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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml index 22d80f8..e10762a 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml @@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ and other user interface items. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools to configure file types, your default applications, and your panels. You can also use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your sessions and startup programs. This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel> -Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop.</para></highlights> +Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop.</para> +</highlights> <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-17"> <title>Opening an Advanced Preference Tool</title> <para>You can open an <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tool in either @@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in the <application>Nautilus</application> window, then double-click on the <guilabel> Advanced</guilabel> folder. The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools are displayed.</para> - <para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ enables you to configure a CD database that your system can query. A CD database contains information about CDs, such as the name of the artist, the title, and the track list. When an application plays a CD, the application can query the CD database about the CD, then display the information. </para> -<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the elements on -the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the +elements on the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"> <title>Settings for CD Database</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -70,26 +70,27 @@ rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to send another name and hostname to the CD database server. Enter the name in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Enter the hostname in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field.</para></entry> </row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>FreeDB -round robin server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB round robin server is -a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select this option to access -the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Other -FreeDB server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD database from -another server. Select the server that you require from the server table. -</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Update -server list</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to update the list of available FreeDB -servers in the server table.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Other -server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Select this option to use another CD database. Enter the name of the server -on which the database resides in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field. -Enter the port number on which you can access the database in the <guilabel> -Port</guilabel> field.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +FreeDB round robin server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB +round robin server is a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select +this option to access the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Other FreeDB server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD +database from another server. Select the server that you require from the +server table.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Update server list</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to update the list of available +FreeDB servers in the server table.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Other server</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to use another CD database. +Enter the name of the server on which the database resides in the <guilabel> +Hostname</guilabel> field. Enter the port number on which you can access the +database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -101,8 +102,7 @@ Port</guilabel> field.</para></entry></row> configuring</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool to specify how files of various types are created, displayed, and edited. For example, you can specify that if a -file is a plain text file, the desktop launchers the file in a text editor. -</para> +file is a plain text file, the file is launched in a text editor.</para> <para><application>Nautilus</application> and other GNOME applications check the contents of a file to determine the type of a file. If the first lines do not determine the type of the file, then the application checks the file @@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ which to run.</para></entry></row> and appearance</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Panel</application> preference tool enables you to configure the behavior of panels. Any changes that you make with the <application>Panel</application> preference tool affect -all of the panels on your desktop.</para> +all of your panels.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-22"> <title>Settings for Panels</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> @@ -342,25 +342,25 @@ colwidth="47.14*"/> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> </thead> <tbody> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Select -a Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a standard web browser. -Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web browser.</para></entry> -</row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Custom -Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a custom web browser. -</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Command -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. To enable the -browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>“%s” -</command> after the command.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Start -in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" -rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. -Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in which to -run.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Select a Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web +browser.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Custom Web Browser</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +web browser. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Command</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. +To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command> +“%s”</command> after the command.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Start in Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal +window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in +which to run.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -384,14 +384,16 @@ colwidth="47.14*"/> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> </thead> <tbody> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Select -an Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Select this option if you want to use a standard text editor. Use the drop-down -combination box to specify your preferred text editor.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Custom -Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Select this option if you want to use a custom text editor. A <guilabel>Custom -Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para><itemizedlist> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Select an Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +text editor. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred text +editor.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Custom Editor</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +text editor. A <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed. +</para><itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guilabel>Name</guilabel>: Type the name of the custom text editor.</para></listitem> <listitem><para><guilabel>Command</guilabel>: Enter the command to execute @@ -403,16 +405,16 @@ Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option for an editor that does not create a window in which to run.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Properties -</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Click on this button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> -dialog. Use the dialog to modify the properties of the custom text editor. -</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use this -editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel></para></entry><entry -colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want -the file manager to start the custom text editor to display text files.</para></entry> -</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton> +Properties</guibutton></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to display the <guilabel> +Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. Use the dialog to modify the properties +of the custom text editor.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Use this editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select +this option if you want the file manager to start the custom text editor to +display text files.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -436,21 +438,23 @@ colwidth="47.14*"/> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> </thead> <tbody> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Select -a Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Select this option if you want to use a standard terminal. Use the drop-down -combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Custom -Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Select this option if you want to use a custom terminal. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Command -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para></entry> -</row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Exec -Flag</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> -Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the command.</para></entry> -</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Select a Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Custom Terminal</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +terminal. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Command</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Exec Flag</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the +command.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -459,14 +463,14 @@ Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the command.</para></entry> <sect1 id="goscustsession-5"> <title>Configuring Sessions</title> <indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Sessions</secondary> -</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>customizing properties -</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary> -<secondary>customizing</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Sessions -</application> preference tool enables you to manage your sessions. You can -set session preferences, and specify which applications to start when you -start a session. You can configure sessions to save the state of applications -on your desktop, and to restore the state when you start another session. -You can also use this preference tool to manage multiple GNOME sessions.</para> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>preferences</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary> +customizing</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Sessions</application> +preference tool enables you to manage your sessions. You can set session preferences, +and specify which applications to start when you start a session. You can +configure sessions to save the state of applications on your desktop, and +to restore the state when you start another session. You can also use this +preference tool to manage multiple GNOME sessions.</para> <para>You can customize the settings for sessions and startup applications in the following functional areas:</para> <itemizedlist> @@ -526,10 +530,9 @@ a new name for your session.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>To delete a session, select the session in the <guilabel> Choose Current Session</guilabel> table. Click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<para>When you log in on GDM, you choose a session. When you choose a session, -you can select which of the multiple sessions to use.</para> -</entry></row> +</itemizedlist><para>When you log in on GDM, you choose +a session. When you choose a session, you can select which of the multiple +sessions to use.</para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> @@ -572,7 +575,7 @@ the application in the table, then choose one of the following styles:</para><it <para>Starts automatically when you start a GNOME session. Use the <command> kill</command> command to terminate applications with this restart style during a session.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Respawn</guilabel></para> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Restart</guilabel></para> <para>Restarts automatically whenever you close or terminate the application. Choose this style for an application if the application must run continuously during your session. To terminate an application with this restart style, @@ -603,13 +606,12 @@ order and the restart style.</para></entry></row> <title>Configuring Startup Applications</title> <indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary>non-session-managed </secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> -tabbed section of the <application>Session Properties & Startup Programs -</application> preference tool to specify non-session-managed <glossterm> -startup applications</glossterm>. Startup applications are applications that -start automatically when you start a session. You specify the commands that -run the non-session-managed applications in the <guilabel>Startup Programs -</guilabel> tabbed section. The commands execute automatically when you log -in.</para> +tabbed section of the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool +to specify non-session-managed <firstterm>startup applications</firstterm>. +Startup applications are applications that start automatically when you start +a session. You specify the commands that run the non-session-managed applications +in the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section. The commands +execute automatically when you log in.</para> <para>You can also start session-managed applications automatically. For more information, <xref linkend="goscustsession-16"/>.</para> <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup |