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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml index e6368eb..598a99c 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ you to customize the behavior and appearance of your applications, panels, 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> +your sessions and startup programs. This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop environment.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-17"> <title>Opening an Advanced Preference Tool</title> @@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ for the tool is displayed.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object -on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is -displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop 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>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> file manager window, then +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> +object on the desktop. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is displayed. +Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the +file manager 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> @@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ 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"> @@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ elements on the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Send no info</guilabel> + <guilabel>Send no information</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> @@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ any information to the CD database server.</para> <row> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Send real info</guilabel> + <guilabel>Send real information</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> @@ -85,13 +84,13 @@ server.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Send other info</guilabel> + <guilabel>Send other information</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" 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> + <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> @@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ server table.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guibutton>Update server list</guibutton> + <guibutton>Update Server List</guibutton> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> @@ -155,14 +154,40 @@ database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> <primary>file types</primary> <secondary>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 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 -extension.</para> + <indexterm> + <primary>services</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool to configure the following:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>File types</term> + <listitem> + <para>You can specify how files +of various types are displayed and edited. For example, you can specify an +icon to represent a particular type of file. For another example, you can +specify that if a file is a plain text file, the file is launched in a text +editor.</para> + <para>The file manager 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 filename.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Services</term> + <listitem> + <para>A <firstterm>Uniform Resource +Identifier</firstterm> (URI) is a string that identifies a particular location +in a file system or on the Web. For example, the web address of a web page +is a URI. A <firstterm>service</firstterm> is a protocol or task that a URI +requests. For example, the <literal>http://www.gnome.org</literal> URI requests +the <literal>http</literal> service. </para> + <para>You can associate an application with a service, so that the application +performs the task required by the service. For example, you can associate +your preferred web browser with the <literal>http</literal> service.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-8"/> describes the elements on the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-8"> @@ -338,11 +363,10 @@ the <guilabel>Choose a file category</guilabel> dialog.</para> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Enter the filename extensions to associate with -the file type. Enter a filename extension in the field on the left side, then -click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. To delete a filename extension, -select the filename extension in the field on the right side, then click on -the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button. </para> + <para>Enter the file extensions to associate with the +file type. Enter a file extension in the field on the left side, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. To delete a file extension, select the file extension in +the field on the right side, then click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> +button. </para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -372,8 +396,7 @@ the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button. </para> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>If you do not select the <guilabel>Use category -defaults</guilabel> option, specify a program to associate with the file type. + <para>Specify a program to associate with the file type. Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then choose the command to run.</para> @@ -473,7 +496,7 @@ dialog:</para> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Specify the program to associate with the file type. + <para>Specify the program to associate with the service. Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then choose the command to run.</para> @@ -547,7 +570,7 @@ you want a drawer on a panel to close when you choose a launcher in the drawer.< <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Drawer and Panel Animation</guilabel> + <guilabel>Drawer and panel animation</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -582,10 +605,9 @@ drop-down list.</para> </indexterm> <para>Use the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that -you want the desktop to use when the desktop starts an application for you. -For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> as your preferred -terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> -menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> +you want the desktop environment to use when the desktop environment starts +an application for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> +as your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> <para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -595,6 +617,11 @@ menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</ap </listitem> <listitem> <para> + <guilabel>Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> <guilabel>Text Editor</guilabel> </para> </listitem> @@ -617,9 +644,9 @@ menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</ap tabbed section to configure your preferred web browser. The preferred web browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher -on the desktop background.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred -web browser settings that you can configure.</para> +on the desktop.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser +settings that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> <title>Settings for Preferred Web Browser</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -686,6 +713,85 @@ which to run.</para> </tgroup> </table> </sect2> + <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> + <title>Email Client Settings</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>preferred applications</primary> + <secondary>email client</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> +tabbed section to configure your preferred email client. </para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email +client settings that you can configure.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> + <title>Settings for Preferred Email Client</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> + <para>Option</para> + </entry> + <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 Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard +email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email +client.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom +email client. </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 email +client.</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 an email client that does not create a window +in which to run.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-31"> <title>Text Editor Settings</title> <indexterm> @@ -697,8 +803,8 @@ which to run.</para> </indexterm> <para>Use the <application>Text Editor</application> tabbed section to configure your preferred text editor.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text -editor settings that you can configure.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text editor settings +that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> <title>Settings for Preferred Text Editor</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -755,17 +861,9 @@ 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> + <para>After you specify a custom text editor, you can click +on the <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can use the dialog to modify +the properties of the custom text editor.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -795,8 +893,8 @@ display text files.</para> </indexterm> <para>Use the <application>Terminal</application> tabbed section to configure your preferred terminal.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred -terminal settings that you can configure.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal +settings that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> <title>Settings for Preferred Terminal</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -878,9 +976,9 @@ command.</para> <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> +configure sessions to save the state of applications in your desktop environment, +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> @@ -908,8 +1006,8 @@ in the following functional areas:</para> </indexterm> <para>Use the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-11"/> lists the session -options settings that you can configure.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-11"/> lists the session options settings +that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-11"> <title>Settings for Session Options</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -978,7 +1076,7 @@ a <guilabel>Save current setup</guilabel> option.</para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para>Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions -on the desktop, as follows:</para> +in the desktop environment, as follows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>To create a new session, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> @@ -1018,8 +1116,8 @@ sessions to use.</para> Session</guilabel> tabbed section to specify startup order values, and to choose restart styles for the session-managed applications in your current session. </para> - <para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties -that you can configure. </para> + <para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties that you can +configure. </para> <table frame="topbot" id="sessprop01"> <title>Session Properties</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> @@ -1139,8 +1237,8 @@ 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, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-16"/>.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup -applications settings that you can configure.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup applications +settings that you can configure.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-19"> <title>Settings for Startup Programs</title> <tgroup cols="2"> @@ -1170,9 +1268,7 @@ startup applications as follows:</para> <listitem> <para>To add a startup application, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Add Startup Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the command to start the application in the <guilabel>Startup -Command</guilabel> field. Alternatively, you can use the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. You can also use the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a file to append to the command line. -For example, you can enter <command>emacs</command> on the command line, then -choose a file to edit. </para> +Command</guilabel> field. </para> <para>If you specify more than one startup application, use the <guilabel>Priority</guilabel> spin box to specify the startup order of the each application. The startup order is the order in which you want the startup applications to start.</para> |