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author | Sander Vesik <sander@src.gnome.org> | 2002-05-29 21:32:03 +0000 |
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml index e17c87b..39b625f 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml @@ -1,780 +1,650 @@ -<chapter id="gosbasic-1">
- <title>Basic Skills</title>
- <highlights>
- <para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you need to work
- with your desktop.</para>
- </highlights>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-2">
- <title>Mouse Skills</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>mouse 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>
- <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-44">
- <title>Mouse Button Conventions</title>
- <para>All the instructions in this manual are for the following types of
- mouse devices:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Devices that are configured for right-hand users.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Three button devices. If you have a two-button mouse device,
- then you press the two buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of a
- middle mouse button. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist> The mouse button conventions used in this manual are as
- follows: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Mouse Button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Left mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The button on the left side of a mouse device configured
- for normal right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>The middle button of a mouse device configured for normal
- right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>The button on the right side of a mouse device configured
- for normal right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can use the <application>Mouse</application> capplet in the
- <application> Control Center</application> to reverse the handedness of your
- mouse device. If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse device, then you
- must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-45">
- <title>Mouse Actions</title>
- <para>When you use your mouse with the desktop, the following UNIX mouse
- conventions apply. </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Mouse Button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Left mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use to perform the following actions:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select text. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose items. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Drag items. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Use to perform the following actions:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Paste text. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Move items.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open a menu if a menu applies. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens a menu for the selected object, if a menu applies.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>For example, if you want to copy text then perform the following
- steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select the text with the left mouse button.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy
- the text.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the middle mouse button. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <para>You can also use your mouse to open the following menus.</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle-click on the desktop background
- </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right-click on the desktop background
- </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-6">
- <title>Mouse Action Terminology</title>
- <para>The conventions used in this manual to describe actions that you
- take with the mouse are as follows: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the left mouse button, without moving
- the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Click-and-hold</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and do not release the left mouse
- button.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Left-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Same as <emphasis>click</emphasis>. Left-click clarifies
- the action when there might be confusion with <emphasis>right-click</emphasis>.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the middle mouse button, without
- moving the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the right mouse button, without moving
- the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Double-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid
- succession without moving the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Drag</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <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>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For
- example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to
- place the object in a new location. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Grab</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold
- on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then
- drag the window to a new location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-7">
- <title>Mouse Pointers</title>
- <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 GNOME.</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" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Pointer</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Associated Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of normal pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Point to an item, choose a menu item</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Normal pointer. The pointer that appears during normal
- use of the mouse.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of move pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object,
- the object is moved from the old location to the new location. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of copy pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Copy pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- copy of the object is created where you drop the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of link pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- link to the object is created where you drop the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of ask pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Ask pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- menu opens. You can choose to move or copy the object, or to create a link to
- the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/not_available_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of not available pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Not available pointer. Indicates that you can not drop
- the object at the current location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/move_panel_object_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of move panel object pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Move panel object</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Move panel object pointer. Indicates that you have
- selected a panel object to move. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of horizontal resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window horizontally </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Horizontal resize pointer. Indicates that you have
- selected a vertical window border to resize the window
- horizontally.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/vert_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of vertical resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window vertically </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Vertical resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected
- a horizontal window border to resize the window vertically. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/corner_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of corner resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window horizontally and vertically</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Corner resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a
- corner of a window border to resize the window horizontally and
- vertically.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/column_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of window pane or table column resize
- pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window pane or table column</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Window pane or table column resize pointer. Indicates
- that you have selected a column in a table to resize.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-3">
- <title>Using Shortcut Keys</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using shortcut keys</secondary></indexterm>
- <para>A
- <glossterm>shortcut key</glossterm> is a series of one or more keystrokes
- or mouse clicks that provides a quick way to perform an action. </para>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-8">
- <title>Panel Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Panel shortcut keys enable you to use a shortcut to perform an
- action that you normally perform from a panel. The following table lists the
- panel shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Function</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap> - <keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Displays the
- <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>A modifier only performs an action when combined with another key.
- The default modifier key is the meta key. You can edit the panel shortcut keys
- and the default modifier key in the <application>Panel</application> capplet in
- the <application>Control Center</application>. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-9">
- <title>Window Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Window shortcut keys enable you to perform a window task from a
- shortcut key. The following table lists some window shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="44.40*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="55.60*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Function</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap> - <keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Switches between windows.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Right arrow key</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select the next workspace. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Left arrow key</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select the previous workspace. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can edit the window shortcut keys in the <application>Sawfish
- window manager</application> capplet in the <application>Control
- Center</application>. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-10">
- <title>Application Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Application shortcut keys enable you to perform an
- application-specific task from a shortcut key. The following table lists
- some application shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="45.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
- colwidth="55.00*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Shortcut Key </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Command </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>New</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Quit </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Save</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Cut</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Copy</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Paste</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Undo </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can modify application shortcut keys. To modify an application
- shortcut key perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open the application in which you want to modify the shortcut
- key.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click once on the menu that contains the shortcut key that you
- want to modify.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Point to the menu item so that the menu item is highlighted.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Press the key or keys that you want to use as the shortcut key
- for the menu item. The new shortcut key is displayed in the menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-46">
- <title>Using Windows and Dialogs</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using windows and dialogs</secondary></indexterm>
- <para>This section provides information on how to use windows and dialogs
- in the GNOME desktop.</para>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-47">
- <title>Navigating Windows and Dialogs</title>
- <para>Most application windows contain a menubar. The menubar provides
- access to commands that you can use in the application. To choose an item in a
- menu, click on the menu, then click on the item that you want to choose. You
- can also use the keyboard to choose menu items. One letter in each menu is
- underlined. To open a menu, press the modifier key, then press the letter that
- is underlined. For example, in the <application>gedit</application>
- application, you can press
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> to open the
- <guimenu> File</guimenu> menu. One letter in each menu item is
- underlined. To choose a menu item, press the letter that is underlined. For
- example, to open a new file, press
- <keycap>N</keycap>.</para>
- <para>You can also use the keyboard to access elements in a dialog. In a
- dialog, one letter in most dialog elements is underlined. To access a
- particular dialog element, press the modifier key, then press the letter that
- is underlined. For example, in the
- <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog in <application>
- gedit</application>, you can press
- <keycombo> <keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>W</keycap></keycombo> to give focus to the
- <guilabel>Tab width</guilabel> spin box.</para>
- <para>You can also use the
- <keycap>Tab</keycap> key and the arrow keys to move from element to
- element in a dialog. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-48">
- <title>Resizing Panes in Windows</title>
- <para>Some windows contain more than one
- <glossterm>pane</glossterm>. A pane is a subdivision of a window. For
- example, the <application>Nautilus</application> window contains a navigation
- pane and a view pane. Windows that contain panes have a resize handle on the
- edge between the panes. You can grab the resize handle and drag the edge to
- resize the pane.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-49">
- <title>Using Columns in Windows</title>
- <para>Some windows contain information that is organized in a columned
- list. This section describes how to work with columns.</para>
- <para>To change the width of a column, drag one of the vertical edges of
- the column.</para>
- <para>In some columned lists, you can sort the information by a
- particular column. To sort information in a columned list, click on the heading
- above the column by which you want to sort the information. An up arrow is
- displayed in the column heading by which the list is sorted. The following
- figure shows the up arrow.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sort_arrow_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus up arrow</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>To reverse the sort order, click on the column heading again. The
- up arrow changes to a down arrow. The down arrow indicates that the information
- in the column is sorted in reverse order.</para>
- <para>In some columned lists, you can select multiple items. The
- following table describes how to select items in columned lists.</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Task</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Action</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select an item</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Click on the item.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select a group of contiguous items</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Press and hold
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group,
- then click on the last item in the group. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select multiple items</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Press and hold
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. Click on the items that you want to
- select.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file + + +<chapter id="gosbasic-1"> +<title>Basic Skills</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you +need to work with your desktop.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosbasic-2"> +<title>Mouse Skills</title> +<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>mouse skills</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>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> +<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-44"> +<title>Mouse Button Conventions</title> +<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>button conventions</secondary> +</indexterm><para>All the instructions in this manual are for the following +types of mouse devices: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Devices that are configured for right-hand users.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Three button devices. If you have a two-button mouse device, +then you press the two buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of a +middle mouse button. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> The mouse button conventions used in this manual are as follows: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse Button</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Definition </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Left mouse button</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +The button on the left side of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand +use. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle mouse button</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The middle button of a mouse +device configured for normal right-hand use. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right mouse button</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The button on the right side +of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand use. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mouse</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then select the +options that you require. If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse device, +then you must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual.</para> +</sect2> +<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> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse Button</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Definition </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Left mouse button</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Use to perform the following actions: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Select text. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose items. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag items. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle mouse button</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Use to perform the following +actions: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Paste text. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Move items.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a menu if a menu applies. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right mouse button</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Opens a menu for the selected +object, if a menu applies. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>For example, if you want to copy text then perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the text with the left mouse button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy +the text.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the middle mouse button. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>You can also right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu> +Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-6"> +<title>Mouse Action Terminology</title> +<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>action terminology</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The conventions used in this manual to describe actions +that you take with the mouse are as follows: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Definition </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Click</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the left mouse button, +without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and do not release the +left mouse button.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Left-click</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Same as <emphasis>click</emphasis>. +Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with <emphasis> +right-click</emphasis>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the middle +mouse button, without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the right mouse +button, without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Double-click</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the left mouse +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> +<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. +Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Grab</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Point to an item that you can move, +and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar +of a window, then drag the window to a new location.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-7"> +<title>Mouse Pointers</title> +<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>pointers</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>pointers</primary><see>mouse pointers</see></indexterm> +<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> +<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" +colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Pointer</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Associated Action</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows normal pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Point to an item, choose a menu item</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Normal pointer. The pointer that appears during normal +use of the mouse.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows move pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, the object is moved +from the old location to the new location.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows copy pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Copy pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a copy of the object +is created where you drop the object.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows link pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a link to the object +is created where you drop the object.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows ask pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Ask pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a menu opens. You can +choose to move or copy the object, or to create a link to the object.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/not_available_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows not available pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Not available pointer. Indicates that you can not drop the object at the current +location.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/move_panel_object_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows move panel object pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Move panel object</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Move panel object pointer. Indicates that you have selected +a panel object to move. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows horizontal resize pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Resize window horizontally</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Horizontal resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected +a vertical window border to resize the window horizontally.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/vert_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows vertical resize pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Resize window vertically</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Vertical resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected +a horizontal window border to resize the window vertically.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/corner_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows corner resize pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Resize window horizontally and vertically</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Corner resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected +a corner of a window border to resize the window horizontally and vertically. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/column_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows window pane or table column resize pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Resize window pane or resize table column +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Window pane or +table column resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a column in +a table to resize.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosbasic-51"> +<title>Keyboard Skills</title> +<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. A <glossterm>shortcut key</glossterm> +is a series of one or more keystrokes that provides a quick way to perform +a task. </para> +<para>You can use shortcut keys to work with the desktop 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>. For more information, +see <xref linkend="goscustdesk-39"/>.</para> +<para>You can also customize the desktop to use keyboard accessibility features. +For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustaccess-1"/>.</para> +<para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use. +</para> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-62"> +<title>Desktop Shortcut Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>desktop</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Desktop shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to +perform desktop tasks. The following table lists some desktop 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 key</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> +dialog.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a 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. </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> +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> +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> +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> +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> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-58"> +<title>Window Shortcut Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>window</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Window shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform window +tasks. The following table lists some window 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 key</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches between windows. Release the keys +to select a window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches between windows in reverse order. +Release the keys to select a window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo> </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guilabel>Window Menu</guilabel>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> +Moves the focus between items in a menu.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Return</keycap></para></entry> +<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> +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> +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> +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> +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> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-61"> +<title>Panel Shortcut Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>panel</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Panel shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform panel +tasks. The following table lists some panel shortcut keys:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="31.36*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="68.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default shortcut key</para></entry> +<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 +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. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Tab</keycap></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches the focus between objects on a panel.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Return</keycap></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Chooses the selected panel object or menu +item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10 +</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the popup menu +for the selected panel object.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> +Moves the focus between items in a menu. Also moves the focus between interface +items in an applet.</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><keycap>F10</keycap></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu on +the <guilabel>Menu Panel</guilabel>, if the <guilabel>Menu Panel</guilabel> +is selected.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-59"> +<title>Application Shortcut Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>application</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Application shortcut keys enable you to perform application +tasks. You can use shortcut keys to perform application tasks more quickly +than if you use a mouse. The following table lists some application shortcut +keys:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="45.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="55.00*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Shortcut Key </para></entry><entry +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 +</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 +</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 +</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 +</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> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Save</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Quit</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-63"> +<title>Access Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>access keys</primary></indexterm><para>An <glossterm> +access key</glossterm> is an underlined letter in a menu or dialog that you +can use to perform an action. </para> +<para>On a menubar, the access key for each menu is underlined. To open a +menu, press <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key. In the menu, +the access key for each menu item is underlined. To choose a menu item, press +the access key for the menu item. The following table shows example access +keys from the <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="41.44*"/><colspec +colwidth="58.56*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Access Key</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Opens the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycap>N</keycap></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Chooses the <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> item on the <guimenu>File</guimenu> +menu.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>You can also use access keys to access elements in a dialog. In a dialog, +one letter in most dialog elements is underlined. To access a particular dialog +element, press <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key. The following +table shows an example access key from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog in <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Access Key</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Gives focus to the <guilabel>Use default theme font +</guilabel> check box.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>You can use also other keys to navigate within a window or dialog.</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="36.36*"/><colspec +colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Key</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycap>Tab</keycap></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Moves the focus from element to element in a window or dialog.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Perform the following actions:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>On a menubar, moves the focus from one menu to the next menu. +In an open menu, moves the focus from one menu item to the next menu item. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Moves the focus from one option to the next option to make +your selection, for example, within a group of radio buttons in a dialog. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Changes the value that a spin box displays.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosbasic-46"> +<title>Using Windows and Dialogs</title> +<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using windows and dialogs +</secondary></indexterm><para>This section provides information on how to +use windows and dialogs.</para> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-48"> +<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>. +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 +the pane, grab the resize handle, then drag the edge to the size you require. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosbasic-49"> +<title>Using Tables</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>using tables</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>using</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Some windows contain information that is organized in a table. This +section describes how to work with tables.</para> +<para>To change the width of a column, drag one of the vertical edges of the +column.</para> +<para>In some tables, you can sort the information by a particular column. +To sort information in a table, click on the heading on top of the column +by which you want to sort the information. An up arrow is displayed in the +column heading by which the table is sorted. The following figure shows the +up arrow.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sort_arrow_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows an up arrow in a column heading. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To reverse the sort order, click on the column heading again. The up +arrow changes to a down arrow. The down arrow indicates that the information +in the column is sorted in reverse order.</para> +<para>In some tables, you can select multiple items. The following table describes +how to select items in tables.</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select an item</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Click on the item.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select a group of contiguous +items</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press and +hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group, then click +on the last item in the group.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select multiple items</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press and hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. +Click on the items that you want to select.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml index 980e3d5..a497269 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml @@ -1,145 +1,208 @@ <chapter id="goscustaccess-1"> -<title>Customizing Accessibility Features</title> +<title>Using the Accessibility Preference Tools</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>accessibility</secondary> +</indexterm> <highlights><para>This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Accessibility -</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop in the following sections: -</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-2"/></para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</highlights> +</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop.</para></highlights> <sect1 id="goscustaccess-2"> -<title>Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Usage With AccessX</title> -<para>The <application>AccessX</application> application enables you to configure -the use of the keyboard and how the mouse pointer moves on-screen. Any changes -you make with <application>AccessX</application> take effect immediately. -</para> -<sect2 id="goscustaccess-3"> -<title>Opening AccessX</title> -<para>You can open <application>AccessX</application> in the following ways: -</para> +<title>Opening an Accessibility Tool</title> +<para>You can open an <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> preference tool in +the following ways: </para> <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> From the Menu Panel, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications -</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu> -Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>AccessX</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>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 <guilabel>Nautilus</guilabel> window, then double-click on the <guilabel> +<listitem><para>From the <guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> menu +</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu> +</menuchoice>. Choose the preference tool that you require from the submenu. +The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</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, then double-click on the <guilabel> Accessibility</guilabel> folder. The following figure shows the <guilabel> -Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para></listitem> +Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessibility_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the Desktop Preferences Accessibility location in a Nautilus window. View pane contains Keyboard icon. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustaccess-6"> +<title>Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> +<indexterm><primary>AccessX</primary><see>Keyboard Accessibility</see></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>keyboard, configuring</primary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference +tool <indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard Accessibility +</secondary></indexterm>to set the keyboard and miscellaneous accessibility +preferences.</para> +<para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference tool +is also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> +<para>You can customize the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> +preference tool in the following tabbed sections:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Keyboard</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Misc</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>AccessX</guilabel> object to display the <guilabel> -AccessX</guilabel> dialog.</para> -<para>The AccessX dialog <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel> -displays. </para> -</sect2> <sect2 id="goscustaccess-4"> -<title>Configuring Keyboard Options</title> -<para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel> to configure -your keyboard and mouse preferences. </para> +<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> <figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-6"> -<title></title> +<title>Default Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx.png" format="PNG"/> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_keyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase></phrase> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Keyboard tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> -<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings you can modify -for the keyboard and mouse.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for the keyboard options.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-1"> -<title>AccessX Keyboard and Mouse Options</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> +<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="25.64*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="74.36*"/> <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><guilabel>Enable keyboard accessibility</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard preferences. -You can specify the following keyboard accessibility parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep on state change: </guilabel>Select this option -for an audible indication when the state of a session changes.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Disable if unused for x seconds: </guilabel>Select -this option to activate the session timeout, and specify the period of time -that must pass before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para> -</listitem> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard accessibility +preferences.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>bounce keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to accept a key input and +to control the key repeat characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify +the following bounce keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within</guilabel>: Use this setting +to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic +repeat of a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this +option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>mouse keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to make the numeric keypad on your keyboard emulate mouse actions. You can specify the following mouse -key parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Maximum pointer speed: </guilabel>Use this setting -to specify the maximum speed that the pointer can move across the screen. -Setting range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed: </guilabel>Use -this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer. +key settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel>: Use this setting +to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across the screen. Setting +range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel>: +Use this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer. Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress: </guilabel>Use -this option to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress +<listitem><para><guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress</guilabel>: +Use this setting to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress before the pointer moves. Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to to accept a key input and -to control the key repeating characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify -the following bounce keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within: </guilabel>Use this setting -to specify the period of time to wait after the first keypress before automatically -repeating a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this -option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> -</itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel> Toggle Keys and Repeat Keys -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>You can specify -the following toggle keys and repeat keys parameter:</para><para><guilabel> -Beep when toggle key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this option for an audible -indication of a keypress. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Repeat Keys Preferences... -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button -to configure your repeat key preferences. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Test Area</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The test area is an interactive interface +so you can see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type +text in the test area to test the effect of your settings.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>slow keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> Select this option to control the period of time that you must press and hold a key before acceptance. You can specify -the following slow keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Only accept keypress after: </guilabel>Use this -option to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before - acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this +the following slow keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Only accept keypress after</guilabel>: Use this +setting to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before +acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is pressed</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of a keypress. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is accepted: </guilabel>Select this +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is accepted</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of key acceptance. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>sticky keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous -key press operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the -following sticky keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed: </guilabel>Select -this option for an audible indication of a modifier keypress. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously: -</guilabel>Select this option to specify that when two keys are pressed simultaneously, -you can no longer perform multiple simultaneous key press operations by pressing -the keys in sequence. </para></listitem> +keypress operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the +following sticky keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel>: Select +this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously</guilabel>: Select this option to specify when you press two keys simultaneously, +you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous +keypresses.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Testing Area</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The testing area is an interactive interface -so you can see how the keyboard settings effect the display as you type. Type -text in the Testing Area dialog to test the effect of your settings and view -the results. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Import AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry> -<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button to import an existing -AccessX file. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Toggle Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>toggle keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option for an audible indication +of a toggle keypress. You hear one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You +hear two beeps when a toggle key is turned off.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool +to configure the repeat key preferences. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustperiph-2"/>. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustaccess-5"> +<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference +tool to set your general accessibility preferences.</para> +<para>You can change some session-level accessibility options in the <guilabel> +Misc</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Keyboard Accessibility +</application> dialog.</para> +<figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-7"> +<title>Default Miscellaneous Settings</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_misc_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Misc tabbed section. Contains: Enabling features beep checkbox, Disable if unused checkbox, Import CDE AccessX file button. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-FIG-7"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for the miscellaneous options.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-4"> +<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="50*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="50*"/> +<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><guilabel>Beep when enabling/disabling keyboard +accessibility features</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option for an audible indication when a feature such as sticky +keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Disable if unused</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable you to deactivate the +keyboard accessibility preferences. Specify the period of time that must pass +before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Import CDE AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Click on this button to import a CDE AccessX +configuration file. </para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index c900575..8209be2 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -1,1136 +1,885 @@ -<chapter id="goscustdesk-6"> - <title>Using the Main Capplets</title> - <highlights> - <para>The capplets in the - <guilabel>Main</guilabel> area enable you to customize your desktop - background and your screensaver. You can use the - <guilabel>Main</guilabel> capplets to configure your default applications - and your HTML viewer, and to configure your keyboard settings and mouse - settings. You can also use the - <guilabel>Main</guilabel> capplets to set your sound preferences and to - customize your startup hints.</para> - <para>This chapter describes how to use the - <guilabel>Main</guilabel> capplets to customize your desktop.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-7"> - <title>Customizing the Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The desktop background is the part of the desktop where there are no - interface graphical items, such as panels and windows. The desktop background - is always behind the other interface items.</para> - <para>You can customize the desktop background in the following - ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select a color for the desktop background. You can select a solid - color or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect is a - visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select an image to display on the desktop background. The image - is superimposed on the desktop background color. That is, the desktop - background color is visible if you select a transparent image, or if the image - does not cover the entire desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can also change the appearance of your desktop background from - within the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para> - <para>To display the <application>Background</application> capplet, open - the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Background</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-28"> - <title>Default Settings for Desktop Background</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_background_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Background capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background settings - that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> - <title>Settings for Desktop Background</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Element</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use a picture for the - background</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want to display a graphic image on - your desktop background. To specify the image to display and how to display the - image, use the elements in the - <guilabel>Background picture </guilabel> group.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Background picture</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> To specify an image to display, select the image from the - <guilabel>Image </guilabel> drop-down combination box. - Alternatively, click on the - <guibutton> Browse</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Wallpaper Selection</guilabel> dialog. Use the - <guilabel>Wallpaper Selection</guilabel> dialog to find the - graphic file that you want to display on the desktop background. </para> - <para> To specify how to display the image, select one of the - following options from the - <guilabel>Style</guilabel> drop-down list box:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Tiled</guilabel>: Repeats the image to cover the - desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the - middle of the desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Scaled (keep aspect) </guilabel>: Enlarges the - image until the image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative - dimensions of the image.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Scaled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover the - desktop background, and does not maintain the relative dimensions of the - image.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Embossed Logo</guilabel>: Places an embossed - version of the image in the bottom right corner of the desktop background. This - option works only with JPEG format images.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Background colors</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Use this group to specify the color scheme for the desktop - background. To specify the color scheme, you use a combination of the options - in the - <guilabel> Style</guilabel> drop-down list box, 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</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Style </guilabel> drop-down list box to specify a - single color as the desktop background. </para> - <para>To choose the color that you require, click on the first - color selector button on the right side of the drop-down list box to display - the - <guilabel> Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose a color, - then click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guilabel>Horizontal Gradient</guilabel> from the - <guilabel> Style</guilabel> drop-down list box to create a - gradient effect from one horizontal screen edge to the other horizontal screen - edge.</para> - <para>Click on the first color selector button on the right - side of the drop-down list box to display the - <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color - that you want to appear at the top horizontal edge.</para> - <para>Click on the second color selector button on the right - side of the drop-down list box to display the - <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color - that you want to appear at the bottom horizontal edge.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guilabel>Vertical Gradient</guilabel> from the - <guilabel> Style</guilabel> drop-down list box to create a - gradient effect from one vertical screen edge to the other vertical screen - edge.</para> - <para>Click on the first color selector button on the right - side of the drop-down list box to display the - <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color - that you want to appear at the left vertical edge.</para> - <para>Click on the second color selector button on the right - side of the drop-down list box to display the - <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color - that you want to appear at the right vertical edge.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-2"> - <title>Choosing Default Applications</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>default applications</primary> - <secondary>introduction </secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Default Editor</application> capplet to - associate an editor application with the - <command>gnome-edit</command> command. You can choose from a drop-down - list of windowed and non-windowed editing applications. Windowed applications - are those programs that run in their own frame on your desktop. Windowed - applications have a graphical user interface which you use to interact with the - program. Non-windowed applications run in a terminal emulator window which - provides access to the UNIX shell for the program. Use typed commands to - interact with a non-windowed application. </para> - <para>To display the <application>Default Editor</application> capplet, - open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Document Handlers </guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Default Editor</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-8"> - <title>Default Settings for Default Editor</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_defaulteditor_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Default Editor capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the default editor capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> - <title>Settings for Default Editor</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Gnome editor</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Gnome editor</guilabel> drop-down combination box to - specify the editing application to run when you enter the command - <command>gnome-edit</command>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Run In Terminal</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to run the chosen default editor in a - GNOME Terminal window. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-5"> - <title>Configuring the HTML Viewer</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>HTML viewer</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can customize the settings for your HTML viewer in the following - functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard Shortcuts</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustdoc-3"> - <title>Fonts Functionality </title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> HTML - Viewer</application> capplet to configure the appearance of text in both - printed and displayed HTML files.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> HTML - Viewer</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Document Handlers</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>HTML Viewer</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-9"> - <title>Default Settings for HTML Viewer</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_htmlfonts_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Fonts tabbed section on HTML Viewer - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-4"/> lists the font settings that you - can configure for your HTML Viewer.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-4"> - <title>Settings for HTML Viewer</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>On Screen </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use the buttons in the - <guilabel>On Screen </guilabel> area to configure the - appearance of fixed and variable width text in HTML files displayed on your - screen.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Variable Width</guibutton> button to display the - - <guilabel>Select a font</guilabel> dialog. Specify a font, - size, and style, and click on the - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Fixed Width</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Select a font</guilabel> dialog. Select a font, - size, and style, then click on the OK button. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>For Printing </guilabel> </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Use the buttons in the - <guilabel>For Printing</guilabel> area to configure the - appearance of fixed and variable width text in printed HTML files.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Variable Width</guibutton> button to display the - - <guilabel>Select a font</guilabel> dialog. Specify a font, - size, and style, and click on the - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Fixed Width</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Select a font</guilabel> dialog. Select a font, - size, and style, then click on the OK button. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdoc-9"> - <title>Keyboard Shortcuts Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Keyboard Shortcuts</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application> HTML Viewer</application> capplet to configure the mapping of - keyboard shortcuts for the default HTML viewer application. You can select one - of the existing keymaps, or you can select - <guilabel>Custom</guilabel> and specify your own set of keyboard - shortcuts.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Keyboard Shortcuts</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>HTML Viewer</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Document Handlers</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> HTML Viewer</guimenuitem>. In the HTML Viewer dialog - pane, click on the Keyboards Shortcuts tab. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-10"> - <title>Default Settings for Keyboard Shortcuts for HTML Viewer</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_htmlkeyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Keyboard Shortcuts tabbed section on HTML - Viewer capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-3"/> lists the keyboard shortcut - settings that you can configure for your HTML Viewer.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-3"> - <title>Settings for Keyboard Shortcuts for HTML Viewer</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard shortcuts</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>This table lists the individual keyboard shortcuts for the - keymap chosen in the - <guilabel>Keymaps</guilabel> area of the capplet.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Key</guilabel> column lists the keystroke or - combination of keystrokes to perform the command.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> column lists the command that - the associated keyboard shortcut invokes.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keymaps </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> This area of the capplet lists the keymaps currently - available. Choose - <guilabel> Custom</guilabel> to specify your own keyboard - shortcuts. The other keymaps can not be added to or edited.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton> Add </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to add a null entry keyboard shortcut - to the - <guilabel> Custom</guilabel> keyboard shortcuts. With the null - entry highlighted in the table, you can specify a - <guilabel>Key</guilabel> and a - <guilabel>Command </guilabel> to add a keyboard shortcut. The - <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button is only active when - <guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> is selected in the keymap - area.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Copy </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select a command in the - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> area, and click on this button to - copy the command to your - <guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> keymap. Enter a keystroke or - combination of keystrokes in the field below the - <guilabel> Command</guilabel> area, or click on the - <guibutton>Grab</guibutton> button and press the desired key or - keys. The - <guibutton>Copy</guibutton> button is only active when - <guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> is selected in the keymap - area.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Delete </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to delete a keyboard shortcut and its - associated command from your - <guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> keymap. The - <guibutton>Delete </guibutton> button is only active when - <guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> is selected in the keymap - area.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Commands </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> This area of the capplet lists the commands for the key - selected in the - <guilabel> Keyboard shortcuts</guilabel> area of the - capplet</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Grab key</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button and then press a key on your keyboard - to associate that key with the selected command. You can also enter the key or - keys in the field below the - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> area.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdoc-10"> - <title>Miscellaneous Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - HTML Viewer</application> capplet to configure other settings for your chosen - HTML viewer application.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>HTML Viewer</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Document Handlers </guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> HTML Viewer</guimenuitem>. In the HTML Viewer dialog - pane, click on the Miscellaneous tab. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-12"> - <title>Miscellaneous Default Settings</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_htmlmisc_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Miscellaneous tabbed section on HTML Viewer - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-11"/> lists the miscellaneous - settings that you can configure for your HTML Viewer.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-11"> - <title>Miscellaneous Settings</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Animated Images</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to automatically play animations when - viewing HTML files. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Magic Links</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to automatically link URL text to the - relevant website when you enter the URL text in your chosen HTML - editor.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Spell Checking</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to enable automatic spell checking when - you are editing a HTML file.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Color </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> If you select the - <guilabel>Spell Checking</guilabel> option, text which - conflicts with the GNOME dictionary spelling will be highlighted in the color - that is displayed. Click on the button to display the - <guilabel>Color selector </guilabel> dialog. You can specify - the color for spell check text.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Language </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>The chosen language for the spell check application is - displayed</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustperiph-2"> - <title>Configuring Keyboard Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard settings, configuring</primary> - </indexterm> - <para> Use the keyboard capplet to specify the autorepeat settings for - your keyboard, and to configure the sound events that are associated with the - keyboard. </para> - <para>To display the <application>Keyboard</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Peripherals</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Keyboard</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustperiph-FIG-1"> - <title>Default Settings for Keyboard</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_keyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Keyboard tabbed section on Keyboard - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-3"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the keyboard capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-3"> - <title>Settings for Keyboard</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard repeat rate</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select the - <guilabel>Enable auto-repeat </guilabel> option to continuously - enter a character when you press and hold down a key on your keyboard. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Repeat rate</guilabel> slider to specify the - number of times per second that the character is repeated. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Repeat delay</guilabel> slider to specify the - delay in milliseconds from the time a key is pressed until the character starts - to repeat.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard click</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Click on keypress </guilabel> option to activate a - small click sound when you press a key on your keyboard. Use the - <guilabel>Click volume</guilabel> slider to specify the volume at - which the click is played. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard bell</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard - input error. Use the options in the - <guilabel>Keyboard bell</guilabel> group to configure the bell - sound. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Volume</guilabel> slider to specify the volume at - which the bell sound is played.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Pitch</guilabel> slider to specify the pitch in - Hertz at which the bell sound is played.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Duration</guilabel> slider to specify the length - of time in milliseconds that the bell sound lasts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Test</guibutton> button to play the keyboard - bell as configured.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustperiph-5"> - <title>Configuring Mouse Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>mouse settings, configuring</primary> - </indexterm> - <para> Use the mouse capplet to configure your mouse for right or for left - hand use. You can also specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse pointer - movement in response to mouse movement.</para> - <para>To display the <application>Mouse</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Peripherals</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Mouse</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustperiph-FIG-4"> - <title>Default Settings for Mouse</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_mouse_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Mouse capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para> <xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-6"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the mouse capplet:</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-6"> - <title>Settings for Mouse</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Mouse buttons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose right handed or left handed mouse button - configuration.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Mouse motion</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use the options in the - <guilabel>Mouse motion</guilabel> group to configure movement and - sensitivity of the mouse pointer on screen relative to movements of the mouse. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Acceleration</guilabel> slider to configure the - speed at which your mouse pointer moves across your screen in response to - movements of your mouse.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Threshold</guilabel> slider to configure the - sensitivity of your mouse pointer in response to movements of your mouse. If - the slider is set to Small, then a small movement of the mouse is enough to - invoke the Acceleration specified.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-11"> - <title>Customizing the Screensaver</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>screensaver, customizing</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use the <application>Screensaver</application> capplet to - choose a screensaver from the list that is displayed, and to configure the - settings. </para> - <para>To display the <application>Screensaver</application> capplet, open - the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Screensaver</guimenuitem>.</para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-32"> - <title>Default Settings for Screensavers</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_screensaver_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Screensaver capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-25"/> lists the screensaver settings - you can configure using the screensaver capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-25"> - <title>Settings for Screensavers</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC15" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC16" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Screen Saver</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose a screensaver from the list.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC15" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Screen Saver Demo</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC16" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>This area displays a preview of any screensaver that you - select from the - <guilabel>Screen Saver</guilabel> list. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>(screensaver name) Settings - </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to view further configurable settings - for the chosen screensaver. This button is only active if the screensaver has - extra configurable settings. Extra settings can include number of colors, speed - of motion and so on.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start After nn Minutes</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Specify the delay in minutes between the last user - interaction with the computer and the start of the screensaver. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC15" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Require Password</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC16" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to require the entry of the login - password to return to the desktop once the screensaver is - active.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC15" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Priority </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC16" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -</entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC15" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use power management</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC16" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to automatically shutdown power to the - monitor after the screensaver is active for a specified time.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC15" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Shutdown monitor nn minutes after screensaver has - started</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC16" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Specify the delay in minutes between the start of the - screensaver and the automatic shutdown of power to the monitor. This setting is - only active if the - <guilabel> Use power management</guilabel> option is - selected.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustmulti-2"> - <title>Setting Sound Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Sound</application> capplet enables you to control - the launch of the GNOME sound engine (ESD). You can also specify the sounds - that play when events occur.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for the - <application>Sound</application> capplet in the following functional - areas.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>General</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustmulti-3"> - <title>General Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Sound</application> capplet to specify the launch of the GNOME sound engine, - and to activate the sound event functionality.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Sound</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Multimedia</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>Sound</guimenuitem>.</para> - <figure id="goscustmulti-FIG-1"> - <title>Default Settings for Sound</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_soundgeneral_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Sound capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound - settings you can configure using the <application>Sound</application> - capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> - <title>Settings for Sound</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable sound server startup - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to launch the GNOME sound engine when - you start a GNOME session. The GNOME sound engine (ESD) must be active for - sound events to occur.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to activate the settings that are - specified in the - <guilabel>Sounds Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the sound - capplet. This option can only be selected if the - <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> option is - selected.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustsession-2"> - <title>Customizing Startup Hint</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup hint, customizing</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Startup Hint</application> capplet enables you to - select the type of hint or message that is displayed when you start your GNOME - session. </para> - <para>To display the <application>Startup Hint</application> capplet, open - the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Startup Hint</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustsession-FIG-6"> - <title>Default Settings for Startup Hint</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_session_startuphint_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Startup Hint capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-8"/> lists the startup hint - settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-8"> - <title>Settings for Startup Hint</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable login hints</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option for startup hints to display when you - start a GNOME session. The default setting is selected. Choose one of the - following options to specify the type of hint or message that is displayed: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Display normal hints</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this option to display hints on how to use - the GNOME desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Display fortunes</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this option to invoke the - <application>fortune</application> application when you start a GNOME session. - This application displays a random saying or fortune.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Display message of the day</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this option to display a text message from a - specified file when you start a GNOME session. This option can be chosen to - enable your system administrator to inform you of news or system - information.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Message of the day file to - use:</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use this field to specify the text file used if the - <guilabel>Display message of the day</guilabel> option is - chosen.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Browse </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to display a browse dialog. Use this - dialog to specify the text file to be used if the - <guilabel>Display message of the day</guilabel> option is - chosen.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file + +<chapter id="goscustdesk-6"> +<title>Using the Basic Preference Tools</title> +<highlights><para>The basic preference tools enable you to customize your +desktop background. You can use the basic preference tools to configure your +keyboard settings and your mouse settings. You can also use the basic preference +tools to configure shortcut keys, and to set your sound preferences. This +chapter describes how to use the basic preference tools to customize your +desktop.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-37"> +<title>Opening a Basic Preference Tool</title> +<para>You can open one of the basic preference tools in either of the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the preference tool +that you require from the submenu. The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</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 +tools, as shown in the following figure: </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_main_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Show the Desktop Preferences location in a Nautilus window. View pane contains Accessibility, Advanced, Background, Fonts icons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is +displayed.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-7"> +<title>Customizing the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>customizing</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop preference tools</primary><see>preference +tools</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary> +Background</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>background</primary> +<secondary>desktop background</secondary><tertiary>customizing</tertiary> +</indexterm><para>The desktop background is the part of the desktop where +there are no interface graphical items, such as panels and windows. The desktop +background is always beneath the other interface items.</para> +<para>You can customize the desktop background in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Select an image to display on the desktop background. The +image is superimposed on the desktop background color. The desktop background +color is visible if you select a transparent image, or if the image does not +cover the entire desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select a color for the desktop background. You can select +a solid color, or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect +is a visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can also change the appearance of your desktop background from within +the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-28"> +<title>Settings for Desktop Background</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_background_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Background preferences tool dialog. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background settings that +you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> +<title>Settings for Desktop Background</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Picture</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Choose an image to display on the desktop background. To +choose an image, click on the <guibutton>Picture</guibutton> button. An image +selector dialog is displayed. Choose an image from the dialog. Alternatively, +to choose an image from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. +When you choose an image, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Picture Options</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>To specify how to display the image, select +one of the following options:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Wallpaper</guilabel>: Repeats the image to cover +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the middle +of the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Scaled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the +image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the +image.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Stretched</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover +the desktop background, and does not maintain the relative dimensions of +the image.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>No Picture</guilabel>: Displays no image.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Border the picture with a</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>To specify a color scheme, use the +options in the <guilabel>Border the picture with a</guilabel> drop-down list +box, 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</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Border +the picture with a</guilabel> drop-down list box to specify a single color +as the desktop background. </para> +<para>To choose the color that you require, click on the first color selector +button on the right side of the drop-down list box. 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> +Border the picture with a</guilabel> drop-down list box. This option creates +a gradient effect from one horizontal screen edge to the other horizontal +screen edge.</para> +<para>Click on the first color selector button on the right side of the drop-down +list box to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the +color that you want to appear at the top horizontal edge.</para> +<para>Click on the second color selector button on the right side of the +drop-down list box to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. +Choose the color that you want to appear at the bottom horizontal edge.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Vertical Gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel> +Border the picture with a</guilabel> drop-down list box. This creates a gradient +effect from one vertical screen edge to the other vertical screen edge.</para> +<para>Click on the first color selector button on the right side of the drop-down +list box to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the +color that you want to appear at the left vertical edge.</para> +<para>Click on the second color selector button on the right side of the +drop-down list box to display the <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. +Choose the color that you want to appear at the right vertical edge.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-38"> +<title>Choosing Default Fonts</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Font</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>fonts</primary><secondary>desktop</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>fonts</primary><secondary>file manager</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference tool +to specify the fonts to use on your desktop.</para> +<figure id="goscustlookandfeel-FIG-20"> +<title>Default Settings for the Font Selector</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_font_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Font preference tool. Contains Standard Desktop Font, File Manager Font selector buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-26"/> lists the font settings that you +can configure for the desktop.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-26"> +<title>Settings for Fonts</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Standard Desktop +Font</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Click on the font selector button to select a font to use throughout your +desktop and your applications.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +File Manager 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 your file manager only.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustperiph-2"> +<title>Configuring Keyboard Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>keyboard</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool +to specify the autorepeat settings for your keyboard, and to configure the +sound events that are associated with the keyboard. </para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Keyboard</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Sound</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-40"> +<title>Keyboard Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tabbed section to specify general +keyboard preferences.</para> +<figure id="goscustperiph-FIG-1"> +<title>Settings for Keyboard</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_keyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard preference tool, Keyboard tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-3"/> lists the keyboard settings that +you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-3"> +<title>Settings for Keyboard</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Keyboard repeats +when key is held down</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable keyboard repeat. If keyboard +repeat is enabled, when you press-and-hold a key, the action associated with +the key is performed repeatedly. For example, if you press-and-hold a character +key, the character is typed repeatedly.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Delay before repeating</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select the delay from the time you +press a key to the time that the action repeats.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Repeat speed</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select the speed at which the action is repeated. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Cursor blinks in text fields</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable the +cursor to blink in fields and text boxes.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Blink speed</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the speed at which +the cursor blinks in fields and text boxes.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Accessibility +</guibutton></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Click on this button to start the <application>AccessX</application> preference +tool.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-41"> +<title>Sound Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>keyboard sound</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>configuring keyboard +</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Sound</guilabel> tabbed section +to specify your preferences for keyboard sound.</para> +<figure> +<title>Settings for Keyboard Sound</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_basic_keyboardsound_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard preference tool, Sound tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the keyboard sound settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> +<title>Settings for Keyboard Sound</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Keypress makes +sound</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to enable a click sound when you press a key.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Volume</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify +the volume at which to play the key click sound.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Keyboard Bell</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate +a keyboard input error. Use the options in the <guilabel>Keyboard Bell</guilabel> +group to configure the bell sound.</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Keyboard bell off</guilabel>: Select this option +to disable the keyboard bell.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Keyboard bell enabled</guilabel>: Select this option +to enable the keyboard bell.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Custom keyboard bell</guilabel>: Select this option +to enable a keyboard bell. Select the custom bell from the drop-down combination +box. Alternatively, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to find +a keyboard bell in another location. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-39"> +<title>Customizing Shortcut Keys</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard Shortcuts +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary> +configuring</secondary></indexterm><para>Shortcut keys enable you to use the +keyboard to perform tasks in the desktop and in applications.</para> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool +to display the default shortcut keys. You can customize the default shortcut +keys to your requirements.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-6"> +<title>Default Shortcut Keys</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_basic_keyboardshortcuts.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-5"/> lists the shortcut key settings that +you can customize.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-5"> +<title>Default Settings for Shortcut Keys</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.11*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.89*"/> +<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><guilabel>Keyboard Navigation scheme +for use in applications</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> + Select one of the following settings:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default</guilabel>: Use this setting for standard +shortcut keys.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Emacs</guilabel>: Use this setting for Emacs shortcut +keys.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Desktop Shortcuts</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>This table displays the shortcut key settings. +The actions are listed with their key combinations.</para><para> Use this +table to display your shortcut key settings.</para><para>To customize a shortcut +key, double-click in the shortcut column for the function you want to change. +Press the key combination that you want to associate with the function you +want to change.</para><para>To disable a shortcut key, double-click in the +shortcut column for the function you want to change, then press <keycap>Back +Space</keycap>.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustperiph-5"> +<title>Configuring Mouse Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Mouse</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool +to configure your mouse for right–hand use or for left-hand use. You +can also specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Mouse</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Buttons</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Cursors</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Motion</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-55"> +<title>Buttons Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tabbed section to specify whether +the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the +delay between clicks for a double-click.</para> +<figure id="goscustperiph-FIG-4"> +<title>Default Settings for Mouse Buttons</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_mouse_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Mouse preference tool, Buttons tabbed section. Contains: Left-handed mouse check box, Delay slider. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-6"/> lists the mouse button settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-6"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Buttons</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Left-handed +mouse</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to configure your mouse for left hand use. When you configure +your mouse for left hand use, the functions of the left and right mouse buttons +are swapped.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Delay</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify +the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click a mouse +button. If the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time +that is specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-54"> +<title>Pointer Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Cursors</guilabel> tabbed section to set your mouse +pointer preferences.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-44"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Pointers</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_basic_mousepointers_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Mouse preference tool, Cursors tabbed section. Contains Cursor Theme list box, Show position of cursor when the Control key is pressed check box. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-45"/> lists the mouse pointer settings +that you can configure:</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-45"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Pointers</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> +<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><guilabel>Cursor Theme</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the mouse pointer theme that you require +from the list box. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show position +of cursor when the Control key is pressed</guilabel></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable a mouse +pointer animation when you press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. This feature can assist +you to locate the mouse pointer on your desktop.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-53"> +<title>Motion Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Motion</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences +for mouse movement.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-46"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Motion</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_basic_mousemotion_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Mouse preference tool, Motion tabbed section. Contains: Acceleration, Sensitivity, Threshold sliders. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-47"/> lists the mouse motion settings +that you can configure:</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-47"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Motion</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Setting</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Acceleration</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the speed at which your +mouse pointer moves on your screen when you move your mouse.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Sensitivity</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify how sensitive your mouse +pointer is to movements of your mouse.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Threshold</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the distance that you +must move an item before the move action is interpreted as a drag-and-drop +action.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-50"> +<title>Configuring Network Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Network</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>network</primary><secondary>setting preferences +</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Network</application> preference +tool enables you to configure how your desktop connects to networks. You can +configure the desktop to connect to a proxy server, and specify the details +of the proxy server.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-51"> +<title>Settings for Network</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_network.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Network preference tool. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-52"/> lists the network settings that +you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-52"> +<title>Network Settings</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use HTTP Proxy +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to use a proxy server for the HTTP service.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Location</guilabel></para></entry> +<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.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Port</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Enter the port number of the +HTTP service on the proxy server.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Proxy requires a username and +password</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this +option if the proxy server requires a username and password.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Username</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enter the username for the proxy server.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Password</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the password for the proxy server.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustmulti-2"> +<title>Setting Sound Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Sound</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>setting preferences +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>associating +events with sounds</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>events, associating +sounds with</primary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound engine</primary> +</indexterm><para>The <application>Sound</application> preference tool enables +you to control when the GNOME sound engine starts. You can also specify which +sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Sound</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>General</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustmulti-3"> +<title>General Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> +Sound</application> preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound +engine. You can also enable sound event functions.</para> +<figure id="goscustmulti-FIG-1"> +<title>Settings for Sound</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_sound_general.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Sound preference tool, General tabbed section. Contains: Enable sound server startup, Sounds for events check boxes. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> +<title>Settings for Sound</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable sound +server startup</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to start the GNOME sound engine when you start a GNOME +session. When the sound engine is active, the desktop can play sounds.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Sounds for +events</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in your desktop. +You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup +</guilabel> option is selected.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-48"> +<title>Sound Event Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> +Sound</application> preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular +events. </para> +<note><para>You must select the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> +option, and the <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel> option before you can +access the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> +</note> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-49"> +<title>Default Settings for Sound Events</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_sound_events.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase></phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound events settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> +<title>Settings for Sound Events</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"><para>Option</para></entry><entry colsep="0" +rowsep="1"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Sounds +</guilabel> table</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Use the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table to associate particular sounds with +particular events. </para><para>The <guilabel>Event</guilabel> column displays +a hierarchical list of events that can occur. To expand a category of events, +click on the right arrow beside a category of events.</para><para>The <guilabel> +File to play</guilabel> column lists the sound file that plays when the event +occurs.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guibutton>Play </guibutton></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para>Click on this button to play the sound +file that is associated with the selected event. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para>Sound file drop-down +combination box, <guibutton>Browse </guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" +colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para>Enter the name of the sound file that you want +to associated with the selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, +click <guibutton>Browse </guibutton> to display a <guilabel>Select sound file +</guilabel> dialog. Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want +to associate with the selected event.</para><note><para>You can only associate +sound files in <filename>.wav</filename> format with events.</para> +</note></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-12"> +<title>Setting Themes in the Desktop</title> +<indexterm><primary>Gtk+ themes</primary><see>themes</see></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>themes</primary><secondary>setting desktop themes</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Theme</secondary> +</indexterm><para>A <glossterm>theme</glossterm> is a group of coordinated +settings that specify the visual appearance of a part of your interface. Use +the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme for +your desktop. </para> +<para>Your desktop theme specifies the visual appearance of your panels, applets, +and windows. 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.</para> +<figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-34"> +<title>Settings for the Theme Selector</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_theme_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Gtk+ Theme Selector preference tool, Theme tabbed section. Contains: Available Themes list box. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"/> lists the theme settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"> +<title>Settings for 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><guilabel>Installed Themes</guilabel></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>Click on this button to install a new theme.</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.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustuserinter-2"> +<title>Customizing Toolbars and Menus</title> +<indexterm><primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Toolbars & Menus +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>in applications, +customizing appearance</secondary></indexterm><para>You can use the <application> +Toolbars & Menus</application> preference tool to customize the appearance +of menus, menubars, and toolbars for GNOME-compliant applications.</para> +<figure id="goscustuserinter-FIG-6"> +<title>Settings for Toolbars and Menus</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_apps_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Toolbars and Menus preference tool. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"/> lists the toolbar and menu settings +that you can customize for GNOME-compliant applications.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"> +<title>Settings for Customizing Applications</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Toolbars have</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Choose one of the following options to specify +what to display on the toolbars in your GNOME-compliant applications:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Icons and Text</guilabel>: Select this option to +display toolbars with text as well as an icon on each button. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Priority text only</guilabel>: Select this option +to display toolbars with an icon only on each button, and with text on the +most important buttons.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Icons only</guilabel>: Select this option to display +toolbars with an icon only on each button.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Toolbars can be detached and moved around</guilabel></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option +if you want to move toolbars from application windows to any location on the +desktop. If you select this option, handles are displayed on the left side +of the toolbars in your applications. To move a toolbar, click-and-hold on +the handle, then drag the toolbar to the new location on the desktop.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Menu items have icons</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to display an icon beside +each item in a menu. Some menu items do not have an icon.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustwindows-2"> +<title>Customizing Window Focus</title> +<indexterm><primary>Metacity window manager</primary><see>window manager</see> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>window manager</primary><secondary>customizing +</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Window Behavior</application> +preference tool to customize window focus behavior for your desktop.</para> +<figure id="goscustwindows-FIG-1"> +<title>Settings for Window Focus</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_metacity.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window Focus preference tool. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustwindows-TBL-3"/> lists the window focus settings +that you can customize.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustwindows-TBL-3"> +<title>Settings for Window Focus</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Click to give focus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to give focus to a window +when you click on the window. The window retains focus until you click on +another window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Point +to give focus</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></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel> +Raise window on focus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option if you want your windows to be raised +when the windows receive focus.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +</chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml index e6a4f13..7214210 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml @@ -1,1786 +1,761 @@ -<chapter id="goscustuserinter-1"> - <title>Using the Advanced Capplets</title> - <highlights> - <para>The capplets in the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> area enable you to customize the behavior - and appearance of your applications, panels, and other user interface items. - You can use the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> capplets to configure file types, MIME - types, and URL handlers. You can also use the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> capplets to customize session properties - and startup programs, and to specify a window manager.</para> - <para>This chapter describes how to use the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> capplets to customize your desktop.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="goscustuserinter-2"> - <title>Customizing Application Behavior</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>applications</primary> - <secondary>customizing behavior </secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use the <application>Applications</application> capplet to - customize the appearance of menus, menubars, toolbars, and statusbars for - GNOME-compliant applications. Changes made using this capplet will not be - implemented until you next log in to start a GNOME session.</para> - <para>To display the <application>Applications</application> capplet, open - the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>User Interface</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Applications</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustuserinter-FIG-6"> - <title>Default Settings for Customizing Applications</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_apps_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Interface tabbed section on Applications - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"/> lists the settings that you - can customize for GNOME-compliant applications.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"> - <title>Settings for Customizing Applications</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Menu Options</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use the options in the - <guilabel>Menu Options </guilabel> to customize the menubars for - GNOME-compliant applications. You can select from the following options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Can detach and move menus</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display handles on the left of - menubars for applications. The handles allow you to move the menubars to - anywhere on your desktop. Click-and-hold on the handle and move the menubar to - the new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Menus have relieved border</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display a shaded border around - the menubars for applications. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Submenus can be torn off</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display a dotted line at the top - of the submenus for applications. Click on the dotted line to display the - submenu as a movable window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Menu items have icons</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display the graphic icons for - those menu items that have icons assigned to them. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Toolbar Options</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Use the options in the - <guilabel>Toolbar Options</guilabel> to customize the toolbars - for GNOME-compliant applications. You can select from the following options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Can detach and move toolbars</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display handles on the left of - toolbars for applications. The handles enable you to move the toolbars around - on your screen. Click-and-hold on the handle and move the toolbar to the new - location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Toolbars have relieved border</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display toolbars with a shaded - border. The default setting is selected.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Toolbars have line separators</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display toolbars with a line - separating each group of buttons from the next group. This option only affects - applications where the line separators are already defined for the user - interface.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Toolbars have text labels</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display toolbars with text as - well as a graphic icon to identify each button. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Statusbar Options</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Use the options in the - <guilabel>Statusbar Options</guilabel> to customize the - statusbars for GNOME-compliant applications. You can select from the following - options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Statusbar is interactive when - possible</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option to display the statusbar of an - application as a separate window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Statusbar progress meter is on the - right</guilabel></para> - <para>If there is a progress meter included in the statusbar - of an application, select this option to display it on the right hand side of - the statusbar. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>Dialogs are sub-windows of applications or processes that display - information and require user interaction. You can use the - <application>Dialogs</application> capplet to customize the settings for - dialogs.</para> - <para>To display the <application>Dialogs</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>User Interface</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Dialogs</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustuserinter-FIG-9"> - <title>Default Settings for Customizing Dialogs</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_dialogs_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Miscellaneous tabbed section on Behavior - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-TBL-11"/> lists the settings that you - can customize for GNOME-compliant application dialogs.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustuserinter-TBL-11"> - <title>Settings for Customizing Dialogs</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Dialog Layout</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use the options in the - <guilabel>Dialog Layout</guilabel> to customize the settings for - the appearance of dialogs for GNOME-compliant applications. You can select from - the following options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose a - <guilabel>Dialog buttons</guilabel> option to specify the - placement of buttons in your dialogs.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Dialog buttons have icons</guilabel> option to - display graphical icons as well as text labels on dialog buttons. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Use statusbar instead of dialog</guilabel> option - to display a statusbar instead of a dialog. Only dialogs with informational - rather than interactive content can be replaced by a statusbar. Not all - applications support this option. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Dialog Behavior</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Use the options in the - <guilabel>Dialog Behavior</guilabel> to set the default behavior - for GNOME-compliant application dialogs. Be aware that the behavior specified - here may be overridden by your window manager settings. You can select from the - following options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose a - <guilabel>Dialog position</guilabel> option to specify - where dialogs are displayed on your screen when they are invoked.</para> - </listitem> -<listitem><para>Choose a <guilabel>Dialog hints</guilabel> option to specify -how the tooltips for dialogs are displayed.</para> + + +<chapter id="goscustuserinter-1"> +<title>Using the Advanced Preference Tools</title> +<highlights><para>The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools enable +you to customize the behavior and appearance of your applications, panels, +and other user interface items. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> +preference tools to configure file types, your default applications, and your +panels. You can also use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize +your sessions and startup programs. You can also use the <guilabel>Advanced +</guilabel> tools to choose a theme for the desktop, and how to customize +your application menubars and toolbars. This chapter describes how to use +the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-17"> +<title>Opening an Advanced Preference Tool</title> +<para>You can open an <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tool in either +of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Advanced</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu. The dialog +for the tool is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</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, then double-click on the <guilabel> +Advanced</guilabel> folder. The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools +are displayed, as shown in the following figure: </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_advanced_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the Desktop Preferences Advanced location in a Nautilus window. View pane contains CDDB, File Types and Programs, Panel, Preferred Applications, Session Properties and Startup Programs icons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is +displayed.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdoc-7"> +<title>Configuring File Types and Programs</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>File Types and Programs +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file types</primary><secondary> +configuring</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>File Types and +Programs</application> preference tool to specify how files of various types +are created, displayed, and edited. For example, you can specify that if the +MIME type of a file indicates that the file is an audio file, the desktop +launches the file with an audio application.</para> +<figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-5"> +<title>File Types and Programs Preference Tool</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_filesprograms_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows File Types and Programs preference tool. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-8"/> describes the elements on the <application> +File Types and Programs</application> preference tool.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-8"> +<title>Elements on File Types and Programs Preference Tool</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry> +</row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Table +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +To view the contents of a category of file types, click on right arrow next +to the category name. The category expands, and displays a description of +each file type, and the file extension that is associated with the file type. +</para><para>To select a file type that you want to work with, click on the +file type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Add file type +</guibutton></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Click on this button to add a file type. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-28"/>. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Add service</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to add a service. For more +information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-30"/>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Edit</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><indexterm><primary>file types</primary><secondary>editing</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>services</primary><secondary>editing</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To edit a file type, a service, or a file type category, +select the item that you want to edit, then click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Remove</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>To delete a file type or a service, select the item that +you want to remove, then click <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>. </para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-28"> +<title>To Add a File Type</title> +<indexterm><primary>file types</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To add a file type, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +to start the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Add file type</guibutton> button. +The <guilabel>Add file type</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the properties of the file type in the dialog. The following +table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Add file type</guilabel>dialog: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="37.42*"/><colspec +colwidth="62.58*"/> +<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><guilabel>No Icon</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Choose an icon to represent the file type. To choose +an icon, click on the <guibutton>No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon selector +dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose +an icon from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When +you choose an icon, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Description</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Type a description of the file type.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>MIME Type</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the MIME type for this type of file. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Category</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the category to which you want the file type +to belong in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool.</para><para>Choose button</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Filename extensions</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the filename extensions to associate with +the file type. Enter a filename extension in the upper field, then click on +the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. To delete a filename extension, select +the filename extension in the lower field, then click on the <guibutton>Remove +</guibutton> button. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use category defaults</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to associate the application +that is associated with the category, with the file type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Viewing component</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Information to be supplied in a future release. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Information to be supplied in a future release. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Program to run</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>If you do not select the <guilabel>Use category +defaults</guilabel> option, specify a program to associate with the file type. +Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose + a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then +choose the command to run.</para><para>You can also use the <guibutton>Browse +</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Needs terminal</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the program in a terminal +window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in +which to run.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-30"> +<title>To Add a Service</title> +<indexterm><primary>services</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To add a file type, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +to start the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Add service</guibutton> button. The <guilabel> +Add service</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the properties of the service in the dialog. The following +table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Add service</guilabel>dialog: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="41.22*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="58.78*"/> +<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><guilabel>Description</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Type a description of the service.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Protocol name</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the protocol for the service.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Program to run</guilabel> drop-down +list box</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Information to be supplied +in a future release.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Program</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify the program to associate with the file type. +Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose + a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then +choose the command to run.</para><para>You can also use the <guibutton>Browse +</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Needs terminal</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the program in a terminal +window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in +which to run.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-29"> +<title>To Edit a File Type Category</title> +<indexterm><primary>file type categories</primary><secondary>editing</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To edit a file type category, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +to start the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the file type category that you want to edit. Click +on the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Edit file category +</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the properties of the service in the dialog. The following +table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Edit file category</guilabel>dialog: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="38.26*"/><colspec +colwidth="61.74*"/> +<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><guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>The name of the service. You can not edit this text box. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use parent category defaults</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to associate the application +that is associated with the parent category, with this category.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Information to be supplied in a future release. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Program to run</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify the program to associate with the file type +category. Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, +to choose a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, +then choose the command to run.</para><para>You can also use the <guibutton> +Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Needs terminal</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the program in a terminal +window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in +which to run.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-10"> +<title>Customizing Your Panels</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Panel</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>customizing behavior +and appearance</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Panel</application> +preference tool enables you to configure the behavior of panels. Any changes +that you make with the <application>Panel</application> preference tool affect +all of the panels on your desktop.</para> +<figure id="goscustlookandfeel-FIG-21"> +<title>Settings for Panels</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Panel preference tool. Contains: Close drawer if a launcher inside it is pressed, Enable panel animation check boxes, Animation speed drop-down list box. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-22"> +<title>Table Caption</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Setting</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Close drawer if a launcher inside +it is pressed</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this +option if you want a drawer on a panel to close when you choose a launcher +in the drawer.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable panel animation</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want your panels to show +and to hide in an animated style.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Animation speed</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the speed of the panel animation from the +drop-down list box.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdoc-2"> +<title>Choosing Your Preferred Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Preferred Applications +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>default applications</primary> +<see>preferred applications</see></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Preferred +Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that +you want the desktop to use when the desktop starts an application for you. +For example, you can specify <application>xterm</application> as your preferred +terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> +menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>xterm +</application> starts.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Preferred Applications +</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Web Browser</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Text Editor</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Terminal</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> +<title>Web Browser Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preferred applications</primary><secondary>web browser +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>web browser, preferred application +</primary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Web Browser</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred web browser.</para> +<figure> +<title>Settings for Preferred Web Browser</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_defaultwbrowser_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferred Applications preference tool, Web Browser tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> +<title>Settings for Preferred Web Browser</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Select +a Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option if you want to use a standard web browser. +Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred web browser.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Custom +Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option if you want to use a custom web browser. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Command +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Start +in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. +Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in which to +run.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-31"> +<title>Text Editor Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preferred applications</primary><secondary>text editor +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>text editor, preferred application +</primary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Text Editor</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred text editor.</para> +<figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-8"> +<title>Settings for Preferred Text Editor</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_defaulteditor_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferred Applications preference tool, Text Editor tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text editor settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> +<title>Settings for Preferred Text Editor</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Select +an Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Select this option if you want to use a standard text editor. Use the drop-down +combination box to specify your preferred text editor.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Custom +Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Select this option if you want to use a custom text editor. A <guilabel>Custom +Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Name</guilabel>: Type the name of the custom text +editor.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Command</guilabel>: Enter the command to execute +to start the custom text editor.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>The application can open multiple files</guilabel>: +Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Place dialogs over application window </guilabel> - option to specify that dialogs are displayed over their respective application - windows on your screen.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>Multiple Document Interface or MDI is a software feature that enables - you to have more than one document open at the same time within a single - application window. You can use the <application>MDI</application> capplet to - customize the appearance of multiple documents in GNOME-compliant - applications.</para> - <para>To display the <application>MDI</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>User Interface</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> MDI</guimenuitem>. </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-TBL-15"/> lists the MDI settings that - you can customize for GNOME-compliant applications.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustuserinter-TBL-15"> - <title>Settings for Customizing MDI</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Default MDI Mode</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose an option from the - <guilabel>Default MDI Mode</guilabel> to specify the default - display style for multiple documents in GNOME-compliant applications. Be aware - that most applications have a setting which can override this option. You can - choose from the following options. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the - <guilabel>Notebook</guilabel> mode to display one document - at a time in the application window. Other open documents are indicated by tabs - displayed at the edge of the document. You can display any open document by - clicking on the relevant tab. Only one document can be displayed at a time. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the - <guilabel>Toplevel</guilabel> mode to display a new - instance of the application for every document opened. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the - <guilabel>Modal</guilabel> mode to display one document at - a time. Other open documents can be viewed by selecting the document from the - appropriate menu.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>MDI notebook tab position</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose an option from the - <guilabel>MDI notebook tab position </guilabel> to specify the - location of the - <guilabel>Notebook</guilabel> tabs relative to the displayed - document. You can select from - <guilabel>Left</guilabel>, - <guilabel> Right</guilabel>, - <guilabel>Top</guilabel> or - <guilabel>Bottom</guilabel>. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-7"> - <title>Configuring File Types and Programs</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file types</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet to - specify how files of various types are created, viewed, and edited. The file - type is known as the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension, or MIME type. You - can associate applications with particular MIME types, and specify the default - action to occur when you launch a MIME type from a file manager window. For - example, if the MIME type of a file indicates that it is an audio file, then - the desktop launches the file with an audio application.</para> - <para>To display the <application>File Types and Programs</application> - capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-5"> - <title>Default Settings for File Types and Programs</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_filesprograms_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of File Types and Programs capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para> <xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-8"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the File Types and Programs capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-8"> - <title>Settings for File Types and Programs</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Table</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>At the top of the dialog pane is a table listing all the - currently defined MIME types. The table is divided into 4 columns. You can - click on a column heading to sort the table list by that heading. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Description</guilabel> column shows the icon - associated with the MIME type, together with a brief description of the type of - file.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>MIME Type</guilabel> column lists the file type - and subtype. For example, a graphic file in JPEG format could have the MIME - type Image/jpeg.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Extension</guilabel> column lists the file - extensions associated with that MIME type. For example a file of the MIME type - image/jpeg could have a file extension of .jpg, .jpe, or .jpeg. Applications in the GNOME desktop use the file extension of a file to determine the MIME type of - that file.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Default Action</guilabel> column lists the action - that the GNOME desktop performs on the file when the file is selected in a file manager - window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Edit options for File Types</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> You can use the File Types and Programs capplet to edit the - attributes of a file type. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>You can edit the - <guilabel>Description</guilabel> of a file type. Select a - file type and type a new description into the field under the table.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can change the icon used by the file manager for a - file type. Select the file type and click on the - <guibutton>Change Icon</guibutton> button. Choose a new - icon from the list displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can edit the list of file extensions associated - with a file type. Select a file type and click on the - <guibutton>Change File Extensions </guibutton> button. To - add a new file extension to the list, click on the - <guibutton> Add</guibutton> button. Enter a new file - extension in the Extension field. Do not enter the leading period as this is - entered automatically. To remove a file extension from the list, select the - file extension and click on the - <guibutton> Remove</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can change the default action associated with a - file type. The default action is the action to be performed when you click on a - file in a file manager window. You can direct the file manager to open the file - itself, or to use a particular application to open the file. Select the - <guilabel> Use Viewer</guilabel> option to direct the file - manager to open the file itself. Select the - <guilabel>Open With Application</guilabel> option to direct - the file manager to open the file with an associated application. You can - associate one or more applications with the selected file type. Click on the - <guibutton> Edit List</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Edit Applications List </guilabel> dialog. Use - this dialog to add to, edit or delete from the list of applications associated - with the selected file type. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Add new MIME Type</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to display the - <guilabel> Add MIME Type</guilabel> dialog. Use this dialog to - add a new MIME type and description to the list.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Delete this MIME Type</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to delete the selected item from the - list.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Revert to System Defaults</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to remove any changes you have ever made - using this capplet. This action will restore the default settings for - this capplet.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-12"> - <title>Setting Themes in the Desktop</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Gtk+ themes</primary> - <see>themes</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para> You can configure the appearance of buttons, scrollbars, check boxes - and other interface items for all the GNOME-compliant applications through the - Theme Selector capplet. You can choose from the list of available themes, or - you can install new themes.</para> - <para>To display the <application>Theme Selector</application> capplet, - open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Theme Selector</guimenuitem>.</para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-34"> - <title>Default Settings for the Theme Selector</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_theme_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Theme Selector capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-26"/> lists the theme settings that - you can configure for the desktop.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-26"> - <title>Settings for the Theme Selector</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC19" colwidth="46.79*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Available Themes</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select a theme from the list. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Auto preview</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to automatically display the chosen theme - in the - <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> area of this dialog. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Preview </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to display the chosen theme in the - <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> area of this dialog. You do not have - to select this option if the - <guilabel>Auto Preview</guilabel> option is selected. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Install new theme...</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to install a new theme.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use custom font</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to specify the font for text that appears - on buttons, scrollbars, checkboxes and other interface items. Click on the - large button below to display the - <guilabel>Pick a Font</guilabel> dialog. Use this dialog to - choose a custom font, and to specify the font size and style. The specified - font is displayed in the - <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> area of this dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Preview </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> The - <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> area displays the theme settings - that you specify in this dialog pane. Interface items in the - <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> area are interactive so you can see - how an item displays when clicked or selected. Type text in the - <guilabel>Sample Text Entry Field</guilabel> to see how a custom - font displays.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-16"> - <title>Configuring MIME Types</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>MIME types</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-123"> - <title>Default Settings for MIME Types</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_mimetypes_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of MIME Types capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-10"> - <title>Customizing the Panel</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>customizing behavior and appearance </secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Panel</application> capplet enables you to configure - the appearance and behavior of panels and panel objects. Any changes that you - make with the <application>Panel</application> capplet affect all of the panels - in your desktop.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for panels in the following tabbed - sections: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Animation</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel Objects</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Menu</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-15"> - <title>Animation Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Animation</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Panel</application> capplet to configure the properties of animated desktop - items such as panels and drawers. You can set panels to reduce automatically, - or to reduce only when you click on the - <guibutton>Hide</guibutton> button of the panel. Use the - <guilabel>Animation</guilabel> tabbed section to specify how panels and - drawers reduce and expand. You can specify that they do so immediately when you - click on the relevant button, or whether they slide in and slide out. You can - also specify the slide speed. </para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Animation</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Panel</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-30"> - <title>Default Settings for Panel Animation</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel_animation_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Animation tabbed section on Panel - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-16"/> lists the animation settings - that you can configure for panels. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-16"> - <title>Settings for Panel Animation</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="19.03*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="46.97*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable animations</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to animate the selection and deselection - of panels and drawers. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Constant speed animations </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to assign a constant speed to panel and - drawer animations. If this option is not selected, animations begin slowly and - then speed up. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Animation Speed</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Specify the speed of animation for the following: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Auto hide</guilabel></para> - <para>Use this setting to specify the speed at which a - panel is reduced when it is no longer in focus. 1 is the slowest setting, 100 - is the fastest.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Explicit hide</guilabel></para> - <para>Specify the speed at which a panel is reduced when - you click on the Hide button of the panel. 1 is the slowest setting, 100 is the - fastest.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Drawer sliding</guilabel></para> - <para>Specify the speed at which the drawer opens and - closes when you click on the drawer button. 1 is the slowest setting, 100 is - the fastest.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Auto hide</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>You can set a panel to automatically reduce when not in - focus. The following settings apply only to panels that have autohide - enabled.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Delay (ms)</guilabel></para> - <para>Specify the time in milliseconds from when you move the - mouse pointer off the panel to the reduction of that panel. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Size (pixels)</guilabel></para> - <para>Specify the depth in pixels of a reduced panel.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-17"> - <title>Buttons Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Panel</application> capplet to configure the appearance of the buttons for - launchers, menus, drawers, and special objects on panels. </para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Panel</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>. In the Panel dialog pane, click on - the Buttons tab. </para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-1"> - <title>Default Settings for Panel Buttons</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel_buttons_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Buttons tabbed section on Panel - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-18"/> lists the buttons settings - that you can configure for panels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-18"> - <title>Settings for Panel Buttons</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="18.99*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC4" - colwidth="47.01*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Button type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose the type of button to configure. You can choose from - - <guimenuitem>Launcher</guimenuitem>, - <guimenuitem>Drawer </guimenuitem>, - <guimenuitem>Menu</guimenuitem>, or - <guimenuitem> Special </guimenuitem> button types. The chosen - <guilabel>Button type</guilabel> is displayed over the next - section of the dialog. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Tiles enabled</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to apply a colored and textured - background to all buttons of the type that you select in the - <guilabel> Button type</guilabel> option. If this option is not - selected, panel buttons use the same background color as the - panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal tile</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> This button displays the image for the background to a - normal or unclicked button for the chosen - <guilabel>Button type </guilabel>. Click on the image to choose - another image from the - <guilabel>Browse</guilabel> dialog. This option is only - available if the - <guilabel>Tiles enabled</guilabel> option is selected. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Clicked tile</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> This button displays the image for the background to a - clicked button for the chosen - <guilabel>Button type</guilabel>. Click on the image to choose - another image from the - <guilabel>Browse</guilabel> dialog. This option is only - available if the - <guilabel>Tiles enabled</guilabel> option is selected. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Border width (tile only) </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Specify the width in pixels of the background border that - is displayed around the icon for the chosen - <guilabel>Button type</guilabel>. If necessary, the icon is - cropped to accommodate the specified border width. This option is only - available if the - <guilabel>Tiles enabled</guilabel> option is selected. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Depth (displacement when - pressed)</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>When you click on a button, that button appears to be - pressed in. This effect is achieved by reversing the shading of the button - border and moving the icon down and to the right. Use this setting to specify - the distance that the icon moves. The distance is measured in pixels. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Make buttons flush with panel - edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display all panel button types - aligned with the edge of the panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show button tiles only when cursor is over the - button</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display the tiled background image - for buttons only when the mouse pointer is over the button.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Prelight buttons on - mouseover</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to specify that buttons are highlighted - when the mouse pointer is over the button.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Fast but low quality scaling of button - icons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display the graphic icons on buttons - without applying anti-aliasing. This saves on memory usage, but means that - icons on buttons are reproduced at a low definition when scaled to a large - size.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-19"> - <title>Panel Objects Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Panel Objects</guilabel> tabbed section to configure the - movement and placement of panel objects in the panel. </para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Panel Objects</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>Panel</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu </guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings </guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Panel</guimenuitem>. In the Panel dialog pane, click on - the Panel Objects tab.</para> - <figure id="mmmm"> - <title>Default Settings for Panel Objects</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel_objects_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Panel Objects tabbed section on Panel - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-20"/> lists the panel objects - settings that you can configure for panels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-20"> - <title>Settings for Panel Objects</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="18.89*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC7" - colwidth="47.11*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Default movement mode</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose one of the following options to specify how movement - of a panel object affects the position of other objects on the panel.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Switched movement</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this setting to cause the object that you are - moving to exchange places with any other panel object that you move it against. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Free movement</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this setting to cause the object that you are - moving to jump over other panel objects into the next free space on the - panel.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Push movement</guilabel></para> - <para>Choose this setting to cause the object that you are - moving to push along other panel objects.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can override this setting by using a key shortcut when - you move a panel object. Press and hold the - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key for switched movement, the - <keycap>Alt</keycap> key for free movement, and the - <keycap>Shift</keycap> key for push movement.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Padding </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Specify the space in pixels between panel - objects.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-21"> - <title>Menu Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Menu</guilabel> tabbed section to configure the properties of - panel menus.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Menu</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> - Panel</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>. In the Panel dialog pane, click on - the Menu tab.</para> - <figure id="xxx"> - <title>Default Settings for Panel Menus</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel_menu_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Menu tabbed section on Panel - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-22"/> lists the menu settings that - you can configure for panels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-22"> - <title>Settings for Panel Menus</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="18.98*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC10" - colwidth="47.02*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use large icons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display large graphic icons in panel - menus, instead of small default size graphic icons.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show (...) buttons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display a small button that is - labelled with three dots (...) beside menu items. Click on this button to - display the popup menu for this item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show popup menus outside of - panels</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option for popup menus that you open from a - panel to display outside the panel area.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Keep menus in memory</guilabel> </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to store menus in memory. Menus are not - rescanned for new items. This feature can improve the performance of the - system.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Merge in system menus</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Global Menu</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Specify the layout for the <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can set the - following menus to appear in the <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, as a submenu of the <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, - or not to appear at all:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Programs</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Favorites</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Applets</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Distribution</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>KDE</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Desktop</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-23"> - <title>Miscellaneous Functionality</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> tabbed section for settings that are - not covered in the other panel tabbed sections. </para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>Panel</application> capplet, open the - <guimenu>Main Menu </guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings </guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Panel</guimenuitem>. In the Panel dialog pane, click on - the Miscellaneous tab. </para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-3"> - <title>Default Settings for Miscellaneous Options for Panels</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_panel_misc_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Miscellaneous tabbed section on Panel - capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-24"/> lists the miscellaneous - settings that you can configure for panels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-24"> - <title>Settings for Miscellaneous Options for Panels</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC12" colwidth="18.82*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC13" colwidth="47.18*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Tooltips enabled</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display a popup tooltip text message - when the mouse pointer pauses over a panel object.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Close drawer if a launcher inside it is - pressed</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option for drawers to close automatically when - you click on a launcher in that drawer.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Raise panels on mouseover </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option for panels to display in front of any - windows that overlap the panels. Any overlapped panel is brought to the front - of your desktop when the mouse pointer is over an uncovered part of that - panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Confirm the removal of panels with a - dialog</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to display a dialog box that requests - confirmation before removing a panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Try to avoid overlapping - panels</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to keep user-positioned panels from - overlapping system-positioned panels. Edge panels and Aligned panels are - user-positioned panels.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel Treatment</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Choose an option to specify the display behavior of - panels. </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Keep panels below other windows - </guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option for windows to display in front of - panels when the windows overlap the panels. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Keep panels on the same level as other - windows</guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option for panels and windows to display on - the same level on the screen. The window or panel that has focus will display - at the front if there is an overlap.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Keep panels above other windows - </guilabel></para> - <para>Select this option for panels to display in front of - windows when the panels overlap the windows.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - <para>This setting may be overridden in the properties dialog - for each panel.</para> - </note></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable panel keybindings</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to enable the keyboard shortcuts for the - popup Global Menu and the Run dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Popup menu key</guilabel> </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Specify the keyboard shortcut that displays the Global - Menu. You can choose from the drop-down list, or click on the - <guibutton>Grab key</guibutton> button, and press the - appropriate key or key combination.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC12" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Run dialog key</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC13" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Specify the keyboard shortcut that displays the Run dialog. - You can choose from the drop-down list, or click on the - <guibutton>Grab key </guibutton> button, and press the - appropriate key or key combination. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustsession-5"> - <title>Customizing Session Properties and Startup Programs</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>customizing properties</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup programs, customizing</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Session Properties and Startup - Programs</application> capplet enables you to configure session management and - the start up of applications when you start a GNOME session. You can configure - session management to restart the applications as they were when you last - logged out of the desktop. You can also use this capplet to manage multiple GNOME sessions.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for Session Properties and Startup - Programs in the following functional areas.</para> - <sect2 id="goscustsession-16"> - <title>Configuring Session Options</title> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>Session Properties and Startup Programs </application> capplet, - open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Session Properties and Startup Programs</guimenuitem>. - </para> - <figure id="goscustsession-FIG-9"> - <title>Default Settings for Session Options</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_session_options_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Session Options tabbed section on Startup - Programs capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-11"/> lists the session options - settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-11"> - <title>Settings for Session Options</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show splash screen on login - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to display the GNOME splash screen when - you start a session. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Prompt on logout</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Select this option to display a confirmation dialog when - you log out of the desktop. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Automatically save changes to - session</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option for the session manager to automatically - store a record of the open GNOME-compliant applications and their settings, - when you log out. These applications are launched with the stored settings when - you next start a GNOME session. If this option is not selected, then the - <guilabel>Logout Confirmation</guilabel> dialog displays a - <guilabel>Save current setup?</guilabel> option when you - log out. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Choose Current Session</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions on - the desktop. You can name a session in this area of the dialog, select the - <guilabel> Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - option and log out. Log in again using DTlogin, and select the session that you want. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Add a new session</guilabel> dialog. Use this - dialog to specify a name for your session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Edit session name</guilabel> dialog. Use this - dialog to make changes to the session name.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button to remove the - selected session name from the list.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustsession-12"> - <title>Configuring Startup Programs</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application> Session Properties and Startup Programs</application> capplet to - specify non-GNOME-compliant applications that you want to launch - automatically when you login to a GNOME session. You can specify one or more - commands to run, and the commands automatically execute at login. The commands - that you specify execute in addition to the GNOME-compliant applications that - launch with the session.</para> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section of the - <application>Session Properties and Startup Programs </application> capplet, - open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <guimenu>Programs </guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session </guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties and Startup Programs </guimenuitem>. In - the - <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> dialog pane, click on the Startup - Programs tab. </para> - <figure id="goscustsession-FIG-13"> - <title>Default Settings for Startup Programs</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_session_startupprogs_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Startup Programs tabbed section on Startup - Programs capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup programs - settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-19"> - <title>Settings for Startup Programs</title> - <tgroup cols="2"> - <colspec colname="col1" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="col2" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel> Non-session-managed Startup - Programs</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use this area of the dialog to session manage - non-GNOME-compliant applications. For the session manager to store a record of - the non-GNOME-compliant applications and their settings, the application must - be listed in this area. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Add Startup Program</guilabel> dialog. Enter a - <guilabel>Startup Command</guilabel> and specify a - <guilabel>Priority</guilabel>, or click on the - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to specify a file - and location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel> Edit Startup Program</guilabel> dialog. Use - this dialog to edit both the startup command and the priority of the selected - startup program. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button to remove the selected - startup program from the list.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Browse Currently Running - Programs</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<para>Click on this button to display the <guilabel>Session Properties</guilabel> -dialog. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosstartsession-2"/>.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-6"> - <title>Configuring URL Handlers</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>URL handlers, configuring</primary> - </indexterm> - <para> Use the <application>URL Handlers</application> capplet configure - how the desktop displays the various types of Uniform Resource Locator (URL). A URL - is the global address of a document or other resource on the World Wide Web. By - default, the GNOME desktop recognizes four types of URL: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The default URLs are any type of URLs that have not otherwise - been specified in this capplet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The ghelp URLs are used for GNOME user documentation.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The info URLs are used for documentation in <interface>info</interface> format. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The man URLs are used for documentation for command line - applications. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist>You can add, edit, and delete associations between browser - applications and types of URL. </para> - <para>To display the <application>URL Handlers</application> capplet, open - the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Document Handlers</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> URL Handlers</guimenuitem>. </para> - <figure id="goscustdoc-FIG-14"> - <title>Default Settings for URL Handlers</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_url_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of URL Handlers capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The - <guilabel>Protocol</guilabel> column of the list displays the first part - of the URL, indicating the URL type. The - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> column of the list displays the command to - invoke the particular browser application that you want to associate with that - type of URL.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-7"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the URL Handlers capplet: </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-7"> - <title>Settings for URL Handlers</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Set </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> You can add a URL type and a browser application to the - list. Specify the protocol for the URL in the top left text box. Specify a - command to invoke a browser application in the - <guilabel>handler</guilabel> drop-down combo box. Click on the - <guibutton>Set</guibutton> button to add the URL type and browser - to the list.</para> - <para>To edit a URL and browser association, choose one from the - list that is displayed. Enter a protocol to associate with the browser in the - top left text box. Specify a browser to associate with the protocol in the - <guilabel>handler</guilabel> drop-down combo box. Click on the - <guibutton>Set</guibutton> button save your - changes.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Remove </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Choose a URL type from the list. Click on the - <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to delete the URL type from - the list.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-13"> - <title>Window Manager</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>window manager</primary> - <secondary>specifying</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use the <application>Window Manager</application> capplet to - do the following: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose a GNOME-compliant window manager from the list displayed - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Add a new window manager to the list</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Edit the settings of window managers that you have added to the - list</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>To display the <application>Window Manager</application> capplet, - open the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem> - <guimenuitem> Window Manager</guimenuitem>.</para> - <figure id="goscustdesk-FIG-36"> - <title>Default Settings for the Window Manager</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_windowmanager_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Window Manager capplet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-27"/> lists the settings you can - configure using the <application>Window Manager</application> capplet.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-27"> - <title>Settings for the Window Manager</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Add</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to display the - <guilabel> Add New Window Manager</guilabel> dialog. - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Name</guilabel> text box to specify a name for - the new window manager. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> text box to specify the run - command for the window manager. If a configuration tool is available for the - window manager, use the - <guilabel>Configuration Command</guilabel> text box to - specify the run command for the tool. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Window manager is session managed</guilabel> - option if the new window manager is fully GNOME-compliant and can be session - managed.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Edit </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to edit the - <guilabel>Name</guilabel>, - <guilabel>Command </guilabel> and - <guilabel>Configuration Command</guilabel>, and - <guilabel> Window manager is session managed</guilabel> settings - for the selected window manager. This button is only active for window managers - that you add using the - <guilabel>Add New Window Manager</guilabel> - dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Delete </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to delete a selected window manager. - This button is only active for window managers you add using the - <guilabel>Add New Window Manager</guilabel> - dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Run Configuration Tool for - Sawfish</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on this button to display the - <guilabel>Sawfish Configurator </guilabel> dialog. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<listitem><para><guilabel>The application needs to be run in a shell</guilabel>: +Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option +for an editor that does not create a window in which to run.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guibutton>Properties +</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Click on this button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> +dialog. Use the dialog to modify the properties of the custom text editor. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Use this +editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para>Select this option if you want +the file manager to start the custom text editor to display text files.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> +<title>Terminal Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preferred applications</primary><secondary>terminal</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Terminal</application> tabbed section +to configure your preferred terminal.</para> +<figure> +<title>Settings for Preferred Terminal</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_defaultterminal_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferred Applications preference tool, Terminal tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> +<title>Settings for Preferred Terminal</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Select +a Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Select this option if you want to use a standard terminal. Use the drop-down +combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Custom +Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Select this option if you want to use a custom terminal. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Command +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Exec +Flag</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the command.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustsession-5"> +<title>Configuring Session Properties and Startup Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Session Properties +& Startup Programs</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions +</primary><secondary>customizing properties</secondary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>startup programs</primary><secondary>customizing</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The <application>Session Properties & Startup Programs</application> +preference tool enables you to manage your sessions. You can set session preferences, +and specify which applications to start when you start a session. You can +configure sessions to save the state of applications on your desktop, and +to restore the state when you start another session. You can also use this +preference tool to manage multiple GNOME sessions.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for sessions and startup applications +in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Session Options</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Current Session</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustsession-16"> +<title>Setting Session Options</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>setting options</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section +to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session. +</para> +<figure id="goscustsession-FIG-9"> +<title>Settings for Session Options</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_session_options.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Session preference tool, Session Options tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-11"/> lists the session options settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-11"> +<title>Settings for Session Options</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show splash +screen on login</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to display a splash screen when you start a session. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Prompt on logout</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to display a confirmation +dialog when you end a session. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Automatically save changes to session</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><indexterm><primary>startup applications +</primary><secondary>session-managed</secondary></indexterm><para>Select this +option if you want the session manager to save the current state of your session. +The session manager saves the session-managed applications that are open, +and the settings associated with the session-managed applications. The next +time that you start a session, the applications start automatically, with +the saved settings.</para><para> If you do not select this option, when you +end you session the <guilabel>Logout Confirmation</guilabel> dialog displays +a <guilabel>Save current setup</guilabel> option.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Choose Current Session</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use this area of the dialog to manage +multiple sessions on the desktop, as follows:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To create a new session, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> +button. The <guilabel>Add a new session</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use +this dialog to specify a name for your session.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To change the name of a session, select the session in the <guilabel> +Choose Current Session</guilabel> table. Click on the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> +button . The <guilabel>Edit session name</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Type +a new name for your session.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To delete a session, select the session in the <guilabel> +Choose Current Session</guilabel> table. Click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> +button.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustsession-12"> +<title>Configuring Startup Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary>non-session-managed +</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> +tabbed section of the <application>Session Properties & Startup Programs +</application> preference tool to specify non-session-managed <glossterm> +startup applications</glossterm>. Startup applications are applications that +start automatically when you start a session. You specify the commands that +run the non-session-managed applications in the <guilabel>Startup Programs +</guilabel> tabbed section. The commands execute automatically when you log +in.</para> +<para>You can also start session-managed applications automatically. For more +information, <xref linkend="goscustsession-16"/>.</para> +<figure id="goscustsession-FIG-13"> +<title>Settings for Startup Programs</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_session_startupprogs.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Session preference tool, Startup Programs tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup applications +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-19"> +<title>Settings for Startup Programs</title> +<tgroup cols="2"> + +<colspec colname="col1" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="col2" colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colname="col1" colsep="0" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colname="col2" colsep="0" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry> +</row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="col1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> + Non-session-managed Startup Programs</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="col2" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use this area of the dialog to manage +non-session-managed startup applications as follows:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To add a startup application, click on the <guibutton>Add +</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Add Startup Program</guilabel> dialog is +displayed. Enter the command to start the application in the <guilabel>Startup +Command</guilabel> field. Alternatively, you can use the <guibutton>Browse +</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. You can also use the <guibutton> +Browse</guibutton> button to choose a file to append to the command line. +For example, you can enter <application>emacs</application> on the command +line, then choose a file to edit. </para> +<para>If you specify more than one startup application, use the <guilabel> +Priority</guilabel> spin box to specify the startup order of the each application. +The startup order is the order in which you want the startup applications +to start.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To edit a startup application, select the startup application, +then click on the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Edit Startup +Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to modify the command +and the startup order for the startup application.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To delete a startup application, select the startup application, +then click on the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-27"> +<title>Setting Session Properties</title> +<indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary>session-managed +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary> +setting properties</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Current +Session</guilabel> tabbed section to specify startup order values, and to +choose restart styles for the session-managed applications in your current +session. </para> +<figure id="goscustlookandfeel-FIG-38"> +<title>Session Properties</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_currentsession.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Session Properties and Startup Programs, Current Session tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties that you can +configure. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="sessprop01"> +<title>Session Properties</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="47.14*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Order</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>The <guilabel>Order</guilabel> +setting specifies the order in which the session manager starts session-managed +startup applications. The session manager starts applications with lower order +values first. The default value is 50.</para><para>To specify the startup +order of an application, select the application in the table. Use the <guilabel> +Order</guilabel> spin box to specify the startup order value.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Style</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>The <guilabel>Style</guilabel> setting determines the restart +style of an application. To select a restart style for an application, select +the application in the table, then choose one of the following styles:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Normal</guilabel></para> +<para>Starts automatically when you start a GNOME session. Use the <command> +kill</command> command to close applications with this restart style during +a session.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Respawn</guilabel></para> +<para>Restarts automatically whenever you close or kill the applications. +Choose this style for a program if the program must run continuously during +your session. To kill an application with this restart style, select the +application in the table, then click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> +button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Trash</guilabel></para> +<para>Does not start when you start a GNOME session.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Settings</guilabel></para> +<para>Starts automatically when you start a session. Applications with this +style usually have a low startup order, and store your configuration settings +for GNOME and session-managed applications.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Remove</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to delete +the selected application from the list. The application is removed from the +session manager, and closed. Deleted applications are not started the next +time that you start a session.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +</chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml index 7457a0e..c36aaf4 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml @@ -1,859 +1,635 @@ + + + + <chapter id="gosdeskback-1"> - <title>Using the Desktop Background</title> - <highlights> - <para>By default, the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager - manages your desktop background. If you do not use <application>Nautilus - </application> to manage your desktop background, ignore this chapter. This - chapter describes how to use the <application>Nautilus</application> desktop - background.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-21"> - <title>Introduction to the Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on - your visible desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user - interface. You can perform the following tasks from your desktop background: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. </para> - <para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to - files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, you can - create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, then add this link to your - desktop background. You can also store files and folders on the desktop - background. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> - <para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background </guimenu> menu. You can use the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the - desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu.</para> - <para>Middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. You can use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu to navigate between windows and - workspaces.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Work with - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> - <para>You can move objects to - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> and empty your - <guilabel> Trash</guilabel>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Customize your desktop background.</para> - <para>You can customize the pattern or color of the desktop - background.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>By default, your desktop background contains two objects. - <xref linkend="gosdeskback-FIG-12"/> shows the desktop background with the - default objects.</para> - <figure id="gosdeskback-FIG-12"> - <title>Desktop Background with Default Objects</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of desktop background with default - objects</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-84"/> describes the functions of the - default objects on the desktop background.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-84"> - <title>Functions of Default Desktop Background Objects</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="35.94*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.94*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.06*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Object</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Component</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Function </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus home location icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Home</guilabel> location</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Opens a <application>Nautilus</application> window and - displays your home location in the view pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus Trash icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Opens a <application>Nautilus</application> window and - displays your - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the view pane.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-22"> - <title>Starting Your Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>starting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>If <application>Nautilus</application> does not currently manage your - desktop background, the default objects do not appear on your desktop - background. In this case, you might need to restart the desktop background. If - the default objects do not appear on your desktop background, one of the - following might be true:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences are set so - that <application>Nautilus</application> does not manage your desktop - background. To restart the desktop background, you must set your - <application>Nautilus </application> preferences so that - <application>Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You have inadvertently killed a desktop background process. To - restart the desktop background, you must set your <application>Nautilus - </application> preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages - the desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You have deleted the <filename>/.nautilus</filename> directory. - To restart the desktop background, you must set up - <application>Nautilus</application> so that <application>Nautilus</application> - manages the desktop background. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To set your preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> - manages the desktop background perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A <application>Nautilus </application> window is - displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A - <guilabel>Preferences </guilabel> dialog is displayed. Choose - <guilabel>Windows & Desktop</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> option.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To set up <application>Nautilus</application> so that <application> - Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background perform the following - steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A - <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog is - displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog enables you to - customize your <application>Nautilus</application> environment. Follow the - instructions on the - <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog. On the - <guilabel>GMC to Nautilus Transition</guilabel> screen, select the - <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> option.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>When you reach the - <guilabel>Finished</guilabel> screen, click on the - <guibutton>Finish</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-2"> - <title>Desktop Background Objects</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>desktop background objects</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A desktop background object is an icon on your desktop background - that you can use to open your files, folders, and applications. All objects on - your desktop background reside in the directory <filename>/.nautilus/desktop - </filename>. When you move objects to the desktop background, the objects are - moved to this directory.</para> - <para>By default, your desktop background contains the - <guilabel>Home</guilabel> location and - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> objects. You can also add objects to your - desktop background to provide convenient access to files, folders, and - applications that you use frequently. For example, you can add a symbolic link - to your desktop background to enable you to open a particular folder that you - use often. </para> - <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-86"/> describes the types of object - that you can add to your desktop.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-86"> - <title>Types of Desktop Background Objects</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30.23*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.77*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Object Type</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Symbolic link</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> A symbolic link is an object that points to another file or - folder. When you choose a symbolic link from the desktop background, the file - or folder that the symbolic link points to is opened. You can move or copy a - symbolic link to the desktop background.</para> - <para>You can identify symbolic links by the default arrow emblem - that appears on all symbolic links.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Nautilus link</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> A Nautilus link is a file that contains the following - information:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>A command to run when the object is chosen.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>An icon that represents the object.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>When you choose a Nautilus link from the desktop background, - the command specified in the Nautilus link file is executed.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>File</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>You can add files to your desktop background. Files on your - desktop background reside in the directory - <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Folder </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> You can move folders to your desktop background, and you can - create folders on your desktop background. Folders on your desktop background - reside in the directory <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename>.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>You can modify desktop background objects as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>View the properties of the object.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Rename the object.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Change the permissions of the object.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Change the icon that represents the object.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Resize the icon that represents the object.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Add an emblem to the object.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>For more information on how to modify desktop background objects, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-8"/>. The following sections describe how to work with objects on the - desktop background.</para> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-30"> - <title>To Select Objects on the Desktop Background</title> - <para>To select an object on the desktop background, click on the object. - To select multiple objects, press - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and click on the objects that you want to - select.</para> - <para>You can also select an area on the desktop background to select all - objects within that area. Click-and-hold on the desktop background, then drag - over the area that contains the objects that you want to select. When you - click-and-hold on the desktop background and drag, a grey rectangle appears to - mark the area that you select.</para> - <para>To select multiple areas, press - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and drag over the areas that you want to select. - </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-29"> - <title>To Open an Object from the Desktop Background</title> - <para>To open an object from the desktop background, double-click on the - object. When you double-click on an object, the default action for the object - executes. For example, if the object is a text file, the text file opens in a - <application> Nautilus</application> window. The default actions for file types - are specified in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> - capplet.</para> - <para>To open an object in a new <application>Nautilus</application> - window, right-click on the object, then choose - <guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>. </para> - <para>To execute an action other than the default action for an object, - right-click on the object, then choose - <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem>. Choose an action from the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu. </para> - <para>The items in the - <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem> submenu correspond to the contents - of the following parts of the <application>File Types and - Programs</application> capplet: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Edit Applications List</guilabel> dialog</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Edit Components List</guilabel> dialog</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>You can set your preferences in a - <application>Nautilus</application> window so that you click once on a file to - execute the default action.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-20"> - <title>To Add a Symbolic Link to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>You can create symbolic links on your desktop background to perform - the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a particular file in a particular application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a particular folder in a - <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Run a binary file or a script.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To create a symbolic link on the desktop background, perform the - following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Display the file or folder for which you want to create a - symbolic link in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Create a symbolic link to the file or folder. To create a - symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or folder to which you want - to create a link. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Create Link</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A link to the file or folder is added to the current - folder. You can identify symbolic links by the default arrow emblem that - appears on all symbolic links. The following figure shows a symbolic link to a - file:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_samplesymlink_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a file icon with the symbolic link - emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the symbolic link to the desktop background. The icon for - the object is moved to the desktop background. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-3"> - <title>To Add a Nautilus Link to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>When you choose a Nautilus link on the desktop background, the - command in the Nautilus link file is executed. To add a Nautilus link to your - desktop background, you must first create an application launcher for the - object in a menu.</para> - <para>To add a Nautilus link to your desktop background, perform the - following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Create an application launcher in a menu for the object that - you want to add to your desktop background. 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> - <para>Sample Command</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Action </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <command>gedit</command></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Starts the <application>gedit</application> - application.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <command>gedit - /user123/loremipsum.txt</command></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Opens the file - <filename>/user123/loremipsum.txt</filename> in the - <application>gedit</application> application.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <command>nautilus - /user123/Personal</command></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Opens the folder <filename>/user123/Personal - </filename> in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>For more information on how to add launchers to menus, see - <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-1"/>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the launcher from the menu to the desktop background. An - icon for the object is added to the desktop background. </para> - <para>If you want, you can remove the menu item that you created in - step 1. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-16"> - <title>Adding a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>This section describes how you can add file objects and - folder objects to the desktop background.</para> - <sect3 id="gosdeskback-18"> - <title>To Move a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>You can move a file or folder from a - <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To move a - file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want to - move.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the file or folder to the desktop background. The icon - for the file or folder is moved to the desktop background. The file or folder - is moved to the <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename> directory.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosdeskback-17"> - <title>To Copy a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>You can copy a file or folder from a - <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To copy a - file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want to - move.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the file or folder to the - desktop background. An icon for the file or folder is added to the desktop - background. The file or folder is copied to the <filename>/.nautilus/desktop - </filename> directory.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosdeskback-19"> - <title>To Create a Folder Object on the Desktop Background</title> - <para>To create a folder object, right-click on the desktop background - to open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenuitem> New Folder</guimenuitem>. An - <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added to the desktop - background. Type the name of the new folder, then press - <keycap> Return</keycap>. The folder is displayed with the new name. - The new folder resides in the <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename> - directory.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-25"> - <title>To Remove an Object from the Desktop Background</title> - <para>To remove an object from the desktop background right-click on the - object, then choose - <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, drag the - object to - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-8"> - <title>Using Trash on the Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>using Trash</secondary> - </indexterm> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus Trash icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> +<title>Using the Desktop Background</title> +<highlights><para>By default, the <application>Nautilus</application> file +manager manages your desktop background. If you do not use <application>Nautilus +</application> to manage your desktop background, ignore this chapter. This +chapter describes how to use the <application>Nautilus</application> desktop +background.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-21"> +<title>Introduction to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components +on your visible desktop. The desktop background is an active component of +the user interface. You can perform the following tasks from your desktop +background:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. +</para> +<para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to files, +folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, you can create +a symbolic link to a file that you use often, then add this link to your desktop +background. You can also store files and folders on the desktop background. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +<para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background +</guimenu> menu. You can use the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu +to perform actions on the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Work with <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> +<para>You can move objects to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> and empty your <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Customize your desktop background.</para> +<para>You can customize the pattern or color of the desktop background.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>By default, your desktop background contains three objects. <xref linkend="gosdeskback-fig-12"/> +shows the desktop background with the default objects.</para> +<figure id="gosdeskback-fig-12"> +<title>Desktop Background with Default Objects</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows desktop with default desktop background objects. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-84"/> describes the functions of the default +objects on the desktop background.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-84"> +<title>Functions of Default Desktop Background Objects</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="35.94*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/><colspec colname="colspec1" +colwidth="64.06*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><para>Object</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Component</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus home location icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Home</guilabel> location</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Opens a <application> +Nautilus</application> window, and displays your home location in the view +pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_starthere_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus Start Here icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="colspec0" +valign="top"><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" +valign="top"><para>Provides an access point to some of the key features of +the GNOME desktop. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-445"/>. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Trash</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Opens a <application> +Nautilus</application> window, and displays your <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +in the view pane.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-22"> +<title>Starting Your Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>starting</secondary> +</indexterm><para>If <application>Nautilus</application> does not currently +manage your desktop background, the default objects do not appear on your +desktop background. In this case, you might need to restart the desktop background. +If the default objects do not appear on your desktop background, one of the +following might be true:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences are set +so that <application>Nautilus</application> does not manage your desktop background. +To restart the desktop background, you must set your <application>Nautilus +</application> preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>You have inadvertently killed a desktop background process. +To restart the desktop background, you must set your <application>Nautilus +</application> preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>You have deleted the <filename>/.nautilus</filename> directory. +To restart the desktop background, you must set up <application>Nautilus</application> +so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To set your preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> +manages the desktop background perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <application>Nautilus +</application> window is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Choose <guilabel>Windows & Desktop</guilabel> from +the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> +option.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To set up <application>Nautilus</application> so that <application> +Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Nautilus +First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog +enables you to customize your <application>Nautilus</application> environment. +Follow the instructions on the <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> +dialog. On the <guilabel>GMC to Nautilus Transition</guilabel> screen, select +the <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> option.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>When you reach the <guilabel>Finished</guilabel> screen, click +on the <guibutton>Finish</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-2"> +<title>Desktop Background Objects</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>desktop background +objects</secondary></indexterm><para>A desktop background object is an icon +on your desktop background that you can use to open your files, folders, and +applications. All objects on your desktop background reside in the desktop +background directory. When you move objects to the desktop background, the +objects are moved to this directory. By default, the desktop background directory +is <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename>. You can also use your home directory +as the desktop background directory. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-55"/>. +</para> +<para>By default, your desktop background contains three objects. You can +also add objects to your desktop background to provide convenient access to +files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, you +can add a symbolic link to your desktop background to enable you to open a +particular folder that you use often. </para> +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-86"/> describes the types of object that +you can add to your desktop.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-86"> +<title>Types of Desktop Background Objects</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="30.23*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="69.77*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Object Type</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Symbolic link</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>A symbolic link is an object that points to another +file or folder. When you choose a symbolic link from the desktop background, +the file or folder that the symbolic link points to is opened. You can move +or copy a symbolic link to the desktop background.</para><para>You can identify +symbolic links by the default arrow emblem that appears on all symbolic links. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Nautilus link</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>A Nautilus link is a file that contains the following +information:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>A command to run when the object is chosen.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>An icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist><para>When you choose a Nautilus link from the desktop background, +the command specified in the Nautilus link file is executed.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>File</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>You can add files to your desktop background. Files on +your desktop background reside in your desktop background directory. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Folder </para></entry><entry +colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>You can move folders to your desktop +background, and you can create folders on your desktop background. Folders +on your desktop background reside in your desktop background directory.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can modify desktop background objects in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>View the properties of the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Rename the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Change the permissions of the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Change the icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Resize the icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Add an emblem to the object.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>For more information on how to modify desktop background objects, see <xref +linkend="gosnautilus-1"/>.</para> +<para>The following sections describe how to work with objects on the desktop +background.</para> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-30"> +<title>To Select Objects on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>selecting objects +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects</primary> +<secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm><para>To select an object on the +desktop background, click on the object. To select multiple objects, press <keycap> +Ctrl</keycap>, then click on the objects that you want to select.</para> +<para>You can also select an area on the desktop background to select all +objects within that area. Click-and-hold on the desktop background, then drag +over the area that contains the objects that you want to select. When you +click-and-hold on the desktop background and drag, a grey rectangle appears +to mark the area that you select.</para> +<para>To select multiple areas, press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag over +the areas that you want to select. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-29"> +<title>To Open an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>opening objects +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects</primary> +<secondary>opening</secondary></indexterm><para>To open an object from the +desktop background, double-click on the object. Alternatively, right-click +on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>. When you open +on an object, the default action for the object executes. For example, if +the object is a text file, the text file opens in a <application>Nautilus +</application> window. The default actions for file types are specified in +the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference +tool.</para> +<para>To execute an action other than the default action for an object, right-click +on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem>. Choose an +action from the <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu. </para> +<para>The items in the <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem> submenu correspond +to the contents of the following parts of the <application>File Types and +Programs</application> desktop preference tool:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list box in +the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Viewing component</guilabel> drop-down list box +in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> +window so that you click once on a file to execute the default action.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-20"> +<title>To Add a Symbolic Link to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding symbolic +links</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>symbolic links</secondary></indexterm><para>You can create +symbolic links on your desktop background to perform the following actions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a particular file in a particular application.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a particular folder in a <application>Nautilus</application> +window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Run a binary file or a script.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To create a symbolic link on the desktop background, perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Display the file or folder for which you want to create a +symbolic link in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Create a symbolic link to the file or folder. To create a +symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or folder to which you +want to create a link. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Make Link</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A link to the file or folder +is added to the current folder. You can identify symbolic links by the default +arrow emblem that appears on all symbolic links. The following figure shows +a symbolic link to a file:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_samplesymlink_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows file icon with symbolic link emblem. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the symbolic link to the desktop background. The icon +for the object is moved to the desktop background. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-3"> +<title>To Add a Nautilus Link to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding Nautilus +links</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>Nautilus links</secondary></indexterm><para>When you +choose a Nautilus link on the desktop background, the command in the Nautilus +link file is executed. To add a Nautilus link to your desktop background, +you must first create an application launcher for the object in a menu.</para> +<para>To add a Nautilus link to your desktop background, perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Create an application launcher in a menu for the object that +you want to add to your desktop background. 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/Personal +</command></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>Opens +the folder <filename>/user123/Personal</filename> in a <application>Nautilus +</application> window.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>For more information on how to add launchers to menus, see <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-1"/>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the launcher from the menu to the desktop background. +An icon for the object is added to the desktop background. </para> +<para>If you want, you can remove the menu item that you created in step 1. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-16"> +<title>Adding a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding a file or +folder to</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>files and folders</secondary></indexterm><para>The following +sections describe how you can add file objects and folder objects to the desktop +background.</para> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-18"> +<title>To Move a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>moving a file or +folder to</secondary></indexterm><para>You can move a file or folder from +a <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To +move a file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want +to move.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the file or folder to the desktop background. The icon +for the file or folder is moved to the desktop background. The file or folder +is moved to your desktop background directory.</para> +<para>Alternatively, select the file or folder, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Cut Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Right-click +on any desktop background object, then choose <guimenuitem>Paste Files</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +<para>What about Cut, Copy and Paste solely in reference to the desktop background. +Eg, to create a copy of a file by copying it from the desktop background, +then pasting it?</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-17"> +<title>To Copy a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>copying a file +or folder to</secondary></indexterm><para>You can copy a file or folder from +a <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To +copy a file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want +to move.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the file or folder +to the desktop background. An icon for the file or folder is added to the +desktop background. The file or folder is copied to your desktop background +directory.</para> +<para>Alternatively, select the file or folder, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Right-click on any desktop background object, then choose <guimenuitem>Paste +Files</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-19"> +<title>To Create a Folder Object on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>creating a folder +on</secondary></indexterm><para>To create a folder object, right-click on +the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. +Choose <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> +folder is added to the desktop background. Type the name of the new folder, +then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The folder is displayed with the new name. +The new folder resides in your desktop background directory.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-25"> +<title>To Remove an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>removing an object +from</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>removing</secondary></indexterm><para>To remove an object +from the desktop background right-click on the object, then choose <guimenuitem> +Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, drag the object to <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-86"> +<title>To Delete an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>deleting an object +from</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm><para>When you delete +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>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog. For more information on this option, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-55"/>. +</para> +<para>To delete an object from the desktop background right-click on the object, +then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>. </para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-8"> +<title>Using Trash on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>using Trash</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>using on desktop +background</secondary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>You can move the following items to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><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> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-44"> +<title>To Display Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>displaying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can display the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop +background. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in a <application> +Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show +Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +are displayed in the window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-10"> +<title>To Empty Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>emptying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can empty the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Right-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose <guimenuitem> +Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Empty +Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-9"> +<title>Using the Desktop Background Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>using Desktop Background +menu</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Desktop Background menu</primary> +<secondary>description</secondary></indexterm><para>You can open the following +menus from the desktop background:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/file_manager_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Desktop Background menu. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>Desktop Background menu</primary><secondary>illustration +</secondary></indexterm><para>To open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> +menu, right-click on a vacant space on the desktop background. You can use +the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the desktop +background.</para> +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-85"/> describes the items in the <guimenu> +Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-85"> +<title>Items on the Desktop Background Menu</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="64.06*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Opens a new <application>Nautilus</application> +window that displays your home location.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Folder +</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Creates a new folder object on your desktop background. The folder is created +in your desktop background directory.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Terminal +</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Starts a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Clean Up By +Name</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Arranges the objects on the desktop background alphabetically by name.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Cut Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Deletes the selected file or files from the +folder or desktop background and places the file or files in buffer.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Copies the selected file or files from the +folder or desktop background and places the file or files in buffer.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Paste Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Puts the file or files in the buffer into +the selected folder or the desktop background.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Disks</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>Enables you to mount diskettes +and CD-ROMs.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Use Default Background </guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry 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></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Change Desktop Background</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Starts the <application>Background</application> +desktop preference tool to enable you to change the desktop background.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-12"> +<title>Changing the Pattern or Color of the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>changing pattern +or color</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary> +<secondary>changing desktop background</secondary></indexterm><para>You can +change the pattern or color of the desktop background to suit your preferences. <application> +Nautilus</application> includes background patterns and colors that you can +use to change the look-and-feel of the desktop background. </para> +<para>You can change the pattern or color of the desktop background in any +of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Drag a pattern or color from another window or dialog to the +desktop background. </para> +<para>If your desktop background is a color, you can create a gradient effect +from a color into the desktop background color. A gradient effect is a visual +effect where one color blends gradually into another color. To create a gradient +effect on your desktop background, drag a color to one of the edges of the +screen. The color blends from the edge to which you drag the color, to the +opposite edge of the screen.</para> +<para>Before you drag a color to a screen edge, check if there is an edge +panel on the screen edge. If there is an edge panel on the screen edge, you +must hide the panel before you drag the color.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <application>Background</application> desktop preference +tool. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustdesk-7"/>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use a <application>Nautilus</application> window to choose +a background pattern or color from the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> +dialog. To change the pattern or color of the desktop background, perform +the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To display a list of patterns that you can use, click on the <guibutton> +Patterns</guibutton> button. To display a list of the colors that you can +use, click on the <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To change the desktop background to a pattern, drag the pattern +to the desktop background. To change the desktop background to a color, drag +the color to the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +</chapter> - <para>You can move the following items to - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Files</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Folders</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <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> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-44"> - <title>To Display Trash</title> - <para>You can display the contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Double-click on the - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop background. The - contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in a <application> - Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Trash</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-10"> - <title>To Empty Trash</title> - <para>You can empty the contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Right-click on the - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose - <guimenuitem> Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-9"> - <title>Using Menus From the Desktop Background </title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>using menus from</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can open the following menus from the desktop background:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-13"> - <title>Desktop Background Menu</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/file_manager_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Desktop Background menu</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu, right-click on a vacant - space on the desktop background. You can use the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the - desktop background.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-85"/> describes the items in the - <guimenu> Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-85"> - <title>Items on the Desktop Background Menu</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.94*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.06*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Menu Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Function </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a new <application>Nautilus</application> window - that displays your home location.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Creates a new folder object on your desktop background. The - folder is created in the directory <filename>/.nautilus/desktop - </filename>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Starts a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Clean Up By Name</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Arranges the objects on the desktop background - alphabetically by name.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Disks</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Enables you to mount diskettes and CD-ROMs. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Reset Desktop Background - </guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <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> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Change Desktop - Background</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Starts the <application>Background</application> capplet to - enable you to change the desktop background.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosdeskback-14"> - <title>Root Menu</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/root_windows_submenu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Root menu</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu, middle-click on the desktop background. - You can use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu to navigate between windows and - workspaces.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosdeskback-12"> - <title>Customizing the Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can change the pattern or color of the desktop background to suit - your preferences. <application>Nautilus</application> includes background - patterns and colors that you can use to change the look-and-feel of the desktop - background. </para> - <para>You can change the pattern or color of the desktop background in any - of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Drag a pattern or color from another window or dialog to the - desktop background. </para> - <para>If your desktop background is a color, you can create a gradient - effect from a color into the desktop background color. A gradient effect is a - visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. To create a - gradient effect on your desktop background, drag a color to one of the edges of - the screen. The color blends from the edge to which you drag the color, to the - opposite edge of the screen.</para> - <para>Before you drag a color to a screen edge, check if there is an - edge panel on the screen edge. If there is an edge panel on the screen edge, - you must hide the panel before you drag the color.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Background</application> capplet. For more - information, see <xref linkend="goscustuserinter-1"/>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use a <application>Nautilus</application> window to choose a - background pattern or color from the - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. To change the - pattern or color of the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To display a list of patterns that you can use, click on the - <guibutton> Patterns</guibutton> button. To display a list of the - colors that you can use, click on the - <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To change the desktop background to a pattern, drag the - pattern to the desktop background. To change the desktop background to a color, - drag the color to the desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml index 2d53d73..a8cc63b 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goseditmainmenu.xml @@ -1,1682 +1,361 @@ -<chapter id="goseditmainmenu-1">
- <title>Working With Menus</title>
- <highlights>
- <para>This chapter describes how to use menus in the desktop.</para>
- </highlights>
- <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. </para>
- <para>You can perform various actions on your menus, such as display the
- menu as a window and copy menu items to panels.</para>
- <para>You can access the following menus from the desktop:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>: The
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access
- almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your
- desktop from the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>: The
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> is a customized
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can have many
- <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu> buttons in your panels. The structure
- of the menus can be different in each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>System menus: System menus contain the standard applications and
- standard applets that you can use on your desktop.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu: You can add items that you use
- frequently to your
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into
- submenus.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Custom menus: A custom menu is a menu that you create.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can also open menus from the desktop background. The
- <guimenu>Root </guimenu> menu enables you to navigate between windows and
- workspaces. For information on the
- <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu, see Working With Windows. The
- <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu enables you to perform desktop
- background-related tasks. For information on the
- <guimenu>Desktop Background </guimenu> menu, see Using the Nautilus
- Desktop.</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>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-5">
- <title>Menu Features</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>features</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>Menus have standard features that you can use to perform actions on
- the menus. This section describes the structure of menus and the standard
- features of menus.</para>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-37"/> shows a typical menu.</para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-37">
- <title>Typical Menu</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Annotated screenshot of a typical menu</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/typical_anno_menu.png"
- format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a typical menu</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-28"/> describes the features of
- menus. </para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-28">
- <title>Menu Features</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="25.79*"/><colspec
- colwidth="74.21*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Feature</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Tear-off icon</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The tear-off icon is a thin dashed line at the top of the
- menu. To change a menu into a separate window on your desktop, click on the
- tear-off icon. The menu window remains on your desktop, even if you point to
- another location on your desktop.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu title</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The name of the menu. The menu title is at the top of the
- menu, followed by a separator line. You can right-click on the menu title to
- open a popup menu. The popup menu enables you to add the menu to a panel or to
- the
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu items </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Menus can contain the following items: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Submenus</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Launchers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Applets</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 and you can
- choose items from the submenu.</para>
- <para>When you choose a launcher, the launcher starts an
- application or runs a command. When you choose an applet from a menu, the
- applet is added to a panel.</para>
- <para>You can right-click on a launcher or applet to open a popup
- menu. The popup menu enables you to add the item to a panel or to the
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. For more information on the
- popup menu, see <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-11"/>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>You can specify global preferences for all menus in the <application>
- Control Center</application>. For example, you can select an option to display
- large icons in your menus.</para>
- <para>You can change the GNOME system settings for menu in the
- <application> Panel</application> capplet. The system settings for menus are
- displayed in the
- <guilabel>Menu</guilabel> tabbed section. You can also change the theme
- for your session to change how all your menus look. You can change the theme in
- the <application>Theme Selector</application> capplet.</para>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-11">
- <title>Menu Item Popup Menus</title>
- <para>Menu items have an associated popup menu that enables you to add
- the item to your panels and to your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. When you right-click on the title of
- an item in a menu, the popup menu for the menu, launcher, or applet opens. This
- menu is different for menus, launchers, and applets. </para>
- <para>You can use the popup menu to perform the following tasks: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Add menus, launchers, and applets to panels. You can add a menu
- as a menu object or as a drawer object. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Add submenus, launchers, and applets to your
- <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Remove submenus, launchers, and applets from your
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Change the properties of submenus, launchers, and applets in
- your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu.</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>Programs</guimenu> menu. </para>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-38"/> shows the popup menu when
- you right-click on a submenu title. </para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-38">
- <title>Submenu Popup Menu</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of a submenu popup menu</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/submenu_popup.png"
- format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of a submenu popup menu</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-29"/> describes the items on
- submenu popup menus.</para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-29">
- <title>Items on Submenu Popup Menus</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="47.36*"/><colspec colwidth="52.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Item</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to
- panel</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the submenu as a drawer to the panel from which you
- open the menu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this as menu to
- panel</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the submenu as a menu object to the panel from which
- you open the menu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this to Favorites
- menu</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the submenu to the
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add new item to this
- menu</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enables you to add an item to the submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Displays a dialog that enables you to edit the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> and
- <guilabel> Comment</guilabel> of the submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-39"/> shows the popup menu when
- you right-click on a launcher.</para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-39">
- <title>Launcher Popup Menu</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of a launcher popup menu</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/launcher_popup.png"
- format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of a launcher popup menu</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-30"/> describes the items on
- launcher popup menus.</para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-30">
- <title>Items on Launcher Popup Menus</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="42.71*"/><colspec colwidth="57.29*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Item</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to
- panel</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the launcher to the panel from which you open the
- menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this to Favorites
- menu</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the launcher to the
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Remove this item</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Removes the launcher from the submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Put into run dialog</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Displays the
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog and puts the command
- from the
- <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field of the launcher into the
- command field on
- <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Displays a dialog that enables you to edit the properties
- of the launcher. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-40"/> shows the popup menu when
- you right-click on an applet. </para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-40">
- <title>Popup Menu for Applet Menu Item</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of a popup menu for an applet menu item
- </screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/applet_popup.png"
- format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of a popup menu for an applet menu item
- </phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-31"/> describes the items on
- applet popup menus.</para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-31">
- <title>Items on Popup Menu for Applet Menu Items</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="34.34*"/><colspec colwidth="65.66*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Item</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Add this applet as a launcher to
- panel</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Adds the launcher to the panel from which you open the
- menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Remove this item</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Removes the applet from the submenu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Displays a dialog that enables you to edit the properties
- of the applet.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-7">
- <title>Global Menu</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>Global Menu</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Menu</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/open_main_menu.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of the Global Menu</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access
- almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options on
- your desktop from the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> provides the following top-level menus and
- special menu items: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu>: Contains all applications and
- configuration tools. This menu also includes the file manager and <application>
- GNOME Help Browser</application>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu>: You can add items that you use
- frequently to your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into
- submenus.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu>: Contains all applets that are installed
- on your system.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenuitem>Run</guimenuitem> launcher: Displays the
- <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>: Contains all commands that relate to
- panels.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu>: Contains 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>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can customize the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to help you work more efficiently. You can
- modify which menus are displayed on the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>, and how the menus are displayed on the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. For example you can select to display all
- the items in the
- <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> menu at the top level of the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can customize the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> in the <application> Panel</application>
- capplet. </para>
- <para>You can add
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> buttons to your panels. By default, the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels by a stylized
- footprint icon, as follows:</para>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of the Global Menu icon</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of the Global Menu icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-15">
- <title>To Open the Global Menu</title>
- <para>You can open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> in the following ways: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>From a panel with a
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- <para>Click on the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>From any panel</para>
- <para>To open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> from a panel right-click on a vacant
- space in the panel. If there is no vacant space in the panel, right-click on
- one of the hide buttons. </para>
- <para>If you want to use the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to perform actions on a panel, you
- must open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> from that panel. You can use the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to perform the following actions on
- a panel:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Add an item to the panel</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Modify the properties of the panel</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Remove the panel</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Use a shortcut key</para>
- <para>You can use a shortcut key to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. When you use a shortcut key to open
- the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> appears at the mouse pointer.
- </para>
- <para>The default shortcut key to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is
- <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>. You can change the shortcut key that opens the
-
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> in the <application>Panel
- </application> capplet.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-29">
- <title>To Add a Global Menu to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add as many
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> buttons as you want to your panels. To
- add a
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on any vacant
- space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guisubmenu>Menu</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Main menu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-30">
- <title>To Change a Global Menu Icon</title>
- <para>You can choose a custom icon to represent a
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- <para>To choose a custom icon to represent a
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to open the panel object popup
- menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the
- <guilabel> Menu Properties</guilabel> dialog. Click on the
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel> tab to display the
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel> tabbed section.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select the
- <guilabel>Use custom icon for panel button</guilabel> option.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the icon selector button to display an icon selector
- dialog. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Browse </guibutton> to choose an icon from another
- directory. When you choose an icon, click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-31">
- <title>To Modify How the Global Menu Displays Menus</title>
- <para>To modify how the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> displays menus perform the following
- steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>To start the <application>Panel</application> capplet open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu>
- <guisubmenu>Desktop</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. Click on the
- <guilabel> Menu</guilabel> tab.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>In the
- <guilabel>Global menu</guilabel> group, choose the appropriate
- setting for each menu, as follows:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="23.47*"/><colspec colwidth="76.53*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Option</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>In the menu</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to place the items in the menu
- directly at the top level of the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>In a submenu</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to place the menu as a submenu on
- the
- <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Off</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to exclude the menu from the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your changes. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-6">
- <title>Main Menu</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>Main Menu</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels as a stylized
- footprint icon. To open the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> click on the
- <guibutton> Main Menu</guibutton> button.</para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> provides the same menus and functions as the
-
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. The
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> differs from the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> in the following ways:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>A
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> button is a panel object. A
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> button is a panel object but you can
- also open the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> from anywhere on the desktop. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You can have many
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> buttons in your panels. The structure of
- the menus can be different in each
- <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu>. That is, you can select how particular
- menus are displayed in the menu. For example you can select to display all the
- items in the
- <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> menu at the top level of the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para>
- <para>You can also have many
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> buttons in your panels, but the
- structure of the menus is exactly the same in each
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To customize instances of a
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> you modify the properties of the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. To customize the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> you use the <application>Control
- Center</application>. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-12">
- <title>To Add a Main Menu to a Panel</title>
- <para>You can add as many
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> buttons as you want to your panels. To add
- a
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on any vacant
- space on the panel to open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Panel</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu>
- <guisubmenu>Menu</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Main menu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- <note>
- <para>When you add a
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> button to a panel, the button is added
- as a
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. To change the
- <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> to a
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, right-click on the button to open the
- panel object popup menu. Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties </guimenuitem>. On the
- <guilabel>Menu Properties</guilabel> dialog, select
- <guilabel> Main menu</guilabel>. Click
- <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para>
- </note>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-13">
- <title>To Customize a Main Menu</title>
- <para>You can customize each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> on your panels to help you work more
- efficiently. For each
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, you can specify the following:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>The menus that are on the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Whether the menus are in a submenu on the
- <guimenu>Main Menu </guimenu>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>To customize a
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> perform the following steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the
- <guibutton>Main Menu</guibutton> to open the panel object popup
- menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the
- <guilabel> Menu Properties</guilabel> dialog.
- <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-42"/> shows the
- <guilabel>Menu Properties</guilabel> dialog. </para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-42">
- <title>Main Menu Properties Dialog</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Screenshot of Main Menu Properties
- dialog</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/mainmenuprop_dialog.png"
- format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Main Menu Properties dialog</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose the appropriate setting for each menu, as follows:
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="28.75*"/><colspec colwidth="71.25*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Option</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>On the main menu</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to place the items in the menu
- directly at the top level of the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>In a submenu</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to place the menu as a submenu
- on the
- <guimenu>Main Menu </guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Off</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Select this option to exclude the menu from the
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To choose a custom icon to represent the
- <guimenu>Main Menu </guimenu>, click on the Icon tab. Select the
- <guilabel>Use custom icon for panel button</guilabel> option.
- </para>
- <para>Click on the icon selector button to display an icon selector
- dialog. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose an icon from another
- directory. When you choose an icon, click
- <guibutton> OK</guibutton>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the
- <guilabel>Menu Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-8">
- <title>System Menus</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>system menus</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>System menus contain the standard applications and standard applets
- that you can use on your desktop.</para>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-32"/> describes the system menus
- available on your desktop.</para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-32">
- <title>System Menus</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="26.43*"/><colspec
- colwidth="73.57*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Menu</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Contains all applications and configuration tools. The
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu contains a hierarchy of submenus
- such as
- <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and
- <guimenu>Settings</guimenu>, from which you can start the
- standard GNOME applications and configuration tools. The
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu also includes the file manager
- and <application>GNOME Help Browser</application>. </para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu resides in the following places:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>On the Menu Panel, in modified form</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The
- <guimenu> Applets</guimenu> menu contains all of the applets that
- are installed on your system. To add an applet to a panel open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> from the panel, then choose the
- applet from the
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu. </para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu resides in the following
- places:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>On the Menu Panel, in the
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- <para>Your system administrator specifies the contents of system menus.
- Typically, all users on a system have access to the system menus. The
- <guimenu>Programs </guimenu> menu corresponds to the
- <filename>$GNOME_BASEDIR/share/gnome/apps </filename> directory. The
- <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu corresponds to the
- <filename>$GNOME_BASEDIR/share/applets</filename> directory. </para>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-33">
- <title>To Edit a System Menu</title>
- <para>You can edit the contents of the system menus only if you have the
- appropriate system privileges. You can use the <application>Menu
- Editor</application> to edit the system menus. You can also open the system
- menus and right-click on menu items to open a popup menu that enables you to
- edit the system menus. </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-9">
- <title>Favorites Menu</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>Favorites Menu</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu resides in the following places:
- </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu></para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Menu Panel</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can add items that you frequently use to your
- <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu, and organize the items into submenus.
- Your
- <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu contains only items that you add.
- </para>
- <para>The
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu contains items that are not shared, but
- are specific to each individual user. The
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu corresponds to a directory in your
- private home directory, the <filename> ~/.gnome/apps</filename> directory. This
- structure contrasts with system menus, which are usually shared by many users
- and which reside in a public directory. </para>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-48">
- <title>To Edit the Favorites Menu</title>
- <para>You can use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to edit the
- contents of your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. You can also open menus and
- right-click on menu items to open a popup menu that enables you to add items to
- the
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu. If you right-click on a menu item
- in the
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu, you can remove the item from the
- <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu. </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-10">
- <title>Custom Menus</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>customs menus</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>A custom menu is menu that you create. You can create a custom menu
- in any directory to which you have write access. If you want to create a menu
- to share with other users, you can create a custom menu in a public location.
- You can then inform other users of the location of the custom menu. The other
- users can then open their file manager and drag the menu to their panels, where
- the menu is added as a menu object. </para>
- <para>You must create a custom menu manually. To create a menu manually you
- must first understand the structure of menus, and their relationship to
- directories and special files. </para>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-27">
- <title>To Create a Custom Menu</title>
- <para>To create a custom menu follow these steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Create the directory for the menu. The name that you choose for
- the directory becomes the name of the menu. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Create a <filename>.directory</filename> file and a <filename>
- .order</filename> file for the menu, and add the files to the menu directory.
- You can copy the <filename>.directory</filename> file and <filename>.order
- </filename> files from another menu directory, then edit the files to suit your
- requirements.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Create <filename>.desktop</filename> files for the menu, and
- add the files to the menu directory. You can copy the
- <filename>.desktop</filename> files from another menu directory, then edit the
- files to suit your requirements. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Your menu is now complete. To add the menu to a panel drag the
- menu directory from your file manager to the panel.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <tip>
- <para>You can also use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to
- create a custom menu. Use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to create
- the custom menu in your
- <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu. The <application> Menu
- Editor</application> creates the <filename>.order</filename> and <filename>
- .directory</filename> files. Move the custom menu structure to the required
- location.</para>
- </tip>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-45">
- <title>To Edit a Custom Menu</title>
- <para>If you have permissions to write to the custom menu files, you can
- open the custom menu and right-click on menu items to open a popup menu. The
- popup menu enables you to edit the custom menu.</para>
- <para>You can also edit the custom menu manually. To edit a menu manually
- you must first understand the structure of menus on your desktop.</para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-35">
- <title>Menu Editor</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>menus</primary>
- <secondary>Menu Editor</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>This section describes how to edit your menus.</para>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-37">
- <title>Introduction to the Menu Editor </title>
- <para>You can use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to edit your
- menus. If you are a system administrator, you can use the <application>Menu
- Editor</application> to edit the system menus. If you are a normal user, you
- can use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to edit your
- <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu.</para>
- <para>You can use the <application>Menu Editor</application> to add the
- following items to your menus: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Submenus</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Launchers</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Applets</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You can also add further items to your submenus. This feature
- enables you to create a hierarchical menu structure for your launchers and
- applets. </para>
- <para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-FIG-44"/> shows the
- <application>Menu Editor</application>.</para>
- <figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-44">
- <title>Menu Editor</title>
- <screenshot>
- <screeninfo>Annotated screenshot of a Menu Editor window</screeninfo>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject><imagedata
- fileref="figures/menu_editor_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a Menu Editor window</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
- <para>The <application>Menu Editor</application> contains the following
- elements: </para>
- <table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-33">
- <title>Menu Editor Elements</title>
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="30.45*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="77.85*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Element</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Menubar</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Contains commands that you use to perform tasks in the
- <application>Menu Editor</application>. These commands are in the
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>,
- <guimenu>Sort</guimenu>, and
- <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menus. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Toolbar</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in the
- <application>Menu Editor</application>. For example, the toolbar contains
- <guibutton>New Submenu</guibutton>,
- <guibutton> New Item</guibutton>, and
- <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> buttons.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu tree pane</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Displays the hierarchical structure of your menus. You can
- expand and collapse the menus in the menu tree pane. </para>
- <para>You use the menu tree pane to select the menu that you want
- to edit.</para>
- <para>The menu tree also includes a popup menu that you can use
- to perform tasks in the <application>Menu Editor</application>. To use this
- popup menu, right-click on the item that you want to edit, then choose a menu
- item. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog pane</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Contains a dialog with a
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section and an
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section. Use this dialog
- to add and modify submenus and submenu items.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Comment statusbar</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Displays information on the item selected in the menu
- tree. This information is usually the same as the
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> information for the
- item.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Directory statusbar</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Displays the directory location of the item selected in
- the menu tree.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Resize button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Drag this button to resize the menu tree pane and dialog
- pane areas.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </table>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-49">
- <title>To Start the Menu Editor</title>
- <para>To start the <application>Menu Editor</application> perform one of
- the following actions:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Programs</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Menu editor</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Right-click on a
- <guibutton>Global Menu</guibutton> or a
- <guibutton> Main Menu</guibutton> to open a panel object popup
- menu. Choose
- <guimenuitem> Edit menus</guimenuitem>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-38">
- <title>To Add a Submenu</title>
- <para>To add a submenu perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>In the menu tree, select the menu to which you want to add a
- submenu.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> New Submenu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. A
- <guilabel>New Folder</guilabel> icon is added to the menu tree. A
- dialog for entering details of the new submenu is displayed in the dialog
- pane.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the information for the submenu in the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section on the dialog pane. The
- following table describes the dialog elements on the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="29.60*"/><colspec colwidth="70.40*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use this text box to specify the name of the submenu.
- You can use the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section to add
- translations of the name. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Use this text box to specify a short description of
- the submenu. The description is displayed as a tooltip when you point to the
- submenu icon. You can use the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section to add
- translations of the short description.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Not required for a submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The
- <guilabel> Type</guilabel> of a submenu must be
- <guilabel>Directory</guilabel>. You cannot change the
- <guilabel>Type</guilabel> of a submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose an icon to represent the submenu. To choose an
- icon, click on the icon selector button. An icon selector dialog is displayed.
- Choose an icon from this dialog. Alternatively, to choose an icon from another
- directory, click
- <guibutton> Browse</guibutton>. When you choose an icon,
- click
- <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Not required for a submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You can also add a translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> and
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> information for the submenu. To add a
- translation, click on the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab. Enter the details of the
- translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows:
- </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="27.48*"/><colspec colwidth="72.52*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>First field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the two-letter code for the language for which
- you want to add a translation.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Second field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> text box.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Third field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation of the
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> text box.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>Click on the
- <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para>
- <para>To edit a translation, select the translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table. The
- translated text is displayed in the fields under the table. Edit the fields as
- required, then click on the
- <guibutton> Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para>
- <para>To remove a translation, select the translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table, then click
- <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>. </para>
- <note>
- <para>The
- <guilabel>Try this before using</guilabel> text box and
- <guilabel> Documentation</guilabel> text box are not required for
- a submenu. </para>
- </note>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>Save</guibutton> to save the details of the new
- submenu.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Revert</guibutton> to return to your previously saved
- menu structure.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-39">
- <title>To Add an Item to a Submenu </title>
- <para>To add an item to a submenu perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>In the menu tree, select the menu to which you want to add the
- item. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem> New Item</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. An
- <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> icon is added to the menu tree. A
- dialog where you can enter details of the new item is displayed in the dialog
- pane.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the information for the item in the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section in the dialog pane. The
- following table describes the dialog elements on the
- <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="29.81*"/><colspec colwidth="70.19*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Dialog Element</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use this text box to specify the name of the item.
- You can use the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations of
- the name.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Use this text box to specify a short description of
- the item. When you point to the item, the comment is displayed as a tooltip.
- You can use the
- <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section to add
- translations of the comment. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Enter the command to run when you choose the item.
- You can also enter a URL if you choose
- <guilabel>URL</guilabel> as the
- <guilabel>Type</guilabel>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose from the following types of list item:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Application</guilabel>: Choose this list
- item for an application launcher. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>PanelApplet</guilabel>: Choose this list
- item for an applet launcher.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>URL</guilabel>: Choose this list item to
- create a launcher that opens an Internet browser at a particular URL.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Choose an icon to represent the item. To choose an
- icon, click on the
- <guibutton> Icon</guibutton> button. An icon selector
- dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from this dialog. Alternatively, to choose
- an icon from another directory, click
- <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Select this option to run the application or command
- in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or command that
- does not create a window in which to run.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Enter the advanced properties of the item in the dialog. The
- following table describes the fields on the top part of the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="37.84*"/><colspec colwidth="62.16*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Try this before using</guilabel></para></entry>
-
- <entry>
- <para>Enter a command here for your system to try before
- starting the item. If the system can execute this command, the item is not
- displayed on the submenu.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Documentation</guilabel></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> This field is not currently in use.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>You can also add a translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> and
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> information for the item. To add a
- translation, click on the
- <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab. Enter the details of the
- translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows:
- </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec
- colwidth="31.71*"/><colspec colwidth="68.29*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>First field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the two-letter code for the language for which
- you want to add a translation.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Second field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation of the
- <guilabel>Name</guilabel> of the item.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Third field</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Enter the translation of the
- <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> for the item.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>Then click on the
- <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para>
- <para>To edit a translation, select the translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table. The
- translated text is displayed in the fields under the table. Make your edits in
- the fields, then click on the
- <guibutton> Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para>
- <para>To remove a translation, select the translation in the
- <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table, then click
- <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>Save</guibutton> to save the details of the new
- item.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Revert</guibutton> to return to your previously saved
- menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-40">
- <title>To Modify a Submenu or Submenu Item</title>
- <para>To modify a submenu or submenu item perform the following
- steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>In the menu tree, select the menu or menu item that you want to
- modify. The details of the menu or menu item are displayed in the dialog
- pane.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>In the dialog pane, modify the dialog elements.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click
- <guibutton>Save</guibutton> to save your changes to the
- submenu.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, click
- <guibutton>Revert</guibutton> to undo your changes.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-41">
- <title>To Move a Submenu or Submenu Item </title>
- <para>To move a submenu or submenu item perform one of the following
- actions: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>To move the submenu or submenu item to another menu, drag the
- submenu or submenu item to the new location in the menu tree. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>To move the submenu or submenu item within a menu, select the
- menu that you want to move. Click on the
- <guibutton>Move up</guibutton> or
- <guibutton>Move down</guibutton> toolbar buttons to move the item.
- Repeat this step until the submenu or item is in the new location. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-42">
- <title>To Delete a Submenu or Submenu Item </title>
- <para>To delete a submenu or submenu item, select the item that you want
- to delete in the menu tree. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. The item is deleted from the menu. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-43">
- <title>To Sort a Submenu</title>
- <para>The <application>Menu Editor</application> includes commands that
- enable you to sort your menus alphabetically. You can sort the items in a
- particular menu. You can also sort menus recursively. In other words, you can
- sort all of the submenus and submenu items that a menu contains.</para>
- <para>To sort a submenu, select the menu that you want to sort in the
- menu tree. Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Sort</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Sort Submenu</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>. To perform a recursive sort, choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Sort</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Sort Submenu Recursive</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-44">
- <title>To Quit the Menu Editor</title>
- <para>To quit the <application>Menu Editor</application>, choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Exit</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file + + + +<chapter id="goseditmainmenu-1"> +<title>Working With Menus</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter describes how to use menus in the desktop. +</para></highlights> +<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 the following menus from the desktop:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu: You can access many +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 +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 +from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. You can have many <guimenu>GNOME Menu +</guimenu> buttons in your panels. </para></listitem> +</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> +<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> +<sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-5"> +<title>Menu Features</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>features</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Menus can contain the following items: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Submenus</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Launchers</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 +items from the submenu. </para> +<para>When you choose a launcher, the launcher starts an application or runs +a command. You can also right-click on a launcher to open a popup menu. The +popup menu enables you to add the item to a panel, and perform other tasks. +For more information on the popup menu, see the next section. </para> +<para>You can change the theme for your session to change how all your menus +look. To change the theme, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications +</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem> +Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +<sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-11"> +<title>Launcher Popup Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>launcher popup menu</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>launcher popup menu</primary><secondary>description +</secondary></indexterm><para>Launchers on menus have an associated popup +menu that enables you to perform tasks related to launchers. When you right-click +on a launcher in a menu, the popup menu for the launcher opens. The popup +menu also contains a submenu that allows you to perform menu-related tasks. +</para> +<para>You can use the launcher popup menu to perform the following 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> +<figure id="goseditmainmenu-FIG-39"> +<title>Launcher Popup Menu</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/launcher_popup.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows launcher popup menu. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-TBL-30"/> describes the items on launcher +popup menus. <indexterm><primary>launchers</primary><secondary>adding to panel +</secondary></indexterm></para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-30"> +<title>Items on Launcher Popup Menus</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="42.71*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="57.29*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<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 +in the command field on the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></entry> +</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> +<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> +Adds the submenu as a drawer 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 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> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm></sect2> +</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> +<para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu resides in the following places: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Menu Panel</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location in <application> +Nautilus</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-51"> +<title>Actions Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Actions</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> +<table frame="topbot" id="goseditmainmenu-TBL-52"> +<title>Actions Menu Commands</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="38.48*"/><colspec +colwidth="61.52*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Run Program</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Opens the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. +Use the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog to run commands. For more +information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-23"/>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<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>Lock Display</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Locks your screen. For more information, see <xref +linkend="gosstartsession-1"/>.</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> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu resides in the following places: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Menu Panel. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. The items in the <guimenu> +Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. +</para></listitem> +</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> +<para>To run a command from the command line perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Display the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. You can +display the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in any of the following +ways:<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the Menu Panel</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Run +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> +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> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>From a launcher popup menu</para> +<para>Right-click on a launcher in a menu, then choose <guilabel>Put into +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>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> +<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> +<para>Select the <guilabel>Run in terminal</guilabel> option to run the application +or command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or +command that does not create a window in which to run.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button on the <guilabel> +Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goseditmainmenu-7"> +<title>GNOME Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>GNOME Menu</secondary><see> +GNOME Menu</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>GNOME Menu</primary><secondary> +introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/open_main_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows open GNOME Menu. Menu items: Programs, Favorites, Applets, Run, Panel, Lock Screen, Log Out. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>You can access almost all of the standard applications, commands, and +configuration options on your desktop from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. +</para> +<para>The <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> provides the following top-level menus +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> +<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> +</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 +footprint icon, as follows:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows GNOME Menu icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-15"> +<title>To Open the GNOME Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>GNOME Menu</primary><secondary>opening</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> in the following ways: +</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> +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> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goseditmainmenu-29"> +<title>To Add a GNOME Menu to a Panel</title> +<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> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml index 44e5da8..6b8c067 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml @@ -1,2862 +1,760 @@ -<chapter id="gossawfish-1"> - <title>Working With Windows</title> - <highlights> - <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use windows in the - GNOME desktop. This chapter describes the functions that are associated with - the <application>Sawfish</application> window manager. </para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gossawfish-712"> - <title>Windows, Workspaces, and Viewports</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>viewports</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. You - can run different applications in each window in the following desktop areas: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Workspaces</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Viewports</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate workspaces. You can - display only one workspace at a time, but you can have windows open in all your - other workspaces. You can divide your workspaces into subdivisions that are - called viewports. You can display only one viewport at a time, but you can have - windows open in all of your other viewports.</para> - <para>The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet displays a visual - representation of your windows, workspaces, and viewports. - <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-717"/> shows the <application>Desk - Guide</application> applet when your desktop has four workspaces with four - viewports in each workspace.</para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-717"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/dguide_vports_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Desk Guide applet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>In the first workspace, the four viewports contain one window each. - Windows can straddle viewports. That is, part of a window can appear in one - viewport, and the other part of the window can appear in an adjacent viewport. - In the second workspace in <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-717"/>, a window - straddles the first two viewports.</para> - <para>Each workspace and viewport has the same panels, desktop background - objects, and background as all other workspaces and viewports. Your workspaces - are arranged in a list. You can view the workspace list in the - <guimenu>Root </guimenu> menu. By default, your workspace list contains - four workspaces, with one viewport in each workspace.</para> - <para>You can use the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> - capplet to specify the default number of workspaces. You can also add more - workspaces at any time. When you add a workspace, the new workspace is inserted - immediately next to the current workspace.</para> - <para>You can move your workspaces to rearrange the order of workspaces in - the workspace list. The order of the workspace list affects where the - workspaces are located in the <application>Desk Guide</application> applet. The - order of the workspace list also affects the list order in the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. You can also move or copy windows to other - workspaces.</para> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-15"> - <title>Window Manager Behavior</title> - <para>A window manager controls how windows appear and behave on your - desktop. The window manager manages where your windows are located, which - window has focus, and the style of the frame on the windows. The window frame - contains buttons that enable you to perform standard actions such as moving, - closing, and resizing windows.</para> - <para>You can work with many different window managers in your desktop. - You can choose which window manager to use in the <application>Window Manager - </application> capplet. You must use a GNOME-compliant window manager, such as - <application>Sawfish</application>, for all GNOME features to function - correctly.</para> - <para>You can configure many window management settings in the - <application> Sawfish</application> window manager. This manual describes the - functions that are associated with the default configuration of the - <application>Sawfish </application> window manager. The default configuration - is specified in the <application> Sawfish window manager</application> capplet. - This manual also describes the default functions of the Crux frame - style.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gossawfish-713"> - <title>Types of Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>types of</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The desktop features the following types of windows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Application windows </para> - <para>When you start an application, an application window opens. The - window manager applies a frame to the application window.</para> - <para>The titlebar along the top edge of the window frame contains - buttons that you can use to work with the window. The titlebar contains one - button on the left side and three on the right side. </para> - <para>The following figure shows a typical application window. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a typical application window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Dialog windows</para> - <para>A dialog window is a popup window in which you enter information - or commands. The dialog appears within a window frame.</para> - <para>You can use the titlebar along the top edge of the dialog window - frame to work with the window. You can use the titlebar to move the dialog - around the desktop. The titlebar also contains a button that enables you to do - the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Close the dialog window</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Typically you open a dialog window from an application window. - When you open a dialog window, the window is usually raised and has focus. Some - dialog windows do not allow you to use the application until you close the - dialog. Both of these behaviors are options that you can select in the - <application> Sawfish window manager</application> capplet. </para> - <para>The following figure shows a typical dialog window. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_pref_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a typical dialog window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-16"> - <title>Window Frames</title> - <para>A window frame is a border around a window. The window frame - contains a titlebar. The titlebar normally contains buttons that you can use to - work with the window.</para> - <para>You can apply several styles of window frame to your windows. The - style of a window frame determines how the frame looks and which buttons are on - the frame. You can choose a default frame style for all your windows in the - <application> Sawfish window manager</application> capplet. You can also choose - a different frame style for each individual window. </para> - <para>The default frame style is Crux. This manual describes the - functions that are associated with the Crux frame style. </para> - <para>Other frame styles have a different visual design to the Crux frame - style. For example, <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-4"/> shows an application - window in the MicroGUI frame style.</para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-4"> - <title>Application Window in MicroGUI Frame Style</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit2_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of an application window in MicroGUI frame - style</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-5"/> shows a dialog window in the - MicroGUI frame style. </para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-5"> - <title>Dialog Window in MicroGUI Frame Style </title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_pref2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a dialog window in MicroGUI frame - style</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>Application windows in the Crux and MicroGUI frame styles have four - buttons in the titlebar. Other frame styles can have a different number of - buttons in the titlebar. For example, application windows in the smaker frame - style have only two buttons.</para> - <para>Other frame styles can assign different functions to the buttons in - the titlebar. For example, in the Crux frame style, if you click on the button - on the left of the titlebar the window closes. In the smaker frame style, if - you click on the button on the left of the titlebar the window minimizes. - </para> - <para>You can view tooltips for the buttons and other control elements on - window frames. Tooltips appear when you point to the control element. The - following shows the tooltip for the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button. </para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-703"> - <title>Tooltip for Maximize Button</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_tooltip.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of tooltip for Maximize button</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-17"> - <title>Window Frame Control Elements</title> - <para>You can use the window frame to perform various actions with the - window. In particular, the titlebar contains various active control elements. - The following figure shows the titlebar of an application window in the Crux - frame style.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of an application window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Dialog windows also contain some of the window frame control - elements. <xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-1"/> describes the active control - elements on window frames in the Crux frame style, from left to right.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-1"> - <title>Window Frame Control Elements</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="41.65*"/><colspec colwidth="58.35*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Control Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>The button on the left of the titlebar. Click on the - button to close the window. If the window is in a window group, press - <keycap>Shift </keycap> then click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button to close all - windows in the group. </para> - <para>You can also right-click on the - <guibutton> Close Window</guibutton> button to open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Titlebar</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>You can use the titlebar to perform the following - actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To give focus to the window click on the - titlebar.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To move the window grab the titlebar and drag the - window to the new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To shade the window, double-click on the titlebar. To - unshade the window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize the window vertically middle-click and hold - the titlebar, then drag up or drag down. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is at the top of the - <glossterm>stacking order </glossterm>, right-click on - the titlebar to lower the window to the bottom. If the window is not at the top - of the stacking order, right-click on the titlebar to raise the window to the - top. The raise and lower operations work within - <glossterm>layers</glossterm>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The first button in the group of three buttons on the - right side of the titlebar. Click on the - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button to minimize the - window. You can also right-click on the - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button to open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The second button in the group of three buttons on the - right side of the titlebar. Use the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button to perform the - following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window click on the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button. To restore the - window click on the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button again. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window vertically, middle-click on - the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button. To restore the - window click on the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window horizontally, right-click on - the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button. To restore the - window click on the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button again. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The third button in the group of three buttons on the - right side of the titlebar. Click on the button to shade the window. To unshade - the window click on the button again.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Border</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>The border around the window. Use the border to perform - the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To resize the window grab the border and drag the - border to the new size. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To move the window middle-click and hold the border - and drag the window to the new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is at the top of the stacking order, - right-click on the border to lower the window to the bottom. If the window is - not at the top of the stacking order, right-click on the border to raise the - window to the top. The raise and lower operations work within layers. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gossawfish-714"> - <title>Applets and Menus for Working With Windows, Workspaces, and - Viewports </title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>applets and menus for working with</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes the applets and menus that you can use to work - with windows, workspaces, and viewports.</para> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-18"> - <title>Tasklist Applet</title> - <para>The <application>Tasklist</application> applet displays a button - for each window that is open. The <application>Tasklist</application> applet - enables you to perform the following tasks:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Minimize and restore windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Give focus to windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Shade and unshade windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Stick and unstick windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Close and kill windows.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>When you open a window, the <application>Tasklist</application> - applet displays a button that represents the window. The tasklist buttons show - which windows are open. You can view which windows are open, even if some - windows are minimized, or other windows overlap a window. The - <application>Tasklist </application> applet can display buttons for the windows - in your current workspace and viewport, or in all workspaces and viewports. To - select this option, you must change the properties of the - <application>Tasklist</application> applet.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-8"/> shows the - <application>Tasklist</application> applet when the following windows are - open:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><application>gedit</application></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>GHex</application></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Netscape Navigator</application></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Netscape Messenger</application></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Netscape Composer</application></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>GNOME Terminal</application></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-8"> - <title>Tasklist Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/tasklist_group_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Tasklist applet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The buttons in the applet show the status of your windows. - <xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-3"/> explains the information that the tasklist - buttons provide about the window. The examples in - <xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-3"/> refer to <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-8"/>. - </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-3"> - <title>Window Status Information on Tasklist Buttons</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="33*"/><colspec - colwidth="33*"/> - <colspec colwidth="33*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>State</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Example</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Tasklist button is pressed in</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Indicates that the window has focus.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para><application> GHex</application></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>No square brackets around window title </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Indicates that the window is on the desktop and is not - minimized. </para></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>gedit</application></para> - <para><application>GHex </application></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Square brackets around window title </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Indicates that the window is minimized.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para><application> [Terminal]</application></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Number in parentheses before window title </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Indicates that the button represents a group of windows - that have the same name. The number in parentheses indicates the number of - windows in the task group.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>(3) Netscape</application></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>You can use the <application>Tasklist</application> applet to - perform the following actions on windows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the window has focus, click on the button that represents - the window to minimize the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is minimized, click on the button that represents - the window to restore the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is not minimized and not in focus, click on the - button that represents the window to give focus to the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-19"> - <title>Task Menu</title> - <para>A task menu contains menu items that enable you to perform - various tasks on windows. For example, task menu items enable you to minimize - and restore a window. To open a task menu, right-click on the button that - represents the window with which you want to work.</para> - <para>The items that appear on the menu depend on the state of the - window that the tasklist button represents. For example, if the window is not - shaded, the popup menu contains a - <guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> item. If the window is shaded, the - popup menu contains an - <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem> item. </para> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-4"/> lists the items that you can - choose from a task menu.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-4"> - <title>Task Menu</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="32.98*"/><colspec colwidth="67.02*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Menu Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Iconify</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Restore </guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>To minimize the window to the <application> - Tasklist</application> applet, choose - <guimenuitem>Iconify</guimenuitem>. If the window is already - minimized, choose - <guimenuitem>Restore</guimenuitem> to restore the - window.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Unshade </guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>To reduce the window so that only the titlebar is - visible, choose - <guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem>. If the window is already - shaded, choose - <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem> to display the full - window.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Stick</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Unstick </guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>To set the window to display in any workspace or viewport - that you view, choose - <guimenuitem>Stick</guimenuitem>. If the window is already - set to stick, choose - <guimenuitem>Unstick</guimenuitem> to set the window to - display only in the current workspace or current viewport. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Close window</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> To close the window choose - <guimenuitem>Close window</guimenuitem>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Kill app</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> To close all windows that are open for the application, - choose - <guimenuitem> Kill app</guimenuitem>.</para> - <note> - <para>If you choose - <guimenuitem>Kill app</guimenuitem> on a dialog window, any - other windows that were opened by the application are closed.</para> - </note></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-708"> - <title>Task Groups</title> - <para>The <application>Tasklist</application> applet allows you to - group tasks of the same name into a single tasklist button. You click on the - button to display a list of the tasks in the task group. The following figure - shows a task group list.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/tasklist_group2_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a task group list</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The task group list uses the same notation as the tasklist - buttons. </para> - <para>You can use a task group list to perform the following actions on - windows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Restore the window if the window is minimized. Click on the - tasklist button to display the task group list. Click on the item that - represents the window to restore the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Give focus to the window, if the window is not minimized and - not in focus. Click on the tasklist button to display the task group list. - Click on the item that represents the window to give focus to the window. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can also use the task menu to perform actions on windows in - task groups. You can open a task menu in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the tasklist button to display the task group list, - then right-click on an item in the task group list.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the task group. - When you open the task menu from a task group, the menu items apply to all - windows in the task group. For example, you can choose - <guimenuitem>Shade All</guimenuitem> to shade all windows in the - task group.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-20"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet</title> - <para>The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet displays a visual - representation of your workspace list and your viewports. Your workspaces - appear as buttons on the applet. Your viewports appear as subdivisions of the - workspace buttons on the applet. To switch to another workspace or viewport, - click on the workspace or viewport.</para> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-21"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet and Workspaces</title> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-12"/> shows the <application>Desk - Guide </application> applet when your desktop has four workspaces.</para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-12"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet With Workspaces</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/dguide_wspaces_anno_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of Desk Guide with - workspaces</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The button that represents the current workspace is pressed in. - The current workspace in <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-12"/> is the workspace - at the left. To switch to another workspace click on the workspace. </para> - <para>The position of workspaces in the <application>Desk - Guide</application> applet follows a table structure. The workspace at the top - left of the following figure corresponds to the workspace at the top of the - workspace list.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/dguide_wspaces_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Desk Guide</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The workspace at the top right corresponds to the second - workspace. The workspace at the bottom left corresponds to the third workspace, - and so on. The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet places workspaces - from left to right across the <application>Desk Guide</application> rows. When - the applet reaches the end of a row, the next workspace is placed at the - beginning of the next row.</para> - <para>To specify the table structure for the applet you change the - properties for the applet. For example <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-12"/> - shows the <application> Desk Guide</application> applet when the table - structure is two rows and two columns of workspaces. </para> - <para>The table structure of the <application>Desk Guide</application> - applet determines the position of workspaces when you add, move, or copy - workspaces. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-22"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet and Viewports</title> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-13"/> shows the <application>Desk - Guide </application> applet when your desktop has four workspaces with four - viewports in each workspace.</para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-13"> - <title>Desk Guide Applet With Viewports</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/dguide_vports_anno_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of Desk Guide with - viewports</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The current viewport is highlighted with a checked background. - The current viewport in <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-13"/> is the viewport in - the top left of the current workspace. To switch to another viewport click on - the viewport.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-23"> - <title>Desk Guide Tasklist</title> - <para>The <application>Desk Guide</application> tasklist lists the - tasks currently running in your session. To open the <application>Desk - Guide</application> tasklist click on the tasklist arrow button. To switch to a - task click on the task in the tasklist.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-24"> - <title>Window Menu</title> - <para>The - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu is a menu of commands and submenus that - you can use to perform actions on your windows. To open the - <guimenu> Window</guimenu> menu perform one of the following - actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on the window that you - want to work with.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press-and-hold the modifier key then middle-click on any part - of the window that you want to work with. The default modifier key is the meta - key.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-25"/> describes the commands and - submenus in the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-25"> - <title>Window Menu Commands and Submenus</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="32.34*"/><colspec colwidth="67.66*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Menu Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Function </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Minimizes the window.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Unmaximize </guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Maximizes the window horizontally and vertically. If the - window is already maximized, choose - <guimenuitem>Unmaximize </guimenuitem> to restore the window to - its previous horizontal and vertical size. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Closes the window.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Toggle</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu of various states that you can switch on - and switch off for the window. </para> - <para>The submenu contains the following items: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Sticky</guimenuitem>: Select this option to - set the window to stick. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Shaded</guimenuitem>: Select this option to - shade the window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Ignored</guimenuitem>: Select this option if - you want the window manager to ignore the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Focusable</guimenuitem>: Deselect this option - if you do not want the window to be able to receive focus. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Cyclable</guimenuitem>: Deselect this option - if you do not want the window to appear when you cycle through your windows. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>In window list</guimenuitem>: Deselect this - option if you do not want the window to appear in the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu or on the <application>Desk - Guide</application> display.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>In GNOME task list</guimenuitem>: Deselect - this option if you do not want the window to appear in either the <application> - Tasklist</application> applet or the <application>Desk Guide</application> - applet.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>In Group</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu of the window groups on your desktop. A - radio button indicates which group the window belongs to.</para> - <para>To add the window to another window group choose the other - window group from the submenu. </para> - <para> To remove the window from the window group choose - <guimenuitem>New group</guimenuitem>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Send Window To</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu that contains items that you can use to - send the window to another workspace.</para> - <para>The submenu contains the following items: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Previous workspace</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to send the window to the workspace before the current workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Next workspace</guimenuitem>: Choose this item - to send the window to the workspace after the current workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Copy to previous</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to create a copy of the window in the workspace before the current - workspace, and switch to that workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Copy to next</guimenuitem>: Choose this item - to create a copy of the window in the workspace after the current workspace, - and switch to that workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Left</guimenuitem>: </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Right</guimenuitem>: </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Up</guimenuitem>: </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Down</guimenuitem>: </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Stacking</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu that contains items that you can use to - change the position of the window in the stacking order. </para> - <para>The submenu contains the following items: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Raise</guimenuitem>: Choose this item to move - the window to the top of the stacking order within the layer. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Lower</guimenuitem>: Choose this item to move - the window to the bottom of the stacking order within the layer. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Upper layer</guimenuitem>: Choose this item to - increment the layer that the window is in by one.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Lower layer</guimenuitem>: Choose this item to - decrement the layer that the window is in by one.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Frame Type</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu that contains items that you can use to - change the window type. The window type determines what frame appears on the - window. </para> - <para> The submenu contains the following items: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Normal</guimenuitem>: Choose this item if you - want the window to have an application window titlebar and borders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Title-only</guimenuitem>: Choose this item if - you want the window to have an application window titlebar and no borders. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Border-only</guimenuitem>: Choose this item if - you want the window to have a dialog window titlebar and borders. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Top-border</guimenuitem>: Choose this item if - you want the window to have a dialog window titlebar and no borders. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>None</guimenuitem>: Choose this item if you - want the window to have no titlebar and no borders. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Frame style</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu of frame styles. Choose the style that you - want from the submenu. To return to the default frame style choose - <guimenuitem>Default</guimenuitem>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>History</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Opens a submenu that contains items that you can use to - save the current settings of the window. The next time that you open the - application, the window uses these settings. The items in the - <guisubmenu>History</guisubmenu> submenu are useful if, for - example, you want an application window to open as follows: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The window is in a specified location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The window is a specified size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The window has particular attributes selected.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>The submenu contains the following items: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Remember position</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to save the location of the window on the desktop. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Remember dimensions</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to save the dimensions of the window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Remember attributes</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to save the attributes that are set in the - <guisubmenu>Toggle</guisubmenu>, - <guisubmenu> Frame type</guisubmenu>, and - <guisubmenu>Frame style</guisubmenu> submenus. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Forget saved state</guimenuitem>: Choose this - item to discard all saved settings. The settings of the window are reset to the - default location, dimensions, and attributes.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-26"> - <title>Root Menu</title> - <para>You can use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu to navigate between windows and - workspaces. To open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu middle-click on the desktop background. - The following figure shows the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/root_windows_submenu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Root menu</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-702"/> describes the items that the - <guimenu> Root</guimenu> menu contains.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-702"> - <title>Root Menu</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="32.32*"/><colspec colwidth="67.68*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Windows</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Enables you to view a list of open windows, and to switch - between windows. For more information on the window list, see - <xref linkend="gossawfish-718"/>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Workspaces</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Enables you to perform workspace-related tasks. For - example the workspace list enables you to switch to another workspace. For more - information on the workspace list, see <xref linkend="gossawfish-719"/>. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Programs</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Identical to the - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Customize</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Provides access to the configuration functions for the - <application>Sawfish </application> window manager. </para> - <note> - <para>The <application>Sawfish window manager</application> - capplet includes an option that enables you to select whether the - <guisubmenu>Customize</guisubmenu> menu items open the - <guilabel> Sawfish configurator</guilabel> dialog or the - <application>Control Center </application><application>Sawfish window - manager</application> capplet.</para> - </note></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guisubmenu>Help</guisubmenu></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Provides links to help on the - <application>Sawfish</application> window manager and help on GNOME. The - <guisubmenu>Help</guisubmenu> submenu also provides links to - the websites for <application>Sawfish</application> and GNOME.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-718"> - <title>Using the Root Menu to Work With Windows</title> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu, you can view a list of all windows that - are currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To view the - window list, middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu> Root</guimenu> menu, then choose - <guimenuitem>Windows</guimenuitem>. - <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-10"/> shows an example of the window list that is - displayed from the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu:</para> - <figure id="gossawfish-FIG-10"> - <title>Window List</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/root_windows2_submenu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of window list</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The window list enables you to give focus to windows that are - open in all workspaces and viewports. </para> - <para>A radio button that is selected indicates which window has focus. - For example, in <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-10"/> - <application>gedit</application> has focus. If an application has more than one - window open, the application name appears as a submenu in the window list. For - example, in <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-10"/> the - <application>Netscape</application> application is a submenu from which you can - choose one of the <application>Netscape</application> application windows. That - is, you can choose to give focus to the browser, Composer, or Mail & - Newsgroup windows. </para> - <para>The window list also uses a system of notation to indicate the - status of windows. <xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-720"/> describes this - notation. The examples in <xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-720"/> refer to - <xref linkend="gossawfish-FIG-10"/>. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-720"> - <title>Notation on Window List</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="33.70*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="37.87*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="27.43*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Notation</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Example</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>No notation</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Indicates that the window is not minimized and does not - have focus.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> The GIMP</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>At the left of the window title, a radio button that is - selected</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Indicates that the window has focus.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel> gedit</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Brackets around window title</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Indicates that the window is minimized.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> [Terminal]</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Parentheses around window title</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Indicates that the window is in another workspace and is - not minimized.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel> (Control Center)</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-719"> - <title>Using the Root Menu to Work With Workspaces</title> - <para>The workspace list enables you to do the following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>View the list of workspaces.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Switch between workspaces.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Perform other workspace-related tasks, such as inserting - workspaces. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The following figure shows the default workspace list.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/root_workspaces_submenu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of workspace list</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gossawfish-TBL-721"/> describes the items on the - workspace list.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gossawfish-TBL-721"> - <title>Workspace List</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Workspace List</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>A list of the workspaces on your desktop. Choose a - workspace from this list to switch to that workspace. You can use the - <application>Sawfish window manager</application> capplet to change the names - of the workspaces.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Insert workspace</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to insert a workspace after the current - workspace. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Select next - workspace</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to switch to the next workspace. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Select previous - workspace</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to switch to the previous - workspace.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Merge with next</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to copy the windows from the current - workspace to the next workspace. If the number of workspaces on your desktop is - greater than the minimum number of workspaces, the current workspace is - deleted.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Merge with previous</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to copy the windows from the current - workspace to the previous workspace. If the number of workspaces on your - desktop is greater than the minimum number of workspaces, then the current - workspace is deleted. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Move workspace - right</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to swap the position of the current - workspace with the position of the next workspace. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Move workspace left</guimenuitem></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose this item to swap the position of the current - workspace with the position of the previous workspace.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-27"> - <title>Using the Menu Panel to Work With Windows</title> - <para>From the Menu Panel, you can view a list of all windows that are - currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To view the - window list, click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel. The - following figure shows an example of the window list that is displayed from the - Menu Panel: </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/openwindows_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Menu Panel window list</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The icon that you click on to display the window list changes when - you change focus. The icon represents the window that currently has focus. To - give focus to a window, choose that window from the window list.</para> - <para>The window list lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows in - all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed below a separator - line.</para> - <para>You cannot move the icon that you click on to display the window - list. </para> - <para>You can also use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu to display a window list, and give focus - to windows.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gossawfish-715"> - <title>Manipulating Windows</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>manipulating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to manipulate windows.</para> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-28"> - <title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> - <para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the - keyboard. Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus - has a different appearance than other windows. </para> - <para>You can give focus to a window in any of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the mouse </para> - <para>Click on the window to which you want to give focus, if the - window is visible. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use a shortcut key</para> - <para>You can use a shortcut key to switch between the windows that - are open in the current workspace or viewport. The default shortcut key to - switch between windows is - <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. To give focus to a window, release the - keys.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the window list from the Menu Panel</para> - <para>Click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel to - open a window list. Choose the window that you want to give focus to from the - menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the window list from the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu </para> - <para>Middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu, then choose - <guimenuitem>Windows</guimenuitem>. A list of your windows is - displayed. Choose the window that you want to give focus to from the list. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Tasklist</application> applet </para> - <para>Double-click on the button that represents the window in the - <application> Tasklist</application> applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Desk Guide</application> applet</para> - <para>Open the <application>Desk Guide</application> tasklist, then - choose the window that you want to give focus to from the <application>Desk - Guide </application> tasklist.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-29"> - <title>To Minimize a Window</title> - <para>To minimize a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button on the window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu, then choose - <guimenuitem> Minimize</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window has focus, click on the button that represents - the window in the <application>Tasklist</application> applet. If the window - does not have focus, double-click on the button that represents the window. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in the - <application> Tasklist</application> applet. Choose - <guimenuitem>Iconify</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-30"> - <title>To Maximize a Window</title> - <para>When you maximize a window, the window expands as much as possible. - If the maximize mode of a panel specifies that windows can cover the panel, the - maximized window can cover the panel.</para> - <para>To maximize a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window vertically and horizontally, click on - the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button on the window frame. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window vertically only, middle-click on the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button on the window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window horizontally only, right-click on the - <guibutton> Maximize</guibutton> button on the window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window vertically and horizontally, open the - <guimenu> Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-31"> - <title>To Restore a Window</title> - <para>To restore a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is maximized, click on the - <guibutton>Maximize </guibutton> button on the window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is maximized, open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is minimized, click on the button that represents - the window in the <application>Tasklist</application> applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is minimized, right-click on the button that - represents the window in the <application>Tasklist</application> applet. Choose - - <guimenuitem> Restore</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-32"> - <title>To Close a Window</title> - <para>To close a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on the window - frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenuitem> Close</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the <application>Tasklist</application> applet, right-click - on the button that represents the window. A popup menu opens. Choose - <guimenuitem> Close Window</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>If you have unsaved data in the window, you are prompted to save - your data.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-33"> - <title>To Kill a Window</title> - <para>To send a kill signal to a window, right-click on the button that - represents the window in the <application>Tasklist</application> applet. A - popup menu opens. Choose - <guimenuitem>Kill app</guimenuitem>.</para> - <note> - <para>If you choose - <guimenuitem>Kill app</guimenuitem> on a dialog window, any other - windows opened by the application close also. </para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-34"> - <title>To Resize a Window</title> - <para>To resize a window perform one of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window vertically and horizontally point to a - corner of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize - the window. Grab the corner and drag the window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window horizontally point to one of the horizontal - borders of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can - resize the window. Grab the corner and drag the window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window vertically perform one of the following - actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Point to one of the vertical borders of the window. The - mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize the window. Grab the - corner and drag the window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Middle-click and hold on the titlebar, then drag the - window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - <para>You cannot resize some dialog windows. Also, some application - windows have a minimum size below which you cannot reduce the window.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-35"> - <title>To Move a Window</title> - <para>To move a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Grab the titlebar of the window and drag the window to the new - location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Point to a corner or an edge of the window. The mouse pointer - changes to indicate that you can resize the window. Middle-click and hold to - grab the window, move the window to the new location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press-and-hold the modifier key then grab any part of the - window that you want to move. Drag the window to the new location. The default - modifier key is the meta key.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-36"> - <title>To Shade a Window</title> - <para>You can shade and unshade windows as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="24.94*"/><colspec colwidth="75.06*"/> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Shade</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Reduce the window so that only the titlebar is - visible.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Unshade</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Switch a window from a shaded state so that the full - window is displayed.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>To shade a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button. To unshade the window, click - on the - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button again. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the titlebar of the window. To unshade the - window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Shaded</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To unshade the window, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Shaded</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in the - <application> Tasklist</application> applet. A popup menu opens. Choose - <guimenuitem>Shade </guimenuitem>. To unshade the window, - right-click on the button that represents the window, then choose - <guimenuitem>Unshade </guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-14"> - <title>To Change the Layer of a Window</title> - <para>Your desktop is structured as a sequence of layers. Each user - interface item, such as a window or a panel, is a member of a layer. Each layer - has a layer number. A layer number is an integer that represents the position - of a layer in the stacking order. Items with a higher layer number always - appear above items with a lower layer number. For example, a panel in layer - four always appears above a window in layer zero.</para> - <para>The stacking order is the order in which windows are stacked on top - of one another on your screen. The position of a window in the stacking order - depends on the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The layer of which the window is a member.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The position of the window in the order of windows within the - layer.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The window manager controls the sequence of windows on the desktop. - When you open a window, the window manager assigns the window to a layer. The - window manager usually assigns new windows to layer four.</para> - <para>The raise and lower operations work within layers. You can raise - windows to the top of the stacking order within a layer. You can lower windows - to the bottom of the stacking order within a layer. You can not raise a window - above a window in a higher layer. Similarly, you can not lower a window below a - window in a lower layer. </para> - <para>Panels and desktop background objects are also members of layers. - You can change the layer or level that a panel resides in. In this way, you can - specify whether you want the panel to be above or below windows.</para> - <para>Use the <application>Desk Guide</application> tasklist to view - which layer your windows, panels, and desktop icons are in.</para> - <para>To change the layer that a window is in perform the following - steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To increment the layer that the window is in by one, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Stacking</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Upper layer</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - <para>To decrement the layer that the window is in by one, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Stacking</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Lower layer</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - <note> - <para>The desktop is in layer zero. If you decrease the layer that - a window is in to below zero, the window is no longer visible on the desktop. - However, a button that represents the window appears on the <application> - Tasklist</application> and <application>Desk Guide</application> applets. You - can use the <application>Tasklist</application> applet to close the window. - </para> - </note> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-37"> - <title>To Raise and Lower a Window</title> - <para>The raise and lower operations work within layers. You can raise - windows to the top of the stacking order within a layer. You can lower windows - to the bottom of the stacking order within a layer. You can not raise a window - above a window in a higher layer. Similarly, you can not lower a window below a - window in a lower layer. </para> - <para>To raise a window to the top of the stacking order perform one of - the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the titlebar or the border of the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Stacking</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Raise</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To lower a window to the bottom of the stacking order perform one - of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the window is at the top of the stacking order, right-click - on the titlebar or the border of the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Stacking</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Lower</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>If you want your windows to rise when they receive focus, configure - your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> capplet - as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Focus behavior</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Focus</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Raise windows when they are focused - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Selected</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-704"> - <title>To Ignore a Window</title> - <para>You can configure a window so that the window manager ignores the - window. When the window manager ignores a window, the window does not have a - frame. </para> - <para>To configure a window so that the window manager ignores the - window, open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Ignored</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - <para>To reconfigure a window so that the window manager does not ignore - the window, open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. To open the - <guimenu>Window </guimenu> menu, press-and-hold the modifier key then - middle-click on any part of the window. The default modifier key is the meta - key.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-38"> - <title>To Set a Window to Stick</title> - <para>When a window is set to stick, the window appears in any workspace - or viewport that you view. </para> - <para>To set a window to stick, perform one of the following - actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Sticky</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To set the window to appear only in the current - workspace or viewport, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Sticky</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in the - <application> Tasklist</application> applet, then choose - <guimenuitem>Stick</guimenuitem>. To set the window to appear only - in the current workspace or viewport, right-click on the button that represents - the window, then choose - <guimenuitem>Unstick </guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-39"> - <title>To Group Windows</title> - <para>You can group windows so that you can minimize and restore several - windows at one time. You can use window groups to group windows in different - applications. You work with window groups from any - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. To display a list of your window - groups, open a - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu then choose - <guimenuitem> In group</guimenuitem>.</para> - <para>When you open a window on the desktop, a window group is created - for the window. The window is the sole member of this window group. You can add - the window to another group. You can also remove a window from a group.</para> - <para>You can use the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> - capplet to create a - <glossterm>persistent window group</glossterm>. A persistent window - group remains in your window group list even after you end and restart a - session. </para> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-40"> - <title>To Create a Persistent Window Group</title> - <para>A persistent window group remains in your window group list even - after you end and restart a session. You can create a persistent window group, - and then assign windows to be part of the group. You can also configure your - desktop to apply certain actions that you perform on one window to all windows - in the group.</para> - <para>To create a persistent window group perform the following - steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To start the <application>Control Center</application> open - the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Sawfish window manager</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Miscellaneous</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. You use the - <guilabel>Persistent group ids</guilabel> list box to create - persistent window groups.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To create a persistent window group, click on the - <guibutton> Add</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Add</guilabel> dialog. Use the - <guilabel>Add</guilabel> drop-down combination box to specify a - name for the group. Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - <para>To edit the name of a persistent window group, click on the - <guibutton> Edit</guibutton> button to display the - <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> dialog. Use the - <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> drop-down combination box to specify a - name for the group. Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - <para>To delete a persistent window group, select the group in the - <guilabel> Persistent group ids</guilabel> list box. Click on the - - <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> option to delete the selected - group.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your changes. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-41"> - <title>To Add a Window to a Window Group</title> - <para>To add a window to another window group open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu for the window. Choose - <guimenuitem>In group</guimenuitem>. A list of all the available - window groups is displayed. Choose the window group to which you want to add - the window.</para> - <note> - <para>A window can only be in one window group at a time.</para> - </note> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-42"> - <title>To Remove a Window From a Window Group</title> - <para>To remove a window from a window group open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu for the window. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>In group</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>New group</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A new window group is created for the window. The - window is the sole member of this window group. The new window group has the - same name as the window that you remove from the window group.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-43"> - <title>To Minimize a Window Group</title> - <para>You can configure your desktop so that when you minimize one - window in a window group, all windows are minimized. Configure your desktop in - the <application> Sawfish window manager</application> capplet as - follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Minimizing and - Maximizing</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Minimizing</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Iconifying a window also iconifies the - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Group</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>To minimize all windows in the window group, minimize one of the - windows. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-44"> - <title>To Restore a Minimized Window Group</title> - <para>You can configure your desktop so that when you restore one - window in a window group, all windows are restored. Configure your desktop in - the <application> Sawfish window manager</application> capplet as - follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Minimizing and - Maximizing</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Minimizing</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Uniconifying a window also uniconifies - the</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Group</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>To restore all windows in the window group, restore one of the - windows. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-45"> - <title>To Close a Window Group</title> - <para>To close all windows in a window group press - <keycap>Shift</keycap> then click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on the window - frame.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-705"> - <title>Creating a Matched Window</title> - <para>You can configure a window to have particular characteristics when - you open the window. For example, you can configure a window to open maximized, - in a particular workspace, with a particular frame style. To configure a window - that opens with particular characteristics, you must create a matched window. - </para> - <para>To create a matched window, you use the - <guilabel>Matched Windows</guilabel> dialog in the <application>Sawfish - window manager</application> capplet. In the dialog, you specify the name of - the window to match, and characteristics to assign to that window. When a - window opens, <application>Sawfish</application> checks whether the window - corresponds to a matched window in the - <guilabel> Matched Windows</guilabel> dialog. If the window does - correspond to a matched window, the window opens with the characteristics - assigned to the matched window.</para> - <para>You can also create a matched window to match properties of the - window other than the name. For example, you can create a matched window to - match the class of the window or the name of the window icon.</para> - <para>You can assign many characteristics to the matched window. You can - assign characteristics such as placement behavior, focus behavior, frame style, - and other miscellaneous characteristics.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-46"> - <title>To Move a Window to Another Workspace</title> - <para>You can move a window to another workspace in either of the - following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu </para> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. To move the window to the next - workspace choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Send window to</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Next workspace</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To move the window to the previous workspace choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Send window to</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Previous workspace</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the window to another workspace</para> - <para>You can drag a window to another workspace if you configure the - edge flip feature appropriately. The edge flip feature enables you to select - another workspace when you point to the edge of the screen. To use the edge - flip feature you must configure your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window - manager </application> capplet as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="25*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select the next desktop when the pointer hits - the screen edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> Selected</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Hitting the screen edge selects the - next</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> workspace</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The configuration of your desktop can mean that when you move a - window to another workspace, a workspace is added.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-47"> - <title>To Copy a Window to Another Workspace</title> - <para>You can use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu to copy a window to another workspace. - When you copy a window to another workspace, the window appears in the - workspace when you switch to the workspace. The window sticks to the workspace - that you copy the window to, and the workspace that you copy the window - from.</para> - <para>To copy a window to the next workspace, open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Send window to</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Copy to next</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>To copy a window to the previous workspace, open the - <guimenu>Window </guimenu> menu, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Send window to</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Copy to previous</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>To remove all copies of a window except one, open the - <guimenu>Window </guimenu> menu from the window that you want to - retain. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Sticky</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Toggle</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Sticky </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> again.</para> - <para>The configuration of your desktop can mean that when you copy a - window to another workspace, a workspace is added. For more information, see - <xref linkend="gossawfish-710"/>.</para> - <note> - <para>When you copy a window to another workspace, only the window in - the current workspace is represented in the <application>Desk - Guide</application> applet.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-48"> - <title>To Move a Window Between Viewports</title> - <para>You can move a window between viewports in the same workspace. You - can move a window between viewports in the following ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the window to the viewport</para> - <para>Drag the window to the edge of the screen next to the viewport - to which you want to move the window. Drag the window past the edge of the - screen so that the window straddles the current viewport and the next viewport. - Click on the viewport to which you want to move the window. Drag the window the - rest of the way into the viewport.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the edge flip feature</para> - <para>You can drag a window to another viewport if you configure the - edge flip feature appropriately. The edge flip feature enables you to select - another viewport when you point to the edge of the screen. To use this edge - flip feature you must configure your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window - manager </application> capplet as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC4" - colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="25*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC7" colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC5"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select the next desktop when the pointer hits - the screen edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para> Selected</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Hitting the screen edge selects the - next</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> viewport</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the window in the <application>Desk Guide</application> - applet: </para> - <para>Find the button that represents the window that you want to - move in the <application>Desk Guide</application> applet. Middle-click and hold - on the button and drag the button to the new location. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gossawfish-716"> - <title>Manipulating Workspaces and Viewports</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>manipulating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>viewports</primary> - <secondary>manipulating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to manipulate workspaces and - viewports.</para> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-49"> - <title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> - <para>You can switch between workspaces in any of the following ways: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Desk Guide</application> applet: Click on - the workspace that you want to switch to in the <application>Desk Guide - </application> applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu: Middle-click on the desktop - background to open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu, then choose - <guimenuitem> Workspaces</guimenuitem>. This action opens a list of - your workspaces and workspace-related menu items. Choose the workspace that you - want to switch to from the list. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use a shortcut key: The default shortcut keys to switch between - the workspaces are: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Right arrow key</keycap></keycombo>: Select the next - workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Left arrow key</keycap></keycombo>: Select the - previous workspace. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>The default modifier key is the meta key.</para> - <note> - <para>The configuration of your desktop can mean that when you use - a shortcut key to select a workspace, another workspace is added. For more - information, see <xref linkend="gossawfish-710"/>.</para> - </note> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the edge flip feature: Move the mouse pointer to the edge - of the screen. To use this edge flip feature you must configure your desktop in - the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> capplet as follows: - </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC8" - colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="25*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC10" colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC11" colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select the next desktop when the pointer hits - the screen edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC11"> - <para> Selected </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Hitting the screen edge selects the - next</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> workspace</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10"> - <para> - <guilabel>Only flip when interactively moving a - window</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC11"> - <para>Unselected </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-50"> - <title>To Add Workspaces</title> - <para>You can add workspaces to your desktop in the following ways: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu: For more information see - <xref linkend="gossawfish-709"/>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify a minimum number of workspaces for your desktop: For - more information see <xref linkend="gossawfish-710"/>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Configure your desktop to add workspaces automatically when you - perform particular actions: For more information see - <xref linkend="gossawfish-711"/>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-709"> - <title>To Add a Workspace Using the Root Menu</title> - <para>To add a workspace to your workspace list middle-click on the - desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Workspaces</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Insert workspace</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The new workspace is inserted to the right of the - current workspace.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-710"> - <title>To Specify a Minimum Number of Workspaces</title> - <para>You can use the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> - capplet to specify the minimum number of workspaces that appear on your desktop - when you start a session. To specify a minimum number of workspaces, configure - your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> as - follows: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Required number of workspaces</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>If the number of workspaces you specify is greater than the - current number of workspaces, the extra workspaces are added to the desktop. If - the number of workspaces you specify is less than the current number of - workspaces, the extra workspaces remain on the desktop.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gossawfish-711"> - <title>To Add Workspaces Automatically</title> - <para>You can configure the <application>Sawfish window - manager</application> capplet to add a workspace automatically in particular - situations. A workspace can be added automatically when the current workspace - is first or last in your workspace list, and you perform particular - actions.</para> - <para>A workspace is added if you perform one of the following - actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is first, and you perform one of the - following actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Move the workspace to the left.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Send or copy a window to the previous workspace with - the - <guimenu> Window</guimenu> menu.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is last, and you perform one of the - following actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Move the workspace to the right.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Send or copy a window to the next workspace with the - <guimenu> Window</guimenu> menu.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To add workspaces when you select or move workspaces, configure - your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> capplet - as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colwidth="25*"/><colspec colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>When passing the first or last workspace - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> keep-going </guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>In this configuration, a workspace is added if you perform one of - the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is first, and you select the previous - workspace or move the workspace to the left.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is last, and you select the next workspace - or move the workspace to the right.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To add a workspace when you point to the edge of the screen, - configure your desktop in the <application>Sawfish window manager</application> - capplet as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="25*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>When passing the first or last workspace - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> keep-going </guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select the next desktop when the pointer hits - screen edge </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> Selected</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Hitting the screen edge selects the - next</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> - <guilabel> workspace</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>In this configuration, a workspace is added if you perform one of - the following actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is first, and you point to the left edge - of the screen.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the workspace is last, and you point to the right edge - of the screen.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-51"> - <title>To Name Workspaces</title> - <para>The default names of your workspaces are <literal>space - 1</literal>, <literal> space 2</literal>, <literal>space 3</literal>, and so - on. You can assign names to your workspaces in the <application>Sawfish window - manager</application> capplet. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-52"> - <title>To Merge Workspaces</title> - <para>When you merge a workspace the windows in the workspace are moved - to another workspace, and the empty workspace is deleted.</para> - <para>To merge a workspace, middle-click on the desktop background to - open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenu>Workspaces</guimenu>, then perform one of the following - actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To merge the workspace with the next workspace choose - <guimenuitem> Merge with next</guimenuitem>. The empty workspace - is deleted. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To merge the workspace with the previous workspace choose - <guimenuitem> Merge with previous</guimenuitem>. The empty - workspace is deleted.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <note> - <para>The number of workspaces on your desktop is never less than the - minimum number of workspaces that is specified in the <application>Sawfish - window manager</application> capplet. If you merge workspaces, the empty - workspace might not be deleted because your desktop must always have the - minimum number of workspaces.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-53"> - <title>To Move a Workspace</title> - <para>To move a workspace middle-click on the desktop background to open - the - <guimenu> Root</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenu>Workspaces</guimenu>, then perform one of the following - actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To move the workspace to the right of the current workspace - choose - <guimenuitem>Move workspace right</guimenuitem>. The workspace - swaps position with the next workspace. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To move the workspace to the left of the current workspace - choose - <guimenuitem>Move workspace left</guimenuitem>. The workspace swaps - position with the previous workspace. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>When you move a workspace, all the windows in the workspace are - moved. The name of the workspace does not move. For example, if you move - <literal> space 1</literal> to the right, the windows move to the next - workspace. The workspace takes the name of the next workspace, <literal>space - 2</literal>. In summary, when you move <literal>space 1</literal> to the right, - all the windows in <literal>space 1</literal> move to <literal>space - 2</literal>. </para> - <para>The configuration of your desktop can mean that when you move a - workspace, another workspace is added.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-54"> - <title>To Switch Between Viewports</title> - <para>You can switch between viewports in either of the following - ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the viewport in the <application>Desk - Guide</application> applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Move the mouse pointer to the edge of the screen. To use this - edge flip feature you must configure your desktop in the <application>Sawfish - window manager</application> capplet as follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="4" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC8" - colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="25*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC10" colwidth="25*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC11" colwidth="25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Tabbed Section </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Set To</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select the next desktop when the pointer hits - the screen edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC11"> - <para> Selected </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Hitting the screen edge selects the - next</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel> viewport</guilabel></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Workspaces </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para> - <guilabel> Edge Flipping</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC10"> - <para> - <guilabel>Only flip when interactively moving a - window</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC11"> - <para>Unselected </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gossawfish-55"> - <title>To Add Viewports</title> - <para>To add viewports to your workspaces follow these steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To start the <application>Control Center</application> open the - - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Sawfish window manager</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Workspaces</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On the - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel> tabbed section, use the - <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Rows</guilabel> spin boxes to specify the following: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The number of viewports in each workspace.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The structure of the viewports in each workspace in the - <application> Desk Guide</application> applet.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>For example, if you want four viewports in your workspaces, and - you want the <application>Desk Guide</application> to display the viewports as - two columns and two rows. To specify this configuration, enter <literal>2 - </literal> in both the - <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Rows</guilabel> spin boxes.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your changes. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <para>If you do not want any viewports, specify <literal>1</literal> in - both the - <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Rows</guilabel> spin boxes.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file + + + +<chapter id="gosmetacity-1"> +<title>Working With Windows</title> +<highlights><para>The information in this chapter describes how to use windows +in the desktop. You can use several types of window manager with the GNOME +desktop, for example, <application>Metacity</application> and <application> +Sawfish</application>. Many of the functions in <application>Metacity</application> +are also available in <application>Sawfish</application>. This chapter describes +the functions that are associated with the <application>Metacity</application> +window manager.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-712"> +<title>Windows and Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. +Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop that are called +workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area on the desktop in which you can +work. Every workspace on the desktop contains the same desktop background, +the same panels, and the same menus. However, you can run different applications, +and open different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace +at a time on your desktop but you can have windows open in other workspaces. + </para> +<para>The <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet displays a +visual representation of your windows and workspaces, as show in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-717"/>. +</para> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-717"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>By default, your desktop contains four workspaces. You can add more +workspaces at any time. To add workspaces to your desktop, right-click on +the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem> +Preferences</guimenuitem> from the applet popup menu. The <guilabel>Workspace +Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number +of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you +require.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-15"> +<title>Window Manager Behavior</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>window managers</secondary> +</indexterm><para>A window manager controls how windows appear and behave +on your desktop. The window manager manages where your windows are located, +which window has focus, and the style of the frame on the windows. The window +frame contains buttons that enable you to perform standard actions such as +moving, closing, and resizing windows.</para> +<para>You can configure window manager settings in the <application>Window +Behavior</application> preference tool. This manual describes the functions +that are associated with the default configuration of the <application>Window +Behavior</application> window manager. The default configuration is specified +in the <application>Metacity</application> preference tools. This manual also +describes the default functions of the Crux theme.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-713"> +<title>Types of Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>types of</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The desktop features the following types of windows: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Application windows </para> +<para>When you start an application, an application window opens. The window +manager applies a frame to the application window. By default, the top edge +of the application window contains a titlebar with buttons that you can use +to work with the window. The buttons in an application window frame enable +you to perform actions such as open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, or +close the window. The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> provides a number of +actions that you can perform on the window. </para> +<para>The following figure shows a typical application window. </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows application window in Crux window frame style. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Dialog windows</para> +<para>A dialog window is a popup window in which you enter information or +commands. The dialog appears within a window frame. The frame of a dialog +window contains buttons that enable you to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, +or to close the dialog window.</para> +<para>You can use the top edge of the frame to work with the window. For example, +you can use the titlebar to move the dialog around the desktop. The frame +also contains buttons that enable you to do the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Close the dialog window</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Typically, you open a dialog window from an application window. When +you open a dialog window, the window is usually raised and has focus. Some +dialog windows do not allow you to use the application until you close the +dialog. </para> +<para>The following figure shows a typical dialog window. </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_pref_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows dialog window in Crux window frame style. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-16"> +<title>Window Frames</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>frames</secondary></indexterm> +<para>A window frame is a border around a window. The window frame contains +a titlebar. The titlebar normally contains buttons that you can use to work +with the window.</para> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-10"> +<title>Themes</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>themes</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can apply several themes to your window frames. The theme determines +how the frame looks. To choose a theme for all your window frames, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> +<para>The default theme is Crux. This manual describes the functions that +are associated with the Crux theme. </para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-17"> +<title>Control Elements</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>frame control elements</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can use the window frame to perform various actions +with the window. In particular, the titlebar contains various active control +elements. The following figure shows the titlebar of an application window: +</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows window titlebar. Callouts: Window Menu button, Titlebar, Minimize, Maximize, Close Window buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Dialog windows also contain some of the window frame control elements. <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-1"/> describes the active control elements on window +frames, from left to right.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-1"> +<title>Window Frame Control Elements</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="41.65*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="58.35*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Control Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> +button</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on +the button to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Titlebar</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +You can use the titlebar to perform the following actions: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To give focus to the window click on the titlebar.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To move the window grab the titlebar and drag the window to +the new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To shade the window, double-click on the titlebar. To unshade +the window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button </para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button +to minimize the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button </para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button +to maximize the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close +Window</guibutton> button to close the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Border</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +The border around the window. Use the border to perform the following actions: +</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To resize the window grab the border and drag the border to +the new size. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, right-click on +the border.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Window contents</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The area inside the window frame. Use the window +contents to perform the following actions:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To move a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, click +in the window contents, then drag the window to the new location.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, +then middle-click near the corner you want to resize. To resize the window, +drag from the corner on which you middle-clicked.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then right-click in the window contents.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-714"> +<title>Menus and Applets for Working With Windows and Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>applets and menus for working +with</secondary></indexterm><para>This section describes the menus and applets +that you can use to work with windows and workspaces.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-24"> +<title>Window Menu</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window Menu. Menu items: Close, Minimize, Maximize, Shade, Move, Resize, Put on All Workspaces, Move to workspace_name. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>Window Menu</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> is a menu of commands that you can +use to perform actions on your windows. To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> +perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> button on +the window that you want to work with.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then right-click on any +part of the window that you want to work with. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-25"/> describes the commands and submenus +in the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-25"> +<title>Window Menu Commands and Submenus</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="32.34*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="67.66*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Closes the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Minimizes the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Maximizes +the window. If the window is already maximized, choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize +</guimenuitem> to restore the window to its previous size. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem> +Unshade</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Shades the window. +If the window is already shaded, choose <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem> +to restore the window to its previous size. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enables you to use the arrow keys to move +the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Resize</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enables you to use the arrow keys to resize +the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Put on All Workspaces</guimenuitem> +or <guimenuitem>Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Puts the window on all of your workspaces. If the +window is already on all of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on This +Workspace</guimenuitem> to put on the current workspace only.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para> +Moves the window to the workspace that you choose. If the window is on all +of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem> to put the window on the workspace that you want. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-18"> +<title>Window List Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>Window List applet</secondary> +<see>Window List applet</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Window List applet +</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary> +window lists</primary><secondary>Window List applet</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>Window List</secondary></indexterm> +<para><application>Window List</application> displays a button for each window +that is open. You can use the <application>Window List</application> to perform +the following tasks:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To minimize a window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To restore a minimized window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To give focus to a window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>When you open a window, <application>Window List</application> displays +a button that represents the window. The window list buttons show which windows +are open. You can view which windows are open even if some windows are minimized, +or other windows overlap a window. <application>Window List</application> +can display buttons for the windows in your current workspace, or in all workspaces. +To select this option, you must change the preferences of <application>Window +List</application>.</para> +<para>You can also right-click on a window list button to open the <guimenu> +Window Menu</guimenu> for the window that the button represents. When you +open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> from <application>Window List</application>, +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> does not contain the workspace commands. +For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, see <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> +<para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> shows <application>Window List</application> +when the following windows are open:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>gedit</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Dictionary</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>GHex</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>GNOME Terminal</application></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-8"> +<title>Window List Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window List applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>The buttons in the applet show the status of your windows. <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> +explains the information that the window list buttons provide about the window. +The examples in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> refer to <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/>. +</para> +<indexterm><primary>Window List applet</primary><secondary>window status information +</secondary></indexterm> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-3"> +<title>Window Status Information on Window List Buttons</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="33*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="33*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>State</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Indicates</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Example</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Button is pressed in.</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>The window has focus.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +gedit</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Square brackets around window title.</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>The window is minimized.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Dictionary</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Button is not pressed in, no square brackets +around title.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>The window is displayed +on the desktop, and is not minimized.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +ghex</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Numeral on button, in parentheses. +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The button represents +a group of buttons. </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Gnome-terminal (3)</guilabel></para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-708"> +<title>Grouping Buttons</title> +<indexterm><primary>Window List applet</primary><secondary>grouping buttons +</secondary></indexterm><para>If the space on a panel is limited, <application> +Window List</application> can group the buttons that represent windows in +the same class under one window list button. The <guibutton>GNOME Terminal +</guibutton> button in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> is an example of +a button that represents a group of buttons. The following figure shows an +example of <application>Window List</application> with a button group open: +</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_group_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window List applet with button group open. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To open a list of the windows in a group, click on the window list button +that represents the group. You can click on the items in the list to give +focus to windows, minimize windows, and restore windows.</para> +<para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> for a window in a button +group, right-click on the window list button that represents the group. A +list of the windows in the group is displayed. To open the <guimenu>Window +Menu</guimenu> for a window in the group, click on the item in the list. When +you open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> from the <application>Window List +</application>, the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> does not contain the workspace +commands. For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, +see <xref linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-20"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>Workspace Switcher applet +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>Workspace +Switcher</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> +displays a visual representation of your workspaces, as shown in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>. <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> shows the applet when the GNOME session contains +four workspaces. Your workspaces appear as buttons on the applet. The background +of the button in the applet that represents the current workspace is highlighted. +The current workspace in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> is the workspace +at the left of the applet. To switch to another workspace, click on the workspace +in the applet.</para> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-722"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> also displays the application +windows and dialogs that are open in your workspaces.</para> +<para>The applet displays the workspaces in order from left to right across +the rows of the applet. In <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>, the applet +is set up to display the workspaces in one row. You can specify the number +of rows in which your workspaces are displayed in <application>Workspace Switcher +</application>. You can also change the default behavior of the applet to +display the names of your workspaces in the applet.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-27"> +<title>Using the Menu Panel to Work With Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>window list icon</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>window lists</primary><secondary>Menu Panel +</secondary></indexterm><para>From the Menu Panel, you can view a list of +all windows that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give +focus to. To view the window list, click on the icon at the extreme right +of the Menu Panel. The following figure shows an example of the window list +that is displayed from the Menu Panel:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/openwindows_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows window list displayed from Menu Panel. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>When the focus changes, the icon that you click on to display the window +list changes. The icon represents the window that currently has focus. To +give focus to a window, choose that window from the window list.</para> +<para>The window list lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows in +all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator +line.</para> +<para>You cannot move the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-715"> +<title>Manipulating Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>manipulating</secondary></indexterm> +<para>This section describes how to manipulate windows.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-28"> +<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>giving focus to</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>focus, giving to a window</primary></indexterm> +<para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the keyboard. +Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus has a +different appearance than other windows. </para> +<para>You can use the following elements to give focus to a window:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="33.62*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="66.38*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Click on the window, if the window is visible. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Shortcut key</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Switch between the windows that +are open with a shortcut key. To give focus to a window, release the keys. +The default shortcut key to switch between windows is <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Window List +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List +</application>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Workspace Switcher +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the window that you want to give focus to in the <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> display. If you click on a window in another workspace, <application> +Workspace Switcher</application> switches to the new workspace, and gives +focus to the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on the icon at the extreme +right of the Menu Panel. A list of your open windows is displayed. Choose +the window from the list.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-29"> +<title>To Minimize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>minimizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>minimizing</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To minimize a window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button on the +window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +Minimize</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>If the window has focus, click on the button that represents +the window in <application>Window List</application>. If the window does not +have focus, click twice on the button that represents the window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem> +from the popup menu.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-30"> +<title>To Maximize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>maximizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>maximizing windows</primary></indexterm><para>When you +maximize a window, the window expands as much as possible. To maximize a window +perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To maximize the window, click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> +button on the window frame. Alternatively, open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, +then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> +from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-31"> +<title>To Restore a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>restoring</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>restoring</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To restore a maximized window perform one of the following actions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button on the +window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application> to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To restore a minimized window, click on the button that represents the +window in <application>Window List</application>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-32"> +<title>To Close a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>closing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>closing</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To close a window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on +the window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Close</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>If you have unsaved data in the window, you are prompted to save your +data.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-34"> +<title>To Resize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>resizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>resizing windows</primary></indexterm><para>To resize +a window perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To resize a window vertically and horizontally point to a +corner of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize +the window. Grab the corner and drag the window to the new size.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window vertically or horizontally, right-click +on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>. +Choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. +Use the arrow keys to resize the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window horizontally point to one of the vertical +edges of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize +the window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window vertically point to the bottom edge of +the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize the +window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, +then middle-click near the corner you want to resize. The mouse pointer changes +to indicate that you can resize from the corner. To resize the window, drag +from the corner on which you middle-clicked.</para> +<para></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<note><para>You cannot resize some dialog windows. Also, some application +windows have a minimum size below which you cannot reduce the window.</para> +</note> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-35"> +<title>To Move a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>moving windows</primary></indexterm><para>To move a window +perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Grab the titlebar of the window and drag the window to the +new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap> then drag the window to +the new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +Move</guimenuitem>. Use the arrow keys to move the window to the new location. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Use the arrow keys to move the window +to the new location.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-36"> +<title>To Shade a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>shading</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>shading windows</primary></indexterm><para>You can shade +and unshade windows as follows:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="24.94*"/><colspec +colwidth="75.06*"/> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Shade</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Reduce the window so that only the titlebar is visible.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Unshade</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Switch a window from a shaded state so that the full window is displayed. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>To shade a window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the titlebar of the window. To unshade the +window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Shade</guimenuitem>. To unshade the window, choose <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To unshade the window, choose <guimenuitem> +Unshade</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-38"> +<title>To Put a Window on All Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>put on all workspaces</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To put a window in all workspaces, open the <guimenu>Window +Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Put on All Workspaces</guimenuitem>. To +set the window to appear only in the current workspace, choose <guimenuitem> +Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-46"> +<title>To Move a Window to Another Workspace</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>moving to another workspace +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary> +moving windows to </secondary></indexterm><para>You can move a window to another +workspace in either of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use <application>Workpsace Switcher</application></para> +<para>In the <application>Workpsace Switcher</application> display, drag the +window to the workspace you require.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu></para> +<para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To move the window to the next +workspace choose <guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace_name</replaceable></guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-716"> +<title>Manipulating Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>manipulating</secondary> +</indexterm><para>This section describes how to manipulate workspaces.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-49"> +<title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>switching between</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can switch between workspaces in any of the following +ways: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use <application>Workspace Switcher</application></para> +<para>Click on the workspace that you want to switch to in <application>Workspace +Switcher</application>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use a shortcut key</para> +<para>The default shortcut keys to switch between the workspaces are as follows: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Shortcut Key</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Selects the workspace to the right. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Selects +the workspace to the left. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-50"> +<title>To Add Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To add workspaces to your desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace +Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> +from the applet popup menu. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin +box to specify the number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> adds new workspaces at the end of the workspace list. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-51"> +<title>To Name Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>naming</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The default names of your workspaces are <literal>Workspace 1</literal>, <literal> +Workspace 2</literal>, <literal>Workspace 3</literal>, and so on. You can +assign names to your workspaces in the <application>Workspaces</application> +desktop preference tool. </para> +<para>To assign names to your workspaces, right-click on <application>Workspace +Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> +from the applet popup menu. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel> list box to specify +the names of your workspaces. Select a workspace, then type the new name for +the workspace.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-52"> +<title>To Delete Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>delete</secondary></indexterm> +<para>When you delete a workspace the windows in the workspace are moved to +another workspace, and the empty workspace is deleted. </para> +<para>To delete workspaces from your desktop, right-click on <application> +Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> +from the applet popup menu. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin +box to specify the number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> deletes workspaces from the end of the workspace list. +</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml index 6f6792f..d129d65 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml @@ -1,3603 +1,2508 @@ + + + <chapter id="gosnautilus-1"> - <title>Nautilus File Manager</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter describes how to use the <application>Nautilus - </application> file manager.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-21"> - <title>Introduction to Nautilus File Manager</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an - integrated access point to your files, applications, and the World Wide Web. - <application> Nautilus</application> enables you to do the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Display your files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Manage your files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Customize your files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Browse websites.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> also manages the desktop where - your panels, menus, and windows are displayed. </para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and - manage your files and folders. You can open a - <application>Nautilus</application> window in any of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the - <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the desktop background. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu> Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents - of your home location in the view pane.</para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-210"> - <title>Nautilus Windows</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>windows</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and - manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a - <application> Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a - folder.</para> - <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-1"> - <title>Folder in a Nautilus Window</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a folder in a Nautilus - window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-83"/> describes the components of - <application> Nautilus</application> windows.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-83"> - <title>Nautilus Window Components</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="29.39*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70.61*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Component</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Menubar</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in - <application>Nautilus</application>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Toolbar</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in - <application>Nautilus</application>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Location bar</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Contains the following elements:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field or - <guilabel>Go To</guilabel> field: Enables you to specify a - file, folder, or URL that you want to display. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Zoom</guimenu> buttons: Enable you to change the - size of items in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box: Enables you - to choose how to display items in your view pane.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Navigation pane</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Performs the following functions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Enables you to navigate through your files and the online - help system. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Displays information about the current file or folder. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Tabs</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Click on a tab to open a tabbed pane. The navigation pane - contains the following tabbed panes:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Help</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>History</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>View pane</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Displays the contents of the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Particular types of files</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Folders</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Websites</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Resize handle</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Grab this handle and drag to resize the navigation pane and - view pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Statusbar</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Displays status information.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to browse the - Web. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-2"/> shows a - <application>Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a - website.</para> - <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-2"> - <title>Website in a Nautilus Window</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_website_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a website in a Nautilus window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>You can also open a popup menu from - <application>Nautilus</application> windows. To open this popup menu - right-click in a <application>Nautilus</application> window. The items in this - menu depend on where you right-click. For example, when you right-click on a - file or folder, you can choose items related to the file or folder. When you - right-click on the background of a view pane, you can choose items related to - the display of items in the view pane.</para> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-53"> - <title>View Pane</title> - <para>The view pane can display the contents of the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Particular types of files</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Folders</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Websites</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to display - particular types of file in the view pane. For example, you can display HTML - files in the view pane. The following figure shows a plain text document - displayed in the view pane.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewpane_text_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a Nautilus view pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Displaying a file in the view pane provides the following benefits: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Uses less system resources than when you launch an application. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Takes less time than when you launch an application.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>However, you can not edit a file in the view pane.</para> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button to refresh the contents of the - view pane.</para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> provides several ways to - display the contents of your files. <application>Nautilus</application> - includes - <glossterm> viewers</glossterm> that enable you to display particular - types of file in the view pane. For example you can use a web page viewer to - display HTML files in the view pane.</para> - <para>Nautilus includes - <glossterm>views</glossterm> that enable you to display the contents of - your folders in different ways. For example, you can display the contents of a - folder in the following type of view: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Icon view: Displays the items in the folder as icons. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>List view: Displays the items in the folder as a list. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box to choose how to - display a file or folder. For more information on views, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-7"/>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-540"> - <title>Navigation Pane</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_folder_navigation_pane.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a Nautilus navigation pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The navigation pane can contain the following elements:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>An icon that represents the current file or current folder. The - navigation pane also contains information about the current file or current - folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Tabbed panes that enable you to navigate through your files and - the online help system.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If a file is displayed in the view pane, buttons appear in the - navigation pane. The buttons enable you to perform actions on a file, other - than the default action.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-2"> - <title>Tabbed Panes</title> - <para>The navigation pane contains the following tabbed panes: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Help</guilabel>: Enables you to navigate through the - information resources in the online help system. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>History</guilabel>: Contains a history list of files, - folders, and URLs that you have recently visited.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel>: Enables you to add notes to your - folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel>: Displays a hierarchical representation - of your file system. You can use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to navigate through your - files.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-9"/> describes how to work with - tabbed panes.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-9"> - <title>Tabbed Pane Tasks</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Task</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Action</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Open a tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Click on the tab.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Close a tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on the tab.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Remove a tab from the navigation pane. </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Right-click in the navigation pane, then choose the tab - that you want to remove from the menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Add a tab to the navigation pane.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Right-click in the navigation pane, then choose the tab - that you want to add to the menu.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-550"> - <title>Icons and Emblems</title> - <para>In icon view, <application>Nautilus</application> displays your - files and folders as icons. You can add emblems to your file icons and folder - icons. An emblem is a small icon that you can add to an item to visually mark - the item. For example, to mark a file as important, you can add an - <guilabel> Important</guilabel> emblem to the file icon to create the - following visual effect: </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a file icon with the Important - emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>For more information on how to add an emblem to an icon, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-112"/>. </para> - <para>The following table describes the structure of the file - icon:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Component</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem1_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Important emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Emblem. This emblem is the - <guilabel>Important</guilabel> emblem.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem2_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a file icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para>Icon that represents the file. This icon contains a - preview of the content of the file.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem3_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of an icon caption</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Icon caption. You can modify what items of information - are displayed in the icon caption.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes default emblems for - the following types of item:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Symbolic links</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Items for which you have the following permissions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Read permission only </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>No read permission and no write permission</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The default emblems change depending on your theme. The following - table shows the default emblems for the Default theme. </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Default Emblem</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_link_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a symbolic link emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Symbolic link</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_nowrite_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a read permission only emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para>Read permission only</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_noread_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a no read permission and no write permission emblem</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>No read permission and no write permission</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-24"> - <title>Navigating Your Computer and the Internet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>navigating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Each <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents - of a single file, folder, or URL. This section describes the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>How to display items in <application>Nautilus</application> - windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>How to open files from <application>Nautilus</application> - windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>How to navigate the files and folders in your file system. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>How to navigate the Internet.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-4"> - <title>To Display Your Home Location</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus home location icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To display your home location, perform one of the following - actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the - <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Go</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, click on the - <guibutton>Home</guibutton> toolbar button. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the - contents of your home location. To refresh the display, click on the - <guibutton>Refresh </guibutton> button.</para> - <para>For information on how to set your home location, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-59"/>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-25"> - <title>To Display a Folder</title> - <para>You can display the contents of a folder in any of the following - ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the folder in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field, type the path of the folder - that you want to display, then press - <keycap>Return</keycap>. The - <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field includes an autocomplete - feature. That is, as you type a path, <application>Nautilus</application> reads - your file system. When you type enough characters to uniquely identify a - directory, <application> Nautilus</application> completes the name of the - directory in the - <guilabel> Location</guilabel> field.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. For more information, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-27"/>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button and the - <guibutton> Forward</guibutton> toolbar button to browse through - your navigation history. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To change to the folder that is one level above the current folder, - choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Go</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Up a Level</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Alternatively, click on the - <guibutton>Up</guibutton> toolbar button.</para> - <para>To refresh the display, click on the - <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-27"> - <title>Using the Tree Tabbed Pane</title> - <para>The - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane displays a hierarchical - representation of your file system. The - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane provides a convenient way to - navigate your file system. The following figure shows the - <guilabel> Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_tree_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Tree tabbed pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane, folders are represented as - follows:</para> - <informaltable frame="none"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="42.60*"/><colspec colwidth="57.40*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Folder State</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Graphic Representation </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Closed folder</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Right arrow</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Open folder</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Down arrow</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-34"/> describes the tasks that you - can perform with the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane, and how to perform the - tasks.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-34"> - <title>Tree Tabbed Pane Tasks</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Task</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Action</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Open the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tab.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Close the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tab.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Open a folder in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Click on the arrow next to the folder in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Close a folder in the - <guilabel> Tree </guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Click on the arrow next to the folder in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Display the contents of a folder in the view - pane.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select the folder in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Display the contents of a file in the view - pane.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select the file in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>You can set your preferences so that the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane does not display files. For more - information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-57"/>. </para> - <para>If you set your <application>Nautilus</application> user level to - <guilabel> Beginner</guilabel>, the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane is not displayed in your - navigation pane. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-16"/>. - </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-28"> - <title>Opening Files</title> - <para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus</application> performs - the default action for that file type. The default action can be one of the - following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Launch an application that opens the file.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use a viewer to display the file in the view pane. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> checks the contents of a file - to determine the type of a file. If the first lines do not determine the type - of the file, then <application>Nautilus</application> checks the file - extension. </para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-29"> - <title>To Execute the Default Action</title> - <para>To execute the default action for a file, double-click on the - file. For example, if the default action for plain text documents is to display - the file in a text viewer, <application>Nautilus</application> displays the - file in a text viewer.</para> - <para>You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences - so that you click once on a file to execute the default action. For more - information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-56"/>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-30"> - <title>To Execute Non-Default Actions Using the Open With - Submenu</title> - <para>To execute actions other than the default action for a file, - perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>In the view pane, select the file that you want to perform an - action on. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Open With</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu opens. The items in - this submenu correspond to the contents of the following parts of the - <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Edit Applications List</guilabel> dialog</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Edit Components List</guilabel> dialog</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose an action from the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-73"> - <title>To Execute Other Actions When Displaying a File</title> - <para>When you display a file in the view pane, the navigation pane - might contain buttons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-4"/> shows the navigation - pane when a text file is displayed in the view pane.</para> - <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-4"> - <title>Navigation Pane When a File is Displayed in the View - Pane</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_file_navigation_pane.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the navigation pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The buttons represent any actions that are defined in the - <guilabel> Edit Applications List</guilabel> dialog on the - <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet. Click on a button - to execute an action. For example, if an action defined for plain text - documents is to open the file in <application>gedit</application>. If this - action is defined, an - <guibutton> Open with gedit</guibutton> button is displayed in the - navigation pane. To open the file in the <application>gedit</application> - application, click on the - <guibutton>Open with gedit</guibutton> button.</para> - <note> - <para>A button that represents the action does not appear in the - navigation pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs: - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Open with Other</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </note> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-34"> - <title>To Navigate the World Wide Web</title> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> as a browser to - display websites. To display a website, type the URL for the site in the field - on the location bar, then press - <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents of the site are displayed in the - view pane. To reload the current page, click on the - <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button.</para> - <para>When you display a website in the view pane, the navigation pane - might contain buttons. The buttons represent any actions that you can perform - on the web page that is displayed in the view pane. To execute an action on the - web page, click on the button that represents the action.</para> - <para>For example, when you display a HTML document in the view pane, an - <guibutton> Open with Netscape</guibutton> button is displayed in the - navigation pane. To open the file in <application>Netscape</application>, click - on the - <guibutton> Open with Netscape</guibutton> button.</para> - <para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to access FTP - sites. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-37"> - <title>To Search the World Wide Web</title> - <para>To access a search engine website click on the - <guibutton>Web Search </guibutton> toolbar button. The search engine - website is displayed in the view pane.</para> - <para>You can set the web search service that - <application>Nautilus</application> uses. For more information, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-17"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-5"> - <title>Using Your Navigation History</title> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> maintains a history list of - files, folders, and URLs. You can use the history list to navigate to files, - folders, and URLs that you have recently visited. The following sections - describe how to navigate your history list.</para> - <para>To clear your history list choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Go</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Forget History</guisubmenu> - </menuchoice>.</para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-77"> - <title>To Navigate Your History List Using the Go Menu</title> - <para>To display a list of previously-viewed items, choose the - <guimenu>Go </guimenu> menu. Your history list is displayed in the - lower part of the - <guimenu> Go</guimenu> menu. To go to an item in your history list, - choose the item from the - <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-78"> - <title>To Navigate Your History List Using the Toolbar</title> - <para>To use the toolbar to navigate your history list, perform one of - the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To go to the previous file, folder, or URL in your history - list, click on the - <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To go to the next file, folder, or URL in your history list, - click on the - <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> toolbar button. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To display a list of previously-viewed items, right-click on - the - <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button. To go to an item from - this list, click on the item.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-80"> - <title>To Navigate Your History List Using the History Tabbed - Pane</title> - <para>To display the - <guilabel>History</guilabel> tabbed pane, click on the - <guilabel> History</guilabel> tab in the navigation pane. The - <guilabel>History</guilabel> tabbed pane displays a list of your - previously-viewed items, as shown in the following figure:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_history_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of History tabbed pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To display an item from your history list in the view pane, click - on the item in your - <guilabel>History</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-36"> - <title>To Bookmark Your Favorite Locations</title> - <para>To access an item in your bookmarks, choose the item from the - <guimenu> Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. You can add your favorite locations - to your - <guimenu> Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. You can add bookmarks to locations - on the Internet, or to files and folders in your file system.</para> - <para>By default, <application>Nautilus</application> contains certain - bookmarks. You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences so - that the default bookmarks are excluded from the - <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. For more information, see - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-17"/>. </para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-40"> - <title>To Add a Bookmark</title> - <para>To add a bookmark, display the item that you want to bookmark in - the view pane. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Add Bookmark</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-41"> - <title>To Edit a Bookmark</title> - <para>To edit your bookmarks perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A - <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To edit a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side of - the - <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog. Edit the details for the - bookmark on the right side of the - <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog as follows: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="27.27*"/><colspec colwidth="72.73*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Use this text box to specify the name that - identifies the bookmark in the - <guimenu> Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Location</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Use this field to specify the location of the - bookmark.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To remove a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side of - the dialog. Click - <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-8"> - <title>Managing Your Files and Folders</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>managing files and folders</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to work with your files and folders.</para> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-201"> - <title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> - <para>You can use drag-and-drop to perform several tasks in <application> - Nautilus</application>. When you drag-and-drop, the mouse pointer provides - feedback about the task that you perform. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-11"/> - describes the tasks that you can perform with drag-and-drop. The table also - shows the mouse pointers that appear when you drag-and-drop.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-11"> - <title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="36.36*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="84.73*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="42.54*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Task</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> Action</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Mouse Pointer</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Move an item</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> Drag the item to the new location.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of move pointer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Copy an item</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> Press and hold - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the item to the new location. - </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of copy pointer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Link to an item</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Press and hold - <keycap>Shift</keycap>, then drag the item to the location - where you want the link to reside.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of link pointer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Ask what to do with the item you drag </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Press and hold - <keycap>Alt </keycap>, then drag the item to the location where - you want the item to reside. Release the mouse button. A popup menu appears. - Choose one of the following items from the popup menu:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Move here</guimenuitem></para> - <para>Moves the item to the location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Copy here</guimenuitem></para> - <para>Copies the item to the location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Link here</guimenuitem></para> - <para>Creates a symbolic link to the item at the - location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Cancel</guimenuitem></para> - <para>Cancels the drag-and-drop operation.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of ask pointer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-202"> - <title>To Select Files and Folders</title> - <para>You can select files and folders in several ways in - <application>Nautilus</application>. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-10"/> - describes how to select items in <application>Nautilus</application> windows - and on the <application> Nautilus</application> desktop background.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-10"> - <title>Selecting Items in Nautilus</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="36.36*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Task</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> Action</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Select an item</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> Click on the item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Select a group of contiguous items</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Press and hold - <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group, - then click on the last item in the group. </para> - <para>Alternatively, drag around the files that you want to - select. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Select multiple items</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Press and hold - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. Click on the items that you want to - select.</para> - <para>Alternatively, press and hold - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag around the files that you want - to select. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Select all items in a folder</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Select All Files</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>To perform the default action on an item, double-click on the item. - You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences so that you - work with <application>Nautilus</application> as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click once on a file to execute the default action.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Point to an item to select the item.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-56"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-9"> - <title>To Move a File or Folder</title> - <para>To move a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> - window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to move - the file or folder. In the other window, select the folder to which you want to - move the file or folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the file or folder that you want to move to the new - location in the other window.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To move the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the - current location, do not open a new window. Instead, drag the file or folder to - the new location in the same window.</para> - <para>You can also use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to move a file or folder. You can - drag a file or folder from the view pane to a location on the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. Alternatively, you can drag a - file or folder within the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to another location in the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-10"> - <title>To Copy a File or Folder</title> - <para>To copy a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> - window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to copy - the file or folder. In the other window, select the folder to which you want to - copy the file or folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press and hold - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the file or folder to the new - location in the other window.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To copy the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the - current location, do not open a new window. Instead, press - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and drag the file or folder to the new location - in the same window.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-82"> - <title>To Duplicate a File or Folder</title> - <para>To create a copy of a file or folder in the current folder perform - the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the file or folder that you want to duplicate in the - view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Duplicate</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file or folder in - the view pane, then choose - <guimenuitem>Duplicate</guimenuitem>. </para> - <para>A copy of the file or folder appears in the current - folder.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-11"> - <title>To Create a Folder</title> - <para>To create a folder perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the folder where you want to create the new folder. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> New Folder</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the background of the - view pane, then choose - <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>.</para> - <para>An - <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added to the view pane. The - name of the folder is selected.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type a name for the folder, then press - <keycap>Return</keycap>. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-12"> - <title>To Rename a File or Folder</title> - <para>To rename a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the file or folder that you want to rename in the view - pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Rename</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file or folder in - the view pane, then choose - <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>. </para> - <para>The name of the file or folder is selected.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type a new name for the file or folder, then press - <keycap> Return</keycap>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-13"> - <title>To Move a File or Folder to Trash</title> - <para>To move a file or folder to - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the file or folder that you want to move to - <guilabel> Trash</guilabel> in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Move to Trash</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file or folder in - the view pane, then choose - <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder from the view pane - to the - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> icon on the desktop.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-14"> - <title>To Create a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder</title> - <para>A symbolic link is a special type of file that points to another - file or folder. When you perform an action on a symbolic link, the action is - performed on the file or folder to which the symbolic link points. However, - when you delete a symbolic link, you delete the link file, not the file to - which the symbolic link points.</para> - <para>To create a symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or - folder to which you want to create a link. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Create Link</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A link to the file or folder is added to the current - folder. </para> - <para>Alternatively, press and hold - <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Drag the item to which you want to create a - link to the location where you want to place the link.</para> - <para>By default, <application>Nautilus</application> adds an emblem to - symbolic links.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-430"> - <title>To Change Permissions</title> - <para>To change the permissions on a file or folder perform the following - steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the file or folder whose permissions you want to change. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Show Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> tab. In the - <guilabel> Permissions</guilabel> tabbed section, use the drop-down - list boxes and check boxes to change the permissions for the file or - folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu to close the properties - dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-44"> - <title>Using Trash</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus Trash icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>You can move the following items to - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Files</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Folders</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <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> directory. If you need to retrieve a file from - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you can display - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> and move the file out of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> - <para>When you empty - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you delete the contents of - <guilabel> Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-107"> - <title>To Display Trash</title> - <para>You can display the contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Trash</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Double-click on the - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop - background.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-108"> - <title>To Empty Trash</title> - <para>You can empty the contents of - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Right-click on the - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose - <guimenuitem> Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-200"> - <title>Adding Notes to Folders</title> - <para>You can use the - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab to add a note to a folder. To add a note - to a folder perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Display the folder in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab to open the - <guilabel> Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane. The - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane opens, as shown in the - following figure: - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_notes_tab.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Notes tabbed pane</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type the note in the - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-203"> - <title>Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>modifying appearance of files and folders</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to modify the appearance of your files and - folders in <application>Nautilus</application>.</para> +<title>Nautilus File Manager</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter describes how to use the <application>Nautilus +</application> file manager.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-21"> +<title>Introduction to Nautilus File Manager</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides +an integrated access point to your files and applications. <application>Nautilus +</application> enables you to do the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Display your files and folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Manage your files and folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Run scripts.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Customize your files and folders.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to browse the Web, +but you can only view pages that contain HTML code. You can not view web pages +that contain other types of code, for example, JavaScript. <application>Nautilus +</application> also manages the desktop where your panels, menus, and windows +are displayed. </para> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and +manage your files and folders. You can open a <application>Nautilus</application> +window in any of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the +desktop background. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu> +Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. Choose <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents +of your home location in the view pane.</para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-210"> +<title>Nautilus Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and +manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a <application> +Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a folder.</para> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary> +<tertiary>illustration</tertiary></indexterm> +<figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-1"> +<title>Contents of a Folder in a Nautilus Window</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a folder in a Nautilus window. Callouts: Menubar, toolbar, location bar, zoom buttons, side pane, view pane, tabs. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-83"/> describes the components of <application> +Nautilus</application> windows.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-83"> +<title>Nautilus Window Components</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="29.39*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="70.61*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Component</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Menubar</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in <application>Nautilus</application>. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Toolbar</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in <application>Nautilus</application>. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Location bar</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Contains the following elements: +</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Location</guilabel> field or <guilabel>Go To</guilabel> +field: Enables you to specify a file, folder, or URL that you want to display. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Zoom</guimenu> buttons: Enable you to change the +size of items in the view pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box: Enables you +to choose how to display items in your view pane.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Side pane</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Performs the following functions:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Enables you to navigate through your files and the online +help system. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Displays information about the current file or folder. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Tabs</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on a tab to open a tabbed pane. +The side pane contains the following tabbed panes:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>History</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Notes</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Tree</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>View pane</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Displays the contents of the following:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Particular types of files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>FTP sites</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Resize handle</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Grab this handle then drag to +resize the side pane and view pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Statusbar</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Displays status information. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can also open a popup menu from <application>Nautilus</application> +windows. To open this popup menu right-click in a <application>Nautilus</application> +window. The items in this menu depend on where you right-click. For example, +when you right-click on a file or folder, you can choose items related to +the file or folder. When you right-click on the background of a view pane, +you can choose items related to the display of items in the view pane.</para> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-53"> +<title>View Pane</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>view pane</secondary> +<see>view pane</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>view pane</primary><secondary> +introduction</secondary></indexterm><para>The view pane can display the contents +of the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Particular types of files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Websites</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>FTP sites</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm><application> +Nautilus</application> contains <glossterm>viewer components</glossterm> that +enable you to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, + you can use a web page viewer to display HTML files in the view pane. The +following figure shows a plain text document displayed in the view pane.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewpane_text_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus window with plain text document displayed in the view pane. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Displaying a file in the view pane provides the following benefits: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Uses less system resources than when you launch an application. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Takes less time than when you launch an application.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>However, you can not edit a file in the view pane.</para> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button to reload the contents +of the view pane.</para> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> also includes <glossterm>views</glossterm> +that enable you to display the contents of your folders in different ways. +For example, you can display the contents of a folder in the following types +of view: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Icon view: Displays the items in the folder as icons. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>List view: Displays the items in the folder as a list. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Use the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu to choose how to display a folder. +For more information on views, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-7"/>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-540"> +<title>Side Pane</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_folder_navigation_pane.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows side pane. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>side pane</secondary> +<tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>side pane +</primary><see>file manager</see></indexterm><para>The side pane can contain +the following elements:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>An icon that represents the current file or current folder. +The side pane also contains information about the current file or current +folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Tabbed panes that enable you to navigate through your files +and the online help system.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>If a file is displayed in the view pane, buttons appear in +the side pane. The buttons enable you to perform actions on a file, other +than the default action.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-2"> +<title>Tabbed Panes</title> +<indexterm><primary>tabbed panes</primary><see>file manager</see></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>tabbed panes</secondary> +<tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><para>The side pane contains +the following tabbed panes:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>History</guilabel></para> +<para>Contains a history list of files, folders, and URLs that you have recently +visited.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Notes</guilabel></para> +<para>Enables you to add notes to your folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Tree</guilabel></para> +<para>Displays a hierarchical representation of your file system. You can +use the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to navigate through your files. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-9"/> describes how to work with tabbed +panes.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-9"> +<title>Tabbed Pane Tasks</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Open a tabbed pane.</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on the tab.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Close a tabbed pane.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Click on the tab.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Remove a tab from the side +pane.</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Right-click +in the side pane, then choose the tab that you want to remove from the popup +menu.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Add a tab to the side pane. +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Right-click in +the side pane, then choose the tab that you want to add from the popup menu. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-550"> +<title>Icons and Emblems</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icons</secondary><tertiary> +introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary> +<secondary>emblems</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>emblems</primary><see>file manager</see></indexterm><para> +In icon view, <application>Nautilus</application> displays your files and +folders as icons. You can add emblems to your file icons and folder icons. +An emblem is a small icon that you can add to an item to visually mark the +item. For example, to mark a file as important, you can add an <guilabel> +Important</guilabel> emblem to the file icon to create the following visual +effect: </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows file icon with Important emblem. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>For more information on how to add an emblem to an icon, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-112"/>. +</para> +<para>The following table describes the structure of the file icon:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Component</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem1_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Important emblem.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Emblem. This emblem is the <guilabel>Important</guilabel> emblem.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem2_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows file icon. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Icon that represents the file. +This icon contains a preview of the content of the file.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem3_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows icon caption.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Icon caption. You can modify what items of information are displayed in the +icon caption.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> includes default emblems for the +following types of item:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Symbolic links</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Items for which you have the following permissions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Read permission only </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>No read permission and no write permission</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The default emblems change depending on your theme. The following table +shows the default emblems for the Default theme. </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default Emblem</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_link_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows symbolic link emblem.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Symbolic link</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_nowrite_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows read permission only emblem. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Read permission only</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_noread_emblem.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows no read permission and no write permission emblem.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>No read permission and no write +permission</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-24"> +<title>Navigating Your Computer and the Internet</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>navigating</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Each <application>Nautilus</application> window displays +the contents of a single file, folder, or URL. This section describes the +following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>How to display items in <application>Nautilus</application> +windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>How to open files from <application>Nautilus</application> +windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>How to navigate the files and folders in your file system. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>How to navigate the Internet.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-4"> +<title>To Display Your Home Location</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus home location icon. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>Home location</secondary> +<see>Home location</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Home location</primary> +<secondary>displaying</secondary></indexterm><para>To display your home location, +perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the +desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, click on +the <guibutton>Home</guibutton> toolbar button. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents +of your home location. To reload the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload +</guibutton> button.</para> +<para>For information on how to set your home location, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-59"/>. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-25"> +<title>To Display a Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>displaying folders</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can display the contents of a folder in any of the following +ways: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the folder in the view pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>In the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field, type the path +of the folder that you want to display, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. +The <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field includes an autocomplete feature. +As you type a path, <application>Nautilus</application> reads your file system. +When you type enough characters to uniquely identify a directory, <application> +Nautilus</application> completes the name of the directory in the <guilabel> +Location</guilabel> field.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. For more information, +see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-27"/>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button and the <guibutton> +Forward</guibutton> toolbar button to browse through your navigation history. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To change to the folder that is one level above the current folder, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Up a Level</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>. Alternatively, click on the <guibutton>Up</guibutton> toolbar +button.</para> +<para>To reload the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button. +</para> +<para>If you can not find the folder that you want to display, you can use <application> +Search Tool</application>. To start <application>Search Tool</application>, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Search for +Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-27"> +<title>Using the Tree Tabbed Pane</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>tabbed panes</secondary> +<tertiary>Tree</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Tree tabbed pane, +using</primary></indexterm><para>The <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane +displays a hierarchical representation of your file system. The <guilabel> +Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane provides a convenient way to navigate your file +system. By default, the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane is not displayed +in your side pane. To add the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to the +side pane, right-click in the side pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Tree</guimenuitem> +from the popup menu. </para> +<para>The following figure shows the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. +</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_tree_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Tree tabbed pane displaying contents of a folder. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>In the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane, folders are represented +as follows:</para> +<informaltable frame="none"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colwidth="42.60*"/><colspec colwidth="57.40*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Folder State</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Graphic Representation </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Closed folder</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Right arrow</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Open folder</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Down arrow</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-34"/> describes the tasks that you can +perform with the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane, and how to perform +the tasks.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-34"> +<title>Tree Tabbed Pane Tasks</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Open the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. +</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> +tab.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Close the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed +pane.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guilabel>Tree +</guilabel> tab.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Open a folder in the <guilabel> +Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the arrow next to the folder in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed +pane. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Close a folder in the <guilabel> + Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the arrow next to the folder in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed +pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Display the contents of +a folder in the view pane.</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Select the folder in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Display the contents of a file in the view +pane.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select the file in the <guilabel> +Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can set your preferences so that the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed +pane does not display files. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-57"/>. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-28"> +<title>Opening Files</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>opening files</secondary> +</indexterm><para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus</application> +performs the default action for that file type. The default action can be +one of the following: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Launch an application that opens the file.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use a viewer component to display the file in the view pane. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> checks the contents of a file to +determine the type of a file. If the first lines do not determine the type +of the file, then <application>Nautilus</application> checks the file extension. +</para> +<para>If you can not find the file that you want to open, you can use <application> +Search Tool</application>. To start <application>Search Tool</application>, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Search for +Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-447"> +<title>Viewing Files in the View Pane</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>viewing files in view +pane</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>view pane</primary><secondary> +viewing files in</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>viewer components +</primary></indexterm><para><application>Nautilus</application> contains viewer +components that enable you to display particular types of file in the view +pane. For example, you can display the following types of files in the view +pane:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Plain text files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>HTML files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>PostScript files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Portable Document Format (PDF) files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) files</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>When you display a file in the view pane, the viewer component might +add menu items to the Nautilus menus. The menu items relate to the file type +that is displayed. For example, when you display a PNG file, the <guimenu> +View</guimenu> menu contains <guisubmenu>Interpolation</guisubmenu>, <guisubmenu> +Dither</guisubmenu>, and other submenus. </para> +<para>Also, when you display a file in the view pane, you can use the <application> +Nautilus</application> zoom buttons to change the size of the item.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-29"> +<title>To Execute the Default Action</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>executing default actions +for files</secondary></indexterm><para>To execute the default action for a +file, double-click on the file. For example, if the default action for plain +text documents is to display the file in a text viewer. In this case, you +can double-click on the file to display the file in a text viewer.</para> +<para>You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences so +that you click once on a file to execute the default action. For more information, +see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-56"/>.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-30"> +<title>To Execute Non-Default Actions Using the Open With Submenu</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>executing non-default +actions for files</secondary></indexterm><para>To execute actions other than +the default action for a file, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, select the file that you want to perform +an action on. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Open With</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> +submenu opens. The items in this submenu correspond to the contents of the +following parts of the <application>File Types and Programs</application> +desktop preference tool:<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list box in +the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Viewing component</guilabel> drop-down list box +in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose an action from the <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> +submenu.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-73"> +<title>To Execute Other Actions When Displaying a File</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>executing other actions +for files</secondary></indexterm><para>When you display a file in the view +pane, the side pane might contain buttons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-4"/> +shows the side pane when a text file is displayed in the view pane.</para> +<figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-4"> +<title>Side Pane When a File is Displayed in the View Pane</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_file_navigation_pane.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows side pane. Contains: file icon, file information, file emblem, Open with gedit, Open with buttons, tabs. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>The buttons represent any actions that are defined in the <application> +File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference tool. The actions +are defined in the <guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list box +in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog in the <application>File +Types and Programs</application> preference tool. Click on a button to execute +an action. For example, if an action defined for plain text documents is to +open the file in <application>gedit</application>. If this action is defined, +an <guibutton>Open with gedit</guibutton> button is displayed in the side +pane. To open the file in the <application>gedit</application> application, +click on the <guibutton>Open with gedit</guibutton> button.</para> +<note><para>A button that represents the action does not appear in the side +pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Open with Other</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>View as Other</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para> +</note> +</sect3> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-445"> +<title>Using the Start Here Location</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_starthere_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus Start Here icon. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>Start Here location</secondary> +<see>Start Here location</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Start Here location +</primary><secondary>using</secondary></indexterm><para>The <guilabel>Start +Here</guilabel> location enables you to access the following desktop functions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Applications</guilabel></para> +<para>Double-click on <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> to access your key +GNOME applications. You can also access the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +menu through the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> and the Menu Panel.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel></para> +<para>Double-click on <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> to customize your desktop. +For more information on how to customize your desktop, see <xref linkend="part2-1"/>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, +and to choose other system settings.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can access the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> +location are displayed in the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object on the desktop +background. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location are +displayed in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-34"> +<title>To Navigate the World Wide Web</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>World Wide Web</secondary> +<see>World Wide Web</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>World Wide Web</primary> +<secondary>navigating</secondary></indexterm><para>You can use <application> +Nautilus</application> as a browser to view websites, but you can only view +pages that contain HTML code. You can not view pages that contain other types +of code, for example, JavaScript. </para> +<para>To view a HTML-only website, enter the URL for the site in the field +on the location bar, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents of the +site are displayed in the view pane. To reload the current page, click on +the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button.</para> +<para>When you display a website in the view pane, the side pane might contain +buttons. The buttons represent any actions that you can perform on the web +page that is displayed in the view pane. To execute an action on the web page, +click on the button that represents the action.</para> +<para>For example, when you display a HTML document in the view pane, an <guibutton> +Open with Netscape</guibutton> button is displayed in the side pane. To open +the file in <application>Netscape</application>, click on the <guibutton> +Open with Netscape</guibutton> button.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-37"> +<title>To Access FTP Sites</title> +<indexterm><primary>FTP sites</primary><secondary>accessing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>FTP sites</secondary> +<see>FTP sites</see></indexterm><para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> +to access FTP sites. To access an FTP site, enter the URL for the site in +the field on the location bar, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents +of the site are displayed in the view pane. To copy a file from the FTP site, +drag the file to the new location.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-5"> +<title>Using Your Navigation History</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>navigating history list +</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Nautilus</application> maintains +a history list of files, folders, and URLs. You can use the history list to +navigate to files, folders, and URLs that you have recently visited. The following +sections describe how to navigate your history list.</para> +<para>To clear your history list choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Clear History</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-77"> +<title>To Navigate Your History List Using the Go Menu</title> +<para>To display a list of previously-viewed items, choose the <guimenu>Go +</guimenu> menu. Your history list is displayed in the lower part of the <guimenu> +Go</guimenu> menu. To open to an item in your history list, choose the item +from the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-78"> +<title>To Navigate Your History List Using the Toolbar</title> +<para>To use the toolbar to navigate your history list, perform one of the +following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To open the previous file, folder, or URL in your history +list, click on the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To open the next file, folder, or URL in your history list, +click on the <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> toolbar button. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To display a list of previously-viewed items, right-click +on the <guibutton>Back</guibutton> toolbar button. To open an item from this +list, click on the item.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-80"> +<title>To Navigate Your History List Using the History Tabbed Pane</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>tabbed panes</secondary> +<tertiary>History</tertiary></indexterm><para>To display the <guilabel>History +</guilabel> tabbed pane, click on the <guilabel>History</guilabel> tab in +the side pane. The <guilabel>History</guilabel> tabbed pane displays a list +of your previously-viewed items, as shown in the following figure:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_history_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows History tabbed pane with sample file, folder, and URL locations. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To display an item from your history list in the view pane, click on +the item in the <guilabel>History</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-36"> +<title>To Bookmark Your Favorite Locations</title> +<indexterm><primary>World Wide Web</primary><secondary>bookmarks</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>bookmarks +</secondary></indexterm><para>To access an item in your bookmarks, choose +the item from the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. You can add your favorite +locations to your <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. You can add bookmarks +to locations on the Internet, or to files and folders in your file system. +</para> +<para>By default, <application>Nautilus</application> contains certain bookmarks. +You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences so that the +default bookmarks are excluded from the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. +For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-17"/>. </para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-40"> +<title>To Add a Bookmark</title> +<para>To add a bookmark, display the item that you want to bookmark in the +view pane. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Add Bookmark</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-41"> +<title>To Edit a Bookmark</title> +<para>To edit your bookmarks perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To edit a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side of +the <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog. Edit the details for the bookmark +on the right side of the <guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog as follows: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="27.27*"/><colspec +colwidth="72.73*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify the name that identifies the +bookmark in the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Location</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use this field to specify the location of the bookmark. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To remove a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side +of the dialog. Click <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-8"> +<title>Managing Your Files and Folders</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>managing files and folders +</secondary></indexterm><para>This section describes how to work with your +files and folders.</para> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-201"> +<title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>drag-and-drop</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can use drag-and-drop to perform several tasks in <application> +Nautilus</application>. When you drag-and-drop, the mouse pointer provides +feedback about the task that you perform. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-11"/> +describes the tasks that you can perform with drag-and-drop. The table also +shows the mouse pointers that appear when you drag-and-drop.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-11"> +<title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="84.73*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="42.54*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Mouse Pointer</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Move an item</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Drag the item to the new location. +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows move pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Copy an item</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, +then drag the item to the new location.</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows copy pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Link to an item</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift +</keycap>, then drag the item to the location where you want the link to reside. +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows link pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Ask what to do with the +item you drag</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then drag the item to the location where +you want the item to reside. Release the mouse button. A popup menu appears. +Choose one of the following items from the popup menu:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Move here</guimenuitem></para> +<para>Moves the item to the location.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy here</guimenuitem></para> +<para>Copies the item to the location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Link here</guimenuitem></para> +<para>Creates a symbolic link to the item at the location.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Cancel</guimenuitem></para> +<para>Cancels the drag-and-drop operation.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows ask pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-202"> +<title>To Select Files and Folders</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>selecting files and folders +</secondary></indexterm><para>You can select files and folders in several +ways in <application>Nautilus</application>. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-10"/> +describes how to select items in <application>Nautilus</application> windows +and on the <application>Nautilus</application> desktop background.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-10"> +<title>Selecting Items in Nautilus</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" +valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select an item</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Click on the item.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select a group of contiguous +items</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press and +hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group, then click +on the last item in the group.</para><para>Alternatively, drag around the +files that you want to select.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select multiple items</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. +Click on the items that you want to select.</para><para>Alternatively, press-and-hold <keycap> +Ctrl</keycap>, then drag around the files that you want to select.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select all items in a folder +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Select All Files</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>To perform the default action on an item, double-click on the item. +You can set your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences so that you +work with <application>Nautilus</application> as follows:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click once on a file to execute the default action.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Point to an item to select the item.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-56"/>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-9"> +<title>To Move a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>moving files and folders +</secondary></indexterm><para>The following sections describe the ways you +can move a file or folder.</para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-537"> +<title>Drag to the New Location in a View Pane</title> +<para>To drag a file or folder to a new location in a view pane, perform the +following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to move +the file or folder. In the other window, select the folder to which you want +to move the file or folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the file or folder that you want to move to the new location +in the other window.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To move the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the current +location, do not open a new window. Instead, drag the file or folder to the +new location in the same window.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-538"> +<title>Cut and Paste to the New Location</title> +<para>You can cut a file or folder and paste the file or folder into another +folder, as follows:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to move, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Cut File</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the folder to which you want to move the file or folder, +then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paste +Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-539"> +<title>Drag to the New Location in the Tree Tabbed Pane</title> +<para>You can drag a file or folder from the view pane to a location on the <guilabel> +Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane. Alternatively, you can drag a file or folder +within the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane to another location in the <guilabel> +Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-10"> +<title>To Copy a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>copying files and folders +</secondary></indexterm><para>The following sections describe the ways you +can copy a file or folder.</para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-640"> +<title>Drag to the New Location in a View Pane</title> +<para>To copy a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to copy +the file or folder. In the other window, select the folder to which you want +to copy the file or folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the file or +folder to the new location in the other window.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To copy the file or folder to a folder that is one level below the current +location, do not open a new window. Instead, press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and +drag the file or folder to the new location in the same window.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-441"> +<title>Copy and Paste to the New Location</title> +<para>You can copy a file or folder and paste the file or folder into another +folder, as follows:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to copy, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy File</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the folder to which you want to copy the file or folder, +then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paste +Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-82"> +<title>To Duplicate a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>duplicating files and +folders</secondary></indexterm><para>To create a copy of a file or folder +in the current folder perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to duplicate in the +view pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Duplicate</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file +or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Duplicate</guimenuitem>. +</para> +<para>A copy of the file or folder appears in the current folder.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-11"> +<title>To Create a Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>creating folders</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To create a folder perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the folder where you want to create the new folder. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +New Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the background +of the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added to the view pane. The +name of the folder is selected.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Type a name for the folder, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-12"> +<title>To Rename a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>renaming folders</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To rename a file or folder perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to rename in the view +pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Rename</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file +or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>. +</para> +<para>The name of the file or folder is selected.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Type a new name for the file or folder, then press <keycap> +Return</keycap>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-13"> +<title>To Move a File or Folder to Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>Trash</secondary><see> +Trash</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>moving +files or folders to</secondary></indexterm><para>To move a file or folder +to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to move to <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel> in the view pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Move to Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the +file or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder from the view pane to +the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> icon on the desktop.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-443"> +<title>To Delete a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>deleting files or folders +</secondary></indexterm><para>When you delete a file or folder, the file or +folder is not moved to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, but is deleted from your +file system immediately. 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 <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog. For +more information on this option, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-55"/>.</para> +<para>To delete a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to delete in the view +pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Delete</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the file +or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-14"> +<title>To Create a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>creating symbolic link +</secondary></indexterm><para>A symbolic link is a special type of file that +points to another file or folder. When you perform an action on a symbolic +link, the action is performed on the file or folder to which the symbolic +link points. However, when you delete a symbolic link, you delete the link +file, not the file to which the symbolic link points.</para> +<para>To create a symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or folder +to which you want to create a link. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Make Link</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A link to the +file or folder is added to the current folder. </para> +<para>Alternatively, press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Drag the item +to which you want to create a link to the location where you want to place +the link.</para> +<para>By default, <application>Nautilus</application> adds an emblem to symbolic +links.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-430"> +<title>To Change Permissions</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>changing permissions +</secondary></indexterm><para>To change the permissions on a file or folder +perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to change. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> tab. In the <guilabel> +Permissions</guilabel> tabbed section, use the drop-down list boxes and check +boxes to change the permissions for the file or folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties +dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-44"> +<title>Using Trash</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can move the following items to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><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> directory. If you need to retrieve +a file from <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you can display <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +and move the file out of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> +<para>When you empty <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you delete the contents of <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-107"> +<title>To Display Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>displaying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can display the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show +Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +are displayed in the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop +background.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-108"> +<title>To Empty Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>emptying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can empty the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Empty +Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Right-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose <guimenuitem> +Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-200"> +<title>Adding Notes to Folders</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_notes_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Notes tabbed pane.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>tabbed panes</secondary> +<tertiary>Notes</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>notes, adding to +folders</primary></indexterm><para>You can use the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> +tab to add a note to a folder. To add a note to a folder perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Display the folder in the view pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab to open the <guilabel> +Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane. The <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane +opens.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Type the note in the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed pane. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-440"> +<title>Running Scripts From Nautilus</title> +<indexterm><primary>file managers</primary><secondary>running scripts</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>scripts, running from file manager</primary> +</indexterm><para><application>Nautilus</application> includes a special folder +where you can store your scripts. When you add an executable file to this +folder, the file is added to the <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice> submenu. To run a script choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, +then choose the script that you want to run from the submenu. </para> +<para>To run a script on a particular file, select the file in the view pane. +Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>, then choose the script that you want to run on the file from +the submenu. You can also select multiple files to run your scripts on.</para> +<para>To view the contents of your scripts folder, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +File</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu><guimenuitem> +Open Scripts Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guimenu>Scripts</guimenu> +folder corresponds to the <filename>$GNOME_BASEDIR/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts +</filename> directory. </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-203"> +<title>Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>modifying appearance +of files and folders</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Nautilus</application> +enables you to modify the appearance of your files and folders in several +ways, as described in the following sections.</para> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-112"> +<title>To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>emblems</secondary><tertiary> +adding</tertiary></indexterm><para>You can add an emblem to an item in either +of the following ways: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To add an emblem to an item with the properties dialog, perform the +following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the item to which you want to add an emblem.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the item, then choose <guimenuitem>Properties +</guimenuitem>. A properties dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guilabel>Emblems</guilabel> tab to display the <guilabel> +Emblems</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the following figure:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_prop_emblem_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Properties dialog, Emblems tabbed section. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the emblem to add to the item.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties +dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To add an emblem to an item with the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems +</guilabel> dialog, perform the following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To display a list of emblems that you can add, click on the <guibutton> +Emblems</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To add an emblem to an item, drag the emblem to the item. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-51"> +<title>To Modify the Icon for a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icons</secondary><tertiary> +modifying</tertiary></indexterm><para>To change the icon that represents an +individual file or folder, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Select the file or folder that you want to change.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>On the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section, click on +the <guibutton>Select Custom Icon</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Select an +icon</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guilabel>Select an icon</guilabel> dialog to choose +the icon to represent the file or folder. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties +dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To change the icon that represents a file type, use the <application> +File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference tool. To open the <application> +File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference tool, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu> +<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> +<para>To restore an icon from a custom icon to the default icon specified +in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference +tool, right-click on the icon then choose <guimenuitem>Remove Custom Image +</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, click on the <guilabel>Remove Custom Icon</guilabel> +button on the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-102"> +<title>To Change the Size of Items in a View</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>zooming in and out</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can change the size of items in a view. You change the +size if the view displays a file or a folder. You can change the size of items +in a view in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To enlarge the size of items in a view, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Zoom In</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To reduce the size of items in a view, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Zoom Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To return items in a view to the normal size, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Normal Size</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can also use the zoom buttons on the location bar to change the +size of items in a view. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-42"/> describes how +to use the zoom buttons.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-42"> +<title>Zoom Buttons</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="21.98*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.86*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" +colwidth="44.17*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Button</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Button Name </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry> +</row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_zoom_out_button.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Zoom Out button.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Zoom Out</guibutton> button</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Click on this button to reduce the size of items in a view.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_normal_size_button.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Normal Size button. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Normal Size</guibutton> +button </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Click on this button to return +items in a view to normal size.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_zoom_in_button.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Zoom In button.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Zoom In</guibutton> button</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para> +Click on this button to enlarge the size of items in a view.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers the size of items in a +particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items are +displayed in the size you selected. In other words, when you change the size +of items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items at that +size. To return the size of the items to the default size specified in your +preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-7"> +<title>Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders</title> +<indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm><indexterm><primary> +file manager</primary><secondary>views</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary> +</indexterm><para><application>Nautilus</application> provides several ways +to display the contents of your files. <application>Nautilus</application> +includes viewer components that enable you to display particular types of +file in the view pane. For example, you can use a web page viewer to display +HTML files in the view pane. You can use a text viewer to view plain text +files in the view pane.</para> +<para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to open a file +in an appropriate application. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-28"/>. +</para> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> includes views that enable you to +display the contents of your folders in different ways. For example, you can +display the contents of a folder in the following types of view: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Icon view</para> +<para>Displays the items in the folder as icons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> +shows a folder displayed in icon view.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>List view</para> +<para>Displays the items in the folder as a list. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-3"/> +shows a folder displayed in list view.</para><indexterm><primary>file manager +</primary><secondary>list view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiary> +</indexterm> +<figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-3"> +<title>Nautilus Window in List View</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_listview_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows folder in Nautilus window, contents displayed in list view. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Use the <guilabel>View</guilabel> menu to choose how to display a file +or folder. You can also use the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list +box to choose how to display a file or folder. When you display a folder, +you can specify how you want to arrange or sort items in the folder. You can +modify the size of the items in the view pane. The following sections describe +how to work with icon view, list view, and views of files.</para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-100"> +<title>To Choose a View in Which to Display a File or Folder</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>views</secondary><tertiary> +choosing</tertiary></indexterm><para>Choose the type of view in which to display +the contents of a file or folder from the <guilabel>View</guilabel> menu. +Alternatively, to choose a view, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View +</guimenu><guimenuitem>View as</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Select the view +that you want to use from the <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog, then +click on the <guibutton>Choose</guibutton> button. </para> +<para>You can also choose the type of view from the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> +drop-down list box. The <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box is +located at the right side of the location bar.</para> +<para>You can display different folders in different views. <application> +Nautilus</application> remembers the view that you choose for a particular +folder. The next time that you display the folder, <application>Nautilus</application> +displays the folder in that view. In other words, when you choose a view for +a folder, you customize the folder to always display in that view. To return +the view for the folder to the default view specified in your preferences, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View +to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-101"> +<title>To Arrange Your Files in Icon View</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary> +<tertiary>arranging files in</tertiary></indexterm><para>When you display +the contents of a folder in icon view, you can specify how to arrange the +items in the folder. To specify how to arrange items in icon view, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Arrange Items</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. +The <guisubmenu>Arrange Items</guisubmenu> submenu contains the following +sections:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>The top section contains an option that enables you to arrange +your files manually.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The middle section contains options that enable you to sort +your files automatically.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The bottom section contains options that enable you to modify +how your files are arranged.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Choose the appropriate options from the submenu, as described in the +following table: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="28.75*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC7" colwidth="71.25*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Manually</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to arrange the items manually. +To arrange the items manually, drag the items to the location you require +within the view pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>By Name</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select this option to sort the +items alphabetically by name. The order of the items is not case sensitive. +If <application>Nautilus</application> is set to display hidden files, the +hidden files are shown last.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>By Size</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select this option to sort the +items by size, with the largest item first. When you sort items by size, the +folders are sorted by the number of items in the folder. The folders are not +sorted by the total size of the items in the folder.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>By Type</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select this option to sort the +items alphabetically by object type. The items are sorted alphabetically by +the description of their <glossterm>Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension</glossterm> +(MIME) type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop +preference tool.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>By Modification +Date</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to sort the items by the date the items were last modified. +The most recently modified item is first.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>By Emblems</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select this option to sort the +items by any emblems that are added to the items. The items are sorted alphabetically +by emblem name. Items that do not have emblems are last. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Tighter Layout +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to arrange the items so that the items are closer to each other. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Reversed Order</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to reverse the order of the option +by which you sort the items. For example, if you sort the items by name, select +the <guilabel>Reversed Order</guilabel> option to sort the items in reverse +alphabetical order.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers how you arrange the items +in a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items +are arranged in the way that you selected. In other words, when you specify +how to arrange the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display +the items in that way. To return the arrangement settings of the folder to +the default arrangement settings specified in your preferences, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-103"> +<title>To Stretch an Icon in Icon View</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icons</secondary><tertiary> +stretching</tertiary></indexterm><para>In icon view, you can change the size +of the icon that represents an item that is displayed. To change the size +of an item in icon view, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the item that you want to resize, then choose <guimenuitem> +Stretch Icon</guimenuitem>. A rectangle appears around the item, with a handle +at each corner.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Grab one of the handles, then drag the icon to the size that +you want.</para> +<para>To return the icon to the original size, right-click on the icon, then +choose <guimenuitem>Restore Icon's Original Size</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>You can also stretch icons on the desktop.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-111"> +<title>To Modify the Behavior of a View</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>views</secondary><tertiary> +modifying behavior</tertiary></indexterm><para>You can modify the behavior +of a view in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Specify that the view is the default view for a particular +file or folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the view is the default view for a file type +or all folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the view is an item in the <guilabel>View as +</guilabel> drop-down list box for a particular file or folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the view is an item in the <guilabel>View as +</guilabel> drop-down list box for all of a particular file type or for all +folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the view is not an item in the <guilabel>View +as</guilabel> drop-down list box for a particular file or folder.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To modify the behavior of a view perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem> +View as</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog +is displayed, as shown in the following figure:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewasother_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows View as Other dialog. Contains: Table of available views. Modify, Go There buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the view that you want to modify from the table in +the dialog.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Modify</guibutton> button. A <guilabel> +Modify</guilabel> dialog is displayed. The following table describes the options +on the <guilabel>Modify</guilabel> dialog:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec +colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable> +item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to include the view in the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> +drop-down list box for this type of item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable> +item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to use the view as the default for this type of item.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Include in the menu just for <replaceable> +item_name</replaceable></guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to include the view in the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> +drop-down list box for this item only.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use as default just for <replaceable> +item_name</replaceable></guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to use the view as the default for this item only.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Don't include in the menu for <replaceable> +item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to exclude the view from the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> +drop-down list box for this type of item.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then click <guibutton>Cancel +</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +<note><para>You can also modify the actions that are associated with a file +type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference +tool. To open the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool from the <guilabel>Open with Other</guilabel> or <guilabel>View as Other +</guilabel> dialogs, click on the <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. +</para> +</note> +</sect3> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-204"> +<title>Assigning Actions to Files</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>assigning actions to +files</secondary></indexterm><para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus +</application> performs the default action for that file type. The <application> +File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference tool contains a table +of file types, their associated file extensions, and their default actions. +This table specifies what happens when you double-click on a file in <application> +Nautilus</application>. </para> +<para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to modify the actions +that are associated with a particular file or file type. </para> +<para>You can use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop +preference tool to perform the following tasks:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Specify the default action for a file type. You can also change +the default action for a file type in <application>Nautilus</application>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Associate a file type with one or more applications. The default +action might specify to open the file in an application that is associated +with the file type.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Associate a file type with one or more viewers. The default +action might specify to open the file in a viewer that is associated with +the file type.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Associate a file extension with a MIME type. The MIME type +specifies the format of the file so that Internet browsers and email applications +can read the file.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>For more information on the <application>File Types and Programs</application> +desktop preference tool, see <xref linkend="goscustdoc-7"/>.</para> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-75"> +<title>To Modify Actions</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>modifying actions</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can modify the actions associated with a file or file +type. You can do the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Specify that the action is the default action for a particular +file. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the action is the default action for a particular +file type.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the action is an item in the <guisubmenu>Open +With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular file.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the action is an item in the <guisubmenu>Open +With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular file type.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify that the action is not an item in the <guisubmenu> +Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular file type. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To modify the actions associated with a file or file type, perform the +following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, select the file for which you want to modify +an action. If you want to modify an action associated with a file type, select +a file of that type.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Open With</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Perform either of the following steps: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>An Application</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel> +Open with Other</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>A Viewer</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>View +as Other</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>From the table in the dialog, select the application or viewer +for which you want to modify the behavior.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Modify</guibutton> button. A <guilabel> +Modify</guilabel> dialog is displayed. The following table describes the options +on the <guilabel>Modify</guilabel> dialog:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec +colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable> +file_type</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to include the application or viewer in the <guisubmenu> +Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable> +file_type</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to use the application or viewer as the default action +for this file type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Include in the menu just for <replaceable> +filename</replaceable></guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to include the application or viewer in the <guisubmenu> +Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file, and not for other files of this +type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use as default just for <replaceable> + filename</replaceable></guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to use the application or viewer as the default action +for this file, and not for other files of this type.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Don't include in the menu for <replaceable> +file_type</replaceable> items</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to exclude the application or viewer from the <guisubmenu> +Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file type.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then click <guibutton>Cancel +</guibutton> to close the dialog. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<note><para>You can also modify the actions that are associated with a file +type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> desktop preference +tool. To open the <application> File Types and Programs</application> preference +tool from the <guilabel>Open with Other</guilabel> or <guilabel>View as Other +</guilabel> dialogs, click on the <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. +</para> +</note> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosnautilus-15"> +<title>Customizing Nautilus</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>customizing</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can customize <application>Nautilus</application> to +suit your requirements and preferences. This section describes how to customize <application> +Nautilus</application>.</para> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-17"> +<title>Setting Your Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Preferences +</guilabel> dialog to set preferences for the <application>Nautilus</application> +windows and desktop. To display the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +<para>You can set preferences in the following categories: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>The default settings for views. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The appearance of the <application>Nautilus</application> +windows and desktop.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The behavior of the <application>Nautilus</application> windows +and desktop.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The behavior of items in icon views and list views.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>The information that is displayed in icon captions.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Items that are displayed in the side pane.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Home location and HTTP proxy details.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Speed tradeoffs to improve the performance of <application> +Nautilus</application>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-438"> +<title>To Set View Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>view defaults</tertiary></indexterm><para>You can specify a default +view, and default settings for icon views and list views. To specify your +default view settings for <application>Nautilus</application> windows, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>View Defaults</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_view_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, View Defaults section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-30"/> lists the view settings that you +can modify. The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains an <guilabel> +Icon View Defaults</guilabel> group box and a <guilabel>List View Defaults +</guilabel> group box. The group boxes contain mostly the same dialog elements. +Each dialog element is described once in <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-30"/>. +</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-30"> +<title>View Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>View new folders using</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the default view for folders. When you open +a folder, the folder is displayed in the view that you select.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Arrange Items</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the characteristic by which you want to sort +the items in folders that are displayed in this view.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Default zoom level +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select +the default zoom level for folders that are displayed in this view. The zoom +level specifies the size of items in a view.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Sort in reversed +order</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Select this option if you want to reverse the order by which items are sorted +in this view. If you select this option, the order of the characteristic you +select in <guilabel>Layout items</guilabel> is reversed. For example, if you +select <guilabel>By Name</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Layout items</guilabel> +drop-down list box. You can select the <guilabel>Sort in reversed order</guilabel> +option to sort the items in reverse alphabetical order.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use tighter layout +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Icon +view only. Select this option to arrange the items so that the items in the +folder are closer to each other.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-54"> +<title>To Set Font and Theme Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>font</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary> +<secondary>preferences</secondary><tertiary>theme</tertiary></indexterm><para> +You can select the font that <application>Nautilus</application> uses in windows +and the desktop background. <application>Nautilus</application> also includes +themes that you can use to change the look-and-feel of the <application>Nautilus +</application> windows and the desktop background.</para> +<para>To set your preferences for the font and theme of the <application> +Nautilus</application> windows and desktop background, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Appearance</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_appear_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Appearance section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-35"/> lists the font and theme settings +that you can modify. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-35"> +<title>Appearance Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Nautilus Themes</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>To change your <application>Nautilus</application> +theme, choose a theme from the list.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Add New Theme +</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>To +add a new <application>Nautilus</application> theme, click on the <guibutton> +Add New Theme</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to +find the new theme.</para><para><application>Nautilus</application> themes +are stored as directories in the <filename>$GNOME_BASEDIR/share/pixmaps/nautilus/ +</filename> directory. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-55"> +<title>To Set Preferences for New Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>new windows</tertiary></indexterm><para>To set your preferences +for the <application>Nautilus</application> windows and desktop, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Windows</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_window_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Windows section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-36"/> lists the windows settings that +you can modify. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-36"> +<title>New Window Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC8" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Open each file +or folder in a separate window</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" +valign="top"><para>Select this option to open a new window when you open a +file or folder.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8"><para><guilabel>Display side bar in new windows +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9"><para>Select this option +to display a side pane in new windows.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display toolbar +in new windows</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to display a toolbar in new windows.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display location +bar in new windows</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to display a location bar in new windows.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display status +bar in new windows</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to display a statusbar in new windows.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-448"> +<title>To Set Desktop Background and Trash Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>Trash</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary> +<secondary>preferences</secondary><tertiary>desktop background</tertiary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>preferences +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>preferences +</secondary></indexterm><para>To set your preferences for the <application> +Nautilus</application> desktop background and <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose <guilabel>Desktop & Trash</guilabel> +from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_trash_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Desktop and Trash section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-43"/> lists the desktop background and <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel> settings that you can modify. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-43"> +<title>Windows and Desktop Background Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC8" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop +</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to +use <application> Nautilus</application> to manage your desktop. If you do +not use <application>Nautilus</application> to manage your desktop, you can +not do the following: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use the <guimenu>File Manager</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use <application>Nautilus</application> to change the pattern +or color of the desktop. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <application>Nautilus</application> <guilabel> Home +</guilabel> launcher and <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> launcher. The <guilabel> +Home</guilabel> launcher and <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> launcher are not displayed +on the desktop. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use your home +folder as the desktop</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to use your home directory as the desktop background directory, +instead of the default desktop background directory, <filename>/.nautilus/desktop +</filename>. If you select this option, the contents of your home directory +are displayed as desktop background objects.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Ask before emptying the Trash</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display a confirmation message +before <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> is emptied. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC8" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Include a Delete +command that bypasses Trash</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC9" +valign="top"><para>Select this option to add a <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> +menu item to the following menus:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>The <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The popup menu that is displayed when you right-click on a +file, folder, or desktop background object. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist><para>When you select an item then choose the <guimenuitem> +Delete</guimenuitem> menu item, the item is deleted from your file system +immediately.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-56"> +<title>To Set Icon and List Views Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>views</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary> +<secondary>views</secondary><tertiary>preferences</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary><tertiary> +preferences</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary> +<secondary>list view</secondary><tertiary>preferences</tertiary></indexterm> +<para>To set your preferences for items in icon views and list views, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Icon & List Views</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences +</guilabel> dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_icon_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Icon and List Views section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-37"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for items in icon views and list views. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-37"> +<title>Icon and List Views Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC7" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Activate items with a single click +</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to +perform the default action for an item when you click on the item. When this +option is selected, and you point to an item, the title of the item is underlined. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Activate items +with a double click</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to perform the default action for an item when you double-click +on the item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Execute files +when they are clicked</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to run an executable file when you choose the executable +file. An executable file is a text file that can execute, that is, a shell +script.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display files +when they are clicked</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to display the contents of an executable file when you +choose the executable file.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Ask each time +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to display a dialog when you choose an executable file. The dialog +asks whether you want to execute the file or display the file. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show hidden files +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to display hidden files in the view pane. The first character +in a hidden file name is a period (.).</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show backup files +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to display backup files in the view pane. The last character in +a backup file name is a tilde (~).</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show special flags in Properties +window</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option +to show the following special flags in the <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> +tab on a properties dialog:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Set User ID</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Set Group ID</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Sticky</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Always list folders +before files</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC7" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to list folders before files.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-439"> +<title>To Set Icon Captions Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>icons</secondary><tertiary> +caption preferences</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager +</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary><tertiary>icon captions</tertiary> +</indexterm><para>An icon caption displays the name of a file or folder in +an icon view. The icon caption also includes three additional items of information +on the file or folder. The additional information is displayed after the file +name. Normally only one item of information is visible, but when you zoom +in on an icon, more of the information is displayed. You can modify what additional +information is displayed in icon captions. </para> +<para>To set your preferences for icon captions, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Icon Captions</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_iconcaptions_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Icon Captions section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Select the items of information that you want to display in the icon +caption from the three drop-down list boxes. Select the first item from the +first drop-down list box, select the second item from the second drop-down +list box, and so on. The following table describes the items of information +that you can select:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Information</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Size</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the size of the item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the description of the MIME type of the item from the <application>File Types +and Programs</application> desktop preference tool.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Date modified +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose +this option to display the last modification date of the item.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Date changed</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the last modification date of the <glossterm>inode</glossterm> of the item. +An inode is a data structure that contains information about individual files +in UNIX file systems. Each file has one inode. An inode contains the node, +type, owner, and location of a file. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Date accessed +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose +this option to display the date that the item was last accessed.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Owner</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the owner of the item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Group</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the group to which the owner of the item belongs.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Permissions</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the permissions of the item as three sets of three characters, for example <computeroutput> +-rwxrw-r--</computeroutput>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Octal permissions +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose +this option to display the permissions of the item in octal notation, for +example <computeroutput>764</computeroutput>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>MIME type</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +the MIME type of the item.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>None</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Choose this option to display +no information for the item.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> + +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-57"> +<title>To Set Side Pane Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>side pane</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager +</primary><secondary>side pane</secondary><tertiary>preferences</tertiary> +</indexterm><para>To set your preferences for the side pane, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Sidebar Panels</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences +</guilabel> dialog. </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_sidebar_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Sidebar Panels section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-38"/> lists the side pane settings that +you can modify. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-38"> +<title>Side Pane Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC4" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display History +tab in sidebar</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC5" valign="top"><para> + Select this option to display the <guilabel>History</guilabel> tab in the +side pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display Notes +tab in sidebar</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC5" valign="top"><para> + Select this option to display the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab in the side +pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Display Tree tab +in sidebar</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC5" valign="top"><para> + Select this option to display the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tab in the side +pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show only folders (no files) in the +tree</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option +to display only folders in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-59"> +<title>To Set Navigation Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>navigation</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>World Wide +Web</primary><secondary>navigation preferences</secondary></indexterm><para> +To set navigation preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose <guilabel>Navigation +</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_navigation_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Navigation section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-40"/> lists the navigation settings that +you can modify. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-40"> +<title>Navigation Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Home Location</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter the location that you want to use as your +home page. Enter your home location as follows:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To specify a web page as your home location, enter the URL +in the <guilabel>Home Location</guilabel> field.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To specify a file or folder as your home location, enter the +path in the <guilabel>Home Location</guilabel> field. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Don't include the built-in bookmarks +in the Bookmarks menu</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option to exclude the default bookmarks that are supplied with <application> +Nautilus </application> from the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-60"> +<title>To Set Speed Tradeoffs Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +<tertiary>speed tradeoffs</tertiary></indexterm><para>Some <application>Nautilus +</application> features can affect the speed with which <application>Nautilus +</application> responds to your requests. You can modify the behavior of some +of these features to improve the speed of <application>Nautilus</application>. +In this way, you can exchange, or trade off, a <application>Nautilus</application> +feature for better performance. For each of the speed tradeoff preferences, +you can select one of the options described in the following table:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec +colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Always</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Performs the action for both local files, and files +on other file systems.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Local Files Only</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Performs the action for local files only.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Never</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Never performs the action. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>To set your speed tradeoff preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Choose <guilabel>Speed Tradeoffs</guilabel> from the <guilabel>Preferences +</guilabel> dialog.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_speed_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Preferences dialog, Speed Tradeoffs section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-41"/> lists the speed tradeoff settings +that you can modify.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-41"> +<title>Speed Tradeoff Preferences</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show Text in Icons</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select an option to specify when to preview the +content of text files in the icon that represents the file. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show Count of +Items in Folders</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Select an option to specify when to show the number of items in folders.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show Thumbnails +for Image Files</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Select an option to specify when to show thumbnails of image files. <application> +Nautilus</application> stores the thumbnail files for each folder in a <filename> +.thumbnails</filename> directory that is one level below the folder.</para><para><guilabel> +Don't make thumbnails for files larger than</guilabel>: Specify the maximum +file size for files for which <application>Nautilus</application> creates +a thumbnail.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Preview Sound +Files</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Select an option to specify when to preview sound files. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-50"> +<title>Changing Backgrounds</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>changing backgrounds +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary><secondary> +changing screen component</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Nautilus +</application> includes backgrounds that you can use to change the look-and-feel +of the following screen components: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>Nautilus</application> desktop background</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Side pane</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>View pane</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Panels, except for the Menu Panel</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To change the background of a screen component perform the following +steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To display a list of patterns that you can use on the background, +click on the <guibutton>Patterns</guibutton> button. To display a list of +the colors that you can use on the background, click on the <guibutton>Colors +</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To change the background to a pattern, drag the pattern to +the screen component. To change the background to a color, drag the color +to the screen component. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>When you change the background of the side pane or the view pane of +a particular folder, <application>Nautilus</application> remembers the background +that you chose. The next time that you display the folder, the background +that you selected is displayed. In other words, when you change the background +of a folder, you customize the folder to display the background. </para> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-63"> +<title>To Add a Pattern</title> +<indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary><secondary>adding patterns</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To add a pattern to the patterns that you can use on your +screen components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton> +Patterns</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add New Pattern +</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to find the new +pattern. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new pattern to the <guilabel> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosnautilus-64"> +<title>To Add a Color</title> +<indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary><secondary>adding colors</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To add a color to the colors that you can use on your screen +components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton> +Colors</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add New Color</guibutton> +button. A color selector dialog is displayed. Use the color wheel or the sliders +to choose the color. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new color +to the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosnautilus-18"> +<title>To Show and Hide Window Components</title> +<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>window components, showing +and hiding</secondary></indexterm><para>You can show and hide <application> +Nautilus</application> window components as follows: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To hide the side pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide Sidebar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To display +the side pane again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Show Sidebar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To hide the toolbar, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide Toolbar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To display +the toolbar again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Show Toolbar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To hide the location bar, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide Location Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To display +the location bar again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Show Location Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To hide the statusbar, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide Status Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To display +the statusbar again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Show Status Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To remove a tab from the side pane, right-click in the side +pane. Choose the tab that you want to remove from the popup menu. To add the +tab to the side pane again, choose the tab from the popup menu again.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-112"> - <title>To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder</title> - <para>You can add an emblem to an item in either of the following ways: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To add an emblem to an item with the - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog, perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the item to which you want to add an emblem.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the item, then choose - <guimenuitem>Show Properties </guimenuitem>. The - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guilabel>Emblems</guilabel> tab to display the - <guilabel> Emblems</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the - following figure:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_prop_emblem_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Emblems tabbed section on Properties - dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the emblem to add to the item.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu to close the properties - dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To add an emblem to an item with the - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems </guilabel> dialog, perform the - following steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is - displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To display a list of emblems that you can add, click on the - <guibutton> Emblems</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To add an emblem to an item, drag the emblem to the item. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-51"> - <title>To Modify the Icon for a File or Folder</title> - <para>To change the icon that represents an individual file or folder, - perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the file or folder whose icon you want to change.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Show Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On the - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section, click on the - <guibutton>Select Custom Icon</guibutton> button. A - <guilabel>Select an icon</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Select an icon</guilabel> dialog to choose the icon to - represent the file or folder. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu to close the properties - dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>To change the icon that represents a file type, use the - <application> File Types and Programs</application> capplet. </para> - <para>To restore an icon from a custom icon to the default icon specified - in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet, right-click - on the icon then choose - <guimenuitem>Remove Custom Image</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, click on - the - <guilabel>Remove Custom Icon</guilabel> button on the - <guilabel> Show Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-52"> - <title>To Modify the Icon Caption for Files and Folders</title> - <para>An icon caption displays the name of a file or folder. The icon - caption also includes three additional items of information on the file or - folder. The additional information is displayed after the file name. Normally - only one item of information is visible, but when you zoom in on an icon, more - of the information is displayed. You can modify what additional information is - displayed in icon captions. </para> - <para>To modify what information is displayed in icon captions, perform - the following steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Icon Captions</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. An - <guilabel>Icon Captions</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the items of information to be displayed in the icon - caption from the three drop-down list boxes. Select the first item from the - first drop-down list box, select the second item from the second drop-down list - box, and so on. The following table describes the items of information that you - can select:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Information</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Size</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the size of the - item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the description of the - MIME type of the item from the <application>File Types and Programs - </application> capplet.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Date modified</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the last modification - date of the item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Date changed</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the last modification - date of the - <glossterm>inode</glossterm> of the item. An inode is a - data structure that contains information about individual files in UNIX file - systems. There is one inode for each file. An inode contains the node, type, - owner, and location of a file. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Date accessed</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the date that the item - was last accessed.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Owner</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the owner of the - item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Group</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the group to which the - owner of the item belongs.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the permissions of the - item as three sets of three characters, for example <computeroutput> - -rwxrw-r--</computeroutput>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Octal permissions</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the permissions of the - item in octal notation, for example <computeroutput>764</computeroutput>. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>MIME type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display the MIME type of the - item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>None</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Choose this option to display no information for the - item.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu to close the - <guilabel> Icon Captions</guilabel> dialog. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-102"> - <title>To Change the Size of Items in a View</title> - <para>You can change the size of items in a view. You change the size if - the view displays a file or a folder. You can change the size of items in a - view in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To enlarge the size of items in a view, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Zoom In</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To reduce the size of items in a view, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Zoom Out</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To return items in a view to the normal size, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Normal Size</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can also use the zoom buttons on the location bar to change the - size of items in a view. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-42"/> describes how to - use the zoom buttons.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-42"> - <title>Zoom Buttons</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="21.98*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="44.17*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Button</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Button Name </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_zoom_out_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Zoom Out button</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> - <guibutton>Zoom Out</guibutton> button</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Click on this button to reduce the size of items in a - view.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_normal_size_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Normal Size button</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Normal Size</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to return items in a view to normal - size.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_zoom_in_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Zoom In button</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> - <guibutton>Zoom In</guibutton> button</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Click on this button to enlarge the size of items in a - view.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers the size of items in - a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items are - displayed in the size you selected. In other words, when you change the size of - items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items at that - size.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-7"> - <title>Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders</title> - <para>Nautilus provides several ways to display the contents of your - files. Nautilus includes viewers that enable you to display particular types of - file in the view pane. For example, you can use a web page viewer to display - HTML files in the view pane. You can use a text viewer to view plain text files - in the view pane.</para> - <para>You can also use Nautilus to open a file in an appropriate - application. For more information see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-28"/>.</para> - <para>Nautilus includes views that enable you to display the contents of - your folders in different ways. For example, you can display the contents of a - folder in the following type of view: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Icon view</para> - <para>Displays the items in the folder as icons. - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a folder displayed in icon - view.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>List view</para> - <para>Displays the items in the folder as a list. - <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-3"/> shows a folder displayed in list - view.</para> - <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-3"> - <title>Nautilus Window in List View</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_listview_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus window in list view</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box to choose how to - display a file or folder. When you display a folder, you can specify how you - want to arrange or sort items in the folder. You can modify the size of the - items in the view pane. The following sections describe how to work with icon - view, list view, and views of files.</para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-100"> - <title>To Choose a View in Which to Display a File or Folder</title> - <para>Choose the type of view in which to display the contents of a - file or folder from the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box. The - <guilabel> View as</guilabel> drop-down list box is located at the - right side of the location bar.</para> - <para>Alternatively, to choose a view, choose - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box. Select the view that - you want to use from the - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog, then click on the - <guibutton>Choose</guibutton> button. </para> - <para>You can display different folders in different views. - <application> Nautilus</application> remembers the view that you choose for a - particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, - <application>Nautilus</application> displays the folder in that view. In other - words, when you choose a view for a folder, you customize the folder to always - display in that view.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-101"> - <title>To Sort Your Files in Icon View</title> - <para>When you display the contents of a folder in icon view, you can - specify how to sort the items in the folder. To specify how to sort items in - icon view, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Lay Out Items</guisubmenu> - </menuchoice>. The - <guisubmenu>Lay Out Items</guisubmenu> submenu contains the following - sections:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The top section contains an option that enables you to sort - your files manually.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The middle section contains options that enable you to sort - your files automatically.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The bottom section contains options that enable you to modify - how your files are sorted.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Choose the appropriate options from the submenu, as described in - the following table: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" - colwidth="28.75*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC7" colwidth="71.25*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Manually</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to arrange the items manually. To - arrange the items manually, drag the items to the location you require within - the view pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>By Name</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to sort the items alphabetically by - name. The order of the items is not case sensitive. If you have selected to - display hidden files, the hidden files are shown last.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>By Size</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to sort the items by size, with the - largest item first. When you sort items by size, the folders are sorted by the - number of items in the folder. The folders are not sorted by the total size of - the items in the folder.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>By Type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to sort the items alphabetically by - object type. The items are sorted alphabetically by the description of their - <glossterm>Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension</glossterm> - (MIME) type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> - capplet.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>By Modification Date</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to sort the items by the date the - items were last modified. The most recently modified item is first. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>By Emblems</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to sort the items by any emblems - that are added to the items. The items are sorted alphabetically by emblem - name. Items that do not have emblems are last. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Tighter Layout</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to arrange the items so that the - items are closer to one another.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Reversed Order</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to reverse the order of the option - by which you sort the items. For example, if you sort the items by name, select - the - <guilabel>Reversed Order</guilabel> option to sort the - items in reverse alphabetical order.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers how you sort the - items in a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the - items are sorted in the order you selected. In other words, when you specify - how to sort the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the - items in that order.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-103"> - <title>To Stretch an Icon in Icon View</title> - <para>In icon view, you can change the size of the icon that represents - an item that is displayed. To change the size of an item in icon view, perform - the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the item whose size you want to change, then - choose - <guimenuitem>Stretch Icon</guimenuitem>. A rectangle appears - around the item, with a handle at each corner.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Grab one of the handles, then drag the icon to the size that - you want.</para> - <para>To return the icon to the original size, right-click on the - icon, then choose - <guimenuitem>Restore Icon's Original Size</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>You can also stretch icons on the desktop. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-105"> - <title>To Sort Your Files in List View</title> - <para>To sort the contents of a folder by name, size, type, or date - modified, click on the appropriate column heading above the list. An up arrow - is displayed in the column heading by which the list is sorted. The following - figure shows the up arrow.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sort_arrow_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus up arrow</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To reverse the sort order, click on the column heading again. The - up arrow changes to a down arrow. The down arrow indicates that the contents of - the folder are sorted in reverse order.</para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers how you sort the - items in a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the - items are sorted in the order you selected. In other words, when you specify - how to sort the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the - items in that order.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-111"> - <title>To Modify the Behavior of a View</title> - <para>You can modify the behavior of a view. You can do the - following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the view is the default view for a particular - file or folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the view is the default view for a file type or - all folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the view is an item in the - <guilabel>View as </guilabel> drop-down list box for a particular - file or folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the view is an item in the - <guilabel>View as </guilabel> drop-down list box for all of a - particular file type or for all folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the view is not an item in the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box for a particular - file or folder.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To modify the behavior of a view perform the following - steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>View as Other</guimenuitem> from the - <guilabel> View as</guilabel> drop-down list box. A - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog is displayed, as shown - in the following figure:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewasother_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of View as Other dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the view whose behavior you want to modify from the - table in the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Modify</guibutton> button. A - <guilabel> Modify</guilabel> dialog is displayed. The following - table describes the options on the - <guilabel>Modify</guilabel> dialog:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu for - <replaceable>item_name </replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to include the view in the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box for - this type of item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use as default for - <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to use the view as the default - for this type of item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu just for - <replaceable>item_name - </replaceable></guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to include the view in the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box for - this item only.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use as default just for - <replaceable>item_name - </replaceable></guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to use the view as the default - for this item only.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Don't include in the menu for - <replaceable>item_name </replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to exclude the view from the - <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list box for - this type of item.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then click - <guibutton>Cancel </guibutton> to close the - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <para>You can also modify the actions that are associated with a file - type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet. To open - the <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet from the - <guilabel> Open with Other</guilabel> or - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialogs, click on the - <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. </para> - </note> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-204"> - <title>Assigning Actions to Files</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>assigning actions to files</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus</application> performs - the default action for that file type. The <application>File Types and Programs - </application> capplet contains a table of file types, their associated file - extensions, and their default actions. This table specifies what happens when - you double-click on a file in <application>Nautilus</application>. </para> - <para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to modify the - actions that are associated with a particular file or file type. For more - information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-75"/>.</para> - <para>You can use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> - capplet to perform the following tasks:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Specify the default action for a file type. You can also change - the default action for a file type in <application>Nautilus</application>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Associate a file type with one or more applications. The default - action might specify to open the file in an application that is associated with - the file type.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Associate a file type with one or more viewers. The default - action might specify to open the file in a viewer that is associated with the - file type.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Associate a file extension with a MIME type. The MIME type - specifies the format of the file so that Internet browsers and email - applications can read the file.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>For more information on the <application>File Types and - Programs</application> capplet, see Configuring Document Handlers.</para> - <para></para> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-75"> - <title>To Modify Actions</title> - <para>You can modify the actions associated with a file or file type. You - can do the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the action is the default action for a particular - file. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the action is the default action for a particular - file type.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the action is an item in the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular - file.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the action is an item in the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular file - type.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify that the action is not an item in the - <guisubmenu> Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for a particular file - type. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To modify the actions associated with a file or file type, perform - the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>In the view pane, select the file for which you want to modify - an action. If you want to modify an action associated with a file type, select - a file of that type.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Open With</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Perform either of the following steps: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Other Application</guimenuitem>. An - <guilabel> Open with Other</guilabel> dialog is displayed. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Other Viewer</guimenuitem>. A - <guilabel> View as Other</guilabel> dialog is displayed. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the table in the dialog, select the application or viewer - for which you want to modify the behavior.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Modify</guibutton> button. A - <guilabel> Modify</guilabel> dialog is displayed. The following - table describes the options on the - <guilabel>Modify</guilabel> dialog:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu for - <replaceable>file_type </replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to include the application or - viewer in the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file - type.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use as default for - <replaceable>file_type</replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to use the application or viewer - as the default action for this file type.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu just for - <replaceable>filename - </replaceable></guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to include the application or - viewer in the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file, - and not for other files of this type.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use as default just for - <replaceable> filename - </replaceable></guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to use the application or viewer - as the default action for this file, and not for other files of this - type.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Don't include in the menu for - <replaceable>file_type </replaceable> - items</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to exclude the application or - viewer from the - <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu for this file - type.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, then click - <guibutton>Cancel </guibutton> to close the dialog. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <para>You can also modify the actions that are associated with a file - type in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> capplet. To open - the <application> File Types and Programs</application> capplet from the - <guilabel>Open with Other</guilabel> or - <guilabel>View as Other</guilabel> dialogs, click on the - <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. </para> - </note> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-15"> - <title>Customizing Nautilus</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can customize <application>Nautilus</application> to suit your - requirements and preferences. This section describes how to customize - <application>Nautilus</application>.</para> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-16"> - <title>Setting Your User Level</title> - <para>Use the Preferences menu to choose a user level that is suitable - for you. The user level that you choose determines what <application>Nautilus - </application> settings you can modify in the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog. Your user level also - determines whether the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tab is in your navigation pane. Your - <application>Nautilus</application> user level does not apply to the desktop in - general.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-12"/> describes the - <application>Nautilus </application> user levels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-12"> - <title>Nautilus User Levels</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>User Level</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Beginner</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Choose - <guilabel>Beginner</guilabel> as your user level if you are not - familiar with the implications of changing <application>Nautilus</application> - preferences. At - <guilabel>Beginner</guilabel> user level, you can modify a - minimum set of <application>Nautilus</application> preferences. However, you - can not use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Intermediate</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Choose - <guilabel>Intermediate</guilabel> as your user level if you are - more familiar with the implications of changing - <application>Nautilus</application> preferences. At - <guilabel>Intermediate</guilabel> user level, you can do the - following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Modify more <application>Nautilus</application> - preferences. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Choose - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> as your user level if you are - familiar with the implications of making changes to all - <application>Nautilus</application> preferences. At - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> user level, you can do the - following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Modify all <application>Nautilus</application> - preferences. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-17"> - <title>Setting Your Preferences</title> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog to set preferences for the - <application>Nautilus</application> windows and desktop. To display the - <guilabel> Preferences</guilabel> dialog, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>You can set preferences in the following categories: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The appearance of the <application>Nautilus</application> - windows and desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The behavior of the <application>Nautilus</application> windows - and desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The behavior of items in icon views and list views.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Items that are displayed in the navigation pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The web search engine.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Home location and HTTP proxy details.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Speed tradeoffs to improve the performance of <application> - Nautilus</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - <para>The user level that you choose determines what - <application>Nautilus </application> settings you can modify in the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> - </note> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-54"> - <title>To Set Appearance Preferences</title> - <para>To set your preferences for the appearance of the - <application>Nautilus </application> windows and desktop, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel> Appearance</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_appear_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Appearance section of the Preferences - dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-35"/> lists the appearance - settings that you can modify. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-35"> - <title>Appearance Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use smoother (but slower) graphics - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to do the following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Add a shadow to icons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use enhanced fonts to display icon captions. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use this font family to display file - names</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select a font in which to display file names and icon - names. If the - <guilabel>Use smoother (but slower) graphics</guilabel> - option is selected, you can choose a font style in which to display and icon - captions.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-55"> - <title>To Set Windows and Desktop Preferences</title> - <para>To set your preferences for the - <application>Nautilus</application> windows and desktop, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel> Windows & Desktop</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_window_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Windows and Desktop section of the - Preferences dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-36"/> lists the windows and - desktop settings that you can modify. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-36"> - <title>Windows and Desktop Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC8" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC9" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the - desktop</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to use <application> - Nautilus</application> to manage your desktop. If you do not use - <application>Nautilus</application> to manage your desktop, you can not do the - following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guimenu>File Manager</guimenu> menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use <application>Nautilus</application> to change the - pattern or color of the desktop. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Nautilus</application> - <guilabel> Home </guilabel> launcher and - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> launcher. The - <guilabel> Home</guilabel> launcher and - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> launcher are not displayed on - the desktop. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Open each file or folder in a separate - window</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para> Select this option to open a new window when you open a - file or folder.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display toolbar in new windows - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para>Select this option to display a toolbar in new - windows.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display location bar in new - windows</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para>Select this option to display a location bar in new - windows.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display status bar in new windows - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para>Select this option to display a statusbar in new - windows.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC8"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display side bar in new windows - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC9"> - <para>Select this option to display a navigation pane in new - windows.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Ask before emptying the - Trash</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to display a confirmation message - before - <guilabel> Trash</guilabel> is emptied. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-56"> - <title>To Set Icon and List Views Preferences</title> - <para>To set your preferences for items in icon views and list views, - choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel>Icon & List Views</guilabel> from the - <guilabel> Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_icon_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Icon and List Views section of the - Preferences dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-37"/> lists the settings that you - can modify for items in icon views and list views. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-37"> - <title>Icon and List Views Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC7" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Activate items with a single - click</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to perform the default action for an - item when you click on the item. When this option is selected, and you point to - an item, the title of the item is underlined. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Activate items with a double - click</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to perform the default action for an - item when you double-click on the item.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Execute files when they are - clicked</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to run an executable file when you - choose the executable file. An executable file is a text file that can execute, - that is, a shell script.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display files when they are - clicked</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to display the contents of an - executable file when you choose the executable file.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Ask each time</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to display a dialog when you choose an - executable file. The dialog asks whether you want to execute the file or - display the file. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show hidden files</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to display hidden files in the view - pane. The first character in a hidden file name is a period (.). - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show backup files</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC7"> - <para>Select this option to display backup files in the view - pane. The last character in a backup file name is a tilde (~). </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Show special flags in Properties - window</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to show the following special flags in - the - <guilabel> Permissions </guilabel> tab on the - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Set User ID</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Set Group ID</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sticky</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-57"> - <title>To Set Navigation Pane Preferences</title> - <para>To set your preferences for the navigation pane, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel>Sidebar Panels</guilabel> from the - <guilabel> Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_sidebar_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Sidebar Panels section of the - Preferences dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-38"/> lists the navigation pane - settings that you can modify. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-38"> - <title>Navigation Pane Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC4" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Display Help tab in sidebar - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to display the - <guilabel>Help</guilabel> tab in the navigation - pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display History tab in sidebar - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC5"> - <para> Select this option to display the - <guilabel>History</guilabel> tab in the navigation - pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display Notes tab in sidebar - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC5"> - <para> Select this option to display the - <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab in the navigation - pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display Tree tab in sidebar - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC5"> - <para> Select this option to display the - <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> tab in the navigation - pane.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Show only folders (no files) in the - tree</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to display only folders in the - <guilabel> Tree</guilabel> tabbed pane.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-58"> - <title>To Set Search Preferences</title> - <para>To set your search engine preferences, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel>Search</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_search_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Search section of the Preferences - dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-39"/> lists the search engine - settings that you can modify. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-39"> - <title>Search Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Search Engine Location</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter the URL of the search engine to access when you - choose to perform a web search in - <application>Nautilus</application>.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-59"> - <title>To Set Navigation Preferences</title> - <para>To set navigation preferences, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel> Navigation</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_navigation_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Navigation section of the Preferences - dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-40"/> lists the navigation - settings that you can modify. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-40"> - <title>Navigation Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Home Location</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Enter the location that you want to use as your home - page. Enter your home location as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To specify a web page as your home location, enter - the URL in the - <guilabel>Home Location</guilabel> field.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To specify a file or folder as your home location, - enter the path in the - <guilabel>Home Location</guilabel> field. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use HTTP Proxy</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Select this option to use a proxy server for the HTTP - service.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>HTTP Proxy Location</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.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>HTTP Proxy Port</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Enter the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy - server.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Don't include the built-in bookmarks in the - Bookmarks menu</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to exclude the default bookmarks that - are supplied with <application>Nautilus </application> from the - <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-60"> - <title>To Set Speed Tradeoffs Preferences</title> - <para>Some <application>Nautilus</application> features can affect the - speed with which <application>Nautilus</application> responds to your requests. - You can modify the behavior of some of these features to improve the speed of - <application>Nautilus</application>. In this way, you can exchange, or trade - off, a <application>Nautilus</application> feature for better performance. For - each of the speed tradeoff preferences, you can select one of the options - described in the following table:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="35.09*"/><colspec colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Always</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Performs the action for both local files and files on - other file systems. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Local Files Only</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Performs the action for local files - only.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Never</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Never performs the action. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>To set your speed tradeoff preferences, - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose - <guilabel> Speed Tradeoffs</guilabel> from the - <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_pref_speed_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of the Speed Tradeoffs section of the - Preferences dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-41"/> lists the search speed - tradeoff settings that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-41"> - <title>Speed Tradeoff Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="35.09*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="64.91*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Show Text in Icons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select an option to specify when to preview the content - of text files in the icon that represents the file. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show Count of Items in Folders - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select an option to specify when to show the number of - items in folders.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show Thumbnails for Image Files - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select an option to specify when to show thumbnails of - image files. <application>Nautilus</application> stores the thumbnail files for - each folder in a <filename>.thumbnails</filename> directory that is one level - below the folder.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Preview Sound Files</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select an option to specify when to preview sound files. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Make Folder Appearance Details - Public</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select an option to specify when to make folder - appearance details public. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-50"> - <title>Changing Themes and Backgrounds</title> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes themes and backgrounds - that you can use to change the look-and-feel of the <application>Nautilus - </application> windows and desktop.</para> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-61"> - <title>To Change Your Nautilus Theme</title> - <para>To change your <application>Nautilus</application> theme perform - the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Nautilus Themes</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel>Nautilus Theme Selector </guilabel> dialog is - displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose a theme from the - <guilabel>Nautilus Theme</guilabel> list.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-110"> - <title>To Add a Nautilus Theme</title> - <para>To add a theme to <application>Nautilus</application> perform the - following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Nautilus Themes</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Add New Theme</guibutton> button on the - <guilabel>Nautilus Theme Selector</guilabel> dialog. A dialog is - displayed. Use the dialog to find the new theme.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new theme to the - <guilabel> Nautilus Theme Selector</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> themes are stored as - directories in the <filename>/opt/gnome-1.4/share/pixmaps/nautilus/</filename> - directory. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-62"> - <title>To Change Your Backgrounds</title> - <para>You can change the background of the following screen components: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> desktop</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Navigation pane</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>View pane</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Panels, except for the Menu Panel</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To change the background of a screen component perform the - following steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To display a list of patterns that you can use on the - background, click on the - <guibutton>Patterns</guibutton> button. To display a list of the - colors that you can use on the background, click on the - <guibutton>Colors </guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To change the background to a pattern, drag the pattern to - the screen component. To change the background to a color, drag the color to - the screen component. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>Done</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>When you change the background of the navigation pane or the view - pane of a particular folder, <application>Nautilus</application> remembers the - background that you chose for the folder. The next time that you display the - folder, the background that you selected is displayed. In other words, when you - change the background of a folder, you customize the folder to display the - background.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-63"> - <title>To Add a Pattern</title> - <para>To add a pattern to the patterns that you can use on your screen - components, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Click on the - <guibutton>Patterns</guibutton> button, then click on the - <guibutton>Add New Pattern</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. - Use the dialog to find the new pattern. Click - <guibutton> OK</guibutton> to add the new pattern to the - <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems </guilabel> dialog.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-64"> - <title>To Add a Color</title> - <para>To add a color to the colors that you can use on your screen - components, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Click on the - <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button, then click on the - <guibutton>Add New Color</guibutton> button. A color selector dialog - is displayed. Use the color wheel or the sliders to choose the color. Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new color to the - <guilabel> Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-18"> - <title>To Show and Hide Window Components</title> - <para>You can show and hide <application>Nautilus</application> window - components as follows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To hide the navigation pane, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Hide Sidebar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To display the navigation pane again, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Sidebar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To hide the toolbar, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Hide Toolbar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To display the toolbar again, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Show Toolbar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To hide the location bar, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Hide Location Bar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To display the location bar again, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Location Bar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To hide the statusbar, choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Hide Status Bar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. To display the navigation pane statusbar again, - choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Status Bar</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To remove a tab from the navigation pane, right-click in the - navigation pane. Choose the tab that you want to remove from the menu. To add - the tab to the navigation pane again, choose the tab from the menu again. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index 1b74586..83ad6c2 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -1,1073 +1,770 @@ + + + <chapter id="gosoverview-1"> - <title>Overview of the Desktop</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter introduces you to the features and main components of - the GNOME desktop. Before you start your first desktop session, read this - chapter to familiarize yourself with the layout of the various features, and - how the main components work. The desktop is very configurable, so this chapter - describes the typical default configuration. </para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-5"> - <title>Introducing Desktop Components</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop components, introducing</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you start a desktop session for the first time, you should see a - default startup screen, with panels, windows, and various icons. - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> shows a typical desktop. </para> - <figure id="gosoverview-FIG-1"> - <title>A Typical Desktop</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_anno_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a typical desktop</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The desktop is the visible area of the screen, and everything that - appears on the screen. The major components of the desktop are as follows: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Panels</para> - <para>Panels are areas on your desktop from which you can access all - of your system applications and menus. Panels are very configurable and provide - a place where you can access menus and applications in the way that you want. - Two particularly important panels in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> are - the GNOME Panel and the Menu Panel. </para> - <para>The GNOME Panel stretches the full length of the bottom edge of - the desktop. The GNOME Panel contains the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> button, which is a stylized - footprint on the left side of the panel. </para> - <para>The Menu Panel stretches the full length of the top edge of the - desktop. The Menu Panel includes textual rather than graphical menus. Click on - the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel to display a list of all open - windows on the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Windows</para> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. - You can run different applications in each window. The window manager provides - frames and buttons for windows. The window manager enables you to perform - standard actions such as move, close, and resize windows. You can work with - many different window managers in the desktop. This manual describes how to - work with the <application> Sawfish</application> window manager. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menus</para> - <para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The GNOME - Panel and Menu Panel contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and - panels to perform your tasks. The - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access - almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your - desktop from the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Desktop background</para> - <para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components - on the desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user - interface. You can place objects on the desktop background to quickly access - your files and directories, or to start applications that you use often. You - can also middle-click or right-click on the background to open menus.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Workspaces and viewports</para> - <para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate workspaces. When - you start a desktop session for the first time, you have four workspaces. You - can create more workspaces on the desktop, and subdivide your workspaces into - viewports. You can switch to a different workspace, but you can only display - one workspace or viewport at a time on the screen. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> file manager</para> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides - an integrated access point to your files, applications, and the World Wide Web. - You can display the contents of your files within a - <application>Nautilus</application> window, or open the files in the - appropriate application from <application> Nautilus</application>. You can use - the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager to manage your files and - folders. You can also browse the World Wide Web in a - <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Control Center</application></para> - <para>The <application>Control Center</application> provides an - integrated access point where you can configure almost every feature of the - desktop. To start the <application>Control Center</application>, open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose the item that you want to configure from the - submenus.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>The most powerful features of the desktop are the high degree of - configurability and the multiple ways that you can perform tasks.</para> - <para>The desktop provides interoperability of the desktop components. - Usually, you can perform the same action in several different ways. For - example, you can start applications from panels, from menus, or from the - desktop background. </para> - <para>Your system administrator can make configuration changes to suit your - needs, so that the desktop might not be exactly the same as described in this - chapter. Nevertheless, this chapter provides a useful quick guide to how to - work with the desktop. </para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-502"> - <title>Panels</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can create or remove panels at any time. When you start a session - for the first time, the desktop contains at least two panels, usually the GNOME - Panel and the Menu Panel. You can do the following actions with panels: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Create panels.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Delete panels.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Hide panels.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Add objects to panels.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Manipulate panel objects.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-26"> - <title>To Create Panels</title> - <para>To create panels on the desktop follow these steps: - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on a vacant space on any of the panels on the - desktop to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Create panel</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the type of panel you want to create from the submenu. - The panel is added to the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - <para>Except for the Menu Panel, you can create as many panels as you - want. You can create different types of panel on the desktop to fit your own - requirements. You can customize the behavior and appearance of your panels. For - example, you can change the background of your panels.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-508"> - <title>To Delete Panels</title> - <para>To delete a panel, right-click on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Remove this panel</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-24"> - <title>To Hide Panels</title> - <para>Except for the Menu Panel, each panel has hide buttons at each end - of the panel. You click on the hide buttons to hide or show the panel.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-4"> - <title>To Add Objects to Panels</title> - <para>A panel can hold several types of objects. The panel in - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> contains each type of panel object. - </para> - <figure id="gosoverview-FIG-28"> - <title>A Panel With Various Panel Objects</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_anno_panel.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a panel with various panel - objects</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>You can add any of the following objects to all types of panels in - the desktop:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Launchers</para> - <para>A - <glossterm>launcher</glossterm> starts a particular application, - executes a command, or opens a file. The toolbox icon in - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is a launcher for the <application>Control - Center</application> application. A launcher can reside in a panel or in a - menu. Click on the launcher to perform the action associated with the - launcher.</para> - <para>You can create your own launchers for applications. For - example, you can create a launcher for a word processor application that you - use frequently, and place the launcher in a panel for convenient access. To add - a new launcher to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel to open - the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Launcher</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menus</para> - <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. To open a menu from a panel, click on the icon that - represents the menu. To open a menu from the Menu Panel, click on the text that - represents the menu.</para> - <para>You can create custom menus, and add the custom menus to your - panels. The folder icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the default - icon for menus that you add to panels.</para> - <para>You can also add standard menus such as the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to any of your panels. To add a menu - to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Menu</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to display a submenu of menus. Choose the menu that - you want to add from the submenu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applets</para> - <para> - <glossterm>Applets</glossterm> are small, interactive applications - that reside within a panel, for example the <application>CD - Player</application> applet in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/>. Each - applet has a simple user interface that you can operate with the mouse or - keyboard. The following applets appear in your panels by default:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><application>Tasklist</application> applet: Displays a - button for each window that is open. You can click on a - <application>Tasklist</application> button to minimize or restore a window. You - can also use a task menu to shade and close windows. The - <application>Tasklist</application> applet appears by default in the GNOME - Panel.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Desk Guide</application> applet: Displays a - visual representation of your workspaces and your viewports. You can use the - <application> Desk Guide</application> applet to switch between workspaces and - viewports. The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet appears by default - in the Menu Panel.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To add an applet to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on - the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Applets </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to display a submenu of applet categories. You can - then choose the type of applet you require, then the specific applet. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drawers</para> - <para> - <glossterm>Drawers</glossterm> are sliding extensions to a panel - that you can open or close from a drawer icon, as shown in - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/>. Drawers can help you to organize your - work when you run a lot of applications simultaneously. You can place all the - same functional elements in a drawer that you can put in any other type of - panel. </para> - <para>To add a drawer to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on - the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Drawer</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>To open a drawer click on the drawer. To close a drawer click - on the drawer again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Special Panel Objects</para> - <para>Special panel objects perform functions that are generally not - available through other panel objects. The lock icon in - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the Lock screen special panel object. - </para> - <para>To add special panel objects to a panel, right-click on a - vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - </menuchoice>. You can then choose the specific special panel - object you require. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-21"> - <title>To Manipulate Panel Objects</title> - <para>You can manipulate panel objects in the following ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Move objects within a panel, or to another panel. </para> - <para>You can move any object to another location in the panel. You - can also move an object from one panel to another panel. Use the middle mouse - button to drag the launcher to the new location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Copy launchers from one panel to another panel. </para> - <para>Drag the launcher from the first panel to the second panel. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Copy launchers from a menu to a panel. </para> - <para>Drag the launcher from the menu to the panel. Alternatively, - right-click on a menu item, then choose - <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-18"> - <title>Windows in the Desktop</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. Each - window has a frame. The window frame contains active control elements that you - can use to work with the window.</para> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-16"> - <title>Types of Windows</title> - <para>The desktop features the following types of window: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Application windows</para> - <para>When you run an application on the desktop, a frame usually - borders the window. By default, the top edge of the application window contains - a titlebar with buttons that you can use to work with the window. The frame of - an application window contains a button that enables you to close the window, - or open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. The - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu provides a number of actions that - you can perform on the window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Dialog windows</para> - <para>Dialog windows are associated with interactive desktop - processes. A dialog window consists of the window frame and a single - interactive pane that provides information and controls for the user. This - manual refers to the interactive part of a dialog window as a dialog. The frame - of a dialog window contains a button that enables you to close the dialog - window, or open the - <guimenu> Window</guimenu> menu.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>You can use the <application>Control Center</application> to change - the style of window frames. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-32"> - <title>To Manipulate Windows</title> - <para>You use the titlebar of an application window or dialog window to - perform various actions with the window. <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-33"/> - shows a typical titlebar for an application window. </para> - <figure id="gosoverview-FIG-33"> - <title>Typical Titlebar for an Application Window</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a typical titlebar for an - application window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The active control elements of the window frame are as follows: - </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="41.65*"/><colspec colwidth="58.35*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Control Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button to close the - window. You can also right-click on the - <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button to open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Titlebar</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>You can use the titlebar to move, shade, and resize the - window. You can also use the titlebar to change the focus of the window on the - desktop.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button to minimize the - window. You can also right-click on the - <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button to open the - <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> You can use the - <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button to maximize and - restore the window.</para> - <para>To maximize a window click on the - <guibutton>Maximize </guibutton> button. To restore the - window click on the - <guibutton>Maximize </guibutton> button again. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button to shade the window. To - unshade the window click on the - <guibutton>Shade</guibutton> button again.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>To change the size of windows grab the border of the window, then - move the cursor until the window is the size you require. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-20"> - <title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> - <para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the - keyboard. Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus - has a different appearance than other windows. </para> - <para>You can use the following elements to give focus to a - window:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="33.62*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="66.38*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Action</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Mouse</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on the window, if the window is visible. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Shortcut key</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Switch between the windows that are open with a shortcut - key. To give focus to a window, release the keys. The default shortcut key to - switch between windows is - <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Window list</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Choose the window from a window list in either of the - following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu - Panel. A list of your open windows is displayed. Choose the window from the - list. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu> Root</guimenu> menu. Choose - <guisubmenu>Windows</guisubmenu>. A list of your open - windows is displayed. Choose the window from the list.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para><application>Tasklist</application> applet - </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Click on the button that represents the window in the - <application>Tasklist</application> applet. If the window is minimized, click - twice on this button.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para><application>Desk Guide</application> - applet</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Open the <application> Desk Guide</application> tasklist, - then choose the window that you want to give focus to from the - <application>Desk Guide</application> tasklist.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-11"> - <title>Desktop Background</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Nautilus desktop background</primary> - <see>desktop background</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The desktop background is an active component of the desktop. You can - use the desktop background to perform the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. </para> - <para>You can add - <glossterm>desktop background objects</glossterm> for convenient - access to the files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For - example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, then drag - the link to your desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> - <para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Desktop Background </guimenu> menu. You can use the - <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the - desktop background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu.</para> - <para>Middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. You can use the - <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu to navigate between windows and - workspaces.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-29"> - <title>To Open Desktop Background Objects</title> - <para>To open an object from the desktop background, double-click on the - object. You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> - window so that you click once on an object to execute the default - action.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-19"> - <title>To Add Objects to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to - files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects - to your desktop background in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Drag the object from a file manager window to the desktop - background. For example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use - often, then drag the link to your desktop background. The icon for the link is - moved to the desktop background. To open the file, double-click on the - icon.</para> - <para>You can also drag files and folders to the desktop background. - When you drag a file or folder to the desktop background, the file or folder - resides in the <filename>/.nautilus/desktop</filename> directory.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop - background. For example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an - application that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop - background. You can double-click on the icon to start the application.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-42"> - <title>Menus</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>menus</primary> - <secondary>overview</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 - display the menu as a window and copy menu items to panels.</para> - <para>The - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access - almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your - desktop from the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Click on the - <guibutton> Global Menu</guibutton> button on a panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>. The - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is represented by a stylized footprint, as - follows:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Main Menu icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Alternatively, you can right-click on a vacant space on a panel to - open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Many of the menus that are available from - the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> are also available from the textual menus - on the Menu Panel. </para> - <para>You can add as many additional menus as you want to any of the panels - on the desktop. To open a menu that you add to a panel, click on the menu icon - on the panel. </para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-39"> - <title>Workspaces and Viewports</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>viewports</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. You - can run different applications in each window in the following desktop areas: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Workspaces</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Viewports</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate workspaces. You can - display only one workspace at a time, but you can have windows open in all your - other workspaces. You can divide your workspaces into subdivisions that are - called viewports. You can display only one viewport at a time, but you can have - windows open in all of your other viewports.</para> - <para>Workspaces and viewports enable you to organize the desktop when you - run many applications at the same time. When your current workspace becomes - crowded with windows, you can move your work to another workspace or viewport. - You can also switch to another workspace or viewport then start more - applications. </para> - <para>The default setup of the desktop is to use four workspaces and no - viewports. Workspaces and viewports are displayed in the <application>Desk - Guide</application>. The <application>Desk Guide</application> in - <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-42"/> contains four workspaces and no viewports. - The first two workspaces contain open windows. The last two workspaces do not - contain currently active windows. </para> - <figure id="gosoverview-FIG-42"> - <title>Workspaces Displayed in the Desk Guide Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/dguide_wspaces_anno_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of Desk Guide applet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-41"> - <title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> - <para>You can switch between workspaces in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>In the <application>Desk Guide</application>, click on the - workspace where you want to work.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Depending on how your window manager is configured, you can - drag a window across the screen edge into the next workspace.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can middle-click on the desktop background to open the - <guimenu> Root</guimenu> menu, then choose - <guimenuitem>Workspaces</guimenuitem>. Choose the workspace that - you require from the workspace list.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-40"> - <title>To Add Workspaces and Viewports</title> - <para>To add workspaces and viewports to your desktop perform the - following steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Control Center</application>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel> in the <application> Sawfish window - manager</application> capplet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of - workspaces you require.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the - <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Rows</guilabel> spin boxes to divide the workspaces into - viewports.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-43"> - <title>To Switch Between Viewports</title> - <para>You can work in different viewports or you can move windows from - one viewport to another. Click on the viewport where you want to work in the - <application> Desk Guide</application>. You can use the middle mouse button to - drag a window from one viewport to another viewport in the same - workspace.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-56"> - <title>Nautilus File Manager</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Nautilus file manager</primary> - <see>file manager</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an - integrated access point to your files, applications, and the World Wide Web. To - open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Applications</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The following figure shows a - <application>Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a - folder.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Annotated screenshot of a Nautilus window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>A <application>Nautilus</application> window contains the following - panes:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Navigation pane</para> - <para>Enables you to navigate through your files and the online help - system. This pane also displays information about the current file or folder. - The navigation pane is on the left side of the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>View pane</para> - <para>Displays the contents of files, folders, and websites. The view - pane is on the right side of the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do the following: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>View files and folders</para> - <para>You can view your files and folders as icons or as a list. You - can display the contents of your files within a - <application>Nautilus</application> window, or open the files in the - appropriate application from <application>Nautilus </application>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Manage your files and folders</para> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> to create, move, - copy, rename, and remove files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Customize your files and folders</para> - <para>You can add emblems to your files and folders to indicate - particular states. For example, you can add an Important emblem to a file or - folder to indicate that it is important. You can also customize folders in the - following ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Add a note to a folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify a custom background pattern for a folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify a zoom setting for a folder.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Browse websites</para> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> to browse the - World Wide Web. You can also bookmark your favorite sites.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> also creates the desktop - background. </para> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-58"> - <title>To Open Files From the Nautilus File Manager</title> - <para>To navigate to the folder where the file that you want to open - resides, double-click on the folder icons in the view pane. When the file that - you want to open is displayed, double-click on the file icon to open the file. - </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-57"> - <title>To Move Files Between Folders</title> - <para>You can move files between folders by opening two or more - <application> Nautilus</application> windows. Open a different folder in each - window, then drag the files from one window to the other. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-100"> - <title>To Navigate the Internet</title> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> as a browser to - display websites. To display a website, type the URL for the site in the field - on the location bar, then press - <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents of the site are displayed in the - view pane. To reload the current page, click on the - <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-55"> - <title>Control Center</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Control Center</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Control Center</application> provides an integrated - access point where you can configure almost every feature of the desktop. The - <application>Control Center</application> contains several dedicated software - tools called - <glossterm>capplets</glossterm>. Each capplet controls a particular part - of the behavior of the desktop. For - convenience, these capplets are grouped in the <application>Control Center - </application> under the following headings:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Main</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sawfish</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To start the <application>Control Center</application>, open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/controlcenter_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Control Center window</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Select a heading from the left side of the <application>Control - Center</application> window. The capplets are displayed on the right side of - the window. To open a capplet, double-click on the capplet. </para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-54"> - <title>Desktop Applications</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>applications</primary> - <secondary>overview</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The applications that are provided with the GNOME desktop share - several characteristics. For example, the applications have a consistent - look-and-feel. The applications share characteristics because the applications - use the same programming libraries. An application that uses the standard GNOME - programming libraries is called a - <glossterm>GNOME-compliant application</glossterm>. For example, - <application>Nautilus</application> and <application>Control - Center</application> are GNOME-compliant applications.</para> - <para>GNOME provides libraries in addition to the libraries provided by - your operating system. The libraries enable GNOME to run your existing - applications as well as GNOME-compliant applications. For example, if your - operating system is UNIX-based, you can run your current X11 and Motif - applications from the GNOME desktop.</para> - <para>Some of the features of GNOME-compliant applications are as follows: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Consistent look-and-feel</para> - <para>GNOME-compliant applications have a consistent look-and-feel. - GNOME-compliant applications use the look-and-feel settings that you specify in - the <application> Control Center</application>. You can use the following - <application>Control Center</application> capplets to change the look-and-feel - of your GNOME-compliant applications: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><application>Theme Selector</application>, in the - <guilabel> Desktop</guilabel> section</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Applications</application>, in the - <guilabel> Look and Feel</guilabel> section</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Dialogs</application>, in the - <guilabel>Look and Feel</guilabel> section</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>MDI</application>, in the - <guilabel>Look and Feel</guilabel> section</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menubars, toolbars, and statusbars</para> - <para>Most GNOME-compliant applications have a menubar, a toolbar, and - a statusbar. A - <glossterm>menubar</glossterm> is a bar at the top of a window that - contains the menus for the application. The menubar in a GNOME-compliant - application always contains a - <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and a - <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu. The - <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu always contains an - <guimenuitem>Exit </guimenuitem> menu item, and the - <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu always contains an - <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> - <para>A - <glossterm>toolbar</glossterm> is a bar that appears under the - menubar. A toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly-used commands. A - <glossterm> statusbar</glossterm> is a bar at the bottom of a window - that provides information about the current state of what you are viewing in - the window. GNOME-compliant applications might also contains other bars. For - example, <application>Nautilus </application> contains a - <glossterm>location bar</glossterm>.</para> - <para>Some of the bars in GNOME-compliant applications are detachable. - That is, there is a handle on the bar that you can grab then drag the bar to - another location. You can drag the bar to snap to another side of the window, - or to another part of the desktop. For example, you can detach the menubar, - toolbar, and location bar in the <application>Nautilus</application> file - manager. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Default shortcut keys</para> - <para>GNOME-compliant applications use the same shortcut keys to - perform the same actions. For example, to quit a GNOME-compliant application, - press - <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo>. To undo an action in a GNOME-compliant - application, press - <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>. You can also set the shortcut key for each menu - item in a GNOME-compliant application. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drag-and-drop</para> - <para>GNOME-compliant applications use the same protocol to implement - drag-and-drop operations. Therefore GNOME-compliant applications provide - consistent feedback when you drag-and-drop items.</para> - <para>The use of the same protocol also enables GNOME-compliant - applications to interoperate in a sophisticated manner. For example, - GNOME-compliant applications recognize the format of the items that you drag. - When you drag a HTML file from a <application>Nautilus</application> window to - a browser such as <application> Netscape</application>, the file is displayed - in HTML format in the browser. However, when you drag the HTML file to a text - editor such as <application> gedit</application>, the file is displayed in HTML - format in the text editor. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-12"> - <title>To Find Out More</title> - <para>The desktop provides Help if you want to find out more about the - following areas: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Desktop topics</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applets</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applications and utilities</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-31"> - <title>To Find Out More About Desktop Topics</title> - <para>You can find out more about particular desktop topics in the - integrated help system. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-33"> - <title>To Find Out More About Applets</title> - <para>To find out more about a specific applet follow these steps: - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the relevant applet icon to display the applet - popup menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the - <menuchoice> - <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> menu item on the popup menu to display an online - reference manual specific to that applet.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-35"> - <title>To Find Out More About Applications and Utilities</title> - <para>To find out more about a specific application, start the - application, then choose Help from the menubar.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> +<title>Overview of the Desktop</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter introduces you to the features and main components +of the GNOME desktop. Before you start to use the desktop read this chapter +to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main components +work. The desktop is very configurable, so this chapter describes the typical +default configuration, covering the following topics.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-5"> +<title>Introducing Desktop Components</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop components, introducing</primary></indexterm> +<para>When you start a desktop session for the first time, you should see +a default startup screen, with panels, windows, and various icons. <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> +shows a typical desktop. </para> +<figure id="gosoverview-FIG-1"> +<title>A Typical Desktop</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_anno_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a typical desktop. Callouts: Menu, Menu Panel, Desktop background, Windows, Window List applet, Bottom edge panel, Workspace Switcher applet. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>The desktop is the visible area of the screen, and everything that appears +on the screen. The major components of the desktop are as follows: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Panels</para> +<para>Panels are areas on your desktop from which you can access all of your +system applications and menus. Panels are very configurable. A particularly +important panel in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> is the Menu Panel. The +Menu Panel stretches the full width of the top edge of the desktop. The Menu +Panel includes two special menus, as follows:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu: Contains all applications +and configuration tools. This menu also includes the file manager and help +browser.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu: Contains various desktop +commands, for example <guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem> +Log Out</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel to display +a list of all open windows on the desktop.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Menus</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 use the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and the <guimenu>Actions +</guimenu> menu to access almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration +options on your desktop. You can also access the items in the <guimenu>Applications +</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu +</guimenu>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Windows</para> +<para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. You can +run different applications in each window. The window manager provides frames +and buttons for windows. The window manager enables you to perform standard +actions such as move, close, and resize windows. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Workspaces</para> +<para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate <glossterm>workspaces</glossterm>. +A workspace is a discrete area on the desktop in which you can work. When +you start a desktop session for the first time, you have four workspaces. +You can create more workspaces on the desktop. You can switch to a different +workspace, but you can only display one workspace at a time on the screen. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Nautilus</application> file manager</para> +<para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an integrated +access point to your files and applications. You can display the contents +of your files within a <application>Nautilus</application> window, or open +the files in the appropriate application from <application>Nautilus</application>. +You can use the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager to manage +your files and folders. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Desktop background</para> +<para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on the +desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user interface. +You can place objects on the desktop background to quickly access your files +and directories, or to start applications that you use often. You can also +right-click on the background to open a menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> +<para>The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location provides an access point +to some of the key features of the GNOME desktop. You can access your GNOME +applications and configuration tools. You can also access programs that enable +you to configure your system as a server, and to choose other system settings. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Desktop preferences</para> +<para>The GNOME desktop contains dedicated <glossterm>preference tools</glossterm>. +Each tool controls a particular part of the behavior of the desktop. To start +a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the item +that you want to configure from the submenus.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para> +<para>The most powerful features of the desktop are the high degree of configurability +and the multiple ways that you can perform tasks.</para> +<para>The desktop provides interoperability of the desktop components. Usually, +you can perform the same action in several different ways. For example, you +can start applications from panels, from menus, or from the desktop background. +</para> +<para>Your system administrator can make configuration changes to suit your +needs, so that the desktop might not be exactly the same as described in this +chapter. Nevertheless, this chapter provides a useful quick guide to how to +work with the desktop. </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-502"> +<title>Panels</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>overview</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can add and delete panels at any time. When you start a session +for the first time, the desktop usually contains at least two panels, as follows: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Menu Panel</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Edge panel at the bottom of the desktop</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can perform the following actions with panels:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Create panels.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Delete panels.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Hide panels.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Add objects to panels.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Manipulate panel objects.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-26"> +<title>To Create Panels</title> +<para>To create panels on the desktop follow these steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on a vacant space on any of the panels on the +desktop to open the panel popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Create panel +</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose the type of panel you want to create from the submenu. +The panel is added to the desktop.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>Except for the Menu Panel, you can create as many panels as you want. +You can create different types of panel on the desktop to fit your own requirements. +You can customize the behavior and appearance of your panels. For example, +you can change the background of your panels.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-508"> +<title>To Delete Panels</title> +<para>To delete a panel, right-click on the panel to open the panel popup +menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove this panel</guimenuitem>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-24"> +<title>To Hide Panels</title> +<para>Except for the Menu Panel, panels can have hide buttons at each end +of the panel. You click on the hide buttons to hide or show the panel.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-4"> +<title>To Add Objects to Panels</title> +<para>A panel can hold several types of objects. The panel in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> +contains each type of panel object. </para> +<figure id="gosoverview-FIG-28"> +<title>A Panel With Various Panel Objects</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_anno_panel.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a panel with various panel objects. Callouts: Calculator launcher, Menu, CD Player applet, Drawer, Lock Screen panel object. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>You can add any of the following objects to all types of panels in the +desktop:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Launchers</para> +<para>A <glossterm>launcher</glossterm> starts a particular application, executes +a command, or opens a file. The calculator icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> +is a launcher for the <application>Calculator</application> application. A +launcher can reside in a panel or in a menu. Click on the launcher to perform +the action that is associated with the launcher.</para> +<para>You can create your own launchers for applications. For example, you +can create a launcher for a word processor application that you use frequently, +and place the launcher in a panel for convenient access. To add a new launcher +to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup +menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Launcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Menus</para> +<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. To open a menu from a panel, click on the icon that represents +the menu. To open a menu from the Menu Panel, click on the text that represents +the menu. </para> +<para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an +arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu. The icon in <xref +linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the icon that is displayed when you add the <guimenuitem> +Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem> menu to a panel.</para> +<para>You can also add the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to any of your panels. +To add the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on a vacant +space on the panel to open the panel popup menu, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME Menu</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Applets</para><indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary> +overview</secondary></indexterm> +<para><glossterm>Applets</glossterm> are small, interactive applications that +reside within a panel, for example <application>CD Player</application> in <xref +linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/>. Each applet has a simple user interface that +you can operate with the mouse or keyboard. The following applets appear in +your panels by default:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>Workspace Switcher</application>: Displays a +visual representation of your workspaces. You can use <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> to switch between workspaces. By default, <application> +Workspace Switcher</application> appears in the edge panel at the bottom of +the desktop.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays a button +for each window that is open. You can click on a window list button to minimize +and restore windows. By default, <application>Window List</application> appears +in the edge panel at the bottom of the desktop.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To add an applet to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel, +then choose <guimenuitem>Add to panel</guimenuitem> from the panel popup menu. +Choose the panel applet that you require from one of the following submenus: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Accessories</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Amusements</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Internet</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Multimedia</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Utility</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Drawers</para> +<para><glossterm>Drawers</glossterm> are sliding extensions to a panel that +you can open or close from a drawer icon, as shown in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/>. + Drawers can help you to organize your work when you run a lot of applications +simultaneously. You can place all the same functional elements in a drawer +that you can put in any other type of panel. </para> +<para>To add a drawer to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel +to open the panel popup menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Drawer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> +<para>To open a drawer click on the drawer. To close a drawer click on the +drawer again.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Other panel objects</para> +<para>Some panel objects perform special functions that are not available +through other panel objects. For example, the Lock screen object enables you +to lock your screen. The lock icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> +is the Lock screen object. </para> +<para>To add panel objects to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the +panel to open the panel popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to panel +</guimenuitem>. You can then choose the specific panel object you require. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-21"> +<title>To Manipulate Panel Objects</title> +<para>You can manipulate panel objects in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Move objects within a panel, or to another panel.</para> +<para>You can move any object to another location in the panel. You can also +move an object from one panel to another panel. Use the middle mouse button +to drag the panel object to the new location.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Copy menu items to a panel.</para> +<para>Drag the item from the menu to the panel. Alternatively, if the menu +item is a launcher right-click on the menu item, then choose <guimenuitem> +Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-42"> +<title>Menus</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>overview</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. Your default panels +contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform +your tasks. The Menu Panel contains <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu> +Actions</guimenu> menus, and you can also add the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> +to your panels. </para> +<para>You can use the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and the <guimenu> +Actions</guimenu> menu to access almost all of the applications, commands, +and configuration options on your desktop. You can also access the items in +the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus from +the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>.</para> +<para>To add a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on the +panel then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem> +GNOME Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel popup menu. The <guimenu> +GNOME Menu</guimenu> is represented by a stylized footprint, as follows:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows GNOME Menu icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>GNOME Menu</guibutton> button on a panel to +open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para> +<para>You can add as many additional menus as you want to any of the panels +on the desktop. To open a menu that you add to a panel, click on the menu +icon on the panel. You can perform other actions on your menus, such as copy +menu items to panels.</para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-18"> +<title>Windows in the Desktop</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>overview</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. Each +window has a frame. The window frame contains active control elements that +you can use to work with the window.</para> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-16"> +<title>Types of Windows</title> +<para>The desktop features the following types of window:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Application windows</para> +<para>When you run an application on the desktop, a frame usually borders +the window. The top edge of the application window contains a titlebar with +buttons that you can use to work with the window. The buttons in an application +window frame enable you to perform actions such as close the window, or open +the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu. The <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu provides +commands that you can perform on the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Dialog windows</para> +<para>Dialog windows are associated with interactive desktop processes. A +dialog window consists of the window frame, and a single interactive pane +that provides information and controls for the user. This manual refers to +the interactive part of a dialog window as a dialog. The frame of a dialog +window contains buttons that enable you to close the dialog window, or to +open the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-32"> +<title>To Manipulate Windows</title> +<para>You use the frame of an application window or dialog window to perform +various actions with the window. Most of the control elements are located +on the top edge of the window frame. <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-33"/> shows +the top edge of a frame for a typical application window.</para> +<figure id="gosoverview-FIG-33"> +<title>Top Edge of Frame for a Typical Application Window</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows top edge of application window frame. Callouts: Window Menu button, Titlebar, Minimize, Maximize, Close Window buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>The active control elements of the window frame are as follows: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="41.65*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="58.35*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Control Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> +button</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on +the <guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> button to open the <guimenu>Window +</guimenu> menu. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Titlebar</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +You can use the titlebar to move and shade the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button +to minimize the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>You can use the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> +button to maximize and restore the window.</para><para>To maximize a window +click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button. To restore the window +click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button again. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button +</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window +</guibutton> button to close the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Border</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> +Right-click on the border to open the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> menu.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>To change the size of windows grab the border of the window, then move +the cursor until the window is the size that you require. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-20"> +<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> +<para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the keyboard. +Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus has a +different appearance than other windows. </para> +<para>You can use the following elements to give focus to a window:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="33.62*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="66.38*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Click on the window, if the window is visible. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Shortcut key</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Switch between the windows that +are open with a shortcut key. To give focus to a window, release the keys. +The default shortcut key to switch between windows is <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Window List +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List +</application>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Workspace Switcher +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the window that you want to give focus to in the <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> display.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-39"> +<title>Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>overview</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. Your +windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop that are called workspaces. +A workspace is a discrete area on the desktop in which you can work. Every +workspace on the desktop contains the same desktop background, the same panels, +and the same menus. However, you can run different applications, and open +different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace at +a time on your desktop but you can have windows open in other workspaces. + </para> +<para>Workspaces enable you to organize the desktop when you run many applications +at the same time. When your current workspace becomes crowded with windows, +you can move your work to another workspace. You can also switch to another +workspace then start more applications.</para> +<para>The default setup of the desktop is to use four workspaces. Workspaces +are displayed in the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet. +In <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-42"/>, <application>Workspace Switcher</application> +contains four workspaces. The first three workspaces contain open windows. +The last workspace does not contain currently active windows.</para> +<figure id="gosoverview-FIG-42"> +<title>Workspaces Displayed in Workspace Switcher</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Workspace Switcher. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-41"> +<title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>switching between</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can switch between workspaces in the following ways: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>In <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, click on +the workspace where you want to work.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo> to switch to the workspace on the right of the current +workspace.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> to switch to the workspace on the left of the current +workspace.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-40"> +<title>To Add Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>specifying number of</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To add workspaces to your desktop, right-click on the <application> +Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences +</guimenuitem> from the applet popup menu. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher +Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces +</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-56"> +<title>Nautilus File Manager</title> +<indexterm><primary>Nautilus file manager</primary><see>file manager</see> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>overview +</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file +manager provides an integrated access point to your files, applications, and +the World Wide Web. To open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home +Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The following figure shows a <application> +Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a folder.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a sample Nautilus window. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>A <application>Nautilus</application> window contains the following +panes:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Side pane</para> +<para>Enables you to navigate through your files and the online help system. +This pane also displays information about the current file or folder. The +side pane is on the left side of the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>View pane</para> +<para>Displays the contents of files and folders. The view pane is on the +right side of the window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do the following: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>View files and folders</para> +<para>You can view your files and folders as icons or as a list. You can view +the contents of some types of file within a <application>Nautilus</application> +window. Alternatively, you can open the files in the appropriate application +from <application>Nautilus</application>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Manage your files and folders</para> +<para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> to create, move, copy, +rename, and remove files and folders.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Run scripts</para> +<para>You can run scripts from <application>Nautilus</application>, and you +can select files and folders on which to run your scripts.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Customize your files and folders</para> +<para>You can add emblems to your files and folders to indicate particular +states. For example, you can add an Important emblem to a file to indicate +that the file is important. You can also customize folders in the following +ways: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Add a note to a folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify a custom background pattern for a folder.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Specify a zoom setting for a folder.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><application>Nautilus</application> also creates the desktop background. +</para> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-58"> +<title>To Open Files From the Nautilus File Manager</title> +<para>To navigate to the folder where the file that you want to open resides, +double-click on the folder icons in the view pane. When the file that you +want to open is displayed, double-click on the file icon to open the file. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-57"> +<title>To Move Files Between Folders</title> +<para>You can move files between folders by opening two or more <application> +Nautilus</application> windows. Open a different folder in each window, then +drag the files from one window to the other. </para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosgetstarted-11"> +<title>Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>Nautilus desktop background</primary><see>desktop background +</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary> +overview</secondary></indexterm><para>The desktop background is an active +component of the desktop. You can use the desktop background to perform the +following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. +</para> +<para>You can add <glossterm>desktop background objects</glossterm> for convenient +access to the files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For +example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, then +drag the link to your desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +<para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background +</guimenu> menu. You can use the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu +to perform actions on the desktop background.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager manages the desktop +background.</para> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-29"> +<title>To Open Desktop Background Objects</title> +<para>To open an object from the desktop background, double-click on the object. +You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> window +so that you click once on an object to execute the default action.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-19"> +<title>To Add Objects to the Desktop Background</title> +<para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to files, +folders, and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects to +your desktop background in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Drag an object from a file manager window to the desktop background. +For example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, +then drag the link to your desktop background. The icon for the link is moved +to the desktop background. To open the file, double-click on the icon.</para> +<para>You can also drag files and folders to the desktop background. When +you drag a file or folder to the desktop background, the file or folder resides +in your <filename>$HOME/.nautilus/desktop</filename> directory.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop background. +For example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application +that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop background. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-509"> +<title>Start Here Location</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_starthere_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the Start Here icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>Start Here location</primary><secondary>overview</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>Start Here +location</secondary><see>Start Here location</see></indexterm><para>The <guilabel> +Start Here</guilabel> location enables you to access the following desktop +functions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Applications</guilabel></para> +<para>Double-click on <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> to access your key +GNOME applications. You can also access the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +menu through the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> and the Menu Panel.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel></para> +<para>Double-click on <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> to customize +your desktop. For more information on how to customize your desktop, see <xref +linkend="part2-1"/>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, +and to choose other system settings.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can access the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> +location are displayed in the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object on the desktop +background. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location are +displayed in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-55"> +<title>Desktop Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>overview</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can use desktop preference tools to configure almost +every feature of the desktop. Each tool controls a particular part of the +behavior of the desktop. For convenience, the tools are grouped under the +following headings:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Basic</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can open your desktop preference tools in either of the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the item +that you require from the submenus. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object +on the desktop background. A <application>Nautilus</application> window opens +at the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location. Double-click on the <guilabel> +Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the <application>Nautilus</application> +window to display the desktop preference tools. Double-click on the item that +you require.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-54"> +<title>Desktop Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>applications</primary><secondary>overview</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The applications that are provided with the GNOME desktop +share several characteristics. For example, the applications have a consistent +look-and-feel. The applications share characteristics because the applications +use the same programming libraries. An application that uses the standard +GNOME programming libraries is called a <glossterm>GNOME-compliant application +</glossterm>. For example, <application>Nautilus</application> and <application> +gedit</application> are GNOME-compliant applications.</para> +<para>GNOME provides libraries in addition to the libraries provided by your +operating system. The libraries enable GNOME to run your existing applications +as well as GNOME-compliant applications. For example, if your operating system +is UNIX-based, you can run your current X11 and Motif applications from the +GNOME desktop.</para> +<para>Some of the features of GNOME-compliant applications are as follows: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Consistent look-and-feel</para> +<para>GNOME-compliant applications have a consistent look-and-feel. GNOME-compliant +applications use the look-and-feel settings that you specify in the desktop +preference tools. You can use the following tools to change the look-and-feel +of your GNOME-compliant applications:<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Toolbars & Menus +</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Menubars, toolbars, and statusbars</para> +<para>Most GNOME-compliant applications have a menubar, a toolbar, and a statusbar. +A <glossterm>menubar</glossterm> is a bar at the top of a window that contains +the menus for the application. The menubar in a GNOME-compliant application +always contains a <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and a <guimenu>Help</guimenu> +menu. The <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu always contains an <guimenuitem>Exit +</guimenuitem> menu item, and the <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu always contains +an <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> +<para>A <glossterm>toolbar</glossterm> is a bar that appears under the menubar. +A toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly-used commands. A <glossterm> +statusbar</glossterm> is a bar at the bottom of a window that provides information +about the current state of what you are viewing in the window. GNOME-compliant +applications might also contains other bars. For example, <application>Nautilus +</application> contains a location bar.</para> +<para>Some of the bars in GNOME-compliant applications are detachable. That +is, the bar has a handle that you can grab then drag the bar to another location. +You can drag the bar to snap to another side of the window, or to another +part of the desktop. For example, you can detach the menubar, toolbar, and +location bar in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Default shortcut keys</para> +<para>GNOME-compliant applications use the same shortcut keys to perform the +same actions. For example, to quit a GNOME-compliant application, press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo>. To undo an action in a GNOME-compliant +application, press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag-and-drop</para> +<para>GNOME-compliant applications use the same protocol to implement drag-and-drop +operations. Therefore, GNOME-compliant applications provide consistent feedback +when you drag-and-drop items.</para> +<para>The use of the same protocol also enables GNOME-compliant applications +to interoperate in a sophisticated manner. For example, GNOME-compliant applications +recognize the format of the items that you drag. When you drag a HTML file +from a <application>Nautilus</application> window to a browser such as <application> +Netscape</application>, the file is displayed in HTML format in the browser. +However, when you drag the HTML file to a text editor such as <application> +gedit</application>, the file is displayed in plain text format in the text +editor. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosoverview-12"> +<title>To Find Out More</title> +<indexterm><primary>help</primary><secondary>how to find</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The desktop provides Help if you want to find out more about the following +areas: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Desktop topics</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Applications</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosoverview-31"> +<title>To Find Out More About Desktop Topics</title> +<indexterm><primary>help</primary><secondary>starting help system</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>help</primary><secondary>desktop topics</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can find out more about particular desktop topics in +the integrated <application>Yelp</application> help system. To start the <application> +Yelp</application> help system, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-33"> +<title>To Find Out More About Panel Applets</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel applets</primary><secondary>help</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>help</primary><secondary>applets</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To find out more about a specific applet follow these steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the relevant applet icon to display the applet +popup menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose the <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> menu item on the +popup menu to display an online reference manual specific to that applet. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-35"> +<title>To Find Out More About Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>applications</primary><secondary>help</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>help</primary><secondary>applications</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To find out more about a specific application, start the application, +then choose <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the menubar.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> </chapter> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml index 34916a1..b10eda7 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml @@ -1,2576 +1,1210 @@ -<chapter id="gospanel-1"> - <title>Working With Panels</title> - <highlights> - <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. </para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gospanel-2"> - <title>Introducing Panels</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A panel is an area on your desktop from which you can run - applications and applets, and perform other tasks. When you start a session for - the first time, the desktop contains the following panels: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>GNOME Panel</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menu Panel</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>The following sections describe these panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-3"> - <title>GNOME Panel</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>GNOME Panel</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The GNOME Panel is the default panel for working in a session. The - GNOME Panel stretches the full length of the bottom edge of the desktop. - </para> - <para><xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-58"/> shows a typical GNOME Panel. Your - system administrator might have set your default GNOME Panel according to your - local requirements, so you might see a slightly different GNOME Panel. </para> - <figure id="gospanel-FIG-58"> - <title>Typical GNOME Panel</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gnome_panel.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of a typical GNOME Panel</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <sect3 id="gospanel-27"> - <title>Contents of the GNOME Panel</title> - <para><xref linkend="gospanel-TBL-45"/> describes the objects on the - default GNOME Panel. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-45"> - <title>Default GNOME Panel Objects</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="36.50*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="20.83*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="41.67*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Object</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Name</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> button</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. From the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>, you can start applications - and applets, open more menus, and perform other tasks. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to log out of your GNOME - session.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para> - <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to lock your screen. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/help_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of GNOME Help Browser icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - <entry> - <para><application>GNOME Help Browser</application> launcher - </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to start the <application> GNOME - Help Browser</application>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gnometerminal_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of GNOME Terminal icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>GNOME Terminal</application> launcher - </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Click on this button to start a <application> GNOME - Terminal</application>. <application>GNOME Terminal</application> provides - access to a UNIX command line.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/controlcenter_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Control Center icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>Control Center</application> launcher - </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Click to configure various parts of your system. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/netscape_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Netscape icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>Netscape</application> launcher - </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Click on this button to start <application>Netscape - </application>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/tasklist_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Tasklist applet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry> - <para><application>Tasklist</application> applet - </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Displays a button for each window that is open. You can - use the tasklist buttons to minimize and restore windows.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/statusdock2_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of status dock</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Status dock</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Displays status information for some applications and - applets.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>You can change the behavior and appearance of your GNOME Panel to - suit your requirements. You can also add or remove objects from the GNOME - Panel. </para> - <para>You can create multiple panels, and choose different properties, - objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-6"> - <title>Menu Panel</title> - <para>The desktop also includes a Menu Panel, which is different in - appearance from the GNOME Panel, but provides similar functions. The Menu Panel - stretches the full length of the top edge of your screen. The Menu Panel - includes textual rather than graphical menus.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-60"/> shows the Menu Panel. Your system - administrator might have set your default Menu Panel according to your local - requirements, so you might see a slightly different Menu Panel.</para> - <figure id="gospanel-FIG-60"> - <title>Typical Menu Panel</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_panel.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of typical Menu Panel</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The Menu Panel contains the following objects: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC3" - colwidth="30.95*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC4" colwidth="69.05*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Object</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu contains the standard GNOME - applications. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> You can customize the - <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu to help you work more - efficiently. You can add items that you use frequently to the - <guimenu>Favorites </guimenu> menu, and organize the items - into submenus.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The - <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu contains menu items to - configure and customize your desktop. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> The - <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu provides menu items that - relate to the current status of your desktop. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para><application>Desk Guide</application> - applet</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para>The <application>Desk Guide</application> applet enables - you to navigate between your workspaces and viewports.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para><application>Mailcheck</application> - applet</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para>The <application>Mailcheck </application> applet shows - whether you have new email messages.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Calendar icon</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>The calendar icon normally shows the current time. Click - on the time readout to display a menu of calendar commands. You can also use - this menu to change the format of the time readout. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Window list icon</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC4"> - <para>The window list is a list of all open windows on the - desktop. To give focus to a window click on the icon at the extreme right of - the Menu Panel then choose the window.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>Unlike other types of panel, you can only have one Menu Panel at a - time on your desktop.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-5"> - <title>Managing Your Panels</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>managing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-10"> - <title>To Create a Panel</title> - <para>You can create different types of panels to customize your desktop. - <xref linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> lists the types of panel that you can create, - and their characteristics. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-47"> - <title>Types of Panel</title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="32.86*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.96*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33.17*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Panel Type</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Snap Behavior </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Size</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Aligned panel</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, but can only snap - to the center or the corner of the edge. </para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the - panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Edge panel</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Snaps to one of the edges of the screen. The GNOME Panel is - an example of an edge panel. </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Stretches the full length of the edge that the panel snaps - to. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Floating panel</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Does not snap to anything. You can place a floating panel - anywhere on your desktop.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the - panel. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Menu Panel</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You can not move the - Menu Panel.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Stretches the full length of the top edge of the screen. - You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Sliding panel</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, can snap to any - point on the edge.</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the - panel. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>To create a panel perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Create panel</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the type of panel that you want to create. The new panel - is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects. </para> - <para>You can customize the new panel to suit your - preferences.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-11"> - <title>Interacting With a Panel</title> - <para>To interact with a panel, you must left-click, middle-click, or - right-click on a vacant space on the panel. If there is no vacant space on the - panel, you can middle-click or right-click on one of the hide buttons to select - the panel.</para> - <para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel in the following - ways:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="30.65*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Middle-click</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enables you to grab a panel, then drag the panel to a new - location.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Right-click</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Opens the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-12"> - <title>To Move a Panel</title> - <para>You can move panels to different locations on your desktop. To move - a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag the - panel to the new location.</para> - <para>When you drag a floating panel, the panel follows the mouse - pointer. The panel does not snap to any part of the desktop. When you drag an - edge panel, an aligned panel, or a sliding panel, the panel snaps to the edge - of the screen.</para> - <note> - <para>You can not move the Menu Panel.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-7"> - <title>To Hide a Panel</title> - <para>You can hide or show a panel on your desktop, except for the Menu - Panel. Each panel has hide buttons at either end. The hide buttons contain an - arrow icon. The following illustration shows hide buttons. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/four_hide_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of hide buttons</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To hide a panel, click on one of the hide buttons. The panel - reduces in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. The hide button at - the other end of the panel remains visible.</para> - <para>To show a hidden panel again, click on the visible hide button. The - panel expands in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. Both hide - buttons are now visible.</para> - <para>You can modify the properties of a panel so that the hide buttons - are not visible. You can also specify that the arrows on hide buttons are not - visible.</para> - <para>You can set a panel to autohide. When you set autohide, the panel - hides automatically when the mouse is not pointing to the panel. The panel - reappears when you point to the part of the screen where the panel resides. To - set your panel to autohide, modify the properties of the panel.</para> - <note> - <para>On an aligned panel, the behavior of the hide buttons is slightly - different. If the panel is aligned with one of the corners of the screen, you - can use the hide buttons as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To hide the panel, click the hide button that is closest to - the edge of the screen, as normal.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To move the panel to the opposite corner of the screen, click - the hide button that is farthest from the edge of the screen.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-28"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of a Panel</title> - <para>You can configure global preferences for all panels in the - <application> Control Center</application>. For example, you can specify - various settings related to the appearance and behavior of panel objects. - </para> - <para>You can also modify properties for each individual panel. You can - change the features for each panel, such as the type of the panel, the hide - behavior, and the visual appearance. </para> - <note> - <para>You cannot modify properties for the Menu Panel.</para> - </note> - <para>The following sections describe how to modify the properties of a - panel. </para> - <sect3 id="gospanel-29"> - <title>To Modify a Panel With the Panel Properties Menu</title> - <para>You can use the panel properties menu to configure the properties - of a panel. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on any part of the panel to open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to open the panel properties menu. The following - table describes the menu items on the panel properties menu: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="31.82*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="68.18*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Menu Item</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>All properties</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>For more information see - <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Type</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose the type of the panel you want. Choose from - the following types of panel: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Edge panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Aligned panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sliding panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Floating panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Hiding policy</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select whether to enable autohide. Select from the - following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Explicit hide</guilabel>: Select this - option if you want to use the hide buttons to hide the panel.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Auto hide</guilabel>: Select this option - if you want to enable autohide <emphasis>and</emphasis> use the hide buttons to - hide the panel.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Hide buttons</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select how to display the hide buttons. Select from - the following options: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>With pixmap arrows</guilabel>: Select - this option to display arrow icons on the hide buttons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Without pixmap</guilabel>: Select this - option to display no arrow icons on the hide buttons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>None</guilabel>: Select this option if - you do not want to display the hide buttons.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Size</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select the size of the panel. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Orientation</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Floating panel only. Select whether to display the - panel horizontally or vertically. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Background type</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select the type of background for the panel. You - can choose a standard background, a color background, or an image background. - Use the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to specify - the color and image. For more information see <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Level</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Select the level at which you want the panel to - appear. Select from one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Default</guilabel>: Select this option to - use the default setting that is specified in the - <application>Panel</application> capplet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Below</guilabel>: Select this option if - you want the panel to appear below windows. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if - you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Above</guilabel>: Select this option if - you want the panel to appear above windows.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Maximize mode</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Select whether you want maximized windows to avoid - the panel or cover the panel.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Avoid on maximize</guilabel>: Select this - option if you do not want to overlap the panel when you maximize - windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Don't avoid on maximize</guilabel>: - Select this option if you want to overlap the panel when you maximize windows. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gospanel-30"> - <title>To Modify a Panel With the Panel Properties Dialog</title> - <para>You can use the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify panel - properties. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on any part of the panel to open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Properties</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>All properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to display the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The following - figure shows the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog for the GNOME Panel. - The GNOME Panel is an edge panel that resides at the bottom edge of your - desktop. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/panelprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Panel Properties dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog contains the - following tabbed sections: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Background</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To modify panel size, position, and hiding properties, click - on the - <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tab. The - <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tabbed section contains the following - options: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="28.57*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="71.43*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Choose the size of the panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel position</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Choose the position of the panel on your desktop. - Click on the required position for the panel. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel window level</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select the level or layer at which you want the - panel to appear. Select from one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Default (from global preferences) - </guilabel>: Select this option to use the default setting that is specified in - the <application> Panel</application> capplet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select - this option if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if - you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select - this option if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Orient panel - horizontally</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display - the panel horizontally. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Orient panel - vertically</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display - the panel vertically.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Top left corner's - position</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Floating panel only. Use the - <guilabel>X</guilabel> and - <guilabel> Y</guilabel> spin boxes to specify the - coordinates for the top-left corner of the panel. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Offset from screen - edge</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Sliding panel only. Use this spin box to specify - the distance between your panel and the edge of the screen, in pixels. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Auto-hide</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to enable autohide. - </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Show hide buttons</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to display hide buttons on your - panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Show arrows on hide button - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to display arrows on the hide - buttons, if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Avoid this panel when maximizing - windows</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Select this option if you do not want to overlap - the panel when you maximize windows. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To modify the panel background, click on the - <guilabel>Background </guilabel> tab. The - <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section contains the - following elements: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="27.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="29.14*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="42.86*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6"> - <para>Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6"> - <para>Choose the type of background for the panel. The - choices are as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Standard</guilabel>: The standard - background type. The standard background depends on the settings in the - <application>Theme Selector</application> capplet. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Color</guilabel>: Enables you to choose a - color for the panel background.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>: Enables you to choose - an image for the panel background. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Color</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6"> - <para>If - <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel> is - <guilabel> Color</guilabel>, click on the - <guibutton>Color to use</guibutton> button to display - the color selector dialog. Choose the color you require from the color selector - dialog. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry morerows="4"> - <para> - <guilabel>Image</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6"> - <para>If - <guilabel>Background Type</guilabel> is - <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>, choose the image to use on - the background of the panel. Specify the following settings for the image - background:</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Don't scale image to - fit</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to tile the background image to - fit the panel background.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Scale image</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to scale the background image - to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is - retained. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Stretch image</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to stretch the background image - to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is not - retained. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Rotate image for vertical panels - </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to rotate the background image - on a vertical panel.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gospanel-61"> - <title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Panel</title> - <para>You can drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color or - image as the background of the panel. You can drag a color or image from many - applications. For example, you can drag a color from the <application>Color - Browser</application> application to a panel to set the color as the background - of the panel. You can also drag a color from any color selector dialog.</para> - <para>You can drag an image from a file manager to a panel to set the - image as the background of the panel. You can also drag colors and pattern - images from the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager application to - set the background of the panel.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-31"> - <title>To Delete a Panel</title> - <para>To delete a panel perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the panel you want to delete. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Remove this panel</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to remove the panel from the desktop. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <para>You must always have at least one panel on your desktop. If you - have only one panel on your desktop, you can not delete that panel.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-8"> - <title>Panel Objects</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>panel objects</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can add the following types of object to a panel: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Launchers</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menus</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applets</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drawers</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Special Objects </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>This section describes the objects that you can use on your panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-100"> - <title>Interacting With Panel Objects</title> - <para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel object in the - following ways:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" - colwidth="30.65*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0"> - <para>Left-click</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para> Launches the panel object.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Middle-click</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enables you to grab an object, then drag the object to a - new location.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Right-click</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Opens the panel object popup menu.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different way. For more - information see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-15"> - <title>To Add an Object to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add an object to a panel in several ways, as follows: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para> - <para>The - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> contains a - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> menu. The - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> menu contains an - <guisubmenu>Add to panel </guisubmenu> submenu. The - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu enables you to add - the following objects to your panels: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Launchers</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menus</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applets</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Drawers</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Special objects</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>When you right-click on the title of an item in a menu, the - popup menu for the menu, launcher, or applet opens. You can use this popup menu - to add the menu, launcher, or applet to a panel. </para> - <para>You can also drag menus, launchers, and applets from menus to - panels. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the file manager</para> - <para>Each launcher and applet corresponds to a - <filename>.desktop</filename> file. You can drag the - <filename>.desktop</filename> file on to your panels to add the launcher or - applet to the panel. </para> - <para>Each menu corresponds to a directory. You can drag the - directory on to your panels to add the directory to the panel as a menu - object.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-9"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title> - <para>Some panel objects have a set of associated properties. The - properties are different for each type of object. The properties specify - details such as the following: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The command that starts a launcher application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The location of the source files for a menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The icon that represents the object.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>To modify the properties of an object perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu, - as shown in <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-54"/>.</para> - <figure id="gospanel-FIG-54"> - <title>Panel Object Popup Menu</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/panel_object_popup_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of panel object popup menu</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the - <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as - required. The properties in the - <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog depend on which object you - select in step 1. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes, then close the - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-32"> - <title>To Move a Panel Object</title> - <para>You can move panel objects within a panel, and from one panel to - another. You can also move objects between panels and drawers.</para> - <para>To move a panel object, middle-click and hold on the object and - drag the object to a new location. When you release the middle mouse button, - the object anchors at the new location.</para> - <para>Alternatively, you can use the panel object popup menu to move an - object, as follows: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Point to the new location for the object, then click any mouse - button to anchor the object to the new location. This location can be on any - panel that is currently on your desktop. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>Movement of a panel object affects the position of other objects on - the panel. The movement behavior of the object is determined by the default - movement mode for the panel. You can specify the default movement mode in the - <application>Panel</application> capplet.</para> - <para>To override the default movement mode, press one of the following - keys as you move the panel object:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" - colwidth="15.00*"/> - <colspec colwidth="30.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC3" - colwidth="54.00*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para>Key</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Movement Mode</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <keycap>Alt</keycap> key</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Free movement</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> The object jumps over other panel objects into the next - vacant space on the panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <keycap>Shift</keycap> key </para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Push movement</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> The object pushes other panel objects further along the - panel. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Switched movement</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para> The object swaps places with other panel - objects.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-33"> - <title>To Remove a Panel Object</title> - <para>To remove an object from a panel right-click on the object to open - the panel object popup menu, then choose - <guimenuitem>Remove from panel</guimenuitem>. </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-16"> - <title>Launchers</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>launchers</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you click on a launcher, you initiate one of the following - actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start a particular application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Execute a command.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a folder in a file manager window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Start a particular applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open an Internet browser at a particular URL.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can find launchers in the following places on the desktop:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Panels: On panels, launchers are represented by icons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Menus: On menus, launchers are represented by menu items with an - icon.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example the - properties of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that - represents the launcher, and how the launcher runs. </para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-34"> - <title>To Add a Launcher to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add a launcher to a panel in one of the following - ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para> - <para>To create a new launcher, right-click on any vacant space on - the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Launcher </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. A - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed. For - more information on how to complete this dialog, see - <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>.</para> - <para>Alternatively, to add an existing launcher to the panel, choose - - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Launcher from menu</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose the launcher that you want to add from the - menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>To add a launcher to a panel from any menu, perform one of the - following steps: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the panel where you want the launcher to reside, - open the menu that contains the launcher. Right-click on the title of the - launcher. Choose - <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a menu that contains the launcher. Drag the launcher - on to the panel. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the file manager</para> - <para>To add a launcher to a panel from the file manager, find the - <filename> .desktop</filename> file for the launcher in your file system. To - add the launcher drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="gospanel-52"> - <title>To Create a Launcher With the Launcher Properties Dialog</title> - <para>To create a launcher with the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog perform the following - steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Display the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can display - the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog in one of the - following ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To add the launcher to a panel: Right-click on any part - of a panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem> Launcher</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To add the launcher to a menu: Start the - <application>Menu Editor</application>. In the menu tree, select the menu to - which you want to add the item. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> New Item</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog is - displayed in the dialog pane.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <para>The dialog displays the - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the - following figure:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop1_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Basic tabbed section on Launcher - Properties dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the properties of the launcher in the dialog. The - following table describes the dialog elements on the - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="26.19*"/><colspec colwidth="73.81*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Use this text box to specify the name of the - launcher. You can use the - <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations - of the name. This name is the name that appears when you add the launcher to a - menu or to the desktop. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Use this text box to specify a short description - of the launcher. The comment is displayed as a tooltip when you point to the - launcher icon on the panel. You can use the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section to add - translations of the comment. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Use this text box to specify a command to execute - when you click on the launcher. </para> - <para>If the launcher type is - <guilabel>URL</guilabel>, use this text box to specify - a URL to access when you choose the launcher. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Use this drop-down combination box to specify the - type of launcher. Choose from the following: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Application</guilabel>: Choose this list - item to create a launcher that starts an application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>PanelApplet</guilabel>: Choose this list - item to create a launcher that starts an applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>URL</guilabel>: Choose this list item to - create a launcher that opens an Internet browser at a particular URL.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose an icon to represent the launcher. To choose - an icon, click on the - <guibutton> No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon - selector dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to - choose an icon from another directory, click - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When you choose an icon, - click - <guibutton> OK</guibutton>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to run the application or - command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or command - that does not create a window in which to run.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To set advanced properties for the launcher, click on the - <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tab. The - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog displays the - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the - following figure.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Advanced tabbed section on Launcher - Properties dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the advanced properties of the launcher in the dialog. - The following table describes the dialog elements on the top part of the - <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="32.03*"/><colspec colwidth="67.97*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Try this before - using</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter a command here to check before starting the - launcher. If the command is executable and is in your path, the launcher - appears on the panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Documentation</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> This field is not currently in use. - </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can also add a translation of the - <guilabel>Name</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> fields from the - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed section. To add a translation, - enter the details of the translation in the - <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows: - </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="20.78*"/><colspec colwidth="79.22*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Field</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para>First field</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter the two-letter code for the language for - which you want to add a translation.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Second field</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter the translation of the - <guilabel>Name</guilabel> of the - launcher.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para>Third field</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter the translation for the - <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> for the launcher. - </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - <para>Then click on the - <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para> - <para>To edit a translation, select the translation. The translated - text appears in the lower part of this dialog. Edit the fields as required, - then click on the - <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para> - <para>To remove a translation, select the translation, then click - on the - <guibutton> Remove</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To create the launcher and close the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties </guilabel> dialog, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-36"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of a Launcher</title> - <para>To modify the properties of a launcher perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the launcher to open the panel object popup - menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the - <guilabel> Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the - properties as required. For more information on the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog see - <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close - the - <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-37"> - <title>Menus</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>menus</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can add the following types of menu to your panels: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>: The - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is your primary menu. You can access - almost all of the applications, commands, and configuration options on your - desktop from the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can customize the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> to help you work more efficiently. You - can modify what menus are displayed on the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, and how the menus are displayed on - the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu>. You can add as many - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> objects to your panels as you want. By - default, the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels by a stylized - footprint icon, as follows:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>: The - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> provides the same menus and functions as - the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. You can add as many - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> objects as you want to your panels. You - can modify the properties of each - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. On each - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, you can perform the following actions: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select what menus are on the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Specify whether the menus are in a submenu on the - <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the icon that represents each - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist>By default, the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> is represented on panels as a stylized - footprint icon.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>System menu: System menus contain the standard applications and - standard applets that you can use on your desktop. The - <guimenu>Programs </guimenu> menu and - <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menus are system menus.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu: You can use your - <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu to help you work more efficiently. - You can add items that you frequently use to your - <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into - submenus. You can add items that you frequently use to your - <guimenu> Favorites</guimenu> menu, and organize the items into - submenus.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Custom menu: A custom menu is a menu that you create.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an - arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer. - <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels. - </para> - <figure id="gospanel-FIG-68"> - <title>Typical Menu Objects on a Panel</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of typical menu objects on a panel</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>For information on adding menus to panels, see - <xref linkend="gospanel-38"/>. For more information on menus, see Working with - Menus.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-38"> - <title>To Add a Menu to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add a menu to a panel in the following ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> </para> - <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Menu</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose the menu that you want to add to the panel. - You can add a - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or - <guimenu>Favorites</guimenu> menu to the panel. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> from the panel where you want the - new menu launcher to reside, then perform one of the following steps: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the title of the menu, then choose - <guimenuitem> Add this as menu to panel</guimenuitem>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click-and-hold on the menu title and drag the menu to the - panel. Note that you do not need to open the menu from any particular panel - before you drag a menu on to a panel.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-17"> - <title>Applets</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>applets</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>An applet is a small application whose user interface resides within - a panel. You use the applet panel object to interact with the applet. For - example, the following figure shows the following applets, from left to right: - </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><application>Tasklist</application>: Displays the windows - currently open on your system.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control the - compact disc player on your system.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><application>Screen-Shooter</application>: Enables you to take - screenshots of desktop areas.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of sample applets</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <sect2 id="gospanel-40"> - <title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add an applet to a panel in the following ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> </para> - <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Perform one of the following steps: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenu>Applets</guimenu>, then choose the applet that you - want to add from the - <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Applet</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Choose the applet that you want to add from - the - <guimenu>Applets</guimenu> menu. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>Perform one of the following steps: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the panel to which you want to add the applet, open - the menu that contains the applet. Click on the applet to add the applet to the - panel. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a menu that contains the applet, then drag the - applet on to the panel. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-55"> - <title>To Add an Applet as a Launcher to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add an applet to a panel as a launcher. When you add an - applet to a panel as a launcher, a launcher object is added to the panel. When - you click on the launcher for the applet, the user interface for the applet is - added to the panel.</para> - <para>You can add an applet to a panel as a launcher in the following - ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>To add an applet as a launcher to a panel, open the menu that - contains the applet from the panel. Right-click on the title of the applet, - then choose - <guimenuitem> Add this applet as a launcher to - panel</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the file manager</para> - <para>To add an applet as a launcher to a panel from the file - manager, find the <filename>.desktop</filename> file for the applet in your - file system. Drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel to add - the applet to the panel. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-39"> - <title>To Select an Applet</title> - <para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click - on the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you - must middle-click on the applet. Some restrictions apply on where you can click - on an applet in order to display the panel object popup menu or to move the - applet, as follows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands that - open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, the - <application>Tasklist</application> applet has a vertical handle on the left - side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. To open the - panel object popup menu for the <application>Tasklist</application> applet, you - must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button on the right - side, a task menu opens.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the - applet. For example, the <application>Mini-Commander</application> applet has a - field in which you enter commands. You can not middle-click or right-click on - this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on - another part of the applet. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-41"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of an Applet</title> - <para>To modify the properties of an applet perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the applet to open the panel object popup menu. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the - <guilabel> Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as - required. The properties for panel applets vary depending on the applet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close - the - <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-18"> - <title>Drawers</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>drawers</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A drawer is an extension of a panel. You can open and close a drawer - in the same way that you can show and hide a panel. A drawer can contain all - panel objects including launchers, menus, applets, special objects, and other - drawers. When you open a drawer, you can use the objects in exactly the same - way that you use objects on a panel. </para> - <para>The following figure shows an open drawer that contains two panel - objects. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/open_drawer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of an open drawer</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The arrow on the drawer icon indicates that the icon represents a - drawer or menu.</para> - <para>You can add, move, and remove objects from drawers in exactly the - same way that you add, move, and remove objects from panels. </para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-42"> - <title>To Open and Close a Drawer</title> - <para>To open a drawer, click on the drawer object in a panel. You can - close a drawer in the following ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the drawer.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the drawer hide button.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-420"> - <title>To Add a Drawer to a Panel</title> - <para>You can add a drawer to a panel in the following ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu></para> - <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Add to panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Drawer</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From any menu</para> - <para>You can add a menu as a drawer object to a panel.</para> - <para>To add a menu as a drawer to a panel, open the menu from the - panel. Right-click on the title of the menu, then choose - <guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-54"> - <title>To Add an Object to a Drawer</title> - <para>You add an object to a drawer in the same way that you add objects - to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-15"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-550"> - <title>To Modify the Properties of a Drawer</title> - <para>You can choose global preferences for all panels and drawers in the - <application> Panel</application> capplet. For example, you can select various - options related to the appearance and behavior of objects on panels and - drawers. You can also select options that relate to drawers only. For example, - you can select an option to close your drawers when you click on a launcher in - the drawer.</para> - <para>You can also modify other properties for each individual drawer. - You can change features for each drawer, such as the visual appearance of the - drawer and whether the drawer has hide buttons.</para> +<chapter id="gospanel-1"> +<title>Working With Panels</title> +<highlights><para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. +</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gospanel-2"> +<title>Introducing Panels</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<para>A panel is an area on your desktop from which you can run applications +and applets, and perform other tasks. When you start a session for the first +time, the desktop contains the following panels: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Menu Panel</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Edge panel at the bottom of the desktop</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The following sections describe these panels.</para> +<sect2 id="gospanel-6"> +<title>Menu Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>Menu Panel</secondary> +<see>Menu Panel</see></indexterm><para>The Menu Panel stretches the full length +of the top edge of your screen. The Menu Panel includes textual rather than +graphical menus. <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-60"/> shows the Menu Panel. Your +system administrator might have set your default Menu Panel according to your +local requirements, so you might see a slightly different Menu Panel.</para> +<figure id="gospanel-FIG-60"> +<title>Typical Menu Panel</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_panel.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the default Menu Panel. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>default contents</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The typical Menu Panel contains the following objects: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="30.95*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC4" colwidth="69.05*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Object</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains +the standard GNOME applications.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu provides menu +items that relate to the current status of your desktop. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para><application>GNOME Terminal +</application> launcher </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para> +Click on this button to start a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>. <application> +GNOME Terminal</application> provides access to a UNIX command line.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para><application>Volume Control +</application> applet</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><application> +Volume Control</application> enables you to control the volume of the speaker +on your system.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><application>Clock</application> applet</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para><application>Clock</application> shows the current +time. Click on the time readout to display a menu of clock commands.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><indexterm><primary>Menu Panel +</primary><secondary>window list icon</secondary></indexterm><para>Window +list icon</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para>The window +list is a list of all open windows on the desktop. To give focus to a window +click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel then choose the window. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>Unlike other types of panel, you can only have one Menu Panel at a time +on your desktop.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-3"> +<title>Bottom Edge Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>bottom edge panel</secondary> +<see>bottom edge panel</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>bottom edge panel +</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm><para>On startup, +an edge panel stretches the full length of the bottom edge of the desktop. <xref +linkend="gospanel-FIG-58"/> shows a typical bottom edge panel. Your system +administrator might have set your default bottom edge panel according to your +local requirements, so you might see a slightly different bottom edge panel. +</para> +<figure id="gospanel-FIG-58"> +<title>Typical Bottom Edge Panel</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/gnome_panel.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the bottom edge panel. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<indexterm><primary>bottom edge panel</primary><secondary>default contents +</secondary></indexterm><para>The bottom edge panel contains the following +applets:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays a button +for each window that is open. <application>Window List</application> enables +you to minimize and restore windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Workspace Switcher</application>: Enables you +to navigate between your workspaces.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can change the behavior and appearance of your bottom edge panel +to suit your requirements. You can also add or remove objects from your bottom +edge panel. You can create multiple panels, and choose different properties, +objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-5"> +<title>Managing Your Panels</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>managing</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para> +<sect2 id="gospanel-10"> +<title>To Create a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>creating</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can create different types of panels to customize your desktop. <xref +linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> lists the types of panel that you can create, and +their characteristics. </para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-47"> +<title>Types of Panel</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="32.86*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="32.96*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" +colwidth="33.17*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Panel Type</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Snap Behavior </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Size</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Corner panel</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Snaps to one of the edges of +the screen, but can only snap to the center or the corner of the edge. </para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required +to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Edge panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Snaps to one of the edges of the screen. The startup panel at the bottom of +the desktop is an example of an edge panel. </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Stretches the full length of the edge that the panel snaps to.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Does not snap to anything. You can place a floating panel anywhere on your +desktop.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required +to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You can not move the Menu Panel.</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Stretches the full length of the top edge of the +screen. You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Sliding panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, can snap to any point on the edge. +</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required to +display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>To create a panel perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on a vacant space on any panel, then choose <guimenuitem> +Create panel</guimenuitem> from the panel popup menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose the type of panel that you want to create. The new +panel is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects, except for +a Menu Panel. </para> +<para>You can customize the new panel to suit your preferences.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-11"> +<title>Interacting With a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>interacting with</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To interact with a panel, you must left-click, middle-click, +or right-click on a vacant space on the panel. You can also middle-click or +right-click on one of the hide buttons to select the panel, if the panel has +no vacant space. If the hide buttons are not visible on a panel, modify the +properties of the panel so that the hide buttons are visible. </para> +<para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel in the following +ways:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30.65*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Enables you to grab a panel, then drag the panel to a new location.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Opens the panel popup menu.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-12"> +<title>To Move a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can move panels to different locations on your desktop. To move +a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag +the panel to the new location.</para> +<para>When you drag a floating panel, the panel follows the mouse pointer. +The panel does not snap to any part of the desktop. When you drag a corner +panel, an edge panel, or a sliding panel, the panel snaps to the edge of the +screen.</para> +<note><para>You can not move the Menu Panel.</para> +</note> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-7"> +<title>To Hide a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>hiding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can hide or show a panel on your desktop, except for the Menu Panel. +To hide a panel, use a hide button. If the hide buttons are not visible on +a panel, modify the preferences of the panel so that the hide buttons are +visible. </para> +<para>Hide buttons are at either end of a panel. The hide buttons contain +an optional arrow icon. The following illustration shows hide buttons. </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/four_hide_button.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a horizontal panel and a vertical panel, both with hide buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To hide a panel, click on one of the hide buttons. The panel reduces +in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. The hide button at the other +end of the panel remains visible.</para> +<para>To show a hidden panel again, click on the visible hide button. The +panel expands in the direction of the arrow on the hide button. Both hide +buttons are now visible.</para> +<para>You can set a panel to autohide. When you set autohide, the panel hides +automatically when the mouse is not pointing to the panel. The panel reappears +when you point to the part of the screen where the panel resides. To set your +panel to autohide, modify the preferences of the panel.</para> +<note><para>On a corner panel, the behavior of the hide buttons is slightly +different. If the panel is in one of the corners of the screen, you can use +the hide buttons as follows:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To hide the panel, click the hide button that is closest to +the edge of the screen, as normal.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To move the panel to the opposite corner of the screen, click +the hide button that is farthest from the edge of the screen.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</note> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-28"> +<title>To Modify Panel Properties</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To modify preferences for all panels, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>, then make the changes that you require. For example, you can +specify various settings related to the appearance and behavior of panel objects. +</para> +<para>You can also modify properties for each individual panel. You can change +the features for each panel, such as the type of the panel, the hide behavior, +and the visual appearance. </para> +<note><para>You cannot modify properties for the Menu Panel.</para> +</note> +<para>To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on a vacant space on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem> +Properties</guimenuitem> to display the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> +dialog. The following figure shows the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> +dialog for the edge panel at the bottom of your desktop. </para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/panelprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a Panel Properties dialog. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>The <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog contains the following +tabbed sections: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Panel</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Background</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To modify panel size, position, and hiding properties, click +on the <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tab. The following table describes the dialog +elements on the <guilabel>Panel</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="28.57*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="71.43*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Choose the size of the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel position</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Choose the position of the panel on your desktop. +Click on the required position for the panel. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel window level +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select +the level or layer at which you want the panel to appear. Select from one +of the following options:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default (from global preferences) </guilabel>: Select +this option to use the default setting that is specified in <menuchoice><guimenu> +Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> +<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select this option +if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if you want +the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select this option +if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Orient panel horizontally</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display +the panel horizontally. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Orient panel vertically</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Select this option to display +the panel vertically.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Top left corner's position</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Floating panel only. Use the <guilabel>X</guilabel> +and <guilabel>Y</guilabel> spin boxes to specify the coordinates for the top-left +corner of the panel. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Offset from screen edge</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Sliding panel only. Use this spin box to specify +the distance between your panel and the edge of the screen, in pixels. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable Auto-hide</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable autohide. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show hide buttons</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display hide buttons on your +panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show arrows on hide button </guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display arrows on the hide +buttons, if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Avoid this panel +when maximizing windows</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +valign="top"><para>Select this option if you do not want to overlap the panel +when you maximize windows.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To modify the panel background, click on the <guilabel>Background +</guilabel> tab. The <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section contains +the following elements: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="27.00*"/><colspec +colname="COLSPEC5" colwidth="29.14*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC6" colwidth="42.86*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry> +</row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Background Type</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>Choose the +type of background for the panel. The choices are as follows:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Standard</guilabel>: The standard background type. +The standard background depends on the settings in <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications +</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem> +Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Color</guilabel>: Enables you to choose a color +for the panel background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>: Enables you to choose an image +for the panel background. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Color</guilabel></para></entry><entry +namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>If <guilabel>Background +Type</guilabel> is <guilabel>Color</guilabel>, click on the <guibutton>Color +to use</guibutton> button to display the color selector dialog. Choose the +color that you require from the color selector dialog. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry morerows="4" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Image</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry namest="COLSPEC5" nameend="COLSPEC6" valign="top"><para>If <guilabel> +Background Type</guilabel> is <guilabel>Pixmap</guilabel>, choose the image +to use on the background of the panel. Specify the following settings for +the image background:</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Don't scale image to fit</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to tile the background image +to fit the panel background.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Scale image</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to scale the background image +to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is retained. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Stretch image</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to stretch the background image +to fit the panel background. The width-to-height ratio of the image is not +retained. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Rotate image for vertical panels +</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to +rotate the background image on a vertical panel.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>You can also drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color or +image as the background of the panel. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close +the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<sect3 id="gospanel-61"> +<title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>changing background</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color +or image as the background of the panel. You can drag a color or image from +many applications. For example, you can drag a color from the <application> +Nautilus</application> file manager to a panel to set the color as the background +of the panel. You can also drag a color from any color selector dialog.</para> +<para>You can drag an image to a panel to set the image as the background +of the panel. You can also drag pattern images from the <application>Nautilus +</application> file manager application to set the background of the panel. +</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-31"> +<title>To Delete a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To delete a panel from the desktop, right-click on the panel that you +want to delete. Choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Remove this panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu.</para> +<note><para>You must always have at least one panel on your desktop. If you +have only one panel on your desktop, you can not delete that panel.</para> +</note> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-8"> +<title>Panel Objects</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>panel objects</secondary><see> +panel objects</see></indexterm><para>This section describes the objects that +you can add to your panels, and use from your panels.</para> +<sect2 id="gospanel-100"> +<title>Interacting With Panel Objects</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>interacting with</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You use the mouse buttons to interact with a panel object +in the following ways:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="30.65*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="69.35*"/> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Left-click</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Launches the panel object.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Enables you to grab an object, then drag the object to a new location.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Opens the panel object popup menu.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different way. For more +information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-15"> +<title>To Add an Object to a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can add an object to a panel in several ways, as follows: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para> +<para>Right-click on a vacant space on a panel to open the panel popup menu. +The panel popup menu contains an <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu. +The <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> submenu enables you to add the following +objects to your panels: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Launchers</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Menus</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Accessory applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Amusement applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Internet applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Multimedia applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Utility applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drawers</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Other panel objects</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From any menu</para> +<para>When you right-click on a launcher in any menu, a popup menu for the +launcher opens. You can use this popup menu to add the launcher to a panel. +</para> +<para>You can also drag menus, launchers, and applets from menus to panels. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the file manager</para> +<para>Each launcher and applet corresponds to a <filename>.desktop</filename> +file. You can drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file on to your panels +to add the launcher or applet to the panel. </para> - <sect3 id="gospanel-58"> - <title>To Modify a Drawer With the Panel Properties Menu</title> - <para>You can use the panel properties menu to modify the properties of - a panel. For more information see <xref linkend="gospanel-29"/>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gospanel-59"> - <title>To Modify a Drawer With the Panel Properties Dialog</title> - <para>You can use the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties - of a drawer. To modify the properties of a panel perform the following steps: - </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the drawer to open the panel object popup - menu. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the - <guilabel> Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The dialog - displays the - <guilabel>Drawer </guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the - following figure.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/drawerprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Panel Properties dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the properties of the drawer in the dialog. The - following table describes the elements on the - <guilabel>Drawer</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="29.44*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="70.56*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Select the size of the drawer.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <para> - <guilabel>Panel window level</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC3"> - <para>Select the level or layer at which you want the - drawer to appear. Select from one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Default (from global - preferences)</guilabel>: Select this option to use the default setting that is - specified in the <application> Panel</application> capplet.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select - this option if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if - you want the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select - this option if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Tooltip/Name</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Use this text box to specify a name for the - drawer. The name appears as a tooltip when you point at the drawer on the - panel.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Choose an icon to represent the drawer. Click on - the - <guibutton>Icon</guibutton> button to display an icon - selector dialog. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, click - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose an icon from - another directory. When you choose an icon, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable hide button</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Select this option to display a hide button when - the drawer opens. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable hide button - arrow</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Select this option to display an arrow on the hide - button if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>You can also use the - <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section to set the - background for the drawer. For information on how to complete the - <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section, see the step on - this topic in <xref linkend="gospanel-30"/>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes you made and close - the - <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gospanel-60"> - <title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Drawer</title> - <para>You can drag a color or image on to a drawer to set the color or - image as the background of the drawer. For more information see - <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>. </para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-19"> - <title>Special Panel Objects</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>special panel objects</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The GNOME Panel includes a number of special panel objects that you - can use to perform special tasks.</para> - <para>You can add special panel objects to your panels from the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>. To add a special panel object to a panel - perform the following steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guimenuitem> Add to panel</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the special panel object to add to the panel. The special - object is added to the panel.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>This section describes special panel objects.</para> +<para>Each menu corresponds to a directory. You can drag the directory on +to your panels to add the directory to the panel as a menu object.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-9"> +<title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>modifying properties +</secondary></indexterm><para>Some panel objects have a set of associated +properties. The properties are different for each type of object. The properties +specify details such as the following: <itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>The command that starts a launcher application.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The location of the source files for a menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para> +<para>To modify the properties of an object perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><indexterm><primary>panel object popup menu, illustration</primary> +</indexterm><para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup +menu, as shown in <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-54"/>.</para> +<figure id="gospanel-FIG-54"> +<title>Panel Object Popup Menu</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/panel_object_popup_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows panel object popup menu. Menu items: Remove this panel, Move, Panel submenu, Properties, Help. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel> +Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as required. The properties +in the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog depend on which object you select +in step 1. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes, then +close the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-32"> +<title>To Move a Panel Object</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can move panel objects within a panel, and from one panel to another +panel. You can also move objects between panels and drawers.</para> +<para>To move a panel object, middle-click and hold on the object and drag +the object to a new location. When you release the middle mouse button, the +object anchors at the new location.</para> +<para>Alternatively, you can use the panel object popup menu to move an object, +as follows: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Point to the new location for the object, then click any mouse +button to anchor the object to the new location. This location can be on any +panel that is currently on your desktop. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>Movement of a panel object affects the position of other objects on +the panel. To control how objects move on a panel, you can specify a movement +mode. To specify the movement mode, press one of the following keys as you +move the panel object:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="15.00*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="30.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC3" +colwidth="54.00*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Key</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Movement Mode</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" +valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>No key</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Switched movement</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object swaps places with other panel +objects. Switched movement is the default movement mode.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><keycap>Alt</keycap> key +</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Free movement</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object jumps over other panel objects +into the next vacant space on the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><keycap>Shift</keycap> key +</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Push movement</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>The object pushes other panel objects +further along the panel. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-33"> +<title>To Remove a Panel Object</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>removing</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To remove an object from a panel right-click on the object +to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove from +panel</guimenuitem>. </para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-16"> +<title>Launchers</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>launchers</secondary> +<see>launchers</see></indexterm><para>When you click on a launcher, you initiate +one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Start a particular application.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Execute a command.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a folder in a file manager window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a browser at a particular URL.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can find launchers in the following places on the desktop:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Panels: On panels, launchers are represented by icons.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Menus: On menus, launchers are represented by menu items with +an icon.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example, the properties +of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that represents the +launcher, and how the launcher runs. </para> +<sect2 id="gospanel-34"> +<title>To Add a Launcher to a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>launchers</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can add a launcher to a panel in one of the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para> +<para>To create a new launcher, right-click on any vacant space on the panel +to open the panel popup menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Launcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Launcher +Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed. For more information on how to +complete this dialog, see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>.</para> +<para>Alternatively, to add an existing launcher to the panel, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Launcher from menu</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu. Choose the launcher that you want +to add from the menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From any menu</para> +<para>To add a launcher to a panel from any menu, perform one of the following +steps:<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the panel where you want the launcher to reside, open +the menu that contains the launcher. Right-click on the title of the launcher. +Choose <guimenuitem>Add this launcher to panel</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a menu that contains the launcher. Drag the launcher +on to the panel. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the file manager</para> +<para>To add a launcher to a panel from the file manager, find the <filename> +.desktop</filename> file for the launcher in your file system. To add the +launcher drag the <filename>.desktop</filename> file to the panel. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect3 id="gospanel-52"> +<title>To Create a Launcher With the Launcher Properties Dialog</title> +<para>To create a launcher with the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> +dialog perform the following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the panel popup +menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Launcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to display the <guilabel>Launcher Properties +</guilabel> dialog. The dialog displays the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed +section, as shown in the following figure:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop1_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Launcher Properties dialog, Basic tabbed section. Contains: Name, Generic name, Comment text boxes, Command field, Type drop-down list box, Icon icon selector button, Run in Terminal check box. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the properties of the launcher in the dialog. The following +table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tabbed +section: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="26.19*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="73.81*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Name</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify the name of the launcher. +You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations of the +name. This name is the name that appears when you add the launcher to a menu +or to the desktop. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Generic name</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Information to be supplied in a future release. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Comment</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify a short description +of the launcher. The comment is displayed as a tooltip when you point to the +launcher icon on the panel. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> +tabbed section to add translations of the comment. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use this field to specify a command to execute when +you click on the launcher. </para><para>If the launcher type is <guilabel> +URL</guilabel>, use this text box to specify a URL to access when you choose +the launcher. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Type</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Use this drop-down combination box to specify the type +of launcher. Choose from the following: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Application</guilabel>: Choose this list item to +create a launcher that starts an application.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>FSDevice</guilabel>: Information to be supplied +in a future release.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Link</guilabel>: Information to be supplied in a +future release.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>MimeType</guilabel>: Information to be supplied +in a future release.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Service</guilabel>: Information to be supplied in +a future release.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>ServiceType</guilabel>: Information to be supplied +in a future release.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Choose an icon to represent the launcher. To choose an +icon, click on the <guibutton>No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon selector +dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose +an icon from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When +you choose an icon, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the application or command +in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or command that +does not create a window in which to run.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To set advanced properties for the launcher, click on the <guilabel> +Advanced</guilabel> tab. The <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog +displays the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the +following figure.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/launcherprop2_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Launcher Properties dialog, Advanced tabbed section. Contains Try this before using, Documentation fields, Name/Comment translations table, Language, Name, Generic Name, and Comment translation fields, Add/Set and Remove buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Enter the advanced properties of the launcher in the dialog. +The following table describes the dialog elements on the top part of the <guilabel> +Advanced</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="32.03*"/><colspec +colwidth="67.97*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Try this before using</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter a command here to check before starting the +launcher. If the command is executable and is in your path, the launcher appears +on the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Documentation</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>This field is not currently in use. </para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>You can also add a translation of the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> +and <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> fields from the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> +tabbed section. To add a translation, enter the details of the translation +in the <guilabel>Name/Comment translations</guilabel> table as follows: </para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="20.78*"/><colspec +colwidth="79.22*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>First field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Enter the two-letter code for the language for which you want to add a translation. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Second field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Enter the translation of the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> of the launcher.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Third field</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Enter the translation for the <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> for the launcher. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>Then click on the <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button. </para> +<para>To edit a translation, select the translation. The translated text appears +in the lower part of this dialog. Edit the fields as required, then click +on the <guibutton>Add/Set</guibutton> button.</para> +<para>To remove a translation, select the translation, then click on the <guibutton> +Remove</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To create the launcher and close the <guilabel>Launcher Properties +</guilabel> dialog, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-36"> +<title>To Modify the Properties of a Launcher</title> +<indexterm><primary>launchers</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To modify the properties of a launcher perform the following +steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the launcher to open the panel object popup +menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel> +Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog to modify the properties as required. +For more information on the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog, +see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then + close the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-37"> +<title>Menus</title> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>menus</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can add the following types of menu to your panels: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>System menus: System menus contain the standard applications +and tools that you can use on your desktop. The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +menu and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are system menus. To add a system +menu to a panel, right-click on a launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as menu to panel +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>: The <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> +is your primary menu. You can access almost all of the applications, commands, +and configuration options on your desktop from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. +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>. +You can add as many <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> objects to your panels as +you want. By default, the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is represented on +panels by a stylized footprint icon, as follows:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows GNOME Menu icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an +arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer. <xref +linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels. </para> +<figure id="gospanel-FIG-68"> +<title>Typical Menu Objects on a Panel </title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows typical menu objects on panel.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>For more information on menus, see <xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-1"/>. +</para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-17"> +<title>Applets</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>applets</secondary> +<see>applets</see></indexterm><para>A applet is a small application whose +user interface resides within a panel. You use the applet panel object to +interact with the applet. For example, the following figure shows the following +applets, from left to right: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays the windows +currently open on your system.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control +the compact disc player on your system.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Volume Control</application>: Enables you to +control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows sample applets. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<sect2 id="gospanel-40"> +<title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can add an applet to a panel in the following ways: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para> +<para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup +menu. Choose <guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu>, then choose the applet that +you want to add from one of the following submenus:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Accessories</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Amusements</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Internet</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Utility</guimenu></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>From any menu</para> +<para>Open any menu that contains the applet, then drag the applet on to the +panel. </para> + +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-39"> +<title>To Select an Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click on +the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you +must middle-click on the applet. Some restrictions apply on where you can +click on an applet in order to display the panel object popup menu or to move +the applet, as follows: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands +that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, +the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on +the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. +To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application> +applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button +on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the +applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has +a field in which you enter commands. You can not middle-click or right-click +on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on +another part of the applet. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-41"> +<title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>modifying preferences</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To modify the preferences for an applet perform the following +steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the applet to open the panel object popup menu. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel> +Preferences</guilabel> dialog to modify the preferences as required. The preferences +for applets vary depending on the applet.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then + close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-18"> +<title>Drawers</title> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>drawers</secondary> +<see>drawers</see></indexterm><para>A drawer is an extension of a panel. You +can open and close a drawer in the same way that you can show and hide a panel. +A drawer can contain all panel objects, including launchers, menus, applets, +other panel objects, and other drawers. When you open a drawer, you can use +the objects in the same way that you use objects on a panel. </para> +<para>The following figure shows an open drawer that contains two panel objects. +</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/open_drawer.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows an open drawer. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>The arrow on the drawer icon indicates that the icon represents a drawer +or menu.</para> +<para>You can add, move, and remove objects from drawers in the same way that +you add, move, and remove objects from panels. </para> +<sect2 id="gospanel-42"> +<title>To Open and Close a Drawer</title> +<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>opening</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>closing</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To open a drawer, click on the drawer object in a panel. You can close +a drawer in the following ways: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the drawer.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click on the drawer hide button.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-420"> +<title>To Add a Drawer to a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can add a drawer to a panel in the following ways: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the panel popup menu</para> +<para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup +menu. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Drawer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From any menu</para> +<para>You can add a menu as a drawer object to a panel.</para> +<para>To add a menu as a drawer to a panel, open the menu from the panel. +Right-click on any launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-54"> +<title>To Add an Object to a Drawer</title> +<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>adding objects</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You add an object to a drawer in the same way that you add +objects to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-15"/>. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-550"> +<title>To Modify Drawer Properties</title> +<indexterm><primary>drawers</primary><secondary>modifying properties</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To modify preferences for all panels and drawers, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>, then make the changes that you require. For example, you can +select various options related to the appearance and behavior of objects on +panels and drawers. You can also select options that relate to drawers only. +For example, you can select an option to close your drawers when you click +on a launcher in the drawer.</para> +<para>You can also modify other properties for each individual drawer. You +can change features for each drawer, such as the visual appearance of the +drawer and whether the drawer has hide buttons.</para> +<para>To modify properties for a drawer perform the following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the drawer to open the panel object popup menu. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> to display the <guilabel> +Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog. The dialog displays the <guilabel>Drawer +</guilabel> tabbed section, as shown in the following figure.</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/drawerprop_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows a Panel Properties dialog for a drawer. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the properties for the drawer in the dialog. The following +table describes the elements on the <guilabel>Drawer</guilabel> tabbed section: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="29.44*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="70.56*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Dialog Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel size</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select the size of the drawer. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Panel window level +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +the level or layer at which you want the drawer to appear. Select from one +of the following options:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default (from global preferences)</guilabel>: Select +this option to use the default setting that is specified in the <application> +Desktop Preferences</application>. To view the default setting, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Panel</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Below other windows</guilabel>: Select this option +if you want the panel to appear below windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Normal</guilabel>: Select this option if you want +the panel to appear at the same level as windows.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Above other windows</guilabel>: Select this option +if you want the panel to appear above windows.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Tooltip/Name</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify a name for the drawer. +The name appears as a tooltip when you point at the drawer on the panel.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Icon</guilabel></para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Choose an icon to represent the drawer. Click on the <guibutton> +Icon</guibutton> button to display an icon selector dialog. Choose an icon +from the dialog. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose +an icon from another directory. When you choose an icon, click <guibutton> +OK</guibutton>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable hide button</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display a hide button when +the drawer opens. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable hide button arrow</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to display an arrow on the hide +button if the hide button is enabled.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>You can use the <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tabbed section +to set the background for the drawer. For information on how to complete the <guilabel> +Background</guilabel> tabbed section, see the step on this topic in <xref +linkend="gospanel-28"/>. You can also drag a color or image on to a drawer +to set the color or image as the background of the drawer. For more information, + see <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then +close the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-19"> +<title>Other Panel Objects</title> +<para>Your panels can include other panel objects that you can use to perform +special tasks. You can add the following panel objects to your panels:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Log Out button</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Lock Screen button</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To add a panel object to a panel perform the following steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenuitem>Add to panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel popup +menu.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose the object you want to add to the panel. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<sect2 id="gospanel-20"> +<title>Log Out Button</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Log Out icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>Log Out button</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Log Out button</primary></indexterm><para> +The <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button begins the process to log out of +a GNOME session. </para> +<para>To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the <guibutton> +Log Out</guibutton> button. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-21"> +<title>Lock Screen Button</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Lock Screen icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>Lock Screen button</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Lock Screen button</primary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>locking screen</primary></indexterm><para>The <guibutton>Lock Screen +</guibutton> button locks your screen and starts a screensaver. To access +your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly, +you must have a screensaver enabled.</para> +<para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to open +a popup menu of screensaver-related commands. <xref linkend="gosstartsession-TBL-83"/> +describes the commands that are available from the popup menu.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosstartsession-TBL-83"> +<title>Lock Screen Menu Items</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="43.55*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="56.45*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Activate Screensaver</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Starts the screensaver immediately, but does not +lock the screen.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Locks the screen immediately. This command performs +the same function as when you click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> +button.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Kill Screensaver Daemon</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Kills the screensaver process. After you kill the +screensaver process, you can not lock your screen.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Restart Screensaver Daemon</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Kills and restarts the screensaver process. Use +this command after you change your password. When you restart the screensaver +process, to use your new password with the screensaver.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Displays an <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog +that you can use to configure the screensaver. For information on how to configure +your screensaver, see <xref linkend="gosstartsession-3"/>.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> - <sect2 id="gospanel-20"> - <title>Log Out Button</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The - <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button begins the process to log out of - a GNOME session. </para> - <para>To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the - <guibutton> Log Out</guibutton> button. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-21"> - <title>Lock Screen Button</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The - <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button starts a screensaver that - locks your screen. To access your session again, you must enter your password. - </para> - <para>You can configure your screensaver in the - <application>Screensaver</application> capplet.</para> - <note> - <para>For the - <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to work correctly, you must - have a screensaver enabled.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-22"> - <title>Status Dock</title> - <para>A status dock is a panel object that displays status information. - This information is contained in status docklets. A status docklet is a small - window where an application can display status information. The following - figure shows a status dock with a CD player status docklet. The status docklet - indicates that a CD is currently playing.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/statusdock_button.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of status docklet</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>You can also use some status docklets to control applications. In - this respect, status docklets are similar to applets.</para> - <para>You can only have one status dock on your desktop. That is, you can - only have one status dock on one panel. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-23"> - <title>Run Button</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/runprogram_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Run icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>The - <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button opens the - <guilabel>Run Program </guilabel> dialog.</para> - <para>The - <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog gives you access to the command - line. You can run a command from 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> - <listitem> - <para>Display the - <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog. You can display the - <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in any of the following - ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From a panel: If the - <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button is present on a panel, - click on the - <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>: Right-click on any vacant - space on the panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. Choose - <guimenuitem> Run</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use a shortcut key: The default shortcut key to display - the - <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog is - <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. The default modifier key is the meta - key. You can change the shortcut key that displays the - <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog in the <application> - Panel</application> capplet.</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>Screenshot of Run Program dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </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, then choose the command to run.</para> - <para>You can use the - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. - You can also use the - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a file to append to - the command line. For example, you can enter <application> emacs</application> - on the command line, then choose a file to edit.</para> - <para>Select the - <guilabel>Run in terminal</guilabel> option to run the application - or command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or - command that does not create a window in which to run.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button on the - <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-24"> - <title>Swallowed Applications</title> - <para>A swallowed application is an application that is not a panel - applet, but runs inside a panel. </para> - <para>Applications must be small enough so that they can fit on the - panel. You can specify to shrink the application to fit into the panel. In most - cases, if the application does not fit in the panel, the panel expands to - accommodate the application. </para> - <para>You must know the title of the application window before you can - add the application as a swallowed application. </para> - <para>The following figure shows a swallowed <application>CD - Player</application> application.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/swallow_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of swallowed application</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <sect3 id="gospanel-43"> - <title>To Add a Swallowed Application to a Panel</title> - <para>To add a swallowed application to a panel perform the following - steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on any part of a panel to open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Add to Panel</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Swallowed app</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> to display the - <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog. The following - figure shows the - <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/swallapp_dialog.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Create Swallow Applet dialog</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the properties of the swallowed application in the - dialog. The following table describes the elements on the - <guilabel>Create Swallow Applet</guilabel> dialog:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec - colwidth="30.30*"/><colspec colwidth="69.70*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para> Dialog Element </para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Description</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Title of application to - swallow</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Enter the title on the window of the application - window that you want the panel to swallow.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> If you leave this field blank, an empty window - appears in the panel. When you start an application whose title matches the - title entered in the - <guilabel> Title of application to swallow</guilabel> - field, the panel swallows the application. </para> - <para>If you enter a command in this field, the command - executes before the panel attempts to swallow the application. The command also - executes when GNOME starts and displays the panel on your desktop. You can use - this feature to start an application that you want the panel to - swallow.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Width</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para>Specify the width of the swallowed application - window in the panel, in pixels. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para> - <guilabel>Height</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Specify the height of the swallowed application - window in the panel, in pixels. </para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the swallowed application to the - panel. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml index a78ec35..f82ca5e 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml @@ -1,507 +1,281 @@ + + + <chapter id="gosgetstarted-1"> - <title>Desktop Sessions</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter provides the information you need to start, manage, and - end a desktop session.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> - <title>Starting a Desktop Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>starting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A desktop session occurs between the time 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> 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 <application>Session - Manager</application> starts after the <application>Login Manager</application> - authenticates your user name and password. The <application>Session Manager - </application> enables you to manage the session. For example, you can save the - state of your most recent session and return to that session the next time that - you log in. The <application>Session Manager</application> saves and restores - the following functions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <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 certain types of - application with <application>Session Manager</application>. For example, if - you start the <application>vi</application> editor from the command line in a - terminal window, <application>Session Manager</application> can not restore - your editing session. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosstartsession-1"> - <title>Session Power Management</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>power management</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes actions that you can perform to minimize power usage during - your current session. </para> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-3"> - <title>To Set a Screensaver</title> - <para>To set a screensaver, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Desktop</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Screensaver</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>You can set a screensaver to switch on after a specific period of - desktop inactivity. You can open the screensaver with a keyboard action or a - mouse action, or you can assign a password to lock the screensaver. You can - also instruct the desktop to shut down the monitor after the screensaver - starts. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-4"> - <title>To Lock the Screen</title> - <para>To lock the screen click on the following button in the GNOME - Panel: </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To unlock the screen, type your user name and password in the - locked screen dialog. </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosstartsession-2"> - <title>Managing the Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>managing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can configure the <application>Session Manager</application> - capplet to control the session management of the GNOME desktop. The - <application> Session Manager</application> recognizes the following types of - application: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Applications that are GNOME compliant. When you save the - settings for your session, the <application>Session Manager</application> saves - all of the GNOME-compliant applications. If you log out, then log in again, - <application> Session Manager</application> automatically starts up the - GNOME-compliant applications. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applications that are not GNOME-compliant. When you save the - settings for your session, the <application>Session Manager</application> does - not save any applications that are not GNOME compliant. If you log out, then - log in again, <application>Session Manager</application> does not start up - these applications. You must either use an executable command to restart the - applications, or you must instruct <application>Session Manager</application> - to use a startup program for each application.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-9"> - <title>Defining Session Behavior When You Log In and Log Out</title> - <para>You can use <application>Session Manager</application> to set the - session behavior when you log in and log out. For example, you can enable or - disable a logout prompt. To open the <application>Session Manager</application> - capplet, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu> Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-6"> - <title>To Use Startup Programs</title> - <para>To instruct the <application>Session Manager</application> to use - startup programs for applications that are not GNOME compliant, use the - <application> Session Manager</application> capplet. Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. You can use the interactive controls in the - <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> section to add, edit, and delete - programs. If you save your settings and log out, the next time that you log in, - the startup programs start the required applications. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-8"> - <title>To Set Startup Hints</title> - <para>To instruct the <application>Session Manager</application> to - display startup hints when you log in to a session, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Startup Hint</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-10"> - <title>To View Session Properties</title> - <para>To view the properties of the current session, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel> Session Properties</guilabel> dialog lists the - following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>All GNOME applications that are currently running, that can - connect to the <application>Session Manager</application>, and that can save - the state of the application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>All capplets that can connect to the <application>Session - Manager</application>, and that can save the state of the capplet.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can use the - <guilabel>Session Properties</guilabel> dialog to perform a limited - number of actions on the session properties of an application or capplet. For - example, you can edit the priority, style, and state of any GNOME application - or capplet that is in the list. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-11"> - <title>To Set Session Properties</title> - <para>To access the <application>Session Properties</application> dialog - open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties that you - can configure. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="sessprop01"> - <title>Session Properties </title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Order</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use this field to set the priority order for the selected - application. The priority order determines the sequence in which the session - manager starts applications when you start a GNOME session. An application that - is assigned a low priority order is started before an application with a high - priority order. The default setting is 50.</para> - <note> - <para>Priority order is intended for advanced users - only.</para> - </note></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Style </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to choose a style for the selected - application. The style setting determines the restart style of an application. - Choose one of the following styles: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> restart style is started - automatically when you start a GNOME session. You can use the - <command>kill</command> command to close applications - with this style during a session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Respawn</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Respawn</guilabel> restart style restarts - automatically whenever you close or kill the application. Applications are - given this style when the application must run continuously during your GNOME - session. To kill an application with a - <guilabel>Respawn </guilabel> restart style, select the - application then click on the - <guibutton> Remove</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> restart style is not started - when you start a GNOME session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Settings</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Settings</guilabel> restart style is started - automatically when you start a GNOME session. Applications with this style - usually have a low priority order, and store your configuration settings for - GNOME and GNOME-compliant applications.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Remove </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to delete the selected - application from the list. The application is removed from the session manager, - and closed. Removed applications are not started the next time that you log in - to start a new GNOME session.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Try </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Try</guibutton> button to temporarily implement the - changes you make in this dialog. Changes are not saved until you click on the - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Revert </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Revert</guibutton> button to remove any changes you - make in this dialog and to return to the last saved settings. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>OK</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton> OK</guibutton> button to implement your changes and - to save the settings. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Cancel </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button to remove any unsaved - changes and to close the <application>Session Properties</application> - dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Help </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Help</guibutton> button to display the <application> - Session Properties</application> online help.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74"> - <title>To Save Session Settings</title> - <para>To save session settings at any time during a session, open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Save Current Session</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-12"> - <title>To Change to a Different Session</title> - <para>You can use Session Options to manage multiple sessions on GNOME. - To change from one session to another you must first save a session with a - different name. Once you have saved more than one session, you can change from - one session to another. </para> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-13"> - <title>To Save a Session with a Different Name</title> - <para>To save a session with a different name, perform the following - actions. - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup - Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Options</guilabel> area, make sure that the - <guilabel> Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - option is not selected. If the option is selected, deselect the option, then - click on the - <guibutton> Try</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Choose Current Session</guilabel> area, click on the - <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Add a new session</guilabel> dialog, specify a name - for the new session and click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the <application>Session Properties and Startup Programs - </application> capplet, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Save Current Session </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - <para>The session is saved with the name you specify, and with the - current settings.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-14"> - <title>To Change to a Different Session</title> - <para>To change to a different session, perform the following actions. - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup - Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Options</guilabel> area, make sure that the - <guilabel> Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - option is not selected. If the option is selected, deselect the option, then - click on the - <guibutton> Try</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Choose Current Session</guilabel> area, select the - session that you want and click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Logout of the desktop without saving the current - setup.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Login to the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-73"> - <title>Ending a Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>ending</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Before you end a desktop session you might want to save your current - settings so that you can restore the session later. A dialog asks you if you - want to save your current settings during the log out process.</para> - <para>You can end your GNOME desktop session in one of the following ways: - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="33*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Action</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Button</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Close down all your currently active processes, then - click on the - <guibutton>Log Out of GNOME</guibutton> button. - </para></entry> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose the - <guimenuitem>Log out</guimenuitem> menu item.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable></para> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<title>Desktop Sessions</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter provides the information you need to start, +manage, and end a desktop session.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> +<title>Starting a Desktop Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>starting</secondary></indexterm> +<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> +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 +after the <application>Login Manager</application> authenticates your username +and password. The session manager enables you to manage the session. For example, +you can save the state of your most recent session and return to that session +the next time that you log in. The session manager saves and restores the +following: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<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 +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> +</itemizedlist></sect1> +<sect1 id="gosstartsession-1"> +<title>Locking Your Screen</title> +<para>This section provides information on how to lock your screen, and how +to configure your screensaver.</para> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-4"> +<title>To Lock Your Screen</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Lock Screen 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> +<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> +</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> +<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> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</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> +<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 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 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> +<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> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then +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 +& 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 & Startup +Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties & +Startup Programs</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 +you save the settings for your session, the session manager saves all of the +session-managed applications. If you log out, then log in again, the session +manager automatically starts the session-managed applications. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Applications that are not session-managed. When you save the +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 & 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> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-9"> +<title>Defining Session Behavior When You Log In and Log Out</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>login behavior</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>logout behavior +</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 & 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> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-6"> +<title>To Use Startup Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>startup programs</primary><see>startup applications</see> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>using startup +applications</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>startup applications +</primary><secondary>non-session-managed</secondary></indexterm><para>You +can configure your sessions to start with applications that are not session-managed. +To configure non-session-managed startup applications, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session +Properties & Startup Programs</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> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-10"> +<title>To Browse Applications in the Current Session</title> +<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 & Startup Programs</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. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>All desktop preference tools that can connect to the session +manager, and that can save the state of the tool.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<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> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74"> +<title>To Save Session Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>saving settings</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To save your session settings, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<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 & +Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties +& 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> +<listitem><para>End your session. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>If you do not select the <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session +</guilabel> option, when you log out, a dialog asks if you want to save your +current settings. To save your settings, select the option, then continue +to log out.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosgetstarted-73"> +<title>Ending a Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>ending</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>logging out</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>logging out</primary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Log Out icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To end your session, close all your currently active processes, then +perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<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> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +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. 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- <partintro>
- <para>This section introduces the core GNOME components and functionality,
- and provides information that helps you to start working with the desktop. The
- desktop is very configurable, therefore this section covers the main functional
- possibilities of the desktop features. If you want to find out how to implement
- the various configuration possibilities that are mentioned in this section, see
- Part II of this manual. </para>
- </partintro>&gosbasic;
- &gosoverview;
- &gosstartsession;
- &gospanel;
- &goseditmainmenu;
- &gosmetacity;
- &gosnautilus;
- &gosdeskback;
-</part>
\ No newline at end of file + + + +<part id="part1-1"> +<title>A Tour of the GNOME Desktop</title> +<partintro><para>This section introduces the core GNOME components. This section +also provides information that helps you to start working with the desktop. +The desktop is very configurable, therefore this section covers the main functional +possibilities of the desktop features. If you want to find out how to implement +the various configuration possibilities that are mentioned in this section, +see <xref linkend="part2-1"/>. The chapters in this section are as follows: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosbasic-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out about mouse usage, shortcut keys, basic +window skills, and basic dialog skills. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosoverview-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter for an introduction to the major components and functions + of the desktop. If you do not read anything else in this manual, read this +chapter.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosgetstarted-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter for information about how to start, manage, and end +desktop sessions. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gospanel-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out more about using panels in the desktop. +Panels are a key component of the desktop. This chapter tells you how to use +the different parts of your panels, and how to invoke the available functions +of the desktop using panels.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="goseditmainmenu-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out more about using menus in the desktop. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out more about using windows in the desktop. +This chapter describes basic windows functions such as moving and resizing. + This chapter also describes the controls that you use with windows. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out more about the <application>Nautilus</application> +file manager. This chapter describes how to use <application>Nautilus</application> +to work with your file system. This chapter also describes how to customize <application> +Nautilus</application>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out more about using the desktop background. +This chapter describes how to use the desktop background to start applications, +and open your files and folders. The chapter also describes how to use <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel> from the desktop, how to use the <guimenu>Desktop +Background</guimenu> menu, and how to customize the desktop background.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</partintro>&gosbasic; +&gosoverview; +&gosstartsession; +&gospanel; +&goseditmainmenu; +&gosmetacity; +&gosnautilus; +&gosdeskback; +</part> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/part2.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/part2.xml index e447b45..45e5d65 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/part2.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/part2.xml @@ -1,70 +1,51 @@ -<part id="part2-1"> - <title>Customizing Your GNOME Desktop Using the Control Center</title> - <partintro> - <para>You use the <application>Control Center</application> to configure - the characteristics of your desktop. The configuration of each aspect of the - desktop is controlled by a dedicated software tool called a capplet. For - convenience, these capplets are grouped in the <application>Control Center - </application> under the following headings:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Main</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Sawfish</guilabel></para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To display the <application>Control Center</application> window, open - the - <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> then choose - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>GNOME Control Center</guimenuitem>. </para> - <para>Select a heading from the left side of the <application>Control - Center </application> window. The capplets are displayed on the right side of - the window. To open a capplet, double-click on the capplet. A capplet dialog is - displayed. Each capplet contains the following action buttons at the bottom of - the dialog:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para> - <para> The - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button is only active when you make a - change in a capplet. Click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to implement the changes you make, and to - save the current settings. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The - <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button.</para> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button to remove any changes you make, - and to close the capplet dialog.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - <para>Some capplets contain an - <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button instead of an - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. For example, the - <application>Keyboard </application>, <application>Mouse</application>, and - <application>Sound</application> capplets contain an - <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button. Click - <guibutton> Apply</guibutton> to implement the changes you make, and to - save the current settings. The <application>File Types and - Programs</application> capplet only contains a - <guibutton>Close</guibutton> button. When you make changes in the - <application> File Types and Programs</application> capplet, the changes are - implemented and saved immediately. </para> - </note> - </partintro> -&goscustdesk; -&goscustlookandfeel; -&goscustaccess; -</part>
\ No newline at end of file + + + +<part id="part2-1"> +<title>Customizing Your GNOME Desktop</title> +<partintro><para>You can customize many of the characteristics of your desktop. +The customization of each aspect of the desktop is controlled by a dedicated +software tool that is called a desktop preference tool. For convenience, the preference +tools are grouped under the following headings:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Basic</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Advanced</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can open your preference tools in either of the following ways: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the tool +that you require from the submenus. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object +on the desktop background. A <application>Nautilus</application> window opens +at the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location. Double-click on the <guilabel> +Preferences</guilabel> object in the <application>Nautilus</application> window +to display your preference tools. Double-click on the tool that you require. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>This section describes how to configure the desktop in the following +chapters. </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-6"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out how to customize your desktop background. +This chapter also contains information on how to configure your keyboard settings +and your mouse settings. This chapter also describes how to configure shortcut +keys, and how to set your sound preferences. This chapter also contains information +on how to choose a theme and fonts for your desktop, +and how to customize your application menubars and toolbars. This chapter also describes how to customize window focus behavior. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-1"/></para> +<para>This chapter describes how to configure file types, your preferred applications, +and your panels. This chapter also contains information on how to customize +your sessions and startup programs. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-1"/></para> +<para>Read this chapter to find out how to use the accessibility features +of the desktop. This chapter describes how to use the keyboard accessibility +features.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</partintro>&goscustdesk; +&goscustlookandfeel; +&goscustaccess; +</part> + diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml index 34b19ba..463ebdc 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS/DTD DocBookXML V4.1.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [ <!ENTITY gnomeversion "2.0">
<!ENTITY manrevision "1.0">
<!ENTITY date "May 2002">
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ <!ENTITY gosstartsession SYSTEM "gosstartsession.xml">
<!ENTITY gospanel SYSTEM "gospanel.xml">
<!ENTITY goseditmainmenu SYSTEM "goseditmainmenu.xml">
- <!ENTITY gosmetacity SYSTEM "gosmetacity.xml">
+ <!ENTITY gosmetacity SYSTEM "gosmetacity.xml"> <!ENTITY gosnautilus SYSTEM "gosnautilus.xml">
<!ENTITY gosdeskback SYSTEM "gosdeskback.xml">
<!ENTITY PART2 SYSTEM "part2.xml">
<!ENTITY goscustdesk SYSTEM "goscustdesk.xml">
<!ENTITY goscustlookandfeel SYSTEM "goscustlookandfeel.xml">
- <!ENTITY goscustaccess SYSTEM "goscustaccess.xml">
+ <!ENTITY goscustaccess SYSTEM "goscustaccess.xml"> + <!ENTITY gloss SYSTEM "glossary.xml"> ]>
<book id="index">
<title>GNOME Desktop &gnomeversion; User Guide</title>
@@ -69,5 +70,5 @@ </bookinfo> &PART1;
&PART2; - +&gloss;
</book>
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