[tde-users] Konqueror file manager blank new tab

I only use konqueror with the file management profile. When I open a new tab the file pane contents are always empty -- blank. Is a empty/blank page normal or do I have something misconfigured? I am guessing the blank page is a carry over from web browsing. The only related configuration I could find is Behavior->Home URL, which I have configured to $HOME (actual file path and not env. variable). I would think that one way or another a new tab would list the contents of that path. I use Tree View all the time. Curiously, when the new empty tab appears, the View->View Mode menu shows 'TDEHTML' and not Tree View. Methinks I have something mucked up somewhere. Where to look? Thanks.