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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog index cc00712..fcf524f 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2009-02-12 Claude Paroz <claude@2xlibre.net> + + * goscustdesk.xml: Updated Preferred applications section. + Fixes #413452. + 2008-11-16 Claude Paroz <claude@2xlibre.net> * glossary.xml: Replaced 'CD Player' by 'Volume Control' in example. diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 694a11c..914be5f 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -630,47 +630,50 @@ keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For <para>Use the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that you want the GNOME Desktop to use when the GNOME Desktop starts an application -for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> as -your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>System</guimenu> -menu then choose <guimenuitem>Open Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> +for you. For example, you can specify the web browser application (<application>Epiphany +</application>, <application>Mozilla Firefox</application>, <application>Opera</application> +...) to launch when you click on a link in other applications such as +email clients or document viewers.</para> + <para> <application>Preferred Applications</application> can be found by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Preferred Applications</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> <para>You can customize the preferences for the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Web Browser</guilabel> + <guilabel>Internet</guilabel> (Web, Mail) + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Multimedia</guilabel> (Multimedia Player) </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Mail Reader</guilabel> + <guilabel>System</guilabel> (Terminal) </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> + <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> (Visual, Mobility) </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> + + <para>For each preferred application category, a drop-down menu contains a list of possible applications you can choose from. The list depends on the applications installed on your computer.</para> + <para>In each category, the last item in the menu (<guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem>) permits you to customize the command used by the system when the specific launch action occurs.</para> + <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> - <title>Web Browser Preferences</title> + <title>Custom Command Options</title> <indexterm> <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>web browser</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>web browser, preferred application</primary> + <secondary>custom command</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Web Browser</application> -section under the <guilabel>Internet</guilabel> tab to select your preferred web browser. The preferred web -browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser -opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher -on the desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser -preferences that you can modify.</para> + <para>The following table summarizes the various options you can choose from when you select +<guimenuitem>Custom</guimenuitem> in the drop-down application menu.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> - <title>Preferred Web Browser Preferences</title> + <title>Custom command options</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> @@ -688,204 +691,47 @@ preferences that you can modify.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Select a Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web -browser.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -web browser. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> <guilabel>Command</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. -To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>"%s"</command> after the command.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in -which to run.</para> + <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom application. For the <application>Web +Browser</application> and the <application>Mail Reader</application> applications, you can include a <literal>%s</literal> +after the command to tell the application to use the URL or Email address you clicked on. The exact command arguments +may depend on the specific application.</para> </entry> </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> - <title>Email Client Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>email client</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> -section under the <guilabel>Internet</guilabel> tab to configure your preferred email client. -The email client selected here will be opened when you click on an email address link in a document -or web browser.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email -client preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> - <title>Preferred Email Client Preferences</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>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Select a Mail Reader</guilabel> + <guilabel>Run in terminal</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email -client.</para> + <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option for an + application that does not create a window in which to run.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -email client. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom email -client.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for an email client that does not create a window -in which to run.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> - <title>Terminal Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Terminal Emulator</guilabel> section under the -<guilabel>System</guilabel> tab to configure your preferred terminal.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> - <title>Preferred Terminal Preferences</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>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -terminal. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> + <guilabel>Execute flag (Terminal only)</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para> + <para>Most terminal applications have an option that cause them to treat the remaining command line options as +commands to run (<option>-x</option> for <application>gnome-terminal</application>). Enter this option here. + For example, this is used when executing a command of a launcher for which the chosen type is Application in Terminal.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Exec Flag</guilabel> + <guilabel>Run at start (Accessibility only)</guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the -command.</para> + <para>Select this option to run the command as soon as your session begins. For more accessibility options, see <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> |