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author | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2003-03-07 20:28:30 +0000 |
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committer | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2003-03-07 20:28:30 +0000 |
commit | e7764a8fcafbb4b044e05ef3fe38a68c67d2c278 (patch) | |
tree | e92e8d66453658ae8971fac5c7d6c2bd20360d88 /gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml | |
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Updated User Guide for GNOME 2.2.1.
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml index d37dc25..9dea218 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <chapter id="gosdeskback-1"> <title>Using the Desktop Background</title> <highlights> @@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ desktop background:</para> <para>Application: Starts a particular application.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Link: Links to a particular file, folder, or URL.</para> + <para>Link: Links to a particular file, folder, or URL. <emphasis>TBD: Check this out</emphasis></para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </entry> @@ -331,12 +330,11 @@ to the contents of the following parts of the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list box in -the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para> + <para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Viewer Ccomponent</guilabel> drop-down list box -in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para> + <para><guilabel>Viewer Component</guilabel> drop-down +list in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> @@ -353,7 +351,7 @@ window so that you click once on a file to execute the default action.</para> <secondary>launchers</secondary> </indexterm> <para>A desktop background launcher -can start an application or link to a particular file, folder, or FTP site.</para> +can start an application or link to a particular file, folder, or FTP site. <emphasis>TBD: Check this out</emphasis></para> <para>To add a launcher to your desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> @@ -364,59 +362,8 @@ is displayed.</para> <listitem> <para>For information on how to enter the properties of the launcher in the <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel> dialog, see <emphasis>Working -With Panels</emphasis>.</para> - <para>The command that you enter for the launcher is the command that is executed -when you use the desktop background object. The following table shows some -sample commands and the actions that the commands perform.</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="47.36*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="52.64*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Sample Command</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Action</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>gedit</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Starts the <application>gedit</application> application.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <command>gedit /user123/loremipsum.txt</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Opens the file <filename>/user123/loremipsum.txt</filename> in the <application>gedit</application> application.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>nautilus /user123/Projects</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens -the folder <filename>/user123/Projects</filename> in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> +With Panels</emphasis>. The command that you enter for the launcher is the +command that is executed when you use the desktop background object.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> @@ -594,7 +541,7 @@ from</secondary> an object from the desktop background, the object is not moved to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, but is immediately deleted from the desktop background. The <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> menu item is only available if you select the <guilabel>Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash</guilabel> option -in the <application>Nautilus</application> <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> +in the <application>Nautilus</application><guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> <para>To delete an object from the desktop background right-click on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>. </para> </sect2> @@ -632,11 +579,9 @@ background</secondary> <para>Desktop background objects</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>When you move an item to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, the item is temporarily -stored in your <filename>/.Trash</filename> folder. If you need to retrieve -a file from <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you can view <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> -and move the file out of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> - <para>When you empty <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you delete the items in <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> + <para>If you need to retrieve a file from <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you +can view <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> and move the file out of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>. When you empty <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you delete the items +in <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> <sect2 id="gosdeskback-44"> <title>To Display Trash</title> <indexterm> @@ -834,21 +779,20 @@ background.</para> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Enables you to mount diskettes, -CD-ROMs, and other removable media.</para> + <para>Enables you to mount diskettes +and other removable media.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> - <guimenuitem>Use Default Background </guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Use Default +Background </guimenuitem> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Resets the desktop -background to the last pattern that you chose from the <guilabel>Backgrounds -and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. You can access the <guilabel>Backgrounds and -Emblems</guilabel> dialog from <application>Nautilus</application> windows.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Resets the desktop background to the last pattern that you chose from the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. You can access the <guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog from <application>Nautilus</application> windows.</para> <!--<para><emphasis>Comment:</emphasis> It does not reset the last color that you chose from the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para>--> </entry> </row> |