Kcli 0.9
Introduction
Kcli is a single line command line executor. It fills the same role
as Windows' "run" command, but it has some more functionality. Kcli is
designed to use a slim amount of desktop real estate so that it
can remain there and it eliminates the need to call up another xterm (etc.)
just to run a simple command.
How to Use it
Just type in your command in the line-edit area at the upper left
and hit enter.
Do not use a trailing &. There is no use for differentiating between
foreground and background in Kcli. All commands are backgrounded.
Kcli is meant mostly for commands that don't have a lot of
text output, but it can just as easily be used for commands such as
ls -al /usr/doc/kde
You might do this if you want a quick look and it saves a couple keystrokes
bringing up a term and then exiting it afterwards. In this case simply
click the "Verbose" button at the bottom left.
To scroll back through the command history use the up and down arrow keys.
This will change the line edit window to contain one of your previous
commands, which can then be re-edited and entered. You need not be
at the end of the line to hit enter. All the text displayed will be used
in the command.
The message bar at the bottom middle shows some (probably less than useful)
information about status.
The KDE Project and Contact
Kcli was written by
Brian Cooper for the KDE project. It is now maintained by Andrew Lagodzinski.