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-<chapter id="gosbasic-1">
- <title>Basic Skills</title>
- <highlights>
- <para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you need to work
- with your desktop.</para>
- </highlights>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-2">
- <title>Mouse Skills</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>mouse skills</secondary></indexterm>
- <para>Even if you are very familiar with mouse devices, you should still
- familiarize yourself with the use of the mouse in the desktop. </para>
- <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-44">
- <title>Mouse Button Conventions</title>
- <para>All the instructions in this manual are for the following types of
- mouse devices:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Devices that are configured for right-hand users.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Three button devices. If you have a two-button mouse device,
- then you press the two buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of a
- middle mouse button. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist> The mouse button conventions used in this manual are as
- follows: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Mouse Button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Left mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>The button on the left side of a mouse device configured
- for normal right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>The middle button of a mouse device configured for normal
- right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>The button on the right side of a mouse device configured
- for normal right-hand use. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can use the <application>Mouse</application> capplet in the
- <application> Control Center</application> to reverse the handedness of your
- mouse device. If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse device, then you
- must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-45">
- <title>Mouse Actions</title>
- <para>When you use your mouse with the desktop, the following UNIX mouse
- conventions apply. </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Mouse Button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>Left mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Use to perform the following actions:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select text. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose items. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Drag items. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Use to perform the following actions:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Paste text. </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Move items.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open a menu if a menu applies. </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist></para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens a menu for the selected object, if a menu applies.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>For example, if you want to copy text then perform the following
- steps: </para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select the text with the left mouse button.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy
- the text.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click on the middle mouse button. </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- <para>You can also use your mouse to open the following menus.</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Menu</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle-click on the desktop background
- </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Root</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right-click on the desktop background
- </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-6">
- <title>Mouse Action Terminology</title>
- <para>The conventions used in this manual to describe actions that you
- take with the mouse are as follows: </para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Definition </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the left mouse button, without moving
- the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Click-and-hold</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and do not release the left mouse
- button.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Left-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Same as <emphasis>click</emphasis>. Left-click clarifies
- the action when there might be confusion with <emphasis>right-click</emphasis>.
- </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Middle-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the middle mouse button, without
- moving the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Right-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the right mouse button, without moving
- the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Double-click</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid
- succession without moving the mouse. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Drag</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For
- example, you can drag a window or an icon. In the desktop, the left and middle
- mouse buttons can perform drag actions. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For
- example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to
- place the object in a new location. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Grab</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para> Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold
- on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then
- drag the window to a new location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-7">
- <title>Mouse Pointers</title>
- <para>As you use the mouse, the appearance of the mouse pointer can
- change. The appearance of the pointer can provide feedback about a particular
- operation, location, or state. The following table lists and describes some of
- the mouse pointers in GNOME.</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/><colspec
- colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Pointer</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Associated Action</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Description</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of normal pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Point to an item, choose a menu item</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Normal pointer. The pointer that appears during normal
- use of the mouse.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of move pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object,
- the object is moved from the old location to the new location. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of copy pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Copy pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- copy of the object is created where you drop the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of link pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- link to the object is created where you drop the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of ask pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Ask pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a
- menu opens. You can choose to move or copy the object, or to create a link to
- the object.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/not_available_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of not available pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Not available pointer. Indicates that you can not drop
- the object at the current location.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/move_panel_object_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of move panel object pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Move panel object</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Move panel object pointer. Indicates that you have
- selected a panel object to move. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of horizontal resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window horizontally </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Horizontal resize pointer. Indicates that you have
- selected a vertical window border to resize the window
- horizontally.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/vert_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of vertical resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window vertically </para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Vertical resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected
- a horizontal window border to resize the window vertically. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/corner_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of corner resize pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window horizontally and vertically</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Corner resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a
- corner of a window border to resize the window horizontally and
- vertically.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/column_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of window pane or table column resize
- pointer</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot> </entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Resize window pane or table column</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Window pane or table column resize pointer. Indicates
- that you have selected a column in a table to resize.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-3">
- <title>Using Shortcut Keys</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using shortcut keys</secondary></indexterm>
- <para>A
- <glossterm>shortcut key</glossterm> is a series of one or more keystrokes
- or mouse clicks that provides a quick way to perform an action. </para>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-8">
- <title>Panel Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Panel shortcut keys enable you to use a shortcut to perform an
- action that you normally perform from a panel. The following table lists the
- panel shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Function</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Opens the
- <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap>
- <keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Displays the
- <guilabel> Run Program</guilabel> dialog.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>A modifier only performs an action when combined with another key.
- The default modifier key is the meta key. You can edit the panel shortcut keys
- and the default modifier key in the <application>Panel</application> capplet in
- the <application>Control Center</application>. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-9">
- <title>Window Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Window shortcut keys enable you to perform a window task from a
- shortcut key. The following table lists some window shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="44.40*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="55.60*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para> Function</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap>
- <keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Switches between windows.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Right arrow key</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select the next workspace. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>Left arrow key</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Select the previous workspace. </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can edit the window shortcut keys in the <application>Sawfish
- window manager</application> capplet in the <application>Control
- Center</application>. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-10">
- <title>Application Shortcut Keys</title>
- <para>Application shortcut keys enable you to perform an
- application-specific task from a shortcut key. The following table lists
- some application shortcut keys:</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
- <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="45.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
- colwidth="55.00*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Shortcut Key </para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Command </para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>New</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Quit </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Save</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Cut</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Copy</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>
- <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC1">
- <para>Paste</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>
- <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
- <entry>
- <para>Undo </para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- <para>You can modify application shortcut keys. To modify an application
- shortcut key perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Open the application in which you want to modify the shortcut
- key.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Click once on the menu that contains the shortcut key that you
- want to modify.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Point to the menu item so that the menu item is highlighted.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Press the key or keys that you want to use as the shortcut key
- for the menu item. The new shortcut key is displayed in the menu.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
- <sect1 id="gosbasic-46">
- <title>Using Windows and Dialogs</title>
-<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using windows and dialogs</secondary></indexterm>
- <para>This section provides information on how to use windows and dialogs
- in the GNOME desktop.</para>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-47">
- <title>Navigating Windows and Dialogs</title>
- <para>Most application windows contain a menubar. The menubar provides
- access to commands that you can use in the application. To choose an item in a
- menu, click on the menu, then click on the item that you want to choose. You
- can also use the keyboard to choose menu items. One letter in each menu is
- underlined. To open a menu, press the modifier key, then press the letter that
- is underlined. For example, in the <application>gedit</application>
- application, you can press
- <keycombo><keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> to open the
- <guimenu> File</guimenu> menu. One letter in each menu item is
- underlined. To choose a menu item, press the letter that is underlined. For
- example, to open a new file, press
- <keycap>N</keycap>.</para>
- <para>You can also use the keyboard to access elements in a dialog. In a
- dialog, one letter in most dialog elements is underlined. To access a
- particular dialog element, press the modifier key, then press the letter that
- is underlined. For example, in the
- <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog in <application>
- gedit</application>, you can press
- <keycombo> <keycap>Modifier</keycap><keycap>W</keycap></keycombo> to give focus to the
- <guilabel>Tab width</guilabel> spin box.</para>
- <para>You can also use the
- <keycap>Tab</keycap> key and the arrow keys to move from element to
- element in a dialog. </para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-48">
- <title>Resizing Panes in Windows</title>
- <para>Some windows contain more than one
- <glossterm>pane</glossterm>. A pane is a subdivision of a window. For
- example, the <application>Nautilus</application> window contains a navigation
- pane and a view pane. Windows that contain panes have a resize handle on the
- edge between the panes. You can grab the resize handle and drag the edge to
- resize the pane.</para>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosbasic-49">
- <title>Using Columns in Windows</title>
- <para>Some windows contain information that is organized in a columned
- list. This section describes how to work with columns.</para>
- <para>To change the width of a column, drag one of the vertical edges of
- the column.</para>
- <para>In some columned lists, you can sort the information by a
- particular column. To sort information in a columned list, click on the heading
- above the column by which you want to sort the information. An up arrow is
- displayed in the column heading by which the list is sorted. The following
- figure shows the up arrow.</para>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sort_arrow_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Screenshot of Nautilus up arrow</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- <para>To reverse the sort order, click on the column heading again. The
- up arrow changes to a down arrow. The down arrow indicates that the information
- in the column is sorted in reverse order.</para>
- <para>In some columned lists, you can select multiple items. The
- following table describes how to select items in columned lists.</para>
- <informaltable frame="topbot">
- <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0"
- colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/>
- <thead>
- <row rowsep="1">
- <entry>
- <para>Task</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Action</para></entry>
- </row>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select an item</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para> Click on the item.</para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select a group of contiguous items</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Press and hold
- <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group,
- then click on the last item in the group. </para></entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC0">
- <para>Select multiple items</para></entry>
- <entry colname="COLSPEC2">
- <para>Press and hold
- <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. Click on the items that you want to
- select.</para></entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-</chapter> \ No newline at end of file
+
+
+<chapter id="gosbasic-1">
+<title>Basic Skills</title>
+<highlights><para>This chapter introduces you to the basic skills that you
+need to work with your desktop.</para></highlights>
+<sect1 id="gosbasic-2">
+<title>Mouse Skills</title>
+<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>mouse skills</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>skills</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>Even if you are very familiar with mouse devices, you should
+still familiarize yourself with the use of the mouse in the desktop. </para>
+<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-44">
+<title>Mouse Button Conventions</title>
+<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>button conventions</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>All the instructions in this manual are for the following
+types of mouse devices: <itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Devices that are configured for right-hand users.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Three button devices. If you have a two-button mouse device,
+then you press the two buttons simultaneously to simulate the effect of a
+middle mouse button. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist> The mouse button conventions used in this manual are as follows:
+</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse Button</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Definition </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Left mouse button</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+The button on the left side of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand
+use. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The middle button of a mouse
+device configured for normal right-hand use. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The button on the right side
+of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand use. </para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, choose <menuchoice>
+<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences
+</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mouse</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then select the
+options that you require. If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse device,
+then you must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual.</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-45">
+<title>Mouse Actions</title>
+<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>actions</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>When you use your mouse with the desktop, the following mouse conventions
+apply. </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse Button</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Definition </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Left mouse button</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Use to perform the following actions: <itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Select text. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Choose items. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Drag items. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle mouse button</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Use to perform the following
+actions: <itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>Paste text. </para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Move items.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Open a menu if a menu applies. </para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right mouse button</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Opens a menu for the selected
+object, if a menu applies. </para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>For example, if you want to copy text then perform the following steps:
+</para>
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem><para>Select the text with the left mouse button.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy
+the text.</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Click on the middle mouse button. </para></listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+<para>You can also right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>
+Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-6">
+<title>Mouse Action Terminology</title>
+<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>action terminology</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>The conventions used in this manual to describe actions
+that you take with the mouse are as follows: </para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Definition </para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Click</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the left mouse button,
+without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and do not release the
+left mouse button.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Left-click</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Same as <emphasis>click</emphasis>.
+Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with <emphasis>
+right-click</emphasis>. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Middle-click</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the middle
+mouse button, without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Right-click</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the right mouse
+button, without moving the mouse. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Double-click</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Press and release the left mouse
+button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse. </para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Drag</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold a mouse button, then
+move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. In the desktop,
+the left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions. </para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Drag-and-drop</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click-and-hold a mouse button,
+then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon.
+Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location. </para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Grab</para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Point to an item that you can move,
+and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar
+of a window, then drag the window to a new location.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-7">
+<title>Mouse Pointers</title>
+<indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>pointers</secondary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>pointers</primary><see>mouse pointers</see></indexterm>
+<para>As you use the mouse, the appearance of the mouse pointer can change.
+The appearance of the pointer can provide feedback about a particular operation,
+location, or state. The following table lists and describes some of the mouse
+pointers in the desktop.</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Pointer</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2"
+valign="top"><para>Associated Action</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Description</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/normal_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows normal pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Point to an item, choose a menu item</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Normal pointer. The pointer that appears during normal
+use of the mouse.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/move_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows move pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>
+Move pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, the object is moved
+from the old location to the new location.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/copy_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows copy pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>
+Copy pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a copy of the object
+is created where you drop the object.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/link_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows link pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>
+Link pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a link to the object
+is created where you drop the object.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/ask_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows ask pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>
+Ask pointer. Indicates that when you drop the object, a menu opens. You can
+choose to move or copy the object, or to create a link to the object.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/not_available_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows not available pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Drag-and-drop</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>
+Not available pointer. Indicates that you can not drop the object at the current
+location.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/move_panel_object_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows move panel object pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2"
+valign="top"><para>Move panel object</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Move panel object pointer. Indicates that you have selected
+a panel object to move. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/horiz_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows horizontal resize pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2"
+valign="top"><para>Resize window horizontally</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Horizontal resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected
+a vertical window border to resize the window horizontally.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/vert_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows vertical resize pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2"
+valign="top"><para>Resize window vertically</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Vertical resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected
+a horizontal window border to resize the window vertically.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/corner_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows corner resize pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>
+Resize window horizontally and vertically</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"
+valign="top"><para>Corner resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected
+a corner of a window border to resize the window horizontally and vertically.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/column_resize_pointer.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+Shows window pane or table column resize pointer.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Resize window pane or resize table column
+</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Window pane or
+table column resize pointer. Indicates that you have selected a column in
+a table to resize.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gosbasic-51">
+<title>Keyboard Skills</title>
+<para>This section provides information on how to use the keyboard to work
+with the desktop. </para>
+<para>For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use
+the keyboard to perform the same task. A <glossterm>shortcut key</glossterm>
+is a series of one or more keystrokes that provides a quick way to perform
+a task. </para>
+<para>You can use shortcut keys to work with the desktop and to work with
+interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use shortcut keys
+in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>
+Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu>
+<guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For more information,
+see <xref linkend="goscustdesk-39"/>.</para>
+<para>You can also customize the desktop to use keyboard accessibility features.
+For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustaccess-1"/>.</para>
+<para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use.
+</para>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-62">
+<title>Desktop Shortcut Keys</title>
+<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>desktop</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>Desktop shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to
+perform desktop tasks. The following table lists some desktop shortcut keys:
+</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
+
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.67*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="64.33*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel>
+dialog.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a screenshot. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print
+Screen</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Takes a screenshot
+of the window that has focus. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes
+all windows and gives focus to the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-58">
+<title>Window Shortcut Keys</title>
+<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>window</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>Window shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform window
+tasks. The following table lists some window shortcut keys:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
+
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="35.67*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="64.33*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches between windows. Release the keys
+to select a window.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches between windows in reverse order.
+Release the keys to select a window.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo> </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guilabel>Window Menu</guilabel>. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Moves the focus between items in a menu.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Return</keycap></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Chooses a menu item. </para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Esc</keycap></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Closes an open menu.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para></para><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Minimizes
+all windows and gives focus to the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-61">
+<title>Panel Shortcut Keys</title>
+<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>panel</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>Panel shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform panel
+tasks. The following table lists some panel shortcut keys:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
+
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="31.36*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="68.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Default shortcut key</para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches
+the focus between the panels and the desktop background.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the popup menu for the selected panel.
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Tab</keycap></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Switches the focus between objects on a panel.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Return</keycap></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Chooses the selected panel object or menu
+item.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10
+</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the popup menu
+for the selected panel object.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>
+Moves the focus between items in a menu. Also moves the focus between interface
+items in an applet.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>Esc</keycap></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Closes an open menu.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycap>F10</keycap></para></entry><entry
+colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Opens the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu on
+the <guilabel>Menu Panel</guilabel>, if the <guilabel>Menu Panel</guilabel>
+is selected.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-59">
+<title>Application Shortcut Keys</title>
+<indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary>application</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>Application shortcut keys enable you to perform application
+tasks. You can use shortcut keys to perform application tasks more quickly
+than if you use a mouse. The following table lists some application shortcut
+keys:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
+
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="45.00*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1"
+colwidth="55.00*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Shortcut Key </para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Command</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>New
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Cut
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Copy
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Paste
+</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Undo</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Save</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Quit</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-63">
+<title>Access Keys</title>
+<indexterm><primary>access keys</primary></indexterm><para>An <glossterm>
+access key</glossterm> is an underlined letter in a menu or dialog that you
+can use to perform an action. </para>
+<para>On a menubar, the access key for each menu is underlined. To open a
+menu, press <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key. In the menu,
+the access key for each menu item is underlined. To choose a menu item, press
+the access key for the menu item. The following table shows example access
+keys from the <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="41.44*"/><colspec
+colwidth="58.56*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Access Key</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Opens the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycap>N</keycap></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Chooses the <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> item on the <guimenu>File</guimenu>
+menu.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>You can also use access keys to access elements in a dialog. In a dialog,
+one letter in most dialog elements is underlined. To access a particular dialog
+element, press <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then press the access key. The following
+table shows an example access key from the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel>
+dialog in <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Access Key</para></entry><entry
+valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo></para></entry>
+<entry valign="top"><para>Gives focus to the <guilabel>Use default theme font
+</guilabel> check box.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+<para>You can use also other keys to navigate within a window or dialog.</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="36.36*"/><colspec
+colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Key</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>
+Moves the focus from element to element in a window or dialog.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry valign="top"><para>Arrow keys</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>
+Perform the following actions:</para><itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>On a menubar, moves the focus from one menu to the next menu.
+In an open menu, moves the focus from one menu item to the next menu item.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Moves the focus from one option to the next option to make
+your selection, for example, within a group of radio buttons in a dialog.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Changes the value that a spin box displays.</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+<sect1 id="gosbasic-46">
+<title>Using Windows and Dialogs</title>
+<indexterm><primary>basic skills</primary><secondary>using windows and dialogs
+</secondary></indexterm><para>This section provides information on how to
+use windows and dialogs.</para>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-48">
+<title>To Resize Panes in Windows</title>
+<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>resizing panes</secondary>
+</indexterm><indexterm><primary>panes</primary><secondary>resizing</secondary>
+</indexterm><para>Some windows contain more than one <glossterm>pane</glossterm>.
+A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the <application>Nautilus
+</application> window contains a side pane and a view pane. A window that
+contains panes has a resize handle on the edge between the panes. To resize
+the pane, grab the resize handle, then drag the edge to the size you require.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+<sect2 id="gosbasic-49">
+<title>Using Tables</title>
+<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>using tables</secondary></indexterm>
+<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>using</secondary></indexterm>
+<para>Some windows contain information that is organized in a table. This
+section describes how to work with tables.</para>
+<para>To change the width of a column, drag one of the vertical edges of the
+column.</para>
+<para>In some tables, you can sort the information by a particular column.
+To sort information in a table, click on the heading on top of the column
+by which you want to sort the information. An up arrow is displayed in the
+column heading by which the table is sorted. The following figure shows the
+up arrow.</para>
+<screenshot>
+<mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sort_arrow_icon.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows an up arrow in a column heading.
+</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+</mediaobject>
+</screenshot>
+<para>To reverse the sort order, click on the column heading again. The up
+arrow changes to a down arrow. The down arrow indicates that the information
+in the column is sorted in reverse order.</para>
+<para>In some tables, you can select multiple items. The following table describes
+how to select items in tables.</para>
+<informaltable frame="topbot">
+<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.36*"/>
+<colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="63.64*"/>
+<thead>
+<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Task</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2"
+valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry></row>
+</thead>
+<tbody>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select an item</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Click on the item.</para></entry>
+</row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select a group of contiguous
+items</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press and
+hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group, then click
+on the last item in the group.</para></entry></row>
+<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Select multiple items</para></entry>
+<entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para>Press and hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>.
+Click on the items that you want to select.</para></entry></row>
+</tbody>
+</tgroup>
+</informaltable>
+</sect2>
+</sect1>
+</chapter>
+
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