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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml index ea697e1..b358561 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosoverview.xml @@ -2,81 +2,67 @@ <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 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> +of the GNOME Desktop. Before you start to use the GNOME Desktop read this +chapter to familiarize yourself with the various features, and how the main +components work. The GNOME Desktop is very configurable, so this chapter describes +the typical default configuration, covering the following topics.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="gosoverview-5"> - <title>Introducing Desktop Environment Components</title> + <title>Introducing GNOME Desktop Components</title> <indexterm> - <primary>desktop environment components, introducing</primary> + <primary>GNOME Desktop components, introducing</primary> </indexterm> - <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 Environment</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/typical_anno_desktop.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <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 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 + <para>When you start a GNOME Desktop session for the first time, you should +see a default startup screen, with panels, windows, and various icons. </para> + <para>The major components of the GNOME Desktop are as follows: <itemizedlist><listitem><para>Panels</para><para>Panels are areas in the GNOME Desktop from which you can access all +of your system applications and menus. Panels are very configurable. </para><para>A particularly important panel 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. 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 +that perform various functions, for example <guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem> +and <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem></itemizedlist><para>Click on the <guibutton>Window Selector</guibutton> 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 GNOME Desktop functions through menus. You can use +the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu to access almost all of the standard +applications, commands, and configuration options. You can access the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu from the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> and from +the <application>Menu Bar</application> applet. You can add the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> and the <application>Menu Bar</application> applet to +your panels.</para><para>The <application>Menu Bar</application> applet contains an <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu contains commands +that perform various functions, for example <guimenuitem>Search for Files</guimenuitem> +and <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem>. The items in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu are at the top level of the <guimenu>Main 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 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 +as move, close, and resize windows. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Workspaces</para><para>You can subdivide the GNOME Desktop into separate <firstterm>workspaces</firstterm>. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. You can +specify the number of workspaces in the GNOME 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 access point to your files and applications. You can display the contents 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 +your files and folders. </para><para>The file manager enables you to browse and to navigate your files and +folders using the following two methods:</para><itemizedlist><listitem><para>Browser display</para><para>The file browser manager enables you to navigate between folders by +changing the current location of the file manager within a browser window. </para></listitem><listitem><para>Object display</para><para>The file object manager displays every folder as an object, and each +object is displayed in a file object window. Each folder object has a separate +window.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></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> +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 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 +as a server, and to modify other system configuration details.</para></listitem><listitem><para>Preferences</para><para>The GNOME Desktop contains dedicated <firstterm>preference tools</firstterm>. +Each tool controls a particular part of the behavior of the GNOME 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 GNOME Desktop 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>The components of the GNOME Desktop are interoperable. 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 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> +needs, so that the GNOME Desktop that you use 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 GNOME Desktop. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-502"> <title>Panels</title> @@ -85,8 +71,7 @@ to how to work with the desktop environment. </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 environment usually contains a panel at the top -edge of the screen, and a panel at the bottom edge of the screen. </para> +the first time, the GNOME Desktop contains at least one panel. </para> <para>You can perform the following actions with panels:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -107,9 +92,9 @@ edge of the screen, and a panel at the bottom edge of the screen. </para> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosoverview-26"> <title>To Create Panels</title> - <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. + <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 the GNOME Desktop. 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> @@ -153,9 +138,27 @@ 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> + <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 tasks.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><application>Browse Filesystem</application>: Displays a file manager browser window. You +can navigate between folders by changing the current location of the file +manager within the file manager browser window.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><application>Terminal</application>: Displays a <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> +window to enable access to the command line.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><application>Clock</application>: Displays the time. You can +also configure <application>Clock</application> to display the date.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><application>Window Selector</application>: Lists all your +open windows. To give focus to a window, click on the window selector icon +at the extreme right of the top edge panel, then choose the window.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><application>Window List</application>: Displays a button @@ -207,9 +210,9 @@ space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guim the launcher to add from the submenus.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Buttons</para> + <para>Action buttons</para> <para>You can add buttons to your panels to provide quick access to common -functions. You can add the following buttons to your panels:</para> +actions. You can add the following buttons to your panels:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para><guibutton>Force Quit</guibutton>: Use this button to terminate @@ -231,7 +234,7 @@ your session</para> take a screenshot of the screen.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para><guibutton>Search</guibutton>: Click on this button to open + <para><guibutton>Search</guibutton>: Click on this button to start the <application>Search Tool</application> application, from which you can search for files. </para> </listitem> @@ -240,18 +243,18 @@ search for files. </para> 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>Actions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can then choose the button you require. </para> + <para>To add a button to a panel, right-click on a vacant space on the 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 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>You can access all GNOME Desktop functions through menus. 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> +arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu. For example, see +the menu icon in <xref linkend="gosoverview-FIG-28"/>.</para> <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> @@ -297,31 +300,36 @@ 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 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> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Main Menu icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Main Menu</guibutton> button on a panel to open -the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para> - <para>You can add as many additional menus as you want to any of your panels. + <para>You can access all GNOME Desktop functions through menus. You can access +your menus from the following GNOME Desktop components:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> + </para> + <para>The <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> contains the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu, and various other functions. You can use the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu to access almost all of the standard applications, commands, +and configuration options. </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>. Click on the <guibutton>Main Menu</guibutton> +button on a panel to open the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <application>Menu Bar</application> + </para> + <para><application>Menu Bar</application> contains <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus. 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>To add <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> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Panels</para> + <para>You can add as many additional menus as you want to any of your panels. 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> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-18"> <title>Windows</title> @@ -329,12 +337,12 @@ You can perform other actions on your menus, such as copy menu items to panels.< <primary>windows</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your desktop environment. + <para>You can display many windows at the same time in the GNOME Desktop. 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 environment features the following types of window:</para> + <para>The GNOME Desktop features the following types of window:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Application windows</para> @@ -524,16 +532,15 @@ Switcher</application> display.</para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your desktop environment. -Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop environment that -are called workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. </para> + <para>You can display many windows at the same time in your GNOME Desktop. +Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of the GNOME Desktop that are called +workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. </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 environment when you run -many applications at the same time. When your current workspace becomes crowded +the GNOME Desktop but you can have windows open in other workspaces. </para> + <para>Workspaces enable you to organize the GNOME 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 are displayed in the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> @@ -580,10 +587,9 @@ workspace.</para> <primary>workspaces</primary> <secondary>specifying number of</secondary> </indexterm> - <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> + <para>To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog +is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to +specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-56"> @@ -598,39 +604,33 @@ box to specify the number of workspaces that you require.</para> </indexterm> <para>The <application>Nautilus</application> file 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 file manager window. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>A file manager window contains the following panes:</para> +sites, and URIs. </para> + <para>The file manager contains two methods by which you can navigate and +access your files and folders. </para> + <para>The file browser manager enables you to navigate between folders by +changing the current location of the file manager within a browser window. </para> + <para>The file object manager displays every folder as an object, and each +object is represented by a file object window</para> + <para>A file manager window can contain 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> +file or folder. The side pane is on the left side of the file browser 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> +of files and folders. The view pane is on the right side of both the file +browser and file object windows.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - <para><application>Nautilus</application> enables you to do -the following:</para> + <para>The file manager enables you to do the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>View files and folders</para> @@ -673,14 +673,21 @@ the location to a CD easily.</para> <sect2 id="gosoverview-58"> <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> +double-click on the folder icons in the view pane from the file browser window. +When the file that you want to open is displayed, double-click on the file +icon to open the file.</para> + <para>To navigate files and folders from the file object window, double-click +on the object.</para> + <para>A file object window is displayed as a separate window for the object.</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 file manager windows. Open a different folder in each window, then drag the files from one window to the other. </para> + <para>From the side pane in the file browser window, select <guilabel>Tree</guilabel> from the drop-down list. Select the files that you want to move +in the view pane, then drag the files to the appropriate folder displayed +in the side pane.</para> </sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-11"> @@ -693,8 +700,8 @@ one window to the other. </para> <primary>desktop</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The desktop is an active component of the desktop. You can use the desktop -to perform the following actions:</para> + <para>The desktop is an active component of the user interface. You can use +the desktop to perform the following actions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. </para> @@ -779,11 +786,11 @@ Menu</guimenu>.</para> <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> </para> <para>Double-click on <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> to customize -your desktop environment. </para> +the GNOME Desktop. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Programs that enable you to configure your system as a server, -and to choose other system settings.</para> +and to modify other system configuration details.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>You can access the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location in the following @@ -803,34 +810,18 @@ in a file manager window.</para> </itemizedlist> </sect1> <sect1 id="gosoverview-55"> - <title>Desktop Environment Preferences</title> + <title>GNOME Desktop Preferences</title> <indexterm> <primary>preference tools</primary> <secondary>overview</secondary> </indexterm> - <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> - <para>Basic</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can open your desktop environment preference tools in either of -the following ways:</para> + <para>You can use preference tools to configure almost every feature +of the GNOME Desktop. Each tool controls a particular part of the behavior +of the GNOME Desktop. For example, you can use a preference tool to select +a theme for the GNOME 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 start your 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 @@ -911,11 +902,11 @@ editor. </para> <primary>help</primary> <secondary>how to find</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>The desktop environment provides help if you want to find out more about -the following areas: </para> + <para>The GNOME Desktop provides help if you want to find out more about the +following areas: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Desktop environment topics</para> + <para>GNOME Desktop topics</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Applets</para> @@ -925,19 +916,18 @@ the following areas: </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <sect2 id="gosoverview-31"> - <title>To Find Out More About Desktop Environment Topics</title> + <title>To Find Out More About GNOME Desktop Topics</title> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> <secondary>starting help system</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> <primary>help</primary> - <secondary>desktop environment -topics</secondary> + <secondary>GNOME Desktop topics</secondary> </indexterm> - <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> + <para>You can find out more about particular GNOME +Desktop topics in the integrated help system. To start +the 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> |