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authorEugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org>2002-08-27 19:46:04 +0000
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Further updates for GNOME 2.0.1
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@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-
<chapter id="gosbasic-1">
<title>Basic Skills</title>
<highlights><para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you
@@ -11,7 +10,8 @@ need to work with your desktop.</para></highlights>
<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>mouse skills</secondary>
</indexterm><indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>basic skills</secondary>
</indexterm><para>Even if you are very familiar with mouse devices, you should
-still familiarize yourself with the use of the mouse in the desktop. </para>
+still familiarize yourself with the button conventions and action terminology
+used in this manual. This section also describes the mouse pointers.</para>
<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-44">
<title>Mouse Button Conventions</title>
<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>button conventions</secondary>
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ then you must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual.</para>
<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-45">
<title>Mouse Actions</title>
<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>actions</secondary></indexterm>
-<para>When you use your mouse with the desktop, the following mouse conventions
-apply. </para>
+<para>The following table describes the actions that you can perform with
+the mouse:</para>
<informaltable frame="topbot">
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse. </para></entry>
</row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Drag</para></entry><entry
colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold a mouse button, then
-move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. In the desktop,
-the left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions. </para></entry>
-</row>
+move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and
+middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions. </para></entry></row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold a mouse button,
then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon.
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ of a window, then drag the window to a new location.</para></entry></row>
<para>As you use the mouse, the appearance of the mouse pointer can change.
The appearance of the pointer can provide feedback about a particular operation,
location, or state. The following table lists and describes some of the mouse
-pointers in the desktop.</para>
+pointers.</para>
<informaltable frame="topbot">
<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
@@ -328,18 +327,17 @@ a table to resize.</para></entry></row>
<title>Keyboard Skills</title>
<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>keyboard skills</secondary>
</indexterm><indexterm><primary>keyboard</primary><secondary>basic skills
-</secondary></indexterm><para>This section provides information on how to
-use the keyboard to work with the desktop. </para>
-<para>For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use
-the keyboard to perform the same task. <glossterm>Shortcut keys</glossterm>
-are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform a task. </para>
-<para>You can use shortcut keys to work with the desktop and to work with
+</secondary></indexterm><para>For almost every task that you can perform with
+the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task. <firstterm>
+Shortcut keys</firstterm> are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform
+a task. </para>
+<para>You can use shortcut keys to perform desktop tasks and to work with
interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use shortcut keys
in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu>
<guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
-<para>You can also customize the desktop to use keyboard accessibility features.
-</para>
+<para>You can also modify your desktop preferences to use keyboard accessibility
+features. </para>
<para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use.
</para>
<sect2 id="gosbasic-62">
@@ -369,23 +367,21 @@ dialog.</para></entry></row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print
Screen</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a screenshot
of the window that has focus. </para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para></entry>
</row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para></entry>
</row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes
all windows, and gives focus to the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>F1</keycap></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate
+online help.</para></entry></row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
@@ -423,23 +419,20 @@ Moves the focus between items in a menu.</para></entry></row>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Chooses a menu item. </para></entry></row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Esc</keycap></para></entry><entry
colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Closes an open menu.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para></entry>
</row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para></entry>
</row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para></para><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>
-Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes
-all windows, and gives focus to the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl
+</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop
+background.</para></entry></row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
@@ -459,8 +452,7 @@ colwidth="68.64*"/>
<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap>
-<keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches
the focus between the panels and the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the popup menu for the selected panel.
@@ -504,17 +496,13 @@ colwidth="55.00*"/>
valign="top"><para>Command</para></entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>
-N</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>New
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>New
</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>
-X</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Cut
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Cut
</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>
-C</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Copy
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Copy
</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>
-V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Paste
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Paste
</para></entry></row>
<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Undo</para></entry></row>
@@ -528,9 +516,9 @@ V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para
</sect2>
<sect2 id="gosbasic-63">
<title>Access Keys</title>
-<indexterm><primary>access keys</primary></indexterm><para>A <glossterm>menubar
-</glossterm> is a bar at the top of a window that contains the menus for the
-application. An <glossterm>access key</glossterm> is an underlined letter
+<indexterm><primary>access keys</primary></indexterm><para>A <firstterm>menubar
+</firstterm> is a bar at the top of a window that contains the menus for the
+application. An <firstterm>access key</firstterm> is an underlined letter
in a menubar, menu, or dialog that you can use to perform an action. On a
menubar, the access key for each menu is underlined. </para>
<para>To open a menu, press <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key.
@@ -609,7 +597,7 @@ use windows and dialogs.</para>
<title>To Resize Panes in Windows</title>
<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>resizing panes</secondary>
</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panes</primary><secondary>resizing</secondary>
-</indexterm><para>Some windows contain more than one <glossterm>pane</glossterm>.
+</indexterm><para>Some windows contain more than one <firstterm>pane</firstterm>.
A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the <application>Nautilus
</application> window contains a side pane and a view pane. A window that
contains panes has a resize handle on the edge between the panes. To resize