KParts is the component framework for the KDE desktop environment. An individual component is called a KPart. KParts are analogous to Bonobo components in GNOME and ActiveX controls in Microsoft's Component Object Model. Konsole is available as a KPart and is used in applications like Konqueror and Kate.
Example uses of KParts:
- Konqueror uses the Okular part to display documents
- Konqueror uses the Dragon Player part to play multimedia
- Kontact embeds kdepim applications
- Kate and other editors use the katepart editor component
- Several applications use the Konsole KPart to embed a terminal
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