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diff --git a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml index b8cdbf8..f0eef85 100644 --- a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml +++ b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml @@ -1,37 +1,37 @@ -<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <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 Desktop to enhance accessibility for users with -visual impairments.</para> +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> <para>There are a number of methods to enable you to customize the appearance -of the Desktop to suit your specific needs, as follows:</para> +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 that you require.</para> +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 + <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 +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 Desktop and where you can make the changes. This manual 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 online help for each tool or to the <citetitle>GNOME 2.4 Desktop User Guide</citetitle>.</para> +make to the GNOME Desktop and where you can make the changes. This manual 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 online help for each tool or to the <citetitle>GNOME 2.8 Desktop User Guide</citetitle>.</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"> @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ refer to the online help for each tool or to the <citetitle>GNOME 2.4 Desktop Us <tbody> <row> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Overall appearance of the Desktop to use high + <para>Overall appearance of the desktop to use high contrast colors, low contrast colors, or large print.</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ contrast colors, low contrast colors, or large print.</para> <para>Appearance of the desktop background only.</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>The <application>Background</application> -preference tool and the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> menu item.</para> + <para>The <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool and the <application>Nautilus</application> +file manager <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> menu item.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Font displayed on the Desktop and -in all Desktop applications.</para> + <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> + <para>The <application>Fonts</application> preference tool.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -101,17 +101,17 @@ tabs in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager application.</para> <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 Desktop.</para> +of the GNOME Desktop.</para> <sect2 id="themes-3"> <title>Introduction to Themes</title> - <para>You can use themes to modify and control the appearance of the Desktop + <para>You can use themes to modify and control the appearance of the desktop in a consistent manner. A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies -how a Desktop component or a group of Desktop components appears. When you -apply a theme, the system modifies many Desktop components simultaneously +how a desktop component or a group of desktop components appears. 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>The following types of themes affect different parts of the Desktop: </para> +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>The following types of themes affect different parts of the desktop: </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Desktop themes</term> @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ and icons on the Desktop for optimum compatibility with the font size. </para> the visual appearance of all windows, applications, dialogs, panels, and applets. Desktop themes also determine the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items that appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, -icons, and buttons. Some of the Desktop themes that are available in the Desktop +icons, and buttons. Some of the desktop themes that are available in the Desktop are designed for special accessibility needs.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -136,12 +136,13 @@ themes determine the appearance of the frames around windows only.</para> <sect2 id="themes-4"> <title>To Choose a Desktop Theme</title> <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool and view -the Desktop themes that are available, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> -dialog is displayed. Click on the <guilabel>Widget Theme</guilabel> tab to -display the Desktop themes that are available. To choose a new theme for the -Desktop, click on a theme in the <guilabel>Widget Theme</guilabel> list box. -The system automatically applies the theme to the Desktop. </para> - <para>There are several Desktop themes available that suit different accessibility +the desktop themes that are available, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> + <para>The most popular desktop themes are listed on the left side of the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel>dialog. To choose a new theme for the desktop, +click on a theme in the list box. The system automatically applies the theme +to the desktop. The view a longer list of desktop themes, click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. The desktop themes are displayed in the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section of the <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> +dialog. There are several desktop themes available that suit different accessibility needs. These themes are described in the following table:</para> <table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-2"> <title>Desktop Themes Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title> @@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ the background and foreground text. </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Increases the font size to 18pt. -The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> Desktop theme.</para> +The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -244,27 +245,68 @@ font size to 18pt. </para> <sect2 id="themes-5"> <title>To Choose a Window Frame Theme</title> <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool and view -the window frame themes that are available, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> -dialog is displayed. Click on the <guilabel>Window Frames</guilabel> tab to -display the window frame themes that are available. The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> theme is an accessible theme. </para> +the window frame themes that are available, perform the following steps: </para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</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 themes that are available. The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> +theme is an accessible theme. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To choose a window frame theme, select a theme from the list +box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="themes-19"> + <title>To Choose an Icon Theme</title> + <para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool and view +the icon themes that are available, perform the following steps: </para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</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 themes that are available. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>To choose an icon theme, select a theme from the list box, +then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="themes-6"> <title>To Create Your Own Themes</title> - <para>For information about how to create your own Desktop themes and window -frame themes, see the <citetitle>GNOME 2.4 Desktop System Administration Guide</citetitle>. </para> + <para>For information about how to create your own desktop themes and window +frame themes, see the <citetitle>GNOME 2.8 Desktop System Administration Guide</citetitle>. </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 + <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> - <para>The Desktop 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>Background</application> -preference tool. To start the <application>Background</application> preference -tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Background</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>The desktop 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>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Desktop Background</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="themes-9"> <title>To Customize Desktop Background Objects</title> @@ -273,10 +315,10 @@ controlled by the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager. To change the size of the icons, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para> + <para>Start the file manager.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences.</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Select the <guilabel>Views</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> @@ -290,16 +332,16 @@ drop-down list.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="themes-10"> <title>To Customize Fonts</title> - <para>This section describes how to customize the font settings for the Desktop + <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 +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 + <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> + <para>Entire desktop excluding the desktop background</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Desktop background only</para> @@ -319,8 +361,10 @@ and applications: </para> <sect3 id="themes-11"> <title>To Customize the Desktop Fonts</title> <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>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Font Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following options: </para> +the default fonts for the desktop. </para> + <para>To start the <application>Font</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop +Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +The <guilabel>Font Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following options: </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term> @@ -328,7 +372,7 @@ the default fonts for the Desktop. </para> </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 +is displayed on the desktop, including the text displayed on the windows and dialogs associated with GNOME-compliant applications and applets.</para> <note> <para>If you use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool @@ -433,31 +477,31 @@ menu items:</para> <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> +the accessibility of the desktop in a particular area. </para> <sect2 id="themes-16"> <title>To Achieve a High or Low Contrast Desktop</title> - <para>To achieve a high or low contrast Desktop, perform the following steps:</para> + <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> +select the high contrast or low contrast desktop theme that you require.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a window frame theme. You should select the <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> -window frame theme for use with high contrast Desktop themes. The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> window frame theme may also improve readability for some +window frame theme for use with high contrast desktop themes. The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> window frame theme may also improve readability for some users. However, you can choose the window frame theme that best suits your needs. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Background</application> preference tool -to customize your desktop background as follows:</para> + <para>Use the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference +tool to customize your desktop background as follows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Set the <guilabel>Picture Options</guilabel> to <guilabel>No Picture</guilabel>.</para> + <para>Set the <guilabel>Desktop Wallpaper</guilabel> to <guilabel>No Wallpaper</guilabel>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Set the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> to <guilabel>Solid color</guilabel>.</para> + <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> @@ -467,18 +511,19 @@ to customize your desktop background as follows:</para> <listitem> <para>In the <application>Terminal</application> application, ensure that the <guilabel>Use colors from system theme</guilabel> option is selected -in the <guilabel>Edit Profile</guilabel> dialog.</para> +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>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> +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> - <para>To achieve a large print Desktop, perform the following steps:</para> + <para>To achieve a large print desktop, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to @@ -487,16 +532,16 @@ select the large print theme that you require.</para> <listitem> <para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a window frame theme. You can use the <guilabel>Crux</guilabel>, <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel>, or <guilabel>Bright</guilabel> window frame themes with -large print Desktop themes, depending on the contrast level that you prefer.</para> +large print desktop themes, depending on the contrast level that you prefer.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Use 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. -See <xref linkend="themes-12"/> for more information.</para> + <para>Increase the font size that is used to display the contents +of the <application>Terminal</application> application window. See <xref linkend="themes-12"/> +for more information.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>If the <guilabel>Use default theme font</guilabel> option |