From 1f545ddb0d249634fd78f4eb7bfd95ea98dbea40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darrell Anderson Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:00:32 -0500 Subject: Update help handbooks. --- doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook | 284 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 142 insertions(+), 142 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/konqueror/filemanager.docbook') 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 @@ &Pamela.Roberts; - + 2005-04-01 3.4 @@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ Folders and Paths -In &UNIX; and &Linux; all folders are arranged in a simple -inverted tree structure descending and branching down from from a single top +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 up until you reach a common point then down through the appropriate subfolders until you reach your -target. +target. The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its path, which is a simple list of the folders you would have -to descend through to get to the target folder or file. For example -/home/pam is the subfolder /home/pam is the subfolder pam of the subfolder home of the top level folder, and -/home/pam/words.txt is the file words.txt in -that subfolder. The leading / in these paths represents the +/home/pam/words.txt is the file words.txt in +that subfolder. The leading / in these paths represents the top level folder. 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 Floppy and &CD-ROM; Drives). -Every user on a &UNIX; / &Linux; system has their own home +Every user on a &UNIX; / &Linux; system has their own home folder to hold their personal files and settings; for example -/home/john and -/home/mary. The -symbol ~ is often used to represent the user's home -folder, so that ~/letter.txt refers to the file +/home/john and +/home/mary. The +symbol ~ is often used to represent the user's home +folder, so that ~/letter.txt refers to the file letter.txt in my home folder. -Note that the term directory is often used instead of +Note that the term directory is often used instead of folder. View Modes -In File Manager mode, &konqueror; shows you what files and -subfolders are held in a folder, and can provide you with some +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. -The path of the folder you are looking at is shown in +The path of the folder you are looking at is shown in the Titlebar, and also in the Location Toolbar, prefixed with file: - to indicate that the folder is part of your computer's normal file + to indicate that the folder is part of your computer's normal file system. For example file:/home/pam. The way that &konqueror; displays the files and folders depends mainly on your choice of View Mode. This can be selected from the -ViewView Mode +ViewView Mode sub menu, which gives you the following options: @@ -75,25 +75,25 @@ sub menu, which gives you the following options: MultiColumn View -Similar to Icon View except that the +Similar to Icon View except that the display is neatly formatted into regular columns. Detailed List View -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 +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 -ViewShow Details +ViewShow Details sub menu settings. Text View -Similar to Detailed List View -except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be +Similar to Detailed List View +except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be / if the item is a folder. @@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ except that icons are not shown and the first character in each line will be Tree View This option is useful for -navigating through the folder tree below the current folder. -The display is similar to Detailed List View -except that the start of each line will show a small + sign -in a box if the item is a folder. +navigating through the folder tree below the current folder. +The display is similar to Detailed List View +except that the start of each line will show a small + sign +in a box if the item is a folder. Left clicking on the box will expand the display to show the contents of that folder. @@ -112,28 +112,28 @@ show the contents of that folder. Info List View -Similar to Detailed List View -except that, where applicable, it shows the number of lines, words and +Similar to Detailed List View +except that, where applicable, it shows the number of lines, words and characters and file format for each file. -The default file icons shown in Icon View and -MultiColumn View modes can be replaced by small +The default file icons shown in Icon View and +MultiColumn View modes can be replaced by small preview images of the file contents, see the section File Previews of this handbook for more details. File Tip Info Checking the Show file tips box in the -Behavior 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 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 Icon View or -MultiColumn View mode. +MultiColumn View mode. -If the Show previews in file tips checkbox is +If the Show previews in file tips checkbox is checked the pop up window will also show a small image of the file contents. @@ -141,21 +141,21 @@ checked the pop up window will also show a small image of the file contents. File Previews Selecting ViewPreview - from the Menubar will bring up a sub menu + from the Menubar will bring up a sub menu that lets you enable file previews for certain types of file. -Generally this means that the file's icon will be replaced by a small +Generally this means that the file's icon will be replaced by a small image showing the file contents. -If file preview is enabled for Sound Files -the file will be played whenever the mouse cursor is hovering over the file +If file preview is enabled for Sound Files +the file will be played whenever the mouse cursor is hovering over the file name or icon. Note that file previews are only available in Icon View and MultiColumn View modes. -Because &konqueror; has to read much more data than just the file name -details to generate a preview, file previews may not be appropriate +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 Previews - page of the File Manager Configuration -dialog allows you to disable file previews for protocols such as -ftp where reading the extra data would take too + page of the File Manager Configuration +dialog allows you to disable file previews for protocols such as +ftp where reading the extra data would take too long. @@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ long. Navigation -To get to a file with &konqueror; you first need to navigate -through the folder tree to find the folder containing that +To get to a file with &konqueror; you first need to navigate +through the folder tree to find the folder containing that file. To move between folders you can simply step up and down the @@ -174,31 +174,31 @@ tree: To descend into a subfolder left click on its name or icon -- or if you have already selected it (see below) -- then just press -Enter. +Enter. To go up the folder tree you can click on the Up button in the Toolbar, use&Alt;Up Arrow, or use the Menubar GoUp option. -To select a file or folder in the displayed folder +To select a file or folder in the displayed folder without opening it in any way use the up and down - arrow keys to move through the items. -The selected item will be highlighted and some information about it + 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. Setting the View Mode to -Tree View 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 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 + sign, left - 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 - sign. -Left click on that to collapse the sub tree. Once + 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 - sign. +Left click on that to collapse the sub tree. Once you have found the folder you are looking for, left click on the folder name or icon to open it. -The Navigation Panel can also help you +The Navigation Panel can also help you find your way around the file system. You can go directly to any folder by typing its path into the @@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ locations. If you don't know or can't remember where a file or folder is within your system, then use the Toolbar Find File button or the -Menubar ToolsFind -File... option. This will embed the file finder -application &kfind; into &konqueror;'s window. See the &kfind; Handbook +Menubar ToolsFind +File... option. This will embed the file finder +application &kfind; into &konqueror;'s window. See the &kfind; Handbook for help in using &kfind;. @@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ it is a hidden file or folder, and will not normally be shown by &konqueror;. To see hidden files or folders use the Menubar ViewShow Hidden Files option. -Another reason &konqueror; may not show the file or folder you are +Another reason &konqueror; may not show the file or folder you are looking for is that you may have the -View Filter plugin set to display only certain types of +View Filter plugin set to display only certain types of file. @@ -256,18 +256,18 @@ file. Floppy and &CD-ROM; Drives -Any floppy disk, &CD; drive or other hard disk partition that you have +Any floppy disk, &CD; drive or other hard disk partition that you have on your system will usually appear in the / -, /media, /mnt or -/auto folder, having a path something +, /media, /mnt or +/auto folder, having a path something like /mnt/floppy or /cdrom. The details will depend on how your system was set up. -&UNIX; / &Linux; requires that you mount a floppy disk +&UNIX; / &Linux; requires that you mount a floppy disk or &CD-ROM; when you have inserted it into the drive, and mount - 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 + 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. How you do this will depend on how your system: @@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ unmounting, although you may find that the &CD-ROM; occasionally starts up by itself for no apparent reason. -You may have Floppy, &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, right -click on the icon and choose the Unmount item. -Visit the section Create New... in this Handbook +You may have Floppy, &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, right +click on the icon and choose the Unmount item. +Visit the section Create New... in this Handbook to see how to create such an icon. Or you can do it the traditional way by typing into a text @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ console window: mount /mnt/floppy -