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diff --git a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml index 4d577fc..b919bce 100644 --- a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml +++ b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml @@ -5,36 +5,28 @@ Before moving forward, be sure you are familiar with these essential GNOME commands: </para> <para> -<keycap>Alt-F1</keycap> - display and activate the GNOME Desktop menu bar. This grants access to the <guilabel>Applications</guilabel>, <guilabel>Places</guilabel> and <guilabel>System</guilabel> menu bar items. +<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> - display and activate the GNOME Desktop menu bar. This grants access to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, <guimenu>Places</guimenu> and <guimenu>System</guimenu> menu bar items. </para> <note> <para> -For Solaris systems, this key is <keycap>Ctrl-Esc</keycap> (as with Microsoft Windows). +For Solaris systems, this key is <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> (as with Microsoft Windows). </para> </note> <para> -<keycap>Alt-F2</keycap> - summons the <emphasis>Run</emphasis> dialog, where you can issue terminal commands with or without parameters. If a file needs to be passed as one of these parameters, use the <guilabel>Run With File</guilabel> button to easily locate the file needed. This dialog also presents an alternate list of known applications which may be easier to navigate for some than the typical <keycap>Alt-F1</keycap> approach. +<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> - summons the <application>Run</application> dialog, where you can issue terminal commands with or without parameters. If a file needs to be passed as one of these parameters, use the <guilabel>Run With File</guilabel> button to easily locate the file needed. This dialog also presents an alternate list of known applications which may be easier to navigate for some than the typical <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> approach. </para> <note> <para> -For Solaris systems, this key is <keycap>Meta-R</keycap> (as with Microsoft Windows). A meta- or super-key is an OS-logo shift key. +For Solaris systems, this key is <keycombo><keycap>Meta</keycap><keycap>R</keycap></keycombo> (as with Microsoft Windows). A meta- or super-key is an OS-logo shift key. </para> </note> <para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycap>Shift-Tab</keycap> - move focus within an application between controls; use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to cycle forward through controls and <keycap>Shift-Tab</keycap> to cycle backwards. Controls are any user-interactive element that you can manipulate, such as buttons, drop-down lists, text fields, etc. <keycap>Ctrl-Tab</keycap> and <keycap>Shift-Ctrl-Tab</keycap> are used instead where <keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycap>Shift-Tab</keycap> are reserved for use by the focused control. +<keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> - move focus within an application between controls; use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to cycle forward through controls and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle backwards. Controls are any user-interactive element that you can manipulate, such as buttons, drop-down lists, text fields, etc. <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> are used instead where <keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> are reserved for use by the focused control. </para> <para> -<keycap>Alt-Tab</keycap> and <keycap>Shift-Alt-Tab</keycap> - switches between currently running applications. If you have multiple programs running, use <keycap>Alt-Tab</keycap> to cycle forward through the applications and <keycap>Alt-Shift-Tab</keycap> to cycle backwards. <keycap>Alt-Esc</keycap> and <keycap>Shift-Alt-Esc</keycap> also cycle between applications, but without an application preview window. +<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> - switches between currently running applications. If you have multiple programs running, use <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle forward through the applications and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to cycle backwards. <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo> also cycle between applications, but without an application preview window. </para> -<!-- -<para> -Knowing how to interact with common GNOME-standard user controls (such as text boxes, drop-down lists and radio groups) is also essential - review the -ulink url="ghelp:general#kevnav-0">User Controls section</ulink> - -o to become familiar with these elements and how to quickly and efficiently navigate them. -</para> ---> <section id="enable-gok"> <title>GOK (GNOME On-Screen Keyboard)</title> <para> |