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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml index 397b6ab..6ad52bb 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml @@ -10,43 +10,20 @@ <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides -an integrated access point to your files and applications. The file manager -enables you to browse and to navigate your files and folders using the following:</para> +an integrated access point to your files and applications. You can use the +file manager to do the following:<itemizedlist><listitem><para>Create folders and documents.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Display your files and folders.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Manage your files and folders.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Run scripts.</para></listitem><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>You can access your files and folders in the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>File browser window</para> + <para>Browse your files and folders</para> <para>The file browser window enables you to navigate between folders by changing the current location of the file manager within a file browser window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>File object window</para> - <para>The file object window represents every folder as an object, and each -object is represented by a separate file object window. Each file object window -displays the contents of a single file, folder, FTP site, or special URI location.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Both the file browser and file object windows of the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager enables you to do the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Create folders and documents.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Display your files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Manage your files and folders.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Run scripts.</para> - </listitem> - <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> + <para>Navigate your files and folders as objects</para> + <para>The file manager can also represent your files and folders as individual +objects. Each file or folder is displayed in an individual file object window. +When you open files or folders from file object windows, each file or folder +opens a new window.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para><application>Nautilus</application> also manages the desktop. The desktop @@ -59,14 +36,14 @@ is an active component of the user interface. </para> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>windows</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can browse your file system and navigate between directories by -changing the current location of the file manager. </para> + <para>You can use file browser windows to browse your file system.</para> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-492"> <title>File Browser Windows</title> - <para>You can access your file browser window in any of the following ways:<itemizedlist><listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Browse Filesystem</guilabel> -icon on the top edge panel. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Filesystem</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Select a folder from a file object window, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -The file browser window displays the contents of your folder in the view pane.</para></listitem></itemizedlist><xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-505"/> shows a sample file browser -window that displays the contents of the Home folder.</para> + <para>You can access file browser windows in the following ways:<itemizedlist><listitem><para>Click on the the file browser window launcher on the top edge +panel. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Filesystem</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Select a folder from a file object window, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +A file browser window displays the contents of your folder in the view pane.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> + <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-505"/> shows a sample file browser window +that displays the contents of the Home folder.</para> <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-505"> <title>Contents of a Folder in a File Browser Window</title> <screenshot> @@ -80,9 +57,12 @@ window that displays the contents of the Home folder.</para> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> + <note> + <para>In other distributions of the GNOME Desktop, the <guibutton>Home</guibutton> toolbar button might have another designation, for example, <guibutton>Documents</guibutton>.</para> + </note> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-493"> - <title>Browser Window Components</title> + <title>File Browser Window Components</title> <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-83"/> describes the components of file browser windows.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-83"> @@ -219,18 +199,14 @@ options:</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - <para>You can access files and folders from the file browser window in the -following ways:<itemizedlist><listitem><para>Enter a directory path in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> -field.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Click on an item in the tree view.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Double-click on a folder or a file in the view pane. </para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> + <para>You can access files and folders from a file browser window in the following +ways:<itemizedlist><listitem><para>Enter a path to the file or folder in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Click on an item in the tree view.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Double-click on a folder or a file in the view pane. </para></listitem></itemizedlist></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> - <note> - <para>In other distributions of the GNOME Desktop, the <guibutton>Home</guibutton> toolbar button might have another designation, for example, <guibutton>Documents</guibutton>.</para> - </note> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-53"> <title>View Pane</title> @@ -259,10 +235,10 @@ of the following:</para> <para>Locations that correspond to special URIs</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm>The file -browser window 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.</para> + <para><indexterm><primary>viewer components</primary></indexterm>File browser +windows contain <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.</para> <para>Displaying a file in the view pane provides the following benefits:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -273,9 +249,10 @@ can use a text viewer to display text files in the view pane.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>However, you cannot edit a file in the view pane.</para> - <para>The file browser 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>File browser windows also include <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: Shows the items in the folder as icons. </para> @@ -346,7 +323,7 @@ use the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> to navigate through your files.</para> at the top right of the side pane.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-18"> - <title>To Show and Hide Browser Window Components</title> + <title>To Show and Hide File Browser Window Components</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>window components, showing @@ -375,16 +352,6 @@ statusbar again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Statusba </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-499"> <title>To Display Your Home Folder</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Home location icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>Home location</secondary> @@ -395,7 +362,7 @@ statusbar again, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Statusba <secondary>displaying</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To display your home location, -perform one of the following actions from the file browser window:</para> +perform one of the following actions from file browser windows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Enter the home path in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field.</para> @@ -621,6 +588,42 @@ items.</para> the item in the <guilabel>History</guilabel> list.</para> </sect3> </sect2> + <sect2 id="gosnautilus-447"> + <title>Viewing Files in a File Browser Window</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>file manager</primary> + <secondary>viewing files in view +pane</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>view pane</primary> + <secondary>viewing files in</secondary> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>viewer components</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>The file manager contains viewer components that +enable you to display particular types of file in a file browser window. For +example, you can display the following types of files in a file browser window:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Plain text files</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>PNG files</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) files</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>To reload the contents of a file browser window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Reload</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +To stop loading an item, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Stop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>When you display a file in a file browser window, the viewer component +might 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 a file browser window, +you can use the file manager zoom buttons to change the size of the item.</para> + </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-36"> <title>To Bookmark Your Favorite Locations</title> <indexterm> @@ -779,30 +782,11 @@ following:</para> <listitem> <para>How to navigate the files and folders in your file system.</para> </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>How to access FTP sites.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>How to access special URI locations.</para> - </listitem> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-510"> <title>File Object Windows</title> - <para>You can access your file object window in any of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the -desktop. </para> - <para>The file object window displays the contents of your home location in -the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Computer</guilabel> object on -the desktop.</para> - <para>The file object window displays the contents of your default Computer -folders in the view pane.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> + <para>To access a file object window, double-click on any of the default desktop +objects.</para> <para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-FIG-504"/> shows a sample file object window that displays the contents of the Computer folder.</para> <figure id="gosnautilus-FIG-504"> @@ -821,7 +805,7 @@ manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiar </figure> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-4"> - <title>To Display Your Home Location</title> + <title>To Display Your Home Location in a File Object Window</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -842,14 +826,14 @@ manager</primary><secondary>icon view</secondary><tertiary>illustration</tertiar <secondary>displaying</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To display your home location, -perform one of the following actions: </para> +perform one of the following actions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Home</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>On a file manager window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + <para>On a file object window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>The file object window displays the contents of your home location. @@ -861,11 +845,11 @@ To reload the display, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>R <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>displaying folders</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display the contents of a folder in any of the following -ways: </para> + <para>You can display the contents of a folder in a file object +window in any of the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the folder in the file object window.</para> + <para>Double-click on the folder.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Highlight the folder, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> @@ -873,12 +857,13 @@ ways: </para> </itemizedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-511"> - <title>To Open a Parent Folder</title> - <para>You can display the contents of a parent folder in the following way: </para> + <title>To Display a Parent Folder</title> + <para>A parent folder is a top level folder that depicts a hierarchical representation +of your file system. To display the contents of a parent folder, perform the +following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Highlight a folder that is below the top level folder in a -hierarchical representation of your file system.</para> + <para>Highlight the folder whose parent folder you want to display.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open Parent</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> @@ -887,15 +872,14 @@ hierarchical representation of your file system.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-501"> <title>To Display a Folder in a File Browser Window</title> - <para>You can display the contents of a folder in a file browser window in -the following ways: </para> + <para>To display the contents of a folder in a file browser window, perform +the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Select a folder in the file object window.</para> + <para>Select a folder in a file object window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to open a file browser window for -the folder.</para> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Browse Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> @@ -947,9 +931,7 @@ server, and to modify other system configuration details.</para> ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a file browser window</para> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Desktop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of the <guilabel>Desktop</guilabel> -folder are displayed in the window. Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object.</para> + <para>From a file manager window, access the <command>start-here:///</command> URI.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>From the desktop</para> @@ -1409,11 +1391,6 @@ of a folder in the following types of view: </para> <para>List view</para> <para>Shows the items in the folder as a list.</para> </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.</para> - </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Use the <guilabel>View</guilabel> menu to choose how to display a file or folder. You can also use the <guilabel>View as</guilabel> drop-down list @@ -2076,23 +2053,11 @@ for items beside the icon rather than under the icon.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0"> <para> - <guilabel>Use manual layout</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Select this option if you want to arrange -the items in icon view manually.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> <guilabel>Show only folders</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Select this option to display only folders -in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane.</para> + <para>Select this option to display only folders in the <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> in the side pane.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> @@ -2154,23 +2119,10 @@ on the item.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec6"> <para> - <guilabel>Open activated item in a new -window</guilabel> + <guilabel>Run executable files when they are clicked</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>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> @@ -2401,10 +2353,10 @@ windows. You can specify which columns are displayed in list view, and the order in which the columns are displayed.</para> <para>To set your preferences for list columns, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Click on the <guilabel>List Columns</guilabel> tab to display the <guilabel>List Columns</guilabel> tabbed section. </para> - <para>To specify a column to display in list view, select the column, then -click on the <guibutton>Show</guibutton> button. To remove a column from the -list view, select the column, then click on the <guibutton>Hide</guibutton> -button.</para> + <para>To specify a column to display in list view, select the option that +corresponds to the column, then click on the <guibutton>Show</guibutton> button. +To remove a column from the list view, select the option that corresponds +to the column, then click on the <guibutton>Hide</guibutton> button.</para> <para>Use the <guibutton>Move Up</guibutton> and <guibutton>Move Down</guibutton> buttons to specify the position of columns in list view.</para> <para>To use the default columns and column positions, click on the <guibutton>Use Default</guibutton> button. </para> @@ -2736,11 +2688,6 @@ to the screen component. </para> </orderedlist> <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, 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> @@ -2787,42 +2734,6 @@ 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> - <sect2 id="gosnautilus-447"> - <title>Viewing Files in a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file manager</primary> - <secondary>viewing files in view -pane</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>view pane</primary> - <secondary>viewing files in</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>viewer components</primary> - </indexterm> - <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> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>PNG files</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) files</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <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 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 file manager zoom buttons to change the size of the item.</para> - </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-29"> <title>To Execute the Default Action</title> <indexterm> @@ -2901,8 +2812,14 @@ pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs:</para> </itemizedlist> </note> </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="gosnautilus-515"> + <title>Navigating Your Computer</title> + <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an integrated +access point to your files, applications, FTP sites, and URIs. </para> + <para>This section describes the following: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>How to access FTP sites.</para></listitem><listitem><para>How to access special URI locations.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-37"> - <title>To Access FTP Sites</title> + <title>To Access an FTP Site</title> <indexterm> <primary>FTP sites</primary> <secondary>accessing</secondary> @@ -2913,17 +2830,17 @@ pane if the actions are excluded in either of the following dialogs:</para> <see>FTP sites</see> </indexterm> <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> +FTP sites. To access an FTP site, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Connect to Server</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Enter +the URL in the <guilabel>Connect to Server</guilabel> dialog, then click on +the<guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button. The contents of the site are displayed.</para> + <para>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> <command>ftp://<replaceable>username</replaceable>:<replaceable>password</replaceable>@<replaceable>hostname</replaceable>.<replaceable>domain</replaceable></command> </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> + <para>To reload the FTP site, 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 Places</title> @@ -3072,144 +2989,144 @@ object. A <guilabel>New Server </guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the name of the server in the dialog, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> </sect3> </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 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 + <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 + </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. <xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-479"/> lists the special URI locations that you can use with the file manager.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-479"> - <title>Special URI Locations</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.94*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="66.06*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>URI Location</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>applications:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays + <table frame="topbot" id="gosnautilus-TBL-479"> + <title>Special URI Locations</title> + <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.94*"/> + <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="66.06*"/> + <thead> + <row rowsep="1"> + <entry> + <para>URI Location</para> + </entry> + <entry> + <para>Description</para> + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>applications:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays a list of the applications in the GNOME Desktop. The applications are the same as the applications in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu. To open an application, double-click on the application.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>fonts:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays all the fonts that are + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>fonts:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays all the fonts that are available in your system. To preview a font, double-click on the font. You can also use this location to add fonts to the GNOME Desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>network:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays network locations to + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>network:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays network locations to which you can connect, if your system is configured to access locations on a network. To access a network location, double-click on the network location. You can also use this URI to add network locations to your system.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>preferences:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>preferences:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays a list of the preference tools in the GNOME Desktop. The preference tools are the same as the preference tools in the <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu. To open a preference tool, double-click on 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>Displays + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>server-settings:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays a list of applications that you can use to configure your system as a server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>start-here:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>start-here:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays a list of applications and preference tools in the GNOME Desktop. Also displays applications that you can use to configure your system as a server, and to modify your system configuration details.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>system-settings:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>system-settings:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays a list of applications that you can use to modify your system settings.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <command>themes:///</command> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Displays all the themes that + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> + <para> + <command>themes:///</command> + </para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> + <para>Displays all the themes that are available in the GNOME Desktop. To preview a theme, double-click on the theme. You can also use this location to add themes to the GNOME Desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosnautilus-8"> <title>Managing Your Files and Folders</title> @@ -3458,8 +3375,7 @@ you can move a file or folder.</para> <para>To drag a file or folder to a new location, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Open a file manager window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to open a second -file manager window.</para> + <para>Open two file manager windows. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to move @@ -3497,15 +3413,14 @@ Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>copying files and folders</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The following sections describe the ways you -can copy a file or folder.</para> + <para>The following sections describe the ways that +you can copy a file or folder.</para> <sect3 id="gosnautilus-640"> <title>Drag to the New Location</title> - <para>To copy a file or folder perform the following steps:</para> + <para>To copy a file or folder, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Open a file manager window. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to open a second -file manager window.</para> + <para>Open two file manager windows. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>In one window, select the folder from which you want to copy @@ -3545,7 +3460,7 @@ Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> folders</secondary> </indexterm> <para>To create a copy of a file or folder -in the current folder perform the following steps:</para> +in the current folder, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Select the file or folder that you want to duplicate.</para> @@ -3563,14 +3478,14 @@ or folder, then choose <guimenuitem>Duplicate</guimenuitem>.</para> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>creating folders</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To create a folder perform the following steps:</para> + <para>To create a folder, perform the following steps:</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> <para>Select the folder where you want to create the new folder.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click -on the background of the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem>.</para> +on the background of the window, then choose <guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> folder is added to the location. The name of the folder is selected.</para> </listitem> @@ -3580,28 +3495,47 @@ name of the folder is selected.</para> </orderedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-512"> - <title>To Create a Document</title> + <title>Templates and Documents</title> <indexterm> <primary>file manager</primary> <secondary>creating documents</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>If you have document templates installed, you can choose -to create a document from one of the installed templates. You can also choose -to create an empty document.</para> - <para>To create a document perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select the folder where you want to create the new document.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Create Document</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on + <para>You can create templates from documents that you frequently +create. For example, if you often create invoices, you can create an empty +invoice document and save the document as <literal>invoice.doc</literal> in +the <literal>$HOME/Templates</literal> folder.</para> + <para>You can also access the templates folder from a file browser window. +Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Templates</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>The template name is displayed as a submenu item in the <guilabel>Create +Document</guilabel> menu.</para> + <para>You can also create subfolders in the template folder. Subfolders display +as submenus in the menu. </para> + <para>You can also share templates. Create a symbolic link from the template +folder to the folder containing the shared templates. </para> + <sect3 id="gosnautilus-514"> + <title>To Create a Document</title> + <para>If you have document templates, you can choose to create a document +from one of the installed templates. </para> + <para>To create a document perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Select the folder where you want to create the new document.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Create Document</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the background of the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Create Document</guimenuitem>.</para> - <para>An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> document is added to the location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type a name for the document, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> + <para>The names of any available templates are displayed as submenu items +from the <guilabel>Create Document</guilabel> menu.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Double-click on the template name for the document that you +want to create. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Rename the document before saving to the appropriate folder.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosnautilus-12"> <title>To Rename a File or Folder</title> @@ -3644,11 +3578,10 @@ to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> perform the following steps:</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the -file or folder in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>.</para> +file or folder, then choose <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - <para>Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder from the view pane to -the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> + <para>Alternatively, you can drag the file or folder to the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> <note> <para>When you move a file or folder from a removable media to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, the file or folder is stored in a <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> location on the removable media. To remove the file or folder permanently @@ -4007,11 +3940,16 @@ contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a file manager window</para> + <para>From a file browser 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 a file object window</para> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are +displayed in the window.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para>From the desktop</para> <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop.</para> </listitem> @@ -4027,7 +3965,7 @@ the window.</para> ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>From a file manager window</para> + <para>From a file browser window</para> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> |