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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml index c28aa87..a6402cd 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ + <chapter id="gospanel-1"> <title>Working With Panels</title> <highlights><para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. @@ -54,8 +55,16 @@ Description </para></entry></row> <entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu contains the standard GNOME applications.</para></entry></row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu</para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu provides menu -items that relate to the current status of your desktop. </para></entry></row> +<entry valign="top"><para>The <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu provides commands +that enable you to perform desktop tasks. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Home folder launcher</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC4"><para>Click on this launcher to open your home folder in +a <application>Nautilus</application> file manager window. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para><application>Terminal</application> launcher +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4"><para>Click on this launcher to start +the <application>Terminal</application> application. <application>Terminal +</application> provides access to a UNIX command line.</para></entry></row> <row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para><application>Volume Control </application> applet</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para><application> Volume Control</application> enables you to control the volume of the speaker @@ -67,8 +76,8 @@ time. Click on the time readout to display a menu of clock commands.</para></ent <row><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><indexterm><primary>Menu Panel </primary><secondary>window list icon</secondary></indexterm><para>Window list icon</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC4" valign="top"><para>The window -list is a list of all open windows on the desktop. To give focus to a window -click on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel then choose the window. +list is a list of all your open windows. To give focus to a window, click +on the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel, then choose the window. </para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> @@ -121,11 +130,10 @@ objects, and backgrounds for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para> <indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>managing</secondary></indexterm> <para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para> <sect2 id="gospanel-10"> -<title>To Create a Panel</title> -<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>creating</secondary></indexterm> -<para>You can create different types of panels to customize your desktop. <xref -linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> lists the types of panel that you can create, and -their characteristics. </para> +<title>To Add a New Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>adding new</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can add different types of panels to your desktop. <xref linkend="gospanel-TBL-47"/> +lists the types of panel that you can add, and their characteristics. </para> <table frame="topbot" id="gospanel-TBL-47"> <title>Types of Panel</title> <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="24.28*"/> @@ -151,24 +159,25 @@ Stretches the full length of the edge that the panel snaps to.</para></entry> Does not snap to anything. You can place a floating panel anywhere on your desktop.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> -Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You cannot move the Menu Panel.</para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Stretches the full length of the top edge of the -screen. You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry></row> <row><entry valign="top"><para>Sliding Panel</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> Snaps to one of the edges of the screen, can snap to any point on the edge. </para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Stretches as much as required to display the objects on the panel.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> +Snaps to the top edge of the screen. You cannot move the Menu Panel.</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para>Stretches the full length of the top edge +of the screen. You can only have one Menu Panel on your desktop.</para></entry> +</row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> -<para>To create a panel perform the following steps:</para> +<para>To add a panel perform the following 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. The new -panel is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects, except for -a Menu Panel. </para> +<listitem><para>Choose the type of panel that you want to add. The new panel +is added to the desktop. The new panel contains no objects, except for a Menu +Panel. </para> <para>You can customize the new panel to suit your preferences.</para></listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> @@ -211,10 +220,9 @@ screen.</para> <sect2 id="gospanel-7"> <title>To Hide a Panel</title> <indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>hiding</secondary></indexterm> -<para>You can hide or show a panel on your desktop, except for the Menu Panel. -To hide a panel, use a hide button. If the hide buttons are not visible on -a panel, modify the panel properties so that the hide buttons are visible. -</para> +<para>You can hide or show panels, except for the Menu Panel. To hide a panel, +use a hide button. If the hide buttons are not visible on a panel, modify +the panel properties so that the hide buttons are visible. </para> <para>Hide buttons are at either end of a panel. The hide buttons contain an optional arrow icon. The following illustration shows hide buttons. </para> <screenshot> @@ -309,7 +317,7 @@ the distance of the panel from the top edge of the desktop. </para></entry> </row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Screen edge offset</guilabel></para></entry> <entry valign="top"><para>Sliding panel only. Use this spin box to specify -the distance between your panel and the edge of the screen, in pixels. </para></entry> +the distance between your panel and the edge of the desktop, in pixels. </para></entry> </row> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Autohide</guilabel></para></entry> <entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable autohide. </para></entry> @@ -379,8 +387,8 @@ rotate the background image on a vertical panel.</para></entry></row> <para>You can also drag a color or image on to a panel to set the color or image as the background of the panel. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-61"/>. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close -the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel> +Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> </orderedlist> <sect3 id="gospanel-61"> <title>To Drag a Color or Image to the Background of a Panel</title> @@ -445,15 +453,16 @@ information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> The panel popup menu contains an <guisubmenu>Add to Panel</guisubmenu> submenu. The <guisubmenu>Add to Panel</guisubmenu> submenu enables you to add the following objects to your panels: <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Launchers</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Menus</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Accessory applets</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Amusement applets</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Internet applets</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Multimedia applets</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Utility applets</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Launchers</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>GNOME Menu</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Drawers</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Other panel objects</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></para></listitem> <listitem><para>From any menu</para> <para>When you right-click on a launcher in any menu, a popup menu for the @@ -495,7 +504,7 @@ menu, as shown in <xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-54"/>.</para> <imagedata fileref="figures/panel_object_popup_menu.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase>Shows panel object popup menu. Menu items: Properties, Help, Remove From Panel, Move. + <phrase>Shows panel object popup menu. Menu items: Properties, Help, Remove From Panel, Move. </phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> @@ -565,6 +574,88 @@ to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove From Panel</guimenuitem>. </para> </sect2> </sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-17"> +<title>Applets</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>applets</secondary> +<see>applets</see></indexterm><para>An applet is a small application whose +user interface resides within a panel. You use the applet panel object to +interact with the applet. For example, the following figure shows the following +applets, from left to right: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays the windows +currently open on your system.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control +the compact disc player on your system.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Volume Control</application>: Enables you to +control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows sample applets. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<sect2 id="gospanel-40"> +<title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can add an applet to a panel from the panel popup menu. +Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. +Choose <guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu>, then choose the applet that you want +to add from one of the following submenus:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Accessories</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Amusements</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Internet</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenu>Utility</guimenu></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Alternatively, drag the applet from the submenu on to the panel. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-39"> +<title>To Select an Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click on +the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you +must middle-click on the applet. </para> +<para>Some restrictions apply on where you can click on an applet in order +to display the panel object popup menu, or to move the applet, as follows: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands +that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, +the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on +the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. +To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application> +applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button +on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the +applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has +a field in which you enter commands. You cannot middle-click or right-click +on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on +another part of the applet. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gospanel-41"> +<title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>modifying preferences</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To modify the preferences for an applet perform the following +steps: </para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences +</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog to modify +the preferences as required. The preferences for applets vary depending on +the applet.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel> +Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> <sect1 id="gospanel-16"> <title>Launchers</title> <indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>launchers</secondary> @@ -574,8 +665,8 @@ one of the following actions: </para> <listitem><para>Start a particular application.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Execute a command.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Open a folder in a file manager window.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Open a browser at a particular <glossterm>Uniform Resource -Locator</glossterm> (<acronym>URL</acronym>). A URL is the address of a particular +<listitem><para>Open a browser at a particular <firstterm>Uniform Resource +Locator</firstterm> (URL). A URL is the address of a particular location on the Web.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>You can find launchers in the following places on the desktop:</para> @@ -646,7 +737,7 @@ valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> valign="top"><para>Use this text box to specify the name of the launcher. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab to add translations of the name. This name is the name that appears when you add the launcher to a menu -or to the desktop. </para></entry></row> +or to the desktop background. </para></entry></row> <row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Generic name</guilabel></para></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Use this text box to specify the class of application to which the launcher belongs. For example, you might type <userinput> @@ -778,13 +869,13 @@ menu to a panel, right-click on a launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as menu to panel </guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>: You can access almost all of -the applications, commands, and configuration options on your desktop from -the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>. To add a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> -to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice> -<guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME Menu</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice>. You can add as many <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> objects to -your panels as you want. By default, the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is -represented on panels by a stylized footprint icon, as follows:</para> +the standard applications, commands, and configuration options from the <guimenu> +GNOME Menu</guimenu>. To add a <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> to a panel, right-click +on any vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to +Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>GNOME Menu</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +You can add as many <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> objects to your panels as +you want. By default, the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu> is represented on +panels by a stylized footprint icon, as follows:</para> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -814,88 +905,6 @@ linkend="gospanel-FIG-68"/> shows how menus typically appear on panels. </para> </screenshot> </figure> </sect1> -<sect1 id="gospanel-17"> -<title>Applets</title> -<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>applets</secondary> -<see>applets</see></indexterm><para>An applet is a small application whose -user interface resides within a panel. You use the applet panel object to -interact with the applet. For example, the following figure shows the following -applets, from left to right: </para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><application>Window List</application>: Displays the windows -currently open on your system.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><application>CD Player</application>: Enables you to control -the compact disc player on your system.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><application>Volume Control</application>: Enables you to -control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/sample_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Shows sample applets. The context describes the graphic. -</phrase> - </textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -<sect2 id="gospanel-40"> -<title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> -<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>adding to panel</secondary> -</indexterm><para>You can add an applet to a panel from the panel popup menu. -Right-click on any vacant space on the panel to open the panel popup menu. -Choose <guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu>, then choose the applet that you want -to add from one of the following submenus:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guimenu>Accessories</guimenu></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guimenu>Amusements</guimenu></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guimenu>Internet</guimenu></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu></para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guimenu>Utility</guimenu></para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<para>Alternatively, drag the applet from the submenu on to the panel. </para> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="gospanel-39"> -<title>To Select an Applet</title> -<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm> -<para>To modify the properties of an applet, you must first right-click on -the applet to display the panel object popup menu. To move an applet, you -must middle-click on the applet. </para> -<para>Some restrictions apply on where you can click on an applet in order -to display the panel object popup menu, or to move the applet, as follows: -</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Some applets have popup menus of applet-specific commands -that open when you right-click on particular parts of the applet. For example, -the <application>Window List</application> applet has a vertical handle on -the left side, and buttons that represent your windows on the right side. -To open the panel object popup menu for the <application>Window List</application> -applet, you must right-click on the handle. If you right-click on a button -on the right side, a popup menu for the button opens.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Some applets have areas that you cannot use to select the -applet. For example, the <application>Command Line</application> applet has -a field in which you enter commands. You cannot middle-click or right-click -on this field to select the applet. Instead, middle-click or right-click on -another part of the applet. </para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="gospanel-41"> -<title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title> -<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>modifying preferences</secondary> -</indexterm><para>To modify the preferences for an applet perform the following -steps: </para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para>Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences -</guimenuitem>. Use the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog to modify -the preferences as required. The preferences for applets vary depending on -the applet.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel> -Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> -</sect2> -</sect1> <sect1 id="gospanel-18"> <title>Drawers</title> <indexterm><primary>panel objects</primary><secondary>drawers</secondary> @@ -1021,22 +1030,7 @@ Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> </sect1> -<sect1 id="gospanel-19"> -<title>Other Panel Objects</title> -<para>Your panels can include other panel objects that you can use to perform -special tasks. You can add the following panel objects to your panels:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<para>To add a panel object to a panel perform the following steps: </para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para>Right-click on any vacant space on the panel, then choose <menuchoice> -<guimenuitem>Add to Panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Choose the object that you want to add to the panel. </para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<sect2 id="gospanel-20"> +<sect1 id="gospanel-20"> <title>Log Out Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1052,10 +1046,13 @@ special tasks. You can add the following panel objects to your panels:</para> </indexterm><indexterm><primary>Log Out button</primary></indexterm><para> The <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button begins the process to log out of a GNOME session. </para> -<para>To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the <guibutton> -Log Out</guibutton> button. </para> -</sect2> -<sect2 id="gospanel-21"> +<para>To add a <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click +on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Log Out Button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To log out +of your session or shut down your system, click on the <guibutton>Log Out +</guibutton> button. </para> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gospanel-21"> <title>Lock Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1073,9 +1070,12 @@ Log Out</guibutton> button. </para> button locks your screen and activates your screensaver. To access your session again, you must enter your password. To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.</para> +<para>To add a <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click +on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock Button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> <para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button to open a menu -of screensaver-related commands. <xref linkend="gosstartsession-TBL-83"/> -describes the commands that are available from the menu.</para> +of screensaver-related commands. <xref linkend="gosstartsession-TBL-83"/> describes +the commands that are available from the menu.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="gosstartsession-TBL-83"> <title>Lock Screen Menu Items</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="43.55*"/> @@ -1105,7 +1105,6 @@ that you can use to configure the screensaver. </para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> -</sect2> </sect1> </chapter> |