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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/whereami-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/whereami-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a84e6a --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/whereami-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@ + <sect2 id="whereami"> + <title>Where Am I? Applet</title> + + <para> + The <application>Where Am I?</application> applet, shown in <xref + linkend="whereamiapplet-fig">, shows the position + of your mouse pointer on the screen, reporting the coordinates as + <parameter>x</parameter> and <parameter>y</parameter>, where + <parameter>x</parameter> is horizontal and <parameter>y</parameter> + is vertical. The dimensions of an area on the screen can be determined + by dragging the cursor after the <application>Where Am I?</application> + applet has been activated.</para> + <para>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>Utility</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Where Am I?</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + <figure id="whereamiapplet-fig"> + <title>Where Am I? Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Where Am I? Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/whereami_applet" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <!-- ============= Usage ================================ --> + <sect3 id="whereami-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + <para> + You don't need to do anything special to use this applet. It will + report the position of your cursor as you move your mouse about. + Clicking on the <application>Where Am I?</application> will "grab" + the cursor, causing it to change to a cross-hairs shape. Once the + cursor has been grabbed, you can can drag the cursor to measure + the dimensions of an area on the screen. A second click will + ungrab the cursor, and restore normal operation. + </para> + + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> — + displays this document. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>About…</guimenuitem> — + shows basic information about <application>Where Am I? + Applet</application>, inluding the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </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="whereami-bugs"> + <title>Known Bugs and Limitations</title> + <para> + This applet has no known bugs. + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="whereami-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>Where Am I?</application> was written by John Kodis + (<email>kodis@jagunet.com</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 Telsa Gwynne + (<email>hobbit@aloss.ukuu.org.uk</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> + + + + |