[SOLVED] Is this Krusader? What changed?

[Qqmike]

Catchy subject title, huh?

Been awhile since I've used Krusader. Used to use it a few years ago a lot for accessing and modifying files as root, like /boot/efi.
So, today, I installed krusader through Synaptic.
Opened it. And all I see is a menu of icons at the top. Back Up Home Select All Reload Text File etc. etc > >
Nothing about "Tools" (>run as root), or anything like that.
I've tried several things to get at it, like
-- rt-click show hidden menu (or whatever) -- this is not working;
-- edited the .config file krusaderrc for menubar=enabled (it had said "disabled");
-- configure the main toolbar -- there was nothing like Tools or Start as Root etc.

Is this a "full version" of Krusader? or what am I missing here? or do I need to put this down for awhile and come back to it?

BTW, in K 22.04 here.

[Snowhog]

I just now installed krusader via the CLI on 24.04. This is what the initial screen looks for me when I launched it.

[Qqmike]

BTW, in K 22.04 here.

[die.boer]

maybe the menu bar is hidden? is there a setting to show menu bar ?
does it show if you hit Ctrl+M ?

[Qqmike]

@Snowhog: I didn't get that screen at all.

[Qqmike]

If I hit Ctrl+M, I get a bunch of stuff, but nothing like Hidden menu.
Usually, Rt-Click > show hidden menu works for many apps like Krusader, but not for me here.
Don't see any setting to show menubar.

[die.boer]

If I hit Ctrl+M, I get a bunch of stuff, but nothing like Hidden menu.
Usually, Rt-Click > show hidden menu works for many apps like Krusader, but not for me here.
Don't see any setting to show menubar.

can you perhaps post a screenshot of the main window?

[Qqmike]

One second ...
OK, I did rt-click that icon bar, then Configure Toolbars
then got a window: Main Toolbar and : pane: Available Actions and pane: Current Actions
AND, strangely, THIS time, I do see under Available Actions > Start Root Mode Krusader, and I do also get that window that Snowhog posted above.
Putting Start Krusader as Root into Current Actions and trying it did work to get into the forbidden file /boot/efi.

But them I did find and clicked Show Main Tool Bar, andall my toolbars vanished for Root Mode, and I can't undo or get back.

OK. That's it. I gotta uninstall this and re-install and start over clean.
Thanks so far, guys.
I'll post back as needed.
Wonder if this is just 22.04? But then I used to use even older K versions, going back many years.
Twilight Zone.

[die.boer]

or try to reset the configuration 1st maybe ?
close krusader and run

mv ~/.config/krusaderrc ~/.config/krusaderrc.bak
krusader​

[Qqmike]

OMG. I completely Removed it (with Synaptic), Installed it fresh, tried re-install, ...
Nothing is working to get even an icon menu or any menu at the top of the Krusader window.

Guess what?

I forget what this feature is called, claydoh mentioned it once.
Looking at my PC screen, looking at the Krusader window, I see NO tool bars and no way to rt-click etc to turn one on.
HOWEVER ...
Looking at my entire PC screen, across the top, there is a blackened strip going across the top of the screen.
Within that strip, starting at the left, is the main Krusader toolbar (in words, not icons):
File Edit Go User Actions Tools ...
and under Tools is the Start Rootmode Krusader.

I didn't do anything to cause that feature to work, but that very top-of-screen menu bar also appears for other apps, like Libre Office Writer.
And that top-of-screen main menu bar only shows any options (in words) when I click on the app (in this case, the Krusader window);
otherwise, that menu bar is grayed-out. So that menu bar looks like it is part of my Desktop, if that makes sense.
I'll try for a screen shot.

It's not even beer-thirty yet, but ...

[Qqmike]

Try this again ...

[Qqmike]

That (above) is the full PC Desktop showing at the very top the menu bar for Krusader.

[die.boer]

i believe that's the KDE Plasma's Global Menu widget thingy

[Snowhog]

Right-click below Krusader and you should see a pop-up window with Main Toolbar Job Toolbar Actions Toolbar. Likely for you, all three are unchecked.

[Snowhog]

That (above) is the full PC Desktop showing at the very top the menu bar for Krusader.

If you right-click to the right of the semi-circular left pointing arrow, you should get a pop-up window. Lock Toolbar Positions should be checked. Uncheck it. Then see if you can click and drag the Krusader Menu Bar onto the Krusader window.