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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml index fb13a3c..b16be8d 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ <title>Working With Windows</title> <highlights> <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use windows -in the desktop environment. You can use several types of window manager with -the GNOME Desktop, for example, <application>Metacity</application> and <application>Sawfish</application>. Many of the functions in <application>Metacity</application> +in the GNOME Desktop. You can use several types of window manager with the +GNOME Desktop, for example, <application>Metacity</application> and <application>Sawfish</application>. Many of the functions in <application>Metacity</application> are also available in <application>Sawfish</application>. This chapter describes the functions that are associated with the <application>Metacity</application> window manager.</para> @@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ window manager.</para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your desktop -environment. Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop environment -that are called workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can -work. Every workspace in your desktop environment contains the same desktop, -the same panels, and the same menus. However, you can run different applications, -and open different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace -at a time in your desktop environment but you can have windows open in other -workspaces. </para> + <para>You can display many windows at the same time in the GNOME +Desktop. Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of the GNOME Desktop that +are called workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. +Every workspace contains the same desktop, the same panels, and the same menus. +However, you can run different applications, and open different windows in +each workspace. You can display only one workspace at a time, but you can +have windows open in other workspaces. </para> <para>The <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet displays a visual representation of your windows and workspaces, as show in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-717"/>.</para> <figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-717"> @@ -41,10 +40,10 @@ visual representation of your windows and workspaces, as show in <xref linkend=" </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> - <para>You can add workspaces at any time. To add workspaces to your desktop -environment, right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> -applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces -you require.</para> + <para>You can add workspaces at any time. To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, +right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then +choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher +Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require.</para> <sect2 id="gosmetacity-15"> <title>Window Manager Behavior</title> <indexterm> @@ -55,8 +54,10 @@ you require.</para> The window manager manages where your windows are located, and which window has focus. The window frame contains buttons that enable you to perform standard actions such as moving, closing, and resizing windows.</para> - <para>You can configure some window manager settings in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool. This manual describes the functions -that are associated with the default configuration of the <application>Metacity</application> window manager. The default configuration is specified in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool.</para> + <para>You can set some window manager preferences in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool. This manual describes the functions that are +associated with the default configuration of the <application>Metacity</application> +window manager. The default configuration is specified in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool.</para> +<!--Is this preference tool called Window Beahvior in the community?--> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosmetacity-713"> @@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ that are associated with the default configuration of the <application>Metacity< <primary>windows</primary> <secondary>types of</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The desktop environment features the following types of windows: </para> + <para>The GNOME Desktop features the following types of windows: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Application windows </para> @@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ window.</para> <secondary>themes</secondary> </indexterm> <para>You can apply several themes to your window frames. The theme determines -how the frame looks. To choose a theme for all your window frames, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> +how the frame looks. To choose a theme for all your window frames, use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool. </para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosmetacity-17"> <title>Control Elements</title> @@ -165,10 +166,10 @@ frames, from left to right.</para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="58.35*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Control Element</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Description </para> </entry> </row> @@ -290,16 +291,6 @@ with</secondary> that you can use to work with windows and workspaces.</para> <sect2 id="gosmetacity-24"> <title>Window Menu</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/window_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Window Menu. Menu items: Minimize, Maximize, Shade, Move, Resize, Close, Put on All Workspaces, Move to workspace-name.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> <indexterm> <primary>windows</primary> <secondary>Window Menu</secondary> @@ -308,9 +299,8 @@ that you can use to work with windows and workspaces.</para> <primary>menus</primary> <secondary>Window Menu</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> is a menu of commands that you can -use to perform actions on your windows. To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> -perform one of the following actions:</para> + <para>The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> is a menu of commands +that you can use to perform actions on your windows. To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> perform one of the following actions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Click on the <guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> button on @@ -333,11 +323,11 @@ in the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> <colspec colname="colspec3" colwidth="67.66*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Menu Item</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function </para> + <entry> + <para>Function</para> </entry> </row> </thead> @@ -362,14 +352,14 @@ the window. If the window is already maximized, choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</ </entry> </row> <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para><guimenuitem>Roll Up</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Unroll</guimenuitem></para> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <para> + <guimenuitem>On Top</guimenuitem> + </para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Reduces a window -so that only the titlebar is visible. If the window is already rolled up, -choose <guimenuitem>Unroll</guimenuitem> to restore the window to its previous -size. </para> + <entry colname="colspec3"> + <para>Places +the window above any other open windows on the desktop.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -416,13 +406,28 @@ only.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para><guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem></para> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <para><guimenuitem>Move +to Workspace Right</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Left</guimenuitem></para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Moves the window to the workspace that you choose. If -the window is on all of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem> to put the window on the workspace -that you want.</para> + <entry colname="colspec3"> + <para>Move the window to the +workspace to the right of the current workspace. If the window is already +on the workspace to the right of your workspace, choose <guimenuitem>Move +to Workspace Left</guimenuitem> to move the window to the workspace to the +left of the current workspace.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec2"> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Move +to Another Workspace</guimenuitem> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec3"> + <para>Moves the window to another workspace. Select the workspace you want from +the following:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><guimenuitem>Workspace 1</guimenuitem></para></listitem><listitem><para><guimenuitem>Workspace 2</guimenuitem></para></listitem><listitem><para><guimenuitem>Workspace 3</guimenuitem></para></listitem><listitem><para><guimenuitem>Workspace 4</guimenuitem></para></listitem></itemizedlist>.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -523,13 +528,13 @@ The examples in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> refer to <xref linkend="gosm <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="33*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>State</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Indicates</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Example</para> </entry> </row> @@ -670,36 +675,33 @@ of rows in which your workspaces are displayed in <application>Workspace Switche display the names of your workspaces in the applet.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosmetacity-27"> - <title>Using the Top Edge Panel to Work With Windows</title> + <title>Window Selector Applet</title> <indexterm> <primary>top edge panel</primary> - <secondary>window list icon</secondary> + <secondary>window selector icon</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>window lists</primary> - <secondary>top edge -panel</secondary> + <primary>window selector</primary> + <secondary>top edge panel</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>From the top edge panel, you can view a -list of all windows that are currently open. You can also choose a window -to give focus to. To view the window list, click on the icon at the extreme -right of the top edge panel. The following figure shows an example of the -window list that is displayed from the top edge panel:</para> + <para>You can view a list of all windows +that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To +view the window list, click on the <application>Window Selector</application> +applet. The following figure shows an example of the <application>Window Selector</application> applet:</para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/openwindows_menu.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Window list displayed from top edge panel.</phrase> + <phrase>Window selector applet displayed from the top edge panel.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> - <para>When the focus changes, the icon that you click on to display the window -list changes. The icon represents the window that currently has focus. To -give focus to a window, choose that window from the window list.</para> - <para>The window list lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows in -all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator + <para>To give focus to a window, choose that window from the window selector +applet.</para> + <para>The window selector lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows +in all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator line.</para> </sect2> </sect1> @@ -729,10 +731,10 @@ different appearance than other windows. </para> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="66.38*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Element</para> </entry> - <entry valign="top"> + <entry> <para>Action</para> </entry> </row> @@ -783,9 +785,9 @@ focus to the window. </para> <para>Top edge panel</para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on the icon at the extreme -right of the top edge panel. A list of your open windows is displayed. Choose -the window from the list.</para> + <para>Click on the button that represents +the <application>Window Selector</application> applet. A list of your open +windows is displayed. Choose the window from the list.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -872,6 +874,20 @@ window frame.</para> <para>To restore a minimized window, click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>.</para> </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosmetacity-2"> + <title>To Place A Window on Top of Other Windows</title> + <para>To place a window on top of other windows, perform one of the following +actions: </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>From the file browser window, open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>On Top</guimenuitem>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>On Top</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </sect2> <sect2 id="gosmetacity-32"> <title>To Close a Window</title> <indexterm> @@ -1006,10 +1022,9 @@ rolled-up state so that the full window is displayed.</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the titlebar of the window. To roll down the -window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Roll Up</guimenuitem>. To roll down the window, choose <guimenuitem>Unroll</guimenuitem>.</para> +window, double-click on the titlebar again. You must select <guilabel>Roll +up</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Window Preferences</guilabel> dialog to perform +this action.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Roll Up</guimenuitem> @@ -1047,7 +1062,7 @@ window to the workspace you require.</para> <listitem> <para>Use the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu></para> <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To move the window to the next -workspace choose <guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem>.</para> +workspace choose <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Right</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Move to Another Workspace <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> @@ -1121,7 +1136,7 @@ left. </para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>adding</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To add workspaces to your desktop environment, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + <para>To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> @@ -1136,8 +1151,9 @@ adds new workspaces at the end of the workspace list.</para> <para>The default names of your workspaces are <literal>Workspace 1</literal>, <literal>Workspace 2</literal>, <literal>Workspace 3</literal>, and so on. To assign names to your workspaces, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace -Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Workspaces</guilabel> list box to specify the names of your workspaces. Select a workspace, -then type the new name for the workspace.</para> +Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Workspaces +names</guilabel> list box to specify the names of your workspaces. Select +a workspace, then type the new name for the workspace.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosmetacity-52"> <title>To Delete Workspaces</title> @@ -1147,7 +1163,7 @@ then type the new name for the workspace.</para> </indexterm> <para>When you delete a workspace the windows in the workspace are moved to another workspace, and the empty workspace is deleted. </para> - <para>To delete workspaces from your desktop environment, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + <para>To delete workspaces from the GNOME Desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> |