KDE Usability Report - Konqueror 3.0.1

Author: Gordon Tyler
OS: Linux 2.4.18
Interface: KDE 3.0.1

Issue

Description

Navigation panel: Tabs like Network and Services can be removed by the user but not added

Solution

Make these tabs available for adding in the Add New menu/dialog

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Home tab is not selected when the user's home directory is opened either from the Desktop or from the Home icon on the panel

Reproduction
  1. Open the Home directory by clicking on the Home icon on the panel
  2. Select a navigation panel other than Home, e.g. Bookmarks
  3. Close the window
  4. Re-open the Home directory by clicking on the Home icon on the panel
  5. Observe that the Bookmarks are still being shown in the navigation panel
Solution

Always show the Home navigation panel when opening the Home directory in a new Konqueror window

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Order of the tabs are illogical

Solution

The default ordering of the tabs should be: Home, Root, Network, Bookmarks, History, Sidebar Media Player, Services

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Tabs cannot be re-ordered

Solution

Multiple solutions: 1, Drag a tab to a new position; 2, "Change Order" menu item on context menu displays a dialog box, with a list of the items and buttons to move them up/down

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: New tabs are added above the History tab

Solution

New tabs should be added at the end of the list

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Confusing difference between Network tab and LAN Browser in Services tab

Solution

Combine Network tab and LAN Browser service into single Network tab, renaming LAN Browser to Local Network

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Separate menu items for changing icon and URL in tab context menu

Solution

Properties menu item which shows Properties dialog with icon button, URL field, etc.

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Select Type dialog for adding new Directory tab has an editable combobox for no obvious reason

Solution

Make combobox non-editable

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Select Type dialog for adding new Directory tab is far wider than necessary

Solution

Shrink dialog to half it's current size

Issue

Description

Navigation Panel: Why is adding a Sidebar Media Player different from adding a Directory?

Solution

Single menu item, "Add New Tab", which displays a dialog which allows the user to choose from Directory, History, Bookmarks, Sidebar Media Player, etc. using a layout that can handle additions to that list