box will expand the display to show the contents of that folder.</para> </listitem> @@ -112,28 +112,28 @@ show the contents of that folder.</para> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Info List View</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> -except that, where applicable, it shows the number of lines, words and +<listitem><para>Similar to <guimenuitem>Detailed List View</guimenuitem> +except that, where applicable, it shows the number of lines, words and characters and file format for each file. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> -<para>The default file icons shown in <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> and -<guimenuitem>MultiColumn View</guimenuitem> modes can be replaced by small +<para>The default file icons shown in <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> and +<guimenuitem>MultiColumn View</guimenuitem> modes can be replaced by small preview images of the file contents, see the section <link linkend="previews"> File Previews</link> of this handbook for more details.</para> <sect2 id="filetipinfo"> <title>File Tip Info</title> <para>Checking the <guilabel>Show file tips</guilabel> box in the <guilabel> -Behavior</guilabel> page of the &konqueror; Configuration dialog causes a -small pop up information -window to appear when the mouse pointer is hovered over a file or folder name +Behavior</guilabel> page of the &konqueror; Configuration dialog causes a +small pop up information +window to appear when the mouse pointer is hovered over a file or folder name or icon in <guimenuitem>Icon View</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem> -MultiColumn View</guimenuitem> mode. +MultiColumn View</guimenuitem> mode. </para> -<para>If the <guilabel>Show previews in file tips</guilabel> checkbox is +<para>If the <guilabel>Show previews in file tips</guilabel> checkbox is checked the pop up window will also show a small image of the file contents. </para> </sect2> @@ -141,21 +141,21 @@ checked the pop up window will also show a small image of the file contents. <sect2 id="previews"> <title>File Previews</title> <para>Selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preview -</guisubmenu></menuchoice> from the Menubar will bring up a sub menu +</guisubmenu></menuchoice> from the Menubar will bring up a sub menu that lets you enable file previews for certain types of file.</para> -<para>Generally this means that the file's icon will be replaced by a small +<para>Generally this means that the file's icon will be replaced by a small image showing the file contents.</para> -<para>If file preview is enabled for <guimenuitem>Sound Files</guimenuitem> -the file will be played whenever the mouse cursor is hovering over the file +<para>If file preview is enabled for <guimenuitem>Sound Files</guimenuitem> +the file will be played whenever the mouse cursor is hovering over the file name or icon.</para> <para>Note that file previews are only available in <guimenuitem>Icon View </guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>MultiColumn View</guimenuitem> modes.</para> -<para>Because &konqueror; has to read much more data than just the file name -details to generate a preview, file previews may not be appropriate +<para>Because &konqueror; has to read much more data than just the file name +details to generate a preview, file previews may not be appropriate when viewing files on a floppy or from a remote system. The <guilabel>Previews -</guilabel> page of the File Manager Configuration -dialog allows you to disable file previews for protocols such as -<link linkend="ftp">ftp</link> where reading the extra data would take too +</guilabel> page of the File Manager Configuration +dialog allows you to disable file previews for protocols such as +<link linkend="ftp">ftp</link> where reading the extra data would take too long.</para> </sect2> @@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ long.</para> <sect1 id="navigation"> <title>Navigation</title> -<para>To get to a file with &konqueror; you first need to navigate -through the folder tree to find the folder containing that +<para>To get to a file with &konqueror; you first need to navigate +through the folder tree to find the folder containing that file.</para> <para>To move between folders you can simply step up and down the @@ -174,31 +174,31 @@ tree:</para> <listitem><para>To descend into a subfolder <mousebutton>left </mousebutton> click on its name or icon -- or if you have already <quote>selected</quote> it (see below) -- then just press -<keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para></listitem> +<keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>To go up the folder tree you can click on the <guiicon>Up </guiicon> button in the Toolbar, use<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, or use the Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Up</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>To <quote>select</quote> a file or folder in the displayed folder +<para>To <quote>select</quote> a file or folder in the displayed folder without opening it in any way use the <keysym>up</keysym> and <keysym>down -</keysym> arrow keys to move through the items. -The selected item will be highlighted and some information about it +</keysym> arrow keys to move through the items. +The selected item will be highlighted and some information about it will be displayed in the Status Bar.</para> <para>Setting the <link linkend="viewmode">View Mode</link> to <guimenuitem> -Tree View</guimenuitem> can help you locate folders in the tree below the -current folder; in this mode each folder is shown with a small box at +Tree View</guimenuitem> can help you locate folders in the tree below the +current folder; in this mode each folder is shown with a small box at the left. If the box contains a <keycap>+</keycap> sign, <mousebutton>left -</mousebutton> clicking on the box (not on the folder name or icon) will -display a sub tree showing files and subfolders contained in that folder. -The small box will then change to show a <keycap>-</keycap> sign. -<mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> click on that to collapse the sub tree. Once +</mousebutton> clicking on the box (not on the folder name or icon) will +display a sub tree showing files and subfolders contained in that folder. +The small box will then change to show a <keycap>-</keycap> sign. +<mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> click on that to collapse the sub tree. Once you have found the folder you are looking for, <mousebutton>left </mousebutton> click on the folder name or icon to open it.</para> -<para>The <link linkend="sidebar">Navigation Panel</link> can also help you +<para>The <link linkend="sidebar">Navigation Panel</link> can also help you find your way around the file system.</para> <para>You can go directly to any folder by typing its path into the @@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ locations.</para></tip> <para>If you don't know or can't remember where a file or folder is within your system, then use the Toolbar <guiicon>Find File</guiicon> button or the -Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find -File...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option. This will embed the file finder -application &kfind; into &konqueror;'s window. See the &kfind; Handbook +Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find +File...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option. This will embed the file finder +application &kfind; into &konqueror;'s window. See the &kfind; Handbook for help in using &kfind;. </para> @@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ it is a <quote>hidden</quote> file or folder, and will not normally be shown by &konqueror;. To see hidden files or folders use the Menubar <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Hidden Files</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> option.</para> -<para>Another reason &konqueror; may not show the file or folder you are +<para>Another reason &konqueror; may not show the file or folder you are looking for is that you may have the <link linkend="konq-plugin"><guisubmenu> -View Filter</guisubmenu></link> plugin set to display only certain types of +View Filter</guisubmenu></link> plugin set to display only certain types of file.</para></note> </sect2> @@ -256,18 +256,18 @@ file.</para></note> <sect2 id="floppy-cd"> <title>Floppy and &CD-ROM; Drives</title> -<para>Any floppy disk, &CD; drive or other hard disk partition that you have +<para>Any floppy disk, &CD; drive or other hard disk partition that you have on your system will usually appear in the <filename class="directory">/ -</filename>, <filename class="directory">/media</filename>, <filename class="directory">/mnt</filename> or -<filename class="directory">/auto</filename> folder, having a path something +</filename>, <filename class="directory">/media</filename>, <filename class="directory">/mnt</filename> or +<filename class="directory">/auto</filename> folder, having a path something like <filename class="directory">/mnt/floppy</filename> or <filename class="directory">/cdrom</filename>. The details will depend on how your system was set up.</para> -<para>&UNIX; / &Linux; requires that you <command>mount</command> a floppy disk +<para>&UNIX; / &Linux; requires that you <command>mount</command> a floppy disk or &CD-ROM; when you have inserted it into the drive, and <command>mount -</command> other hard disk partitions when you want to access them. You also -need to unmount a floppy disk or &CD-ROM; before removing it to register that +</command> other hard disk partitions when you want to access them. You also +need to unmount a floppy disk or &CD-ROM; before removing it to register that it is no longer available. </para> <para>How you do this will depend on how your system:</para> @@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ unmounting, although you may find that the &CD-ROM; occasionally starts up by itself for no apparent reason.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>You may have <guiicon>Floppy</guiicon>, &CD-ROM; and hard disk -icons on your desktop, in which case &LMB; click on the icon to mount it. -Doing this should also bring up a &konqueror; window showing the contents of -the floppy, &CD-ROM; or partition. To unmount, <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> -click on the icon and choose the <guimenuitem>Unmount</guimenuitem> item. -Visit the section <link linkend="making">Create New...</link> in this Handbook +<listitem><para>You may have <guiicon>Floppy</guiicon>, &CD-ROM; and hard disk +icons on your desktop, in which case &LMB; click on the icon to mount it. +Doing this should also bring up a &konqueror; window showing the contents of +the floppy, &CD-ROM; or partition. To unmount, <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> +click on the icon and choose the <guimenuitem>Unmount</guimenuitem> item. +Visit the section <link linkend="making">Create New...</link> in this Handbook to see how to create such an icon.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Or you can do it the traditional way by typing into a text @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ console window:</para> <para><userinput><command>mount /mnt/floppy</command></userinput></para> -<!-- This markup doesn't work properly, it puts 'mount' and '/mnt/floppy' +<!-- This markup doesn't work properly, it puts 'mount' and '/mnt/floppy' on separate lines <screen> <userinput><command>mount</command> @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ folder:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>You can move it to the <filename>Trash</filename> folder, which is the safest method as you can get it back if you realize that you have made a -mistake.</para></listitem> +mistake.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>You can just plain Delete it, which removes the entry from the folder and adds the disk area occupied by the @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ the &RMB;, which will bring up a menu containing the <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></menuchoice> item, or the <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> shortcut key combination. You can also select <link linkend="multiple">multiple</link> files or folders to copy/move as well.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Navigate to the folder you want to copy the item into then @@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ instead of <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>. The item that you have <guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> will be removed from the original folder when you do the <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> into the new folder.</para> -<para>You can also copy or move selected item(s) to another folder by using +<para>You can also copy or move selected item(s) to another folder by using <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (<keycap>F7</keycap>) or <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Move Files</guimenuitem> @@ -425,12 +425,12 @@ details.</para></note> <para>&konqueror; also supports Drag and Drop copying and moving of files and folders.</para> -<para>You can do this by having two instances of &konqueror;, one showing the -folder you want to copy from, the other showing the target folder. -Position the mouse pointer over the item you wish to copy or move, then, +<para>You can do this by having two instances of &konqueror;, one showing the +folder you want to copy from, the other showing the target folder. +Position the mouse pointer over the item you wish to copy or move, then, holding the &LMB; pressed, <quote>drag</quote> it to a clear space in the target - + folder. Release the button and you will be presented with a menu choice of <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. Take care to <quote>drop</quote> the item into @@ -450,14 +450,14 @@ its window and drag & drop between them.</para> <para>This screenshot illustrates the use of the Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Window</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Split View -Left/Right</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option, also available with the shortcut +Left/Right</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option, also available with the shortcut <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>L</keycap> </keycombo>, to split the main &konqueror; window into two views, each showing the contents of a different folder.</para> -<para>To be able to show different folders in each view they should not be +<para>To be able to show different folders in each view they should not be linked; the little boxes at the bottom right of each view should be empty. </para> @@ -484,20 +484,20 @@ dragging and then drop the file.</para> <sect2 id="dups"> <title>Duplicate File Names</title> -<para>If you try to paste a file into a folder that already -contains a file with the same name, &konqueror; will pop up a dialog box warning +<para>If you try to paste a file into a folder that already +contains a file with the same name, &konqueror; will pop up a dialog box warning you that the file already exists. You can then choose to: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> -<guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel> the old file with the newly copied one. -The <guibutton>Overwrite All</guibutton> button can be used if you have copied +<guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel> the old file with the newly copied one. +The <guibutton>Overwrite All</guibutton> button can be used if you have copied multiple items.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Cancel the paste operation by pressing the <guibutton>Skip </guibutton> or <guibutton>Skip All</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Give the file that is being copied a different name. You can -do this by typing a new name into the text entry box or get &konqueror; to -<guibutton>Propose</guibutton> one. When you have done this press the +<listitem><para>Give the file that is being copied a different name. You can +do this by typing a new name into the text entry box or get &konqueror; to +<guibutton>Propose</guibutton> one. When you have done this press the <guibutton>Rename</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> @@ -506,9 +506,9 @@ do this by typing a new name into the text entry box or get &konqueror; to <sect1 id="multiple"> <title>Selecting Multiple Files</title> -<para>You sometimes want to delete, copy or move a number of files that are -similar in some way. For example you may wish to move all of the .png graphics -files from one folder to another. &konqueror; makes this easy by letting you +<para>You sometimes want to delete, copy or move a number of files that are +similar in some way. For example you may wish to move all of the .png graphics +files from one folder to another. &konqueror; makes this easy by letting you select multiple files based on similarities in their file names.</para> <para>Use the Menubar @@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ the wildcard characters <keycap>*</keycap>, which matches any number of characters, and <keycap>?</keycap> which matches a single character. Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and &konqueror; will highlight all files with matching names. For example;</para> - + <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> <userinput><filename>flag*.png</filename></userinput> will select all filenames starting with the letters <quote>flag</quote> and ending @@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>*</keycap></keycombo> to do this.</para> <para>You can also select multiple files and folders by holding the <keycap>&Ctrl;</keycap> button while you click on each individual file or folder. This enables you to then move or copy multiple files and folders to a different location at one time by using the same method above.</para> -<para>A number of useful shortcut keys can be used in list, tree and text +<para>A number of useful shortcut keys can be used in list, tree and text view modes:</para> <variablelist> @@ -572,11 +572,11 @@ view modes:</para> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keysym>Down Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>End</keycap></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo>, +<term><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keysym>Down Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>End</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> </term> <listitem> @@ -586,15 +586,15 @@ view modes:</para> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keysym>Down Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>End</keycap></keycombo>, -<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo>, +<term><keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keysym>Up Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keysym>Down Arrow</keysym></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>End</keycap></keycombo>, +<keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> </term> <listitem> -<para>Deselect everything, then move the selection, selecting everything on +<para>Deselect everything, then move the selection, selecting everything on the way. </para> </listitem> @@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ move commands will act on all of the selected files at once. </para> that the <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>+</keycap></keycombo>, <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo -action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>*</keycap></keycombo> shortcuts +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>*</keycap></keycombo> shortcuts only work with the Numeric keypad <keycap>+</keycap>, <keycap>-</keycap> and <keycap>*</keycap> keys.</para></note> @@ -641,11 +641,11 @@ options such as the file types which the application can open are also available from this page.</para> <para>To make the application icon appear on your desktop, create the link in -your <filename class="directory">~/Desktop</filename> folder (this may be -called something slightly different depending on how &tde; was installed on +your <filename class="directory">~/Desktop</filename> folder (this may be +called something slightly different depending on how &tde; was installed on your system) or get to the <guisubmenu>Create New...</guisubmenu> sub menu by -<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on a free area of the desktop +<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking on a free area of the desktop instead of within &konqueror;'s window.</para> <para>If you have a lot of specialized application links and don't want to @@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ Device...</guimenuitem> but for a hard disk drive or <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>CD/DVD-ROM Device...</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para>This option is similar to <guimenuitem>Floppy -Device...</guimenuitem> but for a <acronym>CD</acronym> or <acronym>DVD</acronym> +Device...</guimenuitem> but for a <acronym>CD</acronym> or <acronym>DVD</acronym> drive.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ confusion.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Presentation Document...</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Creates a skeleton &koffice; +<listitem><para>Creates a skeleton &koffice; &kpresenter; document. Give its name a <literal role="extension">.kpr</literal> extension.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ role="extension">.ksp</literal> extension.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Illustration Document...</guimenuitem></term> -<listitem><para>Creates a new <application>KOffice</application> &kontour; +<listitem><para>Creates a new <application>KOffice</application> &karbon14; document. Name it with the extension <literal role="extension">.kil</literal>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -763,18 +763,18 @@ role="extension">.kil</literal>.</para></listitem> <sect1 id="newname"> <title>Changing Names and Permissions</title> -<para>The two easiest ways to change the name of a file or folder is to either -<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on it and select +<para>The two easiest ways to change the name of a file or folder is to either +<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on it and select <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>, or select the file or folder and then press the <keycap>F2</keycap> button.</para> -<para>To change the name or permissions of a file or folder -<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on its name or icon and select the -<guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem> item, or if you have -<quote>selected</quote> the file or folder, then you can use the Menubar -<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<para>To change the name or permissions of a file or folder +<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on its name or icon and select the +<guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem> item, or if you have +<quote>selected</quote> the file or folder, then you can use the Menubar +<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option.</para> -<para>This will bring up the Properties dialog box with two tabbed +<para>This will bring up the Properties dialog box with two tabbed pages:</para> <itemizedlist> @@ -788,12 +788,12 @@ ownership and access permissions and lets you change the permissions. <sect2 id="copyrename"> <title>Copy and Rename</title> -<para>If you want to make a copy of an existing file with a different name -- -perhaps as a backup -- in the same folder as the original file, do a normal -<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> then when you <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> -it a dialog box will pop up complaining that the file already exists. -Just type the new name into the dialog's text box and press the -<guibutton>Rename</guibutton> button (or if you are feeling lazy pressing the +<para>If you want to make a copy of an existing file with a different name -- +perhaps as a backup -- in the same folder as the original file, do a normal +<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> then when you <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> +it a dialog box will pop up complaining that the file already exists. +Just type the new name into the dialog's text box and press the +<guibutton>Rename</guibutton> button (or if you are feeling lazy pressing the <guibutton>Propose</guibutton> button will generate a new name for you).</para> </sect2> @@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ administrator, often known as the Super User or <systemitem class="username">roo <para>Rather than logging out then in again, you can launch &konqueror; from the -<guimenu>K</guimenu> Menu in Super User mode by selecting +<guimenu>TDE</guimenu> Menu in Super User mode by selecting <menuchoice><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Manager - Super User Mode </guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You will be asked for the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> @@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ and click on <guibutton>Help</guibutton>.</para> <para>Although &konqueror; is a very powerful and flexible <acronym>GUI</acronym> file manager, there are occasions when the experienced -&Linux; / &UNIX; user wants to get down to the basics and work at the text +&Linux; / &UNIX; user wants to get down to the basics and work at the text command line level.</para> <para>You can, of course, open an instance of &konsole;, perhaps with @@ -855,25 +855,25 @@ command line level.</para> Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option or with <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>T</keycap></keycombo>.</para> <para>If you only want to launch a program or view a &URL;, the <menuchoice> -<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Run Command</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -(<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>) option may be +<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Run Command</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +(<keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>) option may be easier.</para> <para><menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Execute Shell Command... </guimenuitem></menuchoice> (<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; -<keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>) opens a small command line dialog window where +<keycap>E</keycap></keycombo>) opens a small command line dialog window where you can enter a shell command such as <userinput>ps -ax | grep tdeinit -</userinput>. Note that it does not support full featured terminal control +</userinput>. Note that it does not support full featured terminal control characters, so applications such as <userinput>top</userinput> and <userinput> -less</userinput> will not work properly, but it is available immediately +less</userinput> will not work properly, but it is available immediately without the delay involved in starting &konsole;. </para> -<para>For more complex operations, &konqueror; has another nice feature: the +<para>For more complex operations, &konqueror; has another nice feature: the Menubar <menuchoice><guimenu>Window</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Terminal -Emulator</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option, which opens up a terminal window as -a new view within &konqueror;. As long as the link icon is visible at the -bottom right corner of each view, the terminal will follow any folder changes +Emulator</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option, which opens up a terminal window as +a new view within &konqueror;. As long as the link icon is visible at the +bottom right corner of each view, the terminal will follow any folder changes you make in the normal file manager view.</para> <mediaobject> |