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authorEugene O'Connor <eoconnor@src.gnome.org>2002-08-02 17:25:04 +0000
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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ manage, and end a desktop session.</para></highlights>
<para>A desktop session occurs between the time that you log in to the desktop
and the time that you log out. The login screen, displayed by the <application>
Login Manager</application>, is your gateway to the desktop. The login screen
-provides fields for you to enter your user name and password. The <guimenu>
+provides fields for you to enter your username and password. The <guimenu>
Options</guimenu> menu on the login screen lists your login options, for example
you can select the language of your session. </para>
<para>You start a desktop session when you log in. The session manager starts
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ following: </para>
<listitem><para>The appearance and behavior settings, for example fonts, colors,
and mouse settings. </para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The applications that you were running, for example file manager
-and text editor windows. You can not save and restore applications that the
+and text editor windows. You cannot save and restore applications that the
session manager does not manage. For example, if you start the <application>
vi</application> editor from the command line in a terminal window, session
-manager can not restore your editing session. </para></listitem>
+manager cannot restore your editing session. </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist></sect1>
<sect1 id="gosstartsession-1">
<title>Locking Your Screen</title>
@@ -41,54 +41,59 @@ to configure your screensaver.</para>
<imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
- <phrase>Shows Lock Screen icon.</phrase>
+ <phrase>Shows Lock icon.</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>locking screen</secondary>
</indexterm><indexterm><primary>locking screen</primary></indexterm><indexterm>
-<primary>Lock Screen button</primary></indexterm><para>To lock the screen,
-perform one of the following actions:</para>
+<primary>Lock button</primary></indexterm><para>To lock the screen, perform
+one of the following actions:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>
Lock Display</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>If the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is present
-on a panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button. </para>
-<para>To add the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click
-on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>
-Lock button</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel popup menu.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>If the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button is present on a
+panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button. </para>
+<para>To add the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click
+on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>
+Lock button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>When you lock your screen, the screensaver starts. To unlock the screen,
move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and
-password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para>
+password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.
+</para>
<note><para>To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.
</para>
</note>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="gosstartsession-3">
-<title>To Set a Screensaver</title>
-<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>setting screensaver</secondary>
-</indexterm><indexterm><primary>screensaver, setting</primary></indexterm>
-<indexterm><primary>xscreensaver</primary><see>screensaver</see></indexterm>
-<para>To set your screensaver, perform the following steps:</para>
+<title>To Configure Your Screensaver</title>
+<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>configuring screensaver</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>screensaver, configuring</primary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>XScreenSaver</primary><see>screensaver</see></indexterm>
+<para>A screensaver is an application that you can use to replace the image
+on your screen when the screen is not in use. You can use screensavers in
+the following ways:</para>
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Activate after a specified period of idle time.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Activate when you lock your screen.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Manage power used by your monitor when your system is idle.
+</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+<para>To configure your screensaver application, perform the following steps:
+</para>
<orderedlist>
-<listitem><para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button,
-then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. An <guilabel>
+<listitem><para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button, then
+choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. An <guilabel>
XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para>
-<para>If the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is not present on a
-panel, you can add the button to a panel. To add the <guibutton>Lock Screen
-</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click on the panel. Choose <menuchoice>
-<guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock button</guimenuitem>
-</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu. </para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>Choose the screensaver that you require from the list box
-at the left side of the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog. </para>
-</listitem>
-<listitem><para>To enable the screensaver, select the <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel>
-option.</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>To configure your screensaver, click on the <guilabel>Screensaver
-Options</guilabel> tab. Configure your screensaver in the <guilabel>Screensaver
-Options</guilabel> tabbed section. The following table describes the dialog
-elements on the <guilabel>Screensaver Options</guilabel> tabbed section:
+<para>If the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button is not present on a panel,
+you can add the button to a panel. To add the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton>
+button to a panel, right-click on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
+Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>To configure your screensaver application, use the elements
+in the <guilabel>Display Modes</guilabel> tab. The following table describes
+the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Display Modes</guilabel> tabbed section:
</para>
<informaltable frame="topbot">
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="40.38*"/>
@@ -98,69 +103,135 @@ elements on the <guilabel>Screensaver Options</guilabel> tabbed section:
Function</para></entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
-<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Saver Timeout</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to wait to start the screensaver
-after the last use of the mouse or keyboard.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Mode</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Use the drop-down list box to specify the
+behavior of the screensaver application. Select from the following options:
+</para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Disable Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you do not want to use the screensaver application.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Blank Screen Only</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want your screen to become blank when your screen locks.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Only One Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want to display a single screensaver display from the display list
+box when your screen locks.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para><guilabel>Random Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option
+if you want to display a random selection of screensaver displays from the
+screensaver display list box when your screen locks. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para>Display list box</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select the screensaver display that you require from
+the list box.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Blank After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to wait after the last use of the
+mouse or keyboard, to activate the screensaver.</para></entry></row>
<row>
-<entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Cycle Timeout</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to display a particular screensaver
-before the next screensaver starts.</para></entry></row>
+<entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Cycle After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to show a particular screensaver
+display before the next display.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Lock Screen After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want the screen to lock
+after the screensaver is activated. Use the spin box to specify the delay
+between the activation of the screensaver and when the screen locks.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Preview</guibutton></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to preview
+the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver display list box.
+To stop the preview, press any key or click a mouse button.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Settings</guibutton></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to display
+the options for the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver
+display list box. </para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</listitem>
+<listitem><para>To configure advanced options, click on the <guilabel>Advanced
+</guilabel> tab. The following table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>
+Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="40.38*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="59.62*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Setting</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Grab Desktop Images</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Some screensavers can take a screenshot of
+your desktop, then manipulate the screenshot to create your screensaver display.
+Select this option to enable screensavers to take a screenshot of your desktop.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Grab Video Frames</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Some screensavers can capture a frame of video,
+then manipulate the captured image to create your screensaver display. If
+your system has a video capture card, select this option to enable screensavers
+to capture a frame of video.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Choose Random Image</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option to enable screensavers
+to use images from a directory that you select. Type the path for the directory
+in the field. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to display
+a dialog from which you can select a directory.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Verbose Dialognostics</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option if you want to display
+screensaver diagnostic information.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Display Subprocess Errors</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option if you want to display
+errors related to screensaver subprocesses on screen.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Display Splash Screen at Startup
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option
+to if you want <application>Xscreensaver</application> to display a splash
+dialog when <application>Xscreensaver</application> starts.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Power Management Enabled</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option to enable power management
+of your monitor. Power management can reduce energy consumption by your monitor
+when you are not using the monitor.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Standby After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Specify how long to wait to put the monitor
+in standby mode. When the monitor is in standby mode, the screen is black.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Suspend After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Specify how long to wait to put the monitor
+in power-saving mode. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Off After</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Specify how long to wait to switch off monitor.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Install Colormap</guilabel></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option to install a private colormap
+when the screensaver is active. Use of a private colormap might improve the
+quality of the color in particular screensaver displays.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Fade to Black When Blanking
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option
+if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver activates.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Fade from Black When Unblanking
+</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this option
+if you want your display to fade from black to the screen contents when the
+screensaver stops.</para></entry></row>
<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Duration</guilabel></para></entry>
<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to take to fade to black when the
-screensaver starts.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Ticks</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Type how many times per second the colormap changes
-to create a fade effect. Specify a high number for a smooth fade. However,
-a high number in this text box might cause the fade to take longer than the <guilabel>
-Fade Duration</guilabel>.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Lock Timeout</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry valign="top"><para>Specify the delay between the start of the screensaver
-and when the screen locks.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Password Timeout
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Specify
-how long to display the password dialog before displaying the screensaver
-again.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Verbose</guilabel></para></entry>
-<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want
-to display screensaver diagnostic information.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Install Colormap
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select
-this option to install a private colormap when the screensaver is active.
-Use of a private colormap might improve the quality of the color in particular
-screensavers.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Colormap
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select
-this option if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver
-starts.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Unfade Colormap
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select
-this option if you want your display to fade from black to the screen contents
-when the screensaver ends.</para></entry></row>
-<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Require Password
-</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select
-this option to require the entry of your password to return to the desktop
-after the screensaver locks.</para></entry></row>
+screensaver activates.</para></entry></row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</informaltable>
</listitem>
-<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then
-close the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> window frame
+button to close the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="gosstartsession-2">
<title>Managing the Session</title>
-<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Session Properties
-&amp; Startup Programs</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions
-</primary><secondary>managing</secondary></indexterm><para>To configure the
-session management of the GNOME desktop, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications
-</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>
-Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session Properties &amp; Startup
-Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties &amp;
-Startup Programs</application> preference tool recognizes the following types
-of application: </para>
+<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Sessions</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>managing</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>To configure the session management of the GNOME desktop,
+choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop
+Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu>
+<guimenuitem>Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Sessions
+</application> preference tool recognizes the following types of application:
+</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary>session-managed
</secondary></indexterm><para>Applications that are session-managed. When
@@ -171,10 +242,9 @@ manager automatically starts the session-managed applications. </para></listitem
settings for your session, the session manager does not save any applications
that are not session-managed. If you log out, then log in again, the session
manager does not start non-session-managed applications. You must start the
-application manually. Alternatively, you can use the <application>Session
-Properties &amp; Startup Programs</application> preference tool to specify
-non-session-managed applications that you want to automatically start. For
-more information, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-5"/>.</para></listitem>
+application manually. Alternatively, you can use the <application>Sessions
+</application> preference tool to specify non-session-managed applications
+that you want to automatically start. </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<sect2 id="gosstartsession-9">
<title>Defining Session Behavior When You Log In and Log Out</title>
@@ -183,10 +253,9 @@ more information, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-5"/>.</para></listitem>
</secondary></indexterm><para>To set how a session behaves when you log in
and log out, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>
Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu>
-<guimenuitem>Session Properties &amp; Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
-Make the changes you require in the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed
-section. For example, you can select to display a splash screen when you log
-in. </para>
+<guimenuitem>Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Make the changes you require
+in the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section. For example, you
+can select to display a splash screen when you log in. </para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="gosstartsession-6">
<title>To Use Startup Applications</title>
@@ -198,7 +267,7 @@ can configure your sessions to start with applications that are not session-mana
To configure non-session-managed startup applications, choose <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session
-Properties &amp; Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Use the <guilabel>
+Properties &amp; Startup Progras</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Use the <guilabel>
Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section to add, edit, and delete applications.
If you save your settings and log out, the next time that you log in, the
startup applications start automatically. </para>
@@ -208,9 +277,9 @@ startup applications start automatically. </para>
<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>browsing applications</secondary>
</indexterm><para>To browse the applications in the current session, choose <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
-</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session
-Properties &amp; Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>
-Current Session</guilabel> tabbed section lists the following:</para>
+</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Sessions
+</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Current Session</guilabel> tabbed
+section lists the following:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>All GNOME applications that are currently running, that can
connect to the session manager, and that can save the state of the application.
@@ -221,8 +290,8 @@ manager, and that can save the state of the tool.</para></listitem>
<para>You can use the <guilabel>Current Session</guilabel> tabbed section
to perform a limited number of actions on the session properties of an application
or preference tool. For example, you can edit the startup order, and restart
-style of any GNOME application or desktop preference tool that is in the list.
-For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-27"/>.</para>
+style of any GNOME application or desktop preference tool that is in the list.
+</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74">
<title>To Save Session Settings</title>
@@ -233,11 +302,10 @@ For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-27"/>.</para>
<listitem><para>Configure your session to automatically save settings when
you end the session. To configure your session, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu>
-<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session Properties &amp;
-Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties
-&amp; Startup Programs</application> preference tool starts. Select the <guilabel>
-Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> option on the <guilabel>
-Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section.</para></listitem>
+<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Sessions</guimenuitem>
+</menuchoice>. The <application>Sessions</application> preference tool starts.
+Select the <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> option
+on the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>End your session. </para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
<para>If you do not select the <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session
@@ -267,15 +335,15 @@ perform one of the following actions:</para>
<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>
-Log out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
+Log Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>
-Log out</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem>
+Log Out</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
-<para>Before you end a desktop session you might want to save your current
-settings so that you can restore the session later. During the log out process,
+<para>Before you end a desktop session, you might want to save your current
+settings so that you can restore the session later. During the logout process,
a dialog asks if you want to save your current settings. In the <application>
-Session Properties &amp; Startup Programs</application> preference tool, you
-can select an option to automatically save your current settings.</para>
+Sessions</application> preference tool, you can select an option to automatically
+save your current settings.</para>
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