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Konqueror is a Web Browser , File Manager and File Viewer designed as a core part of the K Desktop Environment . It was developed by volunteers and can run on most Unix-like Operating System s. Konqueror, along with the rest of the components in the Kdebase package, is licensed and distributed under the GNU General Public License . The name "Konqueror" is a play on the names of other browsers: first comes the Navigator , the Explorer , and then the Konqueror. It also follows the KDE naming convention; the names of KDE programs begin with the letter K. {Link without Title} USER INTERFACE Konqueror's User Interface is somewhat reminiscent of Microsoft 's Internet Explorer (in turn Designed after Netscape Navigator and NCSA Mosaic ), though it is more customizable. It works extensively with "panels", which can be rearranged or added. For example, one could have a Bookmarks panel on the left side of the browser Window , and by clicking a bookmark, the respective Web Page would be viewed in the larger panel to the right. Alternatively, one could display a hierarchical list of Folder s in one panel and the content of the selected folder in another. The panels are quite flexible and can even include a console window. Panel configurations can be saved, and there are some default configurations. (For example, " Midnight Commander " displays a screen split into two panels, where each one contains a folder, Web site, or file view.) Navigation functions (back, forward, history, etc.) are available during all operations. Most keyboard shortcuts can be remapped using a graphical configuration and navigation can be conducted through an assignment of letters to nodes on the active file by pressing Ctrl. The address bar has extensive autocompletion support for local directories, past URL s, and past search terms. The application utilises a Tabbed Document Interface , wherein a window can contain multiple documents in tabs. Multiple Document Interface s are not supported, however it is possible to recursively divide a window to view multiple documents simultaneously, or simply open another window. WEB BROWSER Konqueror has been developed as an autonomous Web Browser project. It normally uses KHTML as its Layout Engine , which is compliant with HTML , supports JavaScript , Java applets, Cascading Style Sheets , SSL , and other relevant Open Standard s. Konqueror integrates several customizable ) followed by the search term(s). One can add their own search service; for instance, to retrieve Wikipedia articles, one adds a Web shortcut called wp: with the URL Konqueror's rendering speed is on par with that of competing browsers, but sites with malformed HTML are sometimes less leniently rendered than by other browsers. Problems can also result from the use of Plugin s on a Web site which cannot be run under the Operating System on which Konqueror is run; the use of QuickTime Movie s, or Shockwave Animation s can result in such problems. However, SWF (Flash), PDF , Java applets, and other plugins are supported if the respective software is installed. FILE BROWSER Konqueror also allows browsing the local directory hierarchy—either by entering locations in the address bar, or by selecting items in the file browser window. It allows browsing in different views, which differ in their usage of Icon s and layout. Files can also be Execute d, viewed, copied, moved, and deleted. In KDE4, Konqueror will keep its file browser feature, but a new file browser Dolphin will be the default filemanager in KDE. FILE VIEWER Using the KParts Object Model , Konqueror executes components that are capable of viewing (and sometimes editing) specific Filetype s and embeds their client area directly into the Konqueror panel in which the respective files have been opened. This makes it possible to, for example, view a KOffice document directly from within Konqueror. Any application that implements the KParts model correctly can be embedded in this fashion. KIO In addition to browsing files and web sites, Konqueror utilizes KIO plugins to extend its capabilities well beyond those of other browsers and file managers. It uses components of KIO, the Konqueror I/O plugin system, to access different protocols such as HTTP and FTP (support for these is built-in). Similarly, Konqueror can use KIO plugins (called IOslaves) to access servers, and the "man:" and "info:" IOslaves are handy for fetching nicely formatted documentation. ''A complete list is available in the KDE Info Center's Protocols section.'' PLATFORMS Although Konqueror is developed mainly for Linux , it is available for some other platforms such as BSD , Solaris , and recently Microsoft Windows . Windows support is still very limited, but full support is planned for Konqueror 4.0, which will be a part of KDE 4.0 . SEE ALSO
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