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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml index dd7546d..7b22b9e 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ these panels.</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><application>Menu Bar</application> applet</term> - <listitem><para>Contains the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, the <guimenu>Places</guimenu>, and the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu. For more on the menu bar, see <xref linkend="menus-introduction"/>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Contains the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, the <guimenu>Places</guimenu>, and the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu. For more on the menu bar, see <xref linkend="menubar"/>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><application>Web Browser Launcher</application></term> @@ -1604,12 +1604,12 @@ Area</application> applet. </para> right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Utility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Notification Area</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </section> </section> - <section id="gospanel-37"> + <section id="panel-menus"> <title>Menus</title> <!-- Desktop Overview / Menus --> <anchor id="gosoverview-42"/> - + <anchor id="gospanel-37"/> <indexterm> <primary>menus</primary> <secondary>adding to panel</secondary> @@ -1846,6 +1846,7 @@ to set the color or image as the background of the drawer. For more information, </section> </section> <section id="panel-default"> + <!-- a temporary home for things that should one day be in a greater list of panel objects --> <title>Default Panel Objects</title> <para>This section covers the panel objects that appear in the default GNOME desktop.</para> @@ -1881,5 +1882,105 @@ applet. The following figure shows an example of the <application>Window Selecto all workspaces. The windows in all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator line.</para> </section> + + <section id="panel-runapplication"> + <title>Run Application Dialog</title> + <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> + <anchor id="gospanel-23"/> + <indexterm> + <primary>Run Application dialog, using</primary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog gives you access to the command +line. When you run a command in the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog, +you cannot receive output from the command.</para> + <para>To run a command from the command line perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Display the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog. You +can display the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog in any of the +following ways: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry><term>From a panel</term> + <listitem><para>You can add the <application>Run Application</application> object to any panel. See <xref linkend="panels-addobject"/>. Click on the <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button to open the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>Using shortcut keys</term> + <listitem><para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. You can change the shortcut keys that display the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog +in the <link linkend="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"><application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool</link>.</para></listitem></varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + <para>The <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Enter the command that you want to run in the blank field. </para> + <para>Alternatively, to choose a command that you ran previously, click the +down arrow button beside the command field, then choose the command to run.</para> + <para>Alternatively, select the <guilabel>Show list of known applications</guilabel> option to display a list of available applications.</para> + <para>You can also use the <guibutton>Run with file</guibutton> button to +choose a file to append to the command line. For example, you can enter <application>emacs</application> as the command, then choose a file to edit.</para> + <para>Select the <guilabel>Run in terminal</guilabel> option to run the application +or command in a terminal window. Choose this option for an application or +command that does not create a window in which to run.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Click on the <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button on the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog. </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </section> + + + <section id="goseditmainmenu-7"> + <title>Main Menu panel object</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>menus</primary> + <secondary>Main Menu</secondary> + <see>Main + Menu</see> + </indexterm> + <indexterm> + <primary>Main Menu</primary> + <secondary>introduction</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>The <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> provides access to + the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu and many of the items in the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. You can access almost all of the standard applications, + commands, and configuration options from the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>. </para> + <para>You can add <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> buttons to your panels. Click + on the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> button to open the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>.</para> + <section id="goseditmainmenu-29"> + <title>To Add a Main Menu to a Panel</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Main Menu</primary> + <secondary>adding to panel</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can add as many <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> buttons + as you want to your panels. To add a <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu> to a panel, + right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Main Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </section> + </section> + <section id="goseditmainmenu-65"> + <title>Menu Bar panel object</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/menu_bar_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Menu Bar applet. Menus: Applications, Actions.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + <para>The <application>Menu Bar</application> provides access to the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> and <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menus. You can access + almost all of the standard applications, commands, and configuration options + from the <application>Menu Bar</application>. </para> + <section id="goseditmainmenu-66"> + <title>To Add a Menu Bar to a Panel</title> + <indexterm> + <primary>Menu Bar</primary> + <secondary>adding to panel</secondary> + </indexterm> + <para>You can add as many <application>Menu Bar</application> + applets as you want to your panels. To add a <application>Menu Bar</application> + to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Menu Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </section> + </section> + </section> </chapter> |