When the
menu appears, move the arrow keys to
select an action (Move, Size, Minimize,
Maximize, and so on), and then press
Enter to select it.
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Getting into the Desktop 3
Managing Files with the Konqueror File Manager
The Konqueror file manager helps elevate the KDE environment from just another X window
manager to an integrated desktop that competes with GUIs from Apple Computing or Microsoft.
The features in Konqueror rival those offered by those user-friendly desktop systems. Figure 3-4
shows an example of the Konqueror file manager window in KNOPPIX.
FIGURE 3-4
Konqueror provides a network-ready tool for managing files.
Konqueror??™s greatest strengths over earlier file managers include the following:
Network desktop??”If your computer is connected to the Internet or a LAN, features
built into Konqueror enable you to create links to files (using FTP) and Web pages (using
HTTP) on the network and open them in the Konqueror window. Those links can appear
as file icons in a Konqueror window or on the desktop. Konqueror also supports WebDAV,
which can be configured to allow local read and write access to remote folders (which is a
great tool if you are maintaining a Web server).
Web browser interface??”The Konqueror interface works like Firefox, Internet Explorer,
and most other Web browsers in the way you select files, directories, and Web content.
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