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Updated User Guide for GNOME 2.2.1.
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 540981d..bc6f0f2 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <chapter id="goscustdesk-6"> <title>Using the Basic Preference Tools</title> <highlights> @@ -27,8 +26,8 @@ that you require from the submenu. The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para> <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is -displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in -the <application>Nautilus</application> window to display your preference +displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object +in the <application>Nautilus</application> window to display your preference tools.</para> <para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para> @@ -147,19 +146,19 @@ the image.</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 box, and the color +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 box to specify a single color for -the desktop background. </para> + <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 box. This option creates a gradient + <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> @@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ the left edge.</para> 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 box. This creates a gradient effect + <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> @@ -196,8 +195,8 @@ color that you want to appear at the bottom edge.</para> <secondary>applications</secondary> </indexterm> <para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference -tool to select the fonts to use on in your applications and on the desktop -background.</para> +tool to select the fonts to use in your applications, windows, terminals, +and desktop background.</para> <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-26"/> lists the font settings that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-26"> @@ -239,26 +238,92 @@ a font to use on your desktop background only.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Window -title font</guilabel> + <guilabel>Window title font</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the font selector button to select a font to use -in the titlebars of your windows.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Click on the font selector button to select +a font to use in the titlebars of your windows.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Terminal -font</guilabel> + <guilabel>Terminal font</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Click on the font selector button to select +a font to use in the <application>Terminal</application> application</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Font Rendering</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the font selector button to select a font to use in the <application>Terminal</application> application</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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 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 smoothy. Use this option for LCD or flat-screen displays.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guibutton>Details</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -296,7 +361,7 @@ preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> <sect2 id="goscustdesk-40"> <title>Keyboard Settings</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>, +keyboard preferences. To start the <application>Keyboard</application><emphasis>accessibility</emphasis> preference tool, that is, <application>AccessX</application>, click on the <guibutton>Accessibility</guibutton> button.</para> <para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-3"/> lists the keyboard settings that you can configure.</para> @@ -456,10 +521,9 @@ keyboard sound settings that you can configure.</para> an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. </para> <para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool to display the default keyboard shortcuts. You can customize the default keyboard -shortcuts to your requirements. You can also create <firstterm>hot keys</firstterm>. -Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts that start applications. </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-5"/> lists the keyboard shortcut -settings that you can customize.</para> +shortcuts to your requirements. </para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-5"/> +lists the keyboard shortcut settings that you can customize.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-5"> <title>Default Settings for Keyboard Shortcuts</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> @@ -506,38 +570,11 @@ shortcut keys.</para> <para>This table lists actions and the shortcut keys that are associated with each action. </para> <para>To change the shortcut keys for an action, click on the action -to select the action. Press the keys that you want to associate with the action.</para> - <para>To disable the shortcut keys for an action, double-click on the -action, then press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Shortcuts</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>To add a hot key, -perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>New</guibutton>. A <guilabel>Custom Binding</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the command to associate with the hot -key in the <guilabel>New Command</guilabel> field. Alternatively, to browse -for the command, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you -have selected the command, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The command is -added to the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click in the Shortcut column of the command in the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> -table. Press the key or key combination that you want to associate with the -command. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To edit a hot key, select the hot key in the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> -table, then click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. Edit the command in the <guilabel>Custom Binding</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <para>To delete a hot key, select -the hot key in the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table, then click <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>. </para> +to select the action, then click on the shortcut for the action. Press the +keys that you want to associate with the action.</para> + <para>To disable the +shortcut keys for an action, double-click on the action, then click on the +shortcut for the action. Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -545,7 +582,7 @@ the hot key in the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel </table> </sect1> <sect1 id="goscustuserinter-2"> - <title>Customizing Menus and Toolbars</title> + <title>Customizing Menus and Toolbars in Applications</title> <indexterm> <primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary> </indexterm> @@ -875,14 +912,15 @@ settings that you can configure.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Direct internet connection</guilabel> + <guilabel>Direct internet +connection</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <para>Select this option -if you want to connect directly to the Internet, without a proxy server.</para> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to connect directly to the Internet, without +a proxy server.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -891,83 +929,84 @@ if you want to connect directly to the Internet, without a proxy server.</para> <guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> <guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> <guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> <guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> <guilabel>Socks host</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Automatic proxy configuration</guilabel> + <guilabel>Automatic proxy +configuration</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <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> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <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> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> + <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Autoconfiguration URL</guilabel> + <guilabel>Autoconfiguration +URL</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <para>Enter the URL that contains the information -required to configure the proxy server automatically. </para> + <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy +server automatically. </para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -1137,181 +1176,200 @@ selected event.</para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="goscustdesk-12"> - <title>Setting Themes in the Desktop</title> + <title>Customizing Themes in the Desktop</title> <indexterm> <primary>Gtk+ themes</primary> <see>themes</see> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting desktop themes</secondary> + <secondary>setting controls themes</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>themes</primary> <secondary>setting window frame themes</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> + <primary>themes</primary> <secondary>setting -frame themes</secondary> +icons themes</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>windows</primary> + <secondary>setting frame themes</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> <secondary>Theme</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Theme</application> -preference tool to select a theme for your desktop and for your window frames. -You can customize the settings for the <application>Theme</application> preference -tool in the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Widget Theme</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Window Border Theme</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The desktop theme and the window frame theme are not the only themes -that determine the appearance of your desktop. For example, <application>Nautilus</application> includes themes that you can use to change the look-and-feel -of the <application>Nautilus</application> windows and the desktop background.</para> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-56"> - <title>Desktop Theme Settings</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Widget Theme</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme for your desktop. Your -desktop theme specifies the visual appearance of your panels, menus, and applets. -The desktop theme also specifies the appearance of GNOME-compliant application -interface items. For example, the theme affects the appearance of buttons, -scrollbars, check boxes, and so on.</para> - <para>You can choose from the list of available themes, or you can install -new themes. The list of available desktop themes includes several themes for -users with accessibility requirements.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"/> lists the desktop -theme settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"> - <title>Settings for Desktop Themes</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="40.81*"/> - <colspec colwidth="59.19*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Available themes</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the theme that you require from the list box.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <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 -add a theme to the list of available themes, click on the <guibutton>Install -new theme</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. 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> - <para>You can find many GTK themes on the Internet.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Go to theme folder</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to open a file manager window -on the default theme folder. You can delete themes from the file manager window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> + <para>A +theme is a group of coordinated settings that specify how your desktop appears. +Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme +for your desktop. You can choose from a list of available themes. The list +of available themes includes several themes for users with accessibility requirements. </para> + <para>When you select a theme in the <application>Theme</application> +preference tool, you actually select a group of more specific themes that +collectively determine the appearance of your desktop. Each theme is actually +a group of other, more specific themes that control the look-and-feel of particular +parts of the desktop. The following types of theme can control specific parts +of the desktop:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Controls theme</term> + <listitem> + <para>Specifies the visual +appearance of your panels, menus, and applets. Controls themes also specify +the appearance of GNOME-compliant application interface items. For example, +controls themes affect the appearance of buttons, scrollbars, check boxes, +and so on.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Window frame theme</term> + <listitem> + <para>Specifies the +visual appearance of your window frames. </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Icons theme</term> + <listitem> + <para>Specifies the visual +appearance of the icons on your panels, menus, and desktop background. </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 themes, window frame themes, and +icon themes. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations +of controls themes, window frame themes, and icon themes.</para> + <para>To create a custom theme, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Select a theme in the list of themes.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Details</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Select the controls theme that you want to use in the custom +theme from the list in the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section. The +list of available controls themes includes several themes 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 +theme that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available +themes. The list of available window frame themes includes several themes +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 theme that you want to use +in the custom theme from the list of available themes. The list of available +icons themes includes several themes 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-57"> - <title>Window Frame Theme Settings</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Window Frame Theme</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme for your window frames. -You can choose from the list of available themes, or you can install new themes. -The list of available window frame themes includes several themes for users -with accessibility requirements.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-2"/> lists the window frame -theme settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-2"> - <title>Settings for Window Frame Themes</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="40.81*"/> - <colspec colwidth="59.19*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Available themes</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the theme that you require from the list box.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <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 -add a theme to the list of available themes, click on the <guibutton>Install -new theme</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. 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> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Go to theme folder</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to open a file manager window -on the default theme folder. You can delete themes from the file manager window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> + <sect2 id="goscustdesk-62"> + <title>To Install a 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>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install theme</guibutton> button. +An <guilabel>Install New Theme</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> + <para>You can also install new controls themes, window frame themes, or icons +themes. You can find many controls themes on the Internet.</para> + <para>To install a new controls theme, window frame theme, or icons theme, +perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>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 theme, click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> +tab.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton> button. +An <guilabel>Install New Theme</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> + <para>You can also delete controls themes, window frame themes, or icons themes.</para> + <para>To delete a controls theme, window frame theme, or icons theme, perform +the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>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 delete. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Go to theme folder</guibutton> button. +A file manager window opens on the default theme folder.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Use the file manager window to delete the theme.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="goscustdesk-58"> @@ -1355,52 +1413,49 @@ that you can customize.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Select -windows when the mouse moves over them</guilabel> + <guilabel>Select windows when the mouse moves over them</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <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 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"> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Raise -selected windows after a short time</guilabel> + <guilabel>Raise selected windows after an interval</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to raise windows a short time -after the window receives focus.</para> + <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"> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Tenths -of a second before raising the window</guilabel> + <guilabel>Interval before raising</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Specify the number of tenths of a second to wait -before raising a window that has received focus.</para> + <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"> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Double-click -window titles to</guilabel> + <guilabel>Double-click titlebar to perform this action</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select the behavior that you want to occur when you double-click -on a window titlebar. Select one of the following options:</para> + <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>Roll up</guilabel>: Shades the window.</para> @@ -1412,15 +1467,14 @@ on a window titlebar. Select one of the following options:</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>To move -windows, click while holding down</guilabel> + <guilabel>To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select the key to press-and-hold when you drag -a window to move the window.</para> + <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> |