adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

[ahurd]

The subject says it all. What to do. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

[dibl]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Does Alt-F2

kmail

start the app?

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

As you can tell, I am new. Yes, Alt f2 allowed me to type in kmail and it popped up. However it would be more convenient if accessible from Kmenu, or even better if I could place a button on the desktop toolbar (at the bottom) or on Konquerorat the top. Is it possible for users to add new buttons to the toolbar in Konq? Thanks.

[Snowhog]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Yes, you can add Kmail (or other applications) to the Quicklauncher. Right-click in the Quicklauncher section of the Panel and select Add Application | Internet | Kmail.

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Cannot find quicklauncher section-right clicked everywhere. Do I have to download something? I am on Feisty.

[dibl]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Just right-click the middle gray part of the "panel" aka "taskbar" where there is nothing. From the little menu that pops up, choose "Add Application To Panel>Internet>Kmail" and it will be added.

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

"Add application to the panel" is not one of the choices. I get Orientation, Text position, Icon size, Toolbars, and Configure Toolbars. More help, please.

[Snowhog]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

You are posting in Feisty Fawn (Kubuntu 7.04). Is that really the make/version of Linux you have installed?? The steps described by dibl are correct, and that's what you would see if you had Kubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04 installed.

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

"Kubuntu 7.04 for your PC" is what is on the label of the disk that was sent to me and installed.

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Just noticed I was clicking on grey area at top of screen and not in grey area at bottom of screen where I indeed find "Add application...". Hopefully I am on my way with no more questions. Many thanks to you all.

[Snowhog]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Good enough.

The taskbar that you need to be right-clicking on (on a blank area) is the bar that the K Menu button is on. This same bar, has the four desktop 'pagers' that have the numbers 1 through 4. If put your mouse cursor in the blank area to the left of these and right-click, you should see the options dibl described.

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Spoke too soon. Kmail does not appear in dropdown list on clicking "Internet". What next?

[Snowhog]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Hmm. Okay, you said that Kmail was installed - that Adept said it was. When you click on the K Menu icon, can you find Kmail?

[ahurd]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Kmail does not appear under any of the dropdowns in Kmenu. I just checked again and adept shows Kmail's status as installed.

[Snowhog]

Re: adept shows Kmail installed but not appearing in applications

Down on the taskbar, you should have an icon for Kontact. It looks like a globe with an envelope and a calendar page on it. Kmail is part of Kontact. If you launch Kontact, you can select Kmail from the items in the left pane.