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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Konqueror 'network' sidebar entry
From:       Rob <rob () digital-confusion ! net>
Date:       2003-10-23 9:12:57
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Ide like to draw the 'network' entry in the Konqueror sidebar to peoples 
attention.  
From the perspective of a new linux/KDE user (im not for the record) clicking 
on the network icon, which may seem like the closest thing to "my network 
places" in windows, offers a few preset links to the kde ftp and main kde 
website.  These "bookmarks" arent part of the normal bookmark system and are 
essentially static and really not very useful to anyone.

I think that those links should be moved into the main bookmarks tree on a 
fresh KDE install, and at the very least the 'network' entry should be 
replaced with lan:/ or rlan:/ as currently lisa is hidden in away 'services'

The network browser in KDE is a bit all over the place at the moment. 
After the user sets up their network they may find themselves asking why they 
have to set up the network browser additionally.  I feel Lisa, already with 
its ability to guess your network configuration should do this automatically 
parhaps during the Desktop Settings wizards first run (perhaps only res lisa 
could be setup this way as it doesnt require a root password).

Anyway just throwing some ideas around.  Ide like to be able to contribute 
code directly but gfx is my thing.


Rob Cosgrove
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rob@digital-confusion.net
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