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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml index f8cb208..0dc3cde 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ middle mouse button. </para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Mouse Button</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Definition </para> </entry> </row> @@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand use. </para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - <para>To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, open the , 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> + <para>To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, start the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool, 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> @@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ the mouse:</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Mouse Button</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Usage</para> </entry> </row> @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ that you take with the mouse are as follows: </para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Action</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Definition </para> </entry> </row> @@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ pointers.</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Pointer</para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec2"> <para>Associated Action</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Description</para> </entry> </row> @@ -545,123 +545,119 @@ pointer. Indicates that you have selected a column in a table to resize.</para> <para>For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task. <firstterm>Shortcut keys</firstterm> are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform a task. </para> - <para>You can use shortcut keys to perform desktop environment tasks and to -work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use shortcut -keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool.</para> - <para>You can also modify your desktop environment preferences to use keyboard -accessibility features. </para> + <para>You can use shortcut keys to perform general GNOME Desktop tasks and +to work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use +shortcut keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool.</para> + <para>You can also modify the GNOME Desktop preferences to use keyboard accessibility +features. </para> <para>The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use.</para> <sect2 id="gosbasic-62"> - <title>Desktop Environment Shortcut Keys</title> + <title>General Shortcut Keys</title> <indexterm> <primary>shortcut keys</primary> - <secondary>desktop environment</secondary> + <secondary>general</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Desktop environment shortcut keys enable you -to use the keyboard to perform desktop environment tasks. The following table -lists some desktop environment shortcut keys:</para> + <para>General shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to +perform general GNOME Desktop tasks. The following table lists some general +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"> + <entry> <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Opens the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> -dialog.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Print Screen</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Takes a screenshot. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print -Screen</keycap></keycombo></para> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <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 colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <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.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>F1</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate -online help.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Starts the online help browser, +and displays appropriate online Help.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -682,101 +678,103 @@ tasks. The following table lists some window shortcut keys:</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="64.33*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Switches between windows. When you use these -shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release -the keys to select a window.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches +between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that +you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <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 colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches +between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>F10</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar. </para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the first menu on the left +side of the menubar. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Opens the <guilabel>Window Menu</guilabel>. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para>Arrow keys</para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Moves the focus between items in a menu.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Moves the focus between items +in a menu.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Return</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Chooses a menu item. </para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Esc</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Closes an open menu.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> @@ -784,7 +782,7 @@ Release the keys to select a window.</para> <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.</para> </entry> </row> @@ -792,7 +790,7 @@ Release the keys to select a window.</para> <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>d</keycap></keycombo></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.</para> </entry> </row> @@ -814,10 +812,10 @@ tasks. The following table lists panel shortcut keys:</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="68.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> @@ -843,72 +841,72 @@ Release the keys to select an item.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <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 colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the popup menu for the selected panel.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Tab</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Switches the focus between objects on a panel.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Switches the focus between objects +on a panel.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Return </keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Chooses the selected panel object or menu -item.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Chooses the selected panel object +or menu item.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <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 colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the popup menu for the selected panel object.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para>Arrow keys</para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface -items in an applet also.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Moves the focus between items +in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>Esc</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Closes an open menu.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <keycap>F10</keycap> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Opens the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu from -the <application>Menu Bar</application>, if the <application>Menu Bar</application> -is in a panel. </para> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu from the <application>Menu Bar</application>, if the <application>Menu Bar</application> is in a panel. </para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -931,10 +929,10 @@ keys:</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="55.00*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Shortcut Keys</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Command</para> </entry> </row> @@ -1019,10 +1017,10 @@ example access keys from the <application>Text Editor</application> application: <colspec colwidth="58.56*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Access Keys</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> @@ -1061,10 +1059,10 @@ dialog in the <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para> <colspec colwidth="58.59*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Access Key</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> @@ -1088,10 +1086,10 @@ dialog in the <application>Text Editor</application> application:</para> <colspec colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Key</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> @@ -1151,10 +1149,10 @@ your selection, for example, within a group of radio buttons in a dialog.</para> <secondary>resizing</secondary> </indexterm> <para>Some windows contain more than one <firstterm>pane</firstterm>. -A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager 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> +A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager 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> @@ -1196,10 +1194,10 @@ how to select items in tables.</para> <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="63.64*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Task</para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec2"> <para>Action</para> </entry> </row> |