Konqueror: Session management?

[cantab]

I've recently switched from firefox to konqueror for my web browser (konqueror uses a LOT less RAM!), and am finding konqueror won't automatically save and resume my session like firefox does. How to fix this?

[claydoh]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I am not sure it does that. heck I didn't even know FF could do that unless it crashed.

[SheeEttin]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I don't think Konqueror can do that.

There are ways to reduce Firefox's memory consumption, though... Search Google for words like "firefox", "tweak", "memory", and "about:config". Also try this extension.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I am not sure it does that. heck I didn't even know FF could do that unless it crashed.

Yeah, its in preferences. Where you have the option to, on startup, open homepage, numerous homepages or resume last session. Its a great feature. Presumably it just uses the exact same trick it uses to resume after a crash.

[cantab]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I don't think Konqueror can do that.

It would seem a bit ridiculous to remove it.

[Fenyx]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

It would seem a bit ridiculous to remove it.

Indeed... IF Konqueror had that feature from the beginning.

Konqueror doesn't have automatic saving and resuming of sessions, but there is a way to have that same effect, only manually. In Settings -> Save View Profile you can save the session in the current profile you are using (probably "Web Browsing") or you can create your own special profile for it. To restore the session, Settings -> Load View Profile -> the profile you saved.

But what about crashes, you ask? Now that's one thing Konqueror can save automatically (you still have to restore it manually, though). First, enable the feature in Settings -> Configure Extensions -> Tools tab -> check Crashes Monitor. Now anytime Konqueror crashes, you can restore the saved tabs in Tools -> Crashes. It saves multiple "crash sessions".

[claydoh]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

Yeah, its in preferences. Where you have the option to, on startup, open homepage, numerous homepages or resume last session. Its a great feature. Presumably it just uses the exact same trick it uses to resume after a crash.

wow its been a while since I have changed/looked at my FF prefs, I guess I am still wowed by being able to bookmark groups of tabs

[Snowhog]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I've had Konqueror 'return to it's last state' every time I reboot my PC. If you don't close Konqueror before quiting KDE and shutting down your system, then the next time you reboot, Konqueror (as well as any other program you had open when you logged out of KDE) will be there, as you left them, when the Desktop loads.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

Yeah, its in preferences. Where you have the option to, on startup, open homepage, numerous homepages or resume last session. Its a great feature. Presumably it just uses the exact same trick it uses to resume after a crash.

wow its been a while since I have changed/looked at my FF prefs, I guess I am still wowed by being able to bookmark groups of tabs

Now if only they'd make is so that you could isolate certain tabs into seperate sessions so I could open my gmail and gspace at the same time (they use 2 different google accounts, as so I can only be logged into one at a time).

[subinp]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

I've had Konqueror 'return to it's last state' every time I reboot my PC. If you don't close Konqueror before quiting KDE and shutting down your system, then the next time you reboot, Konqueror (as well as any other program you had open when you logged out of KDE) will be there, as you left them, when the Desktop loads.

Snowhog, isnt what you are explaining happening since you have chose to 'Restore previous session' in Kubuntu session management ? I believe that is the option enabled by default.

Just curious to know whether you are using any advanced session management features.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

That session restore of Konqueror after is restart is because it treats the shutdown process like a crash.
Actually quiting is not treated as a crash and hence Konqueror doesn't restore that session next time it is opened if you've quit it.

[Fenyx]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

That session restore of Konqueror after is restart is because it treats the shutdown process like a crash.
Actually quiting is not treated as a crash and hence Konqueror doesn't restore that session next time it is opened if you've quit it.

Actually that's not true. The reason why a Konqueror session is saved is because of KDE's Session Management feature. By default, KDE will save the whole session when you logout and restore it when you log back in. The effect of this on KDE apps is that KDE apps will be restored in the same state they were left in when the session was saved. Let the docs speak for themsevles:

http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebas...ion-management
http://docs.kde.org/stable/en/kdebas...ksmserver.html

So no, it's not Konqueror doing the magic or crashing when you logout (remember, Konqueror doesn't autorecover crashed tabs/URL's, you have to manually select them). It's thanks to KDE's Session Manager.

[marshallbanana]

Re: Konqueror: Session management?

Ahh, that makes much more sense. I always thought it seemed weird for programs to view a shutdown as a crash. Now I understand.