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diff --git a/doc/en/user-interface.docbook b/doc/en/user-interface.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2eccab --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/user-interface.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,863 @@ +<chapter id="user-interface"> + <title>User Interface</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>User Interface</primary> + </indexterm> + <sect1 id="ofm-userinterface"> + <title>OFM User Interface</title> + <para>The OFM file manager concept contains + <link linkend="features">many features</link> that make them + powerful enough to belong among the best file managers today. + The interface is simple: left panel, right panel and a command + line below. Because of interaction between these three items + the file managing will become more efficient.</para> + <para>If you would like to know + <ulink url="http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Krusader-Review-18193.shtml"> + how &krusader; works</ulink> you can try it yourself, + just install it on your computer. To accept an + &ofm-url; like &krusader;, the user needs + to get used to + <emphasis>new ideas</emphasis> that are actually already 20 + years old. If you prefer to waste time and lose a lot of + productivity, you can always continue to use one panel file + managers that are based on &Windows; + Explorer.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="mainwindow"> + <title>&krusader; Main Window</title> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>&krusader; Main Window</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="mainwindow.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="mainwindow.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>&krusader; Main Window</phrase></textobject> + <caption><para>&krusader; is main window with all the different parts named on the screen.</para></caption> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-mainwindow" float="1"> + <title>&krusader; Main Window</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="mainwindow.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>&krusader; Main Window</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>The User Interface is based on &ofm-url; + paradigm, a 20- year old principle that has proven its bones. + It is known as simple, easy and powerful. In the following + sections we will cover the basic functions of each part with the + exception of:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The + <link linkend="menu-commands">Menu Bar</link> which has a + chapter of its own.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The + <link linkend="bookman">Bookmarks</link> which has a chapter + of its own.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The + <emphasis role="bold">Status Bar</emphasis> shows the + properties of the current file (that is being) in focus. + You can use "drag and drop" to drop a &URL; + "into" the Status Bar.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="toolbars"> + <title>Toolbars</title> + <para>&krusader; comes with several Toolbars.</para> + <sect2 id="main_toolbar"> + <title>Main Toolbar</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Toolbar</primary> + <secondary>Main Toolbar</secondary> + </indexterm> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Main Toolbar</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="toolbar.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="toolbar.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Main Toolbar</phrase></textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-maintoolbar" float="1"> + <title>Main Toolbar</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="toolbar.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Main Toolbar</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>The &krusader; Main Toolbar, is a standard + &kde; toolbar that can be dragged around the + application or configured via a + <keycap>Right-Click</keycap> menu. You can decide whether or + not you want to display it each time you start + &krusader; in the &konfigstartpg-lnk;, + and you can toggle its use in the current session in the + &viewmenu-lnk;. The Main Toolbar contents can be + configured from the + <guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars</guimenuitem> in the + &settingsmenu-lnk; or the + <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> tab in the + &konfiglookandfeel-lnk;. Since various commands + and options in &krusader; are context-dependent, + some commands are not always available. The icon of an + inappropriate or inactive action will be deactivated + (grayed-out) disabling its use. &bookmarks-lnk; + can be placed into the Main Toolbar and the Actions Toolbar + with the mouse using "drag and drop".</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="actions_toolbar"> + <title>Actions Toolbar</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Toolbar</primary> + <secondary>Actions Toolbar</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>&useractions-lnk; and + &bookmarks-lnk; can be "plugged" into the + <guilabel>Actions Toolbar</guilabel>. To show it, use + <emphasis role="bold"> + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Show Actions Toolbar</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </emphasis>. To add user actions, use + <emphasis role="bold"> + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </emphasis> and select Actions Toolbar. You can, for example, + drag the Actions Toolbar to the right side using the + mouse.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="location_toolbar"> + <title>Location Toolbar</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Toolbar</primary> + <secondary>Location Toolbar</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Below the + <guibutton>Main Toolbar</guibutton> there is a + <guibutton>Location Toolbar</guibutton> for each panel. It + shows the path the panel is currently pointing to. If the + selected path is too long, it will be automatically shortened + and an ellipsis "..." will replace the omitted part of the + path name. When entering archives the path will be displayed + in the following format: "archive + name:/directory/archive_filename/the directory inside the + archive". This format makes the paths uniform and easy to + read. The + <guibutton>Location Toolbar</guibutton> supports also + &kioslaves1-url; but not all of them, some can + only be used with the + <link linkend="krviewer">viewer</link> and some can not be + used. The user can enter a desired path by clicking on it. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <userinput> + <replaceable>/mnt/cdrom/</replaceable> + </userinput> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <userinput> + <command>settings:/</command> + </userinput>will browse and open entries of the + <application>KDE control center.</application></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <userinput> + <command>devices:/</command> + </userinput>gives an overview of the devices + ⪚ + <hardware>floppy</hardware> or + <hardware>CD-ROM</hardware> drives.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <userinput> + <command>trash:/</command> + </userinput>opens &kde; is trash.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <userinput> + <command>ipod:/</command> + </userinput>uses the &kio-ipodslave-url; to + access, upload and organize the music stored on + &appleipod;.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>And last but not least + &remote-connections-lnk; .</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>You can copy-paste a &URL; in the + <guibutton>Location Toolbar</guibutton> or use a middle click. + With the Right-Click menu you can configure the auto-complete + function. An optional + <guilabel>Clear Location Toolbar</guilabel> button is also + available.</para> + <para>Quick Navigation: + <keycap>&Ctrl;</keycap>point with mouse in the + middle of &URL; of the + <guibutton>Location Toolbar</guibutton>. A pop-up window shows + the next &URL; location. Pressing + <keycap>&Ctrl;</keycap>+ &LMB; shows + the location where the mouse was pointing to. This feature + allows faster navigation in a big directory tree.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="panel_toolbar"> + <title>Panel Toolbar</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Toolbar</primary> + <secondary>Panel Toolbar</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Each panel has a + <link linkend="konfig-looknfeel-ptoolbar">configurable Panel + Toolbar</link>. The complete Panel Toolbar or specific + buttons can be made visible or be hidden. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>OpenDir Button</guibutton>: opens the + directory browser.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Equals Button (=)</guibutton>: changes the + panel directory to the other panel directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Up Button (..)</guibutton>: changes the panel + directory to the parent directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Home Button (~)</guibutton>: changes the panel + directory to the home directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Root Button (/)</guibutton>: changes the panel + directory to the root directory.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Sync-browsing Button</guibutton>: when active, + each directory change in the specific panel is performed + in the other panel as well.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="panels"> + <title>Panels</title> + <para>The &krusader; panels are where most of the + action takes place. Currently, there are two types of panels: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>&list-panel-lnk;: shows the files and + directories.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>&popup-panel-lnk;: has several display + modes: Preview, Tree, Quickselect, View and Disk Usage for + the file or directory that has the focus. The PopUp Panel + may be left open or closed, as desired.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>&krusader; is a "twin-panel" file + manager so there are two panels: the "Left" panel and the + "Right" panel, or a more important logical distinction, the + *Active* panel and the *Inactive* panel. The active panel is + the one that will accept your mouse and keyboard input. If you + choose a command from the + <guilabel>Menu-Bar</guilabel> or + <guilabel>Toolbar</guilabel> the command will act upon the + selected files/directories in the active panel. You can switch + between panels using the 	 key or by clicking on + the + <guilabel>Information or Totals labels</guilabel>, or by + selecting any file in a panel with the mouse. As always, + default startup settings can be modified with the + &konfigstartpg-lnk;, and you control the current + session with the &viewmenu-lnk;.</para> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>List Panel</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="listpanel.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="listpanel.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>List Panel</phrase></textobject> + <caption><para>The List Panel with all the different parts indicated.</para></caption> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-listpanel" float="1"> + <title>List Panel</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="listpanel.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>List Panel</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <sect2 id="list_panel"> + <title>List Panel</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Panel</primary> + <secondary>List Panel</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>This is the default panel and the one you will probably + use most of the time. This panel shows the contents of one + directory which can be local (part of your mounted file + systems, either a native file or the files inside an archive) + or remote files (accessed via &FTP; or Samba). + There are two modes: <link linkend="view-menu">Detailed View</link> that shows the file names, + file size, creation date and time and their attributes. + And <link linkend="view-menu">Brief View</link> that shows only the file names, + the number of brief columns can be changed, by right clicking on the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> header. + File copy/paste/cut via clipboard between + &konqueror; and &krusader; + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>c</keycap></keycombo>, + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>v</keycap></keycombo>, + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>x</keycap></keycombo> is supported. + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Ctrl; + <keycap>r</keycap></keycombo> toggles the + <guilabel>List Panel</guilabel> between horizontal and + vertical mode.</para> + <para>The following items are available: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Information Label</guilabel> + </emphasis>: shows how much free space is physically + available on the file system, the file system capacity + and where the path is mounted. If the information is not + available (most often in the case of remote file system) + a message will be displayed with the reason for + unavailablity instead of the information.</para> + <para>The + <guibutton>Media button</guibutton> on the left of the + <guilabel>Information Label</guilabel> displays a list of + all available media, where you can select the desired + media (hdd partition, dvd, usb-stick, &etc;). + The context menu gives several options like + <guilabel>Mount</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Open in a new tab</guilabel>, &etc; + The + <guibutton>Media button</guibutton> is + <link linkend="konfig-advanced"> + configurable</link>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Column Headers</guilabel> + </emphasis>: here you can change the sort order of the + files and directories as desired. The default sort order + is by + <guilabel>Name</guilabel>. The sort order can be + instantly changed by clicking on one of the + <guilabel>Column Headers</guilabel>. To reverse the sort + order, click a second time on the Column Header. An arrow + will appear on the right of the Column Header text, + showing the sort direction (Up arrow = A to Z sorting, + Down arrow = Z to A sorting). Default + &useractions-lnk; set a keybinding for the + Column Headers. The default + <guilabel>Column Headers</guilabel> are: + <guilabel>Name, Ext, Size, Modified, rwx</guilabel>. + Predefined <link linkend="konfig-general">Atomic extensions</link> like + <filename>tar.gz</filename> are shown as one part in the + <guilabel>Ext</guilabel> Column. More + <link linkend="konfig-looknfeel-panel">optional Column + Headers</link> are available with the &RMB;. + The width + <guilabel>Column Headers</guilabel> can be changed with + the mouse by single clicking and moving the divider line + to the desired width (keep the mouse button pressed). + Both + <guilabel>List Panels</guilabel> remember the sort order + and column width. The + <guilabel>Column Headers</guilabel> can be changed and + saved individually to each panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>File List</guilabel> + </emphasis>: displays the files and directories in the + browsed directory. The &quick-search-lnk; + allows you to search for files by typing their names, or + the first few characters of a file name. Pressing + &Enter; or double clicking on a file will + open/execute that file. You can select/unselect files + using the mouse with the + <keycap>Insert</keycap> key or the + &editmenu-lnk;.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Totals Label</guilabel> + </emphasis>: selecting or deselecting files will change + the + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Totals Label</guilabel> + </emphasis>at the bottom of the panel, which displays how + many files you have selected (and how much total disk space + they use) as well as the total file and disk usage of the + current directory (as opposed to the information label + that displays information for the whole file system). If + a directory contains a lot of subdirectories, it may not + be possible to drop the &URL; onto the panel (on + which only directories are visible), but the + &URL; can be dropped onto the "Status Bar" or + "Totals Label" instead. When a + <link linkend="view-menu">custom filter</link> is set, it + will show the setting, example: [*.cpp].</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>When using the "&kde; default + <link linkend="konfig-color">colors</link>", then the + selected files are shown in blue and the current file is + surrounded by a fine-lined rectangle. By default an icon is + shown according to the file type. Use + &konfiglookandfeel-lnk; to change the default + configuration to meet your individual needs.</para> + <para>Some useful + <guilabel>List panel</guilabel>&keybindigs-lnk;: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>r</keycap></keycombo> will refresh the + panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Focus a file or directory on the left panel, press + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Left arrow</keycap></keycombo> and the right panel + changes: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>On a file: the right panel gets the same path + as the left panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>On a directory: refreshes the right panel with + the contents of the directory.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>For the right panel: press + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Right arrow</keycap></keycombo> and the left panel + will change.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="popup_panel"> + <title>PopUp Panel</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Panel</primary> + <secondary>PopUp Panel (3rd Panel)</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>This is "&krusader; is 3rd Hand" or the 3rd + Panel, click on the arrow-up button on the left of the + <guilabel>Totals Label</guilabel> or + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt; + <keycap>Down-Arrow</keycap></keycombo> to open the + <guilabel>PopUp Panel</guilabel>. This panel has several + display modes which can be activated by clicking on the + appropriate button. + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Preview Panel</guilabel> + </emphasis>: gives a preview of the file that has the + focus (currently selected file).</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Tree Panel</guilabel> + </emphasis>: is used to quickly browse the local + directory tree. This panel behaves like the list panel + but only one directory may be selected at a time and + double clicking or pressing &Enter; on a + directory will open that directory in the active panel. + The panels fully support drag and drop (copy, move, link) + mouse actions.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Quickselect Panel</guilabel> + </emphasis>: is used to quickly select files, + ⪚ + <literal role="extension">*.png</literal>and click on the + + <guibutton>"Go"</guibutton> button. The "floppy" button + stores the current selection. The "select group dialog" + is also available.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Viewer Panel</guilabel> + </emphasis>: views a text file, views an image, + &etc; A thumbnail view is generated whenever + you open the + <guilabel>Viewer Panel</guilabel> and click on a name of a + folder that contains pictures.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <emphasis> + <guilabel>Disk Usage Panel</guilabel> + </emphasis>: views the &diskusage-lnk; of a + directory.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist>If needed you can resize the window + ⪚ to better display a picture or view a file is + contents. Click on the arrow down button to close the + <guilabel>3rd Hand Panel</guilabel>.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="folderhistory"> + <title>Folder History</title> + <para>Both panels remember recently visited folders. Click on + the + <guibutton>"Folder history"</guibutton> button ("watch" + symbol) to open the folder history list. Here you can quickly + change to previously visited folders. The currently focused + folder is checked. On every new start of &krusader;, the + history list is empty.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="cmdline_termemu"> + <title>Command Line / Terminal Emulator</title> + <para>This part of the <link linkend="gloss-gui">GUI</link> + can have four modes: Command Line, Terminal Emulator, show both and show none. + You can choose your mode of operation either on start-up with the + &konfigstartpg-lnk;, or for the current session with the &viewmenu-lnk; . + </para> + + <sect2 id="cmdline"> + <title>Command Line</title> + + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Command line</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="cmdline.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="cmdline.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Command Line</phrase></textobject> + <caption><para>Command Line</para></caption> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-commandline" float="1"> + <title>Command Line</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="cmdline.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Command line</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>The traditional command line mode offers a single line of + input to enter commands, it also features three buttons: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guibutton>"command history"</guibutton> (down arrow) to quick open previous used commands + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><guibutton>"Useraction expander"</guibutton> (green plus button) to add easy + <link linkend="useractions">Useraction placeholders</link> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para><guibutton>"run in terminal mode"</guibutton> (console icon) button with the next options: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Start and Forget</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>Display Separated Standard and Error Output</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>Display Mixed Standard and Error Output</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>Start in New Terminal</para> + </listitem> + + <listitem><para>Send to Embedded Terminal Emulator</para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + </listitem> + + + </itemizedlist> + When you start typing your commands, + the command line auto-completion feature will make its offers + according to what you choose in the + &kcontrolcenter;. If you want to change the way + auto-complete behaves in the current &krusader; + session, + <keycap>right click</keycap> on the command line and change it. + To the left of the input line you can find the local path that + the active panel is currently pointing to. This path is where + your command will be executed. Typing + <userinput> + <command>cd</command> + <replaceable> + <directory></replaceable> + </userinput> in the command line will also cause the active + panel to point to this directory. + + Click + <link linkend="cmdline_keybindings">here</link> to view the + command line keybindings.</para> +</sect2> + + <sect2 id="termemu"> + <title>Terminal Emulator</title> + + <!-- +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Terminal emulator</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="terminalEmu.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="terminalEmu.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Terminal emulator</phrase></textobject> + <caption><para>Terminal emulator</para></caption> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-terminalemulator" float="1"> + <title>Terminal Emulator</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="terminalEmu.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Terminal emulator</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>The terminal emulator mode is in fact a small console and + acts like one. You can change the active directory in the + terminal by using the + <userinput> + <command>cd</command> + </userinput> command. The terminal emulator will follow the + active panel directory. When you drag a file from the + <interface>"List Panel"</interface>, you will get to choose + between: "Paste", + <command>cd</command>, + <command>mv</command> and + <command>ln</command>. If you drag multiple files, then + <command>cd</command> will not be available. A full-screen + terminal emulator can be used when + <link linkend="konfig-looknfeel-operation">configured</link> or + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> toggles between normal and full + screen mode. If the command line is hidden, press + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>up</keycap></keycombo> to focus the terminal emulator. + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>down</keycap></keycombo> brings you back down. + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Enter</keycap></keycombo> and + <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; + <keycap>Shift</keycap> + <keycap>Enter</keycap></keycombo> paste the filename. You can + close the emulator by typing + <userinput> + <command>exit</command> + </userinput>.</para> + <para> + Click + <link linkend="termemu_keybindings">here</link> to view the + Terminal emulator keybindings..</para> + </sect2> + + </sect1> + <sect1 id="fnkeys"> + <title>Function (FN) Keys Bar</title> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Function (FN) Keys Bar</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="fnkeys.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="fnkeys.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Function (FN) Keys Bar</phrase></textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-fnkeys" float="1"> + <title>Function (FN) Keys Bar</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="fnkeys.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Function (FN) Keys Bar</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>This bar gets its name from the function (FN) keys it + represents. For each button on this bar there is a + corresponding function key that performs the same action. This + bar is derived from the design of the first twin-panel file + managers and the FN keys usually act the same way with two + changes: the + <keycap>F2</keycap> key will open a terminal at the last local + path that the active panel pointed to, and the + <keycap>F9</keycap> key is used to rename files. + <guilabel>Mkdir</guilabel> + <keycap>F7</keycap> can create whole directory trees on the fly + ⪚ + <literal>foo/bar/test</literal>. You can choose to display + <link linkend="faqu_resize">or not</link> the + <guilabel>FN keys bar</guilabel> when starting up + &krusader; via the &konfigstartpg-lnk;, + and you can toggle its use in the current session with the + &viewmenu-lnk;. The actions and + &keybindigs-lnk; performed by the function keys are + configurable since version 1.51, they will remain active with + or without the + <guilabel>FN keys bar</guilabel> displayed.</para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="folder-tabs"> + <title>Folder Tabs</title> + <!-- OLD +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>Tabbed browsing</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="tabbed_browsing.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="tabbed_browsing.png" format="EPS"/></imageobject> + <textobject><phrase>Tabbed browsing</phrase></textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +--> + <figure id="screenshot-tabbedbrowsing" float="1"> + <title>Folder Tabs</title> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="tabbed_browsing.png"></imagedata> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Folder Tabs</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </figure> + <para>With &folder-tabs; you can quickly change to + multiple folders; each panel has its own + &folder-tabs;. The &folder-tabs; + positions are saved when closing &krusader;. To + switch between &folder-tabs;, click them with the + mouse. Squeezed &folder-tabs; have tooltips to + display the full path. The following &folder-tabs; + operations are available: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>To + <keycap>open a new tab</keycap> and keep the current + directory: &right-click; on a directory and + select + <keycap>open in a new tab</keycap>, or use the + &MMB;, or use + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Ctrl; + <keycap>n</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To + <keycap>duplicate a tab</keycap>: &right-click; + on the Folder Tab and select + <keycap>duplicate tab</keycap>, or use + <keycombo action="simul"> + &Alt;&Ctrl;&Shift; + <keycap>n</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To + <keycap>close a tab</keycap> (except the left tab): + &right-click; on the tab and select + <keycap>close tab</keycap>, or use the &MMB;, or + use the Folder tab + <guibutton>"red cross"</guibutton> button, or use + <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Ctrl; + <keycap>c</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To create a + <keycap>"home" tab</keycap>: click on the + <guibutton>Folder Tab Bookmark</guibutton> button.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To + <keycap>change tabs</keycap>: + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>Left Arrow</keycap></keycombo> or + <keycombo action="simul">&Shift; + <keycap>Right Arrow</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To open the current folder in a new tab: use + <keycombo action="simul"> + &Ctrl;&Alt;&Enter;</keycombo>.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist></para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="ui_buttons"> + <title>Buttons</title> + <para>Several buttons for fast operations are available: + <link linkend="main_toolbar">Main Toolbar</link>, + <link linkend="actions_toolbar">Actions Toolbar</link>, + <link linkend="panel_toolbar">Panel Toolbar</link>, + <link linkend="location_toolbar">Location Toolbar</link>, + <link linkend="list_panel">Media</link>, + <link linkend="folderhistory">Folder history</link>, + <link linkend="bookman">Bookmarks</link>, + <link linkend="folder-tabs">Tab</link>, + <link linkend="cmdline">Commandline</link>, + <link linkend="fnkeys">Function keys</link>.</para> + </sect1> +</chapter> |