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Added Ukrainian translation of gnome2-user-guide
2004-09-01 Maxim Dziumanenko <mvd@mylinux.com.ua>
* Added Ukrainian translation of gnome2-user-guide
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/uk/goscustlookandfeel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/uk/goscustlookandfeel.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..598a99c --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/uk/goscustlookandfeel.xml @@ -0,0 +1,1294 @@ +<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. This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop environment.</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> file manager 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. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is displayed. +Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the +file manager window, then double-click on the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> +folder. The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools are displayed.</para> + <para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is +displayed.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-39"> + <title>Configuring a CD Database</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>CD Database</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <application>CD Database</application> preference tool +enables you to configure a CD database that your system can query. A CD database +contains information about CDs, such as the name of the artist, the title, +and the track list. When an application plays a CD, the application can query +the CD database about the CD, then display the information. </para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the elements on the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"> + <title>Settings for CD Database</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> + <guilabel>Send no information</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you do not want to send +any information to the CD database server.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Send real information</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to send your name and hostname information to the CD database +server.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Send other information</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to send another +name and hostname to the CD database server. Enter the name in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Enter the hostname in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> +field.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>FreeDB round robin server</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB +round robin server is a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select +this option to access the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Other FreeDB server</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD +database from another server. Select the server that you require from the +server table.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guibutton>Update Server List</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Click on this button to update the list of available +FreeDB servers in the server table.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Other server</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to use another CD database. +Enter the name of the server on which the database resides in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field. Enter the port number on which you can access the +database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </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> + <indexterm> + <primary>services</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool to configure the following:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>File types</term> + <listitem> + <para>You can specify how files +of various types are displayed and edited. For example, you can specify an +icon to represent a particular type of file. For another example, you can +specify that if a file is a plain text file, the file is launched in a text +editor.</para> + <para>The file manager and other GNOME applications check 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 the application checks the filename.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Services</term> + <listitem> + <para>A <firstterm>Uniform Resource +Identifier</firstterm> (URI) is a string that identifies a particular location +in a file system or on the Web. For example, the web address of a web page +is a URI. A <firstterm>service</firstterm> is a protocol or task that a URI +requests. For example, the <literal>http://www.gnome.org</literal> URI requests +the <literal>http</literal> service. </para> + <para>You can associate an application with a service, so that the application +performs the task required by the service. For example, you can associate +your preferred web browser with the <literal>http</literal> service.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <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 the 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 delete, 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 colname="colspec0" colwidth="37.42*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" 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. Click on the <guibutton>Choose</guibutton> to choose a category from +the <guilabel>Choose a file category</guilabel> dialog.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Filename extensions</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Enter the file extensions to associate with the +file type. Enter a file extension in the field on the left side, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. To delete a file extension, select the file extension in +the field on the right side, then click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> +button. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Viewer 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>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>Run in 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 service, 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 </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> + </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 service. +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>Run in 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 your panels.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-22"> + <title>Settings for Panels</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 when launcher is clicked</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>Drawer and panel animation</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want your panels and drawers +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.</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 environment to use when the desktop environment starts +an application for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> +as your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>Desktop</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>Mail Reader</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. The preferred web +browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser +opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher +on the desktop.</para> + <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" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select a Web Browser</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web +browser.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Web Browser</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +web browser. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. +To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>“%s”</command> after the command.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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-42"> + <title>Email Client Settings</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>email client</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred email client. </para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email +client settings that you can configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> + <title>Settings for Preferred Email Client</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>Select a Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email +client.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +email client. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom email +client.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal +window. Select this option for an email client 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> + <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" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Editor</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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>This application can open multiple files</guilabel>: +Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>This 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> + <para>After you specify a custom text editor, you can click +on the <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can use the dialog to modify +the properties of the custom text editor.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Use this editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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> + <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" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Select a Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Terminal</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +terminal. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Exec Flag</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <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 Sessions</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preference tools</primary> + <secondary>Sessions</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>sessions</primary> + <secondary>preferences</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>startup applications</primary> + <secondary>customizing</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <application>Sessions</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 in your desktop environment, +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>Current Session</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Startup Programs</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> + <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>Sessions</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions +in the desktop environment, 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> + <para>When you log in on GDM, you choose +a session. When you choose a session, you can select which of the multiple +sessions to use.</para> + </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> + <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 terminate applications with this restart style during +a session.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Restart</guilabel> + </para> + <para>Restarts automatically whenever you close or terminate the application. +Choose this style for an application if the application must run continuously +during your session. To terminate 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. Application that you delete are not started +the next time that you start a session.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to apply changes to the startup +order and the restart style.</para> + </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>Sessions</application> preference tool +to specify non-session-managed <firstterm>startup applications</firstterm>. +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, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-16"/>.</para> + <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> Additional startup programs</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="col2" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Use this table 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. </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> + </sect1> +</chapter> |