Version: (using KDE KDE 3.1.1) Installed from: SuSE RPMs I just logged into my Linux box for the first time in a *LONG* time and upgraded KDE. Trying to use Konqueror to look at webpages, I kept getting: """ An error occured while loading http://www.dmoz.org: The file or directory http://www.dmoz.org does not exist. """ As an error. After spending the entire day learning how to debug kio_http, recompiling stuff, etc, I finally get to figure out that konqueror was set to offline viewing mode.... If I wasn't a programmer and able to debug this myself I would've never figured out what was wrong with konqueror. I think it would be most helpful if the above error message mentioned something about the fact that it was trying to load from the cache since the browser was in offline viewing mode, and maybe some information on how to switch modes for those who might not know how.
Yes, this is a most uninformative error message. at the very least, the error should say something like: "This page is unavailable in offline browsing mode." and then offer some choices: Stay offline Switch to online maybe a third to fetch the page but stay offline, probly unnecessary. A possible supplement would be to make offline mode non-persistant between sessions, but the above would be much less contraversial, and would be an easy fix. I think that a great many new users probably encounter this problem, but don't feel empowered to report it.
This bug is still present in 3.3.1. Needs some attention. Canned answer: So get off your ass and fix it then, Eric.
> 20:58 ------- This bug is still present in 3.3.1. Needs some attention. > Canned answer: So get off your ass and fix it then, Eric. Even if adressed still be visible up to 3.4 (string changes). I know some people think IE verbosity is funny but it gives some hints valuable for non-power users. Bah. I found it useful when I was starting using the Web. Maybe Konq could have similar message: ----------------------------------------- Page www.asdf.com isn't accessible. Possible causes: - you are not connected to the Web - you are in off-line mode. Check it <how>[1], and change <how> - page is temporary down. Try <address> in a while. - your ISP has problems. Try to contact them. ----------------------------------------- Anything else? Details should be consulted with native speakers (;) and kde-usability (wording, wording). Probably coolo would be against it but I think such message could be inserted even in 3.3.x line. [1] somewhere is my wish changing on-off status in status line... I would close it only with info about status.