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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml index 97ea925..0187639 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosdeskback.xml @@ -38,29 +38,53 @@ desktop.</para> <para>You can customize the pattern or color of the desktop.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>By default, your desktop contains three objects. <xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-84"/> + <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-84"/> describes the functions of the default objects on the desktop.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-84"> <title>Functions of Default Desktop Objects</title> <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="35.94*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="64.06*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="64.77*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="25.66*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="45.51*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec2"> <para>Object</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Component</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function </para> </entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> <row> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_computer_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Nautilus computer icon.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Computer</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Opens a +file manager window, and displays your CD-ROM drive and floppy drives, file +system and network.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -140,7 +164,7 @@ window, and displays your <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the view pane.</para> </indexterm> <para>A desktop object is an icon on your desktop that you can use to open your files, folders, and applications. By default, your desktop -contains three objects. You can also add objects to your desktop to provide +contains four objects. You can also add objects to your desktop to provide convenient access to files, folders, applications, and URIs that you use frequently. For example, you can add a launcher to your desktop to enable you to open a particular application that you use often. </para> @@ -153,10 +177,10 @@ you can add to your desktop.</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="69.77*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para>Object Type</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Description</para> </entry> </row> @@ -254,8 +278,7 @@ the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool.</para> on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem>. Choose an action from the <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu. </para> <para>The items in the <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem> submenu correspond -to the contents of the following parts of the <application>File Types and -Programs</application> preference tool:</para> +to the contents of the following parts of the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para> @@ -278,11 +301,12 @@ once on a file to execute the default action.</para> <secondary>launchers</secondary> </indexterm> <para>A desktop launcher can start an application -or link to a particular file, folder, FTP site, or URI. </para> +or link to a particular file, folder, FTP site, or URI location. </para> <para>To add a launcher to your desktop, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>New Launcher</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + <para>Right-click on the desktop, then choose <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel>. A <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel> dialog +is displayed.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>For information on how to enter the properties of the launcher @@ -291,6 +315,9 @@ With Panels</emphasis>. The command that you enter for the launcher is the command that is executed when you use the desktop object.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> + <para>You can also drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop. +For example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application +that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosdeskback-20"> <title>To Add a Symbolic Link to the Desktop</title> @@ -421,10 +448,9 @@ Right-click on any desktop object, then choose <guimenuitem>Paste Files</guimenu <secondary>creating a folder on</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To create a folder object, right-click on the desktop to -open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu. Choose <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>. -An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added to the desktop. Type the -name of the new folder, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The folder is -displayed with the new name. The new folder resides in your desktop directory.</para> +open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu. Choose <guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added +to the desktop. Type the name of the new folder, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The folder is displayed with the new name. The new folder resides +in your desktop directory.</para> </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosdeskback-90"> @@ -477,6 +503,9 @@ is only available if you select the <guilabel>Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash</guilabel> option in the <application>Nautilus</application><guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog. </para> <para>To delete an object from the desktop right-click on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>. </para> + <note> + <para>You cannot delete the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> or <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> desktop objects. </para> + </note> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosdeskback-89"> <title>To View the Properties of a Desktop Object</title> @@ -771,84 +800,74 @@ menu</secondary> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/file_manager_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + <imagedata fileref="figures/com_file_manager_menu.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Desktop menu. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> + <phrase>Desktop menu. The context describes the graphic. </phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para><indexterm><primary>Desktop menu</primary><secondary>illustration</secondary></indexterm>To open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu, right-click on a vacant space on the desktop. You can use the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-85"/> describes the items in the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-85"> + <para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-TBL-90"/> describes the items in +the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-TBL-90"> <title>Items on the Desktop Menu</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="64.06*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Menu Item</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Function </para> </entry> </row> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Opens a new file manager window that displays your -home location.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Open Terminal</guimenuitem> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Creates a new folder object on your desktop. The folder is created in your -desktop directory.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Starts a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Starts a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Creates a new folder object.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <guimenuitem>New Launcher</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Create Launcher</guimenuitem> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Creates a launcher on your desktop. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosdeskback-3"/>.</para> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Creates a launcher on your desktop. For more +information, see <xref linkend="gosdeskback-3"/>.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Create Document</guimenuitem> </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Opens a submenu of scripts that -you can run.</para> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Create a document. You can select to create an empty +document or select a document from a template.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -870,29 +889,7 @@ Name</guimenuitem> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1"> <para>Ensures that the left edges of the objects -on the desktop are aligned with one another.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Cut Files</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Deletes the selected file or -files from the folder or desktop, and places the file or files in buffer.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Copies the selected file or files from the folder or desktop, and places the -file or files in buffer.</para> +on the desktop are aligned.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -902,18 +899,7 @@ file or files in buffer.</para> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Puts the file or files in the buffer into the selected folder or the desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Disks</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Enables you to mount diskettes -and other removable media.</para> + <para>Puts the file or files into the selected folder or the desktop.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -976,11 +962,11 @@ panel on the screen edge. If there is an edge panel on the screen edge, you must hide the panel before you drag the color.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Use the <application>Background</application> preference tool. </para> + <para>Use the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Choose a pattern or color for the background from the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. To change the pattern or color -of the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> + <para>Choose a pattern or color for the background from the <guilabel>Background Preferences</guilabel> dialog. To change the pattern or color of +the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Open a file manager window.</para> |