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author | Joachim Noreiko <joachimn@src.gnome.org> | 2006-02-25 16:34:58 +0000 |
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committer | Joachim Noreiko <joachimn@src.gnome.org> | 2006-02-25 16:34:58 +0000 |
commit | bd9c1827d2473b97e9704522b40603d0b8687c99 (patch) | |
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added new introduction to applications, using material from the wiki by
* gosoverview.xml:
added new introduction to applications, using material
from the wiki by Daniel Espinosa Ortiz
relegated old material to a subsection
* goscustdesk.xml:
updated a section id
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-rw-r--r-- | gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml | 143 |
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 7ece2b0..64abe76 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -1370,8 +1370,10 @@ click on the shortcut for the action. Press the <keycap>Backspace</keycap> key.< </tgroup> </table> </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustuserinter-2"> + <sect1 id="prefs-menustoolbars"> <title>Menus & Toolbars Preferences</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="goscustuserinter-2"/> <indexterm> <primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary> </indexterm> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index 8886a54..801c682 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -374,71 +374,96 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> </section> </section> - <!-- translators: rest of this file is still being worked on and will change a lot --> - <section id="gosoverview-54"> + <section id="overview-applications"> <title>Applications</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-54"/> <indexterm> <primary>applications</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - - <remark>This section needs work.</remark> - - <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 <firstterm>GNOME-compliant application</firstterm>. For example, <application>Nautilus</application> and the <application>gedit</application> text editor 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 applications and Motif applications -from the GNOME Desktop.</para> - <para>Some of the features of GNOME-compliant applications are as follows:</para> + + <para>An <firstterm>application</firstterm> is a type of computer program that allows you to perform a particular task. You might use applications to create text documents such as letters or reports; to work with spreadsheets; to listen to your favorite music; to navigate the Internet; or to create, edit, or view images and videos. For each of these tasks, you would use a different application.</para> + + <para>To launch an application, open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and choose the application you want from the submenus. For more on this, see <xref linkend="applications-menu"/>.</para> + + <para>The applications that are part of GNOME include the following:</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 preference -tools. You can use the following tools to change the look-and-feel of your -GNOME-compliant applications:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><application>Menus & Toolbars</application> preference -tool</para></listitem><listitem><para><application>Theme</application> preference tool</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. -The menubar always contains a <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and a <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu. The <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu always contains an <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> menu item, and the <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu always -contains an <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> - <para>A <firstterm>toolbar</firstterm> is a bar that appears under the menubar. -A toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly-used commands. A <firstterm>statusbar</firstterm> 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 screen. For example, you can detach the menubar, toolbar, and -location bar in the 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 web browser, the file -is displayed in HTML format in the browser. However, when you drag the HTML -file to a text editor, the file is displayed in plain text format in the text -editor. </para> - </listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gedit"><application>Gedit Text Editor</application></ulink> can read, create, or modify any kind of simple text without any formatting.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-dictionary"><application>Dictionary</application></ulink> allows you to look up definitions of a word. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:eog"><application>Image Viewer</application></ulink> can display single image files, as well as large image collections.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gcalctool"><application>Calculator</application></ulink> performs basic, financial, and scientific calculations.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gucharmap"><application>Character Map</application></ulink> lets you choose letters and symbols from the <firstterm>Unicode</firstterm> character set and paste them into any application. If you are writing in several languages, not all the characters you need will be on your keyboard.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="nautilus"><application>Nautilus File Manager</application></link> displays your folders and their contents. Use this to copy, move, classify your files; and access CDs, USB flashdrives, or any removable media. When you choose an item from the <link linkend="places-menu"><guimenu>Places</guimenu> menu</link>, a <application>Nautilus File Manager</application> window opens you show you that location.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-terminal"><application>Terminal</application></ulink> gives you access to the system command line.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> - </section> + <para>Further standard GNOME applications include games, music and video players, a web browser, software accessibility tools, and utilities to manage your system. Your distributor or vendor may have added other GNOME applications, such as a word processor and a graphics editor. Your distributor or vendor may alsoprovide you with a way to install further applications.</para> + + <para>All GNOME applications have many features in common, which makes it easier to learn how to work with a new GNOME application. The rest of this section describes some of these features.</para> + + <section id="overview-lookandfeel"> + <title>Common Features</title> + + <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 <firstterm>GNOME-compliant application</firstterm>. For example, <application>Nautilus</application> and the <application>gedit</application> text editor 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 applications 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 preference + tools. You can use the following tools to change the look-and-feel of your + GNOME-compliant applications:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><link linkend="prefs-menustoolbars"><application>Menus & Toolbars</application> preference tool</link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="prefs-theme"><application>Theme</application> preference tool</link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Menubars, toolbars, and statusbars</para> + <para>Most GNOME-compliant applications have a menubar, a toolbar, and a statusbar. + The menubar always contains a <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and a <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu. The <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu always contains an <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> menu item, and the <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu always + contains an <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> + <para>A <firstterm>toolbar</firstterm> is a bar that appears under the menubar. + A toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly-used commands. A <firstterm>statusbar</firstterm> 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 screen. For example, you can detach the menubar, toolbar, and + location bar in the 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 web browser, the file + is displayed in HTML format in the browser. However, when you drag the HTML + file to a text editor, the file is displayed in plain text format in the text + editor. </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + </section> </chapter> |