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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index 98deef9..d75b812 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -1,7 +1,4 @@ -<!-- converted from Solbook 2.2 SGML to Docbook 4.2 XML -# Generator: s2d v1.4 2002-09-19 -# Jay Han (jhan@acm.org)/Lightsaber Computing (http://www.lightsaber.com) ---> +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <chapter id="gosoverview-1"> <title>Overview of the Desktop</title> <highlights> @@ -32,8 +29,7 @@ shows a typical desktop. </para> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> - <para>The major components of the desktop are as follows: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Panels</para> -<para>Panels are areas on your desktop from which you can access all of your + <para>The major components of the desktop are as follows: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Panels</para><para>Panels are areas on your desktop from which you can access all of your system applications and menus. Panels are very configurable. A particularly important panel in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> is the Menu Panel. The Menu Panel stretches the full width of the top edge of the desktop. The Menu @@ -41,39 +37,31 @@ Panel includes two special menus, as follows:</para><itemizedlist><listitem><par and configuration tools. This menu also includes the file manager and the help browser.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu: Contains various commands that perform desktop functions, for example <guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem></itemizedlist><para>Click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel to display -a list of all open windows.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Menus</para> -<para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The Menu Panel contains +a list of all open windows.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Menus</para><para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The Menu Panel contains menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform your tasks. You can use the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu to access almost all of the standard applications, commands, -and configuration options. </para> -<para>You can also access the items in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +and configuration options. </para><para>You can also access the items in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus from the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. -The items in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Windows</para> -<para>You can display many windows at the same time. You can run different +The items in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Windows</para><para>You can display many windows at the same time. You can run different applications in each window. The window manager provides frames and buttons for windows. The window manager enables you to perform standard actions such -as move, close, and resize windows. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Workspaces</para> -<para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate <firstterm>workspaces</firstterm>. +as move, close, and resize windows. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Workspaces</para><para>You can subdivide your desktop into separate <firstterm>workspaces</firstterm>. A workspace is a discrete area on the desktop in which you can work. You can specify the number of workspaces on your desktop. You can switch to a different -workspace, but you can only display one workspace at a time.</para></listitem><listitem><para><application>Nautilus</application> file manager</para> -<para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an integrated +workspace, but you can only display one workspace at a time.</para></listitem><listitem><para><application>Nautilus</application> file manager</para><para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager provides an integrated access point to your files and applications. You can display the contents of your files within a <application>Nautilus</application> window, or open the files in the appropriate application from <application>Nautilus</application>. You can use the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager to manage -your files and folders. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop background</para> -<para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on the +your files and folders. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop background</para><para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components on the desktop. The desktop background is an active component of the user interface. You can place objects on the desktop background to quickly access your files and directories, or to start applications that you use often. You can also -right-click on the background to open a menu.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> -<para>The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location provides an access point +right-click on the background to open a menu.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para><para>The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location provides an access point to some of the key features of the GNOME desktop. You can access your GNOME applications and configuration tools from the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location. You can also access programs that enable you to configure your system -as a server, and to choose other system settings.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop preferences</para> -<para>The GNOME desktop contains dedicated <firstterm>preference tools</firstterm>. +as a server, and to choose other system settings.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop preferences</para><para>The GNOME desktop contains dedicated <firstterm>preference tools</firstterm>. Each tool controls a particular part of the behavior of the desktop. To start a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the item that you want to configure from the submenus.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> @@ -260,6 +248,13 @@ end your session. </para> panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to Panel</guimenuitem>. You can then choose the button you require. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guibutton>Screenshot</guibutton> button, <guibutton>Search</guibutton> button, and <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button</para> + <para>The <guibutton>Screenshot</guibutton> button enables you to take a screenshot +of the desktop. The <guibutton>Search</guibutton> button opens the <application>Search Tool</application> application, from which you can search for files. +The <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button opens the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> +dialog, from which you can run commands.</para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-21"> @@ -554,8 +549,9 @@ open windows. The last workspace does not contain currently active windows.</par the workspace where you want to work.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo> to switch to the workspace on the right of the current -workspace.</para> + <para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo> + to switch to the workspace on the right of +the current workspace.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> to switch to the workspace on the left of the current @@ -858,8 +854,8 @@ location bar in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager. </para> <listitem> <para>Default shortcut keys</para> <para>GNOME-compliant applications use the same shortcut keys to perform the -same actions. For example, to quit a GNOME-compliant application, press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>. To undo an action in a GNOME-compliant -application, press . </para> +same actions. For example, to quit a GNOME-compliant application, press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo>. To undo an action in a GNOME-compliant +application, press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo>. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Drag-and-drop</para> @@ -936,5 +932,3 @@ then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Contents</guimenuite </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> - - |