Re: Searchbar in Konqueror
* jedd <jedd@progsoc.org> [2009 Oct 18 07:14 -0500]:
> On Saturday 17 October 2009 14:21:19 Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > After a brief search I found that I needed to install the konq-plugins
> > package for the searchbar extension which I did. When I go to
> > Settings|Configure Extensions the Search Bar plugin is shown as
> > available and enabled.
>
> I'm guessing you've already tried to disable it, save, quit,
> come back, and re-enable it?
I had not but on your suggestion I gave that a try and it still didn't
appear.
> The function works fine here - FWIW - I've just enabled it again,
> immediately pops up on an Apply - and then disabled it.
>
> It's actually one of the first things I get rid of in any browser,
> but particularly konqueror where you have the far more powerful
> gg: shortcut. Search bars just take up space that I can't spare,
> and limit me to one engine (compare my frequent usage of gg:,
> ud:, wp:, and so on).
I'm afraid that as I'd start using those I'd find that they won't work
in Iceweasel/Firefox or IE7 at work. Sigh...
> I'd suggest relocating your konquerorrc - while you're not logged
> into KDE of course - and seeing if the default instance you get on
> the next login plays nicer.
Just tried that. No change.
- Nate >>
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