The console is the text entry and display device for system administration messages, particularly those from the BIOS or boot loader, the kernel, from the init system and from the system logger. Konsole is the console for the KDE based systems. It is also known as an X terminal emulator or shell. The developer behind this application is Robert Knight, who has recently posted the improvements brought to the KDE 4 development series.

The Konsole for KDE 4 looks a bit similar to the previous but it also comes with improved functionalities and with a better system for managing settings options.

Highlights:

- a re-write of the Konsole Part. Under KDE 3.x, the Konsole part and the main application use to duplicate a lot of code, therefore much of the functionality in the main application is not available in the part
-a Yakuake-style background mode. This means that a shell session is started in the background, which can be displayed or hidden instantly from anywhere through a keys shortcut
- the bookmark system is now improved. When creating a new bookmark, Konsole now chooses the working directory of the foreground program instead of just using that of the main shell
- 'Bookmark Tabs as Folders' support
- allows the user to choose which custom sessions are shown in the main menu
- allows the user to split the view left/right ( in addition to top/bottom ) and support as many views open at once as he/she wants.

The old settings menu is now much simpler and much easier to use. The configuration options are now grouped in a more organized way. The user can create a Profile from the settings menu, under which all the settings are kept separated. Everything is much more organized now and among the main improvements, such as split-view mode, faster scrolling (thanks to a smarter line redrawing scheme) or hotkeys the Konsole for KDE 4 promises a better reliability and also more other features.