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author | Joachim Noreiko <joachimn@src.gnome.org> | 2006-03-12 18:26:18 +0000 |
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committer | Joachim Noreiko <joachimn@src.gnome.org> | 2006-03-12 18:26:18 +0000 |
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml index bc67afe..f5e3841 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml @@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ If you have only one panel in the GNOME Desktop, you cannot delete that panel.</ </note> </section> </section> + + <!-- =============================================== managing panel objects --> <section id="gospanel-8"> <title>Panel Objects</title> <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Manipulate Panel Objects --> @@ -457,8 +459,36 @@ popup menu.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - <para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different -way. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> + + <section id="gospanel-39"> + <title>To Select an Applet</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>applets</primary> + <secondary>selecting</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Some restrictions apply on where you can click on an applet in order + to display the panel object popup menu, or to move the applet, as follows: </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands + that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, + the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on + the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. + To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application> + applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button + on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the + applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has + a field in which you enter commands. You cannot middle-click or right-click + on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on + another part of the applet. </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + + </section> <section id="panels-addobject"> <title>Adding an Object to a Panel</title> @@ -468,6 +498,7 @@ way. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Add Objects to Panels --> <anchor id="gosoverview-4"/> + <anchor id="gospanel-40"/><!-- To Add an Applet to a Panel --> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>adding</secondary> @@ -499,7 +530,9 @@ launcher to the panel. </para> </section> <section id="gospanel-9"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title> + <title>Modifying the Properties of an Object</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="gospanel-41"/><!-- To Modify Preferences for an Applet --> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>modifying properties</secondary> @@ -541,7 +574,7 @@ close the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> </orderedlist> </section> <section id="gospanel-32"> - <title>To Move a Panel Object</title> + <title>Moving a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>moving</secondary> @@ -627,7 +660,7 @@ further along the panel. </para> </informaltable> </section> <section id="gospanel-566"> - <title>To Lock a Panel Object</title> + <title>Locking a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>locking</secondary> @@ -643,7 +676,7 @@ right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guim choose <guimenuitem>Unlock</guimenuitem>. </para> </section> <section id="gospanel-33"> - <title>To Remove a Panel Object</title> + <title>Removing a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>removing</secondary> @@ -653,6 +686,12 @@ to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove From Panel</guimenuitem>. </para> </section> </section> + + <!-- ============================================== big bag o' panel objects --> + <!-- <remark>won't work because of yelp topic clumping</remark> + <para>This section describes the different objects you can add to your panels.</para> + <para>For a list of the objects that are on the top and bottom panels by default, see <xref linkend="top-panel"/> and <xref linkend="bottom-panel"/>.</para> + --> <section id="gospanel-17"> <title>Applets</title> <indexterm> @@ -692,95 +731,8 @@ control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> - <section id="gospanel-40"> - <title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>adding to panel</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can add an applet to a panel from the panel popup menu. -Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. -Choose <guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu>, then choose the applet that you want -to add from one of the following submenus:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Accessories</guimenu> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Amusements</guimenu> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Internet</guimenu> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Utility</guimenu> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Alternatively, drag the applet from the submenu on to the panel. </para> - </section> - <section id="gospanel-39"> - <title>To Select an Applet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>selecting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click on -the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you -must middle-click on the applet. </para> - <para>Some restrictions apply on where you can click on an applet in order -to display the panel object popup menu, or to move the applet, as follows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands -that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, -the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on -the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. -To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application> -applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button -on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the -applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has -a field in which you enter commands. You cannot middle-click or right-click -on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on -another part of the applet. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </section> - <section id="gospanel-41"> - <title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>modifying preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To modify the preferences for an applet perform the following -steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog to modify -the preferences as required. The preferences for applets vary depending on -the applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </section> - </section> + </section> + <section id="launchers"> <title>Launchers</title> <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> @@ -1216,6 +1168,7 @@ the GNOME website in your default browser.</para> </section> </section> + </section> <section id="gospanel-557"> <title>Buttons</title> @@ -1474,7 +1427,7 @@ With Menus</citetitle>.</para> on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Actions</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Search</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To open the <application>Search Tool</application>, click on the <guibutton>Search</guibutton> button. </para> <para>For more information on the <application>Search Tool</application>, -see the <citetitle>Search Tool Manual</citetitle>.</para> +see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-search-tool">Search Tool Manual</ulink>.</para> </section> <section id="gospanel-564"> <title>Show Desktop @@ -1507,41 +1460,6 @@ button</primary> space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Actions</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Show Desktop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To minimize all windows and show the desktop, click on the <guibutton>Show Desktop</guibutton> button. </para> </section> - <section id="panels-notification-area"> - <title>Notification Area Applet</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="gospanel-567"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>Notification Area</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>panel objects</primary> - <secondary>Notification -Area applet</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>Notification Area applet</primary> - </indexterm> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/notification_area_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Notification Area icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The <application>Notification Area</application> applet displays icons -from various applications to indicate activity in the application. For example, -when you use the <application>CD Player</application> application to play -a CD, a CD icon is displayed in the <application>Notification Area</application> -applet. The graphic above illustrates the CD icon in the <application>Notification -Area</application> applet. </para> - <para>To add a <application>Notification Area</application> applet to a panel, -right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Utility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Notification Area</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> - </section> </section> <section id="panel-menus"> <title>Menus</title> @@ -1581,21 +1499,7 @@ and tools that you can use in the GNOME Desktop. The <guimenu>Applications</guim a system menu to a panel, right-click on a launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as menu to panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an -arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer. <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels. </para> - <figure id="gospanel-FIG-68"> - <title>Typical Menu Objects on a Panel</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Typical menu objects on panel.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> + </section> <section id="gospanel-18"> <title>Drawers</title> @@ -1680,12 +1584,7 @@ objects to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="panels-addobject"/>. <primary>drawers</primary> <secondary>modifying properties</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To modify preferences for all panels and drawers, use the <application>Panel</application> preference tool. For example, you can select various options -related to the appearance and behavior of objects on panels and drawers. You -can also select options that relate to drawers only. For example, you can -select an option to close your drawers when you click on a launcher in the -drawer.</para> - <para>You can also modify other properties for each individual drawer. You + <para>You can modify properties for each individual drawer. You can change features for each drawer, such as the visual appearance of the drawer and whether the drawer has hide buttons.</para> <para>To modify properties for a drawer perform the following steps: </para> @@ -1821,6 +1720,42 @@ applet. The following figure shows an example of the <application>Window Selecto all workspaces. The windows in all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator line.</para> </section> + + <section id="panels-notification-area"> + <title>Notification Area Applet</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="gospanel-567"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>applets</primary> + <secondary>Notification Area</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>panel objects</primary> + <secondary>Notification +Area applet</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>Notification Area applet</primary> + </indexterm> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/notification_area_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Notification Area icon.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + <para>The <application>Notification Area</application> applet displays icons +from various applications to indicate activity in the application. For example, +when you use the <application>CD Player</application> application to play +a CD, a CD icon is displayed in the <application>Notification Area</application> +applet. The graphic above illustrates the CD icon in the <application>Notification +Area</application> applet. </para> + <para>To add a <application>Notification Area</application> applet to a panel, +right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Utility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Notification Area</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </section> <section id="goseditmainmenu-7"> <title>Main Menu panel object</title> @@ -1858,13 +1793,13 @@ are listed under a separator line.</para> <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_bar_applet.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Menu Bar applet. Menus: Applications, Actions.</phrase> + <phrase>Menu Bar applet. Menus: Applications, Places, Desktop.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>The <application>Menu Bar</application> provides access to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus. You can access almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options - from the <application>Menu Bar</application>. </para> + from the <application>Menu Bar</application>. For more on using the Menu Bar, see <xref linkend="menubar"/>.</para> <section id="goseditmainmenu-66"> <title>To Add a Menu Bar to a Panel</title> <indexterm> |