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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clock-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clock-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9968693 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clock-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,265 @@ + <sect2 id="clock"> + <title>Clock Applet</title> + + <para> + <application>Clock</application> applet, shown in <xref + linkend="clockapplet-fig">, is a simple applet which shows the + time (and optionally the date too) in any of several formats. To + add this applet to a <interface>Panel</interface>, + right-click on the <interface>Panel</interface> and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Applet</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Clocks</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Clock</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + <figure id="clockapplet-fig"> + <title>Clock Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Clock Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/clock_applet" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <!-- ============= Usage ================================ --> + <sect3 id="clock-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + <para> + <application>Clock</application> applet requires no user + input. You may optionally configure it, as described below. + </para> + + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem> — + opens the <link linkend="clock-prefs"> + <guilabel>Properties</guilabel></link> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> — + displays this document. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>About…</guimenuitem> — + shows basic information about <application>Clock + Applet</application>, including the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Customization ============================= --> + <sect3 id="clock-prefs"> + <title>Customization</title> + <para> + You can customize <application>Clock</application> + applet by right-clicking on it and choosing + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem>. This will open the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog(shown in <xref + linkend="clock-settings-fig">), which allows you to + change various settings. + </para> + + <figure id="clock-settings-fig"> + <title>Properties dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Properties dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/clock_settings" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + The properties are: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Time Format — Select either <guilabel>12 hour</guilabel> + format for <quote>AM/PM</quote> formatted time, or + <guilabel>24 hour</guilabel> for a 24 hour clock. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Show date in applet — Select this to show the date + inside the applet. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Show date in tooltip — Select this to show the date in + the tooltip that pops up when the mouse is briefly left over + the applet. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Use GMT — Select this to show the Greenwich Mean Time + instead of the local time. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Unix time — Select this to show the time, in seconds, + that has elapsed since Jan 1, 1970. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + After you have made all the changes you want, click on + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog. To cancel the changes + and return to previous values, click the + <guibutton>Close</guibutton> button. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Setting the Time</title> + <para> + <application>Clock</application> applet only displays the time; + it does not allow you to set the time. In order to set the time + on a Unix or Linux system, you should use the + <command>date</command> command. For example, to set the time to + 11:43:01PM and the date to April 4, use <command>date --set="Apr + 4 23:43:01"</command>. Note that you must be logged in as root to + set the time. More information about the <command>date</command> command is + available from the <ulink type="man" url="man:date">date manual page</ulink>. + You may set your timezone using the <command>timeconfig</command> or + <command>tzselect</command> commands on some Linux + distributions. + </para> + </note> + + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Bugs ================================== --> + <!-- This section should describe known bugs and limitations of + the program if there are any - please be frank and list all + problems you know of --> + <sect3 id="clock-bugs"> + <title>Known Bugs and Limitations</title> + <para> + This applet has no known bugs. + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="clock-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>Clock</application> was written by Miguel de Icaza + (<email>miguel@kernel.org</email>), Federico Mena + (<email>quartic@gimp.org</email>), and Stuart Parmenter + (<email>pavlov@innerx.net</email>). Please send all comments, + suggestions, and bug + reports to the <ulink url="http://bugs.gnome.org/" type="http">GNOME + bug tracking database</ulink>. (Instructions for submitting bug + reports can be found <ulink + url="http://bugs.gnome.org/Reporting.html" type="http"> + on-line</ulink>. If you are using + GNOME 1.1 or later, you can also use <application>Bug Report + Tool</application> (<command>bug-buddy</command>), available in the + <guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu> submenu of <guimenu>Main + Menu</guimenu>, for submitting bug reports. + </para> + + <para> + This manual was written by Dan Mueth + (<email>d-mueth@uchicago.edu</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this manual to the <ulink type="http" + url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp/">GNOME Documentation Project</ulink> + by sending an email to <email>docs@gnome.org</email>. You can also + submit comments online by using the <ulink type="http" + url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp/doctable/">GNOME Documentation Status + Table</ulink>. + </para> + + <!-- For translations: uncomment this: + + <para> + Latin translation was done by ME + (<email>MYNAME@MYADDRESS</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this translation to SOMEWHERE. + </para> + + --> + + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Application License ============================= --> + + <!-- + <sect3 id="license"> + <title>License</title> + <para> + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> as published by the Free Software + Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) + any later version. + </para> + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General + Public License</citetitle></ulink> for more details. + </para> + <para> + A copy of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> is included with the GNOME + documentation. You may also obtain a copy of the <ulink + type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> from the Free Software Foundation by + visiting <ulink type="http" url="http://www.fsf.org/">their Web + site</ulink> or by writing to + <address> + Free Software Foundation, Inc. + <street>59 Temple Place</street> - Suite 330 + <city>Boston</city>, <state>MA</state> <postcode>02111-1307</postcode> + <country>USA</country> + </address> + </para> + </sect3> + + --> + </sect2> + + + + |