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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index defea89..ea697e1 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -1,80 +1,82 @@ <chapter id="gosoverview-1"> - <title>Overview of the Desktop</title> + <title>Overview of the GNOME Desktop</title> <highlights> <para>This chapter introduces you to the features and main components -of the GNOME desktop. Before you start to use the desktop read this chapter -to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main components -work. The desktop is very configurable, so this chapter describes the typical -default configuration, covering the following topics.</para> +of the GNOME Desktop. Before you start to use the desktop environment read +this chapter to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the +main components work. The desktop environment is very configurable, so this +chapter describes the typical default configuration, covering the following +topics.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="gosoverview-5"> - <title>Introducing Desktop Components</title> + <title>Introducing Desktop Environment Components</title> <indexterm> - <primary>desktop components, introducing</primary> + <primary>desktop environment components, introducing</primary> </indexterm> - <para>When you start a desktop session for the first time, you should see -a default startup screen, with panels, windows, and various icons. <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> -shows a typical desktop. </para> + <para>When you start a desktop environment session for the first +time, you should see a default startup screen, with panels, windows, and various +icons. <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-1"/> shows a typical desktop environment. </para> <figure id="gosoverview-FIG-1"> - <title>A Typical Desktop</title> + <title>A Typical Desktop Environment</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_anno_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>A typical desktop. Callouts: Menu, Menu Panel, Desktop background, Windows, Window List applet, Bottom edge panel, Workspace Switcher applet.</phrase> + <phrase>A typical desktop environment. Callouts: Menu Bar, Top edge panel, Desktop, Windows, Window List applet, Bottom edge panel, Workspace Switcher applet.</phrase> </textobject> </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 -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 -Panel includes two special menus, as follows:</para><itemizedlist><listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu: Contains all applications + <para>The major components of the desktop environment are as follows: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Panels</para><para>Panels are areas in your desktop environment 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 +top edge panel. The top edge panel includes the <application>Menu Bar</application>. +The <application>Menu Bar</application> contains two special menus, as follows:</para><itemizedlist><listitem><para><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu: Contains all applications 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 -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 almost all of the standard applications, commands, +help browser. To start the file manager, choose <guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem> +from the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu: Contains various commands +that perform desktop environment 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 top edge panel to display +a list of all open windows.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Menus</para><para>You can access all desktop environment functions through menus. The +top edge 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 almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options from the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. You can access the items in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus from the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. You can add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> as a button to your panels.</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>. -A workspace is a discrete area 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 +as move, close, and resize windows. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Workspaces</para><para>You can subdivide your desktop environment into separate <firstterm>workspaces</firstterm>. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. +You can specify the number of workspaces in your desktop environment. 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 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 -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 -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> +of your files within a file manager window, or open the files in the appropriate +application from the file manager. You can use the file manager to manage +your files and folders. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop</para><para>The desktop is behind all of the other components on the desktop. The +desktop is an active component of the user interface. You can place objects +on the desktop to quickly access your files and directories, or to start +applications that you use often. You can also right-click on the desktop 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 desktop environment. 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>. -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> - <para>The most powerful features of the desktop are the high degree of configurability -and the multiple ways that you can perform tasks.</para> - <para>The desktop provides interoperability of the desktop components. Usually, -you can perform the same action in several different ways. For example, you -can start applications from panels, from menus, or from the desktop background.</para> +as a server, and to choose other system settings.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Desktop environment preferences</para><para>The desktop environment contains dedicated <firstterm>preference tools</firstterm>. Each tool controls a particular part of the behavior of the +desktop environment. 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> + <para>The most powerful features of the desktop environment are the high degree +of configurability and the multiple ways that you can perform tasks.</para> + <para>The desktop environment provides interoperability of the desktop environment +components. Usually, you can perform the same action in several different +ways. For example, you can start applications from panels, from menus, or +from the desktop.</para> <para>Your system administrator can make configuration changes to suit your -needs, so that the desktop might not be exactly the same as described in this -chapter. Nevertheless, this chapter provides a useful quick guide to how to -work with the desktop. </para> +needs, so that the desktop environment might not be exactly the same as described +in this chapter. Nevertheless, this chapter provides a useful quick guide +to how to work with the desktop environment. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-502"> <title>Panels</title> @@ -83,15 +85,8 @@ work with the desktop. </para> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> <para>You can add or delete panels at any time. When you start a session for -the first time, the desktop usually contains at least two panels, as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Menu Panel</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Edge panel at the bottom of the desktop</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> +the first time, the desktop environment usually contains a panel at the top +edge of the screen, and a panel at the bottom edge of the screen. </para> <para>You can perform the following actions with panels:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -112,20 +107,11 @@ the first time, the desktop usually contains at least two panels, as follows:</p </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosoverview-26"> <title>To Create Panels</title> - <para>To create a panel follow these steps: </para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on a vacant space on any panel, then choose <guimenuitem>New Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Choose the type of panel that you want to create from the -submenu. The panel is added to the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>You can create as many panels as you want. However, you can only create -one Menu Panel. You can create different types of panel to fit your own requirements. -You can customize the behavior and appearance of your panels. For example, -you can change the background of your panels.</para> + <para>To add a panel, right-click on a vacant space on any panel, then choose <guimenuitem>New Panel</guimenuitem>. The new panel is added to your desktop environment. +The new panel contains no objects. You can customize the new panel to suit +your preferences. You can add objects to the panel to fit your own requirements. +You can also change the background of the panel. You can create as many panels +as you want.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-508"> <title>To Delete Panels</title> @@ -133,8 +119,8 @@ you can change the background of your panels.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-24"> <title>To Hide Panels</title> - <para>Except for the Menu Panel, panels can have hide buttons at each end -of the panel. You click on the hide buttons to hide or show the panel.</para> + <para>Panels can have hide buttons at each end of the panel. You click on +the hide buttons to hide or show the panel.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-4"> <title>To Add Objects to Panels</title> @@ -167,16 +153,21 @@ you can operate with the mouse or keyboard. The following applets appear in your panels by default:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> + <para><application>Menu Bar</application>: Provides access to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. You can +use the menus to access your applications, preference tools, and other desktop +environment tasks.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para><application>Window List</application>: Displays a button for each window that is open. You can click on a window list button to minimize and restore windows. By default, <application>Window List</application> appears -in the edge panel at the bottom of the desktop.</para> +in the edge panel at the bottom of the screen.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><application>Workspace Switcher</application>: Displays a visual representation of your workspaces. You can use <application>Workspace Switcher</application> to switch between workspaces. By default, <application>Workspace Switcher</application> appears in the edge panel at the bottom of -the desktop.</para> +the screen.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>To add an applet to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel, @@ -221,6 +212,10 @@ the launcher to add from the submenus.</para> functions. You can add the following buttons to your panels:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> + <para><guibutton>Force Quit</guibutton>: Use this button to terminate +applications that do not respond to your commands.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para><guibutton>Lock</guibutton>: Click on this button to lock your screen. The lock icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button. </para> </listitem> @@ -229,8 +224,11 @@ your screen. The lock icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the <guibu your session</para> </listitem> <listitem> + <para><guibutton>Run</guibutton>: Click on this button to open the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog, from which you can run commands.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> <para><guibutton>Screenshot</guibutton>: Click on this button to -take a screenshot of the desktop.</para> +take a screenshot of the screen.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><guibutton>Search</guibutton>: Click on this button to open @@ -238,24 +236,28 @@ the <application>Search Tool</application> application, from which you can search for files. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para><guibutton>Run</guibutton>: Click on this button to open the <guilabel>Run Program</guilabel> dialog, from which you can run commands.</para> + <para><guibutton>Show Desktop</guibutton>: Click on this button +to minimize all windows and show the desktop.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>To add the buttons to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the -panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can then choose the button you require. </para> +panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Actions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can then choose the button you require. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Menus</para> - <para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. The default panels -contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform -your tasks. To open a menu from a panel, click on the icon that represents -the menu. To open a menu from the Menu Panel, click on the text that represents -the menu. </para> + <para>You can access all desktop environment functions through menus. The +default panels contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels +to perform your tasks. To open a menu from a panel, click on the icon that +represents the menu. To open a menu from the <application>Menu Bar</application>, +click on the text that represents the menu. </para> <para>Menus that you add to your panels are represented by an icon with an arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu. The icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/> is the icon that is displayed when you add the <guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem> menu to a panel.</para> - <para>You can also add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to any of your panels. + <para>You can add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to any of your panels. To add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Main Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>You can also add the <application>Menu Bar</application> to any of your +panels. To add the <application>Menu Bar</application> to a panel, right-click +on a vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Menu Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Drawers</para> @@ -295,12 +297,13 @@ item is a launcher right-click on the menu item, then choose <guimenuitem>Add th <primary>menus</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can access all desktop functions through menus. Your default panels -contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels to perform -your tasks. The Menu Panel contains <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus. You can also add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> -to your panels. </para> + <para>You can access all desktop environment functions through menus. Your +default panels contain menus, so you can use a combination of menus and panels +to perform your tasks. The top edge panel contains the <application>Menu Bar</application>. The <application>Menu Bar</application> contains <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus. </para> <para>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. You can also access the items in the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus from the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para> + <para>To add a <application>Menu Bar</application> to a panel, right-click +on the panel then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Menu Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> <para>To add a <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click on the panel then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Main Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> is represented by a stylized footprint, as follows:</para> @@ -321,17 +324,17 @@ To open a menu that you add to a panel, click on the menu icon on the panel. You can perform other actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to panels.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-18"> - <title>Windows in the Desktop</title> + <title>Windows</title> <indexterm> <primary>windows</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. Each -window has a frame. The window frame contains active control elements that -you can use to work with the window.</para> + <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your desktop environment. +Each window has a frame. The window frame contains active control elements +that you can use to work with the window.</para> <sect2 id="gosoverview-16"> <title>Types of Windows</title> - <para>The desktop features the following types of window:</para> + <para>The desktop environment features the following types of window:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Application windows</para> @@ -521,18 +524,18 @@ Switcher</application> display.</para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. Your -windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop that are called workspaces. -A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. </para> - <para>Every workspace on the desktop contains the same desktop background, -the same panels, and the same menus. However, you can run different applications, -and open different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace -at a time on your desktop but you can have windows open in other workspaces. + <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your desktop environment. +Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop environment that +are called workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. </para> + <para>Every workspace contains the same desktop, the same panels, and the +same menus. However, you can run different applications, and open different +windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace at a time in +your desktop environment but you can have windows open in other workspaces. </para> - <para>Workspaces enable you to organize the desktop when you run many applications -at the same time. When your current workspace becomes crowded with windows, -you can move your work to another workspace. You can also switch to another -workspace then start more applications.</para> + <para>Workspaces enable you to organize the desktop environment when you run +many applications at the same time. When your current workspace becomes crowded +with windows, you can move your work to another workspace. You can also switch +to another workspace then start more applications.</para> <para>Workspaces are displayed in the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet. In <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-42"/>, <application>Workspace Switcher</application> contains four workspaces. The first three workspaces contain open windows. The last workspace does not contain currently active windows.</para> @@ -577,9 +580,10 @@ workspace.</para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>specifying number of</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To add workspaces to your desktop, right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog -is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to -specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> + <para>To add workspaces to your desktop environment, right-click +on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin +box to specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-56"> @@ -593,129 +597,146 @@ specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file -manager provides an integrated access point to your files, applications, and -FTP sites. To open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The following figure shows a <application>Nautilus</application> -window that displays the contents of a folder.</para> +manager provides an integrated access point to your files, applications, FTP +sites, and URIs. To open a file manager window, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +The following figure shows a file manager window that displays the contents +of a folder.</para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_iconview_window.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>A sample Nautilus window. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> + <phrase>A sample file manager window. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> - <para>A <application>Nautilus</application> window contains the following -panes:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Side pane</para> - <para>Enables you to navigate through your files. This pane also displays -information about the current file or folder. The side pane is on the left -side of the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>View pane</para> - <para>Displays the contents of files and folders. The view pane is on the -right side of the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do the following:</para> + <para>A file manager window contains the following panes:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Side pane</term> + <listitem> + <para>Enables you to navigate +through your files. This pane also displays information about the current +file or folder. The side pane is on the left side of the window.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>View pane</term> + <listitem> + <para>Displays the contents +of files and folders. The view pane is on the right side of the window.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + <para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do +the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>View files and folders</para> <para>You can view your files and folders as icons or as a list. You can view -the contents of some types of file within a <application>Nautilus</application> -window. Alternatively, you can open the files in the appropriate application -from <application>Nautilus</application>. </para> +the contents of some types of file within a file manager window. Alternatively, +you can open the files in the appropriate application from the file manager. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Manage your files and folders</para> - <para>You can use <application>Nautilus</application> to create, move, copy, -rename, and remove files and folders.</para> + <para>You can use the file manager to create, move, copy, rename, and remove +files and folders.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Run scripts</para> - <para>You can run scripts from <application>Nautilus</application>, and you -can select files and folders on which to run your scripts.</para> + <para>You can run scripts from the file manager, and you can select files +and folders on which to run your scripts.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Customize your files and folders</para> <para>You can add emblems to your files and folders to indicate particular -states. For example, you can add an Important emblem to a file to indicate -that the file is important. You can also customize folders in the following -ways: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Add a note to a folder.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Specify a custom background pattern for a folder.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Specify a zoom setting for a folder.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> +states. For example, you can add an <guilabel>Important</guilabel> emblem +to a file to indicate that the file is important. You can also customize folders +in the following ways: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Add a note to a folder.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Specify a custom background pattern for a folder.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Specify a zoom setting for a folder.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Open special <firstterm>Uniform Resource Identifiers</firstterm> +(URIs)</para> + <para>The GNOME Desktop contains special URIs 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 the file manager.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Write CDs</para> + <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> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> also creates the desktop background.</para> + <para>The file manager also creates the desktop.</para> <sect2 id="gosoverview-58"> - <title>To Open Files From the Nautilus File Manager</title> + <title>To Open Files From the File Manager</title> <para>To navigate to the folder where the file that you want to open resides, double-click on the folder icons in the view pane. When the file that you want to open is displayed, double-click on the file icon to open the file.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-57"> <title>To Move Files Between Folders</title> - <para>You can move files between folders by opening two or more <application>Nautilus</application> windows. Open a different folder in each window, then -drag the files from one window to the other. </para> + <para>You can move files between folders by opening two or more file manager +windows. Open a different folder in each window, then drag the files from +one window to the other. </para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-11"> - <title>Desktop Background</title> + <title>Desktop and Desktop Objects</title> <indexterm> - <primary>Nautilus desktop background</primary> - <see>desktop background</see> + <primary>Nautilus desktop</primary> + <see>desktop</see> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>desktop background</primary> + <primary>desktop</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The desktop background is an active -component of the desktop. You can use the desktop background to perform the -following actions:</para> + <para>The desktop is an active component of the desktop. You can use the desktop +to perform the following actions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. </para> - <para>You can add <firstterm>desktop background objects</firstterm> for convenient -access to the files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For -example, you add a launcher for an application that you use often.</para> + <para>You can add <firstterm>desktop objects</firstterm> for convenient access +to the files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, +you add a launcher for an application that you use often.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> - <para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. You can use the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu -to perform actions on the desktop background.</para> + <para>Open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu.</para> + <para>Right-click on the desktop to open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu. +You can use the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the +desktop.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file manager manages the desktop -background.</para> + <para>The file manager manages the desktop.</para> <sect2 id="gosoverview-29"> - <title>To Open Desktop Background Objects</title> - <para>To open an object from the desktop background, double-click on the object. -You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> window -so that you click once on an object to execute the default action.</para> + <title>To Open Desktop Objects</title> + <para>To open an object from the desktop, double-click on the object. You +can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> window so +that you click once on an object to execute the default action.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosoverview-19"> - <title>To Add Objects to the Desktop Background</title> - <para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to files, -folders, and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects to -your desktop background in the following ways:</para> + <title>To Add Objects to the Desktop</title> + <para>You can add desktop objects for convenient access to files, folders, +and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects to your desktop +in the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Use the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to add -a launcher to the desktop background.</para> + <para>Use the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu to add a launcher +to the desktop.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Drag an object from a file manager window to the desktop background. + <para>Drag an object from a file manager window to the desktop. For example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, -then drag the link to your desktop background. The icon for the link is moved -to the desktop background. To open the file, double-click on the icon. You -can also drag files and folders to the desktop background. </para> +then drag the link to your desktop. The icon for the link is moved to the +desktop. To open the file, double-click on the icon. You can also drag files +and folders to the desktop. </para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop background. -For example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application -that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop background. </para> + <para>Drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop. For +example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application that +you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> @@ -750,14 +771,15 @@ location</secondary> </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 <application>Menu Bar</application> and the <guimenu>Main +Menu</guimenu>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> </para> <para>Double-click on <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> to customize -your desktop. </para> +your desktop environment. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, @@ -768,29 +790,29 @@ and to choose other system settings.</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>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> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-55"> - <title>Desktop Preferences</title> + <title>Desktop Environment Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can use desktop preference tools to configure almost -every feature of the desktop. Each tool controls a particular part of the -behavior of the desktop. For example, you can use a preference tool to select -a theme for your desktop. A <firstterm>theme</firstterm> is a group of coordinated -settings that specify the visual appearance of a part of your interface. </para> + <para>You can use desktop environment preference tools to configure +almost every feature of the desktop environment. Each tool controls a particular +part of the behavior of the desktop environment. For example, you can use +a preference tool to select a theme for your desktop environment. A <firstterm>theme</firstterm> is a group of coordinated settings that specify the visual +appearance of a part of your interface. </para> <para>For convenience, the tools are grouped under the following headings:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -807,8 +829,8 @@ settings that specify the visual appearance of a part of your interface. </para> </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <para>You can open your desktop preference tools in either of the following -ways:</para> + <para>You can open your desktop environment preference tools in either of +the following ways:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the item @@ -816,10 +838,8 @@ that you require from the submenus. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object -on the desktop background. A <application>Nautilus</application> window opens -at the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location. Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the <application>Nautilus</application> -window to display the desktop preference tools. Double-click on the item that -you require.</para> +on the desktop. A <application>Nautilus</application> window opens at the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location. Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the <application>Nautilus</application> window to display +the preference tools. Double-click on the item that you require.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1> @@ -829,7 +849,7 @@ you require.</para> <primary>applications</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The applications that are provided with the GNOME desktop + <para>The applications that are provided with the GNOME Desktop share several characteristics. For example, the applications have a consistent look-and-feel. The applications share characteristics because the applications use the same programming libraries. An application that uses the standard @@ -838,15 +858,16 @@ GNOME programming libraries is called a <firstterm>GNOME-compliant application</ operating system. The libraries enable GNOME to run your existing applications as well as GNOME-compliant applications. For example, if your operating system is UNIX-based, you can run your current X11 applications and Motif applications -from the GNOME desktop.</para> +from the GNOME Desktop.</para> <para>Some of the features of GNOME-compliant applications are as follows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Consistent look-and-feel</para> <para>GNOME-compliant applications have a consistent look-and-feel. GNOME-compliant -applications use the look-and-feel settings that you specify in the desktop -preference tools. You can use the following tools to change the look-and-feel -of your GNOME-compliant applications:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Menus & Toolbars</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem><listitem><para><menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> +applications use the look-and-feel settings that you specify in the preference +tools. You can use the following tools to change the look-and-feel of your +GNOME-compliant applications:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><application>Menus & Toolbars</application> preference +tool</para></listitem><listitem><para><application>Theme</application> preference tool</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Menubars, toolbars, and statusbars</para> @@ -860,8 +881,8 @@ applications might also contains other bars. For example, <application>Nautilus< <para>Some of the bars in GNOME-compliant applications are detachable. That is, the bar has a handle that you can grab then drag the bar to another location. You can drag the bar to snap to another side of the window, or to another -part of the desktop. For example, you can detach the menubar, toolbar, and -location bar in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager. </para> +part of the screen. For example, you can detach the menubar, toolbar, and +location bar in the file manager. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Default shortcut keys</para> @@ -890,11 +911,11 @@ editor. </para> <primary>help</primary> <secondary>how to find</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The desktop provides help if you want to find out more about the following -areas: </para> + <para>The desktop environment provides help if you want to find out more about +the following areas: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Desktop topics</para> + <para>Desktop environment topics</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Applets</para> @@ -904,17 +925,19 @@ areas: </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosoverview-31"> - <title>To Find Out More About Desktop Topics</title> + <title>To Find Out More About Desktop Environment Topics</title> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> <secondary>starting help system</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> - <secondary>desktop topics</secondary> + <secondary>desktop environment +topics</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can find out more about particular desktop topics in -the integrated <application>Yelp</application> help system. To start the <application>Yelp</application> help system, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> + <para>You can find out more about particular +desktop environment topics in the integrated <application>Yelp</application> +help system. To start the <application>Yelp</application> help system, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-33"> <title>To Find Out More About Applets</title> |