Can't find the directory widget

[theread]

Hello,

I have had to upgrade to this version of Kubuntu as my last computer finally died a death, (but I beat it to doing a full backup before it died he he).

One of the things I used a lot in the system tray was a little blue folder that sat next to the K button that when clicked gave you your top directory listing and you could click on a directory and go into it and so on. I found this very useful as it saved opening Dolphin most of the time.

I can't find it on Precise or amongst the widgets listing. Can anyone point me in the right direction for this widget?

I have found something called "Folders" in the widget listing available for install but it is nowhere as compact as the last one in v10.4

Cheers

Roy

[oshunluvr]

The "Folder View" widget is the replacement. You can change where it starts and icon size to minimize the drop-down.

[oshunluvr]

Here's the old one:

http://kde-look.org/content/show.php...content=101968

[vinnywright]

sudo apt-get install  plasma-widget-quickaccess

should get it for you ,,,,then it will be in the "add widgets" list.

that is if you have the universe repo enabled !!

VINNY

[oshunluvr]

Good one Vin - I didn't know it was still there!

[vinnywright]

Good one Vin - I didn't know it was still there!

I use it ........

VINNY

[PaulW2U]

Good one Vin - I didn't know it was still there!

I think it must have been removed from the default installation a couple of releases ago.

I use it ........

I keep forgetting to use it but it's a great time saver when looking for files in your home directory. Although in true KDE style it seems you can configure it to open just about anywhere.

[oshunluvr]

I put it on last night after my previous post along side folder view. I'd forgotten how much better it was.

[oshunluvr]

I wonder, since folder view supports "Files by activity" features, if that's why it replaced quick access as the default during install.

[theread]

Thanks Vinny. It is a great little widget