Mike
McBride
2001-07-22
2.20.00
KDE
KControl
file manager

# File Manager

In this module, you can configure various aspects of &konqueror;'s file manager functionality.

&konqueror;'s web browser functionality has its own configuration module.

## Use

The configuration options for the file manager are organized under three tabs as described below:

Behavior

  This tab contains a couple of &konqueror; global options

Appearance

  This tab contains options customizing the appearance of &konqueror; windows, such as the default font text color.

Trash

  This tab contains options for customizing the default behavior of &konqueror; when you delete a file.

### Behavior

Open Directories in Separate Windows

  If this option is checked, a new &konqueror; window will be created when you open a directory, rather than simply showing that directory's contents in the current window.

Show network operations in a single window

  If unchecked, and you download a file, a dialog box will appear that shows the status of the download.

  Download Dialog Box
  Download Dialog Box

  Individual Download Dialog Box

  If you start a new transfer, another dialog box will appear. (&Netscape; users will be familiar with this behavior)

  If checked, all transfer status windows will be grouped together under a single dialog box.

  Download Dialog Box
  Download Dialog Box

  Collected Download Dialog Box

  If you choose to use the Collected download dialog box, you can delete transfers by clicking once on the transfer you want to cancel, then clicking the Delete Button on the left.

Home URL

  This is the URL (&eg; a directory or a web page) where &konqueror; will jump to when the Home button is pressed.

  The default is the users home directory, indicated with a `~`.

Minimize memory usage

  This setting determines &konqueror;'s behavior when it comes to memory management. You can choose between the following options:

  Never

    &konqueror; will make no attempts whatsoever to minimize it's use of memory. If you have a very large amount of RAM, this might make &konqueror; faster. If you have insufficient RAM, it might make &konqueror; run much slower, as more information is paged to disk.

  For local browsing only (recommended)

    &konqueror; will try to minimize memory usage when you are browsing local filesystems, including network drives.

  For web browsing only

    &konqueror; will only try to minimize memory usage when you are browsing the web.

  Always (use with care)

    This setting is not recommended, and should only be used if you are very low on resources.

### Appearance

The following settings determine how text and colors are displayed in &konqueror; File Manager mode windows.

Font Size Lets you control the size of text, while the Standard Font setting determines the font face used.

The Normal Text Color determines the standard text color.

When Word-wrap icon text is checked, long filenames will be wraped onto multiple lines, rather than showing only the part of the filename that fits on a single line.

If you uncheck this option, you can still see word-wrapped filenames by pausing the mouse pointer over the icon.

When Underline filenames is checked, filenames will be underlined so that they look like links on a web page.

The final check box on this page determines how &konqueror; displays file sizes, when you are in one of the file manager modes that normally shows this information. If you check the Show file sizes in bytes box, then file sizes are always shown in bytes. If you leave it unchecked, then file sizes are shown in bytes, kilobytes, and Megabytes, depending on their size.

### Trash

The Ask confirmation for setting tells &konqueror; what to do when you choose to Delete, Trash, or Shred a file in a &konqueror; window. If any box is checked, &konqueror; asks for confirmation before performing the corresponding action.

## Section Author

Ellis Whitehead kde@ellisw.net

Updated by Mike McBride mpmcbride7@yahoo.com