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The quickest way to perform many actions is the drag and drop method. For
example, easily move files from one Konqueror window to another by simply
dragging them there while pressing the left mouse button. Subsequently, you are
asked whether the objects should be moved or copied.
example, easily move files from one Konqueror window to another by simply
dragging them there while pressing the left mouse button. Subsequently, you are
asked whether the objects should be moved or copied.
1.4
Important Utilities
The following pages introduce a number of small KDE utilities intended to as-
sist in daily work. These applications perform various tasks, such as managing
your keys for encrypting and signing files and e-mail messages, managing your
clipboard, formatting floppy disks, compressing and decompressing diverse file
archive types, and sharing your desktop with other users.
sist in daily work. These applications perform various tasks, such as managing
your keys for encrypting and signing files and e-mail messages, managing your
clipboard, formatting floppy disks, compressing and decompressing diverse file
archive types, and sharing your desktop with other users.
1.4.1
Creating an Image Gallery
If you have a large collection of images in a directory, you may find it difficult to
manage them. Konqueror can help you by creating an HTML file with thumb-
nails. Open the respective directory in Konqueror and select ‘Tools’ ➝ ‘Create
Image Gallery. . . ’. A dialog opens in which to specify the page title, the number
of thumbnails per line, the background and foreground colors, and some other
details. When you are finished, select ‘Create’ to start the action. By default, Kon-
queror creates a file named
manage them. Konqueror can help you by creating an HTML file with thumb-
nails. Open the respective directory in Konqueror and select ‘Tools’ ➝ ‘Create
Image Gallery. . . ’. A dialog opens in which to specify the page title, the number
of thumbnails per line, the background and foreground colors, and some other
details. When you are finished, select ‘Create’ to start the action. By default, Kon-
queror creates a file named
index.html
. It can be opened with Konqueror and
presents you with a well-arranged thumbnail index of your image collection. To
view an image in full size, simply click the corresponding thumbnail.
view an image in full size, simply click the corresponding thumbnail.
1.4.2
KInternet — Connecting to the Internet
To surf the Internet or send and receive e-mail messages, connect a modem or an
ISDN or ethernet card to your machine and configure it. This can be done with
the help of the system assistant YaST. As soon as the respective device has been
configured correctly, control the Internet dial-up with KInternet.
ISDN or ethernet card to your machine and configure it. This can be done with
the help of the system assistant YaST. As soon as the respective device has been
configured correctly, control the Internet dial-up with KInternet.
On start-up, KDE loads KInternet. The program checks whether an Internet
connection can be established. If this is possible, the application icon, a plug,
automatically appears in the right part of the KDE panel. The following is an
overview of the icons and their meanings:
connection can be established. If this is possible, the application icon, a plug,
automatically appears in the right part of the KDE panel. The following is an
overview of the icons and their meanings:
Currently there is no connection to the Internet.
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1.4. Important Utilities