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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.


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, we'll set up '''KWin''' to automatically tab all '''rekonq''' windows together. Head to <menuchoice>System Settings -> Window Behavior</menuchoice>. Select <menuchoice>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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{|
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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]]
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|}


===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-->


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.
<!--T:18-->
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 als:o available [[Special:myLanguage/Rekonq/Manual|here]]. [https://forum.kde.org KDE Forums] is always a good place to ask user-specific 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:rekonq@kde.org mailing list] with more questions.
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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 [irc://irc.libera.chat/#rekonq #rekonq IRC channel] or the [mailto:rekonq@kde.org mailing list] with more questions.


===How do I contribute?===
===How do I contribute?=== <!--T:20-->


See above for now. :)
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See above for now. [[Image:Face-smile.png|11px]]


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Latest revision as of 09:19, 7 October 2022

rekonq FAQs, Tips and Tricks

How do I set rekonq as my default browser?

Head to System Settings -> Default Applications. Here, click on Web Browser to set your default browser. Select to open http and https URLs in the following browser and enter

rekonq %u

as the browser. Click Apply.

Setting rekonq as the default web browser

How do I load flash on demand?

Click on the configuration menu button, and open the Configure rekonq dialog. Click on WebKit and under Plugin settings, select to Manually Load Plugins. Click OK.

Setting rekonq to not automatically load plugins

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 Configure rekonq dialog. Click on Tabs. 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 System Settings -> Window Behavior. Select Window Behavior on the left and go to the Advanced tab. Here, under Window Tabbing, check Automatically group similar windows. Click Apply.

Now, rekonq will open windows by default which will automatically get tabbed together.

rekonq 0.5.0 configuration
System Settings configuration
The result

How do I enable Adblock?

Adblocking should already be enabled for you using the Easylist adblock subscription. You can further configure it by clicking on the configuration menu button and opening the Configure rekonq dialog. Click on AdBlocK Filters. 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 Apply activates your adblock filters instantly.

rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (automatic) configuration
rekonq 0.5.0 AdBlocK (manual) configuration

I have more questions!

If you have rekonq installed, you can load up the Help document (just press F1) for more information. A user-generated manual is als:o 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.