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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/ro/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/goscustdesk.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0c6d31c --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/goscustdesk.xml @@ -0,0 +1,705 @@ + + +<chapter id="goscustdesk-6"> +<title>Using the Basic Preference Tools</title> +<highlights><para>The basic preference tools enable you to customize your +desktop background. You can use the basic preference tools to configure your +keyboard settings and your mouse settings. You can use the basic preference +tools to configure shortcut keys, to set your sound preferences, and to configure +your network proxy. You can also use the basic preference tools to choose +a theme and fonts for your desktop, and to customize your application menubars +and toolbars. You can also customize window focus behavior.</para> +<para>This chapter describes how to use the basic preference tools to customize +your desktop.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-37"> +<title>Opening a Basic Preference Tool</title> +<para>You can open one of the basic preference tools in either of the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Desktop Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the preference tool +that you require from the submenu. The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> +<para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object +on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is +displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in +the <application>Nautilus</application> window to display your preference +tools.</para> +<para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is +displayed.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-7"> +<title>Customizing the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>customizing</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop preference tools</primary><see>preference +tools</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary> +Background</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary> +<secondary>customizing desktop background</secondary></indexterm><para>The +desktop background is the part of the desktop where there are no interface +graphical items, such as panels and windows. The desktop background is always +beneath the other interface items.</para> +<para>You can customize the desktop background in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Select an image to display on the desktop background. The +image is superimposed on the desktop background color. The desktop background +color is visible if you select a transparent image, or if the image does not +cover the entire desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select a color for the desktop background. You can select +a solid color, or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect +is a visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can also change the appearance of your desktop background from within +the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para><para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> +<title>Settings for Desktop Background</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" valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Select picture</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Choose an image to display on the desktop background. +To choose an image, click on the <guibutton>Picture</guibutton> button. An +image selector dialog is displayed. Choose an image from the dialog. Alternatively, +to choose an image from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. +When you choose an image, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Picture Options</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>To specify how to display the image, select +one of the following options:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Wallpaper</guilabel>: Repeats the image to cover +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the middle +of the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Scaled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the +image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the +image.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Stretched</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover +the desktop background, and does not maintain the relative dimensions of +the image.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>No Picture</guilabel>: Displays no image.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Background Style</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>To specify a color scheme, use the options +in the <guilabel>Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list box, and the color +selector buttons.</para><para>You can specify a color scheme in one of the +following ways:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Solid color</guilabel> from the <guilabel> +Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list box to specify a single color for +the desktop background. </para> +<para>To choose the color that you require, click on the <guibutton>Color +</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog is displayed. +Choose a color, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Horizontal gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel> +Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list box. This option creates a gradient +effect from the left screen edge to the right screen edge.</para> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>Left Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel> +Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at +the left edge.</para> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>Right Color</guibutton> button. Choose the color +that you want to appear at the right edge.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <guilabel>Vertical gradient</guilabel> from the <guilabel> +Background Style</guilabel> drop-down list box. This creates a gradient effect +from the top screen edge to the bottom screen edge.</para> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>Top Color</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel> +Pick a Color</guilabel> dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at +the top edge.</para> +<para>Click on the <guibutton>Bottom Color</guibutton> button. Choose the +color that you want to appear at the bottom edge.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-38"> +<title>Choosing Default Fonts</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Font</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>fonts</primary><secondary>desktop background +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>fonts</primary><secondary>applications +</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference +tool to select the fonts to use on in your applications and on the desktop +background.</para><para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-26"/> lists the font settings +that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-26"> +<title>Settings for Fonts</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Application +font</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Click on the font selector button to select a font to use in your applications. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Desktop font</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on the font selector button to select +a font to use on your desktop background only.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustperiph-2"> +<title>Configuring Keyboard Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>keyboard</primary><secondary>configuring general +preferences</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Keyboard</application> +preference tool to select the autorepeat settings for your keyboard, and to +configure the sound events that are associated with the keyboard. </para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Keyboard</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Sound</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-40"> +<title>Keyboard Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tabbed section to set general +keyboard preferences. To start the <application>Keyboard</application> <emphasis> +accessibility</emphasis> preference tool, that is, <application>AccessX</application>, +click on the <guibutton>Accessibility</guibutton> button.</para><para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-3"/> lists the keyboard +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-3"> +<title>Settings for Keyboard</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Keyboard repeats +when key is held down</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable keyboard repeat. If keyboard +repeat is enabled, when you press-and-hold a key, the action associated with +the key is performed repeatedly. For example, if you press-and-hold a character +key, the character is typed repeatedly.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Delay</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Select the delay from the time you press a key to the time +that the action repeats.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Speed</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Select the speed at which the action is repeated. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Blinks in text boxes and fields</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" +colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable the +cursor to blink in fields and text boxes.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Speed</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor +blinks in fields and text boxes.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-41"> +<title>Sound Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>keyboard</primary><secondary>configuring sound preferences +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>configuring +keyboard preferences</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <guilabel>Sound +</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences for keyboard sound.</para><para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard +input error. Use the options in the <guilabel>Sound</guilabel> tabbed section +to configure the bell sound. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the +keyboard sound settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> +<title>Settings for Keyboard Sound</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Off +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para> +Select this option to disable the keyboard bell.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Beep</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" +valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable the keyboard bell.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-39"> +<title>Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard Shortcuts +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>shortcut keys</primary><secondary> +configuring</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>keyboard shortcuts +</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary> +hot keys</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm><para>A <firstterm> +keyboard shortcut</firstterm> is a key or combination of keys that provides +an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. </para> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool +to display the default keyboard shortcuts. You can customize the default keyboard +shortcuts to your requirements. You can also create <firstterm>hot keys</firstterm>. +Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts that start applications. </para><para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-5"/> lists the keyboard shortcut +settings that you can customize.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-5"> +<title>Default Settings for Keyboard Shortcuts</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="36.11*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="63.89*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Text editing shortcuts +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select +one of the following settings:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default</guilabel>: Use this setting for standard +shortcut keys.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Emacs</guilabel>: Use this setting for <application> +Emacs</application> shortcut keys.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Desktop shortcuts +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>This +table lists actions and the shortcut keys that are associated with each action. +</para><para>To change the shortcut keys for an action, click on the action +to select the action. Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. +</para><para>To disable the shortcut keys for an action, double-click on the +action, then press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Custom Shortcuts</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>To add a hot key, perform the following steps: +</para><orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. A <guilabel>Custom Binding +</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Enter the command to associate with the hot +key in the <guilabel>New Command</guilabel> field. Alternatively, to browse +for the command, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you +have selected the command, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The command is +added to the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel> +Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click in the Shortcut column of the command in the <guilabel> +Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> +table. Press the key or key combination that you want to associate with the +command. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist><para>To edit a hot key, select the hot key in the <guilabel> +Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> +table, then click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. Edit the command in the <guilabel> +Custom Binding</guilabel> dialog.</para><para>To delete a hot key, select +the hot key in the <guilabel>Custom bindings</guilabel> section of the <guilabel> +Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table, then click <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustuserinter-2"> +<title>Customizing Menus and Toolbars</title> +<indexterm><primary>toolbars, customizing appearance</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Menus & Toolbars +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>in applications, +customizing appearance</secondary></indexterm><para>You can use the <application> +Menus & Toolbars</application> preference tool to customize the appearance +of menus, menubars, and toolbars for GNOME-compliant applications.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"/> lists the menu and +toolbar settings that you can customize for GNOME-compliant applications. +</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustuserinter-TBL-8"> +<title>Settings for Customizing Applications</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" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Button Labels</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Choose one of the following options to specify +what to display on the toolbars in your GNOME-compliant applications:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Text Below Icons</guilabel>: Select this option +to display toolbars with text as well as an icon on each button. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Priority Text Beside Icons</guilabel>: Select this +option to display toolbars with an icon only on each button, and with text +on the most important buttons.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Icons Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display +toolbars with an icon only on each button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Text Only</guilabel>: Select this option to display +toolbars with text only on each button.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Toolbars can be detached and moved around</guilabel></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option +if you want to move toolbars from application windows to any location on the +desktop. If you select this option, handles are displayed on the left side +of the toolbars in your applications. To move a toolbar, click-and-hold on +the handle, then drag the toolbar to the new location.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Show icons in menus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to display an icon beside +each item in a menu. Some menu items do not have an icon.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustperiph-5"> +<title>Configuring Mouse Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Mouse</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>mouse</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool +to configure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use. You can also +specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Mouse</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Buttons</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Cursors</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Motion</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-55"> +<title>Buttons Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Buttons</guilabel> tabbed section to specify whether +the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the +delay between clicks for a double-click.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustperiph-TBL-6"/> lists the mouse button +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-6"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Buttons</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Left-handed +mouse</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to configure your mouse for left-hand use. When you configure +your mouse for left-hand use, the functions of the left mouse button and the +right mouse button are swapped.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Delay</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify +the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click. If +the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time that is +specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. </para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-54"> +<title>Pointer Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Cursors</guilabel> tabbed section to set your mouse +pointer preferences.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-45"/> lists the mouse pointer +settings that you can configure:</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-45"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Pointers</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Cursor Theme</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the mouse pointer theme that you require +from the list box. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Show position +of cursor when the Control key is pressed</guilabel></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable a mouse +pointer animation when you press and release <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. This feature +can assist you to locate the mouse pointer.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-53"> +<title>Motion Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Motion</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences +for mouse movement.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-47"/> lists the mouse motion +settings that you can configure:</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-47"> +<title>Settings for Mouse Motion</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="30.10*"/><colspec +colwidth="69.90*"/> +<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>Acceleration</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the speed at which your +mouse pointer moves on your screen when you move your mouse.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Sensitivity</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify how sensitive your mouse +pointer is to movements of your mouse.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Threshold</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Use the slider to specify the distance that you +must move an item before the move action is interpreted as a drag-and-drop +action.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-50"> +<title>Configuring Network Proxy Settings</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Network Proxy</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>network proxy</primary><secondary>setting +preferences</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>proxy</primary><secondary> +setting preferences</secondary></indexterm><para>The <application>Network +Proxy</application> preference tool enables you to configure how your system +connects to networks. You can configure the desktop to connect to a <firstterm> +proxy server</firstterm>, and specify the details of the proxy server. A proxy +server is a server that intercepts requests to another server, and fulfills +the request itself, if it can. You can enter the Domain Name Service (DNS) +name or the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server. +A <firstterm>DNS name</firstterm> is a unique alphabetic identifier for a +computer on a network. An <firstterm>IP address</firstterm> is a unique numeric +identifier for a computer on a network. </para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-52"/> lists the network proxy +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-52"> +<title>Network Proxy Settings</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="35.09*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="64.91*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Use HTTP Proxy +</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Select +this option to use a proxy server for the HTTP service.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Location</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP +address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Port</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3" valign="top"><para>Enter the port number of the +HTTP service on the proxy server.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Proxy requires username and +password</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Select this +option if the proxy server requires a username and password.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Username</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enter your username for the proxy server. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Password</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Enter your password for the proxy server.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustmulti-2"> +<title>Setting Sound Preferences</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Sound</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>setting preferences +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound</primary><secondary>associating +events with sounds</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>events, associating +sounds with</primary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>sound server</primary> +</indexterm><para>The <application>Sound</application> preference tool enables +you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which +sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> +<para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Sound</application> +preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>General</guilabel></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="goscustmulti-3"> +<title>General Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> +Sound</application> preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound +server. You can also enable sound event functions.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> +<title>Settings for Sound</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable sound +server startup</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME +session. When the sound server is active, the desktop can play sounds.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel>Sounds for +events</guilabel></para></entry><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in your desktop. +You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup +</guilabel> option is selected.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustdesk-48"> +<title>Sound Event Settings</title> +<para>Use the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application> +Sound</application> preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular +events. </para> +<note><para>You must select the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> +option, and the <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel> option before you can +access the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> +</note> +<para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound events +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> +<title>Settings for Sound Events</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC18" colwidth="19.21*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC19" +colwidth="46.79*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Sounds</guilabel> table</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Use the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table to +associate particular sounds with particular events. </para><para>The <guilabel> +Event</guilabel> column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur. +To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category +of events.</para><para>The <guilabel>File to play</guilabel> column lists +the sound file that plays when the event occurs.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Play </guibutton></para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Click on this button to play +the sound file that is associated with the selected event. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para> +Sound file drop-down combination box, <guibutton>Browse </guibutton></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>To associate +a sound with an event, select the event in the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> +table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the +selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click <guibutton> +Browse </guibutton> to display a <guilabel>Select sound file</guilabel> dialog. +Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the +selected event.</para><note><para>You can only associate sound files in <filename> +.wav</filename> format with events.</para> +</note></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustdesk-12"> +<title>Setting Themes in the Desktop</title> +<indexterm><primary>Gtk+ themes</primary><see>themes</see></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>themes</primary><secondary>setting desktop themes</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Theme</secondary> +</indexterm><para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool +to select a theme for your desktop. </para> +<para>Your desktop theme specifies the visual appearance of your panels, applets, +and windows. The desktop theme also specifies the appearance of GNOME-compliant +application interface items. For example, the theme affects the appearance +of buttons, scrollbars, check boxes, and so on.</para> +<para>The desktop theme is not the only theme that determines the appearance +of your desktop. For example, <application>Nautilus</application> includes +themes that you can use to change the look-and-feel of the <application>Nautilus +</application> windows and the desktop background.</para> +<para>You can choose from the list of available themes, or you can install +new themes.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"/> lists the theme +settings that you can configure.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-23"> +<title>Settings for Themes</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="40.81*"/><colspec +colwidth="59.19*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Installed Themes</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select the theme that you require from the list +box.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>You can add a theme to the list of available themes. +The new theme must be an archive file that is tarred and zipped. That is, +the new theme must be a <filename>.tar.gz</filename> file.</para><para>To +add a theme to the list of available themes, click on the <guibutton>Install +new theme</guibutton> button. A dialog is displayed. Enter the name of the +theme archive file in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, to browse +for the file, click on the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button. When you +have selected the file, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para><para>You can +find many GTK themes on the Internet.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Go to theme folder</guibutton></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on this button to open a file manager window +on the default theme folder.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustwindows-2"> +<title>Customizing Window Focus</title> +<indexterm><primary>Metacity window manager</primary><see>window manager</see> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>window manager</primary><secondary>customizing +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary> +Window Focus</secondary></indexterm><para>Use the <application>Window Focus +</application> preference tool to customize window focus behavior for your +desktop.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustwindows-TBL-3"/> lists the window focus +settings that you can customize.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustwindows-TBL-3"> +<title>Settings for Window Focus</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" valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry> +<entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Click to give focus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0" valign="top"><para>Select this option to give focus to a window +when you click on the window. The window retains focus until you click on +another window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Point +to give focus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option to give focus to a window when you point +to the window. The window retains focus until you point to another window. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><para><guilabel>Raise +window on focus</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" colsep="0" +rowsep="0"><para>Select this option if you want your windows to be raised +when the windows receive focus.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +</chapter> + |