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Dolphin is a file manager
File manager

A file manager or file browser is a computer program that provides a user interface to work with file systems. The most common operations used are create, open, edit, file viewer, computer printer, streaming media, rename, move, file copying, file deletion, attributes, properties, search/find, and permissions....
 for KDE
KDE

KDE is a free software project based around its flagship product, a desktop environment for Unix-like systems. The goal of the project is to provide basic desktop functions and applications for daily needs as well as tools and documentation for developers to write stand-alone applications for the system....
. It is the default file manager for the current version, KDE 4, and can be optionally installed on KDE 3. Although replaced as the default file manager for KDE 4, Konqueror
Konqueror

Konqueror is a web browser, file manager and file viewer designed as a core part of the KDE. It is developed by volunteers and can run on most Unix-like operating systems....
 is still the default web browser
Web browser

A Web browser is a application software which enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music, games and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network....
, and can be used as an alternative file manager for power users
Power user

A power user is a user of a personal computer who can use advanced features of programs which are beyond the abilities of "normal" users, yet is not capable of advanced, non application-oriented tasks like programming and may or may not be capable of system administration....
.

Under previous KDE versions, Konqueror had served both as the default file manager and web browser. However, for many years users have criticized that Konqueror was too complex for simple file navigation.






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Dolphin is a file manager
File manager

A file manager or file browser is a computer program that provides a user interface to work with file systems. The most common operations used are create, open, edit, file viewer, computer printer, streaming media, rename, move, file copying, file deletion, attributes, properties, search/find, and permissions....
 for KDE
KDE

KDE is a free software project based around its flagship product, a desktop environment for Unix-like systems. The goal of the project is to provide basic desktop functions and applications for daily needs as well as tools and documentation for developers to write stand-alone applications for the system....
. It is the default file manager for the current version, KDE 4, and can be optionally installed on KDE 3. Although replaced as the default file manager for KDE 4, Konqueror
Konqueror

Konqueror is a web browser, file manager and file viewer designed as a core part of the KDE. It is developed by volunteers and can run on most Unix-like operating systems....
 is still the default web browser
Web browser

A Web browser is a application software which enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music, games and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network....
, and can be used as an alternative file manager for power users
Power user

A power user is a user of a personal computer who can use advanced features of programs which are beyond the abilities of "normal" users, yet is not capable of advanced, non application-oriented tasks like programming and may or may not be capable of system administration....
.

Under previous KDE versions, Konqueror had served both as the default file manager and web browser. However, for many years users have criticized that Konqueror was too complex for simple file navigation. As a response, the two functions were divided into two separate applications. Under KDE 4, Dolphin was streamlined for browsing files, while sharing as much code as possible with Konqueror. Konqueror continues to be developed primarily as a web browser.

Dolphin and KDE 3

As development of the KDE 4 version was underway, the KDE 3 version of Dolphin was discontinued. However, the program continues to be unofficially available for KDE 3 under the slightly modified name of "D3lphin". D3lphin contains many bugfixes and a new sidebar, but is no longer maintained.

Features

  • Breadcrumb
    Breadcrumb (navigation)

    Breadcrumbs or breadcrumb trail is a navigation aid used in user interfaces. It gives users a way to keep track of their location within programs or documents....
     navigation bar - each part of the URL is clickable
  • 3 view modes (Icons, Details and Columns), remembered for each folder
  • File Previews
  • Split views (for copying and moving files)
  • Network transparency - using KDE's KIO
    KIO

    KIO is part of the KDE architecture. It provides access to files, web sites and other resources through a single consistent Application programming interface....
     slaves
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Tabbed navigation
  • Renaming of a variable number of selected items in one step
  • NEPOMUK
    NEPOMUK (framework)

    NEPOMUK is an open-source software specification that is concerned with the development of a Social Semantic desktop that enriches and interconnects data from different desktop applications using semantic metadata stored as Resource Description Framework....
     integration


External links

  • https://marrat.homelinux.org/D3lphin