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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''.

== Konqueror ==

* Check the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konqueror Wikipedia page] on Konqueror for handy information!

=== KIO ===

* 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.
* 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.
* 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 '''<tt>fish://''username''@''server''/''folder''</tt>'''.
; 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 '''<tt>sftp://''username''@''server''/''folder''</tt>'''.
; smb : The smb ioslave enables you to browse the shares of a Windows® (or Samba) network. It requires ''libsmbclient''.
: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''a_workgroup''</tt>''', to list the hosts in a workgroup.
: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''the_host''</tt>''' or '''<tt>smb:/''a_workgroup''/''the_host''</tt>''' to see the shares of a host.
: Syntax is '''<tt>smb://''the_host''/''the_share''</tt>''' or '''<tt>smb:/''a_workgroup''/''the_host''/''the_share''</tt>''' to access a share directly.

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 SettingsAppearance & ThemeStyle → select Baghira.
    • Configure Desktop - Personal SettingsAppearance & ThemeWindow 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 PeripheralMouseCursor 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 BehaviorTranslucency → panel Shadows.

Konqueror

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.