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(New page: == Desktop Theme == === Baghira === * [http://baghira.sourceforge.net/ Baghira] offers a very good QT/KDE theme imitating Apple OSX look. * On SuSE, just install package through YaST (pa...) |
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* To enable window shadows, right-click on window title bar → ''Configure Window Behavior'' → ''Translucency'' → panel ''Shadows''. |
* To enable window shadows, right-click on window title bar → ''Configure Window Behavior'' → ''Translucency'' → panel ''Shadows''. |
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== Konqueror == |
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* Check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konqueror Wikipedia page] on Konqueror for handy information! |
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=== KIO === |
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* KIO (KDE Input/Output [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIO]) are plugins in the Konqueror architecture that extends its capabilities well beyond those of other browsers and file managers. |
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* Information on KIO in Konqueror can be obtained from KDE [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinfocenter KinfoCenter] ([http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebase-apps/kinfocenter/info-center.html manual here]). It can be launched with the command <tt>kinfocenter</tt>. Check the '''Protocols''' section. |
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* Useful KIOs: |
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; fish : Allows you to access another computer's files using the SEcure Shell (SSH) protocol. ''fish'' is supposedly faster than ''sftp''. |
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: Syntax is '''<tt>fish://''username''@''server''/''folder''</tt>'''. |
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; sftp : SFTP is a Secure file transfer protocol. sftp is an interactive file transfer program, similar to ftp, but it performs all operations over an encrypted ssh transport. |
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: Syntax is '''<tt>sftp://''username''@''server''/''folder''</tt>'''. |
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; smb : The smb ioslave enables you to browse the shares of a Windows® (or Samba) network. It requires ''libsmbclient''. |
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: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''a_workgroup''</tt>''', to list the hosts in a workgroup. |
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: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''the_host''</tt>''' or '''<tt>smb:/''a_workgroup''/''the_host''</tt>''' to see the shares of a host. |
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: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''the_host''/''the_share''</tt>''' or '''<tt>smb:/''a_workgroup''/''the_host''/''the_share''</tt>''' to access a share directly. |
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Revision as of 22:00, 24 August 2008
Desktop Theme
Baghira
- Baghira offers a very good QT/KDE theme imitating Apple OSX look.
- On SuSE, just install package through YaST (packman or Guru repositories)
- To activate:
- Configure Desktop - Personal Settings → Appearance & Theme → Style → select Baghira.
- Configure Desktop - Personal Settings → Appearance & Theme → Window Decoration → select Baghira.
Mouse Icon theme
- To install, simply extract archive folder in ~/.icons (eg. ~/.icons/Shere Khan X/.
- Select theme through Configure Desktop - Personal Settings → Peripheral → Mouse → Cursor Theme.
Shere Khan X
- Best OSX-like icon theme.
Jaguar X
- Another good OSX-like icon theme.
Window Shadows
- To enable window shadows, right-click on window title bar → Configure Window Behavior → Translucency → panel Shadows.
Konqueror
- Check the Wikipedia page on Konqueror for handy information!
KIO
- KIO (KDE Input/Output [1]) are plugins in the Konqueror architecture that extends its capabilities well beyond those of other browsers and file managers.
- Information on KIO in Konqueror can be obtained from KDE KinfoCenter (manual here). It can be launched with the command kinfocenter. Check the Protocols section.
- Useful KIOs:
- fish
- Allows you to access another computer's files using the SEcure Shell (SSH) protocol. fish is supposedly faster than sftp.
- Syntax is fish://username@server/folder.
- sftp
- SFTP is a Secure file transfer protocol. sftp is an interactive file transfer program, similar to ftp, but it performs all operations over an encrypted ssh transport.
- Syntax is sftp://username@server/folder.
- smb
- The smb ioslave enables you to browse the shares of a Windows® (or Samba) network. It requires libsmbclient.
- Syntax is smb://a_workgroup, to list the hosts in a workgroup.
- Syntax is smb://the_host or smb:/a_workgroup/the_host to see the shares of a host.
- Syntax is smb://the_host/the_share or smb:/a_workgroup/the_host/the_share to access a share directly.