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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml index 48f09d6..635d8f0 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml @@ -1,25 +1,25 @@ <chapter id="gosgetstarted-1"> - <title>Desktop Sessions</title> + <title>GNOME Desktop Sessions</title> <highlights> <para>This chapter provides the information you need to start, -manage, and end a desktop session.</para> +manage, and end a GNOME Desktop session.</para> </highlights> <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> - <title>Starting a Desktop Session</title> + <title>Starting a 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 username and password. The <guimenu>Options</guimenu> menu on the login screen lists your login options, for example + <para>A session occurs between the time that you log in to the desktop environment +and the time that you log out. The login screen is your gateway to the desktop +environment. The login screen provides fields for you to enter your username +and password. The login screen enables you to select login options, for example you can select the language of your session. </para> <para>You start a 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> +your username and password are authenticated. 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, @@ -32,405 +32,116 @@ session manager does not manage. For example, if you start the <application>vi</ manager cannot 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>Lock icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> + <sect2 id="gosstartsession-85"> + <title>To Log in to a Session</title> <indexterm> <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>locking screen</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>locking screen</primary> + <secondary>logging in</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>Lock button</primary> + <primary>logging in</primary> + <secondary>to session</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To lock the screen, perform -one of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> + <para>To log in to a session, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>On the login screen, click on the <guilabel>Session</guilabel> +icon. Choose the GNOME Desktop from the list of available desktop environments.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>If the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button is present on a -panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button. </para> - <para>To add the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click -on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Button</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Lock</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>Enter your username in the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> field +on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</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>Return</keycap>.</para> - <note> - <para>To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.</para> - </note> + <listitem> + <para>Enter your password in the <guilabel>Password</guilabel> field +on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para>When you log in successfully, the session manager starts a session. +If this is the first time you log in, then the session manager starts a new +session. If you have logged in before, then the session manager restores your +previous session, if you saved your session settings when you logged out.</para> + <para>If you want to shut down or restart the system before you log in, click +on the <guilabel>System</guilabel> icon on the login screen. A dialog is displayed. +Select the option that you require, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> +<!--What about failsafe gnome?--> </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-3"> - <title>To Configure Your Screensaver</title> + <sect2 id="gosstartsession-86"> + <title>To Log in to a Session in a Different Language</title> <indexterm> <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>configuring screensaver</secondary> + <secondary>different language, logging +in</secondary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>screensaver, configuring</primary> + <primary>language, logging in in different</primary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>XScreenSaver</primary> - <see>screensaver</see> + <primary>logging in</primary> + <secondary>to session in different language</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>A screensaver is an application that you can use to replace the image -on your screen when the screen is not in use. You can use screensavers in -the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Activate after a specified period of idle time.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Activate when you lock your screen.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Manage power used by your monitor when your system is idle.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To configure your screensaver application, perform the following steps:</para> + <para>To log in to +a session in a different language, perform the following actions.</para> <orderedlist> <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button, then -choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. An <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - <para>If the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button is not present on a panel, -you can add the button to a panel. To add the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> -button to a panel, right-click on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock button</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To configure your screensaver application, use the elements -in the <guilabel>Display Modes</guilabel> tab. The following table describes -the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Display Modes</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 colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Mode</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Use the drop-down list to specify -the behavior of the screensaver application. Select from the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Disable Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option -if you do not want to use the screensaver application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Blank Screen Only</guilabel>: Select this option -if you want your screen to become blank when your screen locks.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Only One Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option -if you want to display a single screensaver display from the display list - when your screen locks.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Random Screen Saver</guilabel>: Select this option -if you want to display a random selection of screensaver displays from the -screensaver display list when your screen locks. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para>Display list</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select the screensaver display -that you require from the list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Blank After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Specify how long to wait after the last use of the -mouse or keyboard, to activate the screensaver.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Cycle After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Specify how long to show a particular screensaver -display before the next display.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Lock Screen After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want the screen to lock -after the screensaver is activated. Use the spin box to specify the delay -between the activation of the screensaver and when the screen locks.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to preview -the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver display list. -To stop the preview, press any key or click a mouse button.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to display -the options for the screensaver display that is selected in the screensaver -display list. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> + <para>On the login screen, click on the <guilabel>Language</guilabel> +icon. Choose the language you require from the list of available languages.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>To configure advanced options, click on the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab. The following table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Advanced</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 colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Grab Desktop Images</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Some -screensavers can take a screenshot of your desktop, then manipulate the screenshot -to create your screensaver display. Select this option to enable screensavers -to take a screenshot of your desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Grab Video Frames</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Some -screensavers can capture a frame of video, then manipulate the captured image -to create your screensaver display. If your system has a video capture card, -select this option to enable screensavers to capture a frame of video.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Choose Random -Image</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable screensavers to use images from a directory that -you select. Type the path for the directory in the field. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to display a dialog from which you can select a directory.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Verbose Dialognostics</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>Display Subprocess -Errors</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to display errors related to screensaver subprocesses -on screen.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Display Splash -Screen at Startup</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to if you want <application>Xscreensaver</application> -to display a splash dialog when <application>Xscreensaver</application> starts.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Power Management -Enabled</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable power management of your monitor. Power management -can reduce energy consumption by your monitor when you are not using the monitor.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Standby After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Specify -how long to wait to put the monitor in standby mode. When the monitor is in -standby mode, the screen is black.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Suspend After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Specify -how long to wait to put the monitor in power-saving mode. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Off After</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Specify how long to wait to switch -off monitor. </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 -screensaver displays.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Fade to Black -When Blanking</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want your display to fade to black when the screensaver -activates.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Fade from Black -When Unblanking</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 stops.</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 activates.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> + <para>Enter your username in the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> field +on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> window frame -button to close the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para> + <para>Enter your password in the <guilabel>Password</guilabel> field +on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> </listitem> </orderedlist> </sect2> </sect1> + <sect1 id="gosstartsession-1"> + <title>To Lock Your Screen</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>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 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 Screen</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>If the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button is present on a +panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button. </para> + <para>To add the <guibutton>Lock</guibutton> button to a panel, right-click +on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Actions</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Lock</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</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>Return</keycap>.</para> + <para>For information on configuring your screensaver, see <citetitle>Using +the Basic Preference Tools</citetitle>.</para> + <note> + <para>To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.</para> + </note> + </sect1> <sect1 id="gosstartsession-2"> <title>Managing the Session</title> <indexterm> @@ -441,8 +152,8 @@ button to close the <guilabel>XScreenSaver</guilabel> dialog.</para> <primary>sessions</primary> <secondary>managing</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To configure the session management of the desktop, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Sessions</application> preference -tool recognizes the following types of application: </para> + <para>To configure the session management of the desktop environment, +use the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. The <application>Sessions</application> preference tool recognizes the following types of application: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <indexterm> @@ -474,9 +185,10 @@ that you want to automatically start. </para> <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>Sessions</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> +and log out, use <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. 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> @@ -495,10 +207,9 @@ applications</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>Sessions</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> +To configure non-session-managed startup applications, use the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. 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> @@ -506,22 +217,22 @@ automatically. </para> <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>Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Current Session</guilabel> tabbed -section lists the following:</para> + <para>To browse the applications in the current session, use the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. 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> + <para>All 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. </para> +style of any GNOME application or preference tool that is in the list. </para> </sect2> <sect2 id="gosgetstarted-74"> <title>To Save Session Settings</title> @@ -533,9 +244,9 @@ style of any GNOME application or desktop preference tool that is in the list. < <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>Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Sessions</application> preference tool starts. -Select the <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> option -on the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> +you end the session. To configure your session, use the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. The <application>Sessions</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> @@ -573,7 +284,7 @@ to log out.</para> perform one of the following actions:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button.</para> + <para>Click on a <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button.</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> |