The Konqueror Handbook

Pamela Roberts (pamroberts blueyonder.co.uk)

Developers: The KDE Team

Revision KDE 4.5 (2010-10-26)

Copyright © 2000, 2002 Erwan Loisant, Pamela Roberts

Konqueror is KDE's advanced File Manager, Web Browser and Universal Viewing Application.

Table of Contents

1. Overview

2. Konqueror Basics

Starting Konqueror
The Parts of Konqueror
Tooltips and What's This?
Left and Middle Mouse Button Actions
Right Mouse Button Menus
Viewing Help, Man and Info Pages

3. Konqueror the File Manager

Folders and Paths

File Tip Info
File Previews

Folder View Properties

The View Properties Dialog

Finding Files and Folders
Removable Devices

Deleting Files and Folders

Moving and Copying

Using Drag 'n Drop
Duplicate File or Folder Names

Selecting Items in the View

Selecting Items Using the Mouse
Selecting Items Using the Keyboard
Selecting Items Using the Menu

Changing Names and Permissions

Copy and Rename

Configuring File Associations

At the Command Line

4. Konqueror the Web Browser

Connecting to the Internet
Surfing and Searching
Tabbed Browsing
Web Shortcuts
Access Keys
Browser Identification
Saving and Printing Web Items
FTP
URLs with Port Numbers

5. Automatic Text Completion

6. Using Bookmarks

The Bookmark Editor

7. The Sidebar

8. Saving Settings & Profiles

General Settings
View Profiles

Netscape® Plugins
Konqueror Plugins

10. View Mode Extensions

FSView - the File System View

Introduction
Visualization Features
User Interface
Credits and License

11. Configuring Konqueror

Toolbars
Shortcuts
Other Settings

12. Command Reference

Special Shortcuts

The Menubar

The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The View Menu
The Go Menu
The Bookmarks Menu
The Tools Menu
The Settings Menu
The Window Menu
The Help Menu

13. Questions and Answers

14. Credits and License

A. Installation