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Kruiser is easy to use, when you are familar with the Win-Explorer
you should have no problems in using it.
The main window is split up into the directory tree on the left side and a flie list on the right side.
You may change the size of them by moving the separator in the middle.
The directory tree is on the left side. You can set the current directory by selecting it with the left mouse button.
If you want to open a sub-directory, just do a double click on the name or a single click on the little '+'.
You can also use the middle mouse button.
To close the sub-directory, in order to get a better overview, click on the little '-',
or again use the middle mouse button.
Instead of the mouse you can also use the keyboard to navigate in the directory tree.
Just try cursor up / down to change the current directory and cursor left / right to open / close the sub-directory.
Use the tabulator key to switch between directory tree and the file list(s).
If you want to apply an operation on a directory, press the right mouse button over the corresponding directory.
The following operations are possible:
- Explore: Shows the contents of the directory in the current file list.
- Expand: Shows the sub-directory of the directory.
- Collapse: Hides the sub-directory of the directory.
- Refresh: Shows the up-to-date state of the directory.
- Delete: Deletes the directory and all its contents and sub-directory.
WARING! There is no way to get the information back!
- Properties: This opens a dialog, that displays the properties of the directory: Path, Size, Owner, Permissions, etc.
The contents of the directory are displayed in one of the file lists. Yes!
You can have more than one file list ( by default one ).
To activate the file list(s) do a single click with the left mosue button,
or press the tabulator key when you are in the directory
list.
To navigate in the file list, you can use the cursor up / down and the page up / down keys.
If you want to open a directory you don't have to use the directory tree as mentioned above.
It also works in the file list. Try a double click with the left mouse button,
or a single click with the middle mouse button. If you want to move back to the parent directory,
use the yellow 'parent directory' icon in the tool bar.
To select one file use a single left mouse click.
To select more files you can add files to the selection by holding the Ctrl key and clicking with
the left mosue button on the coresponding files. Or you can select the first file and specify
the last with shift key and the left mosue button. Kruiser will then mark all the files between
the first and the last.
You can do a some operation to the current file(s), press the right mouse button
over a file or directory to open a pop-up menu.
The following operations are possible:
- File dependent: The first item(s) depend on the file's type. For example if it isn't a file but a directory,
'Explore' would appear and it allows you to open the directory.
If it is a jpeg, a picture viewer ( or more than one ) would appear in the menu,
so that you can view it easily with your fafourite programm(s).
Note: The mime type detection desides which programm(s) is(are) used to open a certain file, see KFM docs.
But Kruiser also supports a built-in picture viewer, see menus for more information.
- Cut: Cuts the file(s) / directory(s) for pasting it later in an other directory ( to paste see below )
- Copy: Copys the file(s) / directory(s) for pasting it later in an other directory ( to paste see below )
- Delete: Deletes the file(s) / directory(s). WARING! There is no way to get the information back!
- Move to trash: Moves the file(s) / directory(s) to trash, so that you can restore it(them) easily if needed.
- Properties: This opens a dialog, that displays the properties of the file(s) / directory(s):
Path, Size, Owner, Permissions, etc.
If you press the right mouse button over an empty place, the pop-up menu looks a bit different:
- View ->: There are four different types of views: Big icons, list icons, small icons, details.
Try them to find out which one you like most, or is most useful in a certain situatuion.
- Sort icons ->: Sorts the list by name, size, type or date.
- Paste: Copy or moves the file(s) / directory(s) into the current directory
( to copy / move, see above ).
- Paste as link: Nearly the same as Copy, but does a link instead.
- New ->: Creates a new directory, device or symbolic link.
Kruiser also supports drag & drop for files and directory ( move, copy, link ), as you know it from in KFM. Try it out!
To rename a file or a directory, simply select it and click on the name, to change it in 'realtime'.
You have to get used to it, since you would probably do some double click at first.
The toolbar icons have the same functionality as the pop-up menus. The icons also have tool tips,
so it might not be difficult to find out what they do.
Kruiser accept the following key bindings:
- Tabulator key: Switch between directory tree and file list.
- Cursor keys, up / down: Moves the cursor up / down in the directory tree and in the file list.
- Cursor keys, left / right: Opens / closes sub-directorys in the directory list.
- Page up / down: Moves one page up /down in the directory tree and in the file list.
- Ctrl + T: Opens a terminal window that is set to the current directory.
- Ctrl + Q: Quits Kruiser.
- Ctrl + X: Cuts the selected item(s).
- Ctrl + C: Copys the selected item(s).
- Ctrl + V: Pastes the cuted / copied item(s) into the current directory.
- Del: Deletes the selected item(s).
- Ctrl + A: Selects all items in the current directory.
- F5: Refreshes the main window.
- Ctrl + F: Opens the Kfind dialog.
- Ctrl + N: Connects a new device.
- Ctrl + D: Disconnects a device
- Ctrl + G: Goto a specified directory.
- F1: Opens the Kdehelp window.
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