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diff --git a/doc/en/using-krusader.docbook b/doc/en/using-krusader.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f19d719 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/using-krusader.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,426 @@ +<chapter id="basic-functions"> + <!-- ********************************************************************** + using-krusader.docbook + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + copyright : (C) 2000 - 2008 + Rafi Yanai, Shie Erlich, Frank Schoolmeesters + & the Krusader Krew + e-mail : krusader@users.sourceforge.net + web site : http://www.krusader.org + description : a Krusader Documentation File + +*************************************************************************** +* Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this * +* document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, * +* Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software * +* Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts and * +* no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is available on the * +* GNU site http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html or by writing to: * +* Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, * +* MA 02110-1301, USA. * +*********************************************************************** --> + <title>Basic Functions</title> + <sect1 id="controls"> + <title>Controls</title> + <sect2 id="control-general"> + <title>General</title> + <para>This is a rather short but important section that will + go into the details of controlling &krusader;. + This section does not try to cover all the various key + combinations for two reasons: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para>there are just too many of them</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>most of &krusader; actions are + configurable in the + &konfiglookandfeel-lnk;</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist>We will only mention the most important + keyboard shortcuts with the default configuration, but keep + in mind that most of the &keybindigs-lnk; are + configurable. If you find that you use a certain command a + lot and want to know the shortcut for this command, or you + want to change this command shortcut, then check out the + &keybindigs-lnk; tab at the + &konfiglookandfeel-lnk;.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="moving-around"> + <title>Moving Around</title> + <para>By Moving Around we mean the transfer of the keyboard + and mouse focus between the different parts of the + &krusader; + <link linkend="mainwindow">main window</link>. The focus can + be in one of five places: the Left or Right Panel, the Menu + Bar, the Command Line or the Terminal Emulator. The panel + that has the focus is called the Active Panel. An Active + Panel will remain active until the other panel receives the + focus (&ie;: if the Left Panel was active and you + clicked on the Command Line - then the Left Panel remains the + Active Panel). You must deliberately change which panel is + active.</para> + <para>The most common way to transfer the focus to a specific + panel is to use the mouse to click on that panel. But you + should be aware of the following: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Clicking on the Toolbar, the FN keys bar or the + Status Bar does *not* change the focus.</para> + </listitem> + <!-- + Quick View Panel: old Krusader feature , removed since krusader-1.12-beta1 + <listitem> + <para>The display part of the Quick View Panel does not accept clicks so you should click on the + Location Toolbar of this panel if you want it to have focus.</para> + </listitem> +--> + <listitem> + <para>Pushing the + <guibutton>"History"</guibutton> or the + <guibutton>"Run in Terminal"</guibutton> buttons in the + Command Line will not transfer the focus, so you have to + click inside the Input Line.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>When you choose a menu, the Menu Bar will become + focused. It remains focused until you choose a command - + the focus returns to the previous owner.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + <para>There are, of course, ways to use the keyboard to + change the focus: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The 	 Key will switch panels, if one + of the panels has the focus or rotate between all the + commands in a menu, if the Menu Bar is active.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Down Arrow</keycap></keycombo> will take you from + the Active Panel to the Command Line or Terminal + Emulator, and the + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Up Arrow</keycap></keycombo> will take you back + from the Command Line to the Active Panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The &Esc; Key will make the Menu Bar + return the focus, if it has it, to the previous Active + Panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>If you happen to be inside the Terminal Emulator, + you can use the 	 Key, or the mouse, to + navigate to an Active Panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Pressing + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt; + <keycap>"Underlined Letter"</keycap></keycombo> from the + Menu Bar will open that menu (unless this key combination + is a "Reserved Key", used by one of + &krusader;'s actions).</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="selecting-files"> + <title>Selecting</title> + <note> + <para>&krusader; offers 4 + &mouse-selection-modes-lnk;, only + &krusader;'s Mouse Selection Mode is explained + here.</para> + </note> + <para>Selecting is a skill you need to master in order to get + the most out of &krusader;. Since you can not select + files in the Quick View Panel, and the Tree Panel only lets + you select one directory at a time, this paragraph mainly + explains how to select files in the List Panel + filelist.</para> + <para>Moving the cursor is easy. Left-clicking on a file or + directory (referred to herein as "elements" meaning files AND + directories) will select it. Here are some useful pointers + that will make &krusader; even easier to use (assuming you are + using &krusader;'s Mouse Selection Mode): + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The + <keycap>SPACE</keycap> and + <keycap>Insert</keycap> key will toggle the selection of + the file under the cursor without affecting the selection + of other files/directories, the cursor will go one + position down.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Pressing the + <keycap>SPACE</keycap> on a Directory under the cursor + will + <link linkend="calculate">calculate occupied + space</link> without affecting the selection of other + files/directories.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycap>Left Clicking</keycap> on a file will select, or + unselect, all previously selected files.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Left Clicking</keycap></keycombo> will toggle the + selection of the file under the cursor without affecting + the selection of other files/directories.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>Left Clicking</keycap></keycombo> will select all + the elements between the previous cursor location and the + new one.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo> selects everything above + the cursor (and deselects everything below the cursor, if + selected).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>End</keycap></keycombo> selects everything below + the cursor (and unselects everything above the cursor, if + selected).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The ".." entry is not selectable.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The &editmenu-lnk; can offer more ways + to select your files.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="executing_commands"> + <title>Executing Commands</title> + <para>There is not a lot to say here, all you need to do is + select some files (if you do not, &krusader; will + operate on the file(s) or directory(s) that have the focus), + choose a + <link linkend="menu-commands">Command</link> from the Menu Bar + or use a Keyboard Shortcut (or the Right Click Menu) and the + selected Command executes. See also + <link linkend="executing_files">Executing + Files</link>.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="quicksearch"> + <title>Quicksearch</title> + <!-- Thanks to Heiner Eichmann --> + <para>This feature will do a quick search for the file name + in the Active List Panel.</para> + <para>Type + <keycap>foo</keycap>(one character) to do a quick search in + the Active List Panel for a file beginning with "foo". A + small quick search dialog box will open below the Active List + Panel. Type the first few characters of the desired file name + (more than one character allowed), the cursor will jump to + that filename (if it exists), ⪚ type "ab" to + search for a file which begins with "ab". The + <keycap>Up/Down Arrow</keycap>will jump to the next or + previous match. &Esc; will close the quick search + line. The cursor will stay on the last file + found.</para> + <note> + <para>If you press + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt; + <keycap>foo</keycap></keycombo>, the key binding shortcut + will be executed. If there is no configured key binding, + the remaining letter + <keycap>foo</keycap>will be used for the quick + search.</para> + </note> + <para>Use &konfiglookandfeel-lnk; to change from + the default configuration.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="context-menu"> + <title>Context Menu</title> + <para>&krusader; has many Context menus that allow + you to do fast operations with the mouse, usually a + right-click will open the Context menu (depending on your + &mouse-selection-modes-lnk; settings). This list + gives an overview of the most important context menus. Use + them to discover the available commands. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>&main-toolbar-lnk; (orientation, text + position, icon size)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&list-panel-lnk; on a file or + directory</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&cmdline-lnk; (undo, paste, text + completion...)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&termemu-lnk; (send signal, font, + history...)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&foldertabs-lnk; (new, duplicate, + close)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <link linkend="krusearcher">KruSearcher</link> Search + results file list (F3 View, F4 Edit)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&mountman-lnk; (unmount, + format...)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&syncdirs-lnk; File List</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&useractions-lnk;</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&konqueror; Right-Click actions are + shown in &krusader;</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Show/hide + <link linkend="list_panel">Column Headers</link></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&bookmarks-lnk; enable/disable permanent + bookmarks</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>...</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="basic"> + <title>Basic File Management</title> + <sect2 id="executing_files"> + <title>Executing Files</title> + <para>You can only execute files in the Active List Panel. To + <keycap>execute</keycap> a file just + <keycap>(double-)click on it or press Enter</keycap> when it + is under the list cursor. &krusader; will open it + in the default application for this file type (picture, + text file...) or the file will be executed (script, + binary...). If you want to use + <keycap>another application</keycap> to open the file, + <keycap>Right-Click</keycap> on the file and go to the "open + with" sub-menu which will offer more options. + &krusader; is compatible with &kde; + default file manager for all file types except archives that + are opened inside the &krusader; panel and not in + an external application. See + <link linkend="konfig-archives">the archives page in + Konfigurator</link>for details.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="copying"> + <title>Copying and Moving</title> + <para>To copy or move files/directories just select them and + press + <keycap>F5</keycap>to + <keycap>copy</keycap>or + <keycap>F6</keycap>to + <keycap>move</keycap>them. If the + <guimenuitem>Preserve attributes (only on local + targets)</guimenuitem> option is checked, + &krusader; will try to preserve all attributes + (time, owner, group) of the local files according to the + source depending on your permissions: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>User preserving if you are root</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Group preserving if you are root or member of the + group</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Preserving the timestamp</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>Using this option may slow down the copy/move + process. A dialog will appear and allow you to choose the + operation destination. The default destination is the + other-panel browsed directory. If you enter a partial + &URL;, &krusader; will use the current + panel directory as the &URL; base.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="deleting"> + <title>Deleting</title> + <para>Deleting files/directories is done by selecting them + and pressing + <keycap>F8</keycap> or + <keycap>Delete</keycap>. By + <link linkend="konfig-general">default</link>it will be moved + to &kde;'s Trash, + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>Delete</keycap></keycombo> will delete the file + permanently. A dialog will ask for your confirmation and will + warn you when deleting non-empty directories. Of course only + operations that you are permitted to do by the Operating + System will be performed - you will be notified otherwise. If + you do not wish to see the confirmation dialogs, you can + disable them in the + <link linkend="konfig-advanced">Konfigurator advanced + tab</link>.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="shred"> + <title>Shred Files</title> + <para>When you delete files in your local system, they are + not completely erased and the information stored in them can + be recovered using special software and hardware tools. If + you want to erase a file without recoverable traces, select + the file and use + <emphasis role="bold"> + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Right-Click menu</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Shred</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </emphasis>.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="renaming"> + <title>Renaming Files, Creating Directories and Link + Handling</title> + <para> + <keycap>Rename</keycap> the file under the cursor with the + <keycap>F9</keycap> key or with two single mouse clicks. If + only the file name needs to be renamed and not the extension, + you can configure this in the + &konfiglookandfeel-lnk;. + <keycap>Create a new directory</keycap> with the + <keycap>F7</keycap> key. + <keycap>Right-clicking on a regular file</keycap> will give + you the + <keycap>option "New Symlink"</keycap>. A dialog will prompt + you to enter a symlink name. That name will point to the + file/directory you Right-Clicked on. If the file you + Right-Clicked on is a symlink, you will also be presented + with the "redirect link" option that will allow you to change + the link target.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="viewing"> + <title>Viewing and Editing files</title> + <para> + <link linkend="krviewer">KrViewer</link> has a chapter of its + own.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + +<!-- call the archives sect1 section --> +&archives; + +</chapter> |