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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml index 5d4f18f..2c0e2ff 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml @@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides -an integrated access point to your files and applications. <application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do the following:</para> +an integrated access point to your files and applications. The file manager +enables you to do the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Display your files and folders.</para> @@ -24,57 +25,61 @@ an integrated access point to your files and applications. <application>Nautilus <listitem> <para>Customize your files and folders.</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Open special URI locations.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Write data to a CD.</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> also manages the desktop background. -The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on your visible -desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user interface. </para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and -manage your files and folders. You can open a <application>Nautilus</application> -window in any of the following ways:</para> + <para><application>Nautilus</application> also manages the desktop. The desktop +lies behind all of the other components on your visible desktop. The desktop +is an active component of the user interface. </para> + <para>File manager windows enable you to display and manage your files and +folders. You can open a file manager window in any of the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the -desktop background. </para> +desktop. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. Choose <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>.</para> + <para>Right-click on the desktop to open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> +menu. Choose <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents -of your home location in the view pane.</para> + <para>The file manager window displays the contents of your home location +in the view pane.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosnautilus-210"> - <title>Nautilus Windows</title> + <title>File Manager Windows</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>windows</secondary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> windows enable you to display and -manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a <application>Nautilus</application> window that displays the contents of a folder.</para> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>icon view</secondary> - <tertiary>illustration</tertiary> - </indexterm> + <para>File manager windows enable you to display and manage your files and +folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a file manager window that +displays the contents of a folder.</para> <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-1"> - <title>Contents of a Folder in a Nautilus Window</title> + <title>Contents of a Folder in a File Manager Window<indexterm><primary>file +manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiary></indexterm></title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>A folder in a Nautilus window. Callouts: Menubar, toolbar, location bar, zoom buttons, side pane, view pane, tabs.</phrase> + <phrase>A folder in a file manager window. Callouts: Menubar, toolbar, location bar, zoom buttons, side pane, view pane.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-83"/> describes the components of <application>Nautilus</application> windows.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-83"/> describes the components of file +manager windows.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-83"> - <title>Nautilus Window Components</title> + <title>File Manager Window Components</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="29.39*"/> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="70.61*"/> @@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a <appl <para>Menubar</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in <application>Nautilus</application>.</para> + <para>Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in the file manager.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a <appl <para>Toolbar</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in <application>Nautilus</application>.</para> + <para>Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in the file manager.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ manage your files and folders. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> shows a <appl <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><guilabel>Location</guilabel> field or <guilabel>Go To</guilabel> -field: Enables you to specify a file, folder, or URL that you want to display.</para> +field: Enables you to specify a file, folder, or URI that you want to view.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><guimenu>Zoom</guimenu> buttons: Enable you to change the @@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ size of items in the view pane.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list: Enables you to -choose how to display items in your view pane.</para> +choose how to show items in your view pane.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </entry> @@ -135,14 +140,14 @@ choose how to display items in your view pane.</para> <para>Performs the following functions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Enables you to navigate through your files. </para> + <para>Shows information about the current file or folder. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Displays information about the current file or folder. </para> + <para>Enables you to navigate through your files. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>The side pane contains a drop-down list that enables -you to choose what to display in the side pane. You can choose from the following +you to choose what to show in the side pane. You can choose from the following options:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ options:</para> <para>View pane</para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Displays the contents of the following:</para> + <para>Shows the contents of the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Particular types of files</para> @@ -189,20 +194,14 @@ options:</para> <listitem> <para>FTP sites</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Locations that correspond to special URIs</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Resize handle</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Grab this handle, then drag to -resize the side pane and the view pane.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para>Statusbar</para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> @@ -212,12 +211,12 @@ resize the side pane and the view pane.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - <para>You can also open a popup menu from <application>Nautilus</application> -windows. To open this popup menu right-click in a <application>Nautilus</application> -window. The items in this menu depend on where you right-click. For example, -when you right-click on a file or folder, you can choose items related to -the file or folder. When you right-click on the background of a view pane, -you can choose items related to the display of items in the view pane.</para> + <para>You can also open a popup menu from file manager windows. To open this +popup menu right-click in a file manager window. The items in this menu depend +on where you right-click. For example, when you right-click on a file or folder, +you can choose items related to the file or folder. When you right-click on +the background of a view pane, you can choose items related to the display +of items in the view pane.</para> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-53"> <title>View Pane</title> <indexterm> @@ -241,22 +240,28 @@ of the following:</para> <listitem> <para>FTP sites</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Locations that correspond to special URIs</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm><application>Nautilus</application> contains <firstterm>viewer components</firstterm> that -enable you to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, - you can use an image viewer to display Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files -in the view pane. The following figure shows a PNG file displayed in the view -pane.</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewpane_text_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Nautilus window with PNG file displayed in the view pane.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> + <para><indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm>The file +manager contains <firstterm>viewer components</firstterm> that enable you +to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, you can +use a text viewer to display text files in the view pane. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-477"/> +shows a text file displayed in the view pane.</para> + <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-477"> + <title>Text File in a File Manager Window</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_viewpane_text_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>File manager window with text file in view pane. Side pane contains: file icon, file information, file emblem, Open with gedit, Open with buttons.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> <para>Displaying a file in the view pane provides the following benefits:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -267,16 +272,18 @@ pane.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>However, you cannot edit a file in the view pane.</para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> also includes <firstterm>views</firstterm> -that enable you to display the contents of your folders in different ways. -For example, you can display the contents of a folder in the following types -of view: </para> + <para>The file manager also includes <firstterm>views</firstterm> that enable +you to display the contents of your folders in different ways. For example, +you can display the contents of a folder in the following types of view: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Icon view: Displays the items in the folder as icons. </para> + <para>Icon view: Shows the items in the folder as icons. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>List view: Displays the items in the folder as a list. </para> + <para>List view: Shows the items in the folder as a list. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Audio view: Shows only the audio items in the folder.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Use the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu to choose how to display a folder. @@ -293,8 +300,9 @@ For more information on views, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-7"/>.</para> <primary>side pane</primary> <see>file manager</see> </indexterm> - <para>You can choose what information -you want to view in the side pane. You can choose to display one of the following:</para> + <para>To display the side pane, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Side Pane</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can choose what information you want to view in the side +pane. You can choose to display one of the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -316,14 +324,14 @@ on emblems, see the next section.</para> <para> <guilabel>History</guilabel> </para> - <para>Contains a history list of files, folders, and FTP sites that you have -recently visited.</para> + <para>Contains a history list of files, folders, FTP sites, and URIs that +you have recently visited.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> </para> - <para>Enables you to add notes to your folders.</para> + <para>Enables you to add notes to your files and folders.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> @@ -346,17 +354,18 @@ at the top right of the side pane.</para> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>emblems</secondary> - <tertiary>introduction</tertiary> + <see>emblems</see> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>emblems</primary> - <see>file manager</see> + <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>In icon view, <application>Nautilus</application> displays your files and -folders as icons. You can add emblems to your file icons and folder icons. -An emblem is a small icon that you can add to an item to visually mark the -item. For example, to mark a file as important, you can add an <guilabel>Important</guilabel> emblem to the file icon to create the following visual -effect: </para> + <para>In icon +view, the file manager displays your files and folders as icons. You can add +emblems to your file icons and folder icons. An emblem is a small icon that +you can add to an item to visually mark the item. For example, to mark a file +as important, you can add an <guilabel>Important</guilabel> emblem to the +file icon to create the following visual effect: </para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -409,7 +418,7 @@ effect: </para> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_sampleemblem2_icon.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>File icon.</phrase> + <phrase>File icon with preview text in the icon.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -440,14 +449,14 @@ icon caption.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes default emblems for the -following types of item:</para> + <para>The file manager includes default emblems for the following types of +item:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Symbolic links</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Items for which you have the following permissions:</para> + <para>Items for which you have the following permissions:<indexterm><primary>permissions</primary><secondary>and emblems</secondary></indexterm></para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Read permission only </para> @@ -458,8 +467,7 @@ following types of item:</para> </itemizedlist> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>The default emblems change depending on your theme. The following table -shows the default emblems for the Default theme. </para> + <para>The following table shows the default emblems:</para> <informaltable frame="topbot"> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.09*"/> @@ -489,7 +497,8 @@ shows the default emblems for the Default theme. </para> </screenshot> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Symbolic link</para> + <para><indexterm><primary>symbolic links</primary><secondary>and emblems</secondary></indexterm>Symbolic +link</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -537,17 +546,15 @@ shows the default emblems for the Default theme. </para> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>navigating</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Each <application>Nautilus</application> window displays -the contents of a single file, folder, or FTP site. This section describes -the following:</para> + <para>Each file manager window displays the contents of a single +file, folder, FTP site, or special URI location. This section describes the +following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>How to display items in <application>Nautilus</application> -windows.</para> + <para>How to display items in file manager windows.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>How to open files from <application>Nautilus</application> -windows.</para> + <para>How to open files from file manager windows.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>How to navigate the files and folders in your file system.</para> @@ -555,6 +562,9 @@ windows.</para> <listitem> <para>How to navigate to FTP sites.</para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>How to access special URI locations.</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-4"> <title>To Display Your Home Location</title> @@ -564,7 +574,7 @@ windows.</para> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Nautilus home location icon.</phrase> + <phrase>Home location icon.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -582,18 +592,18 @@ perform one of the following actions: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the -desktop background.</para> +desktop.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + <para>On a file manager window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>On a <application>Nautilus</application> window, click on -the <guibutton>Home</guibutton> toolbar button. </para> + <para>On a file manager window, click on the <guibutton>Home</guibutton> +toolbar button. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents -of your home location. To reload the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button.</para> + <para>The file manager window displays the contents of your home location. +To reload the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-25"> <title>To Display a Folder</title> @@ -611,8 +621,9 @@ ways: </para> <para>In the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field, type the path of the folder that you want to display, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field includes an autocomplete feature. -As you type a path, <application>Nautilus</application> reads your file system. -When you type enough characters to uniquely identify a directory, <application>Nautilus</application> completes the name of the directory in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field.</para> +As you type a path, the file manager reads your file system. When you type +enough characters to uniquely identify a directory, the file manager completes +the name of the directory in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Use the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane. For more @@ -760,9 +771,8 @@ not display files. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-438"/>. <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>opening files</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus</application> -performs the default action for that file type. The default action can be -one of the following: </para> + <para>When you open a file, the file manager performs the default +action for that file type. The default action can be one of the following: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Use a viewer component to display the file in the view pane.</para> @@ -771,9 +781,9 @@ one of the following: </para> <para>Launch an application that opens the file.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> checks 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 <application>Nautilus</application> checks the file extension.</para> + <para>The file manager checks 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 file manager checks the file extension.</para> <para>If you cannot find the file that you want to open, you can use <application>Search Tool</application>. To start <application>Search Tool</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> @@ -791,10 +801,9 @@ pane</secondary> <indexterm> <primary>viewer components</primary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> contains viewer -components that enable you to display particular types of file in the view -pane. For example, you can display the following types of files in the view -pane:</para> + <para>The file manager contains viewer components that +enable you to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, +you can display the following types of files in the view pane:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Plain text files</para> @@ -809,13 +818,10 @@ pane:</para> <para>To reload the contents of the view pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reload</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To stop loading an item in the view pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Stop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> <para>When you display a file in the view pane, the viewer component might -add menu items to the <application>Nautilus</application> menus. The menu -items relate to the file type that is displayed. For example, when you display -a PNG file, the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu contains flip and rotate menu -items. </para> +add menu items to the file manager menus. The menu items relate to the file +type that is displayed. For example, when you display a PNG file, the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu contains flip and rotate menu items. </para> <para>Also, when you display some types of file in the view pane, you can -use the <application>Nautilus</application> zoom buttons to change the size -of the item.</para> +use the file manager zoom buttons to change the size of the item.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-29"> <title>To Execute the Default Action</title> @@ -862,21 +868,9 @@ submenu.</para> for files</secondary> </indexterm> <para>When you display a file in the view -pane, the side pane might contain buttons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-4"/> -shows the side pane when a text file is displayed in the view pane.</para> - <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-4"> - <title>Side Pane When a File is Displayed in the View Pane</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_file_navigation_pane.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Side pane. Contains: file icon, file information, file emblem, Open with gedit, Open with buttons, tabs.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> +pane, the side pane might contain buttons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-477"/> +shows the buttons in the side pane when a text file is displayed in the view +pane.</para> <para>The buttons represent any actions that are defined in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool. The actions are defined in the <guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list in the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool. Click on a button to execute an action. For example, if an action defined for plain text documents is to open the file @@ -884,12 +878,22 @@ in <application>gedit</application>. If this action is defined, an <guibutton>Op the file in the <application>gedit</application> application, click on the <guibutton>Open with gedit</guibutton> button.</para> <note> <para>A button that represents the action does not appear in the side -pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs: <itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Open with Other Application</guilabel></para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Open with Other Viewer</guilabel></para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> +pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Open with Other Application</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Open with Other Viewer</guilabel> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </note> </sect3> </sect2> -<!--<sect2 id="gosnautilus-32"><title>To Display and Play MP3 Files</title><para>TBD.</para><para><emphasis>Question:</emphasis> Where -can we get the information for this section?</para></sect2>--> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-445"> <title>Using the Start Here Location</title> <screenshot> @@ -898,7 +902,7 @@ can we get the information for this section?</para></sect2>--> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_starthere_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Nautilus Start Here icon.</phrase> + <phrase>Start Here icon.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -920,33 +924,34 @@ Here</guilabel> location enables you to access the following functions:</para> </para> <para>Double-click on <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> to access your key GNOME applications. You can also access the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> -menu through the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> and the Menu Panel.</para> +menu through the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> and the <application>Menu Bar</application>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> </para> <para>Double-click on <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> to customize -your desktop. You can also access the desktop preferences through the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu. </para> +your desktop environment. You can also access the desktop environment preference +tools through the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, -and to choose other system settings.</para> + <para>Applications that enable you to configure your system as a +server, and to choose other system settings.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>You can access the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location in the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> + <para>From a file manager window</para> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location are displayed in the window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object on the desktop -background. The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location are -displayed in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> + <para>From the desktop</para> + <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object on the desktop. +The contents of the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location are displayed +in a file manager window.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> @@ -961,11 +966,11 @@ displayed in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> <secondary>FTP sites</secondary> <see>FTP sites</see> </indexterm> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> -to access FTP sites. To access an FTP site, enter the URL for the site in -the field on the location bar, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents -of the site are displayed in the view pane. To copy a file from the FTP site, -drag the file to the new location.</para> + <para>You can use the file manager to access +FTP sites. To access an FTP site, enter the URL for the site in the field +on the location bar, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The contents of the +site are displayed in the view pane. To copy a file from the FTP site, drag +the file to the new location.</para> <para>To access an FTP site that requires a username and password, you can enter the URL in the following form: </para> <para> @@ -974,6 +979,273 @@ enter the URL in the following form: </para> <para>To reload the FTP site in the view pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reload</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To stop loading the FTP site, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Stop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-465"> + <title>To Access Network Servers</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>network servers</primary> + <secondary>accessing</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>network servers</secondary> + <see>network servers</see> + </indexterm> + <para>If your desktop environment +is configured to access servers on a network, you can use the file manager +to access the network servers. </para> + <para>To access network servers, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Network Servers</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A file +manager window is displayed. The window displays the network servers that +you can access. Double-click on the network server that you want to access. </para> + <para><indexterm><primary>Samba servers</primary><see>Windows shares</see></indexterm>To access Windows shares, double-click on the <guilabel>Network +Neighborhood</guilabel> icon. A list of the Windows shares available to you +is displayed in the file manager window.</para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Location</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>URI</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Network servers</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <command>network:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>NFS servers</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>nfs:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Shares on Windows servers</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>smb:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + <sect3 id="gosnautilus-466"> + <title>To Add a Network Server</title> + <para>To add a network server, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Network Servers</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A file +manager window is displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>New Server</guilabel> +object. A <guilabel>New Server</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the name +of the server in the dialog, then click <guilabel>OK</guilabel>.</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-467"> + <title>Accessing Special URI Locations</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>special URI locations</primary> + <secondary>accessing</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>special URI +locations</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>URI, special</primary> + <see>special URI locations</see> + </indexterm> + <para>The GNOME Desktop contains +special URI locations that enable you to access particular functions from +the file manager. For example, to access the preference tools, you can access +the <command>preferences:///</command> URI in a file manager window. The following +table lists the special URI locations that you can use with the file manager:</para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.94*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="66.06*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>URI</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Location</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>all-applications:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>all-applications:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. +Double-click on an application to start the application.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>all-preferences:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>all-preferences:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. +Double-click on a preference tool to start the preference tool.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>applications:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> location in a file manager window. Double-click +on an application to start the application.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>burn:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>burn:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. Use this location to write +CDs.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>fonts:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>fonts:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. Enables you to preview your +fonts and add fonts to your system.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>network:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>network:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. Enables you to add and access +network servers.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>nfs:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>nfs:///</guilabel> +location in a file manager window. Enables you to browse NFS servers.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>preferences:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> location in a file manager window. + Double-click on a preference tool to start the preference tool.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>server-settings:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>server-settings:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. +Enables you to modify server settings.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>smb:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>smb:///</guilabel> +location in a file manager window. Enables you to browse shares on Windows +servers.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>start-here:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>start-here:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. +Enables you to access your applications, preference tools, server settings, +and system settings from one location.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>system-settings:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens +the <guilabel>system-settings:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. +Enables you to modify system settings.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>themes:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Opens the <guilabel>themes:///</guilabel> location in a file manager window. Enables you to preview your +themes and add themes to your system.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-5"> <title>Using Your Navigation History</title> <indexterm> @@ -1024,8 +1296,8 @@ on the item.</para> </indexterm> <para>To display the <guilabel>History</guilabel> list in the side pane, choose <guilabel>History</guilabel> from the drop-down list at the top of the side pane. The <guilabel>History</guilabel> list in the side pane displays a list of your previously-viewed items.</para> - <para>To display an item from your history list in the view pane, -click on the item in the <guilabel>History</guilabel> list.</para> + <para>To display an item from your history list in the view pane, click on +the item in the <guilabel>History</guilabel> list.</para> </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-36"> @@ -1096,7 +1368,7 @@ bookmark in the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para> </informaltable> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>To delete a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side + <para>To delete a bookmark, select the bookmark on the left side of the dialog. Click <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> @@ -1112,17 +1384,18 @@ of the dialog. Click <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>. </para> <para>This section describes how to work with your files and folders.</para> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-201"> - <title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> + <title>Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>drag-and-drop</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can use drag-and-drop to perform several tasks in <application>Nautilus</application>. When you drag-and-drop, the mouse pointer provides -feedback about the task that you perform. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-11"/> -describes the tasks that you can perform with drag-and-drop. The table also -shows the mouse pointers that appear when you drag-and-drop.</para> + <para>You can use drag-and-drop to perform several tasks in the +file manager. When you drag-and-drop, the mouse pointer provides feedback +about the task that you perform. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-11"/> describes +the tasks that you can perform with drag-and-drop. The table also shows the +mouse pointers that appear when you drag-and-drop.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-11"> - <title>Drag-and-Drop in Nautilus</title> + <title>Drag-and-Drop in the File Manager</title> <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="98.56*"/> @@ -1236,7 +1509,7 @@ A popup menu appears. Choose one of the following items from the popup menu:</pa <para> <guimenuitem>Set as Background</guimenuitem> </para> - <para>If the item is an image, sets the image to be the background wallpaper. + <para>If the item is an image, sets the image to be the desktop background. You can use this command to set the desktop background and the view pane background.</para> </listitem> @@ -1272,11 +1545,10 @@ background.</para> <secondary>selecting files and folders</secondary> </indexterm> <para>You can select files and folders in several -ways in <application>Nautilus</application>. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-10"/> -describes how to select items in <application>Nautilus</application> windows -and on the <application>Nautilus</application> desktop background.</para> +ways in the file manager. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-10"/> describes how +to select items in file manager windows and on the desktop.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-10"> - <title>Selecting Items in Nautilus</title> + <title>Selecting Items in the File Manager</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="36.36*"/> <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="63.64*"/> @@ -1307,8 +1579,9 @@ items</para> <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> <para>In icon view, drag around the files that you want to select.</para> - <para>In list view, press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>. Click on the first item in the group, then click on the last -item in the group.</para> + <para>In list view, click +on the first item in the group. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap>, then +click on the last item in the group.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -1350,8 +1623,8 @@ you can move a file or folder.</para> following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> + <para>Open a file manager window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to open a second +file manager window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to move @@ -1383,12 +1656,6 @@ Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </orderedlist> <!--<para><emphasis>Question</emphasis>: What is the purpose of the Clear Text command?</para>--> </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosnautilus-539"> - <title>Drag to the New Location in the Tree</title> - <para>You can drag a file or folder from the view pane to a location on the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane. Alternatively, you can drag a file or folder -within the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane to another location -in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel>.</para> - </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-10"> <title>To Copy a File or Folder</title> @@ -1403,8 +1670,8 @@ can copy a file or folder.</para> <para>To copy a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -to open a second <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> + <para>Open a file manager window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to open a second +file manager window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to copy @@ -1525,7 +1792,7 @@ file or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenu </listitem> </orderedlist> <para>Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder from the view pane to -the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop background.</para> +the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-443"> <title>To Delete a File or Folder</title> @@ -1557,28 +1824,160 @@ or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>.</para <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>creating symbolic link</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>A symbolic link is a special type of file that -points to another file or folder. When you perform an action on a symbolic -link, the action is performed on the file or folder to which the symbolic -link points. However, when you delete a symbolic link, you delete the link -file, not the file to which the symbolic link points.</para> + <indexterm> + <primary>symbolic link</primary> + <secondary>to file or folder, creating</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>A symbolic link is +a special type of file that points to another file or folder. When you perform +an action on a symbolic link, the action is performed on the file or folder +to which the symbolic link points. However, when you delete a symbolic link, +you delete the link file, not the file to which the symbolic link points.</para> <para>To create a symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or folder to which you want to create a link. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Make Link</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A link to the file or folder is added to the current folder. </para> <para>Alternatively, grab the item to which you want to create a link, then press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap></keycombo>. Drag the item to the location where you want to place the link.</para> - <para>By default, <application>Nautilus</application> adds an emblem to symbolic -links.</para> + <para>By default, the file manager adds an emblem to symbolic links.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-476"> + <title>To View the Properties of a File or Folder</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>viewing properties</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To view the properties of a file or folder, perform the +following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Select the file or folder whose properties you want to view. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Use the properties dialog to view the properties of the desktop +object. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties +dialog.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-430"> <title>To Change Permissions</title> <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>changing permissions</secondary> + <primary>permissions</primary> + <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To change the permissions on a file or folder -perform the following steps:</para> + <para>Permissions are settings assigned to each file and folder +that determine what type of access users can have to the file or folder. The +following table lists the permissions that you can set for files and folders, +and the effect of the permission on files and folders:</para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="29.62*"/> + <colspec colwidth="74.59*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="74.59*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Permission</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>File</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Folder</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Read</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Permission to read the file.</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Permission to list the contents of the folder.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Write</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Permission to make changes to the file. </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Permission to create and delete files in the folder.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Execute</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Permission to run the file as a program. This is only relevant if the file +is a program or script.</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para>Permission to access files in the directory.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + <para>You can set permissions for different types of user. The following table +lists the types of user that you can set for which you can set permissions:</para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="27.27*"/> + <colspec colwidth="72.73*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>User Category</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Owner</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>The user that created the file or folder.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Group</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>The group to which the owner belongs.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Others</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>All other users who are not in the group to which the owner belongs.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + <para><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>changing permissions</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>permissions</primary><secondary>changing file and folder</secondary></indexterm>To change the permissions +on a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Select the file or folder that you want to change. </para> @@ -1588,7 +1987,114 @@ perform the following steps:</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Click on the <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> tab. In the <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> tabbed section, use the drop-down lists and check boxes -to change the permissions for the file or folder.</para> +to change the permissions for the file or folder. The following table describes +the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Permissions</guilabel> tabbed section: </para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="37.78*"/> + <colspec colwidth="62.22*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Element</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>File owner</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>To change the owner of the file or folder, select +the owner from the drop-down list. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>File group</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>To change the group to which a file or folder belongs, +select the group from the drop-down list. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Owner</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the permissions that you want to apply to the owner +of the file or folder.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Group</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the permissions that you want to apply to the group +to which the owner of the file or folder belongs.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Others</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the permissions that you want to apply to +all other users who are not in the group to which the owner belongs.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Text view</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Displays the permissions that you select from the <guilabel>Read</guilabel>, <guilabel>Write</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Execute</guilabel> +options, in text format.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Number view</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Displays the permissions that you select from the <guilabel>Read</guilabel>, <guilabel>Write</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Execute</guilabel> +options, in text format.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Last changed</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Displays the date and time that the file or folder +was last modified.</para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties @@ -1596,6 +2102,70 @@ dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-200"> + <title>Adding Notes to Files and Folders</title> + <para>You can add notes to files or folders. You can add notes to files or +folders in the following ways:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>From the properties dialog</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>From <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> in the side pane</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <sect3 id="gosnautilus-472"> + <title>To Add a Note Using the Properties Dialog</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>notes</primary> + <secondary>adding to files and folders</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>notes</secondary> + <tertiary>adding</tertiary> + </indexterm> + <para>To add a note +to a file or folder, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Select the file or folder to which you want to add a note. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A properties dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tab. In the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed section, type the note.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the properties +dialog. A note emblem is added to the file or folder.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para><indexterm><primary>notes</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>notes</secondary><tertiary>deleting</tertiary></indexterm>To delete a note, delete the note text from the <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="gosnautilus-473"> + <title>To Add a Note Using Notes in the Side Pane</title> + <para>To add a note to a file or folder, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Open the file or folder to which you want to add a note in +the view pane.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> from the drop-down list +at the top of the side pane. To display the side pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Side Pane</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Type the note in the side pane. A note emblem is added to +the file or folder in the view pane, and a note icon is added to the side +pane. You can click on this icon to display the note.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para>To delete a note, delete the note text from <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> +in the side pane.</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-44"> <title>Using Trash</title> <screenshot> @@ -1604,7 +2174,7 @@ dialog.</para> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + <phrase>Trash icon, empty.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -1621,7 +2191,7 @@ dialog.</para> <para>Folders</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Desktop background objects</para> + <para>Desktop objects</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>If you need to retrieve a file from <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you @@ -1637,14 +2207,13 @@ contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> + <para>From a file manager window</para> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in the window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> - <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop -background.</para> + <para>From the desktop</para> + <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect3> @@ -1658,62 +2227,17 @@ background.</para> ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> + <para>From a file manager window</para> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>From the desktop background</para> + <para>From the desktop</para> <para>Right-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose <guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-200"> - <title>Adding Notes to Folders</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>Notes</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>notes, adding -to folders</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> -in the side pane to add a note to a folder. To add a note to a folder perform -the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Display the folder in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <guilabel>Notes</guilabel> from the drop-down list -at the top of the side pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type the note in the side pane. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosnautilus-440"> - <title>Running Scripts From Nautilus</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>running scripts</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>scripts, running from file manager</primary> - </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes a special folder -where you can store your scripts. When you add an executable file to this -folder, the file is added to the <guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> submenu. -To run a script choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then choose the script that you want to -run from the submenu. </para> - <para>To run a script on a particular file, select the file in the view pane. -Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then choose the script that you want to run on the file from -the submenu. You can also select multiple files to run your scripts on.</para> - <para>To view the contents of your scripts folder, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Open Scripts Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosnautilus-203"> <title>Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders</title> @@ -1722,18 +2246,21 @@ the submenu. You can also select multiple files to run your scripts on.</para> <secondary>modifying appearance of files and folders</secondary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> -enables you to modify the appearance of your files and folders in several -ways, as described in the following sections.</para> + <para>The file manager enables +you to modify the appearance of your files and folders in several ways, as +described in the following sections.</para> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-112"> <title>To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder</title> <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>emblems</secondary> - <tertiary>adding</tertiary> + <primary>emblems</primary> + <secondary>adding to file</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>emblems</primary> + <secondary>adding to folder</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To add an emblem to an item perform the -following steps: </para> + <para>To add an emblem to an item perform the following +steps: </para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Select the item to which you want to add an emblem.</para> @@ -1753,12 +2280,44 @@ dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-471"> + <title>To Add a New Emblem</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>emblems</primary> + <secondary>adding new</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>To add a new emblem, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Emblem</guibutton> button, then click +on the <guibutton>Add a New Emblem</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Create +a New Emblem</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Type a name for the emblem in the <guilabel>Keyword</guilabel> +text box.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guilabel>Image</guilabel> button. A dialog is +displayed. Choose an emblem from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose an emblem +from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When you choose +an emblem, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> on the <guilabel>Create a +New Emblem</guilabel> dialog.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-51"> - <title>To Modify the Icon for a File or Folder</title> + <title>To Change the Icon for a File or Folder</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>icons</secondary> - <tertiary>modifying</tertiary> + <tertiary>changing</tertiary> </indexterm> <para>To change the icon that represents an individual file or folder, perform the following steps:</para> @@ -1783,13 +2342,12 @@ the icon to represent the file or folder. </para> dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para>To change the icon that represents a file type, use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool. To open the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types -and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> <para>To restore an icon from a custom icon to the default icon specified in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool, right-click on the icon then choose <guimenuitem>Remove Custom Icon</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, click on the <guilabel>Remove Custom Icon</guilabel> button on the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> + <para>To change the icon that represents a file type, use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-102"> <title>To Change the Size of Items in a View</title> @@ -1899,12 +2457,13 @@ items in a view to normal size.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers the size of items in a -particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items are -displayed in the size that you selected. In other words, when you change the -size of items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items at -that size. To return the size of the items to the default size specified in -your preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>The file manager remembers the size of items in a particular folder. +The next time that you display the folder, the items are displayed in the +size that you selected. In other words, when you change the size of items +in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items at that size. To +return the size of the items to the default size specified in your preferences, +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View +to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-7"> <title>Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders</title> @@ -1916,41 +2475,54 @@ your preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset V <secondary>views</secondary> <tertiary>introduction</tertiary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> provides several ways -to display the contents of your files. <application>Nautilus</application> -includes viewer components that enable you to display particular types of -file in the view pane. For example, you can use a web page viewer to display -HTML files in the view pane. You can use a text viewer to view plain text -files in the view pane.</para> - <para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to open a file -in an appropriate application. For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-28"/>.</para> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes views that enable you to -display the contents of your folders in different ways. For example, you can -display the contents of a folder in the following types of view: </para> + <para>The file manager provides several ways to display the contents +of your files. The file manager includes viewer components that enable you +to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, you can +use a web page viewer to display HTML files in the view pane. You can use +a text viewer to view plain text files in the view pane.</para> + <para>You can also use the file manager to open a file in an appropriate application. +For more information, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-28"/>.</para> + <para>The file manager includes views that enable you to show the contents +of your folders in different ways. For example, you can show the contents +of a folder in the following types of view: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Icon view</para> - <para>Displays the items in the folder as icons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> -shows a folder displayed in icon view.</para> + <para>Shows the items in the folder as icons. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-1"/> +shows a folder in icon view.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>List view</para> - <para>Displays the items in the folder as a list. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-3"/> -shows a folder displayed in list view.</para> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>list view</secondary> - <tertiary>illustration</tertiary> - </indexterm> + <para>Shows the items in the folder as a list. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-3"/> +shows a folder in list view.</para> <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-3"> - <title>Nautilus Window in List View</title> + <title>File Manager Window in List View<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>list view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiary></indexterm></title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_listview_window.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Folder in Nautilus window, contents displayed in list view.</phrase> + <phrase>Folder in file manager window, contents in list view.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Audio view</para> + <para>Shows the audio items in the folder only, and displays controls that +enable you to play the audio files. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-474"/> shows +a folder in audio view.</para> + <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-474"> + <title>File Manager Window in Audio View<indexterm><primary>file manager</primary><secondary>audio view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiary></indexterm></title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_audioview_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Folder in file manager window, contents displayed in audio view.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -1978,10 +2550,11 @@ dialog, then click on the <guibutton>Choose</guibutton> button. </para> <para>You can also choose the type of view from the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list. The <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list is located at the right side of the location bar.</para> - <para>You can display different folders in different views. <application>Nautilus</application> remembers the view that you choose for a particular -folder. The next time that you display the folder, <application>Nautilus</application> -displays the folder in that view. To return the view for the folder to the -default view specified in your preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>You can display different folders in different views. The file manager +remembers the view that you choose for a particular folder. The next time +that you display the folder, the file manager displays the folder in that +view. To return the view for the folder to the default view specified in your +preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-101"> <title>To Arrange Your Files in Icon View</title> @@ -2047,8 +2620,8 @@ within the view pane.</para> <entry colname="colspec7" valign="top"> <para>Select this option to sort the items alphabetically by name. The order of the items is not case sensitive. -If <application>Nautilus</application> is set to display hidden files, the -hidden files are shown last.</para> +If the file manager is set to display hidden files, the hidden files are shown +last.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -2130,19 +2703,19 @@ alphabetical order.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> remembers how you arrange the items -in a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items -are arranged in the way that you selected. In other words, when you specify -how to arrange the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display -the items in that way. To return the arrangement settings of the folder to -the default arrangement settings specified in your preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>The file manager remembers how you arrange the items in a particular +folder. The next time that you display the folder, the items are arranged +in the way that you selected. In other words, when you specify how to arrange +the items in a folder, you customize the folder to display the items in that +way. To return the arrangement settings of the folder to the default arrangement +settings specified in your preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reset View to Defaults</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-103"> - <title>To Stretch an Icon in Icon View</title> + <title>To Resize an Icon in Icon View</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>icons</secondary> - <tertiary>stretching</tertiary> + <tertiary>resizing</tertiary> </indexterm> <para>In icon view, you can change the size of the icon that represents an item that is displayed. To change the size @@ -2159,7 +2732,7 @@ you want.</para> choose <guimenuitem>Restore Icon's Original Size</guimenuitem>. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para>You can also stretch icons on the desktop background.</para> + <para>You can also resize objects on the desktop.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-111"> <title>To Modify the Behavior of a View</title> @@ -2221,7 +2794,7 @@ on the <guilabel>Modify</guilabel> dialog:</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel> + <guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable>item-name</replaceable> items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2232,7 +2805,7 @@ submenu for this type of item.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel> + <guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable>item-name</replaceable> items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2242,7 +2815,7 @@ submenu for this type of item.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> only</guilabel> + <guilabel>Include in the menu for <replaceable>item-name</replaceable> only</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2253,7 +2826,7 @@ submenu for this item only.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> only</guilabel> + <guilabel>Use as default for <replaceable>item-name</replaceable> only</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2263,7 +2836,7 @@ submenu for this item only.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Don't include in the menu for <replaceable>item_name</replaceable> items</guilabel> + <guilabel>Don't include in the menu for <replaceable>item-name</replaceable> items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2295,17 +2868,19 @@ tool, click on the <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. </para> <secondary>assigning actions to files</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>When you open a file, <application>Nautilus</application> performs the default action for that file type. The <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool contains a table of -file types, their associated file extensions, and their default actions. This -table specifies what happens when you double-click on a file in <application>Nautilus</application>. </para> - <para>You can also use <application>Nautilus</application> to modify the actions -that are associated with a particular file or file type. </para> + <para>When you open a file, the file manager +performs the default action for that file type. The <application>File Types +and Programs</application> preference tool contains a table of file types, +their associated file extensions, and their default actions. This table specifies +what happens when you double-click on a file in the file manager. </para> + <para>You can also use the file manager to modify the actions that are associated +with a particular file or file type. </para> <para>You can use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool to perform the following tasks:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Specify the default action for a file type. You can also change -the default action for a file type in <application>Nautilus</application>. </para> +the default action for a file type in the file manager. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Associate a file type with one or more applications. The default @@ -2367,7 +2942,7 @@ a file of that type.</para> <para>Choose <guimenuitem>Other Application</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel>Open with Other Application</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Choose <guimenuitem>Other Viewer</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Open with Other Viewer</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> + <para>Choose <guimenuitem>Other Viewer</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel>Open with Other Viewer</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> @@ -2463,7 +3038,7 @@ tool, click on the <guibutton>Go There</guibutton> button. </para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosnautilus-15"> - <title>Customizing Nautilus</title> + <title>Customizing the File Manager</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>customizing</secondary> @@ -2512,8 +3087,8 @@ and select sort options and display options. You can also specify default settings for icon views and list views. To specify your default view settings, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guilabel>Views</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog to display the <guilabel>Views</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-30"/> lists the views settings -that you can modify. </para> + <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-30"/> lists the views settings that you +can modify. </para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-30"> <title>Views Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> @@ -2544,7 +3119,7 @@ a folder, the folder is displayed in the view that you select.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Arrange Items</guilabel> + <guilabel>Arrange items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -2616,6 +3191,17 @@ are closer to each other.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> + <guilabel>Text beside icons</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Select this option to place the icon captions +for items beside the icon rather than under the icon.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> <guilabel>Use manual layout</guilabel> </para> </entry> @@ -2640,22 +3226,17 @@ in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane.</para> </table> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-56"> - <title>To Set File and Folder Preferences</title> + <title>To Set Behavior Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>preferences</secondary> - <tertiary>files</tertiary> + <tertiary>behavior</tertiary> </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>preferences</secondary> - <tertiary>folders</tertiary> - </indexterm> - <para>To set your preferences for files and folders, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -Click on the <guilabel>Files and Folders</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog to display the <guilabel>Files -and Folders</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-37"/> lists the settings -that you can modify for files and folders. </para> + <para>To set your preferences for +files and folders, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guilabel>Files and Folders</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog +to display the <guilabel>Files and Folders</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-37"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for files and folders. </para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-37"> <title>Files and Folders Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> @@ -2673,34 +3254,22 @@ that you can modify for files and folders. </para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec6"> - <para> - <guilabel>Open each file or folder in -a new window</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec7"> - <para>Select -this option to open a new window when you open a file or folder.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Activate items with a single click</guilabel> + <guilabel>Single click to activate items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to -perform the default action for an item when you click on the item. When this -option is selected, and you point to an item, the title of the item is underlined. </para> + <para>Select this option to perform the default action +for an item when you click on the item. When this option is selected, and +you point to an item, the title of the item is underlined. </para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec6" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Activate items -with a double click</guilabel> + <guilabel>Double click to +activate items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec7" valign="top"> @@ -2709,29 +3278,40 @@ on the item.</para> </entry> </row> <row> + <entry colname="colspec6"> + <para> + <guilabel>Open activated item in a new +window</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec7"> + <para>Select this +option to open a new window when you open a file or folder.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> <entry colname="colspec6" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Execute scripts -when they are clicked</guilabel> + <guilabel>Run executable +files when they are clicked</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec7" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run an executable file when you choose the executable -file. An executable file is a text file that can execute, that is, a shell -script.</para> + <para>Select this option to run an executable file when you choose +the executable file. An executable file is a text file that can execute, that +is, a shell script.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec6"> <para> - <guilabel>View scripts when they are -clicked</guilabel> + <guilabel>View executable files when +they are clicked</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec7"> - <para>Select this -option to display the contents of an executable file when you choose the executable -file.</para> + <para>Select this option to display the contents of an executable file when you +choose the executable file.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -2773,7 +3353,7 @@ the following menus:</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>The popup menu that is displayed when you right-click on a -file, folder, or desktop background object. </para> +file, folder, or desktop object. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>When you select an item then choose the <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> menu item, the item is deleted from your file system @@ -2805,11 +3385,11 @@ information is displayed in icon captions. </para> <para>To set your preferences for icon captions, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guilabel>Files and Folders</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog to display the <guilabel>Files and Folders</guilabel> tabbed section. </para> - <para>Select the items of information that you want to display -in the icon caption from the three drop-down lists. Select the first item -from the first drop-down list, select the second item from the second drop-down -list, and so on. The following table describes the items of information that -you can select:</para> + <para>Select the items of information that you want to display in the icon +caption from the three drop-down lists. Select the first item from the first +drop-down list, select the second item from the second drop-down list, and +so on. The following table describes the items of information that you can +select:</para> <informaltable frame="topbot"> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.09*"/> @@ -2899,8 +3479,9 @@ the group to which the item belongs.</para> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Choose this option to display -the permissions of the item as three sets of three characters, for example <computeroutput>-rwxrw-r--</computeroutput>.</para> + <para><indexterm><primary>permissions</primary><secondary>displaying as characters</secondary></indexterm>Choose +this option to display the permissions of the item as three sets of three +characters, for example <computeroutput>-rwxrw-r--</computeroutput>.</para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -2910,9 +3491,8 @@ the permissions of the item as three sets of three characters, for example <comp </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Choose -this option to display the permissions of the item in octal notation, for -example <computeroutput>764</computeroutput>. </para> + <para><indexterm><primary>permissions</primary><secondary>displaying in octal notation</secondary></indexterm>Choose this option to display the permissions of the item in octal +notation, for example <computeroutput>764</computeroutput>. </para> </entry> </row> <row> @@ -2985,7 +3565,7 @@ on other file systems.</para> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Local File Only</guilabel> + <guilabel>Local Files Only</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> @@ -3007,8 +3587,8 @@ on other file systems.</para> </informaltable> <para>To set your preview preferences, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> tab in the <guilabel>File Management Preferences</guilabel> dialog to display the <guilabel>Preview</guilabel> tabbed section. </para> - <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-41"/> lists the preview settings -that you can modify.</para> + <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-41"/> lists the preview settings that +you can modify.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-41"> <title>Preview Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> @@ -3074,7 +3654,7 @@ files</guilabel> <row> <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <guilabel>Show number of items</guilabel> + <guilabel>Count number of items</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1"> @@ -3097,11 +3677,12 @@ number of items in folders.</para> <primary>backgrounds</primary> <secondary>changing screen component</secondary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> includes backgrounds that you can use to change the look-and-feel -of the following screen components: </para> + <para>The file manager includes +backgrounds that you can use to change the look-and-feel of the following +screen components: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> desktop background</para> + <para>Desktop</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Side pane</para> @@ -3110,7 +3691,7 @@ of the following screen components: </para> <para>View pane</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Panels, except for the Menu Panel</para> + <para>Panels</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>To change the background of a screen component perform the following @@ -3134,16 +3715,13 @@ to the screen component. </para> <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para>Alternatively, you can right-click on the background of the side pane -and the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Change Background</guimenuitem>. -The <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. To reset -the pane background to the default background, right-click on the background -of the pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Use Default Background</guimenuitem>.</para> + <para>To reset the background of the view pane or side pane to the default +background, right-click on the background of the pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Use Default Background</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>When you change the background of the side pane or the view pane of -a particular folder, <application>Nautilus</application> remembers the background -that you chose. The next time that you display the folder, the background -that you selected is displayed. In other words, when you change the background -of a folder, you customize the folder to display the background. </para> +a particular folder, the file manager remembers the background that you chose. +The next time that you display the folder, the background that you selected +is displayed. In other words, when you change the background of a folder, +you customize the folder to display the background. </para> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-63"> <title>To Add a Pattern</title> <indexterm> @@ -3151,7 +3729,7 @@ of a folder, you customize the folder to display the background. </para> <secondary>adding patterns</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To add a pattern to the patterns that you can use on your -screen components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton>Patterns</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add New Pattern</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to find the new +screen components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton>Patterns</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add a New Pattern</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to find the new pattern. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new pattern to the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-64"> @@ -3161,7 +3739,7 @@ pattern. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new pattern to the <guilabel <secondary>adding colors</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To add a color to the colors that you can use on your screen -components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add New Color</guibutton> +components, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button, then click on the <guibutton>Add a New Color</guibutton> button. A color selector dialog is displayed. Use the color wheel or the sliders to choose the color. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the new color to the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> @@ -3174,7 +3752,8 @@ to the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog.</para> <secondary>window components, showing and hiding</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can show and hide <application>Nautilus</application> window components as follows: </para> + <para>You can show and hide file manager +window components as follows: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>To hide the side pane, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Side Pane</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To display the @@ -3206,8 +3785,7 @@ tab to the side pane again, choose the tab from the popup menu again.</para> <primary>removable media</primary> <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> supports the following -removable media:</para> + <para>The file manager can support the following removable media:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Audio CD</para> @@ -3232,8 +3810,9 @@ removable media:</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <note> - <para>For <application>Nautilus</application> to recognize removable -media, you must have an appropriate entry for the media in the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file.</para> + <para>For the file manager to recognize removable media, you must have +an appropriate entry for the media in the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> +file.</para> </note> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-462"> <title>To Mount Media</title> @@ -3245,14 +3824,12 @@ media, you must have an appropriate entry for the media in the <filename>/etc/fs system of the media available for access. When you mount media, the file system of the media is attached as a subdirectory to your file system.</para> <para>To mount media, insert the media in the appropriate device. An object -that represents the media is added to the desktop background. The object is -added only if your system is configured to mount the device automatically -when media is detected. </para> +that represents the media is added to the desktop. The object is added only +if your system is configured to mount the device automatically when media +is detected. </para> <para>If your system is not configured to mount the device automatically, -you must mount the device manually. Right-click on the desktop background, -then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu><guimenuitem><replaceable>device_name</replaceable></guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For example, to mount -a floppy diskette, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Floppy</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. An object that represents the media is -added to the desktop background. </para> +you must mount the device manually. Right-click on the desktop, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu><guimenuitem><replaceable>device-name</replaceable></guimenuitem></menuchoice>. For example, to mount a floppy diskette, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Floppy</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +An object that represents the media is added to the desktop. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-461"> <title>To Display Media Contents</title> @@ -3265,16 +3842,15 @@ following ways: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the object that represents the media on the -desktop background. </para> +desktop. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Right-click on the object that represents the media on the -desktop background, then choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>. </para> +desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>A <application>Nautilus</application> window displays the contents of -the media. To reload the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> -button.</para> + <para>A file manager window displays the contents of the media. To reload +the display, click on the <guibutton>Reload</guibutton> button.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-463"> <title>To Display Media Properties</title> @@ -3283,9 +3859,7 @@ button.</para> <secondary>displaying media properties</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To display the properties of removable media, -right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop background, -then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. A dialog displays the properties -of the media.</para> +right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. A dialog displays the properties of the media.</para> <para>To close the properties dialog, click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-469"> @@ -3296,9 +3870,12 @@ of the media.</para> diskette</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To <firstterm>format</firstterm> media -is to prepare the media for use with a particular file system. When you format -media, you overwrite any existing information on the media. You can use the -file manager to format floppy diskettes.</para> +is to prepare the media for use with a particular file system. You can use +the file manager to format floppy diskettes.</para> + <caution> + <para>When you format media, you overwrite any existing information +on the media.</para> + </caution> <para>To format a floppy diskette, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> @@ -3307,7 +3884,8 @@ For information on how to mount media, see <xref linkend="gosnautilus-462"/>.</p </listitem> <listitem> <para>Right-click on the object that represents the diskette on -the desktop background, then choose <guimenuitem>Format</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Format a Floppy</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para> +the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Format</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Format +a Floppy</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Select your format options in the <guilabel>Format a Floppy</guilabel> dialog. The following table describes the elements on the dialog:</para> @@ -3338,6 +3916,17 @@ the name of the floppy device.</para> </entry> </row> <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Floppy density</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Select the density of the diskette. The density +is the amount of data that the diskette can store.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> <guilabel>File system type</guilabel> @@ -3345,23 +3934,35 @@ the name of the floppy device.</para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> <para>Select -the type of file system in which you want to format the diskette.</para> +the type of file system in which you want to format the diskette. Select one +of the following options:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Linux Native (ext 2)</guilabel>: Select this option +to format a diskette for use on Linux systems. Most non-Linux systems cannot +read diskettes with this file system type.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>DOS (FAT)</guilabel>: Select this option to format +a diskette for use on Windows systems. </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </entry> </row> <row> <entry valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Floppy density</guilabel> + <guilabel>Volume name</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the density that you want for the diskette.</para> + <para>Type a name for the diskette in this text box.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Quick format</guilabel> + <guilabel>Quick</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> @@ -3370,6 +3971,29 @@ only the file system on the diskette. A quick format does not check for bad blocks. This option works only on diskettes that have previously been formatted.</para> </entry> </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Standard</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Select this option to create the file system +on the diskette and format the diskette. A standard format does not check +for bad blocks. </para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Thorough</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1"> + <para>Select this option to create the file system +on the diskette, check for bad blocks, and format the diskette.</para> + </entry> + </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> @@ -3385,21 +4009,23 @@ blocks. This option works only on diskettes that have previously been formatted. <primary>removable media</primary> <secondary>ejecting</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To eject media, right-click on the media object on the desktop -background, then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. If the drive for -the media is a motorized drive, the media is ejected from the drive. If the -drive for the media is not a motorized drive, a message is displayed when -you can manually eject the media. </para> + <para>To eject media, right-click on the media object on the desktop, +then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. If the drive for the media is +a motorized drive, the media is ejected from the drive. If the drive for the +media is not motorized, wait until the desktop object for the media disappears, +then eject the media manually.</para> <para>You cannot eject media from a motorized drive when the media is mounted. To eject media, first unmount the media. To remove a floppy diskette from the drive, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Close all <application>Nautilus</application> windows, <application>Terminal</application> windows, and any other windows that access the diskette. </para> + <para>Close all file manager windows, <application>Terminal</application> +windows, and any other windows that access the diskette. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Right-click on the object that represents the diskette on -the desktop background, then choose <guimenuitem>Unmount Volume</guimenuitem>. </para> +the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. The desktop object +for the diskette disappears.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Eject the diskette from the drive.</para> @@ -3411,4 +4037,160 @@ the diskette, you might lose the data on the diskette.</para> </orderedlist> </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 id="gosnautilus-475"> + <title>Writing CDs</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>writing CDs</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>CDs, writing</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>writing CDs</primary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>burning CDs</primary> + <see>writing CDs</see> + </indexterm> + <para>The file manager provides +a special location where you can copy files and folders that you want to write +to a CD. You can write the contents of the location to a CD easily.</para> + <para>To write a CD, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>CD Creator</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The file manager opens a special location, <guilabel>burn:///</guilabel>, from which you can write CDs. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Copy the files and folders that you want to write to CD into +the <guilabel>burn:///</guilabel> location.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Insert a writable CD into the CD writer device on your system.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Write to CD</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Write files to a CD recorder</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Write files to a CD recorder</guilabel> +dialog to specify how you want to write the CD, as follows:</para> + <informaltable frame="topbot"> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <colspec colwidth="50*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Dialog Element</para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Target to write to</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the device to which you want to write the +CD from the drop-down list. To create an CD image file for the files and folders, +select the <guilabel>File image</guilabel> option.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Write speed</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select the speed at which you want to write the +CD from the drop-down list.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>CD name</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Type a name for the CD in the text box.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Erase CD</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to erase the current contents +of the CD.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Eject CD when done</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option to eject the CD from the drive +when the CD is written.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry valign="top"> + <para> + <guilabel>Reuse these files for another CD</guilabel> + </para> + </entry> + <entry valign="top"> + <para>Select this option if +you do not want to write the files and folders to another CD. If you select +this option, the files and folders are not removed from the <guilabel>burn:///</guilabel> location after the CD is written. </para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Write files to CD</guibutton> button. </para> + <para>If you selected the <guilabel>File image</guilabel> option from the <guilabel>Target to write to</guilabel> drop-down list, a <guilabel>Choose a filename +for the cdrom image</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to specify +the location where you want to save the CD image file. By default, CD image +files have a <filename>.iso</filename> file extension.</para> + <para>A <guilabel>Writing CD</guilabel> dialog is displayed. When the CD is +written or when the CD image file is created, a message to indicate that the +process is complete is displayed in the dialog.</para> + <para>If you created a CD image file, you can write this file to a CD. To +write a CD image file to CD, right-click on the CD image file, then choose <guimenuitem>Write to CD</guimenuitem> from the popup menu.</para> + <para>If you did not select the <guilabel>Reuse these files for another CD</guilabel> option, the files and folders are removed from the <guilabel>burn:///</guilabel> location.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="gosnautilus-440"> + <title>Running Scripts From the File Manager</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>running scripts</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>scripts, running from file manager</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>The file manager includes a special folder where you can +store your scripts. When you add an executable file to this folder, the file +is added to the <guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> submenu. To run a script +choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then choose the script that you want to run from the submenu. </para> + <para>To run a script on a particular file, select the file in the view pane. +Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Scripts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, then choose the script that you want to run on the file from +the submenu. You can also select multiple files to run your scripts on.</para> + <para>To view the contents of your scripts folder, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Open Scripts Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + </sect1> </chapter> |