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| author | Shaun McCance <shaunm@src.gnome.org> | 2005-03-09 01:45:14 +0000 |
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| committer | Shaun McCance <shaunm@src.gnome.org> | 2005-03-09 01:45:14 +0000 |
| commit | 865d84ff3bd0187e4f7137e517eca2757fe32e2e (patch) | |
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- Initial updates and redesign to the UG
* gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml:
* gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml:
* gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml:
* gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml:
- Initial updates and redesign to the UG
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/corner_resize_pointer.png b/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/corner_resize_pointer.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index f251691..0000000 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/corner_resize_pointer.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png b/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index da17c2f..0000000 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/column_resize_pointer.png b/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/resize_pointer.png Binary files differindex c0c9bb6..c0c9bb6 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/column_resize_pointer.png +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/resize_pointer.png diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/vert_resize_pointer.png b/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/vert_resize_pointer.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index e3a1a7a..0000000 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/figures/vert_resize_pointer.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml index feb73ab..73c4bb3 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml @@ -1,1240 +1,968 @@ -<chapter id="gosbasic-1"> - <title>Basic Skills</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you -need to work with the GNOME Desktop.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosbasic-2"> - <title>Mouse Skills</title> +<!-- -*- indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- --> +<chapter id="basic-skills"> +<title>Basic Skills</title> + +<!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> +<anchor id="part1-1"/> +<anchor id="gosbasic-1"/> +<anchor id="gosbasic-46"/> <!-- was Using Windows --> + +<highlights> + <para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you + need to work with the GNOME Desktop.</para> +</highlights> + +<section id="mouse-skills"> + <title>Mouse Skills</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-2"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>basic skills</primary> + <secondary>mouse skills</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>mouse</primary> + <secondary>basic skills</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>Even if you are very familiar with mouse devices, you should + still familiarize yourself with the button conventions and action + terminology used in this manual. This section also describes the + mouse pointers used throughout the desktop and applications.</para> + + <section id="mouse-conventions"> + <title>Mouse Button Conventions</title> + <titleabbrev>Conventions</titleabbrev> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosgetstarted-44"/> + <indexterm> - <primary>basic skills</primary> - <secondary>mouse skills</secondary> + <primary>mouse</primary> + <secondary>button conventions</secondary> </indexterm> + + <para>All the instructions in this manual are for the following + types of mouse devices:</para> + <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 your system may be configured to allow you to press the left + and right mouse buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of + a middle mouse button press.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>The mouse button conventions used in this manual are as + follows:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Left mouse button</term> + <listitem><para>The button on the left side of a mouse device + configured for normal right-hand use.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Middle mouse button</term> + <listitem><para>The middle button of a mouse device configured + for normal right-hand use. On many mice with a scroll wheel, + the scroll wheel can be pushed directly down for a middle mouse + button click.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Right mouse button</term> + <listitem><para>The button on the right side of a mouse device + configured for normal right-hand use.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para>To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, start the + <application>Mouse Preferences</application>, 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. + See <xref linkend="prefs-mouse"/> for more information about setting + your mouse preferences.</para> + </section> + + <section id="mouse-actions"> + <title>Mouse Actions</title> + <titleabbrev>Actions</titleabbrev> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosgetstarted-45"/> + <anchor id="gosbasic-6"/> + <indexterm> <primary>mouse</primary> - <secondary>basic skills</secondary> + <secondary>actions</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Even if you are very familiar with mouse devices, you should -still familiarize yourself with the button conventions and action terminology -used in this manual. This section also describes the mouse pointers.</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:</para> - <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 your system may be configured to allow you to press the left - and right mouse buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of - a middle mouse button press.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>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 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, start the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool, 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>The following table describes the actions that you can perform with -the mouse:</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>Usage</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></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> + <indexterm> + <primary>mouse</primary> + <secondary>action terminology</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>The following list describes the actions that you can perform + with the mouse:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Left mouse button</term> <listitem> - <para>Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy -the text.</para> + <para>Use the left mouse button to perform the following + actions:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Select text.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Choose items.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Drag items.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Activate items.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>When selecting items from a list, you can hold the + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key to select multiple items, or + hold the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key to select a contiguous + range of items.</para> </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Middle mouse button</term> <listitem> - <para>Click on the middle mouse button. </para> + <para>Use the middle mouse button to perform the following + actions:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Paste text.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Move items.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Move windows to the back.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>You can also right-click on the desktop to open the <guimenu>Desktop</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> - <para>Action</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <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. 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.</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" valign="top"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>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>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>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>Symbolic link pointer.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para>Drag-and-drop</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Symbolic link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a <firstterm>symbolic link</firstterm> to the object is created where you drop the object. -A symbolic link is a special type of file that points to another file or folder.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>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 symbolic 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>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 cannot 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>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>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>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>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>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> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Right mouse button</term> + <listitem><para>Use the right mouse button to open a context menu for + an item, if a menu applies. For most items, you can also use the + <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo> + keyboard shortcut to open the context menu once the item has been + selected.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <para>For example, when viewing files in the file manager, you select + a file by clicking with the left mouse button and open a file by + double-clicking with the left mouse button. Clicking with the right + mouse button will bring up a context menu for that file.</para> + + <tip><para>In most applications, you can select text with your left + mouse button and paste it in another application using the middle + mouse button. This is called primary selection paste, and works + seperately from your normal clipboard operations.</para></tip> + + <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" 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. You + can configure the double-click timeout using the + <application>Mouse Preferences</application>.</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. The left + mouse buttons is usually used to perform drag actions, + although the middle mouse button is sometimes used for + an alternate drag action.</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> + </section> + + <section id="mouse-pointers"> + <title>Mouse Pointers</title> + <titleabbrev>Pointers</titleabbrev> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-7"/> + + <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 list describes + some of the mouse pointers.</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Normal pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Normal pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during normal use of + the mouse.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/move_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Move pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Move pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during a drag operation. It + indicates that when you drop the object, the object is moved from + the old location to the new location.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Copy pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Copy pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during a drag operation. It + indicates that when you drop the object, a copy of the object is + created where you drop it.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/link_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Symbolic link pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Symbolic link pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during a drag operation. It + indicates that when you drop the object, a <firstterm>symbolic + link</firstterm> to the object is created where you drop the object. + A symbolic link is a special type of file that points to another file + or folder.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Ask pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Ask pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during a drag operation. It + indicates that when you drop the object, a menu opens. The menu + allows you to choose which drag operation you would like to perform. + For instance, you may be able to select among moving, copying, and + creating a symbolic link.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/not_available_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Not available pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Not available pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears during a drag operation. + It indicates that you cannot drop the object at the current + location.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/move_panel_object_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Move panel object pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Move panel object pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears when you drag a panel object + with the middle mouse button.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/resize_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Resize pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Resize pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer indicates that you can grab the control to + resize parts of the interface. This appears over the sides of windows + and over resize handles between panes. The direction of the arrows + indicates in which direction you can resize.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <inlinemediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata format="PNG" + fileref="figures/hand_pointer.png"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Hand pointer.</phrase> + </textobject> + </inlinemediaobject> + Hand pointer + </term> + <listitem><para>This pointer appears when you hover over a hypertext + link. This pointer indicates that you can click on the link to load + a new document or perform an action.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </section> +</section> + +<section id="keyboard-skills"> + <title>Keyboard Skills</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-51"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>basic skills</primary> + <secondary>keyboard skills</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>keyboard</primary> + <secondary>basic skills</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use + the keyboard to perform the same task. <firstterm>Shortcut keys</firstterm> + are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform a task.</para> + + <para>You can use shortcut keys to perform general GNOME Desktop tasks and + to work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use + shortcut keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the + <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool. See + <xref linkend="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"/> for more information about + configuring keyboard shortcuts.</para> + + <note><para>Many PC keyboars come two keys with a <trademark>Microsoft + Windows</trademark> logo and one key for accessing context menus. The + Windows key is often configured to act as an additional modifier key, + called the <firstterm>Super key</firstterm>. The context menu key can + be used to access the context menu of the selected item, just as the + <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo> + keyboard shortcut can.</para></note> + + <para>You can also modify the GNOME Desktop preferences to use keyboard + accessibility features. See <xref linkend="prefs-keyboard-a11y"/> for + more information about the keyboard accessibility features.</para> + + <para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use + throughout the desktop and applications.</para> + + <section id="shortcuts-global"> + <title>Global Shortcut Keys</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-62"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>shortcut keys</primary> + <secondary>global</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>Global shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform tasks + related to your desktop, rather than tasks on the currently selected window + or application. The following table lists some global 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> + <para>Shortcut Key</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Function</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guimenu>Applicantions Menu</guimenu>.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> + dialog. See <xref linkend="tools-run-app"/> for more + information.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <keycap>Print Screen</keycap> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Takes a screenshot of the entire desktop. See + <xref linkend="tools-screenshot"/> for more information.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Takes a screenshot of the currently focused window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>Arrow keys</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches to the workspace to the specified direction of the + current workspace. See <xref linkend="overview-workspaces"/> for + more information on working with multiple workspaces.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches between windows. A list of windows that you can + select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window. You + can press the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key to cycle through the + windows in reverse order.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. + A list of items that you can select is displayed. Release the + keys to select an item. You can press the <keycap>Shift</keycap> + key to cycle through the windows in reverse order.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section id="shortcuts-window"> + <title>Window Shortcut Keys</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-58"/> + <indexterm> - <primary>basic skills</primary> - <secondary>keyboard skills</secondary> + <primary>shortcut keys</primary> + <secondary>window</secondary> </indexterm> + + <para>Window shortcut keys allow you to use the keyboard to perform + tasks on the currently focused window. 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> + <para>Shortcut Key</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Function</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches between windows. A list of windows that you can + select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window. You + can press the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key to cycle through the + windows in reverse order.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Closes the currently focused window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F5</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Unmaximize the current window, if it is maximized.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Move the currently focused window. After pressing this + shortcut, you can move the window using either the mouse or + the arrow keys. To finish the move, click the mouse or press + any key on the keyboard.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F8</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Resize the currently focused window. After pressing this + shortcut, you can resize the window using either the mouse or + the arrow keys. To finish the resize, click the mouse or press + any key on the keyboard.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F9</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Minimize the current window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Maximize the current window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>Window Menu</guilabel> for the + currently selected window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>Arrow keys</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Moves the current window to another workspace in the + specified direction. See <xref linkend="overview-workspaces"/> + for more information on working with multiple workspaces.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section id="shortcuts-apps"> + <title>Application Keys</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-59"/> + <anchor id="gosbasic-61"/> <!-- was Panel Shortcut Keys --> + <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>basic skills</secondary> + <primary>shortcut keys</primary> + <secondary>application</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>For almost every task that you can perform with -the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task. <firstterm>Shortcut keys</firstterm> are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform -a task. </para> - <para>You can use shortcut keys to perform general GNOME Desktop tasks and -to work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use -shortcut keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool.</para> - <para>You can also modify the GNOME Desktop preferences to use keyboard accessibility -features. </para> - <para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use.</para> - <sect2 id="gosbasic-62"> - <title>General Shortcut Keys</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>shortcut keys</primary> - <secondary>general</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>General shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to -perform general GNOME Desktop tasks. The following table lists some general -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> - <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens the <guimenu>Applicantions Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Print Screen</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Takes a screenshot. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>F1</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Starts the online help browser, -and displays appropriate online Help.</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> - <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches -between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that -you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> - <keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches -between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>F10</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens the first menu on the left -side of the menubar. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens the <guilabel>Window Menu</guilabel>. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Arrow keys</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the focus between items -in a menu.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Return</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Chooses a menu item. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Esc</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Closes an open menu.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> - <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the current window to the workspace to the right of - the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> - <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the current window to the workspace to the left of - the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> - <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the current window to the workspace above the - current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> - <keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the current window to the workspace below the - current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.</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 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> - <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. -When you use these shortcut keys, a list of items that you can select is displayed. -Release the keys to select an item.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> - <keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens the popup menu for the selected panel.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Tab</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Switches the focus between objects -on a panel.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Return </keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Chooses the selected panel object -or menu item.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens -the popup menu for the selected panel object.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Arrow keys</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the focus between items -in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>Esc</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Closes an open menu.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <keycap>F10</keycap> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu from the <application>Menu Bar</application>, if the <application>Menu Bar</application> is in a panel. </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> - <para>Shortcut Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <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>A <firstterm>menubar</firstterm> is a bar at the top of a window that contains the menus for the -application. An <firstterm>access key</firstterm> is an underlined letter -in a menubar, menu, or dialog that you can use to perform an action. On a -menubar, the access key for each menu is underlined. </para> - <para>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> - <para>Access Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <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 the <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="41.41*"/> - <colspec colwidth="58.59*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Access Key</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <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> - <para>Key</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <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>Use the arrow keys to perform the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>In a menubar, move the focus from one menu to the next menu. -In an open menu, move the focus from one menu item to the next menu item. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Move 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>Change the value that a spin box displays.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosbasic-46"> - <title>Using Windows</title> + + <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 + common 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" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Create a new document or window.</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 the selected text or region and place it on + the clipboard.</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 the selected text or region onto the clipboard.</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 the contents of the clipboard.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Undo the last action.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Save the current document to disk.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para><keycap>F1</keycap></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Load the online help document for the application.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + <para>In addition to these shortcut keys, all applications support a set + of keys to navigate and work with the user interface. These keys allow + you to perform operations that you might normally perform with a mouse. + The following table describes some interface control 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>Keys</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Command</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Arrow keys or <keycap>Tab</keycap></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Move between controls in the interface or items + in a list.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycap>Enter</keycap> or <keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Activate or choose the selected item.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycap>F10</keycap></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Activate the left-most menu of the application window.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycombo> + <keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap> + </keycombo></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Activate the context menu for the selected item.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para><keycap>Esc</keycap></para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Close a menu without selecting a menu item, + or cancel a drag operation.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section id="shortcuts-access"> + <title>Access Keys</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosbasic-63"/> + <indexterm> - <primary>basic skills</primary> - <secondary>using windows</secondary> + <primary>access keys</primary> </indexterm> - <para>This section provides information on how to use windows.</para> - <sect2 id="gosbasic-48"> - <title>To Resize Panes</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 <firstterm>pane</firstterm>. - A pane is a subdivision of a window. For instance, the - <application>Help</application> window contains a side pane with a list - of sections and a pane for viewing help. 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>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> - <para>Task</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec2"> - <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> + + <para>A <firstterm>menubar</firstterm> is a bar at the top of a window that + contains the menus for the application. An <firstterm>access key</firstterm> + is an underlined letter in a menubar, menu, or dialog that you can use to + perform an action. On a menubar, the access key for each menu is + underlined.</para> + + <para>To open a menu, hold the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key, then press the + access key. In the menu, the access key for each menu item is underlined. + To choose a menu item when a menu is displayed, you can simply press the + access key for the menu item.</para> + + <para>For example, to open a new window in the <application>Help</application> + application, press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> + to open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, then press <keycap>N</keycap> to + activate the <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> + + <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, hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key.</para> + </section> +</section> + </chapter> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 36bd0fb..603306a 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -1150,8 +1150,11 @@ server automatically. </para> </tgroup> </table> </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustaccess-6"> + <sect1 id="prefs-keyboard-a11y"> <title>Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="goscustaccess-6"/> <indexterm> <primary>AccessX</primary> <see>preference tools, Keyboard Accessibility</see> @@ -1882,8 +1885,12 @@ toolbars with text only on each button.</para> </tgroup> </table> </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustperiph-5"> - <title>Setting Mouse Preferences</title> + <sect1 id="prefs-mouse"> + <title>Mouse Preferences</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="goscustperiph-5"/> + <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> <secondary>Mouse</secondary> @@ -2927,8 +2934,11 @@ then click on the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> </table> </sect2> </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-39"> - <title>Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts</title> + <sect1 id="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"> + <title>Keyboard Shortcuts</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="goscustdesk-39"/> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> <secondary>Keyboard Shortcuts</secondary> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index e564fa2..0669852 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -1,21 +1,33 @@ -<chapter id="gosoverview-1"><!-- -*- indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- --> - <title>Overview of the GNOME Desktop</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter introduces you to the features and main components -of the GNOME Desktop. Before you start to use the GNOME Desktop read this -chapter to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main -components work. The GNOME Desktop is very configurable, so this chapter describes -the typical default configuration, covering the following topics.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-5"> - <title>Introducing GNOME Desktop Components</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>GNOME Desktop components, introducing</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you start a GNOME Desktop session for the first time, - you should see a default startup screen, with panels, windows, and - various icons.</para> - <para>The major components of the GNOME Desktop are as follows:</para> +<!-- -*- indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- --> +<chapter id="overview"> +<title>Desktop Overview</title> + +<!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> +<anchor id="gosoverview-1"/> + +<highlights> + <para>This chapter introduces you to the features and main components + of the GNOME Desktop. Before you start to use the GNOME Desktop read this + chapter to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main + components work. The GNOME Desktop is very configurable, so this chapter describes + the typical default configuration, covering the following topics.</para> +</highlights> + +<section id="overview-intro"> + <title>Introduction</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-5"/> + + <indexterm> + <primary>GNOME 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.</para> + + <para>The major components of the GNOME Desktop are as follows:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Panels</term> @@ -115,8 +127,8 @@ the typical default configuration, covering the following topics.</para> needs, so that the GNOME Desktop that you use 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 GNOME Desktop.</para> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-502"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-502"> <title>Panels</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -142,24 +154,24 @@ the first time, the GNOME Desktop contains at least one panel. </para> <para>Manipulate panel objects.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-26"> + <section id="gosoverview-26"> <title>To Create Panels</title> <para>To add a panel, right-click on a vacant space on any panel, then choose <guimenuitem>New Panel</guimenuitem>. The new panel is added to the GNOME Desktop. The new panel contains no objects. You can customize the new panel to suit your preferences. You can add objects to the panel to fit your own requirements. You can also change the background of the panel. You can create as many panels as you want.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-508"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-508"> <title>To Delete Panels</title> <para>To delete a panel, right-click on the panel then choose <guimenuitem>Delete This Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-24"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-24"> <title>To Hide Panels</title> <para>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"> + </section> + <section 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> @@ -339,8 +351,8 @@ contains each type of panel object. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-21"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-21"> <title>To Manipulate Panel Objects</title> <para>You can manipulate panel objects in the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> @@ -356,9 +368,9 @@ to drag the panel object to the new location.</para> 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"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-42"> <title>Menus</title> <indexterm> <primary>menus</primary> @@ -407,9 +419,9 @@ item is a launcher right-click on the menu item, then choose <guimenuitem>Add th </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - </sect1> + </section> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-18"> + <section id="gosoverview-18"> <title>Windows</title> <indexterm> <primary>windows</primary> @@ -419,7 +431,7 @@ item is a launcher right-click on the menu item, then choose <guimenuitem>Add th 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"> + <section id="gosoverview-16"> <title>Types of Windows</title> <para>The GNOME Desktop features the following types of window:</para> <variablelist> @@ -448,9 +460,9 @@ item is a launcher right-click on the menu item, then choose <guimenuitem>Add th </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - </sect2> + </section> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-32"> + <section 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 @@ -546,8 +558,8 @@ click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button again. </para> </informaltable> <para>To change the size of windows grab the border of the window, but not the titlebar. Drag the border until the window is the size that you require.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-20"> + </section> + <section 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 @@ -621,10 +633,11 @@ Switcher</application> display.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-39"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="overview-workspaces"> <title>Workspaces</title> + <anchor id="gosoverview-39"/> <indexterm> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> @@ -656,7 +669,7 @@ open windows. The last workspace does not contain currently active windows.</par </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-41"> + <section id="gosoverview-41"> <title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> <indexterm> <primary>workspaces</primary> @@ -677,8 +690,8 @@ workspace.</para> workspace.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-40"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-40"> <title>To Add Workspaces</title> <indexterm> <primary>workspaces</primary> @@ -687,9 +700,9 @@ workspace.</para> <para>To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-56"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-56"> <title>File Manager</title> <indexterm> <primary>Nautilus file manager</primary> @@ -756,21 +769,21 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> </variablelist> <para>The file manager also creates the desktop.</para> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-58"> + <section id="gosoverview-58"> <title>To Open Files from the File Manager</title> <para>To navigate to the file that you want to open, double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the desktop. A file object window opens. To navigate to the folder where the file that you want to open resides, double-click on the folder icons in the file object window. When the file that you want to open is displayed, double-click on the file icon to open the file in an application.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-57"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-57"> <title>To Move Files Between Folders</title> <para>You can move files between folders by opening two or more file manager windows. Drag the files from one window to the other. </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> + </section> + </section> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-11"> + <section id="gosgetstarted-11"> <title>Desktop and Desktop Objects</title> <indexterm> <primary>Nautilus desktop</primary> @@ -797,13 +810,13 @@ desktop.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>The file manager manages the desktop.</para> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-29"> + <section id="gosoverview-29"> <title>To Open Desktop Objects</title> <para>To open an object from the desktop, 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"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-19"> <title>To Add Objects to the Desktop</title> <para>You can add desktop objects for convenient access to files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects to your desktop @@ -826,10 +839,10 @@ example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> + </section> + </section> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-55"> + <section id="gosoverview-55"> <title>GNOME Desktop Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> @@ -848,9 +861,9 @@ interface. </para> that you require from the submenus. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect1> + </section> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-54"> + <section id="gosoverview-54"> <title>Applications</title> <indexterm> <primary>applications</primary> @@ -911,8 +924,8 @@ file to a text editor, the file is displayed in plain text format in the text editor. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosoverview-12"> + </section> + <section id="gosoverview-12"> <title>To Find Out More</title> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> @@ -931,7 +944,7 @@ following areas: </para> <para>Applications</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosoverview-31"> + <section id="gosoverview-31"> <title>To Find Out More About GNOME Desktop Topics</title> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> @@ -944,8 +957,8 @@ following areas: </para> <para>You can find out more about particular GNOME Desktop topics in the integrated help system. To start the help system, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-33"> + </section> + <section id="gosgetstarted-33"> <title>To Find Out More About Applets</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -957,8 +970,8 @@ the help system, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem> </indexterm> <para>To find out more about a specific applet, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-35"> + </section> + <section id="gosgetstarted-35"> <title>To Find Out More About Applications</title> <indexterm> <primary>applications</primary> @@ -970,6 +983,6 @@ then choose <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem>. </para> </indexterm> <para>To find out more about a specific application, start the application, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Contents</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, start the application then press <keycap>F1</keycap>.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> + </section> + </section> </chapter> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gostools.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gostools.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f00070f --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gostools.xml @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +<!-- -*- indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- --> +<chapter id="tools"> +<title>Tools and Utilities</title> + +<highlights> + <para>Blah blah blah</para> +</highlights> + +<section id="tools-run-app"> + <title>Running Applications</title> +</section> + +<section id="tools-screenshot"> + <title>Taking Screenshots</title> +</section> + +</chapter> diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml index a4172fe..08a9870 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/user-guide.xml @@ -1,141 +1,170 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?>
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