Double Click Desktop to Open File Browser

[gavinjb]

Hi,

when I use to use WinXP I had a File Browser called Directory Opus installed and there are a lot of features it had that I miss in Linux, but one very useful function was if I double clicked the desktop it would open the file browser, is it possible to set Linux when I double click the desktop to open the default File Browser (either Dolphin or Konqueror) , as I use XGL for Compiz I would like to get this to work with standard and XGL + Compiz if possible

Thanks,



Gavin,

[Teunis]

Re: Double Click Desktop to Open File Browser

Why not a simple icon on the desktop, a single click can open the file browser.
Or like the standard KDE have the Konqueror icon sitting in the taskbar...

Still, your suggestion ought to be technically feasible.

[Rog131]

Re: Double Click Desktop to Open File Browser

is it possible to set Linux when I double click the desktop to open the default File Browser

You can use mouse gestures. KDE has it built in.


I tried this:

K > System Settings > Accessibility --> Input Actions


Press Global Settings button
Goto Gesture Settings. Enable mouse gestures globally.
Choose which mouse button do you want to use with gestures.


Click Preset Actions in Actions screen then click New Action button


In General tab
Action name: Start Konqueror


In Triggers tab
New > Gesture trigger -> (window pops up) Draw the gesture you would like to record below....


In Actions tab
New > Command/URL to execute (window pops up) Put there: kfmclient openProfile filemanagement

Note
That will open konqueror in home folder with file management profile.


Press Apply

Test


More:
HOWTO : KDE Mouse Gestures
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086781.0