Konqueror is one of my favorite Linux applications. But as a File manager, it has a slight problem – the sidebar. I have never used it. I cannot understand why it is turned on by default. It is easy to hide it by pressing F9 – but I want to turn it off permanently.
- First, open a folder using Konqueror.
- Window->Hide Navigation Panel(F9)
- Settings->Save View Profile(File Management)
- Overwrite the existing File Management profile
- Restart Konqueror – this time the sidebar will be hidden.
If you want to see the sidebar again, just press F9.
Thanks for tips. It’s also useful for konqueror in kde4.
You may want to mention that in KDE 4.2.2 and later, “Show Navigation Panel” has been moved to the Settings menu.
Silversleeves
That side bar dries me crazy as well! It is totally useless, yet claims space, and a big source of distraction..I was looking exactly for this, great tip –thanks!
ps. I also like the Show Terminal option –it is best of both worlds. You move around the file system, and wanna do something jump over to the terminal. TAB takes you the terminal, Shift-TAB takes you back to file system..oohh I love it!