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diff --git a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml deleted file mode 100644 index d3369ff..0000000 --- a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,816 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="themes-0"> -<title>Customizing the Appearance of the Desktop</title> -<para>This chapter describes the methods you can use to change the appearance -of the GNOME Desktop -to enhance the accessibility of the desktop for users with visual impairments.</para> -<sect1 id="themes-1"> -<title>Customization Options</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>There are a number of methods to enable you to customize the appearance -of the GNOME Desktop -to suit your specific needs, as follows:</para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>Themes</term> -<listitem> -<para>Themes are the most effective -way to change the appearance of the desktop in a consistent manner. See <xref linkend="themes-2"/> for more information about themes and how to use themes -to achieve the type of desktop environment that you require.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Desktop and application-specific configuration settings</term> -<listitem> -<para>You can customize different components of the desktop -individually to achieve the display settings that you require. You can configure -the desktop and applications in addition to using themes or as an alternative -to using themes. See <xref linkend="themes-7"/> for more information.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<para>The following table summarizes the changes that you can -make to the GNOME Desktop and where you can make the changes. This guide does not provide -detailed instructions about how to customize the desktop. For detailed instructions -about how to use the customization tools that the desktop provides, refer -to the Help for each tool or to the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide?prefs">User Guide</ulink>.</para> -<table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-1"> -<title>Quick Reference to Customizing the Appearance of the Desktop</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.04*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="14.50*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>To change the...</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Use...</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Overall appearance of the desktop to use high -contrast colors, low contrast colors, or large print.</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>The <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Appearance of the desktop background only.</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>The <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool and the file manager <guilabel>Backgrounds -and Emblems</guilabel> menu item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Font displayed on the desktop background and -in all desktop applications.</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>The <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Default font settings of the <application>Text Editor</application>, <application>Terminal</application> or <application>Help</application> application.</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>By default, these applications use the default application font that is specified -in the <application>Font</application> preference tool but can be overridden in the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog for the application.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</table> -</sect1> -<sect1 id="themes-2"> -<title>Using Themes to Customize the Desktop</title> -<para>This section describes how to use themes to customize the appearance -of the GNOME Desktop.</para> -<sect2 id="themes-3"> -<title>Introduction to Themes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>themes</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>A theme is a group of -coordinated settings that specifies how a desktop component or a group of -desktop components appears. You can use themes to modify and control the appearance -of the desktop in a consistent manner. When you apply a theme, the system -modifies many desktop components simultaneously to achieve the desired effect. -For example, if you apply a theme that increases the font size across the -desktop, the theme also modifies the size of panels and icons on the desktop -for optimum compatibility with the font size. </para> -<para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the desktop -as follows: </para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>Controls</term> -<listitem> -<para>The controls setting for -a theme determines the visual appearance of all windows, applications, panels, -and panel applications. The controls setting also determines the visual appearance -of the GNOME-compliant interface items that appear on windows, applications, -panels, and panel applications, such as menus, icons, and buttons. Some of -the controls options that are available in the desktop are designed for special -accessibility needs.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Window border</term> -<listitem> -<para>The window frame setting -determines the appearance of the border around windows only.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Icon</term> -<listitem> -<para>The icon setting determines -the appearance of icons on panels and on the desktop background.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-4"> -<title>To Choose a Theme</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>themes</primary> -<secondary>desktop</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>To choose a theme, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The themes -are listed on the left side of the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> -dialog.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on a theme in the list box to choose a new theme. The -system automatically applies the theme to the desktop. </para> -<para>There are several themes available that suit different accessibility -needs, as described in the following table:</para> -<table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-2"> -<title>Themes Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Theme Name</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Description</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>High Contrast</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high -contrast colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>High Contrast Inverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Provides -light text on a dark background using high contrast colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>Large Print</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>This theme suggests an increased -font size of 18pt. The background and foreground colors are the same as those -specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme. To apply the -suggested font, click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>High Contrast Large Print</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>This theme suggests an increased -font size of 18pt using dark text on a light background. To apply the -suggested font, click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>High Contrast Large Print Inverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>This theme suggests an increased -font size of 18pt using light text on a dark background. To apply the -suggested font, click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</table> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<para>To view the controls, window frame, and icon settings that are associated -with a theme, select a theme in the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> -dialog, then click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog contains a tabbed section for each setting -category. Each tabbed section lists the options that are available and the -current setting for the theme is highlighted. </para> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-20"> -<title>To Modify the Controls Setting for a Theme</title> -<para>To modify the controls setting that is associated with a theme, perform -the following steps: </para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select -the theme that you want to modify. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tab to display -the controls options that are available. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Select the controls option that you want to associate with -the current theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. -The following table lists the controls options that are suitable for accessibility -needs. </para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<table frame="topbot"> -<title>Controls Options Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Control Option</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Description</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrast</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high -contrast colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastInverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Provides -light text on a dark background using high contrast colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LowContrast</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Uses low contrast colors for -the background and foreground text. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Increases the size of controls -to accommodate larger fonts. To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool. The background and foreground colors are -the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high -contrast colors. Increases the size of controls to accommodate larger fonts. -To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> -preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrintInverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides light text on a dark background using high -contrast colors. Increases the size of controls to accommodate larger fonts. -To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> -preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LowContrastLargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Uses -low contrast colors for the background and foreground text. Increases the -size of controls to accommodate larger fonts. To increase the font size, you -must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</table> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-5"> -<title>To Modify the Window Border Setting for a Theme</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>themes</primary> -<secondary>window border</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>To modify the window border setting that is associated with a theme, -perform the following steps: </para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select -the theme that you want to modify. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tab to display -the window frame options that are available. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Select the window frame option that you want to associate -with the current theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. -The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> option is an accessible option. </para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-19"> -<title>To Modify the Icon Setting for a Theme</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>themes</primary> -<secondary>icon</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>To modify the icon setting that is associated with a theme, perform -the following steps: </para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select -the theme that you want to modify. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tab to display the -icon options that are available. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Select the icon option that you want to associate with the -theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. The following -table lists the icon options that are suitable for accessibility needs.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<table frame="topbot"> -<title>Icon Options Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Icon Option</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Description</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrast</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides dark on light icons using high contrast -colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastInverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Provides -light on dark icons using high contrast colors.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LowContrast</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Uses low contrast colors for -the background and foreground text. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<!--<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>The background and foreground -colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> -desktop theme. To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high -contrast colors. To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrintInverse</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Provides light text on a dark background using high -contrast colors. To increase the font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<guilabel>LowContrastLargePrint</guilabel> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Uses -low contrast colors for the background and foreground text. To increase the -font size, you must use the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</entry> -</row>--> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</table> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-6"> -<title>To Create Your Own Themes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>themes</primary> -<secondary>creating your own</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>For information about how to create your own themes, see -the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:system-admin-guide?themes-0">System Administration Guide</ulink>. </para> -</sect2> -</sect1> -<sect1 id="themes-7"> -<title>Customizing Specific Components of the Desktop</title> -<para>This section describes how to customize specific components of the desktop -individually.</para> -<sect2 id="themes-8"> -<title>To Customize the Desktop Background</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -<secondary>desktop background</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The themes do not affect the -desktop background. Therefore to modify the desktop background to complement -your desktop, you must customize the desktop background separately using the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool. To start the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool,choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Desktop Background</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-9"> -<title>To Customize Desktop Background Objects</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -<secondary>desktop background objects</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The size of the icons -that are displayed on the desktop background is controlled by the <application>File Management</application> preference tool. To change the size of the icons, -perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>From the <application>File Manager</application> window, choose the <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> menu item.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Select the <guilabel>Views</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>In the <guilabel>Icon View Defaults</guilabel> group, select -the zoom level that you require in the <guilabel>Default zoom level</guilabel> -drop-down list.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-10"> -<title>To Customize Fonts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -<secondary>fonts</secondary> -</indexterm> -<anchor id="themes-13"/> -<anchor id="themes-14"/> -<para>This section describes how to customize -the font settings for the desktop and frequently-used applications.</para> -<para>If you have difficulty with the default font type and font size that -is used on the desktop and desktop background, you can customize the font -settings to suit your needs. </para> -<para>You can specify individual font settings for the following desktop components -and applications: </para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Entire desktop excluding the desktop background</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Desktop background only</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Terminal</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Text editor</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Help</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Web Browser</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<sect3 id="themes-11"> -<title>To Customize the Desktop Fonts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -<secondary>desktop fonts</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The <application>Font</application> -preference tool allows you to specify the default fonts for the desktop. </para> -<para>To start the <application>Font</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Font Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following options: </para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<guilabel>Application font</guilabel> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Click on this button to select a default font to use for the text that -is displayed on the desktop, including the text displayed on the windows and -dialogs associated with GNOME-compliant applications and panel applications.</para> -<note> -<para>If you use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool -to select a theme and you click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button, -the font that is associated with the theme overrides the font that you select -using the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para> -</note> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<guilabel>Document font</guilabel> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Click on this button to select a font to use for displaying documents.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Click on this button to select a font to use for the text that is displayed -on the desktop background only.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Window title font</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>Click on this -button to select a font to use for the text that is displayed in titlebars -of your windows.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Fixed width font</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>Click on this button -to select a font to use for editing documents.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term><guilabel>Font rendering</guilabel></term> -<listitem> -<para>To specify how to -render fonts on the desktop, select one of the following options:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para> -<guilabel>Monochrome</guilabel> -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -<guilabel>Best shapes</guilabel> -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -<guilabel>Best contrast</guilabel> -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -<guilabel>Subpixel smoothing</guilabel> -</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<note> -<para>If you use large fonts, you may need to change the size of panes -in applications that use panes such as, the file manager and the Help browser. </para> -</note> -<para>For more information about the <application>Font</application> preference -tool, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide?prefs-font">User Guide</ulink>. </para> -</sect3> -<sect3 id="themes-cust"> -<title>To Customize Application Fonts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary> -<secondary>individual font</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>By default, GNOME applications use the default font specified in the <application>Font</application> preference tool. Some applications allow this default font to be customized. These applications are:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide#yelp">Help Browser</ulink></para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gedit?gedit-prefs-fontsandcolors">Text Editor</ulink></para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-terminal#gnome-terminal-prefs-general">Terminal</ulink></para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para><ulink type="help" url="ghelp:epiphany#ephy-customize">Web Browser</ulink></para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</sect3> -</sect2> -</sect1> -<sect1 id="themes-15"> -<title>Meeting Specific Accessibility Needs</title> -<para>The following sections summarize the steps you need to take to improve -the accessibility of the desktop in a particular area. </para> -<sect2 id="themes-16"> -<title>To Achieve a High or Low Contrast Desktop</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>high contrast desktop</primary> -</indexterm> -<indexterm> -<primary>low contrast desktop</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>To achieve a high -or low contrast desktop, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to -select the high contrast or low contrast desktop theme that you require.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Use the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference -tool to customize your desktop background as follows:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Set the <guilabel>Desktop Wallpaper</guilabel> to <guilabel>No Wallpaper</guilabel>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Set the <guilabel>Desktop Colors</guilabel> to <guilabel>Solid Color</guilabel>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Select a background color that suits your needs.</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>In the <application>Terminal</application> application, ensure -that the <guilabel>Use colors from system theme</guilabel> option is selected -in the <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> tabbed section of the <guilabel>Editing -Profile</guilabel> dialog.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>In the <application>gedit</application> application, ensure -that the <guilabel>Use default theme colors</guilabel> option is selected -in the <guilabel>Fonts & Colors</guilabel> tabbed section of the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="themes-17"> -<title>To Achieve a Large Print Desktop</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>large print desktop</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>To achieve -a large print desktop, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to -select the <guilabel>Large Print</guilabel> theme.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button to increase -the size of the font that is used on the desktop and on window frames.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Use the <guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel> option in the <application>Font</application> preference tool to increase the font that is displayed -on desktop background objects.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Increase the font size that is used to display the contents -of the <application>Terminal</application> application window. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>If the <guilabel>Use default theme font</guilabel> option -is selected in the <application>gedit</application> <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, <application>gedit</application> uses the font size that -is specified in the large print theme that you selected. However, if the <guilabel>Use default theme font</guilabel> option is not selected, increase the font -size that is used to display the contents of the <application>gedit</application> -text editor window. See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gedit?gedit-prefs-fontsandcolors"> gedit manual</ulink> for more information.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>If you use applications that use panes, such as the file manager -and the Help browser, you may need to change the size of panes to accommodate -the large print. See the online help for the appropriate application for more -information.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> -</sect1> -</chapter> |