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author | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2003-09-09 00:18:02 +0000 |
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committer | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2003-09-09 00:18:02 +0000 |
commit | 09595bfea08228958cb272a49664fc8a0b9b3d60 (patch) | |
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Updates for GNOME 2.4 Desktop Syatem Administration Guide.
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diff --git a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/screensavers.xml b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/screensavers.xml index 53ed1f0..30311ef 100644 --- a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/screensavers.xml +++ b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/screensavers.xml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <chapter id="screensavers-0"> <title>Setting Screensavers</title> <highlights> @@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ This chapter also provides information on how to modify the displays that are available for the screensaver.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="screensavers-1"> - <title>Introduction</title> + <title>Introduction to Screensavers</title> <indexterm> <primary>screensavers</primary> <secondary>introduction</secondary> @@ -18,15 +17,9 @@ are available for the screensaver.</para> </indexterm> <para>A <firstterm>screensaver</firstterm> is an application that replaces the image on a screen when the screen is not in use. The screensaver -application for the GNOME desktop is <application>XScreenSaver</application>. +application for the GNOME Desktop is <application>XScreenSaver</application>. The following sections describe how to set preferences for the <application>XScreenSaver</application> application, and how to modify the displays that are available for the screensaver.</para> - <note> - <para>The <application>XScreenSaver</application> application does not -allow you to lock your screen if you are logged in as <literal>root</literal>. -If you want to be able to lock your screen, log in as a normal user. To obtain -system administrator privileges, open a terminal window, then use the <command>su</command> command to log in as <literal>root</literal>.</para> - </note> </sect1> <sect1 id="screensavers-2"> <title>Setting Screensaver Preferences</title> @@ -64,7 +57,7 @@ locations, depending on the platform, as follows:</para> </row> <row> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Solaris Operating Environment</para> + <para>Solaris Operating System</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> <para> @@ -75,10 +68,9 @@ locations, depending on the platform, as follows:</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - <para>To modify screensaver application preferences, users can right-click -on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button, then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. The user can then modify preferences in the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog. When a user modifies the screensaver preferences, the -preferences are stored in the home directory of the user, in the <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file. For information on screensaver preferences, -see <citetitle>GNOME 2.2 Desktop User Guide</citetitle>.</para> + <para>To modify screensaver application preferences, users can use the <application>Screensaver</application> preference tool. To start the <application>Screensaver</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Screensaver</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Menu Panel. When a user modifies +the screensaver preferences, the preferences are stored in the home directory +of the user, in the <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file. For information on screensaver preferences, see <citetitle>GNOME 2.2 Desktop User Guide</citetitle>.</para> <para>Users can also run the command <command>/usr/X11R6/bin/xscreensaver-demo</command> to open the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para> <para>To set default screensaver preferences for all users, modify the <filename>XScreenSaver</filename> file. You can also use the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog to create a <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file, then copy the file to the location of the <filename>XScreenSaver</filename> @@ -91,7 +83,10 @@ want to change this default display behavior.</para> </note> <para>To activate changes to the screensaver preferences, use the following command to reload screensaver preferences:</para> - <para><computeroutput>#</computeroutput> <userinput>xscreensaver-command -restart</userinput></para> + <para> + <computeroutput>#</computeroutput> + <userinput>xscreensaver-command -restart</userinput> + </para> <note> <para>The <application>xset</application> application does not work with <application>XScreenSaver</application> at the time of publication of @@ -114,11 +109,11 @@ file. </para> to the <filename>/usr/X11R6/lib/xscreensaver/hacks</filename> directory. Add the command for the screensaver display to the <filename>XScreenSaver</filename> file or the <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file. Include any arguments that are required to run the screensaver display on the whole -desktop, rather than in a window. For example, you might want to include the <literal>-root</literal> option to display the screensaver display on the desktop.</para> - <para>To disable a screensaver display, add -a minus sign (-) at the start of the command for the screensaver display in -the preferences file. The following excerpt from a <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file shows a disabled <literal>Qix (solid)</literal> screensaver -display:</para> +screen, rather than in a window. For example, you might want to include the <literal>-root</literal> option to display the screensaver display on the whole screen.</para> + <para>To disable a screensaver display, add a minus sign (-) at +the start of the command for the screensaver display in the preferences file. +The following excerpt from a <filename>$HOME/.xscreensaver</filename> file +shows a disabled <literal>Qix (solid)</literal> screensaver display:</para> <literallayout>- "Qix (solid)" qix -root -solid -segments 100</literallayout> </sect1> </chapter> |