A.3. Using Konqueror
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.
You can navigate through the file system by clicking on folders within
the main window pane or through the hierarchical file system
viewer on the navigation panel as shown in Figure A-3. Files and folders in the main
window frame can be moved or copied to another folder or sent to
the trash. You can also delete files and folders by
right-clicking on the item and choosing
.
Konqueror also displays thumbnail
icons for text, images, PostScript/PDF files, and Web files. It
can also preview sounds from digital audio files.
A.3.1. The Navigation Panel
Another useful feature of
Konqueror is the
navigation panel. This panel appears on
the left side of the Konqueror file
browser window by default. The navigation panel makes many of
your sytem resources available to you in convenient tabbed
icons. Figure A-4 shows 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.
