The K Desktop Environment
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4. The Menu Entries

4.1 File

New...

  • Directory: Opens a dialog to create a new directory name in the current (highlighted) directory location.
  • Device: Opens a Device dialog for mounting a file system. This can be either a mountable device, or an FTP or SMB network file system.
  • Open terminal

    Opens a terminal window in the currently selected directory using the default shell set in the Options dialog of the View menu. Also accessable via the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-T

    Quit

    Exits Kruiser. Also accessable via the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-Q.

    4.2 Edit

    Cut

    Cuts the current file(s)/directory selection. The selected file(s)/directories can then be pasted to a different directory location. Functions much like the Unix mv command, except that selections can be cut and pasted across different file systems including FTP or SMB. Also accessable via the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-X

    Copy

    Copies the selected file(s)/directory selection. The selected file(s)/directories can then be pasted to a different directory location. Also accessable via the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-C

    Paste

    Pastes the current COPY selection to the currently selected directory. Also accessable via the keyboard shortcut, CTRL-V

    Delete

    Deletes the current file(s)/directory selected. WARNING! There is no way to get the information back!

    Move to trash

    Moves the currently selected file(s)/directory to the Trash directory.

    Select all

    Selects all file(s)/directories in the current window.

    4.3 View

    Toolbar

    Toggles view of the Toolbar on and off. The Toolbar can also be toggled or relocated with the mouse at it's left corner.

    Statusbar

    Toggles view of the Status Bar on and off.

    Refresh

    Refreshes the view in the current window.

    Options...

    Opens the Options dialog box. Contains five tab windows with the following options: Big icons Lists icons
    Changes the icons in the current window to mini-icons in list form.
    Small icons
    Change the icons in the current window to mini-icons.
    Detail
    Change the window view to show details.
    List by...
    Select view order for window. Choise are: name, size, type or date.

    View...

    Toggle choices for viewiing hidden files, mini-images, archive files and image preview.
    Multiple view
    Toggle between Multiple windows view and Single window view.
    View type
    Toggle between Single, split vertical, and split horizontal views for Single window view.
     

    4.4 Tools

    Find...

    Launch the KDE Find files utility.

    Connect new device

    Opens a Device dialog for mounting a file system. This can be either a mountable device, or an FTP or SMB network file system.

    Disconnect

    Opens a Remove device dialog box for disconnecting either mountable, FTP, or SMB devices. All currently configured mountable devices will be listed here.

    Go to...

    Opens a dialog for making a change in directory for the view window.

    4.5 Help

    Contents

    Opens the Help browser to the Kruiser Help contents page.

    About Kruiser

    Lists the current revision of Kruiser.

    4.6 The toolbar