A.5. Managing Files
Konqueror is the file manager and a Web
browser for the KDE desktop. Konqueror allows
you to configure your KDE desktop, configure your Red Hat Linux system, play
multimedia files, browse digital images, surf the Web, and more from one
interface. This section explains some of the ways
Konqueror can help you work with and enjoy
your Red Hat Linux system.
To start Konqueror for file management, click
on your home directory icon 
.
Konqueror will open up in a window on
your desktop, allowing you to navigate through your home directory and
throughout your Red Hat Linux file system. After exploring, you can return to your
home directory by clicking the Home button on the
toolbar.
You can navigate through the file system by clicking on folders
within the main window frame or through the hierarchical file system
viewer on the navigation panel as shown in Figure A-8. Files and folders in the main window frame
can be moved or copied to another folder or sent to the trash. You can
also delete files and folders by right-clicking on the item and choosing
.
Konqueror also displays thumbnail icons
for text, images, PostScript/PDF files, and Web files. It can also
preview sounds from digital audio files.
A.5.1. The Navigation Panel
Another useful feature of Konqueror is
the navigation panel. This panel appears on the
left side of the Konqueror file browser
window by default. The navigation panel makes many of your sytem
resources available to you in convenient tabbed icons. Figure A-9 shows the navigation
panel.
The navigation panel lets you access your Web bookmarks, browsing
history, network resources, file system, and has a built-in media player
for playing multimedia files without having to open a separate
application. The navigation panel makes
Konqueror an efficient solution for users who
want fast and easy access to all of their files and information.
