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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #60 on: February 03, 2010, 08:13:27 PM »
Yea, I know. What are we to do?  :(
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #61 on: February 03, 2010, 08:23:49 PM »
last time i looked Konqueror is in kde4 ;D
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #62 on: February 03, 2010, 08:32:19 PM »
Quote from: pirate on February 03, 2010, 08:23:49 PM
last time i looked Konqueror is in kde4 ;D

I know. I've used it.:)  I just wish Dolphin had the unlimited number of panes option.:) Cuz, Dolphin is starting to grow on me.:)
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #63 on: February 03, 2010, 08:32:53 PM »
Quote from: pirate on February 03, 2010, 08:23:49 PM
last time i looked Konqueror is in kde4 ;D

pirate points out the obvious.  :P   ;D
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #64 on: October 08, 2010, 08:08:31 AM »
Guys "My Computer" is available in  kde4...just not by default.  In PCLOS it's package name is "kio-sysinfo".  I don't think the packaging for this app has been completed so you'll have to create a .desktop icon for it in /usr/share/applications/kde4.  It also needs to be associated with Konqueror...which is what it's suppose to use for displaying the info.

Once you install the package manually open Konqueror. In the address bar type in "sysinfo:/" (no quotes) and nothing else. This should bring up the interface for My Computer.  If you see it, then your on your way.

I think the best way to make this work the correct way is to create a profile in Konqueror.  Profiles configure Konqueror to display itself for different purposes.  Such as a file manager, Web browser, or anything in between. First make Konqueror look the way you want it to look by disabling menus, toolbars, location bars.  Then (in Konqueror) go to "Settings" and then "Save  View Profiles As...". Save this profile as "sysinfo".  Ok that's done.

Create a .desktop file in /usr/share/applications/kde4 so you have a menu item for "My Computer".   I would think it's easier to copy an existing .desktop file, rename and edit the contents of the file with your text editor.  The most important lines is the "exec" and "category".  If you want this "My Computer" icon to show up in a specific menu category you may want to look through the menu before you make this .desktop file and see what else is in the menu under the category that you would like to see your new "My computer" icon to show up in and then go to /usr/share/applications (/kde4 if it's a KDE app only) fine that existing menu entry, copy that, then modify it to be the "My Computer" file.
Anyway since you already created the profile in Konqueror  you can now add the 'exec" line to the newly created .desktop file. That would be "konqueror --profile sysinfo sysinfo:/"  
That should do it.  The My Computer icon (or whatever you named it) should show up in the menus and display in Konqueror using the "sysinfo" profile.
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #65 on: October 08, 2010, 08:43:53 AM »
Good tip, I don't miss My Computer anymore but some friends do, will try it this weekend

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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #66 on: October 08, 2010, 08:45:04 AM »
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #67 on: October 08, 2010, 09:34:34 AM »
I don't miss "My Computer" one bit.  I much prefer the Dolphin on the tool bar. Heck, even Windows 7 is moving away from "My Computer" in favor of a Dolphin like approach.
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #68 on: October 08, 2010, 12:28:40 PM »
Will Dolphin show you unmounted drives? And let you mount them?  That was the best thing about the old "My Computer" in KDE 3.5.
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #69 on: October 08, 2010, 12:31:34 PM »
Quote from: TheChief on October 08, 2010, 12:28:40 PM
Will Dolphin show you unmounted drives? And let you mount them?  That was the best thing about the old "My Computer" in KDE 3.5.

Yep - it does that.
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #70 on: October 08, 2010, 01:04:37 PM »
"Will Dolphin show you unmounted drives? And let you mount them?  That was the best thing about the old "My Computer" in KDE 3.5."

it has been doing it since last year in pclinux and maybe longer in other distros, you should try it, you can find it as a good surprise  :D
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #71 on: October 08, 2010, 09:27:23 PM »
I got me one them My Computer thingies.


Looks like this when you open it.
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #72 on: October 08, 2010, 09:59:31 PM »
a floppy?!?



vintage pc  ;D

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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #73 on: October 09, 2010, 09:44:58 AM »
Quote from: T6 on October 08, 2010, 09:59:31 PM
a floppy?!?



vintage pc  ;D


I have floppies in all my computers at home except laptops and the nettop.

Yes, all the floppy readers work or at least they did last time I used them  ::)
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Re: Is "My Computer" not supported in KDE4?
« Reply #74 on: October 09, 2010, 01:03:59 PM »
Quote from: T6 on October 08, 2010, 01:04:37 PM
it has been doing it since last year in pclinux and maybe longer in other distros, you should try it, you can find it as a good surprise  :D

Well, my current computer only has one drive (and three partitions) so no need at the moment!

But I notice that unmounted externals (USB drives) don't seem to appear anywhere.  Once mounted, they do show up,  but they have to auto-mount, other wise I can't seem to find a way... in the GUI, that is.
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