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Relax, and read this chapter, and we'll -introduce you to some features that will assure you that &kde; is very -much more than a window manager — it's a full fledged -environment.</para> - -<sect1 id="editing-files"> -<title>Editing Files </title> - -<para>Since you do not only have &kde; applications installed on your -system, you probably know the mess of editing <abbrev>ASCII</abbrev> -style configuration files. But in fact, there are a lot of other file -types that need to be edited this way. For example, the raw &XML; -source for this guide was written <abbrev>ASCII</abbrev> style, as was -the source code for the &kde; programs themselves. We will now show -you how you can use the &kwrite; facility in &kde; to edit -<abbrev>ASCII</abbrev> files of your own. </para> - -<sect2 id="the-filemanager-screen"> -<title>Opening a Window Containing Your Home Directory </title> - -<para>Click on the <guiicon>K</guiicon> icon button and -choose <guimenuitem>Home Directory</guimenuitem>. A window showing -the contents of your home directory will pop up. To see a more -detailed listing of files in your home directory, select -<guimenuitem>Show Hidden Files</guimenuitem> from the -<guimenu>View</guimenu> menu.</para> - -<para>On the left hand of the window, a tree view of your file system -structure should appear, while on the right hand side, you can see -icons for each file in your Home directory, including any -<quote>hidden files</quote> — files or directories beginning with a -period. </para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>The File Manager Screen </title> - -<para>We tried to make the File Manager as easy as possible to use, -and if you know other window managers (including those built into -other Operating Systems) with integrated file management, many of the -following concepts should be familiar to you.</para> - -<para>On the top, there is a <guimenu>Location</guimenu> menu which -contains functions to open and close file manager windows. You can -also print the current contents.</para> - -<note><para>Want to visit the Internet? There are several paths you -can take. You could choose -<menuchoice><guimenu>Location</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open -Location</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (or press -<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>) and enter a -&URL;.</para> - -<para>The simplest way however, is to simply type in the address you -want to go to in the location bar itself.</para> - -<para>For example, if you want to visit the &kde; homepage, enter -<userinput>http://www.kde.org</userinput>. You can also quickly -transfer files over &FTP; using this method. &kde; is <quote>Internet -ready</quote>, which means that you can load and save files not only -on your local hard disk, but also on remote &FTP; and other remote -servers that you have write access to. While other operating systems -and desktops make a distinction between local and remote file systems, -&kde; does not.</para> -</note> - -<para>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu offers functions to select, -copy and move files. We will use them later. Already having used the -<guimenu>View</guimenu> menu, you have probably seen that you can view -the content in many different ways. Just play around a bit and see -what happens.</para> - -<para>You will undoubtedly find the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> to be -extremely useful: Now you can remember virtually any link, be it on -the local machine or somewhere on the Internet. &kde;'s network -transparency works both ways, allowing you to treat files and -directories on your hard drive as if they were Internet -bookmarks.</para> - -<para>The <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> menu helps you find the notorious -file-that-I-put-somewhere-I-do-not-remember-anymore.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Navigating Through Directories </title> - -<para>We will now pick one of your configuration files and edit -it. First, we must change the directory in the File Manager.</para> - -<para>&konqueror; started with your home directory as the top of the -<quote>tree</quote>. For most day-to-day purposes, this is where you -are likely to be working, so it's a practical default. Sometimes you -need to see the broader picture though, so the rest of your file -system is not far away.</para> - -<para>You can quickly display the <filename -class="directory">/</filename> or <quote>root</quote> directory -several ways: click the small <guiicon>folder</guiicon> icon beside -the navigation pane to switch to a full filesystem tree, use the -<guiicon>Up</guiicon> arrow on the toolbar above to go to the top of -your filesystem in the right hand pane, or type in -<userinput>/</userinput> in the location bar.</para> - -<para>For the purpose of following this guide, press the small blue -folder icon beside the navigation pane, so that the navigation pane -switches to a full filesystem view. Notice that part of the tree is -expanded, and your home directory is still selected. Now you can see -how your home directory fits into the whole hierarchy, and your home -directory files are still visible in the right hand pane.</para> - -<para>Scroll down the navigation pane on the left side of the window -until you find the directory <filename>/etc</filename>. Double-click -on <filename>etc</filename>. You will see a long list of files in the -right window.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="opening-a-file"> -<title>Opening A File </title> - -<para>Some of the files you see here are at the heart of your -operating system, so making permanent changes to them require you to be -the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> or superuser. -We're going to practise on a file that won't hurt anything if a -mistake is made, called <filename>motd</filename>.</para> - -<para>Scroll down until you find the file <filename>motd</filename> -and click on it with the <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> mouse -button. In the <guimenu>context menu</guimenu>, select -<guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem>. A new menu will pop up. Choose -<guimenuitem>&kwrite;</guimenuitem>. Voila!</para> - -<para>There are many ways to open a file, and this is just one of -them. &kwrite; is an editor with a simple and probably familiar -interface. You could also have navigated down the small tree in the -popup dialog to the <guilabel>Editors</guilabel> section, and chosen -another editor, or simply double click the file to open it in the -default editor.</para> - -<para>In the meantime, you have the file -<filename>/etc/motd</filename> open in &kwrite; and we're ready to do -some editing.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>The Editor Screen </title> - -<para>The more you work with &kde;, the more you will notice that most -screens and applications look and feel the same. The &kwrite; -<guimenu>File</guimenu> menu is a great example of this. Almost every -other &kde; program has the same menu, allowing you to create new -files, open existing files from your local file system or (coming -soon) even the web, save them (soon even on the web, too!), print it -or mail it to somebody else.</para> - -<para>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu can also be found in most &kde; -applications, allowing you to cut and paste information between -programs. You can also search and replace text. Using the -<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu, you can customize the editor in many -different ways. For example, you can increase the font size to suit -your monitor resolution — and your eyes. Of course, as in any -other &kde; application, you find a <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu, -offering you on-line help whenever you need it. </para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Using the Editor </title> - -<para>Most <filename>motd</filename> files contain useless stuff like -<quote>Do not forget to back up your data</quote> or <quote>Do not -annoy the system manager</quote>. Boring. Let's change the text so -that users logging in get the really important information. You can -navigate through the text using the arrow keys, and mark sections of -text with <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Arrows</keycap> </keycombo>or by -using the mouse with the <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> button -pressed. Use the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu to cut and paste -text. Enter whatever you want, or use the following (great) example: -</para> - -<screen><userinput>Welcome! - -This machine now has KDE installed, providing you with a great, -easy-to-use interface and a consistent Look-and-Feel for all your -applications. For more information on how to get KDE running on your -account, please email the administrator. </userinput></screen> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="saving-files"> -<title>Saving Your Work </title> - -<para>Now that you have changed the <filename>motd</filename> file, it -is time to save the file, putting the changes into effect. To do this, -you can use either the <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu, or you can use -the <guiicon>Save</guiicon> Icon on the toolbar.</para> - -<para>At this point, reality hits us. You need to have <systemitem -class="username">root</systemitem> permission to save the changes to -this file. &kde; handles this by asking you for the <systemitem -class="username">root</systemitem> password.</para> - -<para>You probably don't really want to save this file, so you can -press <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> in the password dialog and -<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> again in the save dialog.</para> - -<para>Finally, finish your work by closing the editor and file manager -window. You can do this by clicking the <guibutton>X</guibutton> -button on the top left of the window, by using the window menu of the -title bar, or by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> -<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Simple and elegant, -isn't it? -</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="creating-new-files"> -<title>Creating New Files</title> - -<para>As with everything in &kde;, there are several ways to create a -new file. You could open up the file manager, -<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on an empty space in a -directory you own, and choose <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Create -New</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Text File...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -A new empty file will appear, which you can open just like any other. -You can even do this right on the desktop itself.</para> - -<para>More often you are already in an application and want to start a -new file. Most &kde; applications offer a -<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -menu item, and an icon on the toolbar to complement it. A new empty -document will appear that you can immediately begin working in.</para> - -<para>Both these approaches have advantages, so use the one that is -most practical at the time.</para> - -</sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="moving-files-with-drag-and-drop"> -<title>Moving Files With Drag and Drop </title> - -<para>As you have seen in the previous section, working with files is -as easy as 1-2-3. However, when you want to copy and move files, the -whole copy-and-paste business can get annoying. Don't worry — a -procedure called <quote>drag and drop</quote> allows you to copy and -move files more quickly and easily. </para> - -<sect2> -<title>Opening Two File Manager Windows </title> - -<para>Before you can start, you will need to open two file manager -windows. The simplest way to open a new window is to press the gear -wheel button on the right of the icon bar. If you do not see the tree -view in the new window, activate it -(<menuchoice><guimenu>Window</guimenu><guimenuitem>Navigation -Panel</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>).</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Dragging a File From One Window To Another </title> - -<para>In the first window, open the <filename>/etc</filename> folder -and scroll until you see the <filename>motd</filename> file we -modified in the previous section.</para> - -<para>In the second window, open your home directory.</para> - -<para>Click on the <filename>motd</filename> file. Hold your -<mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse button and drag your file into -your home directory. Release the <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse -button (this is called <emphasis>dropping</emphasis> the file). You -will be presented three options: <guimenuitem>copy</guimenuitem>, -<guimenuitem>move</guimenuitem> and -<guimenuitem>link</guimenuitem>. <guimenuitem>Link</guimenuitem> will -create a symbolic link to the file, while -<guimenuitem>copy</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>move</guimenuitem> do -exactly what they say. Select <guimenuitem>copy</guimenuitem>. You -should now have a copy of the <filename>motd</filename> file in your -home directory. </para> - -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="using-command-line-and-terminals"> -<title>Using Command Line And Terminals </title> - -<para>So far, you have only worked with the tools and programs &kde; -provides. Undoubtedly, you will want to use other &UNIX; programs as -well. There are two ways of running them: The quick command line and -the terminal.</para> - -<sect2> -<title>Quick Command Line </title> - -<para>Pressing <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Alt</keycap> -<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> pops up a small window where you can -enter a command to run. Please note that you will not see any text -output generated from a program started in this manner! This method is -only recommended for starting &X-Window; based programs or for running -tools where you do not need to see or type anything. For other -programs, you will still need to use the terminal.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>The &UNIX; Terminal Emulator </title> - -<para>From the application menu, choose -<menuchoice><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Terminal</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice>. A terminal window will open. Here you can use regular -&UNIX; shell commands: <command>ls</command>, <command>cat</command>, -<command>less</command>, and so forth. Using the -<guimenu>Options</guimenu> menu, you can customize the terminal -emulator to suit your needs. </para> - -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="finding-your-lost-files"> -<title>Finding Your Lost Files </title> - -<para>Everyone has undoubtedly encountered the following problem: You -start <command>ftp</command>, log into a great site like ftp.kde.org -and start downloading files. It is late in the evening and you shut -down your machine after completing the transfer. The next morning, you -are at the keyboard again, and you start wondering into which -directory you placed the recently transferred files. Using &kde;'s -&kfind; utility makes finding those lost files a snap.</para> - -<sect2> -<title>Starting &kfind;</title> - -<para>Starting &kfind; is simple: Choose <guimenuitem>Find -Files</guimenuitem> in the <guimenu>K</guimenu> menu. &kfind; uses an interface -part you probably have not yet met in &kde;: -tabs. When &kfind; starts, you see that -<guilabel>Name/Location</guilabel> is selected. When you click on -<guilabel>Date Range</guilabel>, the tab content changes. Since you -have never run a search before, most of the icons on the toolbar and -most of the menu entries are disabled. We will change this now.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Finding a File by Knowing Parts of Its Name </title> - -<para>As long as you know a bit of the file name, searching is -easy. Select the <guilabel>Name/Location</guilabel> tab, and enter the -file name in the <guilabel>Named</guilabel> field. Wildcards may be -used as needed. As a test, type <userinput>*.tar.gz</userinput>. By -default, the search begins in your home directory, but you can select -any starting directory you wish by clicking on the <guilabel>Look -in</guilabel> or <guibutton>Browse...</guibutton>. To start searching, -press the <guibutton>Find</guibutton> button. After a moment, a list -of files will appear in the search results window. If they do not -appear, you started the search in the wrong directory, made a spelling -mistake in the <guilabel>Named</guilabel> field, or no files ending -with a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> extension are located on your -machine.</para> - -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="finding-with-complex-criteria"> -<title>Finding a File by More Complex Criteria </title> - -<para>There are many categories you can use to make your search more -precise. <emphasis>The more you know about the file, the better are -your chances of finding it</emphasis>.</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Date Range</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>Here, you can specify that you only want to see files which were -last touched in a given period of time. You can also specify that you -only want to see files that were touched since a specified number of -months or days ago.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Of type</guilabel> in the -<guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab.</term> -<listitem><para>If you know that the file was of a special type -(e.g., a tar/gzip archive or a jpeg picture), you can tell -&kfind; to find only this type of file.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Containing text</guilabel> in the -<guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab</term> -<listitem> -<para>You can specify text that the file must contain. </para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Size is</guilabel>, also in the -<guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab</term> -<listitem><para>If you know the file size, you can limit your search in this -regard, as well. </para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para>&kfind; has many more options to refine searches, explore them -all!</para> - -</sect2> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="using-multiple-desktops"> -<title>Using Multiple Desktops </title> - -<para>Using multiple desktops helps you organize your work. You can -place your programs on different desktops, and name the desktops so -you know what you do there. This increases and optimizes your -workspace. It also helps you when you are surfing the net instead of -doing your work and your boss comes in. But, of course, this is rare -— at least in the office where I work. </para> - -<para>You can switch between desktops by clicking the desktop buttons -on the &kicker; panel. If you want to rename them, you can do so by -double-clicking on them. </para> - -<para>You can use windows on multiple desktops. If you want to have a -window present everywhere, just click the sticky button on the -top-left of the window. To send a window to another desktop, click on -the title bar with the <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> mouse button, -choose <guimenuitem>To Desktop</guimenuitem>, and select the desktop -where you would like the window moved. </para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="quitting-kde"> -<title>Quitting &kde;</title> - -<para>To quit working with &kde;, you can use the -<guimenuitem>Logout</guimenuitem> entry in the <guimenu>K</guimenu> menu. You will be -asked if you really want to quit -&kde;. Quitting will close all windows and return you to your console -or display manager. For information on how programs can save your work -during logout, please read <link linkend="kde-logout">the notes for -logging out.</link> </para> - -</sect1> -</chapter> |