Fred A. Miller wrote:

David C. Rankin wrote:

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Listmates,

In KDE 4, I have this "Desktop Folder" in the middle of my desktop. Before I nuke it, I wanted to understand what its purpose was to make sure I'm not getting rid of something useful. So what purpose does this thing server? Is it safe to kill it or is it one of those things that is required like the old "Program Manager" group in win 3.1?

No...you can kill it! I did, because the devs. didn't make a way to minimize it, therefore it's useless on any desktop, IMHO.

OK, one can "kill" it --- but how does one bring it back?! Ciao. -- Understanding only begins with the act of perception. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

On Sunday 16 November 2008 20:53:45 Luiz Fernando Ranghetti wrote:

2008/11/16 Basil Chupin :

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Fred A. Miller wrote:

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David C. Rankin wrote:

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Listmates,

In KDE 4, I have this "Desktop Folder" in the middle of my desktop. Before I nuke it, I wanted to understand what its purpose was to make sure I'm not getting rid of something useful. So what purpose does this thing server? Is it safe to kill it or is it one of those things that is required like the old "Program Manager" group in win 3.1?

No...you can kill it! I did, because the devs. didn't make a way to minimize it, therefore it's useless on any desktop, IMHO.

OK, one can "kill" it --- but how does one bring it back?!

Ciao.

Hi,

You just need to add this widget again. Right-click on desktop -> Add widgets -> Folder View

http://en.opensuse.org/KDE/Introduction_to_KDE4

No, it's desktop settings. Fred -- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Rajko M. wrote:

On Sunday 16 November 2008 07:34:16 pm Basil Chupin wrote:

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OK, one can "kill" it --- but how does one bring it back?!

Find "Folder View" widget in the list of widgets and use mouse to move it to the place on the screen where you want it. Than use properties to select type and point it to folder/directory that you want to see in the widget.

As simple as this, eh? Tsk, makes one wonder why people are having so much trouble in getting to like KDE4. Widgets, midgets, plasmoids, haemorrhoids..... Ciao. -- Understanding only begins with the act of perception. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Andrew Joakimsen pecked at the keyboard and wrote:

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 21:38, Basil Chupin wrote:

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Tsk, makes one wonder why people are having so much trouble in getting to like KDE4.

Widgets, midgets, plasmoids, hemorrhoids.....

Ciao.

"Simple" would be you have a "real" desktop with icons on it. Not a window on top of the desktop with icons in it.

Then I wouldn't have the joy of telling people that what they think is a monitor on top of my desk is really a "widget". When developers start thinking of how a business can get their workers to perform their work more efficiently the desktop will return back to it's former self, a "desktop". Ken -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

Basil Chupin wrote:

Rajko M. wrote:

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On Sunday 16 November 2008 07:34:16 pm Basil Chupin wrote:

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OK, one can "kill" it --- but how does one bring it back?!

Find "Folder View" widget in the list of widgets and use mouse to move it to the place on the screen where you want it. Than use properties to select type and point it to folder/directory that you want to see in the widget.

As simple as this, eh?

Tsk, makes one wonder why people are having so much trouble in getting to like KDE4.

Widgets, midgets, plasmoids, haemorrhoids.....

Ciao.

No wonder, they are flying a KDE4 and expecting the same handling as when flying a KDE3. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support Specialist, Cricket Coach Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org

On Sunday 16 November 2008 07:18:19 pm Fred A. Miller wrote:

David C. Rankin wrote:

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Listmates,

In KDE 4, I have this "Desktop Folder" in the middle of my desktop. Before I nuke it, I wanted to understand what its purpose was to make sure I'm not getting rid of something useful. So what purpose does this thing server? Is it safe to kill it or is it one of those things that is required like the old "Program Manager" group in win 3.1?

No...you can kill it! I did, because the devs. didn't make a way to minimize it, therefore it's useless on any desktop, IMHO.

If it is word about Folder View widget, it is there to show useful folder on your workspace desktop and keep them there all the time. You can change size, as with any other widget, but it is not classic window, so there is no minimize. So far it is lesser intrusive replacement for file manager window that is open most of the time to some directory in your file system. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org