[kde-doc-english] [Bug 124452] New: Please allow optional saving of KDE Help Center searches and display links to each one

[Robert Moore]

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           Summary: Please allow optional saving of KDE Help Center searches
                    and display links to each one
           Product: docs
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kde-doc-english kde org
        ReportedBy: rdm docreate net


Version:           KDE Help Center 3.5.1 on KDE 3.5.0 (using KDE KDE 3.5.0)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

It seems reasonable to have KDE Help Center separate from a Konqueror plug-in only to the extent that Konqueror might be the application for which help is sought. However, unless Konqueror is failing to run (and thus help is needed) this line of argument might quickly thin out. (The Konqueror shortcuts -KIO?- are operational on my system.)

Using KDE Help Center this evening proved useful to me as I just installed djvu and needed to find out about that group of programs. The Help Center delivered in ways that proved more expedient than searching further on the web.

When I have performed a search, as in the last case for "djvu",  I would like to see the ability t select an option to save the search textbox and the number of results somewhere visible in the Help Center panes. For me at least, this would aid accessibility and automated record-keeping. In the same way undo actions are stored for most editing apps, action logs might be made available by default in viewing apps like Konqueror and KDE Help Center. The latter would be stored on disk in a log contrary to the usual set-up of the former where undo actions are forgotten the termination of the editing application in question.

On load (when maximised) KDE Help Center has plenty of space to display any previous search strings. I have not found such functionality in relation to KDE Help Center so I'm guessing it's not there (by default, at least).

If there if a Konqueror plug-in for KDE Help Center then it was not installed or set up as default as far as I can tell. "help:djvu" in Konqueror gave no results while KDE Help Center gave five useful links to further information. "man:djvu" gave the relevant man page.

Cheers,
Rob