Pete Clapham wrote:
Hi, all --
I am a convert to MDK 7.2 from 7.0, and there are a few things I miss about
KDE1. Specifically, there are some utilities on the desktop in 7.0 that
aren't there in 7.2. For example, I would like to be able to click on an
icon on the desktop or the tool bar for "Find Files." It's easy to do that
if you know the name of the file, but I can't find any way to find out the
name. Is there a general way to find the name of a file/program you've
opened (or found under the "K" button)?
Thanks.
pete
If by "tool bar" you mean the KDE panel at the bottom of your screen (by
default), then it's easy to add an application icon to it. For Find File
you just move your mouse cursor over one of the existing icons or an
empty spot in the panel. Right click and a menu comes up. Move cursor to
"Panel Menu -" and then to "Add -" and then to "Application -" and
then to "Applications -" and then to "File Tools -" and then select
"Find Files". The icon will appear in your panel. You can also move it
to wherever in the panel you want it by right clicking the panel and
using Move. Then just move your mouse right or left and the icon moves
with it, click when it's where you want to drop it in the panel.
Simple to add an icon to your desktop that launches an application too.
Start with the panel "K" button and navigate to the application you want
to put on your desktop. Drag and drop from the menu to the desktop. Lo
and behold there is a desktop config file icon setup there now to launch
what you wanted. Then change the name under the icon from the icon's
preferences.
In both these methods you didn't have to know the name of the
executable, it was pulled from the KDE menu system and inserted for you.
How's that for convenience? So how was this done in KDE1? Don't know
myself since MK 7.2 and KDE2 is my first intro to linux.
To find/edit the name of the target executable for a K menu item, use
the Menu Editor. It can be found by right clicking the panel, then
"Panel Menu -", "Configure -", "Menu Editor...".
Hope this helped, happy linuxing!
Randy
