diff options
author | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2002-08-02 17:25:04 +0000 |
---|---|---|
committer | Eugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org> | 2002-08-02 17:25:04 +0000 |
commit | 0845de90db8371f79fd415dc7f0f1a03b83329a3 (patch) | |
tree | 391b81cd6c6067d72fc4fd7b4bf5e1057787f3b5 /gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml | |
parent | 203c753eb772dd3c5e9e97f1b1b1c2608b1b1a14 (diff) | |
download | gnome-user-docs-0845de90db8371f79fd415dc7f0f1a03b83329a3.tar.gz gnome-user-docs-0845de90db8371f79fd415dc7f0f1a03b83329a3.tar.xz gnome-user-docs-0845de90db8371f79fd415dc7f0f1a03b83329a3.zip |
2.0.1 updates.
Diffstat (limited to 'gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml')
-rw-r--r-- | gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml | 230 |
1 files changed, 128 insertions, 102 deletions
diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml index a8cc63b..654d95c 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml @@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-2"> <title>Introduction to Menus</title> <indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> -<para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The default panels -contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform -your tasks. You can perform various actions on your menus, such as copy menu -items to panels.</para> +<para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The Menu Panel contains +menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform your tasks. +You can perform various actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to +panels.</para> <para>You can access the following menus from the desktop:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu: You can access many @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your desktop from the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu: You can access various desktop commands from the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. For example, you can start -the <application>Search Tool</application> application, or log out from the +the <application>Search Tool</application> application, or log out of the desktop. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>: You can also access the items in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus @@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. You can have many <guimenu>GNOME Menu </itemizedlist> <para>You can also right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu> Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. The <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> -menu enables you to perform desktop background-related tasks. For information -on the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu, see <xref linkend="gosdeskback-1"/>. -</para> +menu enables you to perform desktop background-related tasks. </para> <para>All of these menus provide you with multiple ways to perform your tasks, and enable you to work in the way that you prefer.</para> </sect1> @@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ and enable you to work in the way that you prefer.</para> <para>Menus can contain the following items: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Submenus</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Launchers</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Launchers or menu items</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>An arrow to the right of an item in a menu indicates that the item is a submenu. When you point to the submenu, the submenu opens. You can choose @@ -67,18 +65,11 @@ menu also contains a submenu that allows you to perform menu-related tasks. </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Add launchers to panels. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Remove launchers from menus. </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Open the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog with the launcher command in the dialog.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Add menus to panels. You can add a menu as a menu object or as a drawer object. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Add new items to menus.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Change the properties of submenus and launchers.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>Some items in the popup menu might not be available to you. Your user -privileges determine which items are available. For example, if you do not -have system administrator privileges, you can not modify the properties of -the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu. </para> <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-39"/> shows the popup menu.</para> <indexterm><primary>launcher popup menu</primary><secondary>illustration</secondary> </indexterm> @@ -111,9 +102,6 @@ Description</para></entry></row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem></para></entry> <entry valign="top"><para>Adds the launcher to the panel from which you open the menu.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Remove this item</guimenuitem></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Removes the launcher from the menu.</para></entry> -</row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Put into run dialog</guimenuitem></para></entry> <entry valign="top"><para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog with the command from the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field of the launcher @@ -121,10 +109,7 @@ in the command field on the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></e </row> <row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guimenuitem>Help on <replaceable>application_name </replaceable></guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> -Open the online help for the application.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Displays a dialog that enables you to edit the properties -of the launcher.</para></entry></row> +Opens the online help for the application.</para></entry></row> <row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> @@ -135,14 +120,6 @@ menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as menu to panel</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> Adds the submenu as a menu object to the panel from which you open the menu. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Entire -menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add new item to this menu</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> -Enables you to add an item to the submenu.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Entire -menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></entry> -<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Displays a dialog that enables -you to edit the properties of the submenu.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -151,11 +128,11 @@ you to edit the properties of the submenu.</para></entry></row> </sect1> <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-8"> <title>Applications Menu</title> -<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Applications</secondary></indexterm> -<para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains a hierarchy of submenus, -from which you can start the standard GNOME applications and preference tools. -The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu also includes the file manager and -the help browser.</para> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Applications menu</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains a hierarchy +of submenus, from which you can start the standard GNOME applications and +preference tools. The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu also includes the +file manager and the help browser.</para> <para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu resides in the following places: </para> <itemizedlist> @@ -167,7 +144,7 @@ Nautilus</application></para></listitem> </sect1> <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-51"> <title>Actions Menu</title> -<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Actions</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Actions menu</secondary></indexterm> <para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu contains various desktop commands. <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-52"/> describes the commands in the <guimenu> Actions</guimenu> menu.</para> @@ -188,16 +165,15 @@ information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-23"/>.</para></entry></row> <entry valign="top"><para>Starts the <application>Search Tool</application> application. For more information, see the <citetitle>Search Tool</citetitle> manual.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Take a Screen Shot</guimenuitem></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Opens the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog. -Use the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> to take screenshots of your desktop. -</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Screenshot</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Takes a screenshot of your desktop, +and opens the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog. Use the <guilabel>Screenshot +</guilabel> dialog to save the screenshot.</para></entry></row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Lock Display</guimenuitem></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Locks your screen. For more information, see <xref -linkend="gosstartsession-1"/>.</para></entry></row> +<entry valign="top"><para>Locks your screen. </para></entry></row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Logs you out of the current session. For more information, -see <xref linkend="gosgetstarted-73"/>.</para></entry></row> +<entry valign="top"><para>Logs you out of the current session. </para></entry> +</row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -211,10 +187,10 @@ Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gospanel-23"> <title>Using the Run Program Dialog</title> -<indexterm><primary>Run Program dialog, using</primary></indexterm> -<para>The <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog gives you access to the -command line. When you run a command in the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> -dialog, you cannot receive output from the command.</para> +<indexterm><primary>Run Program dialog, using</primary></indexterm><para> +The <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog gives you access to the command +line. When you run a command in the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog, +you cannot receive output from the command.</para> <para>To run a command from the command line perform the following steps: </para> <orderedlist> @@ -227,11 +203,11 @@ Program</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>From the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu></para> <para>Open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>Run Program</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Use a shortcut key</para> -<para>The default shortcut key to display the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> +<listitem><para>Use shortcut keys</para> +<para>The default shortcut keys to display the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog is <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. You can change the shortcut -key that displays the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in the <application> -Desktop Preferences</application>. To change the shortcut key, choose <menuchoice> +keys that display the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in the <application> +Desktop Preferences</application>. To change the shortcut keys, choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences </guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> @@ -240,39 +216,12 @@ Desktop Preferences</application>. To change the shortcut key, choose <menuchoic run dialog</guilabel> from the popup menu. The <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog opens with the command from the menu in the command field.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></para> -<para>The <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed as follows: -</para> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/runprogram_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Shows Run Program dialog. Contains applications drop-down combination box, Run in terminal check box. Contains Append File, Help, Close, Run buttons. Contains Known Applications button. -</phrase> - </textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</listitem> -<listitem><para>Choose the command that you want to run from the applications -drop-down combination box.</para> +<para>The <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the command that you want to run in the blank field. +Alternatively, to choose a command that you ran previously, click the down +arrow button beside the command field, then choose the command to run.</para> <para>Alternatively, click on the <guibutton>Known Applications</guibutton> -button to display a list of available applications, as shown in the following -figure:</para> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/runprogram2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Shows Run Program dialog, with advanced options. Contains applications drop-down combination box, Run in terminal check box. Contains Append File, Help, Close, Run buttons. Contains expanded Known Applications list. -</phrase> - </textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -<para>Enter the command that you want to run in the blank field. Alternatively, -to choose a command that you ran previously, click the down arrow button, -then choose the command to run.</para> +button to display a list of available applications.</para> <para>You can also use the <guibutton>Append File</guibutton> button to choose a file to append to the command line. For example, you can enter <application> emacs</application> as the command, then choose a file to edit.</para> @@ -283,6 +232,84 @@ command that does not create a window in which to run.</para></listitem> Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> +<sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-53"> +<title>Taking Screenshots</title> +<indexterm><primary>screenshots, taking</primary></indexterm><para>You can +take a screenshot in any of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu</para> +<para>To take a screenshot of the entire screen, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Screenshot</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +A <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog is displayed. To save the screenshot, +select the <guilabel>Save screenshot to file</guilabel> option. Enter the +path and filename for the screenshot in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, +to save the screenshot to another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. +When you select a directory, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> +<para>You can also save the screenshot to the desktop background. To save +the screenshot to the desktop background, select the <guilabel>Save screenshot +to desktop</guilabel> option. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use shortcut keys</para> +<para>To take a screenshot, use the following shortcut keys:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.67*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="64.33*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default Shortcut Keys</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a screenshot of the entire screen, and +displays the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog. Use the <guilabel>Screenshot +</guilabel> dialog to save the screenshot.</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, and displays the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> +dialog. Use the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog to save the screenshot. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>You can use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference +tool to modify the default shortcut keys.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use a command</para> +<para>You can use the <command>gnome-panel-screenshot</command> command to +take a screenshot. The <command>gnome-panel-screenshot</command> command takes +a screenshot of the entire screen, and displays the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> +dialog. Use the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog to save the screenshot. +</para> +<para>You can also use options on the <command>gnome-panel-screenshot</command> +command as follows: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.67*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="64.33*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><command>--window</command></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a screenshot of the window that has +focus, and displays the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog. Use the <guilabel> +Screenshot</guilabel> dialog to save the screenshot.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><command>--delay=<replaceable>seconds +</replaceable></command></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes +a screenshot after the specified number of seconds, and displays the <guilabel> +Screenshot</guilabel> dialog. Use the <guilabel>Screenshot</guilabel> dialog +to save the screenshot.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><command>--help</command></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Displays the options for the command.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-7"> <title>GNOME Menu</title> @@ -307,14 +334,12 @@ configuration options on your desktop from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. and special menu items: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu>: Contains all applications -and preference tools. This menu also includes the file manager and help browser. -</para></listitem> +and preference tools. This menu also includes the file manager and the help +browser.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu>: Contains desktop commands the <guimenuitem> -Lock screen</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>Log out</guimenuitem> menu items. -By default, the items in the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu are at the top -level of the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Run</guimenuitem> launcher: Displays the <guilabel> -Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></listitem> +Lock Display</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem> menu items. +The items in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu> +GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>You can add <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> buttons to your panels. By default, the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels by a stylized @@ -337,14 +362,15 @@ footprint icon, as follows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>From a panel with a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu></para> <para>Click on the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Use a shortcut key</para> -<para>You can use a shortcut key to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. -When you use a shortcut key to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, the <guimenu> +<listitem><para>Use shortcut keys</para> +<para>You can use shortcut keys to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. +When you use shortcut keys to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, the <guimenu> GNOME Menu</guimenu> appears at the mouse pointer. </para> -<para>The default shortcut key to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>. To change the shortcut key that opens -the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications -</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem> -Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<para>The default shortcut keys to open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> +are <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>. To change the shortcut keys +that open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> +<guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-29"> @@ -352,9 +378,9 @@ Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> <indexterm><primary>GNOME Menu</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> </indexterm><para>You can add as many <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> buttons as you want to your panels. To add a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to a panel, -right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. -Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME -Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para> </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> |