[kde-linux] How do I tell Konqueror to startup in / ?

Pollywog linux-kde at shadypond.com
Tue Jan 31 18:16:49 UTC 2006


On 01/31/2006 12:40 pm, Dale wrote:
> Rod Butcher wrote:
> >I have compiled KDE 3.5 from source on a Mandrake 10.2 box. I find that
> >Konqueror always starts up by loading  the same web page, an old page..
> >even though I have the home page set to / as I use Konqueror as a file
> >browser not a web browser.
> >I can't find any setting that makes Konqueror default to / on startup.
> >If I try to startup with
> >konqueror --profile filebrowser
> >it partly loads but never outputs any screen.
> >Any suggestions ?
> >thanks
> >Rod
>
> I think if you get it set like you want it then save the profile it will
> open that way the next time, Settings > Save View Profile File
> Management.  That is how mine works any way.
>
> Do you have this as a button on the task bar, in the KDE menu or on the
> desktop?  Basicaly where is the thing you click on to open Konqueror
> up?  I'll tell you how I have mine set up to open as file manager.  I
> had to get help on mine too.
>
> Dale

You can use kmenuedit and edit the "Workpath" for the app (Konqueror in this 
case).  When you click on the Konqueror icon which you modified, Konq will 
start with the designated directory as the working directory.


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