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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml index c425169..c6f4059 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gospanel.xml @@ -1,14 +1,56 @@ -<chapter id="gospanel-1"> +<chapter id="panels"> <title>Working With Panels</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gospanel-1"/> + + <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-502"/> + +<!-- + <para>By default, the top edge panel contains the <application>Menu + Bar</application>, which provides access to your applications and + folders. The <application>Menu Bar</application> provides the + following menus:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu allows you + to access all of the applications installed on your system. The + applications are categorized for easier access. For example, the + <application>Sound Juicer CD Ripper</application> is located under + the <guimenu>Multimedia</guimenu> submenu.</para> + <para>The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> also provides access to + the <application>Run Application</application> dialog. This dialog + allows you to run any program installed on your system, regardless + of whether it appears in the menus. See <xref linkend="tools-run-app"/> + for more information.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu: Contains various + commands 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> + </varlistentry> +--> <highlights> <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use panels. </para> </highlights> - <sect1 id="gospanel-2"> - <title>Introducing Panels</title> + + <section id="panels-intro"> + <title>Introduction</title> + + <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> + <anchor id="gospanel-2"/> + <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> <secondary>introduction</secondary> </indexterm> + <para>A panel is an area in the GNOME Desktop from which you can run applications and applets, and perform other tasks. When you start a session for the first time, the GNOME Desktop contains at least one panel. Your system administrator @@ -21,7 +63,7 @@ for each panel. You can also hide panels.</para> <para>Typically, the GNOME Desktop contains a panel at the top edge of the screen, and a panel at the bottom edge of the screen. The following sections describe these panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-6"> + <section id="gospanel-6"> <title>Top Edge Panel</title> <para><indexterm><primary>panels</primary><secondary>top edge panel</secondary><see>top edge panel</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>top edge panel</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm><xref linkend="gospanel-FIG-60"/> shows an example panel at the top edge of the screen. Your system administrator @@ -119,8 +161,8 @@ at the extreme right of the top edge panel, then select the window.</para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-3"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-3"> <title>Bottom Edge Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -137,7 +179,7 @@ your default bottom edge panel according to your local requirements, so you might see a slightly different bottom edge panel. </para> <figure id="gospanel-FIG-58"> <title>Typical Bottom Edge Panel</title> - <screenshot> + <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/gnome_panel.png" format="PNG"/> @@ -169,16 +211,20 @@ enables you to minimize and restore windows.</para> you to navigate between your workspaces.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-5"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-5"> <title>Managing Your Panels</title> + + <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Create Panels --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-26"/> + <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> <secondary>managing</secondary> </indexterm> <para>The following sections describe how to manage your panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-10"> + <section id="gospanel-10"> <title>To Add a New Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -187,8 +233,8 @@ you to navigate between your workspaces.</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 the GNOME Desktop. The new panel contains no objects. You can customize the new panel to suit your preferences.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-11"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-11"> <title>To Interact With a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -217,8 +263,8 @@ menu.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-12"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-12"> <title>To Move a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -227,8 +273,8 @@ menu.</para> <para>You can move panels to different locations. To move a panel, middle-click and hold on any vacant space on the panel, then drag the panel to the new location.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-7"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-7"> <title>To Hide a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -259,8 +305,8 @@ buttons are now visible.</para> automatically when the mouse is not pointing to the panel. The panel reappears when you point to the part of the screen where the panel resides. To set your panel to autohide, modify the properties of the panel.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-28"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-28"> <title>To Modify Panel Properties</title> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> @@ -469,9 +515,11 @@ of the panel. You can also drag a color from any color selector dialog.</para> of the panel. You can also drag pattern images from the file manager to set the background of the panel.</para> </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-31"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-31"> <title>To Delete a Panel</title> + <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Delete Panels --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-508"/> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> <secondary>deleting</secondary> @@ -482,10 +530,12 @@ you want to delete, then choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Delete This Panel</guim <para>You must always have at least one panel in the GNOME Desktop. If you have only one panel in the GNOME Desktop, you cannot delete that panel.</para> </note> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-8"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-8"> <title>Panel Objects</title> + <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Manipulate Panel Objects --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-21"/> <indexterm> <primary>panels</primary> <secondary>panel objects</secondary> @@ -493,7 +543,7 @@ If you have only one panel in the GNOME Desktop, you cannot delete that panel.</ </indexterm> <para>This section describes the objects that you can add to your panels, and use from your panels.</para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-100"> + <section id="gospanel-100"> <title>Interacting With Panel Objects</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -525,9 +575,11 @@ popup menu.</para> </variablelist> <para>You interact with applet panel objects in a different way. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-39"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-15"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-15"> <title>To Add an Object to a Panel</title> + <!-- Desktop Overview / Panels / To Add Objects to Panels --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-4"/> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> <secondary>adding</secondary> @@ -559,8 +611,8 @@ launcher to the panel. </para> <!--Each menu corresponds to a directory. You can drag the directory on to your panels to add the directory to the panel as a menu object. Is this still true?--> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-9"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-9"> <title>To Modify the Properties of an Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -601,8 +653,8 @@ in step 1. </para> close the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-32"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-32"> <title>To Move a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -687,8 +739,8 @@ further along the panel. </para> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-566"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-566"> <title>To Lock a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -703,8 +755,8 @@ to change position when you move other panel objects.</para> <para>To lock an object to the current location of the object in the panel, right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Lock</guimenuitem>. To unlock the object, right-click on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Unlock</guimenuitem>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-33"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-33"> <title>To Remove a Panel Object</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -713,9 +765,9 @@ choose <guimenuitem>Unlock</guimenuitem>. </para> <para>To remove an object from a panel right-click on the object to open the panel object popup menu, then choose <guimenuitem>Remove From Panel</guimenuitem>. </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-17"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-17"> <title>Applets</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -754,7 +806,7 @@ control the volume of the speaker on your system.</para> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> - <sect2 id="gospanel-40"> + <section id="gospanel-40"> <title>To Add an Applet to a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -792,8 +844,8 @@ to add from one of the following submenus:</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Alternatively, drag the applet from the submenu on to the panel. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-39"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-39"> <title>To Select an Applet</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -822,8 +874,8 @@ 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"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-41"> <title>To Modify Preferences for an Applet</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -841,9 +893,9 @@ the applet.</para> <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-16"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-16"> <title>Launchers</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -890,7 +942,7 @@ The menu items usually have an icon beside the menu item.</para> <para>You can modify the properties of a launcher. For example, the properties of a launcher include the name of the launcher, the icon that represents the launcher, and how the launcher runs. </para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-34"> + <section id="gospanel-34"> <title>To Add a Launcher to a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>launchers</primary> @@ -1291,8 +1343,8 @@ the preference tool.</para> </tgroup> </informaltable> </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-36"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-36"> <title>To Modify the Properties of a Launcher</title> <indexterm> <primary>launchers</primary> @@ -1314,9 +1366,9 @@ see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para> <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Launcher Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-557"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-557"> <title>Buttons</title> <indexterm> <primary>buttons</primary> @@ -1328,7 +1380,7 @@ see <xref linkend="gospanel-52"/>. </para> </indexterm> <para>You can add buttons to your panels to provide quick access to common actions and functions. </para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-563"> + <section id="gospanel-563"> <title>Force Quit Button</title> <indexterm> <primary>buttons</primary> @@ -1364,8 +1416,8 @@ an application that does not respond to your commands. </para> <para>To terminate an application, click on the <guibutton>Force Quit</guibutton> button, then click on a window from the application that you want to terminate. If you do not want to terminate an application after you click on the <guibutton>Force Quit</guibutton> button, press <keycap>Esc</keycap>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-21"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-21"> <title>Lock Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1475,8 +1527,8 @@ tool. </para> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-20"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-20"> <title>Log Out Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1504,8 +1556,8 @@ a GNOME session. </para> <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><guisubmenu>Actions</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To log out of your session or shut down your system, click on the <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-555"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-555"> <title>Run Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1535,8 +1587,8 @@ any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu on the <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button. </para> <para>For more information on the <guilabel>Run Application</guilabel> dialog, see <citetitle>Working With Menus</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-553"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-553"> <title>Screenshot Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1566,8 +1618,8 @@ on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guim the <guibutton>Screenshot</guibutton> button.</para> <para>For more information on how to take screenshots, see <citetitle>Working With Menus</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-554"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-554"> <title>Search Button</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> @@ -1596,8 +1648,8 @@ on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guim the <guibutton>Search</guibutton> button. </para> <para>For more information on the <application>Search Tool</application>, see the <citetitle>Search Tool Manual</citetitle>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-564"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-564"> <title>Show Desktop Button</title> <indexterm> @@ -1627,8 +1679,8 @@ button</primary> <para>To add a <guibutton>Show Desktop</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click on any vacant space on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Actions</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Show Desktop</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To minimize all windows and show the desktop, click on the <guibutton>Show Desktop</guibutton> button. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-567"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-567"> <title>Notification Area Applet</title> <indexterm> <primary>applets</primary> @@ -1660,10 +1712,14 @@ applet. The graphic above illustrates the CD icon in the <application>Notificati Area</application> applet. </para> <para>To add a <application>Notification Area</application> applet to a panel, 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> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-37"> + </section> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-37"> <title>Menus</title> + + <!-- Desktop Overview / Menus --> + <anchor id="gosoverview-42"/> + <indexterm> <primary>menus</primary> <secondary>adding to panel</secondary> @@ -1711,8 +1767,8 @@ arrow. The arrow indicates that the icon represents a menu or drawer. <xref link </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gospanel-18"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-18"> <title>Drawers</title> <indexterm> <primary>panel objects</primary> @@ -1739,7 +1795,7 @@ the objects in the same way that you use objects on a panel. </para> or menu.</para> <para>You can add, move, and remove objects from drawers in the same way that you add, move, and remove objects from panels. </para> - <sect2 id="gospanel-42"> + <section id="gospanel-42"> <title>To Open and Close a Drawer</title> <indexterm> <primary>drawers</primary> @@ -1759,8 +1815,8 @@ a drawer in the following ways: </para> <para>Click on the drawer hide button.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-420"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-420"> <title>To Add a Drawer to a Panel</title> <indexterm> <primary>drawers</primary> @@ -1779,8 +1835,8 @@ a drawer in the following ways: </para> Right-click on any launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Entire menu</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add this as drawer to panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-54"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-54"> <title>To Add an Object to a Drawer</title> <indexterm> <primary>drawers</primary> @@ -1788,8 +1844,8 @@ Right-click on any launcher in the menu, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Entire </indexterm> <para>You add an object to a drawer in the same way that you add objects to panels. For more information, see <xref linkend="gospanel-15"/>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gospanel-550"> + </section> + <section id="gospanel-550"> <title>To Modify Drawer Properties</title> <indexterm> <primary>drawers</primary> @@ -1897,6 +1953,6 @@ to set the color or image as the background of the drawer. For more information, <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Panel Properties</guilabel> dialog.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> + </section> + </section> </chapter> |