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diff --git a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mattheweast.patch b/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mattheweast.patch deleted file mode 100644 index 8eabc73..0000000 --- a/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mattheweast.patch +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13205 +0,0 @@ -=== removed file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml 2006-08-11 14:49:32 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/ats.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@ --<chapter id="ats-0"> --<title>Using the Assistive Technologies</title> --<para>The GNOME Desktop contains the following applications to enable users with a physical --disability to use the desktop:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para> --<application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para> --<application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> --</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<note> --<para>Before you can use the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --and <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> on Solaris systems, --you must follow the steps outlined in <xref linkend="sysadmin-55"/> of this --guide.</para> --</note> --<sect1 id="ats-1"> --<title>On-Screen Keyboard</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>On-Screen Keyboard</primary> --</indexterm> --<indexterm> --<primary>GOK</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --application displays virtual keyboards on your desktop. You can use the standard --mouse pointer or alternative pointing device to operate the virtual keyboards. <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> displays the following types of keyboards:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Compose keyboards that enable you to compose text. To type --alphanumeric characters, you select the characters on the compose keyboard.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Dynamic keyboards that <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --generates to reflect the applications that are currently running on the desktop. --For example, <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> generates keyboards --that contain keys to represent the applications that are running on your desktop --or the menus that are contained in an application. </para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<para>To start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>On-Screen --Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information about the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> application, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gok"> Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application></ulink>.</para> --<sect2 id="ats-5"> --<title>Maximizing Application Windows for On-Screen Keyboard Users</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>maximizing Terminal for On-Screen Keyboard users</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>If you are an <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --user, you cannot use any application in Full Screen mode because the application --window obscures the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> display.</para> --<para>To resize the window for use with the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> application, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Do not enable the Full Screen mode in the application.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Give focus to the application window.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>F10</keycap> to maximize the application.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="ats-2"> --<title>Screen Reader and Magnifier</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>Screen Reader and Magnifier</primary> --</indexterm> --<indexterm> --<primary>Gnopernicus</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The <application>Screen Reader --and Magnifier</application> application enables users with limited vision, --or no vision, to use the GNOME Desktop and associated applications. <application>Screen Reader --and Magnifier</application> provides the following functionality: </para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Screen reader</para> --<para>The screen reader enables non-visual access to standard applications --in the GNOME Desktop, --using speech and Braille output.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Magnifier</para> --<para>The magnifier provides automated focus tracking and fullscreen magnification --to aid low-vision users.</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<para>To start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Screen --Reader and Magnifier</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information about --the application, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnopernicus">online Help for <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application></ulink>.</para> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="ats-6"> --<title>Disabling the Screensaver</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>Screen Reader and Magnifier</primary> --<secondary>disabling --screensaver</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>Before you use <application>On-Screen --Keyboard</application> or <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, --you must disable the screensaver. To disable the screensaver, perform the --following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Screensaver</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Deselect the <guilabel>Activate screensaver when session is idle</guilabel> checkbox.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect1> --</chapter> - -=== removed file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/dtconfig.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/dtconfig.xml 2006-08-11 14:49:32 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/dtconfig.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -@@ -1,982 +0,0 @@ --<chapter id="dtconfig-0"> --<title>Configuring the Mouse and Keyboard</title> --<para>This chapter describes how to configure the mouse and keyboard to make --these devices accessible to more users.</para> --<sect1 id="dtconfig-1"> --<title>Configuring the Mouse</title> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> preference tool to configure the --mouse to suit your needs. To open the <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> preference --tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mouse</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-2"> --<title>To Configure the Behavior of the Mouse</title> --<para>The following sections describe how to modify the behavior of the mouse --to suit your needs. </para> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-3"> --<title>To Configure the Mouse for Left-Handed Use</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse</primary> --<secondary>left-handed</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>To configure the mouse for left-handed use, click on the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog, --then select the <guilabel>Left-handed mouse</guilabel> option. When you select --this option, the system swaps the functions of the left mouse button and the --right mouse button immediately.</para> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-4"> --<title>To Configure the Double-Click Behavior</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse</primary> --<secondary>double-click behavior</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>If you have difficulty double-clicking, you can increase --the period of time that the system allows to elapse between the first click --and the second click of a double-click. For example, if the double-click timeout --setting is 0.4 seconds, you must perform the second click of a double-click --within 0.4 seconds of the first click. If the second click occurs more than --0.4 seconds after the first click, the system interprets the two clicks as --two single clicks. </para> --<para>To configure the double-click timeout setting, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Timeout</guilabel> slider to specify the --timeout in seconds that the system allows between the two clicks of a double-click. Moving the slider to the right will increase the timeout interval in 0.1 second intervals. In the same manner, moving the slider to the left will decrease the timeout in 0.1 second intervals.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Double-click on the light bulb to the right of the slider --to test the setting. If you perform the two clicks of the double-click within --the timeout specified, the light bulb lights up fully to display a yellow --glow around the bulb. If you do not double-click within the timeout specified, --the light bulb does not light fully. You should increase the timeout setting --and try again. When the light bulb lights, the timeout setting is suitable --for your needs. </para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-20"> --<title>To Change the Size of the Mouse Pointer</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse</primary> --<secondary>pointer size</secondary> --</indexterm> --<indexterm> --<primary>pointer</primary> --<secondary>size</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>To change the size of the mouse pointer that is displayed --on the desktop, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>This will display a list of pointer themes and sizes available.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>By default, GNOME does not include mouse pointer themes. Information about installing and using pointer themes can be found in the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide?goscustdesk-54">User Guide</ulink>.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<!-- GNOME does not currently ship with default pointers. When it does, this needs updated. --> --<note> --<para>On some platforms you must log out and log in again for this setting to take effect.</para> --</note> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-6"> --<title>To Locate the Mouse Pointer</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse</primary> --<secondary>locating pointer</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>If you have difficulty locating the mouse pointer on the --screen, you can enable an option to highlight the pointer when you press the <keycap>Control</keycap> key. To enable this option, click on the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog, then --select the <guilabel>Highlight the pointer when you press Ctrl</guilabel> --option. When you press <keycap>Control</keycap>, the system displays an animation --around the pointer to highlight the pointer. </para> --<note> --<para>On some platforms, you must log out and log in again before this --setting takes effect.</para> --</note> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-5"> --<title>To Configure the Speed and Sensitivity of the Mouse</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse</primary> --<secondary>speed and sensitivity</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>To configure the speed and sensitivity of the mouse, perform --the following steps: </para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the <guilabel>Motion</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Configure the following options:</para> --<variablelist> --<varlistentry> --<term>Acceleration</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use the slider to specify --the speed at which the mouse pointer moves around the screen when you move --your mouse. </para> --<para>If you select a low setting, the mouse pointer moves at a speed similar --to the speed at which you are physically moving the mouse. This means that --you need to physically move the mouse larger distances to cover the screen --area. If you select a high setting, the mouse pointer moves at a faster speed --than the speed at which you physically move the mouse. This means that you --need to physically move the mouse small distances to cover the screen area.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term>Sensitivity</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use the slider to specify --how responsive the mouse pointer is to movements of your mouse. Moving the slider to the right will increase the sensitivity and moving it to the left will decrease the sensitivity.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term>Threshold</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use the slider to specify --the distance that you must move an item before the system interprets the move --action as a drag-and-drop action.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --</variablelist> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect3> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-7"> --<title>To Configure the Cursor</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>cursor</primary> --<secondary>stop blinking</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following section describes how to modify the display characteristics --of the cursor. </para> --<sect3 id="dtconfig-9"> --<title>To Stop the Cursor Blinking</title> --<para>To stop the cursor blinking in text boxes and fields, perform the following --steps: </para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>In the <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tabbed section, deselect --the <guilabel>Cursor blinks in text boxes and fields</guilabel> option.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect3> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-10"> --<title>To Use the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse</title> --<para>If you have difficulty using a mouse, you can use the keyboard to emulate --the mouse functions. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-14"/> of this guide for more --information.</para> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="dtconfig-11"> --<title>Configuring the Keyboard</title> --<para>Use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool, to configure the keyboard accessibility options. To open the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Accessibility options can be enabled by selecting <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel>. This will open a new dialog, <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</application>, also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> --<note> --<para>Before you can use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> --preference tool on Solaris systems, you must follow the steps outlined in <xref linkend="sysadmin-55"/> of this guide.</para> --</note> --<para>The <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</guilabel> --dialog enables you to customize your keyboard in the following ways:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>To use the numeric keypad to emulate mouse actions. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-14"/>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To specify the duration for which you must press-and-hold --a key before the system accepts the keypress. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-15"/>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To ignore rapid, repeated keypresses of the same key. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-16"/>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To accept key combinations in sequence rather than simultaneously. --See <xref linkend="dtconfig-17"/>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To emit an audible notification when a user activates or deactivates --a toggle key. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-18"/>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To ignore long keypresses of the same key and control the --repeat rate of a keypress. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-19"/>.</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-13"> --<title>To Activate the Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard accessibility options</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>To activate the keyboard accessibility options, perform the following steps: </para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel></para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable keyboard accessibility features</guilabel> option.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep when features turned on or off from --keyboard</guilabel> option to receive an audible notification each time a --user enables or disables a keyboard accessibility option using the following --keyboard shortcuts:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds to --enable or disable the slow keys feature. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Shift</keycap> five times to enable or disable --the sticky keys feature.</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To automatically disable the keyboard accessibility options --if the options are not used for a specified number of seconds, select the <guilabel>Disable if unused for X seconds</guilabel> option. Use the slider to specify --the number of seconds of keyboard idle time required before the system disables --the keyboard accessibility options. </para> --<para>This option is intended for computers that are shared by a number of --different users, some of whom require the keyboard accessibility options. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Changes made will be instantly applied.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-14"> --<title>To Enable the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>mouse keys</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The mouse keys feature --enables you to use the numeric keypad on the keyboard to emulate mouse actions. --This feature benefits users who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing --device. To enable and configure the mouse keys feature, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>In the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog, select the <guilabel>Mouse Keys</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel> option.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Configure the following options to determine the behavior --of the mouse pointer when you control the pointer from the numeric keypad:</para> --<variablelist> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use this spin box to specify the maximum speed, in pixels per second, --at which the pointer moves around the screen.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use this spin box to specify the duration, in milliseconds, --before the pointer accelerates to the maximum pointer speed. </para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Delay between keypress and pointer movement</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Use this spin box to specify the interval, --in milliseconds, between a keypress and the time when the pointer starts to --move. </para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --</variablelist> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>When you enable mouse keys, the keys on the numeric keypad have the --following functions:</para> --<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-1"> --<title>Numeric Keypad to Mouse Function Mapping</title> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry> --<para>Numeric Keypad Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Move the mouse pointer around the screen</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>5</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Mouse button click</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>0</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Mouse button toggle</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>/</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Primary mouse button</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>*</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Secondary mouse button</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>-</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Tertiary mouse button</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</table> -- --<para>The toggle mouse button key enable the currently selected mouse button until the <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> key is pressed. This allows you to perform drag and drop operations.</para> -- --<para>The <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> emulates the currently selected mouse button. Pressing <keycap>/</keycap>, <keycap>*</keycap> or <keycap>-</keycap> will change the behaviour of this. The currently selected mouse button can be seen in the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> panel application, discussed in <xref linkend="dtconfig-21"/>.</para> -- --<note> --<para>The <guilabel>Primary mouse button</guilabel> is the left mouse button for right handed people. The <guilabel>Secondary mouse button</guilabel> is the right mouse button and the <guilabel>Tertiary mouse button</guilabel> is the middle mouse button.</para> --</note> -- --<para>Some Solaris systems also use the function keys to emulate the mouse --buttons. The common function key to mouse button mappings are described in --the following table.</para> --<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-2"> --<title>Function Key to Mouse Function Mapping on Solaris Systems</title> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry> --<para>Function Key</para> --</entry> --<entry> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>F2</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Mouse button 1</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>F3</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Mouse button 2</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>F4</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Mouse button 3</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</table> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-15"> --<title>To Enable the Slow Keys Feature</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>slow keys</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The slow keys feature --enables you to customize how the keyboard handles user input in the following --ways:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Specify the duration for which you must press-and-hold a key --before the system accepts the keypress. This aspect of the feature benefits --users who frequently press keys that they do not intend to press. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enable audible indications of keyboard input and acceptance. --This aspect of the feature benefits users who cannot see the result of a keypress.</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<para>To enable and configure the slow keys feature, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog, select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> option. </para> --<tip> --<para>To select or deselect the slow keys feature from the keyboard, --press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds. This will present a dialog confirming that you with slow keys enabled. The <keycap>Shift</keycap> keyboard shortcut automatically selects all of the slow keys options. --If you selected the <guilabel>Beep when features turned on or off from the --keyboard</guilabel> option in the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab, after four seconds the system beeps three times to indicate that the system is about to select or deselect the feature.</para> --</tip> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Only accept keys held for</guilabel> slider --or spin box to specify the duration, in milliseconds, for which you must press-and-hold --a key before the system accepts the keypress. Use the <guilabel>Type to test --settings</guilabel> text box to test the slow keys setting and modify the --setting as required. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To enable audible indications of keyboard input and acceptance, --select the following options:</para> --<variablelist> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Beep when key is pressed</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Select this option to hear a beep when you press a key.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Beep when key is accepted</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Select this option to hear a beep when the system accepts --a keypress. </para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term> --<guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel> --</term> --<listitem> --<para>Select this option to hear a beep when the system rejects --a keypress. The system rejects a keypress if you do not press-and-hold the --key for the duration that is specified in the <guilabel>Only accept keys held --for</guilabel> spin box.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --</variablelist> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-16"> --<title>To Enable the Bounce Keys Feature</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>bounce keys</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The bounce keys --feature enables you to customize the keyboard to ignore rapid, repeated keypresses --of the same key. For example, users with impaired motor skills might press --the same key several times when they intend to press the key once. This feature --enables you to customize the keyboard to ignore repeated keypresses. </para> --<para>To enable and configure the bounce keys feature, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel> option. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Ignore duplicate keypresses within</guilabel> --slider or spin box to specify the duration in milliseconds (ms) after the --first keypress for which the system ignores repeated keypresses of the same --key. For example, if you select a duration of 500 ms, the system ignores all --repeated keypresses of the same key that occur within 500 ms of the first --keypress.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep if key is rejected</guilabel> option --to hear an audible indication when the system ignores a key.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<note> --<para>If you want to enable the bounce keys feature, ensure that the <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> option is deselected. The slow keys feature requires --you to press a key for a specified duration before the system accepts the --keypress as a valid keypress. If you cannot press the key for the duration --that is specified by the slow keys setting, deselect the <guilabel>Enable --Slow Keys</guilabel> option to enable the system to accept your input.</para> --</note> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-17"> --<title>To Enable the Sticky Keys Feature</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>sticky keys</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The sticky keys --feature enables you to press the keys in a key combination in sequence rather --than simultaneously. This feature is designed for users who are unable to --press two or more keys simultaneously. </para> --<para>To enable and configure the sticky keys feature, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> select the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel> option.</para> --<tip> --<para>To enable the sticky keys feature from the keyboard, press <keycap>Shift</keycap> five times. This will present a dialog confirming that you with to enable sticky keys. The <keycap>Shift</keycap> keyboard shortcut automatically --selects all of the sticky keys options. If you selected the <guilabel>Beep --when features turned on or off from the keyboard</guilabel> option, the system --beeps to indicate that the system is about to select or deselect the feature. --When active, pressing <keycap>shift</keycap> five times in a row will present a dialog asking if you want to disable sticky keys.</para> --</tip> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel> --option to receive an audible indication each time you press a modifier key --such as <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, <keycap>Alt</keycap>, or <keycap>Shift</keycap>. --This option is useful to remind you whether a modifier key is active or inactive. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Selecting the <guilabel>Disable if two keys pressed --together</guilabel> option will present a dialog with the option to disable sticky keys if two keys are pressed at the same time.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>You can use the sticky keys feature in latch or lock mode. The following --table describes how to choose a mode and the difference between the two modes.</para> --<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-3"> --<title>Sticky Keys Latch or Lock Mode</title> --<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="47.22*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>To use the sticky keys feature in...</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Press the modifier key...</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> --<para>The modifier key remains active --until...</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Latch mode</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Once.</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> --<para>You press --a non-modifier key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>Lock mode</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Twice in quick succession.</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> --<para>You press the modifier key again.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</table> --<para>Example 1: If you want to press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>, --do the following:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Alt</keycap> to latch the modifier key. The <keycap>Alt</keycap> key remains active.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>F1</keycap>. The key combination is now complete. --After you press <keycap>F1</keycap>, the <keycap>Alt</keycap> modifier key --is no longer active.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>Example 2: If you want to press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>, do the following:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> twice to lock the modifier key. --The <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key remains active.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Alt</keycap>. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Tab</keycap>. The key combination is now complete. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To unlock the modifier key, press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> again.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-18"> --<title>To Enable Audible Notifications for Toggle Keys</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>toggle keys</primary> --<secondary>enabling audio notifications</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A toggle key is any key on the keyboard that --can switch between two states. The <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, <keycap>Caps --Lock</keycap>, and <keycap>Scroll Lock</keycap> keys are toggle keys. Most --toggle keys have an associated light emitting diode (LED) on the keyboard --that lights when the toggle key is active. To assist users with visual impairments, --you can customize the keyboard to emit an audible notification when a user --presses a toggle key. For example, when you press <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, --you can determine whether the key is toggled or not toggled by the sound that --the keyboard emits. </para> --<para>To enable accessible toggle keys, perform the following steps: </para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccesX)</application> select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Toggle Keys</guilabel> option.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>When you activate the <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap>, --or <keycap>Scroll Lock</keycap> keys, the system beeps once. When you deactivate --a toggle key, the system beeps twice.</para> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="dtconfig-19"> --<title>To Enable the Repeat Keys Feature</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>repeat keys</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The repeat keys --feature enables you to repeat a keystroke multiple times without pressing --the key more than once. This feature is designed for users who cannot release --keys quickly, for example users who operate a mouth stick. When you enable --repeat keys, you can specify the duration for which you must press a key before --the key starts to repeat.</para> --<para>To enable and configure the repeat keys feature, perform the following --steps: </para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> select the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Repeat Keys</guilabel> option.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Delay</guilabel> slider or spin box to specify --the duration for which you must press a key before the keyboard interprets --the action as a repeat key. If you have difficulty releasing keys, select --a long time delay. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the <guilabel>Speed</guilabel> slider or spin box to specify --the speed at which the keyboard repeats the keypress as input.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="dtconfig-21"> --<title>Using the Keyboard Accessibility Status Panel Application</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>Keyboard Accessibility Status panel application</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> --panel application shows you the status of the keyboard accessibility features. --This panel application displays icons to indicate which keyboard accessibility --features are enabled in the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> --preference tool.</para> --<para>To add the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> --panel application to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu></menuchoice> and select the <guimenuitem>Keyboard Accessibility Status</guimenuitem>.</para> --<para>The following table describes the icons that the panel application displays --and the status that each icon represents.</para> --<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-25"> --<title>Keyboard Accessibility Status Icons</title> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="21.97*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="78.03*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry> --<para>Icon</para> --</entry> --<entry> --<para>Keyboard Accessibility --Status</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/accessx.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Keyboard Accessibility Features enabled icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>Keyboard accessibility in general --is available but none of the individual key features are enabled.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/bouncekeys.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Bounce keys enabled icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>The bounce keys feature is --enabled.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/mousekeys.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Mouse keys enabled icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>The mouse keys feature is enabled. The dot in the mouse button shows which button is currently associated with the <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/slowkeys.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Slow keys enabled icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>The slow keys feature is enabled.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyaltlatch.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Alt key latched icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky keys feature is --enabled and the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key is latched.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyaltlock.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Alt key locked icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky keys feature is --enabled and the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key is locked.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyctrllatch.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Ctrl key latched icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key is latched.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyctrllock.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Ctrl key locked icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key is locked.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyshiftlatch.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Shift key latched icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key is latched.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyshiftlock.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Shift key locked icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key is locked.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickywindowlatch.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Super/Windows key latched icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Super</keycap>/<keycap>Windows</keycap> --key is latched.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/stickywindowlock.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Super/Windows key locked icon</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> --<para>The sticky --keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Super</keycap>/<keycap>Windows</keycap> --key is locked.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</table> -- -- --</sect1> --</chapter> - -=== removed file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/keynav.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/keynav.xml 2006-08-11 14:49:32 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/keynav.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -@@ -1,3449 +0,0 @@ --<chapter id="keynav-0"> --<title>Using the Keyboard to Navigate the Desktop</title> --<para>This chapter describes how to navigate the GNOME --Desktop from the keyboard only. Users --who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing device can navigate and --use the desktop from the keyboard.</para> --<sect1 id="keynav-1"> --<title>Introduction to Keyboard Navigation</title> --<para>This section describes the essential keyboard shortcuts to enable you --to navigate the desktop from the keyboard. </para> --<para>You can customize some of the keyboard shortcuts that are described --in this chapter. The text indicates the shortcuts that you can customize. --See <xref linkend="keynav-36"/> for information about how to customize keyboard --shortcuts. </para> --<sect2 id="keynav-2"> --<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>essential</secondary> --</indexterm> --<indexterm> --<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you --can use to navigate the desktop. The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate --specific elements and controls are described in the appropriate sections of --this chapter.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next element or control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Reverse the navigation direction and give focus to the previous element or --control. In general, the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key reverses the navigation --direction.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the next element or control, if the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key has --a specific purpose in a control. For example, if you press <keycap>Tab</keycap> --in a text box, the system inserts a tab space.</para> --<para>To give focus to --the previous element or control, press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Navigate within an element or --control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Activate the element or control --that has focus. For example, if the current control is a button, this action --is the equivalent of clicking on the button with a mouse.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close a window, menu, or drawer.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>F7</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. Caret navigation --mode enables you to use the keyboard to select text. For more information --about caret navigation mode, see <xref linkend="keynav-52"/>.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-3"> --<title>Global Keyboard Shortcuts</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>global</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you --can use from any part of the GNOME Desktop. </para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open the <guimenu>Main Applications Menu</guimenu>.</para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the <guilabel>Run Application </guilabel>dialog.</para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Print Screen</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Start the screenshot application --and take a screenshot of the entire screen. </para> --<para>You can customize --this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the window that --currently has focus.</para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F1</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>If the focused element is an --application window or dialog, this keyboard shortcut opens the Help for the --application.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>If --the focused element is a panel or application window, this keyboard shortcut --switches the display of tooltips for the window or panel objects on and off.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --a popup menu for the element that has focus, if a popup menu exists.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-4"> --<title>Navigating the Desktop Background</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for desktop background</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The desktop background is the part of the GNOME --Desktop where there are no interface --items or applications, such as panels and windows. The following table lists --the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the desktop background --and the desktop background objects. A desktop background object is an icon --on the desktop background that you can use to open files, folders, or applications. </para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Temporarily hide all windows --and give focus to the desktop background.</para> --<para>To restore the windows, --press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> again.</para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent the desktop --background and the panels. Press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to switch the focus between --the desktop background and the panels. </para> --<para>You can customize this --keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<!--<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>When the desktop background or --a desktop background object has focus, give focus to the next desktop background --object in alphabetical order.</para> --</entry> --</row>--> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>When the desktop background or --a desktop background object has focus, give focus to a neighboring desktop --background object.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>A sequence of characters --that matches the first n characters of a desktop background object name.</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>When the desktop background has --focus, give focus to the desktop background object whose name starts with --the specified sequence of characters.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F2</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Rename the desktop background --object that has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the popup menu for the desktop background object that has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-5"> --<title>Navigating Panels</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for panels</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A panel is an area from which you can run special programs, --applications, and panel applications. The most common panel is the panel that --stretches the full width of the bottom edge of the desktop. The following --table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate panels and --panel objects.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus --to a panel. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with icons that --represent the desktop background, panels, and drawers. Press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> --to switch the focus between the desktop background, panels, and drawers. </para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next object --on the panel.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F10</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu when the Menu Panel has focus. Continue to press <keycap>F10</keycap> to switch focus between the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu --and the window list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Activate a panel object, for --example, open a menu or start a launcher.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the panel object popup menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the panel popup menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<sect2 id="keynav-6"> --<title>To Move a Panel Object</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>to move a panel --object</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>You can move a focused panel object to --a different location on a panel or drawer, or you can move the object to the --next panel. To move a panel object, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to give focus to the object.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo> to open --the panel object popup menu.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the arrow keys to select the <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> --menu item.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed in the following --table to perform the move operation.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Move the object left and right on a horizontal panel or up and down on a vertical --panel.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move --the object and push any objects that you encounter in front of the object.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move --the object and swap position with any objects that you encounter in the move.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the object to the next panel.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Complete the move operation.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations --on the objects in a panel.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<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>Illustration</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Description</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_before.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Shows a panel with three panel --objects before a move operation takes place.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_arrows.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon. </phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Shows the effect --of using the arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel --application on the panel. You can use the arrow keys to move the panel application --left or right until you meet the next panel object.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_push.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Shows the effect --of using using <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to push the <application>Volume Control</application> --and <application>Help</application> panel objects ahead of the object that --you are moving.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_jump.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: Volume Control icon, Help icon, and geyes icon.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Shows the effect --of using <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to swap position with the <application>Volume Control</application> and <application>Help</application> panel objects as you meet --the objects.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<note> --<para>Panel applications that are <guilabel>Locked</guilabel> cannot be moved. To unlock a panel application, use the <guimenu>panel object</guimenu> menu and unselect <guimenuitem>Lock to Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> --</note> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-7"> --<title>To Navigate Drawers</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for drawers</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A drawer is a collapsible extension of a panel. The following --table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate into and out --of drawers. When you open a drawer, you can navigate the contents of the drawer --in the same way as you navigate a panel. See <xref linkend="keynav-5"/> for --information about how to navigate a panel.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open or close the drawer that has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Navigate into the drawer that --has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close the drawer and give focus --to the drawer object on the panel.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<!--<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the drawer object on the panel and leave the drawer open.</para> --</entry> --</row>--> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-8"> --<title>To Navigate Menus on Panels</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for menus on panels</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts --that you can use to navigate menus on panels.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open the menu that has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Navigate the menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select a menu item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the popup menu associated with a menu item, if one exists.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close a menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-9"> --<title>To Navigate Panel Applications</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for panel applications</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A panel application is a small application that --resides on a panel. You can navigate to all panel applications and open the --panel application popup menu from the keyboard. However, if the panel application --does not contain controls that you can give focus to, you cannot navigate --the controls in the panel application. The following table lists the keyboard --shortcuts that you can use to navigate panel applications. </para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Activate the panel application control that has focus, --if applicable. Not all panel applications contain controls that you can activate. --If the panel application does not contain a control that you can activate, --the <keycap>spacebar</keycap> does nothing. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Navigate the controls on the --panel application.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open --the panel application popup menu. To navigate the menu, use the standard keyboard --shortcuts for navigating menus. See <xref linkend="keynav-24"/> for information --about how to navigate menus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-10"> --<title>Navigating Your Workspaces</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for workspaces</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A workspace is a discrete area in which you --can work. You can have many workspaces on your desktop and you can switch --from one workspace to another. Each workspace can contain different windows --and processes. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can --use to navigate workspaces.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> --+ arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next --or previous workspace. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with --icons that represent the workspaces. Press and hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press the arrow keys to switch the focus between --the workspaces. </para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> + arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the window that has focus to the next or previous workspace.</para> --<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-11"> --<title>Navigating Windows</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for windows</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following sections describe the keyboard shortcuts that --you can use to navigate windows. A window is a rectangular frame on your screen --that displays an application.</para> --<note> --<para>You can customize all of the keyboard shortcuts that are associated --with navigating windows. See <xref linkend="keynav-10"/> for more information.</para> --</note> --<sect2 id="keynav-12"> --<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>to give focus to --a window</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>Before you can use or modify a window, --you must give focus to the window. The following table lists the keyboard --shortcuts that you can use to give focus to a window.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent --each window. Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to move through the windows until you reach the window to which --you want to give focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Raise --each window in turn until you reach the window to which you want to give focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-13"> --<title>To Control a Window</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>to control a window</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>When a window has focus, you can perform various --actions on the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that --you can use to control the window that has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> Menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close --the window.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --<keycap>Open</keycap> --</para> --<para><emphasis>Linux:</emphasis><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F9</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Minimize the window.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Maximize --the window.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Restore --a maximized window to the original size of the window.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-14"> --<title>To Move a Window</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>to move a window</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>When a window has focus, you can move the window --around the screen. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you --can use to move a window.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Start the move operation. The mouse pointer changes --to a cross. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the window 10 pixels at --a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move --the window one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move --the window in the direction of the arrow key to align it with the edge of --the nearest window, panel, or screen edge.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Complete the move operation and --leave the window in the current position.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Cancel the move operation and --restore the window to the original position.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-15"> --<title>To Resize a Window</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>to resize a window</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>When a window has focus, you can increase or --decrease the size of the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts --that you can use to resize the window that has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F8</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Start the resize operation.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Resize the window in the direction --of the arrow keys.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Complete the resize operation --and leave the window at the current size.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Cancel the resize operation and --restore the window to the original size.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-16"> --<title>To Navigate Paned Windows</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for paned windows</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A paned window is a window that is split into --two or more panes. The Help browser is an example of an application --that uses paned windows. </para> --<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use --to navigate windows with panes.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F6</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next pane. The system gives focus to the control that last --had focus in the pane. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F8</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the first resize --handle in the window. The resize handle is displayed between the panes and --enables you to resize the panes. Press <keycap>F8</keycap> again to give focus --to the next resize handle.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<para>When the resize handle has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts --that are listed in the following table to modify the paned window.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the resize handle by a small --amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move --the resize handle by a large amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Reduce the size of the pane to --the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle --for horizontal panes, to the minimum size allowed. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Increase the size of the pane --to the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle --for horizontal panes, to the maximum size allowed. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Set the position of the resize --handle and return the focus to the last control that had focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Reset the position of the resize --handle to the original position and return the focus to the last control that --had focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-17"> --<title>Navigating Applications</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for applications</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>An application is any program, utility, or other --software package that you run on your desktop. Applications comprise the following --standard user interface components: </para> --<variablelist> --<varlistentry> --<term>Windows</term> --<listitem> --<para>A window is a rectangular --frame on your screen that displays an application. See <xref linkend="keynav-11"/> --for information about how to navigate windows.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term>Dialogs</term> --<listitem> --<para>A dialog is a popup window --in which you enter information or commands. See <xref linkend="keynav-19"/> --for information about how to navigate dialogs.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --<varlistentry> --<term>Controls</term> --<listitem> --<para>A control is an instrument --that you use to operate or guide the user interface. For example, buttons, --check boxes, menus, and text boxes are controls. See <xref linkend="keynav-23"/> --for detailed information about how to navigate the different types of controls --that are available.</para> --</listitem> --</varlistentry> --</variablelist> --<para>This section of the manual describes the essential keyboard --shortcuts that you can use to start using applications and dialogs. </para> --<sect2 id="keynav-18"> --<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Applications</title> --<anchor id="keynav-22"/> --<para>Since there are many applications that you can use in the GNOME --Desktop, this manual does not describe --the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate all of the different applications. --However, the basic keyboard shortcuts are common to all applications. Access --keys also provide an efficient way to navigate an application from the keyboard. --An access key is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or control. --In some cases, you must press <keycap>Alt</keycap> in combination with the --access key to perform an action.</para> --<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you --can use to navigate applications. </para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F10</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open the first menu on the application menubar.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Alt</keycap> + access --key</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the menu --that is associated with the access key. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>access keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the menu item that is --associated with the access key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> --and <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Switch focus between the menus on the menubar.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> --and <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move focus into a menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close the open menus and give --focus to the control that had focus before the menubar.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Open the file selector dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Open the Save dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>L</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Open a Location dialog to enable you to type --the name of the file that you want to open or save.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-19"> --<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Dialogs</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for dialogs</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts --that you can use to navigate dialogs. </para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>access key</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Activate or select a control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>If a tab name has focus, move to the next tabbed section of the dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>When a tab name has focus, move to the previous tabbed section of the dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close the dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Return</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Perform the default action for --the dialog. The default action is usually to apply the changes and close the --dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-20"> --<title>Navigating the File Manager</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for file manager</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>By default, the file manager operates in <guilabel>Spatial</guilabel> mode. This mode uses separate windows for each folder. A separate mode, called <guilabel>Browser</guilabel> mode, exists that uses the same window for each folder.</para> --<note> --<para>For more information about different modes for the file manager, see <ulink url="ghelp:user-guide?nautilus-presentation">the user guide</ulink>.</para> --</note> --<sect2 id="keynav-spatial"> --<title>To Navigate a Folder</title> --<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate folders in --the file manager.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item. This allows multiple files to be selected.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the focused file or folder.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --<keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the item that currently has focus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>A sequence of characters --that matches the first <replaceable>n</replaceable> characters of a filename.</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of --characters.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the first file or folder within the current folder.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the last file or folder within the current folder.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>backspace</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the current folder's parent folder.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-navigational"> --<title>To Navigate Browser Window Components</title> --<anchor id="keynav-21"/> --<para>When operating in browser mode, the file manager window contains several components --and there are different keyboard shortcuts defined to navigate each component. </para> -- --<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you --to navigate between the components.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>F6</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Switch focus between the side --pane and the view pane.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Open the side pane popup menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-52"> --<title>Navigating Help Content in Caret Navigation Mode</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for Help content</secondary> --</indexterm> --<indexterm> --<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table describes how to navigate HTML-based --help content in caret navigation mode in the <application>Yelp</application> --help browser. Caret navigation is a mode of operation in an application which --enables you to use the keyboard to select text.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>F7</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para>left arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move one character to the left.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para>right arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move one character to the right.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para>up arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move up one line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para>down arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move down one line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + left arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move to the beginning of the previous word.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + right arrow</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move to the end of the next word.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Up</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Scroll up one page of content.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Down</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Scroll down one page of content.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move to the beginning of the current line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move to the end of the current line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move from the current --position to the destination position and select all text between the two positions.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move focus to the next focusable control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Move focus to the --previous focusable control.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para> --<keycap>Enter</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Activate a button or submit a form.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-23"> --<title>Navigating Standard Elements and Controls</title> --<para>The following sections describe how to navigate and use standard user --interface elements and controls from the keyboard.</para> --<sect2 id="keynav-24"> --<title>To Navigate Menus</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for menus</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you --can use to navigate menus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> and <keycap>down --arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next --or previous menu item on a menu.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>right arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>If the menu item --that has focus is a submenu, open the submenu and give focus to the first --menu item on the submenu.</para> --<para>If the menu item that has focus is not --a submenu, open the next menu on the menubar.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>left arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>If the menu item --that has focus is a submenu item, switch the focus back to the submenu.</para> --<para>If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu item, open the previous menu --on the menubar.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Return</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the focused menu item --and close the open menus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para>access key</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the menu item that is --associated with the access key and close the open menus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the focused menu item --and close the open menus except when the menu item is a check box or radio --button. If the menu item is a check box or radio button, the menu does not --close.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close the open menus.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-25"> --<title>To Navigate Buttons</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for buttons</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A button is a control that you use to start an action. Most --buttons are rectangular and contain a text label. </para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-39"> --<title>Sample Button</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/button.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Close button.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate buttons.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Activate the button that has focus. This is the equivalent --of clicking on the button.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Return</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Activate the button that has --focus or, if no button has focus, perform the default action for the dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-26"> --<title>To Navigate Radio Buttons</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for radio buttons</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A radio button is a control that you use to --select one of several mutually-exclusive options. </para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-40"> --<title>Sample Radio Button</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/radio_button.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Two sample radio buttons.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate a set of radio buttons.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select the next or previous radio button and deselect the other radio buttons --in the group.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-27"> --<title>To Navigate Check Boxes</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for check boxes</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A check box is a control that you use to select --or deselect an option.</para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-41"> --<title>Sample Check Box</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/check_box.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample check box.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate a check box.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select or deselect the check box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-28"> --<title>To Navigate Text Boxes</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for text boxes</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>Text boxes are controls in which you type text.</para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-42"> --<title>Sample Single Line Text Box</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/text_box.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample text box with one input line.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate a single line text box.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>left arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor one character to the left.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>right arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor one character --to the right.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>left arrow</keycap> to position --the cursor at the start of the previous word.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>right arrow</keycap> to position --the cursor at the end of the next word.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the start --of the line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the end --of the line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select one character at a time to the left or right of --the cursor.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select one word at a time to --the left or right of the cursor.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select all text to the left of the cursor.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select --all text to the right of the cursor.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select all text in the text box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<para>In addition to the keyboard shortcuts listed in the previous table, --use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table to navigate multi-line text --boxes.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Up</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the top of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> again to position the cursor at the top of the previous view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Down</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the end --of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to position the --cursor at the end of the previous view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>up arrow</keycap> key to position --the cursor at the start of the previous paragraph.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> key to --position the cursor at the end of the next paragraph.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor one view width to the left.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor one view width to the right.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position the cursor at the start of the text box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Position --the cursor at the end of the text box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the next control on the dialog.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the start of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> to extend the --selection to the start of the previous view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the end of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> to extend the selection --to the end of the next view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the start of the line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select --the text to the end of the line.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the start of the paragraph, then to --the start of the previous paragraph.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the end of the paragraph, then to the --end of the next paragraph.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the start of the text box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the text to the end of the text box.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-29"> --<title>To Navigate Spin Boxes</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for spin boxes</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A spin box is a control that allows you to type --a numeric value or select a value from a list of all possible values. </para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-43"> --<title>Sample Spin Box</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/spin_box.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample spin box. Contains a text box and up and down arrows.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the text box area of --a spin box are listed in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/>. The following table lists --the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the up and down arrows --in the spin box.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Increase or decrease the --value of the spin box by a small amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Page Up</keycap> --or <keycap>Page Down</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a large amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-30"> --<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Lists</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for drop-down lists</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A drop-down list is a control that you use to --select one of several available items. The drop-down list contains a button --that you use to display the available items. </para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-44"> --<title>Sample Drop-Down List</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_list_box.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample drop-down list.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate a drop-down list.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>This key performs one of the following functions:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>If the drop-down list is not open, this key opens the drop-down --list.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If the drop-down list is open, this key accepts the current --selection and closes the list. </para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>up arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the previous list item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>down arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the next list item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Esc</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Close the list without changing --the selection.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-31"> --<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Combination Boxes</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for drop-down combination --boxes</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A drop-down combination box is a text box --with a drop-down list attached. </para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-45"> --<title>Sample Drop-Down Combination Box</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_combination_box.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample drop-down combination box. Contains a text box and an arrow button that you click to display the drop-down list.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>When the text box has focus, use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed --in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/> to navigate the text box area. When the text --box has focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table --to navigate the drop-down list area.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>up arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select the previous item from the drop-down list without --displaying the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>down arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the next item from the --drop-down list without displaying the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo> (Solaris only)</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Open the drop-down list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<para>When the drop-down list has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts --that are listed in the following table to navigate the drop-down list.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>up arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select the previous list item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>down arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the next list item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the first item on the --list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the last item on the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Up</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the item at the top of --the current list view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Down</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the item at the bottom --of the current list view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Accept the current selection --and close the drop-down list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Scroll to the left of the list, if required.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Scroll to the right of the list, if required.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-32"> --<title>To Navigate Sliders</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for sliders</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>A slider is a control that you use to set a value in a continuous --range of values.</para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-46"> --<title>Sample Slider</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/slider.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Sample slider. Displays a slider control that you can move left or right.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use --to navigate a slider.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>up arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider left or --up by a small amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>right arrow</keycap> --or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider right or down by a small amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Up</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider left or up a --large amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Down</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider right or down --a small amount.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider to the maximum --value.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Move the slider to the minimum --value.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-33"> --<title>To Navigate Tabbed Sections</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for tabbed sections</secondary> --</indexterm> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-47"> --<title>Sample Dialog with Tabbed Sections</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/tabbed_section.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Editing profile dialog from the GNOME Terminal application. Contains six tabbed sections.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>Windows and dialogs are sometimes divided into logical sections that --are displayed one section at a time on the window or dialog. The divisions --are called tabbed sections that are identified by a tab with a text label. </para> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a tab name has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>left arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>right arrow</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next tabbed --section.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Tab</keycap> or<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the first control on the active tabbed section.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a control on a tabbed --section has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> --or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section. </para> --<para>This keyboard shortcut does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the next tabbed section.</para> --<para>This keyboard shortcut --does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the next control outside the tabbed sections.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-34"> --<title>To Navigate Lists</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>for lists</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you --can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>right --arrow</keycap></para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the previous --or next column header.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>spacebar</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Activate the header. This action --usually sorts the list by the column header.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Tab</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the list contents.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to --navigate lists when the contents of the list has focus.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Select the next or previous row or column.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Up</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the top --row of the list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> --again to select the top row of the previous view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Page Down</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the bottom row of the --list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to --select the bottom row of the next view.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Home</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the first row in the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>End</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the last row in the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>For --lists that support multi-line selections, add the next or previous row or --column to the current selection.</para> --<para>For lists that only allow single --line selections, select the next or previous row or column.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the --view. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the --list. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select --all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list. </para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + --arrow keys</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the next row or column but do not extend the selection. Further items can be selected by pressing the <keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the top row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the bottom row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give focus to the first row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the last row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Return</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Activate the item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>For --lists that support multiline selections, select all rows in the list.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Give --focus to the column header, if applicable.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-35"> --<title>To Navigate Trees</title> --<para>A tree is a user interface control that contains sections that you can --expand and collapse. A tree usually represents a hierarchical structure.</para> --<figure id="keynav-FIG-48"> --<title>Sample Tree Structure</title> --<screenshot> --<mediaobject> --<imageobject> --<imagedata fileref="figures/tree.png" format="PNG"/> --</imageobject> --<textobject> --<phrase>Categories tree from the gedit Preferences dialog. Contains three subcategories.</phrase> --</textobject> --</mediaobject> --</screenshot> --</figure> --<para>To navigate trees, you can use the same keyboard shortcuts that are --listed in <xref linkend="keynav-34"/>. In addition, the following table lists --the keyboard shortcuts you can use for the tree items.</para> --<informaltable frame="topbot"> --<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> --<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> --<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> --<thead> --<row rowsep="1"> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Keys</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Function</para> --</entry> --</row> --</thead> --<tbody> --<row> --<entry valign="top"> --<para><keycap>+</keycap> (plus)</para> --</entry> --<entry valign="top"> --<para>Expand the focused item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para><keycap>-</keycap> (minus)</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Collapse the focused --item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> --<para> --<keycap>Back Space</keycap> --</para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> --<para>Select the parent item.</para> --</entry> --</row> --<row> --<entry colname="colspec0"> --<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para> --</entry> --<entry colname="colspec1"> --<para>Display a search dialog if the tree supports searching. You can type the --name of the tree item that you want to find.</para> --</entry> --</row> --</tbody> --</tgroup> --</informaltable> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="keynav-36"> --<title>Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> --<secondary>customizing</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference --tool to display the default keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the GNOME --Desktop. You can customize the default --keyboard shortcuts to meet your requirements. You can also create hot keys. --Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts that start applications. </para> --<para>To start the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference --tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table lists the keyboard shortcut that is associated --with each action.</para> --<sect2 id="keynav-49"> --<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Solaris Systems</title> --<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Solaris system, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard --shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> --column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. --The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> --column.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard --shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> --column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is --disabled.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="keynav-50"> --<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Linux Systems</title> --<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Linux system, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard --shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, --or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. --The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> --column.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard --shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, --or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is --disabled.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --</sect1> --</chapter> - -=== removed file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml 2006-08-11 14:49:32 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/themes.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -@@ -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> - -=== added file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/enable.xml 2007-09-16 20:41:52 +0000 -@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ -+<chapter id="enabling-accessibility" status="writing"> -+ <title>Enabling Accessibility Tools</title> -+ <para>You must enable the assistive technology services before you are able to use many of the accessibility tools available.</para> -+ <procedure> -+ <step> -+ <para>Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>System</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Universal Access</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Assistive Technology Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> -+ </step> -+ <step> -+ <para>Tick <guilabel>Enable assistive technologies</guilabel> and then press <guibutton>Close and Log Out</guibutton>.</para> -+ </step> -+ <step> -+ <para>Log back in. The assistive technology services will be started automatically.</para> -+ </step> -+ </procedure> -+ <para>Once basic assistive technology support is enabled, it is possible to start accessibility services such as the screenreader, screen magnifier and on-screen keyboard.</para> -+</chapter> -+ - -=== added file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml 2007-09-09 17:01:33 +0000 -@@ -0,0 +1,3695 @@ -+<chapter id="general"> -+<title>General Accessibility Tips</title> -+<para>A number of technologies can be of assistance to people with different types of disabilities. These are covered in this section. In particular:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Keyboard Desktop Navigation</emphasis> - allows users to navigate the desktop without using a mouse or pointer device.</para></listitem> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Accessible Login</emphasis> - users can configure the login screen to be more accessible.</para></listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+ -+<section id="sysadmin-27"> -+<title>Accessible Login</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>accessible login feature</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The GNOME Desktop includes an Accessible -+Login feature. The Accessible Login feature enables users to: </para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Log in to the desktop even if the user cannot easily use the -+screen, mouse, or keyboard in the usual way.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Launch assistive technologies at login time by associating -+a user action with an assistive technology application. The user can perform -+the user action from the standard keyboard, or from a keyboard, pointing device, -+or switch device that is attached to the USB or PS/2 mouse port. These user -+actions are called gestures.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Change the visual appearance of the login dialog before the -+user logs in, for example, to use a high contrast theme for better visibility. </para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<section id="sysadmin-34"> -+<title>To Enable Accessible Login</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>GDM</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>To configure GDM, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Open the file <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> -+<para> -+<literal>#AddGtkModules=false</literal> -+</para> -+<para>and replace the line with the following:</para> -+<para> -+<literal>AddGtkModules=true</literal> -+</para> -+<para>This step enables the GtkModules.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> -+<para> -+<literal>#GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> -+</para> -+<para>and delete the <literal>#</literal> from the start of the line so that -+the line reads:</para> -+<para> -+<literal>GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> -+</para> -+<note> -+<para>The above lines must be displayed as single lines in the <filename>gdm.conf</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of this guide -+may display the lines over two lines.</para> -+</note> -+<para>This step loads all of the GtkModules to enable assistive technologies -+such as <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> and <application>Screen -+Reader and Magnifier</application>. You can edit the line above further to -+load only the GtkModules that you require to support the user base. For example: </para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>If you need to use the <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>If you need to use a pointing device without buttons or switches, -+include <literal>gail</literal>, <literal>atk-bridge</literal>, and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal>. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>If you use pointing devices with switches, alternative physical -+keyboards, or switch and button devices, include <literal>keymouselistener</literal>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para><application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> can operate -+without <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal> but with -+a reduced feature set. </para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<para>For optimum accessibility, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Save the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file.</para> -+<note> -+<para>If you make any changes to the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file after you enable GDM, you can execute the following command -+to restart GDM and activate the changes:</para> -+<para> -+<command>gdm-restart</command> -+</para> -+</note> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Edit the file <filename>/etc/group</filename> and append the -+following to the <literal>audio</literal> line:</para> -+<para> -+<literal>,gdm</literal> -+</para> -+<para>This step ensures that speech works with GDM.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Restart your system.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="sysadmin-29"> -+<title>To Start Assistive Technologies at Login</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>gestures</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>If you load the <literal>keymouselistener</literal> and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModules -+in the GDM configuration file, you can assign user actions to launch specific -+assistive technologies at login time. These user actions are called gestures. -+The gesture associations are contained in the following GDM configuration -+files: </para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para> -+<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> -+</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para> -+<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessDwellMouseEvents</filename> -+</para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<note> -+<para>If you modify these files, you must restart your system before -+the changes take effect.</para> -+</note> -+<para>The following sections contain examples of the gestures that you can -+add to the GDM configuration files.</para> -+<note> -+<para>The gestures must be contained in a single line in the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of -+this guide might display the examples in the following sections over two lines. </para> -+</note> -+<section id="sysadmin-30"> -+<title>To Start Screen Reader Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> -+<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -+keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following -+line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> -+for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> -+in speech and Braille mode:</para> -+<para> -+<literal><Control>s 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --disable-magnifier -+--enable-speech --enable-braille</literal> -+</para> -+</section> -+<section id="sysadmin-41"> -+<title>To Start Magnifier Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> -+<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -+keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following -+line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>M</keycap></keycombo> -+for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> -+in magnifier mode:</para> -+<para> -+<literal><Control>m 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --enable-magnifier -+--disable-speech</literal> -+</para> -+</section> -+<section id="sysadmin-31"> -+<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Switch or Button Gesture</title> -+<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -+switch, key, or button gestures with assistive technologies. Since the primary -+input device for many <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> users -+is a switch or button, this is a good way to enable users to start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> at login time. </para> -+<para>If there is a tendency for a user to start an application unintentionally, -+you can associate the gestures with multiple switch presses or minimum durations. -+For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -+in inverse scanning mode when the user presses the switch that is defined -+as Switch 2 three times within two seconds, for a minimum of 100 milliseconds -+for each press:</para> -+<para> -+<literal><Switch2>3 100 2000 gok --login --accessmethod=inversescanning -+--scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch2</literal> -+</para> -+<para>Users who use single switches may prefer to start <application>On-Screen -+Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode. The following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode when the user -+presses the switch on an alternative access device for more than four seconds:</para> -+<para> -+<literal><Switch>1 4000 5000 gok --login --accessmethod=automaticscanning -+--scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch1</literal> -+</para> -+<para>For information about the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -+operating modes, see the online Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>.</para> -+</section> -+<section id="sysadmin-32"> -+<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Motion-only Gesture</title> -+<para>You can define gestures that involve only the motion of a pointing device -+such as a mouse, or an alternative pointing device, such as a head pointer -+or trackball. The syntax of the gesture does not change depending on whether -+you are using a mouse or an alternative pointing device. Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate motion gestures with assistive -+technologies.</para> -+<para>If the <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModule is loaded, alternative -+pointing devices are temporarily latched to the core pointer. This means that -+if the user moves the alternative pointing device, the onscreen pointer moves.</para> -+<para>For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in dwell mode when the user moves the onscreen pointer from -+inside the login dialog through the top edge, back into the dialog through -+the top edge, out of the dialog through the left edge, back into the dialog -+through the left edge, and similarly through the bottom and right edges of -+the dialog in a cross pattern:</para> -+<para> -+<literal>TTLLBBRR O 10000 gok --login --access-method=dwellselection -+--input-device=MOUSE[3]</literal> -+</para> -+<para>Note that the <literal>--input-device</literal> parameter specified -+in the gesture must match the name of the extended user input device, such -+as a head pointer or trackball, as specified in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename>.</para> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="sysadmin-33"> -+<title>Additional Requirements for Accessible Login</title> -+<para>To enable the Accessible Login feature to use alternative pointing devices -+and switch devices such as sip-and-puff switches, wheelchair-mounted switches, -+or trackballs, you might need to modify your X server system configuration -+to recognize these devices. You can use most devices that emulate mouse buttons -+with the Accessible Login feature and <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, -+including USB single switches and mouse-like pointing devices.</para> -+<note> -+<para>You should not configure an alternative input device to control -+the primary onscreen pointer. This might result in undesirable behavior or -+cause situations from which the user of the alternate input device cannot -+recover without using the primary keyboard or mouse. To prevent this problem, -+please remove any occurrences of the attributes <literal>SendCore</literal> -+or <literal>AlwaysCore</literal> from any of <literal>InputDevice</literal> -+lines in the X Server configuration file.</para> -+</note> -+</section> -+</section> -+ -+ -+ -+<section id="keynav-0"> -+<title>Keyboard Desktop Navigation</title> -+<para>This section describes how to navigate the GNOME -+Desktop from the keyboard only. Users -+who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing device can navigate and -+use the desktop from the keyboard.</para> -+<section id="keynav-1"> -+<title>Introduction to Keyboard Navigation</title> -+<para>This section describes the essential keyboard shortcuts to enable you -+to navigate the desktop from the keyboard. </para> -+<para>You can customize some of the keyboard shortcuts that are described -+in this chapter. The text indicates the shortcuts that you can customize. -+See <xref linkend="keynav-36"/> for information about how to customize keyboard -+shortcuts. </para> -+<section id="keynav-2"> -+<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>essential</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use to navigate the desktop. The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate -+specific elements and controls are described in the appropriate sections of -+this chapter.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next element or control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Reverse the navigation direction and give focus to the previous element or -+control. In general, the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key reverses the navigation -+direction.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the next element or control, if the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key has -+a specific purpose in a control. For example, if you press <keycap>Tab</keycap> -+in a text box, the system inserts a tab space.</para> -+<para>To give focus to -+the previous element or control, press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Navigate within an element or -+control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the element or control -+that has focus. For example, if the current control is a button, this action -+is the equivalent of clicking on the button with a mouse.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close a window, menu, or drawer.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F7</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. Caret navigation -+mode enables you to use the keyboard to select text. For more information -+about caret navigation mode, see <xref linkend="keynav-52"/>.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-3"> -+<title>Global Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>global</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use from any part of the GNOME Desktop. </para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open the <guimenu>Main Applications Menu</guimenu>.</para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the <guilabel>Run Application </guilabel>dialog.</para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Print Screen</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Start the screenshot application -+and take a screenshot of the entire screen. </para> -+<para>You can customize -+this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the window that -+currently has focus.</para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F1</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>If the focused element is an -+application window or dialog, this keyboard shortcut opens the Help for the -+application.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>If -+the focused element is a panel or application window, this keyboard shortcut -+switches the display of tooltips for the window or panel objects on and off.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+a popup menu for the element that has focus, if a popup menu exists.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-4"> -+<title>Navigating the Desktop Background</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for desktop background</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The desktop background is the part of the GNOME -+Desktop where there are no interface -+items or applications, such as panels and windows. The following table lists -+the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the desktop background -+and the desktop background objects. A desktop background object is an icon -+on the desktop background that you can use to open files, folders, or applications. </para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Temporarily hide all windows -+and give focus to the desktop background.</para> -+<para>To restore the windows, -+press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> again.</para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent the desktop -+background and the panels. Press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to switch the focus between -+the desktop background and the panels. </para> -+<para>You can customize this -+keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<!--<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>When the desktop background or -+a desktop background object has focus, give focus to the next desktop background -+object in alphabetical order.</para> -+</entry> -+</row>--> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>When the desktop background or -+a desktop background object has focus, give focus to a neighboring desktop -+background object.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>A sequence of characters -+that matches the first n characters of a desktop background object name.</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>When the desktop background has -+focus, give focus to the desktop background object whose name starts with -+the specified sequence of characters.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F2</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Rename the desktop background -+object that has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the popup menu for the desktop background object that has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-5"> -+<title>Navigating Panels</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for panels</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A panel is an area from which you can run special programs, -+applications, and panel applications. The most common panel is the panel that -+stretches the full width of the bottom edge of the desktop. The following -+table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate panels and -+panel objects.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus -+to a panel. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with icons that -+represent the desktop background, panels, and drawers. Press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> -+to switch the focus between the desktop background, panels, and drawers. </para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next object -+on the panel.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F10</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu when the Menu Panel has focus. Continue to press <keycap>F10</keycap> to switch focus between the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu -+and the window list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Activate a panel object, for -+example, open a menu or start a launcher.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the panel object popup menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the panel popup menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<section id="keynav-6"> -+<title>To Move a Panel Object</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>to move a panel -+object</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>You can move a focused panel object to -+a different location on a panel or drawer, or you can move the object to the -+next panel. To move a panel object, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to give focus to the object.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo> to open -+the panel object popup menu.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the arrow keys to select the <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> -+menu item.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed in the following -+table to perform the move operation.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Move the object left and right on a horizontal panel or up and down on a vertical -+panel.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move -+the object and push any objects that you encounter in front of the object.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move -+the object and swap position with any objects that you encounter in the move.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the object to the next panel.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Complete the move operation.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations -+on the objects in a panel.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<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>Illustration</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Description</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_before.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Shows a panel with three panel -+objects before a move operation takes place.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_arrows.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon. </phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Shows the effect -+of using the arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel -+application on the panel. You can use the arrow keys to move the panel application -+left or right until you meet the next panel object.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_push.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Shows the effect -+of using using <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to push the <application>Volume Control</application> -+and <application>Help</application> panel objects ahead of the object that -+you are moving.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_jump.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: Volume Control icon, Help icon, and geyes icon.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Shows the effect -+of using <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to swap position with the <application>Volume Control</application> and <application>Help</application> panel objects as you meet -+the objects.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<note> -+<para>Panel applications that are <guilabel>Locked</guilabel> cannot be moved. To unlock a panel application, use the <guimenu>panel object</guimenu> menu and unselect <guimenuitem>Lock to Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> -+</note> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-7"> -+<title>To Navigate Drawers</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for drawers</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A drawer is a collapsible extension of a panel. The following -+table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate into and out -+of drawers. When you open a drawer, you can navigate the contents of the drawer -+in the same way as you navigate a panel. See <xref linkend="keynav-5"/> for -+information about how to navigate a panel.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open or close the drawer that has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Navigate into the drawer that -+has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close the drawer and give focus -+to the drawer object on the panel.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<!--<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the drawer object on the panel and leave the drawer open.</para> -+</entry> -+</row>--> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-8"> -+<title>To Navigate Menus on Panels</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for menus on panels</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts -+that you can use to navigate menus on panels.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open the menu that has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Navigate the menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select a menu item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the popup menu associated with a menu item, if one exists.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close a menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-9"> -+<title>To Navigate Panel Applications</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for panel applications</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A panel application is a small application that -+resides on a panel. You can navigate to all panel applications and open the -+panel application popup menu from the keyboard. However, if the panel application -+does not contain controls that you can give focus to, you cannot navigate -+the controls in the panel application. The following table lists the keyboard -+shortcuts that you can use to navigate panel applications. </para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the panel application control that has focus, -+if applicable. Not all panel applications contain controls that you can activate. -+If the panel application does not contain a control that you can activate, -+the <keycap>spacebar</keycap> does nothing. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Navigate the controls on the -+panel application.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open -+the panel application popup menu. To navigate the menu, use the standard keyboard -+shortcuts for navigating menus. See <xref linkend="keynav-24"/> for information -+about how to navigate menus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-10"> -+<title>Navigating Your Workspaces</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for workspaces</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A workspace is a discrete area in which you -+can work. You can have many workspaces on your desktop and you can switch -+from one workspace to another. Each workspace can contain different windows -+and processes. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can -+use to navigate workspaces.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> -++ arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next -+or previous workspace. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with -+icons that represent the workspaces. Press and hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press the arrow keys to switch the focus between -+the workspaces. </para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> + arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the window that has focus to the next or previous workspace.</para> -+<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-11"> -+<title>Navigating Windows</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for windows</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following sections describe the keyboard shortcuts that -+you can use to navigate windows. A window is a rectangular frame on your screen -+that displays an application.</para> -+<note> -+<para>You can customize all of the keyboard shortcuts that are associated -+with navigating windows. See <xref linkend="keynav-10"/> for more information.</para> -+</note> -+<section id="keynav-12"> -+<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>to give focus to -+a window</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>Before you can use or modify a window, -+you must give focus to the window. The following table lists the keyboard -+shortcuts that you can use to give focus to a window.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent -+each window. Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to move through the windows until you reach the window to which -+you want to give focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Raise -+each window in turn until you reach the window to which you want to give focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-13"> -+<title>To Control a Window</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>to control a window</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>When a window has focus, you can perform various -+actions on the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that -+you can use to control the window that has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> Menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close -+the window.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> -+<keycap>Open</keycap> -+</para> -+<para><emphasis>Linux:</emphasis><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F9</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Minimize the window.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Maximize -+the window.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Restore -+a maximized window to the original size of the window.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-14"> -+<title>To Move a Window</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>to move a window</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>When a window has focus, you can move the window -+around the screen. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use to move a window.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Start the move operation. The mouse pointer changes -+to a cross. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the window 10 pixels at -+a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move -+the window one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move -+the window in the direction of the arrow key to align it with the edge of -+the nearest window, panel, or screen edge.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Complete the move operation and -+leave the window in the current position.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Cancel the move operation and -+restore the window to the original position.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-15"> -+<title>To Resize a Window</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>to resize a window</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>When a window has focus, you can increase or -+decrease the size of the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts -+that you can use to resize the window that has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F8</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Start the resize operation.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Resize the window in the direction -+of the arrow keys.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Complete the resize operation -+and leave the window at the current size.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Cancel the resize operation and -+restore the window to the original size.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-16"> -+<title>To Navigate Paned Windows</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for paned windows</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A paned window is a window that is split into -+two or more panes. The Help browser is an example of an application -+that uses paned windows. </para> -+<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use -+to navigate windows with panes.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F6</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next pane. The system gives focus to the control that last -+had focus in the pane. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F8</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the first resize -+handle in the window. The resize handle is displayed between the panes and -+enables you to resize the panes. Press <keycap>F8</keycap> again to give focus -+to the next resize handle.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<para>When the resize handle has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts -+that are listed in the following table to modify the paned window.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the resize handle by a small -+amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move -+the resize handle by a large amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Reduce the size of the pane to -+the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle -+for horizontal panes, to the minimum size allowed. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Increase the size of the pane -+to the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle -+for horizontal panes, to the maximum size allowed. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Set the position of the resize -+handle and return the focus to the last control that had focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Reset the position of the resize -+handle to the original position and return the focus to the last control that -+had focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-17"> -+<title>Navigating Applications</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for applications</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>An application is any program, utility, or other -+software package that you run on your desktop. Applications comprise the following -+standard user interface components: </para> -+<variablelist> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Windows</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>A window is a rectangular -+frame on your screen that displays an application. See <xref linkend="keynav-11"/> -+for information about how to navigate windows.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Dialogs</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>A dialog is a popup window -+in which you enter information or commands. See <xref linkend="keynav-19"/> -+for information about how to navigate dialogs.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Controls</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>A control is an instrument -+that you use to operate or guide the user interface. For example, buttons, -+check boxes, menus, and text boxes are controls. See <xref linkend="keynav-23"/> -+for detailed information about how to navigate the different types of controls -+that are available.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+</variablelist> -+<para>This section of the manual describes the essential keyboard -+shortcuts that you can use to start using applications and dialogs. </para> -+<section id="keynav-18"> -+<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Applications</title> -+<anchor id="keynav-22"/> -+<para>Since there are many applications that you can use in the GNOME -+Desktop, this manual does not describe -+the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate all of the different applications. -+However, the basic keyboard shortcuts are common to all applications. Access -+keys also provide an efficient way to navigate an application from the keyboard. -+An access key is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or control. -+In some cases, you must press <keycap>Alt</keycap> in combination with the -+access key to perform an action.</para> -+<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use to navigate applications. </para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F10</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open the first menu on the application menubar.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Alt</keycap> + access -+key</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the menu -+that is associated with the access key. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>access keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the menu item that is -+associated with the access key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> -+and <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Switch focus between the menus on the menubar.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> -+and <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move focus into a menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close the open menus and give -+focus to the control that had focus before the menubar.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Open the file selector dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Open the Save dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>L</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Open a Location dialog to enable you to type -+the name of the file that you want to open or save.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-19"> -+<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Dialogs</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for dialogs</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts -+that you can use to navigate dialogs. </para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>access key</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Activate or select a control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>If a tab name has focus, move to the next tabbed section of the dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>When a tab name has focus, move to the previous tabbed section of the dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close the dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Return</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Perform the default action for -+the dialog. The default action is usually to apply the changes and close the -+dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-20"> -+<title>Navigating the File Manager</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for file manager</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>By default, the file manager operates in <guilabel>Spatial</guilabel> mode. This mode uses separate windows for each folder. A separate mode, called <guilabel>Browser</guilabel> mode, exists that uses the same window for each folder.</para> -+<note> -+<para>For more information about different modes for the file manager, see <ulink url="ghelp:user-guide?nautilus-presentation">the user guide</ulink>.</para> -+</note> -+<section id="keynav-spatial"> -+<title>To Navigate a Folder</title> -+<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate folders in -+the file manager.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item. This allows multiple files to be selected.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the focused file or folder.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the item that currently has focus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>A sequence of characters -+that matches the first <replaceable>n</replaceable> characters of a filename.</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of -+characters.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the first file or folder within the current folder.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the last file or folder within the current folder.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>backspace</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the current folder's parent folder.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-navigational"> -+<title>To Navigate Browser Window Components</title> -+<anchor id="keynav-21"/> -+<para>When operating in browser mode, the file manager window contains several components -+and there are different keyboard shortcuts defined to navigate each component. </para> -+ -+<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you -+to navigate between the components.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F6</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Switch focus between the side -+pane and the view pane.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Open the side pane popup menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-52"> -+<title>Navigating Help Content in Caret Navigation Mode</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for Help content</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table describes how to navigate HTML-based -+help content in caret navigation mode in the <application>Yelp</application> -+help browser. Caret navigation is a mode of operation in an application which -+enables you to use the keyboard to select text.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>F7</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para>left arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move one character to the left.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para>right arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move one character to the right.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para>up arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move up one line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para>down arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move down one line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + left arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move to the beginning of the previous word.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + right arrow</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move to the end of the next word.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Scroll up one page of content.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Scroll down one page of content.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move to the beginning of the current line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move to the end of the current line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move from the current -+position to the destination position and select all text between the two positions.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move focus to the next focusable control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Move focus to the -+previous focusable control.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Enter</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Activate a button or submit a form.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-23"> -+<title>Navigating Standard Elements and Controls</title> -+<para>The following sections describe how to navigate and use standard user -+interface elements and controls from the keyboard.</para> -+<section id="keynav-24"> -+<title>To Navigate Menus</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for menus</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use to navigate menus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> and <keycap>down -+arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next -+or previous menu item on a menu.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>If the menu item -+that has focus is a submenu, open the submenu and give focus to the first -+menu item on the submenu.</para> -+<para>If the menu item that has focus is not -+a submenu, open the next menu on the menubar.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>If the menu item -+that has focus is a submenu item, switch the focus back to the submenu.</para> -+<para>If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu item, open the previous menu -+on the menubar.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Return</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the focused menu item -+and close the open menus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>access key</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the menu item that is -+associated with the access key and close the open menus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the focused menu item -+and close the open menus except when the menu item is a check box or radio -+button. If the menu item is a check box or radio button, the menu does not -+close.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close the open menus.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-25"> -+<title>To Navigate Buttons</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for buttons</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A button is a control that you use to start an action. Most -+buttons are rectangular and contain a text label. </para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-39"> -+<title>Sample Button</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/button.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Close button.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate buttons.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the button that has focus. This is the equivalent -+of clicking on the button.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Return</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the button that has -+focus or, if no button has focus, perform the default action for the dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-26"> -+<title>To Navigate Radio Buttons</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for radio buttons</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A radio button is a control that you use to -+select one of several mutually-exclusive options. </para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-40"> -+<title>Sample Radio Button</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/radio_button.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Two sample radio buttons.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate a set of radio buttons.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next or previous radio button and deselect the other radio buttons -+in the group.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-27"> -+<title>To Navigate Check Boxes</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for check boxes</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A check box is a control that you use to select -+or deselect an option.</para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-41"> -+<title>Sample Check Box</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/check_box.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample check box.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate a check box.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select or deselect the check box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-28"> -+<title>To Navigate Text Boxes</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for text boxes</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>Text boxes are controls in which you type text.</para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-42"> -+<title>Sample Single Line Text Box</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/text_box.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample text box with one input line.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate a single line text box.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor one character to the left.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor one character -+to the right.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>left arrow</keycap> to position -+the cursor at the start of the previous word.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>right arrow</keycap> to position -+the cursor at the end of the next word.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the start -+of the line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the end -+of the line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select one character at a time to the left or right of -+the cursor.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select one word at a time to -+the left or right of the cursor.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select all text to the left of the cursor.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select -+all text to the right of the cursor.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select all text in the text box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<para>In addition to the keyboard shortcuts listed in the previous table, -+use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table to navigate multi-line text -+boxes.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the top of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> again to position the cursor at the top of the previous view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the end -+of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to position the -+cursor at the end of the previous view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>up arrow</keycap> key to position -+the cursor at the start of the previous paragraph.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> key to -+position the cursor at the end of the next paragraph.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor one view width to the left.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor one view width to the right.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position the cursor at the start of the text box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Position -+the cursor at the end of the text box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the next control on the dialog.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the start of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> to extend the -+selection to the start of the previous view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the end of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> to extend the selection -+to the end of the next view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the start of the line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select -+the text to the end of the line.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the start of the paragraph, then to -+the start of the previous paragraph.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the end of the paragraph, then to the -+end of the next paragraph.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the start of the text box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the text to the end of the text box.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-29"> -+<title>To Navigate Spin Boxes</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for spin boxes</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A spin box is a control that allows you to type -+a numeric value or select a value from a list of all possible values. </para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-43"> -+<title>Sample Spin Box</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/spin_box.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample spin box. Contains a text box and up and down arrows.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the text box area of -+a spin box are listed in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/>. The following table lists -+the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the up and down arrows -+in the spin box.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Increase or decrease the -+value of the spin box by a small amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+or <keycap>Page Down</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a large amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-30"> -+<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Lists</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for drop-down lists</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A drop-down list is a control that you use to -+select one of several available items. The drop-down list contains a button -+that you use to display the available items. </para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-44"> -+<title>Sample Drop-Down List</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_list_box.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample drop-down list.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate a drop-down list.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>This key performs one of the following functions:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>If the drop-down list is not open, this key opens the drop-down -+list.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>If the drop-down list is open, this key accepts the current -+selection and closes the list. </para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the previous list item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next list item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Esc</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Close the list without changing -+the selection.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-31"> -+<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Combination Boxes</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for drop-down combination -+boxes</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A drop-down combination box is a text box -+with a drop-down list attached. </para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-45"> -+<title>Sample Drop-Down Combination Box</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_combination_box.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample drop-down combination box. Contains a text box and an arrow button that you click to display the drop-down list.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>When the text box has focus, use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed -+in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/> to navigate the text box area. When the text -+box has focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table -+to navigate the drop-down list area.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select the previous item from the drop-down list without -+displaying the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next item from the -+drop-down list without displaying the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo> (Solaris only)</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Open the drop-down list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<para>When the drop-down list has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts -+that are listed in the following table to navigate the drop-down list.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select the previous list item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next list item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the first item on the -+list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the last item on the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the item at the top of -+the current list view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the item at the bottom -+of the current list view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Accept the current selection -+and close the drop-down list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Scroll to the left of the list, if required.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Scroll to the right of the list, if required.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-32"> -+<title>To Navigate Sliders</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for sliders</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A slider is a control that you use to set a value in a continuous -+range of values.</para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-46"> -+<title>Sample Slider</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/slider.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Sample slider. Displays a slider control that you can move left or right.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use -+to navigate a slider.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>up arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider left or -+up by a small amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>right arrow</keycap> -+or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider right or down by a small amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider left or up a -+large amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider right or down -+a small amount.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider to the maximum -+value.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Move the slider to the minimum -+value.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-33"> -+<title>To Navigate Tabbed Sections</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for tabbed sections</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-47"> -+<title>Sample Dialog with Tabbed Sections</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/tabbed_section.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Editing profile dialog from the GNOME Terminal application. Contains six tabbed sections.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>Windows and dialogs are sometimes divided into logical sections that -+are displayed one section at a time on the window or dialog. The divisions -+are called tabbed sections that are identified by a tab with a text label. </para> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a tab name has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next tabbed -+section.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Tab</keycap> or<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the first control on the active tabbed section.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a control on a tabbed -+section has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> -+or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section. </para> -+<para>This keyboard shortcut does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the next tabbed section.</para> -+<para>This keyboard shortcut -+does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the next control outside the tabbed sections.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-34"> -+<title>To Navigate Lists</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>for lists</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -+can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>right -+arrow</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the previous -+or next column header.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the header. This action -+usually sorts the list by the column header.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Tab</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the list contents.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -+navigate lists when the contents of the list has focus.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Select the next or previous row or column.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the top -+row of the list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> -+again to select the top row of the previous view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the bottom row of the -+list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to -+select the bottom row of the next view.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Home</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the first row in the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>End</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the last row in the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>For -+lists that support multi-line selections, add the next or previous row or -+column to the current selection.</para> -+<para>For lists that only allow single -+line selections, select the next or previous row or column.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the -+view. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the -+list. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select -+all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list. </para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -+arrow keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the next row or column but do not extend the selection. Further items can be selected by pressing the <keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the top row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the bottom row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give focus to the first row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the last row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Return</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Activate the item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>For -+lists that support multiline selections, select all rows in the list.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Give -+focus to the column header, if applicable.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-35"> -+<title>To Navigate Trees</title> -+<para>A tree is a user interface control that contains sections that you can -+expand and collapse. A tree usually represents a hierarchical structure.</para> -+<figure id="keynav-FIG-48"> -+<title>Sample Tree Structure</title> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/tree.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Categories tree from the gedit Preferences dialog. Contains three subcategories.</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</figure> -+<para>To navigate trees, you can use the same keyboard shortcuts that are -+listed in <xref linkend="keynav-34"/>. In addition, the following table lists -+the keyboard shortcuts you can use for the tree items.</para> -+<informaltable frame="topbot"> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>+</keycap> (plus)</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Expand the focused item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para><keycap>-</keycap> (minus)</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Collapse the focused -+item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para> -+<keycap>Back Space</keycap> -+</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Select the parent item.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1"> -+<para>Display a search dialog if the tree supports searching. You can type the -+name of the tree item that you want to find.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</informaltable> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-36"> -+<title>Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -+<secondary>customizing</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference -+tool to display the default keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the GNOME -+Desktop. You can customize the default -+keyboard shortcuts to meet your requirements. You can also create hot keys. -+Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts that start applications. </para> -+<para>To start the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference -+tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table lists the keyboard shortcut that is associated -+with each action.</para> -+<section id="keynav-49"> -+<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Solaris Systems</title> -+<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Solaris system, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard -+shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -+column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. -+The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -+column.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard -+shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -+column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is -+disabled.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="keynav-50"> -+<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Linux Systems</title> -+<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Linux system, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard -+shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, -+or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. -+The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -+column.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard -+shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, -+or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is -+disabled.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+</section> -+</section> -+</chapter> - -=== added file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/low-vision.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/low-vision.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/low-vision.xml 2007-09-16 20:41:52 +0000 -@@ -0,0 +1,2285 @@ -+<chapter id="low-vision"> -+<title>Low Vision or Blindness</title> -+<para>From low vision to blindness, the range of visual limitations is broad. Symptoms of low vision include dimness, haziness, extreme far-sightedness or near-sightedness, color blindness, and tunnel vision, among others. People with these disabilities are concerned with being able to see text or images on a computer screen and being able to perform tasks that require eye-hand coordination, such as moving a computer mouse. Text size and color can make a big difference in legibility for people who have low vision.</para> -+<para>The technologies that can assist those with low vision or blindness are:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Screen Magnifier</emphasis> - this is like a magnifying glass. People using them are able to control what area of the computer screen they want enlarged, and can move that focus to view different areas of the screen. They are also known as screen enlargers or large print programs.</para></listitem> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Screen Reader</emphasis> - this makes on-screen information available as synthesized speech or a refreshable Braille display. They can only translate text based information. Graphics can be translated if there is alternative text describing the visual images. They are also known as blind access utilities or screen reviewers.</para></listitem> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Desktop Appearance Enhancement</emphasis> - users can configure the desktop to be easy to read, for example by increasing text size and using high contrast themes.</para></listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+ -+<section id="ats-2"> -+<title>Screen Reader and Magnifier</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>Screen Reader and Magnifier</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>Orca</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The <application>Orca Screen Reader -+and Magnifier</application> application enables users with limited vision, -+or no vision, to use the GNOME Desktop and associated applications. <application>Orca</application> provides the following functionality: </para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Screen reader</para> -+<para>The screen reader enables non-visual access to standard applications -+in the GNOME Desktop, -+using speech and Braille output.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Magnifier</para> -+<para>The magnifier provides automated focus tracking and fullscreen magnification -+to aid low-vision users.</para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<para>The following sections provide information about Orca and how to use it.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Introduction to Orca</title> -+ <section> -+ <title>What is Orca?</title> -+ <para>Orca is a flexible, extensible, and powerful assistive -+ technology for people with visual impairments. Using various -+ combinations of speech synthesis, braille, and magnification, -+ Orca helps provide access to applications and toolkits that -+ support the AT-SPI (e.g., the GNOME desktop). Orca is also -+ free open source software.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Why the name Orca?</title> -+ <para>One of the first DOS screen readers was Flipper by -+ Omnichron corporation in Berkeley, CA. It was named Flipper -+ in part because the blind wife of the programmer envisioned -+ computers as being programmed by flipping switches (an -+ accurate image of a bygone era). Then came another DOS screen -+ reader from Henter-Joyce in Florida - "Jobs access With -+ Speech" (or JAWS). Meanwhile in the UK we had the company -+ Dolphin systems making their own DOS screen reader.</para> -+ <para>While there isn't otherwise an obvious connection -+ between blindness and creatures from the sea, there is -+ certainly a long tradition around it.</para> -+ <para>Hence the lore is that it is just keeping with the sea -+ animal naming theme of screen readers. Plus, Orca is a lot -+ tougher sounding than Nemo, Ariel, Willy, or Mr. -+ Limpet.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>What's the schedule?</title> -+ <para>Orca is part of the GNOME platform and Orca's releases -+ are coupled with the releases of the GNOME platform.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>How do I request a new feature?</title> -+ <para> -+ <ulink url="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?query=product:orca+"> -+ Bugs</ulink> and feature/enhancement requests (RFEs) should be -+ reported to the -+ <ulink url="http://bugzilla.gnome.org">GNOME Bug Tracking -+ System</ulink>. Patches are always welcome, and instructions -+ for creating patches can be found in the -+ <ulink url="http://developer.gnome.org/tools/svn.html">GNOME -+ introduction to Subversion (svn)</ulink>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Where is the discussion list?</title> -+ <para>You can get in touch with developers and other users by -+ -+ <ulink url="mailto:orca-list@gnome.org">sending an -+ e-mail</ulink> to the -+ <ulink url="http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list"> -+ Orca mailing list</ulink> ( -+ <ulink url="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/orca-list"> -+ Archives</ulink>).</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Is braille supported?</title> -+ <para>Yes! Braille is supported via BrlTTY and it is -+ integrated well with Orca. BrlTTY offers support for nearly -+ every refreshable braille display known to man. Please refer -+ to the -+ <ulink url="ghelp:orca#braille">Braille page</ulink> for more -+ information.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Is contracted braille supported?</title> -+ <para>Orca currently only supports uncontracted braille. -+ Future support for contracted braille, however, is in our -+ plans. Please refer to -+ <ulink url="http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=354470"> -+ GNOME bug 354470</ulink> to track the progress on this -+ front.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>What voices are available?</title> -+ <para>Orca provides interfaces to both -+ <userinput>gnome-speech</userinput> and -+ <userinput>emacspeak</userinput> speech services. As such, the available -+ voices for Orca are only restricted by the speech engines -+ supported by the available speech services. For free speech -+ engines, you typically have a choice of the eSpeak, Festival, -+ and FreeTTS speech engines. For commercial engines, you have -+ a choice of additional engines such as Fonix DECtalk, -+ Loquendo, Eloquence, Cepstral, IBMTTS, and others may be on -+ the way soon. Keep an eye on the -+ <userinput>gnome-speech</userinput> package for more progress in this -+ area.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>What languages are supported?</title> -+ <para>The -+ <ulink url="http://l10n.gnome.org/teams">GNOME Translation -+ teams</ulink> are composed of many passionate volunteers from -+ around the world. These teams do a great job and keep an -+ up-to-date status report. Please see the -+ <ulink url="http://l10n.gnome.org/module/orca">Orca -+ translation status page</ulink> for the large number of -+ languages into which Orca has been translated. Note that the -+ support for a language also depends upon a speech synthesis -+ engine that supports the language whether BrlTTY has braille -+ tables for the language or not.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>How well does magnification work?</title> -+ <para>Orca currently uses the -+ <userinput>gnome-mag</userinput> magnification service. As of this -+ writing (GNOME 2.18), -+ <userinput>gnome-mag</userinput> has incorporated some support for -+ smoother full screen magnification, which relies upon newer -+ extensions in the X Window System server. These extensions do -+ not always function well on all platforms, so smooth full -+ screen magnification may not always work.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>How is web access coming along?</title> -+ <para>We are targeting Firefox 3 for providing compelling web -+ access. The work is progressing step by step and both the -+ Orca and Firefox teams are working feverishly to get it -+ done.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Using Orca</title> -+ <section> -+ <title>Initial Set-up</title> -+ <para>When you run Orca for the first time, it will -+ automatically enter setup mode. If you want to run setup at -+ some later point, you can pass the -+ <userinput>--setup</userinput> option to Orca the next time you run it. -+ Furthermore, while Orca is running, you can press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to bring up the Orca setup window. Finally, Orca -+ provides a text setup utility that you can start by passing -+ the -+ <userinput>--text-setup</userinput> option to Orca. All of these options -+ will create a -+ <userinput>~/.orca/user-settings.py</userinput> file that holds your -+ preferences and will also enable the accessibility -+ infrastructure. You need to log out and log back in for the -+ accessibility infrastructure settings to take effect.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>How do I run Orca?</title> -+ <para>Run Orca by typing -+ <userinput>orca</userinput>into a Terminal. You can do so -+ from a virtual console window if you do not yet have access -+ to the GUI. Orca will automatically enter text setup mode if -+ you run it from a virtual console window or your GUI -+ environment is not yet set up for accessibility.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Quitting Orca</title> -+ <para>To quit orca, press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Q</keycap> -+ </keycombo>. A confirmation dialog will appear. Select "yes" -+ to quit. If the system seems unresponsive, you can do a -+ couple things:</para> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Run -+ <userinput>orca --quit</userinput> from a terminal window, such as a -+ virtual console (press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>F1</keycap> -+ </keycombo> on most Linux platforms to get to a virtual -+ console and then -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>F7</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to get back to the desktop). This will kill -+ orca and clean up after it. You can then rerun orca using -+ the Orca command.</para> -+ <para>Press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Backspace</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to kill your login session and get back to the -+ graphical login prompt.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Customizing Orca</title> -+ <section> -+ <title>How do I define my own keybindings?</title> -+ <para>You can currently redefine your key bindings for Orca -+ in two main ways. The first way is to be able to choose -+ between the destkop and laptop layouts, which can be selected -+ on the "General" page of the Orca Configuration GUI (press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to bring up the Orca preferences GUI). For -+ finer-grained control, you can also redefine indivual key -+ bindings on the "Key Bindings" page of the Orca Configuration -+ GUI.</para> -+ <note> -+ <para>The remainder of this answer might be out of -+ date.</para> -+ </note> -+ <para>Here's an example you can add to your -+ <userinput>~/.orca/user-settings.py</userinput> file. It sets up a -+ global keybinding for -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>T</keycap> -+ </keycombo> ( -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> is the Orca modifier) to speak and -+ braille "Hello World."</para> -+ <screen> -+<![CDATA[# Set up custom keybindings. -+import orca.braille -+import orca.input_event -+import orca.keybindings -+import orca.orca -+import orca.speech -+from orca.orca_i18n import _ -+def sayHello(script, inputEvent=None): -+ message = _("Hello World") -+ # Say/braille something. -+ # -+ orca.speech.speak(message) -+ orca.braille.displayMessage(message) -+ # Consume the event so it will not go to an application. -+ # -+ return True -+sayHelloHandler = orca.input_event.InputEventHandler( -+ sayHello, -+ _("Says hello to this fine world.")) -+myKeyBindings = orca.keybindings.KeyBindings() -+myKeyBindings.add(orca.keybindings.KeyBinding( -+ "t", -+ 1 << orca.settings.MODIFIER_ORCA, -+ 1 << orca.settings.MODIFIER_ORCA, -+ sayHelloHandler)) -+orca.settings.keyBindingsMap["default"] = myKeyBindings -+]]> -+</screen> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Use a keyboard command to make Orca speak or braille -+ the current date and time</title> -+ <para>Place the following lines in -+ <userinput>~/.orca/orca-customizations.py</userinput>. If this file -+ does not exist, create it.</para> -+ <screen> -+<![CDATA[import orca.input_event -+import orca.keybindings -+import orca.orca -+import orca.speech -+import orca.braille -+import re -+]]> -+<![CDATA[ -+myKeyBindings = orca.keybindings.KeyBindings() -+]]> -+<![CDATA[ -+def sayTime(script, inputEvent=None): -+ import time -+ message = time.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S", time.localtime()) -+ orca.speech.speak(message) -+ orca.braille.displayMessage(message) -+ return True -+]]> -+<![CDATA[ -+sayTimeHandler = orca.input_event.InputEventHandler( -+ sayTime, -+ "Presents the time.") -+]]> -+<![CDATA[ -+myKeyBindings.add(orca.keybindings.KeyBinding( -+ "d", -+ 1 << orca.settings.MODIFIER_ORCA, -+ 1 << orca.settings.MODIFIER_ORCA, -+ sayTimeHandler)) -+]]> -+<![CDATA[ -+orca.settings.keyBindingsMap["default"] = myKeyBindings -+]]> -+</screen> -+ <para>Note that in this case -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>D</keycap> -+ </keycombo> will be used to report current information about -+ the time and date.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>How do I set up my own custom script area?</title> -+ <para>The short answer is that if you create an empty -+ <userinput>~/.orca/orca-scripts/__init__.py</userinput> and place your -+ custom scripts in -+ <userinput>~/.orca/orca-scripts</userinput>, Orca will pick up any -+ scripts from there before looking in the installed -+ area.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Orca Configuration GUI</title> -+ <para>The Orca Configuration GUI allows you to customize the -+ behavior and features of Orca, such as speech, braille, and -+ magnification. For example, you can select which speech -+ synthesis engine you want to use, whether braille is enabled -+ or not, and which magnification preferences you want. You can -+ select which general keyboard layout you want (desktop or -+ laptop) and you can also examine and modify the existing -+ keyboard layout with fine grained control. To bring up the -+ Orca Configuration GUI, press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap><ORCA MODIFIER></keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo>, where -+ <userinput><ORCA MODIFIER></userinput> is -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> when you use the desktop key bindings, -+ and -+ <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap> when you use the laptop key -+ bindings.</para> -+ <para>The Orca Configuration GUI is a multi-page dialog -+ containing several sections, each of which is described in -+ the following sections.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>General Page</title> -+ <para>The "General" page allows you to customize general -+ aspects of Orca. These include the following:</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Keyboard layout</title> -+ <para>The keyboard layout section allows you to specify -+ if you will be working on a laptop (small) or desktop -+ (large, with a numeric keypad) keyboard. You select which -+ layout you want by selecting one of the following -+ option:</para> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Desktop - if selected, the Desktop Keyboard -+ Layout will be used.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Laptop - if selected, the Laptop Keyboard -+ Layout will be used</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Show Orca main window</title> -+ <para>The Orca main window provides you with a graphical -+ way to display the Orca Configuration GUI (also -+ obtainable via -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo>) and to quit Orca (also achievable via -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Q</keycap> -+ </keycombo>). Many users do not like the Orca main window -+ because it shows up in the window manager's tab order -+ when you press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Tab</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to switch windows. By deselecting the "Show -+ Orca main window" button, you can tell Orca to not show -+ the Orca main window.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Quit Orca without Confirmation</title> -+ <para>Normally, when you press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Q</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to quit Orca or press the -+ <guibutton>Quit</guibutton>button in the Orca main -+ window, Orca will pop up a confirmation dialog asking you -+ if you want to quit. Unchecking this option prevents the -+ confirmation window from appearing.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Disable gksu keyboard grab</title> -+ <para>When running system administration commands from -+ the launch menu, many distributions use an application -+ known as -+ <application>gksu</application>to authorize the user to -+ run these commands ( -+ <application>gksu</application>is the GUI that asks you -+ for your password). When it runs, -+ <application>gksu</application>enables what is known as a -+ "keyboard grab," which is a feature to prevent keyboard -+ actions from going to any other application on the -+ desktop, including Orca. The result of a keyboard grab is -+ that Orca will not receive any keyboard events, -+ preventing Orca from functioning normally.</para> -+ <para>By selecting the -+ <guibutton>Disable gksu keyboard grab</guibutton>button, -+ you will turn off the keyboard grab behavior, allowing -+ Orca to functional normally with system administration -+ applications.</para> -+ <note> -+ <para>The keyboard grab is a security attempt by -+ <application>gksu</application>to prevent nefarious -+ applications from "sniffing" the keyboard and obtaining -+ your password. Please be advised that disabling -+ <application>gksu</application>'s keyboard grab feature -+ can expose you to such nefarious behavior.</para> -+ <para>If you do not feel comfortable with this, you can -+ always use the root account for system administration -+ purposes. To do so, you need to enable the root account -+ for login, and the logout and log back in as root -+ whenever you want to perform a system administration -+ command.</para> -+ </note> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Present tooltips</title> -+ <para>When checked, this option will tell Orca to present -+ information about tooltips when they appear as the result -+ of mouse hovering. Specific actions to force tooltips to -+ appear, such as pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>F1</keycap> -+ </keycombo> when an object has focus, will always result -+ in tooltips being presented, regardless of this -+ setting.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Speech Page</title> -+ <para>The speech page allows you to customize how Orca uses -+ speech synthesis.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable speech</title> -+ <para>The first control of note on the speech page is the -+ -+ <guilabel>enable speech</guilabel> check box. This check -+ box toggles whether or not Orca will make use of a speech -+ synthesizer. This option, along with the ability to -+ enable braille and enable magnifier support, allow Orca -+ to be tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety of -+ users.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Speech System and Speech Synthesizer</title> -+ <para>The next two controls deal with selecting the -+ speech system and synthesizer. Orca provides support for -+ a growing number of speech systems. At the time of this -+ writing, these include GNOME-speech, Emacspeak, and an -+ experimental backend for Speech Dispatcher. Depending -+ upon how your machine is configured, you may have all or -+ none of these options. Typically, you will have just -+ GNOME-speech.</para> -+ <para>First, determine which speech system you would like -+ to use - GNOME-speech works best at this time. After -+ making your selection, tab to the speech synthesizer -+ combo box and choose from the list of available -+ synthesizers.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Voice Settings</title> -+ <para>If your synthesizer supports it, Orca can utilize -+ multiple voices in order to identify special cases within -+ an application, such as hyperlinks or upper case text. -+ The voice settings and person combo boxes can be adjusted -+ to customize these settings to your liking. For example, -+ assume you were using Fonix DECtalk and wanted the betty -+ voice to denote upper case. To accomplish this, you could -+ do the following:</para> -+ <orderedlist numeration='arabic'> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Tab to the voice settings combo box, and down -+ arrow until the upper case voice is selected.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Tab to the person combo box, and down arrow to -+ choose the Betty voice.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </orderedlist> -+ <para>The next three sliders in the tab order allow -+ adjustment of the synthesizer's rate, pitch and volume -+ respectively.</para> -+ <para>Note that you can quickly raise/lower the pitch by -+ pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Up Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> and -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Down Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo>. You can also modify the speaking rate by -+ pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Left Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> and -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Right Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Punctuation Level</title> -+ <para>The -+ <guilabel>punctuation level</guilabel> radio button group -+ is used to adjust the amount of punctuation spoken by the -+ synthesizer . The available levels are none, some, most, -+ and all.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Verbosity</title> -+ <para>The verbosity setting determines the amount of -+ information that will be spoken in certain situations. -+ For example, if it is set to verbose, the synthesizer -+ will speak shortcut keys for items in pull down menus. -+ When it is set to brief, these shortcut keys are not -+ announced.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Table Row Speech</title> -+ <para>The table row speech option determines the way in -+ which Orca will read items within tables. The available -+ settings are speak current row, or speak current cell. -+ The ability to adjust this behavior can be useful in many -+ situations. For example, consider the process of browsing -+ email messages in Evolution. In this instance it may be -+ preferable to set table speech to current row, so that -+ while arrowing through the list of messages, all relevant -+ info, such as the sender, subject, and whether the -+ message has attachments is read automatically. While the -+ current row setting is active, it is still possible to -+ read individual cells by using the left and right -+ arrows.</para> -+ <para>Note that you can quickly toggle this behavior by -+ pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F11</keycap> -+ </keycombo>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Speak Indentation</title> -+ <para>When working with code or editing documents, it is -+ often desirable to be aware of justification as well as -+ indentation. Selecting the -+ <guilabel>speak indentation and -+ justification</guilabel> check box will cause Orca to -+ provide this information.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Speak Blank Lines</title> -+ <para>Some users desire to hear "blank" when navigating -+ to a blank line in a document. Other users do not. If the -+ -+ <guilabel>speak blank lines</guilabel> check box is -+ selected, Orca will speak blank lines.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Braille Page</title> -+ <para>The braille page allows you to customize various -+ aspects about the use of braille. Orca does not -+ automatically start BrlTTY for you -- you typically need to -+ do that yourself, and it is something that is usually done -+ at boot time.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable Braille Support</title> -+ <para>The first control on the braille page is the -+ <guilabel>enable braille support</guilabel> check box. -+ This check box toggles whether or not Orca will make use -+ of a braille display. This option, along with the ability -+ to enable braille and enable magnifier support, allow -+ Orca to be tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety -+ of users. By default, this check box is enabled. If -+ BrlTTY is not running, Orca will recover gracefully and -+ will not communicate with the braille display. If you -+ configure BrlTTY later on, you need to restart Orca in -+ order for it to use braille.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable Braille Monitor</title> -+ <para>Orca's braille monitor provides an onscreen -+ representation of what takes place on the braille -+ display. This feature is mostly for demonstration -+ purposes, but is also useful for Orca developers who do -+ not have access to a braille display.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Abbreviated Role Names</title> -+ <para>The -+ <guilabel>abbreviated role names</guilabel> check box -+ determines the manner in which role names are displayed -+ and can be used to help conserve real estate on the -+ braille display. The "abbreviated role names" option can -+ be better understood if we consider the following -+ example. Let us assume that a slider had focus, and that -+ the abbreviated role names box was not checked. In that -+ case, the word "slider" would be shown on the display, to -+ reflect the fact that the current control was indeed a -+ slider. If the abbreviated role names box was checked, -+ the word "slider" would be abbreviated to "sldr".</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Verbosity</title> -+ <para>The -+ <guilabel>verbosity</guilabel> radio button group -+ determines the amount of information that will be -+ brailled in certain situations. For example, if it is set -+ to verbose, keyboard shortcut and role name information -+ is displayed. This information is not displayed in brief -+ mode.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Key Echo Page</title> -+ <para>The key echo page allows you to specify the behavior -+ of Orca when pressing keys on the page and whether words -+ are spoken as you complete them.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable Key Echo</title> -+ <para>The first control on the key echo page is the -+ <guilabel>enable key echo</guilabel> check box. When this -+ box is selected, five additional check boxes become -+ available. These are -+ <guilabel>Enable alphanumeric and punctuation -+ keys</guilabel>, -+ <guilabel>Enable modifier keys</guilabel>, -+ <guilabel>Enable locking keys</guilabel>, -+ <guilabel>Enable function keys</guilabel>, and -+ <guilabel>Enable action keys</guilabel>.</para> -+ <para>The alphanumeric and function key groups are -+ relatively self explanatory.</para> -+ <para>Modifier keys are those such as -+ <keycap>Shift</keycap>, -+ <keycap>Control</keycap>, and -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap>.</para> -+ <para>Locking keys include -+ <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap>, -+ <keycap>Scroll Lock</keycap>, and -+ <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>.</para> -+ <para>The action keys group consists of keys that perform -+ some logical action, as -+ <keycap>Backspace</keycap>, -+ <keycap>Return</keycap>and -+ <keycap>Tab</keycap>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable Echo by Word</title> -+ <para>The last toggle on the key echo page is the -+ <guilabel>enable echo by word</guilabel> check box. The -+ echo by word control is always available, regardless of -+ whether any of the key echo options are checked.</para> -+ <para>In summary, the key echo scheme can offer a great -+ deal of flexibility. For example, one user might choose -+ to enable all key echo options, while another might -+ prefer to use word echo, but only have locking keys -+ announced.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Magnifier Page</title> -+ <para>The magnifier page allows you to enable/disable -+ magnification and specify how magnification is -+ performed.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enable Magnifier</title> -+ <para>The first control on the magnifier page is the -+ <guilabel>enable magnifier</guilabel> check box. This -+ check box toggles whether or not Orca will provide -+ magnification. This option, along with the ability to -+ enable speech and enable braille support, allow Orca to -+ be tailored to meet the needs of a wide variety of -+ users.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Cursor Settings</title> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Enable cursor</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Color</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Custom size and width</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Cross-hair Settings</title> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Enable cross-hair and size</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Enable cross-hair clip</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Zoomer Settings</title> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Scale factor</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Invert colors</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Zoomer position</para> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Top, left, right, bottom</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Smoothing</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Mouse tracking mode</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Source display - X Window System DISPLAY of -+ what should be magnified. Typically -+ <userinput>:0</userinput>.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Target display - X Window System DISPLAY of -+ where to put the magnified area. Typically -+ <userinput>:0</userinput>.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Key Bindings Page</title> -+ <para>The key bindings page allows you to examine and -+ modify the key bindings for Orca.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Orca Modifier Key(s)</title> -+ <para>The first control on the key bindings page allows -+ you to eaxmine which key (or keys) acts as the "Orca -+ modifier". The Orca modifier is the key that you press -+ and hold in conjunction with other keys to give commands -+ to Orca. For desktop keyboards, the Orca modifier -+ defaults to -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap>. For laptop keyboards, the Orca -+ modifier defaults to the -+ <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap> key.</para> -+ <para>You cannot modify the Orca modifier key(s) using -+ the Configuration GUI at this time.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Key Bindings Table</title> -+ <para>The key bindings table provides a list of Orca -+ operations and the keys that are bound to them.</para> -+ <para>The "Function" column header is a description of -+ the Ora operation to be performed.</para> -+ <para>The "Key Binding" header is the primary way to -+ invoke the function from the keyboard. Note that the -+ function description may include the word Orca. This -+ indicates that the Orca modifier key should be held down -+ along with the other keys.</para> -+ <para>The "Alternate" header provides an alternate -+ mechanism for invoking the function from the -+ keyboard.</para> -+ <para>To modify either the "Key Binding" or the -+ "Alternate" bindings, arrow to the cell and press -+ <keycap>Return</keycap>. Then, press a key combination -+ and press -+ <keycap>Return</keycap> to confirm the new combination. -+ When you do so, the new keystroke will be saved and the -+ check box in the last column (the -+ <guilabel>Modified</guilabel> column) will indicate that -+ the key binding has been modified.</para> -+ <para>To unmodify a modified keybinding, merely arrow to -+ the modified column, uncheck the checkbox, and press the -+ <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>button ( -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>A</keycap> -+ </keycombo>).</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Text Attributes Page</title> -+ <para>Orca will speak known text attribute information -+ about an object when you press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F</keycap> -+ </keycombo> ( -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap> -+ <keycap>F</keycap> -+ </keycombo> for laptop systems).</para> -+ <para>Because the number of text attributes is large, and -+ not everyone cares about every attribute, the "Text -+ Attributes" tab of the configuration GUI allows you to -+ customize which text attributes Orca will present.</para> -+ <para>On this tab is a text attribute list, where each row -+ consists of three columns:</para> -+ <orderedlist numeration='arabic'> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>A checkbox which the user can set to indicate -+ whether this text attribute should be spoken or -+ not.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>The name of the text attribute.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>An editable "Spoken unless" string value. By -+ default, not all text attributes will have this set. If -+ present, what it means (assuming the user wants this -+ text attribute spoken) is that the value of the -+ attribute will only be spoken if it's a different value -+ than this value.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </orderedlist> -+ <para>For example, by default the "underline" text -+ attribute has a value of "none". If the user has this -+ attribute checked and the user presses -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F</keycap> -+ </keycombo> and the text in question is not underlined, then -+ this attribute is not spoken. If you always want this -+ attribute to be spoken irrespective of whether the text is -+ underlined, then the attribute should be checked and the -+ "Spoken unless" value cleared.</para> -+ <para>There is also a "Reset" -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>R</keycap> -+ </keycombo> button combination present that will set the -+ list values back to their initial state when the dialog was -+ first displayed.</para> -+ <para>When you initially display the text attribute pane, -+ all your checked attributes are put at the top of the list. -+ They are given in the order that they will be spoken and -+ brailled.</para> -+ <para>If you decide to check others or wish to adjust the -+ order, there are four buttons to help you do this:</para> -+ <itemizedlist> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>"Move to top" -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>T</keycap> -+ </keycombo> - moves the selected attribute to the top of -+ the list.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>"Move up one" -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>U</keycap> -+ </keycombo> - moves the selected attribute up one -+ row.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>"Move down one" -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>D</keycap> -+ </keycombo> - moves the selected attribute down one -+ row.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>"Move to bottom" -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>B</keycap> -+ </keycombo> - moves the selected attribute to the bottom -+ of the list.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </itemizedlist> -+ <para>Text attributes can also be set on an individual -+ application basis. The text attribute pane is also part of -+ the application specific settings dialog that is started -+ when you give a particular application focus and press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo>.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Application-specific information</title> -+ <section> -+ <title>Accessible Applications</title> -+ <para>Orca is designed to work with applications and toolkits -+ that support the assistive technology service provider -+ interface (AT-SPI). This includes the GNOME desktop and its -+ applications, OpenOffice, Firefox, and the Java platform. -+ Some applications work better than others, however, and the -+ Orca community continually works to provide compelling access -+ to more and more applications.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Using Adobe's Acrobat Reader</title> -+ <para>We are currently working on a script for Adobe's -+ Acrobat Reader, and the initial version has been contributed -+ to Orca v2.17.5. Note that there is still work to do, and we -+ are very encouraged by Adobe's commitment to -+ accessibility.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Installation</title> -+ <para>If you get Adobe Acrobat Reader directly from the -+ <ulink url='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html'> -+ Adobe site</ulink>, you may find that the software will not -+ launch. The symptoms: If launched from the Applications -+ menu, it appears that nothing has happened. If launched -+ from a terminal window, you receive a long series of syntax -+ error messages. Should this occur, you will need to edit -+ your /usr/bin/acroread file as described in this -+ <ulink url='http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=233514'> -+ Ubuntu forum thread</ulink>.</para> -+ <para>If you instead choose to install Acrobat Reader from -+ your distribution's packages, be sure to install both -+ acroread and acroread-plugins. Without the plugins package, -+ you will not have the access to the "Reading" category in -+ the -+ <menuchoice> -+ <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> -+ <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> -+ </menuchoice> dialog.</para> -+ <para>Note: If you use Ubuntu and cannot locate the -+ acroread package, you will likely need to edit your -+ /etc/apt/sources.list to include the 'multiverse' -+ repository. Then run -+ <userinput>apt-get update</userinput>. Having done so, you should -+ then be able to install both acroread and -+ acroread-plugins.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Enabling Accessibility and Caret Navigation</title> -+ <para>Once you've installed Reader, you need to enable -+ accessibility:</para> -+ <orderedlist numeration='arabic'> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>In the "Accessibility" category of the -+ <menuchoice> -+ <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> -+ <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> -+ </menuchoice> dialog, make sure "Always display the -+ keyboard selection cursor" (<keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>D</keycap> -+ </keycombo>) is checked.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>In the "Reading" category of the -+ <menuchoice> -+ <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem> -+ <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> -+ </menuchoice> dialog, make sure "Enable document -+ accessibility" (<keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>E</keycap> -+ </keycombo>) is checked.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </orderedlist> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Working with Untagged Documents</title> -+ <para>When you open an untagged document, you will be -+ presented with a dialog box asking you to specify the -+ reading order and the reading mode options. The default -+ reading order is "Infer reading order from document." This -+ setting works well for most documents, but not all of -+ them.</para> -+ <para>The default reading mode will vary depending upon the -+ length of the document: For short documents, the default is -+ "Read the entire document"; for long documents it is "Read -+ the currently visible pages only." Orca seems to provide -+ much better access when "Read the entire document" is -+ selected.</para> -+ <para>If you find that a document seems to be missing parts -+ of the text, try changing the reading options. To do so, -+ get into the Document menu and select "Change Accessibility -+ Reading Options..." or use the shortcut -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Shift</keycap> -+ <keycap>5</keycap> -+ </keycombo>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Page Layout</title> -+ <para>The best page layout for reading a document with Orca -+ is "single page". When "continuous" is chosen, moving focus -+ to text as the page is scrolling can cause that text not to -+ be read. You can change the page layout to "single page" by -+ getting into the View menu and selecting the Page Layout -+ submenu.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Navigating Tables</title> -+ <para>Regarding tables: As far as we know there's not -+ currently a whole lot of keyboard support for tables in -+ Acrobat Reader. This, by the way, is not an Orca thing; it -+ is an Acrobat Reader thing.</para> -+ <para>Basically, there are the arrow keys. Their behavior -+ is to move you first within the cell with focus, then to -+ the next cell with data in it. Note that currently, Up and -+ Down Arrow do not seem to move you vertically among cells -+ -- at least that has been the experience with the tables we -+ have tried. Instead, Up and Down seem to move you -+ horizontally until you run out of cells on the current -+ row.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Making Application Specific Settings</title> -+ <para>To customize the settings for a particular application, -+ you will first need to run that application. Make sure that -+ that application has focus, then press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>ORCA_MODIFIER</keycap> -+ <keycap>Control</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> (by default, this will be -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Control</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> for the desktop keyboard layout).</para> -+ <para>This brings up a tabbed dialog window very similar to -+ the generic Orca Preferences dialog, but with the following -+ differences:</para> -+ <orderedlist numeration='arabic'> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>There is no initial General pane.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>The Speech System and Speech Synthesizer combo -+ boxes on the Speech pane will be grayed out (made -+ inactive).</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>Any existing application specific key bindings will -+ appear at the top of the list on the Key Bindings -+ pane.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ <listitem> -+ <para>There may be a new application specific settings -+ pane at the end of the set of tabbed panes. Note that -+ pressing the End key from the tab list will get you -+ directly to that rightmost tab.</para> -+ </listitem> -+ </orderedlist> -+ <para>Adjust your application specific Orca settings in a -+ similar way to the way to set your general Orca preferences. -+ For example, you may have key echo disabled generally in Orca -+ but would like to specifically have it enabled for the -+ gcalctool (GNOME Calculator) application. Here's where you -+ could easily set that.</para> -+ <para>When you have your application settings customized the -+ way that you want, press the OK button. These settings will -+ be written away under your -+ <userinput>~/.orca/app-settings</userinput> directory in a file called -+ <userinput><APPNAME>.py</userinput>, where -+ <userinput><APPNAME></userinput> is the name of the -+ application.</para> -+ <para>These files are automatically written by Orca. The -+ existing contents of that file will just be blown away each -+ time you change your application settings for that -+ application.</para> -+ <para>If you want to have some extra application specific -+ settings or code that you don't want to lose, then you should -+ put it in a file called -+ <userinput> -+ ~/.orca/app-settings/<APPNAME>-customizations.py</userinput>. -+ This file will be automatically read when the settings for -+ the -+ <userinput><APPNAME></userinput> application are loaded.</para> -+ <para>Note that this is an advanced feature that we don't -+ expect most Orca users to use. It's just there if you really -+ want it.</para> -+ <para>There is currently one known bug (some people would -+ call it a feature) that we are trying to track down and -+ fix:</para> -+ <note> -+ <para>If you adjust one or more application specific key -+ bindings, the new values will not take immediate effect -+ after you've pressed the OK button on the dialog. The -+ workaround is to either restart Orca, or to Alt-Tab away to -+ some other application and then Alt-Tab back to the one -+ that you've just changed the key bindings for.</para> -+ </note> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Braille</title> -+ <para>Orca uses -+ <ulink url='http://mielke.cc/brltty/'>BrlTTY</ulink> for braille -+ support. Orca does not automatically start BrlTTY for you -- -+ you typically need to do that yourself, and it is something -+ that is usually done at boot time. Start-up options are -+ described in the BRTLTTY reference manual.</para> -+ <para>Orca attempts to work with various releases of BrlTTY. It -+ works well with BrlTTY v3.7.2, and we've also been working with -+ the BrlTTY team to get it going for BrlTTY v3.8. The remainder -+ of this document provides information related to using Orca -+ with BRLTTY 3.8.</para> -+ <para>To get Orca working with BrlTTY v3.8 requires that the -+ Python bindings for BrlAPI are built/installed as part of the -+ BrlTTY build/install process. Below are descriptions of the -+ necessary tasks to do this for Ubuntu and Solaris. For both, -+ you need to first obtain -+ <ulink url='http://mielke.cc/brltty/releases/brltty-3.8.tar.gz'> -+ brltty-3.8.tar.gz</ulink> from the BrlTTY site.</para> -+ <para /> -+ <para /> -+ <section> -+ <title>BrlTTY 3.8 on Ubuntu</title> -+ <para>First, setup your build environment to build BrlTTY. -+ Much of this setup is done for you automatically in the -+ Ubuntu distribution with products such as G++ already -+ present. In addition, YOU MUST also install tcl, Pyrex, and -+ the Python developers environment. To do this, execute the -+ following commands as -+ <userinput>root</userinput> :</para> -+ <para></para> -+ <screen> -+<![CDATA[apt-get build-dep brltty -+apt-get install tcl8.4 python-pyrex python-dev -+]]> -+</screen> -+ <para>Then, when you build BrlTTY, avoid configuring the -+ package with --prefix=/usr. Use the standard procedure -+ instead, executing the following commands as -+ <userinput>root</userinput> :</para> -+ <para></para> -+ <screen> -+<![CDATA[gunzip -c brltty-3.8.tar.gz | tar xvf - -+cd brltty-3.8 -+./autogen -+./configure -+make -+make install -+]]> -+</screen> -+ <para>Run BrlTTY as -+ <userinput>root</userinput> (need notes on automatically starting -+ brltty):</para> -+ <para></para> -+ <screen> -+<![CDATA[/bin/brltty -bauto -d/dev/ttyUSB0 -+]]> -+</screen> -+ <para>If you want, you can remove the existing -+ <userinput>/sbin/brltty</userinput> and replace it with the -+ <userinput>/bin/brltty</userinput> either by copying the -+ <userinput>/bin/brltty</userinput> to -+ <userinput>/sbin/brltty</userinput> or just by making a symbolic link. -+ Do so at your own risk.</para> -+ <para /> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Keyboard Commands</title> -+ <para>This is the list of common Orca keyboard commands. Note -+ that you can always enter Orca's "learn mode" while running -+ Orca by pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F1</keycap> -+ </keycombo>. When in learn mode, Orca will intercept all -+ keyboard and braille input events and will tell you what the -+ effect of them would be. To exit learn mode, press the -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>escape</keycap> -+ </keycombo> key. If you are using a laptop computer, you will -+ want to see the -+ <ulink url="http://live.gnome.org/Orca/LaptopKeyboardCommands"> -+ laptop keyboard commands</ulink> page at live.gnome.org.</para> -+ <section> -+ <title>Commands for adjusting speech parameters</title> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Right Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : increase speech rate</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Left Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : decrease speech rate</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Up Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : raise the pitch</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Down Arrow</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : lower the pitch</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Flat review commands</title> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-7</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the previous line, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-8</emphasis>: Read the current -+ line.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-9</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the next line, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-4</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the previous word, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-5</emphasis>: Read the current -+ word.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-6</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the next word, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-1</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the previous character, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-2</emphasis>: Read the current -+ character.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-3</emphasis>: Move the flat -+ review cursor to the next character, and read it.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-/</emphasis>: Perform a left -+ mouse click at the location of the flat review cursor.</para> -+ <para> -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-*</emphasis>: Perform a right -+ mouse click at the location of the flat review cursor.</para> -+ <note> -+ <para>The above commands apply when working with objects as -+ well as when working with text. For example, if the flat -+ review cursor were positioned on a menu bar, pressing the -+ "read current line" command ( -+ <emphasis role="strong">Numpad-8</emphasis>) would speak -+ the names of all visible menus. Similarly, pressing read -+ next word would speak the object to the right of the flat -+ review cursor on the same line, or move flat review to the -+ next line if no more objects were found.</para> -+ </note> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Bookmark commands</title> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>[1-6]</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Add a bookmark in this numbered slot. If a -+ bookmark already exists at this register it will be replaced -+ with the new one.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>[1-6]</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Go to the position pointed to by the bookmark -+ bound to this numbered slot.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Shift</keycap> -+ <keycap>[1-6]</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : "Where am I" information for this bookmark -+ relative to the current pointer location.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>B</keycap> -+ </keycombo> and -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Shift</keycap> -+ <keycap>B</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Move between the given bookmarks for the given -+ application or page.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>B</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Save the defined bookmarks for the current -+ application or page.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Miscellaneous functions</title> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Numpad</keycap> -+ <keycap>+</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Say all command. reads from the current position -+ of the caret to the end of the document.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Numpad</keycap> -+ <keycap>Enter</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Where am I command. Speaks information such as -+ the title of the current application window, as well as the -+ name of the control that currently has focus.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F1</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Enter learn mode (press -+ <keycap>Escape</keycap>to exit)</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Speak font and attribute information for the -+ current character.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Launch the Orca Configuration dialog.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Space</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Reload user settings and reinitialize services -+ as necessary. In the latest versions of Orca, launch the Orca -+ Configuration dialog for the current application.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>S</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Toggle speech on and off.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F11</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Toggle the reading of tables, either by single -+ cell, or whole row.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>Q</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Quit orca.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Commands for debugging</title> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F3</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Report information on the currently active -+ script.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F4</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Cycle through Orca's various debug -+ levels.</para> -+ <note> -+ <para>In order for the next three commands to be of use, -+ Orca needs to be started from a virtual console or via -+ gnome-terminal. Output is sent only to the console (i.e., -+ it is not sent to speech or braille).</para> -+ </note> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F5</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Prints a debug listing of all known applications -+ to the console where Orca is running.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F7</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Prints debug information about the ancestry of -+ the object with focus.</para> -+ <para> -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Insert</keycap> -+ <keycap>F8</keycap> -+ </keycombo> : Prints debug information about the application -+ with focus.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>Troubleshooting</title> -+ <section> -+ <title>Orca is not speaking. What is going wrong?</title> -+ <para>See -+ <ulink url='http://live.gnome.org/Orca/GnomeSpeech'> -+ Troubleshooting Speech</ulink>.</para> -+ </section> -+ <section> -+ <title>My desktop has stopped responding. What do I -+ do?</title> -+ <para>If you can get to a terminal (or press -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>F2</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to open the "Run Command" dialog box), try -+ restarting Orca by issuing another Orca command in a terminal -+ window. This will force any existing Orca process to exit and -+ will then restart Orca. This sometimes has the effect of -+ unhanging the desktop (which is usually due to an ill-behaved -+ application).</para> -+ <para>If you cannot get to a terminal window, try pressing -+ <keycombo> -+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -+ <keycap>Alt</keycap> -+ <keycap>Backspace</keycap> -+ </keycombo> to kill the X Window System server. This should -+ have the effect of returning you to the login screen.</para> -+ </section> -+ </section> -+ -+</section> -+ -+<section id="themes-0"> -+<title>Desktop Appearance Enhancement</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> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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>Appearance</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The themes -+are listed under the <guilabel>Theme</guilabel> -+tab.</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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+<section 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>Appearance</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and choose a background from the <guilabel>Background</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+<section 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>Appearance</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> tab 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+<section 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> -+</section> -+</section> -+</section> -+</chapter> - -=== added file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mobility.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mobility.xml 1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/mobility.xml 2007-09-09 16:33:11 +0000 -@@ -0,0 +1,1043 @@ -+<chapter id="ats-1"> -+<title>Mobility Impairments</title> -+<para>Mobility impairments can be caused by arthritis, stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and loss of limbs or digits, among others. Poor muscle control or weaknesses can make using standard keyboards and mouse devices difficult. For instance, some people are unable to type two keys simultaneously, while others tend to hit multiple keys or to bounce keys when pressing or releasing them. People who are able to use only one hand likewise have difficulties with some keyboard and mouse tasks. </para> -+<para>The technologies which can assist those with mobility impairments are:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>On-Screen Keyboard</emphasis> - lets users select keys using a pointing method such as pointing devices, switches, or Morse-code input systems.</para></listitem> -+<listitem><para><emphasis>Mouse and Keyboard Enhancements</emphasis> - helpful for users who have trouble typing and controlling a mouse or a keyboard.</para></listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+ -+<section> -+<title>On-Screen Keyboard</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>On-Screen Keyboard</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>GOK</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -+application displays virtual keyboards on your desktop. You can use the standard -+mouse pointer or alternative pointing device to operate the virtual keyboards. <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> displays the following types of keyboards:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Compose keyboards that enable you to compose text. To type -+alphanumeric characters, you select the characters on the compose keyboard.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Dynamic keyboards that <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -+generates to reflect the applications that are currently running on the desktop. -+For example, <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> generates keyboards -+that contain keys to represent the applications that are running on your desktop -+or the menus that are contained in an application. </para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<para>To start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>On-Screen -+Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information about the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> application, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gok"> Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application></ulink>.</para> -+<section id="ats-5"> -+<title>Maximizing Application Windows for On-Screen Keyboard Users</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>maximizing Terminal for On-Screen Keyboard users</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>If you are an <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -+user, you cannot use any application in Full Screen mode because the application -+window obscures the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> display.</para> -+<para>To resize the window for use with the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> application, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Do not enable the Full Screen mode in the application.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Give focus to the application window.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>F10</keycap> to maximize the application.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+</section> -+ -+ -+<section id="dtconfig-0"> -+<title>Mouse and Keyboard Enhancements</title> -+<para>This section describes how to configure the mouse and keyboard to make -+these devices accessible to more users.</para> -+<section id="dtconfig-1"> -+<title>Configuring the Mouse</title> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> preference tool to configure the -+mouse to suit your needs. To open the <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> preference -+tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mouse</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> -+<section id="dtconfig-2"> -+<title>To Configure the Behavior of the Mouse</title> -+<para>The following sections describe how to modify the behavior of the mouse -+to suit your needs. </para> -+<section id="dtconfig-3"> -+<title>To Configure the Mouse for Left-Handed Use</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse</primary> -+<secondary>left-handed</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>To configure the mouse for left-handed use, click on the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog, -+then select the <guilabel>Left-handed mouse</guilabel> option. When you select -+this option, the system swaps the functions of the left mouse button and the -+right mouse button immediately.</para> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-4"> -+<title>To Configure the Double-Click Behavior</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse</primary> -+<secondary>double-click behavior</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>If you have difficulty double-clicking, you can increase -+the period of time that the system allows to elapse between the first click -+and the second click of a double-click. For example, if the double-click timeout -+setting is 0.4 seconds, you must perform the second click of a double-click -+within 0.4 seconds of the first click. If the second click occurs more than -+0.4 seconds after the first click, the system interprets the two clicks as -+two single clicks. </para> -+<para>To configure the double-click timeout setting, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Timeout</guilabel> slider to specify the -+timeout in seconds that the system allows between the two clicks of a double-click. Moving the slider to the right will increase the timeout interval in 0.1 second intervals. In the same manner, moving the slider to the left will decrease the timeout in 0.1 second intervals.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Double-click on the light bulb to the right of the slider -+to test the setting. If you perform the two clicks of the double-click within -+the timeout specified, the light bulb lights up fully to display a yellow -+glow around the bulb. If you do not double-click within the timeout specified, -+the light bulb does not light fully. You should increase the timeout setting -+and try again. When the light bulb lights, the timeout setting is suitable -+for your needs. </para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-20"> -+<title>To Change the Size of the Mouse Pointer</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse</primary> -+<secondary>pointer size</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>pointer</primary> -+<secondary>size</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>To change the size of the mouse pointer that is displayed -+on the desktop, perform the following steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>This will display a list of pointer themes and sizes available.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>By default, GNOME does not include mouse pointer themes. Information about installing and using pointer themes can be found in the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide?goscustdesk-54">User Guide</ulink>.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<!-- GNOME does not currently ship with default pointers. When it does, this needs updated. --> -+<note> -+<para>On some platforms you must log out and log in again for this setting to take effect.</para> -+</note> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-6"> -+<title>To Locate the Mouse Pointer</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse</primary> -+<secondary>locating pointer</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>If you have difficulty locating the mouse pointer on the -+screen, you can enable an option to highlight the pointer when you press the <keycap>Control</keycap> key. To enable this option, click on the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog, then -+select the <guilabel>Highlight the pointer when you press Ctrl</guilabel> -+option. When you press <keycap>Control</keycap>, the system displays an animation -+around the pointer to highlight the pointer. </para> -+<note> -+<para>On some platforms, you must log out and log in again before this -+setting takes effect.</para> -+</note> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-5"> -+<title>To Configure the Speed and Sensitivity of the Mouse</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse</primary> -+<secondary>speed and sensitivity</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>To configure the speed and sensitivity of the mouse, perform -+the following steps: </para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the <guilabel>Motion</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>Mouse Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Configure the following options:</para> -+<variablelist> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Acceleration</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the slider to specify -+the speed at which the mouse pointer moves around the screen when you move -+your mouse. </para> -+<para>If you select a low setting, the mouse pointer moves at a speed similar -+to the speed at which you are physically moving the mouse. This means that -+you need to physically move the mouse larger distances to cover the screen -+area. If you select a high setting, the mouse pointer moves at a faster speed -+than the speed at which you physically move the mouse. This means that you -+need to physically move the mouse small distances to cover the screen area.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Sensitivity</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the slider to specify -+how responsive the mouse pointer is to movements of your mouse. Moving the slider to the right will increase the sensitivity and moving it to the left will decrease the sensitivity.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term>Threshold</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the slider to specify -+the distance that you must move an item before the system interprets the move -+action as a drag-and-drop action.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+</variablelist> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-7"> -+<title>To Configure the Cursor</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>cursor</primary> -+<secondary>stop blinking</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The following section describes how to modify the display characteristics -+of the cursor. </para> -+<section id="dtconfig-9"> -+<title>To Stop the Cursor Blinking</title> -+<para>To stop the cursor blinking in text boxes and fields, perform the following -+steps: </para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>In the <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tabbed section, deselect -+the <guilabel>Cursor blinks in text boxes and fields</guilabel> option.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-10"> -+<title>To Use the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse</title> -+<para>If you have difficulty using a mouse, you can use the keyboard to emulate -+the mouse functions. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-14"/> of this guide for more -+information.</para> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-11"> -+<title>Configuring the Keyboard</title> -+<para>Use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool, to configure the keyboard accessibility options. To open the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Accessibility options can be enabled by selecting <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel>. This will open a new dialog, <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</application>, also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> -+<para>The <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</guilabel> -+dialog enables you to customize your keyboard in the following ways:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>To use the numeric keypad to emulate mouse actions. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-14"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To specify the duration for which you must press-and-hold -+a key before the system accepts the keypress. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-15"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To ignore rapid, repeated keypresses of the same key. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-16"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To accept key combinations in sequence rather than simultaneously. -+See <xref linkend="dtconfig-17"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To emit an audible notification when a user activates or deactivates -+a toggle key. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-18"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To ignore long keypresses of the same key and control the -+repeat rate of a keypress. See <xref linkend="dtconfig-19"/>.</para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<section id="dtconfig-13"> -+<title>To Activate the Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>keyboard accessibility options</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>To activate the keyboard accessibility options, perform the following steps: </para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel></para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable keyboard accessibility features</guilabel> option.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Click on the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep when features turned on or off from -+keyboard</guilabel> option to receive an audible notification each time a -+user enables or disables a keyboard accessibility option using the following -+keyboard shortcuts:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds to -+enable or disable the slow keys feature. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Shift</keycap> five times to enable or disable -+the sticky keys feature.</para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To automatically disable the keyboard accessibility options -+if the options are not used for a specified number of seconds, select the <guilabel>Disable if unused for X seconds</guilabel> option. Use the slider to specify -+the number of seconds of keyboard idle time required before the system disables -+the keyboard accessibility options. </para> -+<para>This option is intended for computers that are shared by a number of -+different users, some of whom require the keyboard accessibility options. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Changes made will be instantly applied.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-14"> -+<title>To Enable the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>mouse keys</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The mouse keys feature -+enables you to use the numeric keypad on the keyboard to emulate mouse actions. -+This feature benefits users who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing -+device. To enable and configure the mouse keys feature, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>In the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog, select the <guilabel>Mouse Keys</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel> option.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Configure the following options to determine the behavior -+of the mouse pointer when you control the pointer from the numeric keypad:</para> -+<variablelist> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use this spin box to specify the maximum speed, in pixels per second, -+at which the pointer moves around the screen.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use this spin box to specify the duration, in milliseconds, -+before the pointer accelerates to the maximum pointer speed. </para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Delay between keypress and pointer movement</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use this spin box to specify the interval, -+in milliseconds, between a keypress and the time when the pointer starts to -+move. </para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+</variablelist> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>When you enable mouse keys, the keys on the numeric keypad have the -+following functions:</para> -+<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-1"> -+<title>Numeric Keypad to Mouse Function Mapping</title> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry> -+<para>Numeric Keypad Keys</para> -+</entry> -+<entry> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Move the mouse pointer around the screen</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>5</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Mouse button click</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>0</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Mouse button toggle</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>/</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Primary mouse button</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>*</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Secondary mouse button</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>-</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Tertiary mouse button</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</table> -+ -+<para>The toggle mouse button key enable the currently selected mouse button until the <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> key is pressed. This allows you to perform drag and drop operations.</para> -+ -+<para>The <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> emulates the currently selected mouse button. Pressing <keycap>/</keycap>, <keycap>*</keycap> or <keycap>-</keycap> will change the behaviour of this. The currently selected mouse button can be seen in the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> panel application, discussed in <xref linkend="dtconfig-21"/>.</para> -+ -+<note> -+<para>The <guilabel>Primary mouse button</guilabel> is the left mouse button for right handed people. The <guilabel>Secondary mouse button</guilabel> is the right mouse button and the <guilabel>Tertiary mouse button</guilabel> is the middle mouse button.</para> -+</note> -+ -+<para>Some Solaris systems also use the function keys to emulate the mouse -+buttons. The common function key to mouse button mappings are described in -+the following table.</para> -+<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-2"> -+<title>Function Key to Mouse Function Mapping on Solaris Systems</title> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry> -+<para>Function Key</para> -+</entry> -+<entry> -+<para>Function</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>F2</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Mouse button 1</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>F3</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Mouse button 2</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>F4</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Mouse button 3</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</table> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-15"> -+<title>To Enable the Slow Keys Feature</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>slow keys</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The slow keys feature -+enables you to customize how the keyboard handles user input in the following -+ways:</para> -+<itemizedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Specify the duration for which you must press-and-hold a key -+before the system accepts the keypress. This aspect of the feature benefits -+users who frequently press keys that they do not intend to press. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Enable audible indications of keyboard input and acceptance. -+This aspect of the feature benefits users who cannot see the result of a keypress.</para> -+</listitem> -+</itemizedlist> -+<para>To enable and configure the slow keys feature, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog, select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> option. </para> -+<tip> -+<para>To select or deselect the slow keys feature from the keyboard, -+press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds. This will present a dialog confirming that you with slow keys enabled. The <keycap>Shift</keycap> keyboard shortcut automatically selects all of the slow keys options. -+If you selected the <guilabel>Beep when features turned on or off from the -+keyboard</guilabel> option in the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab, after four seconds the system beeps three times to indicate that the system is about to select or deselect the feature.</para> -+</tip> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Only accept keys held for</guilabel> slider -+or spin box to specify the duration, in milliseconds, for which you must press-and-hold -+a key before the system accepts the keypress. Use the <guilabel>Type to test -+settings</guilabel> text box to test the slow keys setting and modify the -+setting as required. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To enable audible indications of keyboard input and acceptance, -+select the following options:</para> -+<variablelist> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Beep when key is pressed</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select this option to hear a beep when you press a key.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Beep when key is accepted</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select this option to hear a beep when the system accepts -+a keypress. </para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+<varlistentry> -+<term> -+<guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel> -+</term> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select this option to hear a beep when the system rejects -+a keypress. The system rejects a keypress if you do not press-and-hold the -+key for the duration that is specified in the <guilabel>Only accept keys held -+for</guilabel> spin box.</para> -+</listitem> -+</varlistentry> -+</variablelist> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-16"> -+<title>To Enable the Bounce Keys Feature</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>bounce keys</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The bounce keys -+feature enables you to customize the keyboard to ignore rapid, repeated keypresses -+of the same key. For example, users with impaired motor skills might press -+the same key several times when they intend to press the key once. This feature -+enables you to customize the keyboard to ignore repeated keypresses. </para> -+<para>To enable and configure the bounce keys feature, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> dialog select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel> option. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Ignore duplicate keypresses within</guilabel> -+slider or spin box to specify the duration in milliseconds (ms) after the -+first keypress for which the system ignores repeated keypresses of the same -+key. For example, if you select a duration of 500 ms, the system ignores all -+repeated keypresses of the same key that occur within 500 ms of the first -+keypress.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep if key is rejected</guilabel> option -+to hear an audible indication when the system ignores a key.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<note> -+<para>If you want to enable the bounce keys feature, ensure that the <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> option is deselected. The slow keys feature requires -+you to press a key for a specified duration before the system accepts the -+keypress as a valid keypress. If you cannot press the key for the duration -+that is specified by the slow keys setting, deselect the <guilabel>Enable -+Slow Keys</guilabel> option to enable the system to accept your input.</para> -+</note> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-17"> -+<title>To Enable the Sticky Keys Feature</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>sticky keys</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The sticky keys -+feature enables you to press the keys in a key combination in sequence rather -+than simultaneously. This feature is designed for users who are unable to -+press two or more keys simultaneously. </para> -+<para>To enable and configure the sticky keys feature, perform the following -+steps:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> select the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel> option.</para> -+<tip> -+<para>To enable the sticky keys feature from the keyboard, press <keycap>Shift</keycap> five times. This will present a dialog confirming that you with to enable sticky keys. The <keycap>Shift</keycap> keyboard shortcut automatically -+selects all of the sticky keys options. If you selected the <guilabel>Beep -+when features turned on or off from the keyboard</guilabel> option, the system -+beeps to indicate that the system is about to select or deselect the feature. -+When active, pressing <keycap>shift</keycap> five times in a row will present a dialog asking if you want to disable sticky keys.</para> -+</tip> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel> -+option to receive an audible indication each time you press a modifier key -+such as <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, <keycap>Alt</keycap>, or <keycap>Shift</keycap>. -+This option is useful to remind you whether a modifier key is active or inactive. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Selecting the <guilabel>Disable if two keys pressed -+together</guilabel> option will present a dialog with the option to disable sticky keys if two keys are pressed at the same time.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>You can use the sticky keys feature in latch or lock mode. The following -+table describes how to choose a mode and the difference between the two modes.</para> -+<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-3"> -+<title>Sticky Keys Latch or Lock Mode</title> -+<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="52.78*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.22*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="47.22*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>To use the sticky keys feature in...</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Press the modifier key...</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> -+<para>The modifier key remains active -+until...</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Latch mode</para> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<para>Once.</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> -+<para>You press -+a non-modifier key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -+<para>Lock mode</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -+<para>Twice in quick succession.</para> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> -+<para>You press the modifier key again.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</table> -+<para>Example 1: If you want to press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>, -+do the following:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Alt</keycap> to latch the modifier key. The <keycap>Alt</keycap> key remains active.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>F1</keycap>. The key combination is now complete. -+After you press <keycap>F1</keycap>, the <keycap>Alt</keycap> modifier key -+is no longer active.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>Example 2: If you want to press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>, do the following:</para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> twice to lock the modifier key. -+The <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key remains active.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Alt</keycap>. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Press <keycap>Tab</keycap>. The key combination is now complete. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>To unlock the modifier key, press <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> again.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-18"> -+<title>To Enable Audible Notifications for Toggle Keys</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>toggle keys</primary> -+<secondary>enabling audio notifications</secondary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>A toggle key is any key on the keyboard that -+can switch between two states. The <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, <keycap>Caps -+Lock</keycap>, and <keycap>Scroll Lock</keycap> keys are toggle keys. Most -+toggle keys have an associated light emitting diode (LED) on the keyboard -+that lights when the toggle key is active. To assist users with visual impairments, -+you can customize the keyboard to emit an audible notification when a user -+presses a toggle key. For example, when you press <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, -+you can determine whether the key is toggled or not toggled by the sound that -+the keyboard emits. </para> -+<para>To enable accessible toggle keys, perform the following steps: </para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccesX)</application> select the <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Toggle Keys</guilabel> option.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+<para>When you activate the <keycap>Num Lock</keycap>, <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap>, -+or <keycap>Scroll Lock</keycap> keys, the system beeps once. When you deactivate -+a toggle key, the system beeps twice.</para> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-19"> -+<title>To Enable the Repeat Keys Feature</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>repeat keys</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The repeat keys -+feature enables you to repeat a keystroke multiple times without pressing -+the key more than once. This feature is designed for users who cannot release -+keys quickly, for example users who operate a mouth stick. When you enable -+repeat keys, you can specify the duration for which you must press a key before -+the key starts to repeat.</para> -+<para>To enable and configure the repeat keys feature, perform the following -+steps: </para> -+<orderedlist> -+<listitem> -+<para>From the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences (AccessX)</application> select the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Select the <guilabel>Enable Repeat Keys</guilabel> option.</para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Delay</guilabel> slider or spin box to specify -+the duration for which you must press a key before the keyboard interprets -+the action as a repeat key. If you have difficulty releasing keys, select -+a long time delay. </para> -+</listitem> -+<listitem> -+<para>Use the <guilabel>Speed</guilabel> slider or spin box to specify -+the speed at which the keyboard repeats the keypress as input.</para> -+</listitem> -+</orderedlist> -+</section> -+</section> -+<section id="dtconfig-21"> -+<title>Using the Keyboard Accessibility Status Panel Application</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>Keyboard Accessibility Status panel application</primary> -+</indexterm> -+<para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> -+panel application shows you the status of the keyboard accessibility features. -+This panel application displays icons to indicate which keyboard accessibility -+features are enabled in the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> -+preference tool.</para> -+<para>To add the <application>Keyboard Accessibility Status</application> -+panel application to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu></menuchoice> and select the <guimenuitem>Keyboard Accessibility Status</guimenuitem>.</para> -+<para>The following table describes the icons that the panel application displays -+and the status that each icon represents.</para> -+<table frame="topbot" id="dtconfig-TBL-25"> -+<title>Keyboard Accessibility Status Icons</title> -+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -+<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="21.97*"/> -+<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="78.03*"/> -+<thead> -+<row rowsep="1"> -+<entry> -+<para>Icon</para> -+</entry> -+<entry> -+<para>Keyboard Accessibility -+Status</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</thead> -+<tbody> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/accessx.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Keyboard Accessibility Features enabled icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>Keyboard accessibility in general -+is available but none of the individual key features are enabled.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/bouncekeys.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Bounce keys enabled icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>The bounce keys feature is -+enabled.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/mousekeys.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Mouse keys enabled icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>The mouse keys feature is enabled. The dot in the mouse button shows which button is currently associated with the <guilabel>Mouse button click</guilabel> key.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/slowkeys.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Slow keys enabled icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>The slow keys feature is enabled.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyaltlatch.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Alt key latched icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky keys feature is -+enabled and the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key is latched.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry valign="top"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyaltlock.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Alt key locked icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky keys feature is -+enabled and the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key is locked.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyctrllatch.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Ctrl key latched icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key is latched.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyctrllock.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Ctrl key locked icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key is locked.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyshiftlatch.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Shift key latched icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key is latched.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickyshiftlock.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Shift key locked icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key is locked.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickywindowlatch.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Super/Windows key latched icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Super</keycap>/<keycap>Windows</keycap> -+key is latched.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+<row> -+<entry colname="colspec0"> -+<screenshot> -+<mediaobject> -+<imageobject> -+<imagedata fileref="figures/stickywindowlock.png" format="PNG"/> -+</imageobject> -+<textobject> -+<phrase>Super/Windows key locked icon</phrase> -+</textobject> -+</mediaobject> -+</screenshot> -+</entry> -+<entry colname="colspec1" valign="middle"> -+<para>The sticky -+keys feature is enabled and the <keycap>Super</keycap>/<keycap>Windows</keycap> -+key is locked.</para> -+</entry> -+</row> -+</tbody> -+</tgroup> -+</table> -+</section> -+</section> -+ -+ -+ -+ -+ -+ -+ -+</chapter> - -=== modified file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/accessintro.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/accessintro.xml 2005-07-29 13:13:30 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/accessintro.xml 2007-09-09 16:28:00 +0000 -@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ - <chapter id="accessintro-1"> - <title>Introduction to Accessibility</title> --<para>This chapter introduces you to accessibility in the GNOME --Desktop.</para> --<sect1 id="accessintro-2"> --<title>Overview of Accessibility</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Section 508</primary> - </indexterm> -+<para>This chapter introduces you to accessibility in the GNOME -+Desktop.</para> - <para>All software products - should incorporate accessibility features to enable people with disabilities - to use the software easily and efficiently. Recent legislation such as Section -@@ -21,5 +19,4 @@ - <para>The ability to easily customize the GNOME Desktop contributes greatly to the accessibility of the desktop. - This guide describes the various customization options that you can use to - tailor the desktop to suit your particular needs.</para> --</sect1> - </chapter> - -=== modified file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/gnome-access-guide.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/gnome-access-guide.xml 2006-10-02 19:34:10 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/gnome-access-guide.xml 2007-09-09 16:33:11 +0000 -@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ - <!ENTITY manrevision "2.14.0"> - <!ENTITY date "February 2006"> - <!ENTITY LEGAL SYSTEM "legal.xml"> -- <!ENTITY dtconfig SYSTEM "dtconfig.xml"> -- <!ENTITY keynav SYSTEM "keynav.xml"> -- <!ENTITY themes SYSTEM "themes.xml"> -- <!ENTITY preface SYSTEM "preface.xml"> - <!ENTITY accessintro SYSTEM "accessintro.xml"> - <!ENTITY sysadmin SYSTEM "sysadmin.xml"> -- <!ENTITY ats SYSTEM "ats.xml"> -+ <!ENTITY enable SYSTEM "enable.xml"> -+ <!ENTITY low-vision SYSTEM "low-vision.xml"> -+ <!ENTITY mobility SYSTEM "mobility.xml"> -+ <!ENTITY general SYSTEM "general.xml"> - <!ENTITY author1 "Sun"> - <!ENTITY author2 "Java Desktop System Documentation Team"> - ]> -+<?db.chunk.max_depth 4?> -+<?yelp:chunk-depth 4?> - <book id="index"> - <title>GNOME &gnomeversion; Desktop Accessibility Guide</title> - <bookinfo> -@@ -156,13 +157,15 @@ - type="help">GNOME Feedback Page</ulink>. </para> - </legalnotice> - </bookinfo> --&preface; - &accessintro; --&dtconfig; --&keynav; --&themes; --&ats; -+&enable; -+&general; -+&low-vision; -+&mobility; -+ -+<!-- - &sysadmin; -+--> - - <!-- If generating PDFs and if you want an index, then uncomment <index/> --> - <!-- <index/> --> - -=== modified file 'gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/sysadmin.xml' ---- gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/sysadmin.xml 2006-08-18 11:14:20 +0000 -+++ gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/sysadmin.xml 2007-09-09 16:33:11 +0000 -@@ -5,523 +5,6 @@ - describes some tasks that a system administrator needs to perform to enable - accessible login and to facilitate the use of the assistive technologies that - are available in the GNOME Desktop.</para> --<sect1 id="sysadmin-27"> --<title>Configuring the Desktop for Accessible Login</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>accessible login feature</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>The GNOME Desktop includes an Accessible --Login feature. The Accessible Login feature enables users to: </para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in to the desktop even if the user cannot easily use the --screen, mouse, or keyboard in the usual way.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Launch assistive technologies at login time by associating --a user action with an assistive technology application. The user can perform --the user action from the standard keyboard, or from a keyboard, pointing device, --or switch device that is attached to the USB or PS/2 mouse port. These user --actions are called gestures.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Change the visual appearance of the login dialog before the --user logs in, for example, to use a high contrast theme for better visibility. </para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-34"> --<title>To Enable Accessible Login</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>GDM</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>To enable the Accessible --Login feature for the GNOME --Desktop, you must configure the desktop to use the GNOME Display Manager --(GDM) as the login manager. GDM is the default login manager on Linux systems --but not on Solaris systems, therefore the instructions to enable Accessible --Login differ depending on the platform you are using. </para> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-38"> --<title>To Enable and Configure GDM on Solaris Systems</title> --<para>To enable and configure GDM as the login manager on Solaris systems, --perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Open the file <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> --<para> --<literal>#AddGtkModules=false</literal> --</para> --<para>and replace the line with the following:</para> --<para> --<literal>AddGtkModules=true</literal> --</para> --<para>This step enables the GtkModules.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> --<para> --<literal>#GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> --</para> --<para>and delete the <literal>#</literal> from the start of the line so that --the line reads:</para> --<para> --<literal>GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> --</para> --<note> --<para>The above lines must be displayed as single lines in the <filename>gdm.conf</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of this guide --may display the lines over two lines.</para> --</note> --<para>This step loads all of the GtkModules to enable assistive technologies --such as <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> and <application>Screen --Reader and Magnifier</application>. You can edit the line above further to --load only the GtkModules that you require to support the user base. For example: </para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>If you need to use the <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If you need to use a pointing device without buttons or switches, --include <literal>gail</literal>, <literal>atk-bridge</literal>, and<literal>dwellmouselistener</literal>. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If you use pointing devices with switches, alternative physical --keyboards, or switch and button devices, include <literal>keymouselistener</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para><application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> can operate --without <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal> but with --a reduced feature set. </para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<para>For optimum accessibility, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Save the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command to stop the <application>dtlogin</application> manager:</para> --<para> --<command>/usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following commands to configure GDM as the login --manager:</para> --<para> --<command>svccfg import /var/svc/manifest/application/gdm2-login.xml</command> --</para> --<para> --<command>svcadm enable application/gdm2-login</command> --</para> --<note> --<para>If you make any changes to the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file after you enable GDM, you can execute the following command --to restart GDM and activate the changes:</para> --<para> --<command>gdm-restart</command> --</para> --</note> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Edit the file <filename>/etc/passwd</filename> to append the --following to the end of the <literal>gdm</literal> line:</para> --<para> --<literal>:/etc/X11/gdm/home</literal> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Create the <literal>/etc/X11/gdm/home</literal> directory --and assign ownership of the directory to the <literal>gdm</literal> user.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Restart your system.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-39"> --<title>To Configure GDM on Linux Systems</title> --<para>To configure GDM on Linux systems, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Open the file <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> --<para> --<literal>#AddGtkModules=false</literal> --</para> --<para>and replace the line with the following:</para> --<para> --<literal>AddGtkModules=true</literal> --</para> --<para>This step enables the GtkModules.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> --<para> --<literal>#GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> --</para> --<para>and delete the <literal>#</literal> from the start of the line so that --the line reads:</para> --<para> --<literal>GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> --</para> --<note> --<para>The above lines must be displayed as single lines in the <filename>gdm.conf</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of this guide --may display the lines over two lines.</para> --</note> --<para>This step loads all of the GtkModules to enable assistive technologies --such as <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> and <application>Screen --Reader and Magnifier</application>. You can edit the line above further to --load only the GtkModules that you require to support the user base. For example: </para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>If you need to use the <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If you need to use a pointing device without buttons or switches, --include <literal>gail</literal>, <literal>atk-bridge</literal>, and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal>. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If you use pointing devices with switches, alternative physical --keyboards, or switch and button devices, include <literal>keymouselistener</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para><application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> can operate --without <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal> but with --a reduced feature set. </para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<para>For optimum accessibility, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Save the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file.</para> --<note> --<para>If you make any changes to the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file after you enable GDM, you can execute the following command --to restart GDM and activate the changes:</para> --<para> --<command>gdm-restart</command> --</para> --</note> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Edit the file <filename>/etc/group</filename> and append the --following to the <literal>audio</literal> line:</para> --<para> --<literal>,gdm</literal> --</para> --<para>This step ensures that speech works with GDM.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Restart your system.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect3> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-29"> --<title>To Start Assistive Technologies at Login</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>gestures</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>If you load the <literal>keymouselistener</literal> and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModules --in the GDM configuration file, you can assign user actions to launch specific --assistive technologies at login time. These user actions are called gestures. --The gesture associations are contained in the following GDM configuration --files: </para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para> --<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para> --<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessDwellMouseEvents</filename> --</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --<note> --<para>If you modify these files, you must restart your system before --the changes take effect.</para> --</note> --<para>The following sections contain examples of the gestures that you can --add to the GDM configuration files.</para> --<note> --<para>The gestures must be contained in a single line in the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of --this guide might display the examples in the following sections over two lines. </para> --</note> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-30"> --<title>To Start Screen Reader Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> --<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate --keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following --line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> --for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> --in speech and Braille mode:</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Control>s 1 1000 10000 /usr/sfw/bin/srcore --login --disable-magnifier ----enable-speech --enable-braille</literal> --</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Linux:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Control>s 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --disable-magnifier ----enable-speech --enable-braille</literal> --</para> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-41"> --<title>To Start Magnifier Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> --<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate --keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following --line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>M</keycap></keycombo> --for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> --in magnifier mode:</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Control>m 1 1000 10000 /usr/sfw/bin/srcore --login --enable-magnifier ----disable-speech</literal> --</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Linux:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Control>m 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --enable-magnifier ----disable-speech</literal> --</para> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-31"> --<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Switch or Button Gesture</title> --<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate --switch, key, or button gestures with assistive technologies. Since the primary --input device for many <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> users --is a switch or button, this is a good way to enable users to start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> at login time. </para> --<para>If there is a tendency for a user to start an application unintentionally, --you can associate the gestures with multiple switch presses or minimum durations. --For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --in inverse scanning mode when the user presses the switch that is defined --as Switch 2 three times within two seconds, for a minimum of 100 milliseconds --for each press:</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Switch2>3 100 2000 /usr/sfw/bin/gok --login --accessmethod=inversescanning ----scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch2</literal> --</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Linux:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Switch2>3 100 2000 gok --login --accessmethod=inversescanning ----scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch2</literal> --</para> --<para>Users who use single switches may prefer to start <application>On-Screen --Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode. The following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode when the user --presses the switch on an alternative access device for more than four seconds:</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Switch>1 4000 5000 /usr/sfw/bin/gok --login --accessmethod=automaticscanning ----scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch1</literal> --</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Linux:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal><Switch>1 4000 5000 gok --login --accessmethod=automaticscanning ----scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch1</literal> --</para> --<para>For information about the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> --operating modes, see the online Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>.</para> --</sect3> --<sect3 id="sysadmin-32"> --<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Motion-only Gesture</title> --<para>You can define gestures that involve only the motion of a pointing device --such as a mouse, or an alternative pointing device, such as a head pointer --or trackball. The syntax of the gesture does not change depending on whether --you are using a mouse or an alternative pointing device. Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate motion gestures with assistive --technologies.</para> --<para>If the <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModule is loaded, alternative --pointing devices are temporarily latched to the core pointer. This means that --if the user moves the alternative pointing device, the onscreen pointer moves.</para> --<para>For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in dwell mode when the user moves the onscreen pointer from --inside the login dialog through the top edge, back into the dialog through --the top edge, out of the dialog through the left edge, back into the dialog --through the left edge, and similarly through the bottom and right edges of --the dialog in a cross pattern:</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal>TTLLBBRR O 10000 /usr/sfw/bin/gok --login --access-method=dwellselection ----input-device=MOUSE[3]</literal> --</para> --<para> --<emphasis>Linux:</emphasis> --</para> --<para> --<literal>TTLLBBRR O 10000 gok --login --access-method=dwellselection ----input-device=MOUSE[3]</literal> --</para> --<para>Note that the <literal>--input-device</literal> parameter specified --in the gesture must match the name of the extended user input device, such --as a head pointer or trackball, as specified in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename>.</para> --</sect3> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-33"> --<title>Additional Requirements for Accessible Login</title> --<para>To enable the Accessible Login feature to use alternative pointing devices --and switch devices such as sip-and-puff switches, wheelchair-mounted switches, --or trackballs, you might need to modify your X server system configuration --to recognize these devices. You can use most devices that emulate mouse buttons --with the Accessible Login feature and <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, --including USB single switches and mouse-like pointing devices.</para> --<note> --<para>You should not configure an alternative input device to control --the primary onscreen pointer. This might result in undesirable behavior or --cause situations from which the user of the alternate input device cannot --recover without using the primary keyboard or mouse. To prevent this problem, --please remove any occurrences of the attributes <literal>SendCore</literal> --or <literal>AlwaysCore</literal> from any of <literal>InputDevice</literal> --lines in the X Server configuration file.</para> --</note> --</sect2> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="sysadmin-7"> --<title>Configuring the Java Environment for Accessibility on Solaris Systems</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>Java environment, configuring</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>To configure the Java environment on Solaris systems for accessibility, perform --the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user to the base directory --of the Java SDK installation. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command:</para> --<para> --<command>cd jre/lib</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command:</para> --<para> --<command>ln -s /usr/share/jar/accessibility.properties</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command:</para> --<para> --<command>cd ext</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command: </para> --<para> --<command>ln -s /usr/share/jar/gnome-java-bridge.jar</command> --</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect1> --<sect1 id="sysadmin-55"> --<title>Enabling XKB on Solaris Systems</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>XKB</primary> --</indexterm> --<para>If you are using the desktop --for the Solaris operating system on a SPARC platform, you must enable XKB --on your system before you can use the <application>AccessX</application> preference --tool, <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, or <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>. </para> --<note> --<para>XKB is not currently supported on Sun Ray systems.</para> --</note> --<para>To enable XKB on a non-Sun Ray Solaris system, perform the following --steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Check if the path and file <filename>/etc/dt/config/Xservers</filename> exists on your system.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If the <filename>/etc/dt/config</filename> directory does --not exist, enter the following command:</para> --<screen> --<command>mkdir -p /etc/dt/config</command> --</screen> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>If the <filename>Xservers</filename> file is not present, --enter the following command:</para> --<screen> --<command>cp /usr/dt/config/Xservers /etc/dt/config/Xservers</command> --</screen> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Open the <filename>Xservers</filename> file in a text editor --and scroll to the end of the file. </para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Append the following to the command line at the end of the --file:</para> --<screen> --<userinput>+kb</userinput> --</screen> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Save and close the <filename>Xservers</filename> file.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command at a command line:</para> --<screen> --<command>pkill -HUP dtlogin</command> --</screen> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Open the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file in --a text editor.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Scroll towards the end of the file until you see the line <literal>[server - standard]</literal>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Edit the <literal>command</literal> line in this section to --append the following to the end of the line:</para> --<para> --<command>+accessx +kb</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Save and close the <filename>gdm.conf</filename> file.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Log out of your session and log in again.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>To verify if XKB is running, execute the following command: </para> --<para> --<command>xdpyinfo</command> --</para> --<para>then search for XKEYBOARD in the extensions list.</para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect1> - <sect1 id="sysadmin-6"> - <title>Enabling Full Screen Magnification</title> - <indexterm> -@@ -697,43 +180,7 @@ - </indexterm> - <para>To enable - your system to support Braille output, you must configure the access rights --to the serial port to which the Braille device is connected. The following --sections describe the steps that you need to perform depending on your operating --system.</para> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-53"> --<title>To Enable Braille on Solaris Systems</title> --<para>To configure the serial port to which the Braille device is connected --on Solaris systems, perform the following steps:</para> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command:</para> --<para> --<command>chmod 777 /dev/cua/a</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command:</para> --<para> --<command>chmod 777 /dev/cua/b</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Change the permissions to <literal>777</literal> on the devices --to which the symbolic links <literal>/dev/cua/a</literal> and <literal>/dev/cua/b</literal> point. </para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --<note> --<para>If your system uses <command>/dev/cua/a</command> for system log --messages, Braille will not work on that serial port. Use <command>/dev/cua/b</command> instead.</para> --</note> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-54"> --<title>To Enable Braille on Linux Systems</title> --<para>To configure the serial port to which the Braille device is connected --on Linux systems, perform the following steps:</para> -+to the serial port to which the Braille device is connected. To do that:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> -@@ -751,96 +198,20 @@ - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> --</sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="sysadmin-37"> - <title>Configuring Alternative Pointer Devices</title> -+<indexterm> -+<primary>configuring two pointer devices</primary> -+<secondary>on -+Linux systems</secondary> -+</indexterm> - <para>The following sections describe how to configure your system to use - a standard physical mouse and another pointer device such as a single switch - device or head tracker device, and how to configure <application>On-Screen - Keyboard</application> to use the second pointer device.</para> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-45"> --<title>To Configure Alternative Pointer Devices on Solaris Systems</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>configuring two pointer devices</primary> --<secondary>on --Solaris systems</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>To configure an alternative pointer --device on a Solaris system, perform the following steps:</para> --<note> --<para>This procedure does not work on all Solaris platforms.</para> --</note> --<orderedlist> --<listitem> --<para>Before you connect the alternative pointer device to your --system, enter the following command to list the existing devices:</para> --<para> --<command>ls -l /dev/usb/hid*</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Connect the alternative pointer device to your system.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Enter the following command again to list the new device:</para> --<para> --<command>ls -l /dev/usb/hid*</command> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Open the file <filename>/usr/openwin/server/etc/OWconfig</filename>.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Add the following lines to the <filename>OWconfig</filename> --file:</para> --<para> --<literallayout># Sun Mouse module --class="XINPUT" name="IMOUSE2" --dev="/dev/usb/hid2" strmod="usbms" --ddxHandler="ddxSUNWmouse.so.1" --ddxInitFunc="ddxSUNWmouseProc";</literallayout> --</para> --<para>where:</para> --<itemizedlist> --<listitem> --<para>the <literal>name</literal> option starts with the string <literal>IMOUSE</literal> but is extended to form a unique string, such as <literal>IMOUSE2</literal> or <literal>IMOUSE3</literal>, depending on the number of --existing devices.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>the <literal>dev</literal> option specifies the device name --that you identified in Step 3.</para> --</listitem> --</itemizedlist> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Remove the following lines from the <filename>OWconfig</filename> --file:</para> --<para> --<literallayout># Null Mouse module --class="XINPUT" name="NMOUSE" --ddxHandler="ddxSUNWmouse.so.1" --ddxInitFunc="ddxnullmouseProc";</literallayout> --</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Save the <filename>/usr/openwin/server/etc/OWconfig</filename> --file.</para> --</listitem> --<listitem> --<para>Restart the X Server. </para> --</listitem> --</orderedlist> --</sect2> --<sect2 id="sysadmin-46"> --<title>To Configure Alternative Pointer Devices on Linux Systems</title> --<indexterm> --<primary>configuring two pointer devices</primary> --<secondary>on --Linux systems</secondary> --</indexterm> --<para>To configure an alternative pointer --device on a Linux system, perform the following steps:</para> -+<para>To configure an alternative pointer -+device, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Before you connect the alternative pointer device to your -@@ -934,7 +305,6 @@ - <para>Restart the X Server.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> --</sect2> - <sect2 id="sysadmin-47"> - <title>To Configure On-Screen Keyboard to Use an Alternative Pointer Device</title> - <indexterm> - |