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| author | Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com> | 2007-01-22 21:57:49 +0000 |
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| committer | Joachim Noreiko <joachimn@src.gnome.org> | 2007-01-22 21:57:49 +0000 |
| commit | 70c20b3cea45c1d18371c9f34ebce46b91d30660 (patch) | |
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split into subsections for categories to reflect new Control Center. Patch
2007-01-22 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com>
* goscustdesk.xml: split into subsections for categories to reflect new Control Center. Patch from Matthew East. #398902
* gosnautilus.xml: preserving section ids removed from goscustdesk.xml.
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog index 150af7d..a758c8b 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2007-01-22 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com> + + * goscustdesk.xml: split into subsections for categories to reflect new Control Center. Patch from Matthew East. #398902 + * gosnautilus.xml: preserving section ids removed from goscustdesk.xml. + 2007-01-16 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com> * gosnautilus.xml: Added new material on unix filesystem and permissions, diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 98d9791..4f45dac 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -20,13 +20,42 @@ customize the GNOME Desktop.</para> </highlights> <!-- move the following to its own section, "Using Pref Tools"? --> <para>A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the GNOME Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the <application>Windows</application> preference tool you can set behaviour common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse.</para> - <para>To open a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> in the top panel. Choose the tool -that you require from the submenu.</para> + <para>To open a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Control Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel menubar. Click the tool that you require from Control Center.</para> <para>With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.</para> - <para>Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the menu.</para> - <note><para>Some settings for your system require administrator access. These are in the <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu.</para></note> - - <sect1 id="goscustaccess-11"> + <para>Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the Control Center.</para> + <note><para>Some preference tools require administrator access. Many of these are found in the <emphasis>System</emphasis> section of the Control Center.</para></note> + + +<sect1 id="prefs-personal"> + <title>Personal</title> + + <sect2 id="goscustdesk-95"> + <title>Login Photo Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>desktop</primary> + <secondary>login photo</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>GNOME Desktop preference tools</primary> + <see>preference +tools</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Login Photo</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <application>Login Photo </application> +preference tool enables you to change the picture that is displayed in your +login screen. </para> + <para>From the <guilabel>Login Photo</guilabel> preference tool, select an +image to display in your login screen. Type the path for the folder from where +you want to select your image. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> +to display a dialog from which you can select an image to display as your +photograph and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 id="goscustaccess-11"> <title>Assistive Technology Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>accessibility</primary> @@ -103,528 +132,10 @@ keyboard</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-cddatabase"> - <title>CD Database Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustlookandfeel-39"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>CD Database</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>CD Database</application> preference tool -enables you to configure a CD database that your system can query. A CD database -contains information about CDs, such as the name of the artist, the title, -and the track list. When an application plays a CD, the application can query -the CD database about the CD, then display the information.</para> - <note><para>Not all applications that use audio CDs use the settings in this preference tool. Some may have supply their own settings in their preference dialog.</para></note> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the preferences in the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"> - <title>CD Database Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send no information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you do not want to send -any information to the CD database server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send real information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to send your name and hostname information to the CD database -server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send other information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to send another -name and hostname to the CD database server. Enter the name in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Enter the hostname in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> -field.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>FreeDB round robin server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB -round robin server is a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select -this option to access the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Other FreeDB server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD -database from another server. Select the server that you require from the -server table.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Update Server List</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to update the list of available -FreeDB servers in the server table.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Other server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to use another CD database. -Enter the name of the server on which the database resides in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field. Enter the port number on which you can access the -database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-desktopbackground"> - <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-7"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop</primary> - <secondary>customizing background</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>GNOME Desktop preference tools</primary> - <see>preference tools</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Background</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>backgrounds</primary> - <secondary>customizing desktop background</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <link linkend="overview-desktop">desktop</link> background is the image or color that is applied to your -desktop. You can open <application>Desktop Background Preferences</application> by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing <guimenuitem>Change Desktop Background</guimenuitem>, as well as from the <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> menu.</para> - <para>You can customize the desktop background in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select an image for the desktop background. The image is superimposed -on the desktop background color. The desktop background color is visible if -you select a transparent image, or if the image does not cover the entire -desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select a color for the desktop background. You can select -a solid color, or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect -is a visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <tip><para>You can also drag a color or a pattern to the desktop from the <link linkend="nautilus-backgrounds-and-emblems"><guilabel>Backgrounds -and Emblems</guilabel> dialog</link> in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para></tip> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> - <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can select -<guibutton>Add Wallpaper</guibutton> to choose any image on your computer.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Style</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>To specify how to display the image, select one of the following -options from the <guilabel>Style</guilabel> drop-down list:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the middle -of the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Fill Screen</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover -the desktop and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Scaled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the -image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the -image.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Tiled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the image -meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para/> - <para>Click on <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> to browse for -an image on your computer. A standard file selector will be presented. Choose -the image you want and click <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose the <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> that you want to remove, -then click <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. This removes the image from the list of available wallpapers; however, it does not delete the image from your computer. -</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Desktop Colors</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>To specify a color scheme, use the options -in the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list, and the color -selector buttons.</para> - <para>You can specify a color scheme in one of the -following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <guilabel>Solid color</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list to specify a single color for the -desktop background. </para> - <para>To choose the color that you require, click on the <guibutton>Color</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. -Choose a color, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <guilabel>Horizontal gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list. This option creates a gradient -effect from the left screen edge to the right screen edge.</para> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Left Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at -the left edge.</para> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Right Color</guibutton> button. Choose the color -that you want to appear at the right edge.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <guilabel>Vertical gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list. This creates a gradient effect -from the top screen edge to the bottom screen edge.</para> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Top Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at -the top edge.</para> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Bottom Color</guibutton> button. Choose the -color that you want to appear at the bottom edge.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-filemanager"> - <title>File Management Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-84"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>File Management</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>file -manager</primary> - <secondary>preferences</secondary> - <tertiary>preference tool</tertiary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>File -Management</application> preference tool to set your <application>Nautilus</application> -file manager preferences. You can also set your file manager preferences in -the <guilabel>File Management</guilabel> preferences -dialog, which you can open from the file manager application. For information -on the preferences in the <guilabel>File Management</guilabel> preferences dialog and <application>File Management</application> preference tool, see -<xref linkend="nautilus-preferences"/>.</para> - </sect1> -<!-- -<sect1 id="goscustdesk-79"> -<title>Customizing PalmOS Devices</title> -<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>PalmOS devices</secondary> -</indexterm><para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> -</sect1> ---> - <sect1 id="prefs-font"> - <title>Font Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-38"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Font</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>desktop</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>applications</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>window title</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>rendering</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference tool -to choose which fonts are used in different parts of the desktop, and the way in which fonts are displayed on the screen.</para> + </sect2> - <sect2 id="prefs-font-choose"> - <title>Choosing Fonts</title> - - <para>The font selector button shows the name of the font and its point size. The name is also shown in bold, italic, or regular type.</para> - <para>To change the font, click the font selector button. The font picker dialog opens. Select the font family, style, and point size from the lists. The preview area shows your current choice. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to accept the change and update the desktop.</para> - <para>You can choose fonts for the following parts of the desktop:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Application font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes of applications.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Document font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used to display documents in applications.</para> - <note><para>In some applications, you can override this choice in the application's preferences dialog.</para></note> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in icon labels on the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Window title font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the titlebars of windows.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Fixed width font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the <application>Terminal</application> application and applications to do with programming.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-font-rendering"> - <title>Font Rendering</title> - <para>You can set the following options relating to how fonts are displayed on the screen:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Font Rendering</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>To specify how to render fonts on your screen, - select one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Monochrome</guilabel>: Renders fonts in black and - white only. The edges of characters might appear jagged in some cases because - the characters are not antialiased. <firstterm>Antialiasing</firstterm> is - an effect that is applied to the edges of characters to make the characters - look smoother.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Best shapes</guilabel>: Antialiases fonts where - possible. Use this option for standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Best contrast</guilabel>: Adjusts fonts to give - the sharpest possible contrast, and also antialiases fonts, so that characters - have smooth edges. This option might enhance the accessibility of the GNOME - Desktop to users with visual impairments.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Subpixel smoothing (LCDs)</guilabel>: Uses techniques - that exploit the shape of individual Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) pixels to - render fonts smoothly. Use this option for LCD or flat-screen displays.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guibutton>Details</guibutton></term> - <listitem> - <para>Click on this button to specify further details of how - to render fonts on your screen.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Resolution (dots per inch)</guilabel>: Use the spin - box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Smoothing</guilabel>: Select one of the options - to specify how to antialias fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Hinting</guilabel>: <firstterm>Hinting</firstterm> - is a font-rendering technique that improves the quality of fonts at small - sizes and an at low screen resolutions. Select one of the options to specify - how to apply hinting your fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Subpixel order</guilabel>: Select one of the options - to specify the subpixel color order for your fonts. Use this option for LCD - or flat-screen displays.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton></term> - <listitem> - <para>Click on this button to open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> - folder.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-83"> - <title>Previewing a Font</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>previewing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A preview of a font shows the characters of a font at different sizes, as well as copyright and technical information. To preview a font, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a font to display a preview.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-94"> - <title>Adding a TrueType Font</title> - <para>To add a TrueType font to your system, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the panel menubar.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a file manager window and select the TrueType font that -you want to add.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Copy the TrueType font file that you want to add to the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <warning><para>The new font will not appear in the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder until you next log in. You will need to relaunch applications for them to have access to the new font. These are known bugs in Gnome.</para></warning> - - <tip><para>You can also open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder by typing the following URI into <application>Nautilus</application> file manager's <link linkend="nautilus-open-location">Open Location dialog</link>: <command>fonts:///</command>.</para></tip> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-95"> - <title>Login Photo Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop</primary> - <secondary>login photo</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>GNOME Desktop preference tools</primary> - <see>preference -tools</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Login Photo</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Login Photo </application> -preference tool enables you to change the picture that is displayed in your -login screen. </para> - <para>From the <guilabel>Login Photo</guilabel> preference tool, select an -image to display in your login screen. Type the path for the folder from where -you want to select your image. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> -to display a dialog from which you can select an image to display as your -photograph and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-keyboard-a11y"> + <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-a11y"> <title>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</title> <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> @@ -679,7 +190,7 @@ the following functional areas:</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-8"> + <sect3 id="goscustaccess-8"> <title>Basic Preferences</title> <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the basic keyboard accessibility preferences that you can modify.</para> @@ -844,8 +355,8 @@ of your settings.</para> </table> <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-9"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustaccess-9"> <title>Filter Preferences</title> <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-11"/> lists the filter preferences that you can modify.</para> @@ -969,8 +480,8 @@ of your settings.</para> </table> <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-10"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustaccess-10"> <title>Mouse Preferences</title> <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-12"/> lists the mouse preferences that you can modify.</para> @@ -1051,9 +562,1394 @@ after a keypress before the pointer moves. </para> </table> <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-keyboard"> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"> + <title>Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-39"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Keyboard Shortcuts</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>shortcut +keys</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool to customize the default keyboard shortcuts to your requirements.</para> + + <para>A <firstterm>keyboard shortcut</firstterm> is a key or combination of +keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For more on keyboard shortcuts, and a list of the default shortcuts in GNOME, see <xref linkend="keyboard-skills"/>.</para> + + <para>To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para> + Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para></listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action.</para> + <para>To clear a shortcut, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap>. The action is now marked as <guilabel>Disabled</guilabel>.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + <para>To cancel assigning a shortcut, click elsewhere in the window or press <keycap>Escape</keycap>.</para> + + <para>The shortcuts you can customize are grouped as follows:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry><term>Desktop</term> + <listitem><para>These are general shortcuts for the whole desktop, such as logging out, <link linkend="lock-screen">locking the screen</link>, opening the <link linkend="menubar">panel menubar</link>, or launching a web browser.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>Sound</term> + <listitem><para>Shortcuts for controlling your music player and the system volume.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>Window Management</term> + <listitem><para>Shortcuts for working with windows and workspaces, such as such as maximizing or moving the current window, and switching to another workspace. For more information on these kinds of actions, see <xref linkend="windows-manipulating"/> and <xref linkend="overview-workspaces"/>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-preferredapps"> + <title>Preferred Applications</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdoc-2"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Preferred Applications</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>default applications</primary> + <see>preferred applications</see> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Preferred +Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that +you want the GNOME Desktop to use when the GNOME Desktop starts an application +for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> as +your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>System</guimenu> +menu then choose <guimenuitem>Open Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> + <para>You can customize the preferences for the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Web Browser</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Text Editor</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> + <title>Web Browser Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>web browser</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>web browser, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Web Browser</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred web browser. The preferred web +browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser +opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher +on the desktop.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser +preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> + <title>Preferred Web Browser Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select a Web Browser</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web +browser.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Web Browser</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +web browser. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. +To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>"%s"</command> after the command.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal +window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in +which to run.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> + <title>Email Client Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>email client</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred email client. </para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email +client preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> + <title>Preferred Email Client Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select a Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email +client.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +email client. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom email +client.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal +window. Select this option for an email client that does not create a window +in which to run.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-31"> + <title>Text Editor Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>text editor</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>text editor, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Text Editor</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred text editor.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text editor preferences +that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> + <title>Preferred Text Editor Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +text editor. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred text +editor.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Editor</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +text editor. A <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Name</guilabel>: Type the name of the custom text +editor.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Command</guilabel>: Enter the command to start the +custom text editor.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>This application can open multiple files</guilabel>: +Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>This application needs to be run in a shell</guilabel>: +Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option +for an editor that does not create a window in which to run.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>After you specify a custom text editor, you can click +on the <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can use the dialog to modify +the properties of the custom text editor.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Use this editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select +this option if you want the file manager to start the custom text editor to +display text files.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> + <title>Terminal Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>terminal</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Terminal</application> tabbed section +to configure your preferred terminal.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal +preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> + <title>Preferred Terminal Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select a Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +terminal. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Exec Flag</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the +command.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect3> + </sect2> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="prefs-look-and-feel"> + <title>Look and Feel</title> + + <sect2 id="prefs-desktopbackground"> + <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-7"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>desktop</primary> + <secondary>customizing background</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>GNOME Desktop preference tools</primary> + <see>preference tools</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Background</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>backgrounds</primary> + <secondary>customizing desktop background</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <link linkend="overview-desktop">desktop</link> background is the image or color that is applied to your +desktop. You can open <application>Desktop Background Preferences</application> by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing <guimenuitem>Change Desktop Background</guimenuitem>, as well as from the <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> menu.</para> + <para>You can customize the desktop background in the following ways:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Select an image for the desktop background. The image is superimposed +on the desktop background color. The desktop background color is visible if +you select a transparent image, or if the image does not cover the entire +desktop.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Select a color for the desktop background. You can select +a solid color, or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect +is a visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <tip><para>You can also drag a color or a pattern to the desktop from the <link linkend="nautilus-backgrounds-and-emblems"><guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog</link> in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para></tip> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background preferences +that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> + <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can select +<guibutton>Add Wallpaper</guibutton> to choose any image on your computer.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Style</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>To specify how to display the image, select one of the following +options from the <guilabel>Style</guilabel> drop-down list:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the middle +of the desktop.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Fill Screen</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover +the desktop and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Scaled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the +image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the +image.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Tiled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the image +meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para/> + <para>Click on <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> to browse for +an image on your computer. A standard file selector will be presented. Choose +the image you want and click <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Choose the <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> that you want to remove, +then click <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. This removes the image from the list of available wallpapers; however, it does not delete the image from your computer. +</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Desktop Colors</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>To specify a color scheme, use the options +in the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list, and the color +selector buttons.</para> + <para>You can specify a color scheme in one of the +following ways:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <guilabel>Solid color</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list to specify a single color for the +desktop background. </para> + <para>To choose the color that you require, click on the <guibutton>Color</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. +Choose a color, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <guilabel>Horizontal gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list. This option creates a gradient +effect from the left screen edge to the right screen edge.</para> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Left Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at +the left edge.</para> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Right Color</guibutton> button. Choose the color +that you want to appear at the right edge.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <guilabel>Vertical gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list. This creates a gradient effect +from the top screen edge to the bottom screen edge.</para> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Top Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at +the top edge.</para> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Bottom Color</guibutton> button. Choose the +color that you want to appear at the bottom edge.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-font"> + <title>Font Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-38"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Font</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>desktop</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>applications</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>window title</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>terminal</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>rendering</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference tool +to choose which fonts are used in different parts of the desktop, and the way in which fonts are displayed on the screen.</para> + + <sect3 id="prefs-font-choose"> + <title>Choosing Fonts</title> + + <para>The font selector button shows the name of the font and its point size. The name is also shown in bold, italic, or regular type.</para> + <para>To change the font, click the font selector button. The font picker dialog opens. Select the font family, style, and point size from the lists. The preview area shows your current choice. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to accept the change and update the desktop.</para> + <para>You can choose fonts for the following parts of the desktop:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Application font</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>This font is used in the menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes of applications.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Document font</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>This font is used to display documents in applications.</para> + <note><para>In some applications, you can override this choice in the application's preferences dialog.</para></note> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>This font is used in icon labels on the desktop.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Window title font</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>This font is used in the titlebars of windows.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Fixed width font</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>This font is used in the <application>Terminal</application> application and applications to do with programming.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="prefs-font-rendering"> + <title>Font Rendering</title> + <para>You can set the following options relating to how fonts are displayed on the screen:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Font Rendering</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>To specify how to render fonts on your screen, + select one of the following options:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Monochrome</guilabel>: Renders fonts in black and + white only. The edges of characters might appear jagged in some cases because + the characters are not antialiased. <firstterm>Antialiasing</firstterm> is + an effect that is applied to the edges of characters to make the characters + look smoother.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Best shapes</guilabel>: Antialiases fonts where + possible. Use this option for standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Best contrast</guilabel>: Adjusts fonts to give + the sharpest possible contrast, and also antialiases fonts, so that characters + have smooth edges. This option might enhance the accessibility of the GNOME + Desktop to users with visual impairments.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Subpixel smoothing (LCDs)</guilabel>: Uses techniques + that exploit the shape of individual Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) pixels to + render fonts smoothly. Use this option for LCD or flat-screen displays.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guibutton>Details</guibutton></term> + <listitem> + <para>Click on this button to specify further details of how + to render fonts on your screen.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Resolution (dots per inch)</guilabel>: Use the spin + box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Smoothing</guilabel>: Select one of the options + to specify how to antialias fonts.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Hinting</guilabel>: <firstterm>Hinting</firstterm> + is a font-rendering technique that improves the quality of fonts at small + sizes and an at low screen resolutions. Select one of the options to specify + how to apply hinting your fonts.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Subpixel order</guilabel>: Select one of the options + to specify the subpixel color order for your fonts. Use this option for LCD + or flat-screen displays.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton></term> + <listitem> + <para>Click on this button to open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> + folder.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-83"> + <title>Previewing a Font</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>fonts</primary> + <secondary>previewing</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>A preview of a font shows the characters of a font at different sizes, as well as copyright and technical information. To preview a font, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Open a font to display a preview.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-94"> + <title>Adding a TrueType Font</title> + <para>To add a TrueType font to your system, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the panel menubar.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Open a file manager window and select the TrueType font that +you want to add.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Copy the TrueType font file that you want to add to the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <warning><para>The new font will not appear in the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder until you next log in. You will need to relaunch applications for them to have access to the new font. These are known bugs in Gnome.</para></warning> + + <tip><para>You can also open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder by typing the following URI into <application>Nautilus</application> file manager's <link linkend="nautilus-open-location">Open Location dialog</link>: <command>fonts:///</command>.</para></tip> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-menustoolbars"> + <title>Menus & Toolbars Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustuserinter-2"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Menus & Toolbars</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>menus</primary> + <secondary>in applications, +customizing appearance</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can use the <application>Menus & Toolbars</application> preference tool to customize the appearance +of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME.</para> + <para>As you make changes to the settings, the preview display in the window updates. This allows you to see the changes if no application windows are currently open.</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Show icons in menus</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select this option to display an icon beside + items in application menus and the panel menu. Not all menu items have an icon.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Editable menu accelerators</guilabel></term> + <listitem><para>Selecting this option allows you to define new keyboard shortcuts for menu items.</para> + <para>To change an application shortcut key, open the menu, and with the mouse pointer on the menu item you wish to change, press the new combination of keys. To remove a shortcut key, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap> or <keycap>Delete</keycap>.</para> + <warning> + <para>When using this feature, you will not be warned if assigning a new shortcut key to a command also removes it from another command.</para> + <para>There is no way to restore the original, default keyboard shortcut for a comamnd.</para> + <para>This feature does not maintain shortcuts that are normally common to all applications, such as <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> for Copy. This may lead to inconsistencies in your GNOME applications.</para> + </warning> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Detachable toolbars</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Selecting this option allows you to move toolbars + from application windows to any location on the screen. A handle is displayed on the left side of the toolbars in your applications. + To move a toolbar, click-and-hold on the handle, then drag the toolbar to + the new location.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Toolbar button labels</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Choose one of the following options to specify + what to display on the toolbars in your GNOME-compliant applications:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Text Below Icons</guilabel>: Select this option + to display toolbars with text as well as an icon on each button. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Text Beside Icons</guilabel>: Select this option + to display toolbars with an icon only on each button, and with text on the + most important buttons.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Icons Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display + toolbars with an icon only on each button.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Text Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display + toolbars with text only on each button.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-theme"> + <title>Theme Preferences</title> + + <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-12"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>setting controls options</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>setting window +frame options</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>themes</primary> + <secondary>setting icons options</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>windows</primary> + <secondary>setting frame theme options</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Theme</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies +the visual appearance of a part of the GNOME Desktop. You can choose themes +to change the appearance of the GNOME Desktop. Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme. You can choose from a list +of available themes. The list of available themes includes several themes +for users with accessibility requirements. </para> + <para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME Desktop, +as follows:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Controls</term> + <listitem> + <para><indexterm><primary>GTK+ +themes</primary><see>themes, controls options</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>controls options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm>The controls setting for a theme determines +the visual appearance of windows, panels, and applets. The controls setting +also determines the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items +that appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. +Some of the controls setting options that are available are designed for special +accessibility needs. You can choose an option for the controls setting from +the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Window frame</term> + <listitem> + <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>window frame options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Metacity themes</primary><see>themes, window frame options</see></indexterm>The window frame setting for +a theme determines the appearance of the frames around windows only. You can +choose an option for the window frame setting from the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Icon</term> + <listitem> + <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>icons options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>icon themes</primary><see>themes, icons options</see></indexterm>The icon setting for a theme determines the appearance of +the icons on panels and the desktop background. You can choose an option for +the icon setting from the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-61"> + <title>To Create a Custom Theme</title> + <para>The themes that are listed in the <application>Theme</application> preferences +tool are different combinations of controls options, window frame options, +and icon options. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations +of controls options, window frame options, and icon options.</para> + <para>To create a custom theme, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Select a theme in the list of themes.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom +theme from the list in the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section. The +list of available controls options includes several options for users with +accessibility requirements.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tab to display +the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the window frame +option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available +options. The list of available window frame options includes several options +for users with accessibility requirements.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tab to display the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the icons option that you want to +use in the custom theme from the list of available options. The list of available +icons options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>On the <application>Theme</application> preferences tool, +click on the <guibutton>Save theme</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Save theme +to disk</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in +the dialog, then click <guibutton>Save</guibutton>. The custom theme now appears +in your list of available themes.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-62"> + <title>To Install a New Theme</title> + <para>You can add a theme to the list of available themes. The new theme must +be an archive file that is tarred and zipped. That is, the new theme must +be a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file.</para> + <para>To install a new theme, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. +A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Enter the location of the theme archive file in the drop-down +combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you have selected the file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install +the new theme. </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-80"> + <title>To Install a New Theme Option</title> + <para>You can install new controls options, window frame options, or icons +options. You can find many controls options on the Internet.</para> + <para>To install a new controls option, window frame option, or icons option, +perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. +An <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the tab for the type of theme that you want to install. +For example, to install an icons option, click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> +tab.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. +A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Enter the location of the option archive file in the drop-down +combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you have selected the file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install +the new option. </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-81"> + <title>To Delete a Theme Option</title> + <para>You can delete controls options, window frame options, or icons options.</para> + <para>To delete a controls option, window frame option, or icons option, perform +the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. +A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the tab for the type of option that you want to delete. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Go To Theme Folder</guibutton> button. +A file manager window opens on the default option folder.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Use the file manager window to delete the option.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-82"> + <title>Previewing Themes</title> + <para>As well as the Theme preference tool, you can also use the file manager to change themes. To change +themes, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Use the file manager to access the <command>themes:///</command> +URI. The themes are displayed as icons.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Double-click on a theme to change the theme.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-windows"> + <title>Windows Preferences</title> + + <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-58"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>window manager</primary> + <secondary>customizing</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Windows</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Windows</application> +preference tool to customize window behavior for the GNOME Desktop.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustwindows-TBL-14"/> lists the windows preferences +that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustwindows-TBL-14"> + <title>Windows Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select windows when the mouse moves over them</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option +to give focus to a window when you point to the window. The window retains +focus until you point to another window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Raise selected windows after an interval</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to raise windows +a short time after the window receives focus.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Interval before raising</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Specify the interval to wait before +raising a window that has received focus.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Double-click titlebar to perform this action</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select the behavior +that you want to occur when you double-click on a window titlebar. Select +one of the following options:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Maximize</guilabel>: Maximizes the window.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Roll up</guilabel>: Roll up the window.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select +the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-screensaver"> + <title>Screensaver Preferences</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>screensaver</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>A <firstterm>screensaver</firstterm> displays moving images on your screen when your computer is not being used. Screensavers also help prevent older monitors being damaged by the same image being displayed for long periods of time. To stop the screensaver and return to the desktop, move the mouse or press a key on the keyboard.</para> + <para>Use the <application>Screensaver</application> preference tool to set the type of screensaver, the time before the screensaver starts, and whether to require a password to return to the desktop.</para> + <para>You can modify the following settings:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Screensaver</term> + <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Screensaver theme</guilabel> from the list. A reduced version of the selected screensaver theme is shown. Press <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to show the selected theme on the whole screen. During preview, use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to go through the list of screensaver themes.</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Blank screen</guilabel> theme displays no image and only shows a black screen.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Random</guilabel> theme selects a screensaver to display from the list at random.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>Which screensavers are shown in the remainder of the list depends on your distributor or vendor.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Regard the computer as idle after...</term> + <listitem><para>Your computer becomes idle after this amount of time has passed with no input from you, such as moving the mouse or typing. This may affect power management (the monitor may power down for example) or instant messaging (chat applications may set your status as "away"). Use the slider to set the length of time in minutes or hours.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Activate screensaver when computer is idle</term> + <listitem><para>Select this option to have the screensaver start after the set length of time. </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Lock screen when screensaver is active</term> + <listitem><para>When this option is selected, the screensaver will prompt you for your password when you try to return to the desktop. For more on locking your screen, see <xref linkend="lock-screen"/>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect2> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="prefs-internet-and-network"> + <title>Internet and Network</title> + + <sect2 id="prefs-networkproxy"> + <title>Network Proxy Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-50"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference +tools</primary> + <secondary>Network Proxy</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>network proxy</primary> + <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>Internet</primary> + <secondary>configuring connection</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>proxy</primary> + <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <application>Network Proxy</application> +preference tool enables you to configure how your system connects to the Internet.</para> + <para>You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect to a <firstterm>proxy server</firstterm>, and specify the details of the proxy server. A proxy server +is a server that intercepts requests to another server, and fulfills the request +itself, if it can. You can enter the Domain Name Service (DNS) name or the +Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server. A <firstterm>DNS name</firstterm> is a unique alphabetic identifier for a computer on a network. +An <firstterm>IP address</firstterm> is a unique numeric identifier for a +computer on a network. </para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Direct internet + connection</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet without + a proxy server.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select + this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, + and you want to configure the proxy server manually.</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP + address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service. Enter + the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter + the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request + a Secure HTTP service. Enter the port number of the Secure HTTP service on + the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP + address of the proxy server to use when you request a FTP service. Enter the + port number of the FTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> + spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Socks host</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP + address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port number for the Socks protocol + on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Automatic proxy + configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy + server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Autoconfiguration + URL</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy + server automatically. </para></listitem></varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <para>Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the <guilabel>Ignore Host List</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Advanced Configuration</guilabel> tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy.</para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-remotedesktop"> + <title>Remote Desktop Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-90"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>setting session sharing preferences</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <application>Remote Desktop</application> preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session +between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-91"/> lists the session-sharing preferences +that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact on the security of +your system.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-91"> + <title>Session Sharing Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow other +users to view your desktop</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to enable remote users to view your +session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user +are ignored.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Allow other +users to control your desktop</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to enable other to access and control +your session from a remote location.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <!-- + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Users +can view your desktop using this command:</guilabel> + + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Click on the command text to send it to +another user by email.</para> + </entry> + </row> + --> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>When +a user tries to view or control your desktop</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Select the following security +considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Ask you for confirmation:</guilabel> Select this +option if you want remote users to ask you for confirmation when they want +to share your session. This option enables you to be aware of other users +who connect to your session. You can also decide what time is suitable for +the remote user to connect to your session.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Require the user to enter this password:</guilabel> +Select this option to authenticate the remote user if authentication is used. +This option provides an extra level of security.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Password</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session +must enter.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + +</sect1> + + +<sect1 id="prefs-hardware"> + <title>Hardware</title> + + <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard"> <title>Keyboard Preferences</title> <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> <anchor id="goscustperiph-2"/> @@ -1097,7 +1993,7 @@ preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> </itemizedlist> --> <para>To open the <link linkend="prefs-keyboard-a11y"><application>Keyboard <emphasis>Accessibility</emphasis></application> preference tool</link>, click the <guibutton>Accessibility</guibutton> button.</para> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-40"> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-40"> <title>Keyboard Preferences</title> <para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tabbed section to set general keyboard preferences. To start the <application>Keyboard</application> <emphasis>accessibility</emphasis> preference tool, that is, <application>AccessX</application>, @@ -1193,8 +2089,8 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-layouts"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="prefs-keyboard-layouts"> <title>Keyboard Layouts Preferences</title> <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> <anchor id="goscustdesk-100"/> @@ -1221,10 +2117,10 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para> </variablelist> <para>Click <guibutton>Reset to Defaults</guibutton> to restore all keyboard layout settings to their initial state for your system and locale.</para> - </sect2> + </sect3> - <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-layoutoptions"> + <sect3 id="prefs-keyboard-layoutoptions"> <title>Keyboard Layout Options</title> <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> <anchor id="goscustdesk-101"/> @@ -1308,9 +2204,9 @@ test area to test the effect of your settings.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - </sect2> + </sect3> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-86"> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-86"> <title>Typing Break Preferences</title> <para>Configure the Typing Break Preferences to make GNOME remind you to rest after you have been using the keyboard and mouse for a long time. During a Typing Break, the screen will be locked.</para> <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-87"/> lists the typing break preferences @@ -1381,135 +2277,12 @@ typing breaks.</para> <note><para> If you stop using the keyboard and mouse for a length of time equal to the <guilabel>Break interval</guilabel> setting, the current work interval will be reset. </para></note> - </sect2> - + </sect3> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"> - <title>Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences</title> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-39"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Keyboard Shortcuts</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>shortcut -keys</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool to customize the default keyboard shortcuts to your requirements.</para> - <para>A <firstterm>keyboard shortcut</firstterm> is a key or combination of -keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For more on keyboard shortcuts, and a list of the default shortcuts in GNOME, see <xref linkend="keyboard-skills"/>.</para> + </sect2> - <para>To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem><para> - Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action.</para> - <para>To clear a shortcut, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap>. The action is now marked as <guilabel>Disabled</guilabel>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - - <para>To cancel assigning a shortcut, click elsewhere in the window or press <keycap>Escape</keycap>.</para> - - <para>The shortcuts you can customize are grouped as follows:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term>Desktop</term> - <listitem><para>These are general shortcuts for the whole desktop, such as logging out, <link linkend="lock-screen">locking the screen</link>, opening the <link linkend="menubar">panel menubar</link>, or launching a web browser.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term>Sound</term> - <listitem><para>Shortcuts for controlling your music player and the system volume.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term>Window Management</term> - <listitem><para>Shortcuts for working with windows and workspaces, such as such as maximizing or moving the current window, and switching to another workspace. For more information on these kinds of actions, see <xref linkend="windows-manipulating"/> and <xref linkend="overview-workspaces"/>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-menustoolbars"> - <title>Menus & Toolbars Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustuserinter-2"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Menus & Toolbars</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>menus</primary> - <secondary>in applications, -customizing appearance</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use the <application>Menus & Toolbars</application> preference tool to customize the appearance -of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME.</para> - <para>As you make changes to the settings, the preview display in the window updates. This allows you to see the changes if no application windows are currently open.</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Show icons in menus</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Select this option to display an icon beside - items in application menus and the panel menu. Not all menu items have an icon.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Editable menu accelerators</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para>Selecting this option allows you to define new keyboard shortcuts for menu items.</para> - <para>To change an application shortcut key, open the menu, and with the mouse pointer on the menu item you wish to change, press the new combination of keys. To remove a shortcut key, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap> or <keycap>Delete</keycap>.</para> - <warning> - <para>When using this feature, you will not be warned if assigning a new shortcut key to a command also removes it from another command.</para> - <para>There is no way to restore the original, default keyboard shortcut for a comamnd.</para> - <para>This feature does not maintain shortcuts that are normally common to all applications, such as <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> for Copy. This may lead to inconsistencies in your GNOME applications.</para> - </warning> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Detachable toolbars</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Selecting this option allows you to move toolbars - from application windows to any location on the screen. A handle is displayed on the left side of the toolbars in your applications. - To move a toolbar, click-and-hold on the handle, then drag the toolbar to - the new location.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Toolbar button labels</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Choose one of the following options to specify - what to display on the toolbars in your GNOME-compliant applications:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Text Below Icons</guilabel>: Select this option - to display toolbars with text as well as an icon on each button. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Text Beside Icons</guilabel>: Select this option - to display toolbars with an icon only on each button, and with text on the - most important buttons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Icons Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display - toolbars with an icon only on each button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Text Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display - toolbars with text only on each button.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-mouse"> + <sect2 id="prefs-mouse"> <title>Mouse Preferences</title> <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> @@ -1535,7 +2308,7 @@ of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME.</para> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-55"> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-55"> <title>Buttons Preferences</title> <para>Use the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tabbed section to specify whether the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the @@ -1591,8 +2364,8 @@ specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. </para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-54"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-54"> <title>Pointer Preferences</title> <para>Use the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tabbed section to set your mouse pointer preferences. @@ -1642,8 +2415,8 @@ you to locate the mouse pointer.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-53"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-53"> <title>Motion Preferences</title> <para>Use the <guilabel>Motion</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences for mouse movement.</para> @@ -1702,139 +2475,127 @@ action.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-multimedia"> - <title>Multimedia Systems Selector</title> - <para>See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gstreamer-properties">GStreamer Properties Manual</ulink>.</para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-networkproxy"> - <title>Network Proxy Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-50"/> + </sect3> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="goscustdesk-70"> + <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> <indexterm> - <primary>preference -tools</primary> - <secondary>Network Proxy</secondary> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Screen Resolution</secondary> </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Screen Resolution</application> +preference tool to specify the resolution settings for your screen. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the screen resolution preferences that +you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-72"> + <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Resolution</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the resolution to use for the screen from +the drop-down list.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Refresh rate</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the screen refresh rate to use for the screen +from the drop-down list.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Make default for +this computer only</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to make these settings the defaults only for the system that you are logged in to.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="goscustmulti-2"> + <title>Sound Preferences</title> <indexterm> - <primary>network proxy</primary> - <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Sound</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>Internet</primary> - <secondary>configuring connection</secondary> + <primary>sound</primary> + <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>proxy</primary> - <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> + <primary>sound</primary> + <secondary>associating +events with sounds</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Network Proxy</application> -preference tool enables you to configure how your system connects to the Internet.</para> - <para>You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect to a <firstterm>proxy server</firstterm>, and specify the details of the proxy server. A proxy server -is a server that intercepts requests to another server, and fulfills the request -itself, if it can. You can enter the Domain Name Service (DNS) name or the -Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server. A <firstterm>DNS name</firstterm> is a unique alphabetic identifier for a computer on a network. -An <firstterm>IP address</firstterm> is a unique numeric identifier for a -computer on a network. </para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Direct internet - connection</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet without - a proxy server.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select - this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, - and you want to configure the proxy server manually.</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service. Enter - the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter - the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request - a Secure HTTP service. Enter the port number of the Secure HTTP service on - the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a FTP service. Enter the - port number of the FTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> - spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Socks host</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port number for the Socks protocol - on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Automatic proxy - configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy - server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Autoconfiguration - URL</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy - server automatically. </para></listitem></varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para>Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the <guilabel>Ignore Host List</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Advanced Configuration</guilabel> tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy.</para> - - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-preferredapps"> - <title>Preferred Applications</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdoc-2"/> <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Preferred Applications</secondary> + <primary>events, associating +sounds with</primary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>default applications</primary> - <see>preferred applications</see> + <primary>sound server</primary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Preferred -Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that -you want the GNOME Desktop to use when the GNOME Desktop starts an application -for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> as -your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>System</guimenu> -menu then choose <guimenuitem>Open Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> - <para>You can customize the preferences for the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> + <para>The <application>Sound</application> preference tool enables +you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which +sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> + <para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Sound</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Mail Reader</guilabel> + <guilabel>General</guilabel> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Text Editor</guilabel> + <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> + <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> - <title>Web Browser Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>web browser</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>web browser, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Web Browser</application> -tabbed section to configure your preferred web browser. The preferred web -browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser -opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher -on the desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> - <title>Preferred Web Browser Preferences</title> + <sect3 id="goscustmulti-3"> + <title>General Sound Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound +server. You can also enable sound event functions.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound preferences +that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> + <title>General Sound Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> <thead> <row> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> @@ -1847,73 +2608,50 @@ preferences that you can modify.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web -browser.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -web browser. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + <guilabel>Enable sound +server startup</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. -To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>"%s"</command> after the command.</para> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME +session. When the sound server is active, the GNOME Desktop can play sounds.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> + <guilabel>Sounds for +events</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in -which to run.</para> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the GNOME +Desktop. You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server +startup</guilabel> option is selected.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> - <title>Email Client Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>email client</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> -tabbed section to configure your preferred email client. </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email -client preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> - <title>Preferred Email Client Preferences</title> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-48"> + <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular +events. </para> + <note> + <para>You must select the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> +option, and the <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel> option before you can +access the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> + </note> + <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound events preferences +that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> + <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> <thead> <row> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> @@ -1926,163 +2664,77 @@ client preferences that you can modify.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email -client.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para><guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table</para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -email client. </para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table to +associate particular sounds with particular events. </para> + <para>The <guilabel>Event</guilabel> column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur. +To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category +of events.</para> + <para>The <guilabel>File to play</guilabel> column lists +the sound file that plays when the event occurs.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + <guibutton>Play </guibutton> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom email -client.</para> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Click on this button to play +the sound file that is associated with the selected event. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Sound file drop-down combination box, <guibutton>Browse </guibutton></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for an email client that does not create a window -in which to run.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>To associate +a sound with an event, select the event in the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> +table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the +selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse </guibutton> to display a <guilabel>Select sound file</guilabel> dialog. +Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the +selected event.</para> + <note> + <para>You can only associate sound files in <filename>.wav</filename> format with events.</para> + </note> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-31"> - <title>Text Editor Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>text editor</secondary> - </indexterm> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-41"> + <title>System Bell Settings</title> <indexterm> - <primary>text editor, preferred application</primary> + <primary>keyboard</primary> + <secondary>configuring sound preferences</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Text Editor</application> -tabbed section to configure your preferred text editor.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text editor preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> - <title>Preferred Text Editor Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -text editor. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred text -editor.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Editor</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -text editor. A <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Name</guilabel>: Type the name of the custom text -editor.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Command</guilabel>: Enter the command to start the -custom text editor.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>This application can open multiple files</guilabel>: -Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>This application needs to be run in a shell</guilabel>: -Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option -for an editor that does not create a window in which to run.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>After you specify a custom text editor, you can click -on the <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can use the dialog to modify -the properties of the custom text editor.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use this editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select -this option if you want the file manager to start the custom text editor to -display text files.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> - <title>Terminal Preferences</title> <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> + <primary>sound</primary> + <secondary>configuring +system bell preferences</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> + <primary>system +bell</primary> + <secondary>configuring preferences</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Terminal</application> tabbed section -to configure your preferred terminal.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> - <title>Preferred Terminal Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences +for the system bell.</para> + <para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. +Use the preferences in the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section +to configure the bell sound. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the +system bell preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> + <title>System Bell Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> <thead> <row> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> @@ -2095,251 +2747,79 @@ preferences that you can modify.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Select a Terminal</guilabel> + <guilabel>Sound +an audible bell</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Select this option to enable the system bell.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Custom Terminal</guilabel> + <guilabel>Visual feedback</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -terminal. </para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to enable visual feedback +to indicate input errors. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + <guilabel>Flash +window titlebar</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash +to indicate an input error. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Exec Flag</guilabel> + <guilabel>Flash +entire screen</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the -command.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash +to indicate an input error. </para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-remotedesktop"> - <title>Remote Desktop Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-90"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>setting session sharing preferences</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Remote Desktop</application> preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session -between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-91"/> lists the session-sharing preferences -that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact on the security of -your system.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-91"> - <title>Session Sharing Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Allow other -users to view your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable remote users to view your -session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user -are ignored.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Allow other -users to control your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable other to access and control -your session from a remote location.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <!-- - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Users -can view your desktop using this command:</guilabel> - - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the command text to send it to -another user by email.</para> - </entry> - </row> - --> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>When -a user tries to view or control your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select the following security -considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Ask you for confirmation:</guilabel> Select this -option if you want remote users to ask you for confirmation when they want -to share your session. This option enables you to be aware of other users -who connect to your session. You can also decide what time is suitable for -the remote user to connect to your session.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Require the user to enter this password:</guilabel> -Select this option to authenticate the remote user if authentication is used. -This option provides an extra level of security.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Password</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session -must enter.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-70"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Screen Resolution</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Screen Resolution</application> -preference tool to specify the resolution settings for your screen. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the screen resolution preferences that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-72"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Resolution</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the resolution to use for the screen from -the drop-down list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Refresh rate</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the screen refresh rate to use for the screen -from the drop-down list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Make default for -this computer only</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to make these settings the defaults only for the system that you are logged in to.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-screensaver"> - <title>Screensaver Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>screensaver</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A <firstterm>screensaver</firstterm> displays moving images on your screen when your computer is not being used. Screensavers also help prevent older monitors being damaged by the same image being displayed for long periods of time. To stop the screensaver and return to the desktop, move the mouse or press a key on the keyboard.</para> - <para>Use the <application>Screensaver</application> preference tool to set the type of screensaver, the time before the screensaver starts, and whether to require a password to return to the desktop.</para> - <para>You can modify the following settings:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Screensaver</term> - <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Screensaver theme</guilabel> from the list. A reduced version of the selected screensaver theme is shown. Press <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to show the selected theme on the whole screen. During preview, use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to go through the list of screensaver themes.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Blank screen</guilabel> theme displays no image and only shows a black screen.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Random</guilabel> theme selects a screensaver to display from the list at random.</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Which screensavers are shown in the remainder of the list depends on your distributor or vendor.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Regard the computer as idle after...</term> - <listitem><para>Your computer becomes idle after this amount of time has passed with no input from you, such as moving the mouse or typing. This may affect power management (the monitor may power down for example) or instant messaging (chat applications may set your status as "away"). Use the slider to set the length of time in minutes or hours.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Activate screensaver when computer is idle</term> - <listitem><para>Select this option to have the screensaver start after the set length of time. </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Lock screen when screensaver is active</term> - <listitem><para>When this option is selected, the screensaver will prompt you for your password when you try to return to the desktop. For more on locking your screen, see <xref linkend="lock-screen"/>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="prefs-sessions"> + </sect3> + </sect2> + +<!-- +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-79"> +<title>Customizing PalmOS Devices</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>PalmOS devices</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> +</sect2> +--> + + +</sect1> + + +<sect1 id="prefs-system"> + <title>System</title> + + + <sect2 id="prefs-multimedia"> + <title>Multimedia Systems Selector</title> + <para>See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gstreamer-properties">GStreamer Properties Manual</ulink>.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="prefs-sessions"> <title>Sessions Preferences</title> <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> @@ -2382,7 +2862,7 @@ in the following functional areas:</para> </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustsession-16"> + <sect3 id="goscustsession-16"> <title>Setting Session Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>sessions</primary> @@ -2485,8 +2965,8 @@ sessions to use.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-27"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-27"> <title>Setting Session Properties</title> <indexterm> <primary>startup applications</primary> @@ -2602,8 +3082,8 @@ order and the restart style.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustsession-12"> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustsession-12"> <title>Configuring Startup Applications</title> <indexterm> <primary>startup applications</primary> @@ -2670,496 +3150,28 @@ then click on the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustmulti-2"> - <title>Sound Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Sound</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>associating -events with sounds</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>events, associating -sounds with</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound server</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Sound</application> preference tool enables -you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which -sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Sound</application> -preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>General</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustmulti-3"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound -server. You can also enable sound event functions.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable sound -server startup</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME -session. When the sound server is active, the GNOME Desktop can play sounds.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Sounds for -events</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the GNOME -Desktop. You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server -startup</guilabel> option is selected.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-48"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular -events. </para> - <note> - <para>You must select the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> -option, and the <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel> option before you can -access the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> - </note> - <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound events preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para><guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table to -associate particular sounds with particular events. </para> - <para>The <guilabel>Event</guilabel> column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur. -To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category -of events.</para> - <para>The <guilabel>File to play</guilabel> column lists -the sound file that plays when the event occurs.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Play </guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to play -the sound file that is associated with the selected event. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Sound file drop-down combination box, <guibutton>Browse </guibutton></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>To associate -a sound with an event, select the event in the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> -table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse </guibutton> to display a <guilabel>Select sound file</guilabel> dialog. -Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event.</para> - <note> - <para>You can only associate sound files in <filename>.wav</filename> format with events.</para> - </note> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-41"> - <title>System Bell Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuring sound preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>configuring -system bell preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>system -bell</primary> - <secondary>configuring preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences -for the system bell.</para> - <para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. -Use the preferences in the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section -to configure the bell sound. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the -system bell preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> - <title>System Bell Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Sound -an audible bell</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to enable the system bell.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Visual feedback</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable visual feedback -to indicate input errors. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Flash -window titlebar</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Flash -entire screen</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-theme"> - <title>Theme Preferences</title> + </sect3> + </sect2> - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-12"/> - - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting controls options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting window -frame options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting icons options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>setting frame theme options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Theme</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies -the visual appearance of a part of the GNOME Desktop. You can choose themes -to change the appearance of the GNOME Desktop. Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme. You can choose from a list -of available themes. The list of available themes includes several themes -for users with accessibility requirements. </para> - <para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME Desktop, -as follows:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Controls</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>GTK+ -themes</primary><see>themes, controls options</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>controls options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm>The controls setting for a theme determines -the visual appearance of windows, panels, and applets. The controls setting -also determines the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items -that appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. -Some of the controls setting options that are available are designed for special -accessibility needs. You can choose an option for the controls setting from -the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Window frame</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>window frame options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Metacity themes</primary><see>themes, window frame options</see></indexterm>The window frame setting for -a theme determines the appearance of the frames around windows only. You can -choose an option for the window frame setting from the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Icon</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>icons options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>icon themes</primary><see>themes, icons options</see></indexterm>The icon setting for a theme determines the appearance of -the icons on panels and the desktop background. You can choose an option for -the icon setting from the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-61"> - <title>To Create a Custom Theme</title> - <para>The themes that are listed in the <application>Theme</application> preferences -tool are different combinations of controls options, window frame options, -and icon options. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations -of controls options, window frame options, and icon options.</para> - <para>To create a custom theme, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select a theme in the list of themes.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom -theme from the list in the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section. The -list of available controls options includes several options for users with -accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tab to display -the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the window frame -option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available -options. The list of available window frame options includes several options -for users with accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tab to display the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the icons option that you want to -use in the custom theme from the list of available options. The list of available -icons options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On the <application>Theme</application> preferences tool, -click on the <guibutton>Save theme</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Save theme -to disk</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in -the dialog, then click <guibutton>Save</guibutton>. The custom theme now appears -in your list of available themes.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-62"> - <title>To Install a New Theme</title> - <para>You can add a theme to the list of available themes. The new theme must -be an archive file that is tarred and zipped. That is, the new theme must -be a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file.</para> - <para>To install a new theme, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the location of the theme archive file in the drop-down -combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you have selected the file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install -the new theme. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-80"> - <title>To Install a New Theme Option</title> - <para>You can install new controls options, window frame options, or icons -options. You can find many controls options on the Internet.</para> - <para>To install a new controls option, window frame option, or icons option, -perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -An <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the tab for the type of theme that you want to install. -For example, to install an icons option, click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> -tab.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the location of the option archive file in the drop-down -combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you have selected the file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install -the new option. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-81"> - <title>To Delete a Theme Option</title> - <para>You can delete controls options, window frame options, or icons options.</para> - <para>To delete a controls option, window frame option, or icons option, perform -the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the tab for the type of option that you want to delete. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Go To Theme Folder</guibutton> button. -A file manager window opens on the default option folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the file manager window to delete the option.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-82"> - <title>Previewing Themes</title> - <para>As well as the Theme preference tool, you can also use the file manager to change themes. To change -themes, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the file manager to access the <command>themes:///</command> -URI. The themes are displayed as icons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on a theme to change the theme.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="prefs-windows"> - <title>Windows Preferences</title> - - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-58"/> +</sect1> - <indexterm> - <primary>window manager</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> + <sect1 id="prefs-cddatabase"> + <title># CD Database Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustlookandfeel-39"/> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Windows</secondary> + <secondary>CD Database</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Windows</application> -preference tool to customize window behavior for the GNOME Desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustwindows-TBL-14"/> lists the windows preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustwindows-TBL-14"> - <title>Windows Preferences</title> + <para>The <application>CD Database</application> preference tool +enables you to configure a CD database that your system can query. A CD database +contains information about CDs, such as the name of the artist, the title, +and the track list. When an application plays a CD, the application can query +the CD database about the CD, then display the information.</para> + <note><para>Not all applications that use audio CDs use the settings in this preference tool. Some may have supply their own settings in their preference dialog.</para></note> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the preferences in the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"> + <title>CD Database Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> @@ -3177,70 +3189,98 @@ that you can modify.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Select windows when the mouse moves over them</guilabel> + <guilabel>Send no information</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option -to give focus to a window when you point to the window. The window retains -focus until you point to another window.</para> + <para>Select this option if you do not want to send +any information to the CD database server.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Send real information</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to send your name and hostname information to the CD database +server.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Raise selected windows after an interval</guilabel> + <guilabel>Send other information</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to raise windows -a short time after the window receives focus.</para> + <para>Select this option to send another +name and hostname to the CD database server. Enter the name in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Enter the hostname in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> +field.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Interval before raising</guilabel> + <guilabel>FreeDB round robin server</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Specify the interval to wait before -raising a window that has received focus.</para> + <para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB +round robin server is a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select +this option to access the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Double-click titlebar to perform this action</guilabel> + <guilabel>Other FreeDB server</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select the behavior -that you want to occur when you double-click on a window titlebar. Select -one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Maximize</guilabel>: Maximizes the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Roll up</guilabel>: Roll up the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD +database from another server. Select the server that you require from the +server table.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window</guilabel> + <guibutton>Update Server List</guibutton> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select -the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window.</para> + <para>Click on this button to update the list of available +FreeDB servers in the server table.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Other server</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to use another CD database. +Enter the name of the server on which the database resides in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field. Enter the port number on which you can access the +database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect1> + </sect1> + + + + + + + + + + + + </chapter> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml index 0894623..4598f8f 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml @@ -3416,7 +3416,10 @@ theme. You can also use this location to add themes to the GNOME Desktop.</para> <title>Nautilus Preferences</title> <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> <anchor id="gosnautilus-15"/> - <anchor id="gosnautilus-17"/> + <anchor id="gosnautilus-17"/> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.16 --> + <anchor id="prefs-filemanager"/> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-84"/> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>customizing</secondary> |