"Many KDE users tend to take the Konqueror Web browser for granted, but that's a mistake. Konqueror may not be able to replace Firefox as a Web browser for every site, but it does a lot more than just simple browsing."
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Member since:2005-07-07
The question then, is why spend effort tweaking it to do what Firefox (or any other browser) does well out of the box? Konq is designed with the KDE mindset. Give it everything but the kitchen sink, and let the user decide to stream line it if they want. This approach may appeal to some users, but it puts off others. Thank goodness for choice.
Member since:2006-01-03
evangs wrote: "The question then, is why spend effort tweaking it to do what Firefox (or any other browser) does well out of the box?"
Who said anything about needing to tweak? I haven't had to change the default anything and konqueror works for all but 1 web site I need.
The problem is several web sites don't work not because of technical reasons, but because the sites decide to only check for two user agents and block all others. If site were designed better and followed standards, this crap excuse of saying you can't test all browsers would be nonsense.
There are some things I have to add extensions to Firefox to accomplish that are standard on konqueror. Why must I spend effort tweaking Firefox to do what konqueror already does out of the box? :-P
These kinds of things can be argued both ways and don't make for valid reasons for either browser.
(Plus defaults are often disto based, not just the browser.)
Member since:2006-01-19
The standard setup looks like this:
If you click in KDE on the Konqueror which is represented as a globe, you get Konqui started with the "Browser profile". Then it looks and behaves just like any browser you know. If you want, you can use the options in the "Window" menu to make Konqueror look like you want it to look like. This Menu however does absolutely not stand in your way to use Konqui as you would use Firefox or Opera.
If you click on local folder representation (like /home/username), Konqueror will open in its "File management profile". Then it looks like a Windows Explorer, and nothing will stand in your way of using it just like any other explorer-like filemanager. But you will have the additional features available if you need them.
Konqueror is a pleasure to give to beginners and tell them: Give it a spin. If those beginners do not know what which file does or means, Konqueror will most likely do something with a file which explains what that file is for.
But Konqueror is also a pleasure for experts, because it is unlimited in what it can look like or what it can do.
Most astoundingly, Konqueror is NOT bloated. I think Konqueror is the best desktop application ever written, and I think it will hold this title for a long time to come.
I also invite you to give Konqueror a try. You will be astounded how much it resembles either an everyday browser or an everyday file manager, and simultaneously gives loads of features to the user.
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2006-01-03
Ironic said: "One of the primary reasons why I dislike Konq is that it tries to be much more than 'just' a web browser. "
I never understood that argument. Don't use it for the other uses then. You can make it as streamlined as you want.
It's a huge misconception that the extra features makes konqueror "bloated". The beauty of kioslaves, dcop, (soon to be dbus), etc., prevent this.