You can use KDE’s Disk Navigator to quickly access directories through either its file manager (KFM) or an X terminal window. Open the “K” menu and place your mouse on the “Disk Navigator” entry. This will automatically open the main “Disk Navigator” menu, which you can then use to find the directory of interest. Once you locate the directory, put your mouse on the directory name to open its submenu and display the “Open Folder” item. If you click on the “Open Folder” entry with the left mouse button, a new copy of KFM will run and open to that directory. Holding the Shift key down while you click will instead make an X terminal open at the selected directory.
You can use KDE’s Disk Navigator to quickly access directories through either its file manager (KFM) or an X terminal window. Open the “K” menu and place your mouse on the “Disk Navigator” entry. This will automatically open the main “Disk Navigator” menu, which you can then use to find the directory of interest. Once you locate the directory, put your mouse on the directory name to open its submenu and display the “Open Folder” item. If you click on the “Open Folder” entry with the left mouse button, a new copy of KFM will run and open to that directory. Holding the Shift key down while you click will instead make an X terminal open at the selected directory.
Take Control: You can tailor the KDE graphical login screen, including the graphic displayed for each user, from the KDE Control Center.
If you use KDE’s graphical login manager but aren’t happy with its appearance, there’s a lot you can change. Click on the “K” menu, select the “KDE Control Center,” click on the “Applications” node on the left to expand it, and then select…
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