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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/diskusage-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/diskusage-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f28db5 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/diskusage-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,259 @@ + +<sect2 id="diskusage-applet"> + <title>Disk Usage Applet</title> + + <para> <application>Disk Usage Applet</application>, shown in <xref + linkend="diskusage-applet-fig1">, provides a panel monitor for the + amount of space in use and available on your disk drives. To add + this applet to the panel, right-click on the panel and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Applet</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Monitors</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Disk Usage</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> + </para> + + + <figure id="diskusage-applet-fig1"> + <title>Disk Usage Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Disk Usages Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/diskusage-applet" srccredit="John + Fleck"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <!-- ============= Usage ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="diskusage-applet-usage"> + <title> Usage</title> + <para><application>Disk Usage Applet</application> provides + real-time monitoring of the available space on your disk + drives.</para> + <para>It provides three pieces of information. The colored pie + graphically represents how much space is used and how much is + available. <guilabel>MP:</guilabel> indicates the mount point of + the disk it is currently monitoring. <guilabel>av:</guilabel> + indicates the amount of space available on the selected drive, in + kilobytes. Clicking on the applet changes the drive being + monitored. Doing so repeatedly cycles through all available drives.</para> + + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>File system</guimenuitem> — allows you + to change the file system <application>Disk Usage + Applet</application> monitors.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>— opens the + <link linkend="diskusage-applet-prefs"> + <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> + </link> dialog + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Update</guimenuitem> — this can be used + to force the applet to update the filesystem list the applet + uses. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> — + displays this document. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>About…</guimenuitem> — + shows basic information about <application>Disk Usage + Applet</application>, including the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + <!-- ============= Customization ============================= --> + <sect3 id="diskusage-applet-prefs"> + <title>Customization</title> + <para> + You can customize <application>Disk Usage Applet</application> by + right-clicking on it and choosing + <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. This will launch the + <interface>Properties…</interface> dialog, which allows you to + change various settings. + </para> + <figure id="diskusage-applet-fig2"> + <title>Preferences dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Preferences dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/diskusage-applet-prefs" + srccredit="John Fleck"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <para> + The properties are: + <itemizedlist> + + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> — To change the colors + displayed in the applet, click on the <guibutton>colored + buttons</guibutton> next to <guilabel>Used Diskspace</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Free Diskspace</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Textcolor</guilabel> and + <guilabel>Backgroundcolor</guilabel>. A color wheel dialog will + pop up offering you color options to make changes. When + finished, click on the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button on the + color options window. + + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Size</guilabel> — <guilabel>Applet + Size</guilabel> and can be used to change the height (on a + horizontal panel) or width (on a vertical panel) of the applet.</para> + + <para>By checking the <guilabel>Automatically pick best applet + size</guilabel> check box, you can force <application>Disk Usage + Applet</application> to automatically choose the appropriate size + for your panel. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> — Clicking on the bar in this + window opens a dialog box allowing you to change the font + displayed in the applet. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Update Frequency</guilabel> — changes + the amount of time, in seconds, between updates of + <application>Disk Usage Applet</application>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + + <para> + </para> + + + + <para> After you have made all the choices you want, click on + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to make the changes and close the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog. To cancel the changes + and return to previous values, click on + <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button. + </para> + </sect3> + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="diskusage-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>Disk Usage Applet</application> was written by Dave Finton + <email>dfinton@d.umn.edu</email>, Bruno Widmann + <email>bwidmann@tks.fh-sbg.ac.at</email> and Martin Baulig + <email>martin@home-of-linux.org</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 John Fleck + (<email>jfleck@inkstain.net</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this manual to the <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.gnome.org/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://www.gnome.org/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 <citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle> 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 + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> for more details. + </para> + <para> + A copy of the <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> is + included as an appendix to the <citetitle>GNOME Users + Guide</citetitle>. You may also obtain a copy of the + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> 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> + + + + |