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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml index a78ec35..f82ca5e 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml @@ -1,507 +1,281 @@ + + + <chapter id="gosgetstarted-1"> - <title>Desktop Sessions</title> - <highlights> - <para>This chapter provides the information you need to start, manage, and - end a desktop session.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> - <title>Starting a Desktop Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>starting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A desktop session occurs between the time you log in to the desktop - and the time that you log out. The login screen, displayed by the <application> - Login Manager</application>, is your gateway to the desktop. The login screen - provides fields for you to enter your user name and password. The - <guimenu> Options</guimenu> menu on the login screen lists your login - options, for example you can select the language of your session. </para> - <para>You start a desktop session when you log in. The <application>Session - Manager</application> starts after the <application>Login Manager</application> - authenticates your user name and password. The <application>Session Manager - </application> enables you to manage the session. For example, you can save the - state of your most recent session and return to that session the next time that - you log in. The <application>Session Manager</application> saves and restores - the following functions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The appearance and behavior settings, for example fonts, colors, - and mouse settings. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The applications that you were running, for example file manager - and text editor windows. You can not save and restore certain types of - application with <application>Session Manager</application>. For example, if - you start the <application>vi</application> editor from the command line in a - terminal window, <application>Session Manager</application> can not restore - your editing session. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosstartsession-1"> - <title>Session Power Management</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>power management</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes actions that you can perform to minimize power usage during - your current session. </para> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-3"> - <title>To Set a Screensaver</title> - <para>To set a screensaver, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Desktop</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Screensaver</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para>You can set a screensaver to switch on after a specific period of - desktop inactivity. You can open the screensaver with a keyboard action or a - mouse action, or you can assign a password to lock the screensaver. You can - also instruct the desktop to shut down the monitor after the screensaver - starts. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-4"> - <title>To Lock the Screen</title> - <para>To lock the screen click on the following button in the GNOME - Panel: </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Lock Screen icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To unlock the screen, type your user name and password in the - locked screen dialog. </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosstartsession-2"> - <title>Managing the Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>managing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can configure the <application>Session Manager</application> - capplet to control the session management of the GNOME desktop. The - <application> Session Manager</application> recognizes the following types of - application: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Applications that are GNOME compliant. When you save the - settings for your session, the <application>Session Manager</application> saves - all of the GNOME-compliant applications. If you log out, then log in again, - <application> Session Manager</application> automatically starts up the - GNOME-compliant applications. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Applications that are not GNOME-compliant. When you save the - settings for your session, the <application>Session Manager</application> does - not save any applications that are not GNOME compliant. If you log out, then - log in again, <application>Session Manager</application> does not start up - these applications. You must either use an executable command to restart the - applications, or you must instruct <application>Session Manager</application> - to use a startup program for each application.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-9"> - <title>Defining Session Behavior When You Log In and Log Out</title> - <para>You can use <application>Session Manager</application> to set the - session behavior when you log in and log out. For example, you can enable or - disable a logout prompt. To open the <application>Session Manager</application> - capplet, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu> Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu> Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-6"> - <title>To Use Startup Programs</title> - <para>To instruct the <application>Session Manager</application> to use - startup programs for applications that are not GNOME compliant, use the - <application> Session Manager</application> capplet. Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. You can use the interactive controls in the - <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> section to add, edit, and delete - programs. If you save your settings and log out, the next time that you log in, - the startup programs start the required applications. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-8"> - <title>To Set Startup Hints</title> - <para>To instruct the <application>Session Manager</application> to - display startup hints when you log in to a session, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu </guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu> Settings</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Startup Hint</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-10"> - <title>To View Session Properties</title> - <para>To view the properties of the current session, open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. The - <guilabel> Session Properties</guilabel> dialog lists the - following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>All GNOME applications that are currently running, that can - connect to the <application>Session Manager</application>, and that can save - the state of the application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>All capplets that can connect to the <application>Session - Manager</application>, and that can save the state of the capplet.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can use the - <guilabel>Session Properties</guilabel> dialog to perform a limited - number of actions on the session properties of an application or capplet. For - example, you can edit the priority, style, and state of any GNOME application - or capplet that is in the list. </para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-11"> - <title>To Set Session Properties</title> - <para>To access the <application>Session Properties</application> dialog - open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. </para> - <para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties that you - can configure. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="sessprop01"> - <title>Session Properties </title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="18.86*"/><colspec - colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Option</para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Function</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Order</guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Use this field to set the priority order for the selected - application. The priority order determines the sequence in which the session - manager starts applications when you start a GNOME session. An application that - is assigned a low priority order is started before an application with a high - priority order. The default setting is 50.</para> - <note> - <para>Priority order is intended for advanced users - only.</para> - </note></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Style </guilabel></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on this button to choose a style for the selected - application. The style setting determines the restart style of an application. - Choose one of the following styles: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> restart style is started - automatically when you start a GNOME session. You can use the - <command>kill</command> command to close applications - with this style during a session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Respawn</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Respawn</guilabel> restart style restarts - automatically whenever you close or kill the application. Applications are - given this style when the application must run continuously during your GNOME - session. To kill an application with a - <guilabel>Respawn </guilabel> restart style, select the - application then click on the - <guibutton> Remove</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> restart style is not started - when you start a GNOME session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Settings</guilabel></para> - <para>An application that is displayed with a - <guilabel>Settings</guilabel> restart style is started - automatically when you start a GNOME session. Applications with this style - usually have a low priority order, and store your configuration settings for - GNOME and GNOME-compliant applications.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist></para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Remove </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to delete the selected - application from the list. The application is removed from the session manager, - and closed. Removed applications are not started the next time that you log in - to start a new GNOME session.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Try </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Try</guibutton> button to temporarily implement the - changes you make in this dialog. Changes are not saved until you click on the - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Revert </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Revert</guibutton> button to remove any changes you - make in this dialog and to return to the last saved settings. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>OK</guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the - <guibutton> OK</guibutton> button to implement your changes and - to save the settings. </para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Cancel </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button to remove any unsaved - changes and to close the <application>Session Properties</application> - dialog.</para></entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Help </guibutton></para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> Click on the - <guibutton>Help</guibutton> button to display the <application> - Session Properties</application> online help.</para></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74"> - <title>To Save Session Settings</title> - <para>To save session settings at any time during a session, open the - <guimenu> Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Save Current Session</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-12"> - <title>To Change to a Different Session</title> - <para>You can use Session Options to manage multiple sessions on GNOME. - To change from one session to another you must first save a session with a - different name. Once you have saved more than one session, you can change from - one session to another. </para> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-13"> - <title>To Save a Session with a Different Name</title> - <para>To save a session with a different name, perform the following - actions. - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup - Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Options</guilabel> area, make sure that the - <guilabel> Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - option is not selected. If the option is selected, deselect the option, then - click on the - <guibutton> Try</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Choose Current Session</guilabel> area, click on the - <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Add a new session</guilabel> dialog, specify a name - for the new session and click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the <application>Session Properties and Startup Programs - </application> capplet, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Save Current Session </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - <para>The session is saved with the name you specify, and with the - current settings.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-14"> - <title>To Change to a Different Session</title> - <para>To change to a different session, perform the following actions. - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu> then choose - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> - <guisubmenu>Session</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup - Programs</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Options</guilabel> area, make sure that the - <guilabel> Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - option is not selected. If the option is selected, deselect the option, then - click on the - <guibutton> Try</guibutton> button.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the - <guilabel>Choose Current Session</guilabel> area, select the - session that you want and click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Logout of the desktop without saving the current - setup.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Login to the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-73"> - <title>Ending a Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>ending</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Before you end a desktop session you might want to save your current - settings so that you can restore the session later. A dialog asks you if you - want to save your current settings during the log out process.</para> - <para>You can end your GNOME desktop session in one of the following ways: - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" - colwidth="33*"/> - <colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Action</para></entry> - <entry> - <para> Button</para></entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Close down all your currently active processes, then - click on the - <guibutton>Log Out of GNOME</guibutton> button. - </para></entry> - <entry> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Log Out icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="COLSPEC1"> - <para>Open the - <guimenu>Global Menu</guimenu>, then choose the - <guimenuitem>Log out</guimenuitem> menu item.</para></entry> - <entry colname="COLSPEC2"> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/footprint_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Screenshot of Global Menu icon</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot></entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable></para> - </sect1> -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<title>Desktop Sessions</title> +<highlights><para>This chapter provides the information you need to start, +manage, and end a desktop session.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> +<title>Starting a Desktop Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>starting</secondary></indexterm> +<para>A desktop session occurs between the time that you log in to the desktop + and the time that you log out. The login screen, displayed by the <application> +Login Manager</application>, is your gateway to the desktop. The login screen +provides fields for you to enter your user name and password. The <guimenu> +Options</guimenu> menu on the login screen lists your login options, for example +you can select the language of your session. </para> +<para>You start a desktop session when you log in. The session manager starts +after the <application>Login Manager</application> authenticates your username +and password. The session manager enables you to manage the session. For example, +you can save the state of your most recent session and return to that session +the next time that you log in. The session manager saves and restores the +following: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>The appearance and behavior settings, for example fonts, colors, +and mouse settings. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The applications that you were running, for example file manager +and text editor windows. You can not save and restore applications that the +session manager does not manage. For example, if you start the <application> +vi</application> editor from the command line in a terminal window, session +manager can not restore your editing session. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></sect1> +<sect1 id="gosstartsession-1"> +<title>Locking Your Screen</title> +<para>This section provides information on how to lock your screen, and how +to configure your screensaver.</para> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-4"> +<title>To Lock Your Screen</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Lock Screen icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>locking screen</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>locking screen</primary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>Lock Screen button</primary></indexterm><para>To lock the screen, +perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Lock Display</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>If the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is present +on a panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button. </para> +<para>To add the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click +on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Lock button</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the panel popup menu.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>When you lock your screen, the screensaver starts. To unlock the screen, +move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and +password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Enter</keycap>.</para> +<note><para>To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled. +</para> +</note> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-3"> +<title>To Set a Screensaver</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>setting screensaver</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>screensaver, setting</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>xscreensaver</primary><see>screensaver</see></indexterm> +<para>To set your screensaver, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button, +then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. An <guilabel> +XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> +<para>If the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is not present on a +panel, you can add the button to a panel. To add the <guibutton>Lock Screen +</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click on the panel. Choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Add to panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock button</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice> from the panel popup menu. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose the screensaver that you require from the list box +at the left side of the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To enable the screensaver, select the <guilabel>Enabled</guilabel> +option.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To configure your screensaver, click on the <guilabel>Screensaver +Options</guilabel> tab. Configure your screensaver in the <guilabel>Screensaver +Options</guilabel> tabbed section. The following table describes the dialog +elements on the <guilabel>Screensaver Options</guilabel> tabbed section: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="40.38*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="59.62*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Setting</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Saver Timeout</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to wait to start the screensaver +after the last use of the mouse or keyboard.</para></entry></row> +<row> + +<entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Cycle Timeout</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to display a particular screensaver +before the next screensaver starts.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Duration</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify how long to take to fade to black when the +screensaver starts.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Ticks</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Type how many times per second the colormap changes +to create a fade effect. Specify a high number for a smooth fade. However, +a high number in this text box might cause the fade to take longer than the <guilabel> +Fade Duration</guilabel>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Lock Timeout</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Specify the delay between the start of the screensaver +and when the screen locks.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Password Timeout +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Specify +how long to display the password dialog before displaying the screensaver +again.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Verbose</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select this option if you want +to display screensaver diagnostic information.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Install Colormap +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to install a private colormap when the screensaver is active. +Use of a private colormap might improve the quality of the color in particular +screensavers.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Fade Colormap +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver +starts.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Unfade Colormap +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option if you want your display to fade from black to the screen contents +when the screensaver ends.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Require Password +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to require the entry of your password to return to the desktop +after the screensaver locks.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your changes, then +close the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosstartsession-2"> +<title>Managing the Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Session Properties +& Startup Programs</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions +</primary><secondary>managing</secondary></indexterm><para>To configure the +session management of the GNOME desktop, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications +</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu> +Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup +Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties & +Startup Programs</application> preference tool recognizes the following types +of application: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><indexterm><primary>startup applications</primary><secondary>session-managed +</secondary></indexterm><para>Applications that are session-managed. When +you save the settings for your session, the session manager saves all of the +session-managed applications. If you log out, then log in again, the session +manager automatically starts the session-managed applications. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Applications that are not session-managed. When you save the +settings for your session, the session manager does not save any applications +that are not session-managed. If you log out, then log in again, the session +manager does not start non-session-managed applications. You must start the +application manually. Alternatively, you can use the <application>Session +Properties & Startup Programs</application> preference tool to specify +non-session-managed applications that you want to automatically start. For +more information, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-5"/>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-9"> +<title>Defining Session Behavior When You Log In and Log Out</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>login behavior</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>logout behavior +</secondary></indexterm><para>To set how a session behaves when you log in +and log out, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu> +<guimenuitem>Session Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Make the changes you require in the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed +section. For example, you can select to display a splash screen when you log +in. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-6"> +<title>To Use Startup Applications</title> +<indexterm><primary>startup programs</primary><see>startup applications</see> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>using startup +applications</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>startup applications +</primary><secondary>non-session-managed</secondary></indexterm><para>You +can configure your sessions to start with applications that are not session-managed. +To configure non-session-managed startup applications, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session +Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Use the <guilabel> +Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section to add, edit, and delete applications. +If you save your settings and log out, the next time that you log in, the +startup applications start automatically. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosstartsession-10"> +<title>To Browse Applications in the Current Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>browsing applications</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To browse the applications in the current session, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session +Properties & Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel> +Current Session</guilabel> tabbed section lists the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>All GNOME applications that are currently running, that can +connect to the session manager, and that can save the state of the application. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>All desktop preference tools that can connect to the session +manager, and that can save the state of the tool.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can use the <guilabel>Current Session</guilabel> tabbed section +to perform a limited number of actions on the session properties of an application +or preference tool. For example, you can edit the startup order, and restart +style of any GNOME application or desktop preference tool that is in the list. +For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-27"/>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74"> +<title>To Save Session Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>saving settings</secondary> +</indexterm><para>To save your session settings, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Configure your session to automatically save settings when +you end the session. To configure your session, choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> +<guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Session Properties & +Startup Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Session Properties +& Startup Programs</application> preference tool starts. Select the <guilabel> +Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> option on the <guilabel> +Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>End your session. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>If you do not select the <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session +</guilabel> option, when you log out, a dialog asks if you want to save your +current settings. To save your settings, select the option, then continue +to log out.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosgetstarted-73"> +<title>Ending a Session</title> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>ending</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>sessions</primary><secondary>logging out</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>logging out</primary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Log Out icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To end your session, close all your currently active processes, then +perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Log out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>GNOME Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +Log out</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Before you end a desktop session you might want to save your current +settings so that you can restore the session later. During the log out process, +a dialog asks if you want to save your current settings. In the <application> +Session Properties & Startup Programs</application> preference tool, you +can select an option to automatically save your current settings.</para> +</sect1> +</chapter> + |