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==rekonq FAQs, Tips and Tricks== | ==rekonq FAQs, Tips and Tricks== <!--T:1--> | ||
===How do I set '''rekonq''' as my default browser?=== | ===How do I set '''rekonq''' as my default browser?=== <!--T:2--> | ||
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Head to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Default Applications</menuchoice>. Here, click on <menuchoice>Web Browser</menuchoice> to set your default browser. Select to open http and https URLs in the following browser and enter {{Input|1=rekonq %u}}as the browser. Click <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice>. | Head to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Default Applications</menuchoice>. Here, click on <menuchoice>Web Browser</menuchoice> to set your default browser. Select to open http and https URLs in the following browser and enter {{Input|1=rekonq %u}}as the browser. Click <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice>. | ||
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[[Image:Defaultwebbrowser.png|256px|thumb|center|Setting '''rekonq''' as the default web browser]] | [[Image:Defaultwebbrowser.png|256px|thumb|center|Setting '''rekonq''' as the default web browser]] | ||
===How do I load flash on demand?=== | ===How do I load flash on demand?=== <!--T:5--> | ||
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Click on the <menuchoice>configuration</menuchoice> menu button, and open the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>WebKit</menuchoice> and under <menuchoice>Plugin settings</menuchoice>, select to <menuchoice>Manually Load Plugins</menuchoice>. Click <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice>. | Click on the <menuchoice>configuration</menuchoice> menu button, and open the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>WebKit</menuchoice> and under <menuchoice>Plugin settings</menuchoice>, select to <menuchoice>Manually Load Plugins</menuchoice>. Click <menuchoice>OK</menuchoice>. | ||
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[[Image:Rekonq-manualplugins.png|256px|thumb|center|Setting '''rekonq''' to not automatically load plugins]] | [[Image:Rekonq-manualplugins.png|256px|thumb|center|Setting '''rekonq''' to not automatically load plugins]] | ||
===How do I make '''rekonq''' behave like '''chrome/chromium'''?=== | ===How do I make '''rekonq''' behave like '''chrome/chromium'''?=== <!--T:8--> | ||
Using [[Special:myLanguage/KWin|'''KWin''']]'s window tabbing feature, we can make '''rekonq''' emulate the behavior of '''chromium''' by opening new windows instead of tabs within the same window. This will not however allow each window of '''rekonq''' to crash independently - all windows of '''rekonq''' crash as a single process. It merely emulates the look of '''chromium''', giving individual controls for each webpage you load. | Using [[Special:myLanguage/KWin|'''KWin''']]'s window tabbing feature, we can make '''rekonq''' emulate the behavior of '''chromium''' by opening new windows instead of tabs within the same window. This will not however allow each window of '''rekonq''' to crash independently - all windows of '''rekonq''' crash as a single process. It merely emulates the look of '''chromium''', giving individual controls for each webpage you load. | ||
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Click on the configuration menu button and open the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>Tabs</menuchoice>. Unselect all options to disable all tab handling in '''rekonq'''. Now, '''rekonq''' will always open new windows instead of tabs. | Click on the configuration menu button and open the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>Tabs</menuchoice>. Unselect all options to disable all tab handling in '''rekonq'''. Now, '''rekonq''' will always open new windows instead of tabs. | ||
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Now, we'll set up '''KWin''' to automatically tab all '''rekonq''' windows together. Head to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Window Behavior</menuchoice>. Select <menuchoie>Window Behavior</menuchoice> on the left and go to the <menuchoice>Advanced</menuchoice> tab. Here, under <menuchoice>Window Tabbing</menuchoice>, check <menuchoice>Automatically group similar windows</menuchoice>. Click <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice>. | Now, we'll set up '''KWin''' to automatically tab all '''rekonq''' windows together. Head to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Window Behavior</menuchoice>. Select <menuchoie>Window Behavior</menuchoice> on the left and go to the <menuchoice>Advanced</menuchoice> tab. Here, under <menuchoice>Window Tabbing</menuchoice>, check <menuchoice>Automatically group similar windows</menuchoice>. Click <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice>. | ||
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Now, '''rekonq''' will open windows by default which will automatically get tabbed together. | Now, '''rekonq''' will open windows by default which will automatically get tabbed together. | ||
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{| | {| | ||
|[[Image:Rekonq-notabs.png|200px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 configuration]]||[[Image:Systemsettings-4.4.4-enablewindowtabbing.png|200px|thumb|System Settings configuration]]||[[Image:Rekonq-windowtabbing.png|200px|thumb|The result]] | |[[Image:Rekonq-notabs.png|200px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 configuration]]||[[Image:Systemsettings-4.4.4-enablewindowtabbing.png|200px|thumb|System Settings configuration]]||[[Image:Rekonq-windowtabbing.png|200px|thumb|The result]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
===How do I enable Adblock?=== | ===How do I enable Adblock?=== <!--T:13--> | ||
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Adblocking should already be enabled for you using the <menuchoice>Easylist</menuchoice> adblock subscription. You can further configure it by clicking on the configuration menu button and opening the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>AdBlocK Filters</menuchoice>. Here, you can add custom filters using wildcard strings (e.g. <nowiki>http://www.site.com/ads/*</nowiki>) or regular expressions within forward slashes (e.g. //(ads|dclk)\./). | Adblocking should already be enabled for you using the <menuchoice>Easylist</menuchoice> adblock subscription. You can further configure it by clicking on the configuration menu button and opening the <menuchoice>Configure rekonq</menuchoice> dialog. Click on <menuchoice>AdBlocK Filters</menuchoice>. Here, you can add custom filters using wildcard strings (e.g. <nowiki>http://www.site.com/ads/*</nowiki>) or regular expressions within forward slashes (e.g. //(ads|dclk)\./). | ||
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Clicking <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice> activates your adblock filters instantly. | Clicking <menuchoice>Apply</menuchoice> activates your adblock filters instantly. | ||
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{| | {| | ||
|[[Image:Rekonq-adblockconfiguration.png|250px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (automatic) configuration]]||[[Image:Rekonq-adblockconfiguration-manual.png|250px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (manual) configuration]] | |[[Image:Rekonq-adblockconfiguration.png|250px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (automatic) configuration]]||[[Image:Rekonq-adblockconfiguration-manual.png|250px|thumb|rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (manual) configuration]] | ||
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===I have more questions!=== | ===I have more questions!=== <!--T:17--> | ||
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If you have '''rekonq''' installed, you can load up the <menuchoice>Help</menuchoice> document (just press <keycap>F1</keycap>) for more information. A user-generated manual is also available [[Special:myLanguage/Rekonq/Manual|here]]. [http://forum.kde.org KDE Forums] is always a good place to ask user-specific questions. | If you have '''rekonq''' installed, you can load up the <menuchoice>Help</menuchoice> document (just press <keycap>F1</keycap>) for more information. A user-generated manual is also available [[Special:myLanguage/Rekonq/Manual|here]]. [http://forum.kde.org KDE Forums] is always a good place to ask user-specific questions. | ||
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The [http://rekonq.sourceforge.net/ '''rekonq''' website] has release announcements for the latest stable and unstable releases along with more helpful links. You can also contact the developers on the [irc://freenode/#rekonq #rekonq IRC channel] or the [mailto:[email protected] mailing list] with more questions. | The [http://rekonq.sourceforge.net/ '''rekonq''' website] has release announcements for the latest stable and unstable releases along with more helpful links. You can also contact the developers on the [irc://freenode/#rekonq #rekonq IRC channel] or the [mailto:[email protected] mailing list] with more questions. | ||
===How do I contribute?=== | ===How do I contribute?=== <!--T:20--> | ||
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See above for now. :) | See above for now. :) | ||
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[[Category:Internet]] | [[Category:Internet]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:02, 8 September 2010
rekonq FAQs, Tips and Tricks
How do I set rekonq as my default browser?
Head to . Here, click on to set your default browser. Select to open http and https URLs in the following browser and enter
rekonq %u
as the browser. Click .
How do I load flash on demand?
Click on the menu button, and open the dialog. Click on and under , select to . Click .
How do I make rekonq behave like chrome/chromium?
Using KWin's window tabbing feature, we can make rekonq emulate the behavior of chromium by opening new windows instead of tabs within the same window. This will not however allow each window of rekonq to crash independently - all windows of rekonq crash as a single process. It merely emulates the look of chromium, giving individual controls for each webpage you load.
Click on the configuration menu button and open the dialog. Click on . Unselect all options to disable all tab handling in rekonq. Now, rekonq will always open new windows instead of tabs.
Now, we'll set up KWin to automatically tab all rekonq windows together. Head to . Select <menuchoie>Window Behavior</menuchoice> on the left and go to the tab. Here, under , check . Click .
Now, rekonq will open windows by default which will automatically get tabbed together.
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How do I enable Adblock?
Adblocking should already be enabled for you using the adblock subscription. You can further configure it by clicking on the configuration menu button and opening the dialog. Click on . Here, you can add custom filters using wildcard strings (e.g. http://www.site.com/ads/*) or regular expressions within forward slashes (e.g. //(ads|dclk)\./).
Clicking activates your adblock filters instantly.
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I have more questions!
If you have rekonq installed, you can load up the document (just press F1) for more information. A user-generated manual is also available here. KDE Forums is always a good place to ask user-specific questions.
The rekonq website has release announcements for the latest stable and unstable releases along with more helpful links. You can also contact the developers on the #rekonq IRC channel or the mailing list with more questions.
How do I contribute?
See above for now. :)