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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosdeskback.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosdeskback.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..70f2b66 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosdeskback.xml @@ -0,0 +1,613 @@ + + + + +<chapter id="gosdeskback-1"> +<title>Using the Desktop Background</title> +<highlights><para>By default, the <application>Nautilus</application> file +manager manages your desktop background. If you do not use <application>Nautilus +</application> to manage your desktop background, ignore this chapter. This +chapter describes how to use the <application>Nautilus</application> desktop +background.</para></highlights> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-21"> +<title>Introduction to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><para>The desktop background lies behind all of the other components +on your visible desktop. The desktop background is an active component of +the user interface. You can perform the following tasks from your desktop +background:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Start your applications, and open your files and folders. +</para> +<para>You can add desktop background objects for convenient access to files, +folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, you can add +an application launcher to the desktop background. You can create a symbolic +link to a file that you use often, then add this link to your desktop background. +You can also store files and folders on the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +<para>Right-click on the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background +</guimenu> menu. You can use the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu +to perform actions on the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Work with <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> +<para>You can move objects to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> and empty your <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Customize your desktop background.</para> +<para>You can customize the pattern or color of the desktop background.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>By default, your desktop background contains three objects. The following +figure shows the desktop background with the default objects:</para> + +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-84"/> describes the functions +of the default objects on the desktop background.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-84"> +<title>Functions of Default Desktop Background Objects</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="35.94*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/><colspec colname="colspec1" +colwidth="64.06*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><para>Object</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Component</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_home_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus home location icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Home</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Opens a <application> +Nautilus</application> window, and displays your home location in the view +pane.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_starthere_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus Start Here icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry colname="colspec0" +valign="top"><para><guilabel>Start Here</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" +valign="top"><para>Provides an access point to some of the key features of +the GNOME desktop. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"><screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase> +Shows Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Trash</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Opens a <application> +Nautilus</application> window, and displays your <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +in the view pane.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-22"> +<title>Starting Your Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>starting</secondary> +</indexterm><para>If <application>Nautilus</application> does not currently +manage your desktop background, the default objects do not appear on your +desktop background. In this case, you might need to restart the desktop background. +If the default objects do not appear on your desktop background, one of the +following might be true:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Your <application>Nautilus</application> preferences are set +so that <application>Nautilus</application> does not manage your desktop background. +To restart the desktop background, you must set your <application>Nautilus +</application> preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>You have inadvertently killed a desktop background process. +To restart the desktop background, you must set your <application>Nautilus +</application> preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages +the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>You have deleted the <filename>/.nautilus</filename> directory. +To restart the desktop background, you must set up <application>Nautilus</application> +so that <application>Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To set your preferences so that <application>Nautilus</application> +manages the desktop background perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <application>Nautilus +</application> window is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog is displayed. Choose <guilabel>Desktop & Trash</guilabel> from +the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> +option.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +<para>To set up <application>Nautilus</application> so that <application> +Nautilus</application> manages the desktop background perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A <guilabel>Nautilus +First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> dialog +enables you to customize your <application>Nautilus</application> environment. +Follow the instructions on the <guilabel>Nautilus First Time Setup</guilabel> +dialog. On the <guilabel>GMC to Nautilus Transition</guilabel> screen, select +the <guilabel>Use Nautilus to draw the desktop</guilabel> option.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>When you reach the <guilabel>Finished</guilabel> screen, click +on the <guibutton>Finish</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-2"> +<title>Desktop Background Objects</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>desktop background +objects</secondary></indexterm><para>A desktop background object is an icon +on your desktop background that you can use to open your files, folders, and +applications. All objects on your desktop background reside in the desktop +background directory. When you move objects to the desktop background, the +objects are moved to this directory. You can also use your home directory +as the desktop background directory. </para> +<para>By default, your desktop background contains three objects. You can +also add objects to your desktop background to provide convenient access to +files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. For example, you +can add a launcher to your desktop background to enable you to open a particular +application that you use often. </para> +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-86"/> describes the types of object that +you can add to your desktop background.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-86"> +<title>Types of Desktop Background Objects</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="30.23*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="69.77*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Object Type</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Description</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Symbolic link</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>A symbolic link is an object that points to another +file or folder. When you choose a symbolic link from the desktop background, +the file or folder that the symbolic link points to is opened. You can move +or copy a symbolic link to the desktop background.</para><para>You can identify +symbolic links by the default arrow emblem that appears on all symbolic links. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Launcher</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>You can add the following types of launcher to the +desktop background:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Application: Starts a particular application.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Link: Links to a particular file, folder, or URL.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>File</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>You can add files to your desktop background. Files on +your desktop background reside in your desktop background directory. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para>Folder </para></entry><entry +colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>You can move folders to your desktop +background, and you can create folders on your desktop background. Folders +on your desktop background reside in your desktop background directory.</para></entry> +</row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can modify desktop background objects in the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>View the properties of the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Rename the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Change the permissions of the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Change the icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Resize the icon that represents the object.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Add an emblem to the object.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The following sections describe how to work with objects on the desktop +background.</para> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-30"> +<title>To Select Objects on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>selecting objects +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects</primary> +<secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm><para>To select an object on the +desktop background, click on the object. To select multiple objects, press-and-hold <keycap> +Ctrl</keycap>, then click on the objects that you want to select.</para> +<para>You can also select an area on the desktop background to select all +objects within that area. Click-and-hold on the desktop background, then drag +over the area that contains the objects that you want to select. When you +click-and-hold then drag, a grey rectangle appears to mark the area that you +select.</para> +<para>To select multiple areas, press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then +drag over the areas that you want to select. </para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-29"> +<title>To Open an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>opening objects +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects</primary> +<secondary>opening</secondary></indexterm><para>To open an object from the +desktop background, double-click on the object. Alternatively, right-click +on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>. When you open +on an object, the default action for the object executes. For example, if +the object is a text file, the text file opens in a <application>Nautilus +</application> window. The default actions for file types are specified in +the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool.</para> +<para>To execute an action other than the default action for an object, right-click +on the object, then choose <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem>. Choose an +action from the <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> submenu. </para> +<para>The items in the <guimenuitem>Open With</guimenuitem> submenu correspond +to the contents of the following parts of the <application>File Types and +Programs</application> preference tool:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Default action</guilabel> drop-down list box in +the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Viewer Component</guilabel> drop-down list box in +the <guilabel>Edit file type</guilabel> dialog</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>You can set your preferences in a <application>Nautilus</application> +window so that you click once on a file to execute the default action.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-3"> +<title>To Add a Launcher to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding launchers +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects</primary> +<secondary>launchers</secondary></indexterm><para>A desktop background launcher +can start an application or link to a particular file, folder, or FTP site. +</para> +<para>To add a launcher to your desktop background, perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the desktop background, then choose <guimenuitem> +New Launcher</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel> dialog +is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>For information on how to enter the properties of the launcher +in the <guilabel>Create Launcher</guilabel> dialog, see <emphasis> +Working With Panels</emphasis>.</para> +<para>The command that you enter for the launcher is the command that is executed +when you use the desktop background object. The following table shows some +sample commands and the actions that the commands perform.</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="47.36*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="52.64*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Sample Command</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><command>gedit</command></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>Starts the <application>gedit +</application> application.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><command>gedit /user123/loremipsum.txt</command></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Opens the file <filename>/user123/loremipsum.txt +</filename> in the <application>gedit</application> application.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><command>nautilus /user123/Projects +</command></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>Opens +the folder <filename>/user123/Projects</filename> in a <application>Nautilus +</application> window.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-20"> +<title>To Add a Symbolic Link to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding symbolic +links</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>symbolic links</secondary></indexterm><para>You can create +symbolic links on your desktop background to perform the following actions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a particular file in a particular application.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Open a particular folder in a <application>Nautilus</application> +window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Run a binary file or a script.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To create a symbolic link on the desktop background, perform the following +steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Display the file or folder for which you want to create a +symbolic link in a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Create a symbolic link to the file or folder. To create a +symbolic link to a file or folder, select the file or folder to which you +want to create a link. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Make Link</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. A link to the file or folder +is added to the current folder. You can identify symbolic links by the default +arrow emblem that appears on all symbolic links. The following figure shows +a symbolic link to a file:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_samplesymlink_icon.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows file icon with symbolic link emblem. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the symbolic link to the desktop background. The icon +for the object is moved to the desktop background. </para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-16"> +<title>Adding a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>adding a file or +folder to</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>files and folders</secondary></indexterm><para>The following +sections describe how you can add file objects and folder objects to the desktop +background.</para> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-18"> +<title>To Move a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>moving a file or +folder to</secondary></indexterm><para>You can move a file or folder from +a <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To +move a file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want +to move.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Drag the file or folder to the desktop background. The icon +for the file or folder is moved to the desktop background. The file or folder +is moved to your desktop background directory.</para> +<para>Alternatively, select the file or folder, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Cut Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Right-click +on any desktop background object, then choose <guimenuitem>Paste Files</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-17"> +<title>To Copy a File or Folder to the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>copying a file +or folder to</secondary></indexterm><para>You can copy a file or folder from +a <application>Nautilus</application> window to the desktop background. To +copy a file or folder to the desktop background, perform the following steps: +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>In the view pane, display the file or folder that you want +to move.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>, then drag the file or +folder to the desktop background. An icon for the file or folder is added +to the desktop background. The file or folder is copied to your desktop background +directory.</para> +<para>Alternatively, select the file or folder, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu> +Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Right-click on any desktop background object, then choose <guimenuitem>Paste +Files</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosdeskback-19"> +<title>To Create a Folder Object on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>creating a folder +on</secondary></indexterm><para>To create a folder object, right-click on +the desktop background to open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu. +Choose <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>. An <guilabel>untitled</guilabel> +folder is added to the desktop background. Type the name of the new folder, +then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. The folder is displayed with the new name. +The new folder resides in your desktop background directory.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-25"> +<title>To Remove an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>removing an object +from</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>removing</secondary></indexterm><para>To remove an object +from the desktop background right-click on the object, then choose <guimenuitem> +Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, drag the object to <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-86"> +<title>To Delete an Object from the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>deleting an object +from</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>desktop background objects +</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm><para>When you delete +an object from the desktop background, the object is not moved to <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel>, but is immediately deleted from the desktop background. +The <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> menu item is only available if you select +the <guilabel>Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash</guilabel> option +in the <application>Nautilus</application> <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> +dialog. </para> +<para>To delete an object from the desktop background right-click on the object, +then choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>. </para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-8"> +<title>Using Trash on the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>using Trash</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>using on desktop +background</secondary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/naut_trash_launcher.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Nautilus Trash icon.</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>You can move the following items to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Files</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Folders</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Desktop background objects</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>When you move an item to <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, the item is temporarily +stored in your <filename>/.Trash</filename> folder. If you need to retrieve +a file from <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you can view <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> +and move the file out of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>.</para> +<para>When you empty <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, you delete the items in <guilabel> +Trash</guilabel> permanently. </para> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-44"> +<title>To Display Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>displaying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can display the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object on the desktop +background. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in a <application> +Nautilus</application> window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Trash</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>. The contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> are displayed in +the window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosdeskback-10"> +<title>To Empty Trash</title> +<indexterm><primary>Trash</primary><secondary>emptying</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can empty the contents of <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> in the following +ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>From the desktop background</para> +<para>Right-click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> object, then choose <guimenuitem> +Empty Trash</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From a <application>Nautilus</application> window</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Empty +Trash</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-9"> +<title>Using the Desktop Background Menu</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>using Desktop Background +menu</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Desktop Background menu</primary> +<secondary>description</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>menus</primary> +<secondary>Desktop Background menu</secondary></indexterm> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/file_manager_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Desktop Background menu. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>Desktop Background menu</primary><secondary>illustration +</secondary></indexterm><para>To open the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> +menu, right-click on a vacant space on the desktop background. You can use +the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu to perform actions on the desktop +background.</para> +<para><xref linkend="gosdeskback-tbl-85"/> describes the items in the <guimenu> +Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosdeskback-tbl-85"> +<title>Items on the Desktop Background Menu</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="35.94*"/> +<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="64.06*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Menu Item</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Opens a new <application>Nautilus</application> +window that displays your home location.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Folder +</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Creates a new folder object on your desktop background. The folder is created +in your desktop background directory.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>New Terminal +</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Starts a <application>GNOME Terminal</application>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>New Launcher</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Creates a launcher on your desktop background. +For more information, see <xref linkend="gosdeskback-3"/>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Opens a submenu of scripts that you can run. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Clean Up By +Name</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para> +Arranges the objects on the desktop background alphabetically by name.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Cut Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Deletes the selected file or files from the +folder or desktop background, and places the file or files in buffer.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Copy Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Copies the selected file or files from the +folder or desktop background, and places the file or files in buffer.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Paste Files</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1"><para>Puts the file or files in the buffer into +the selected folder or the desktop background.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Disks</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"><para>Enables you to mount diskettes +and CD-ROMs.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="colspec0"><para><guimenuitem>Change Desktop Background +</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="colspec1"><para>Starts the <application> +Background</application> preference tool to enable you to change the desktop +background.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Use Default Background </guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Resets the desktop background to the last pattern +that you chose from the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. +You can access the <guilabel>Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog from <application> +Nautilus</application> windows.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosdeskback-12"> +<title>Changing the Pattern or Color of the Desktop Background</title> +<indexterm><primary>desktop background</primary><secondary>changing pattern +or color</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>backgrounds</primary> +<secondary>changing desktop background</secondary></indexterm><para>You can +change the pattern or color of the desktop background to suit your preferences. <application> +Nautilus</application> includes background patterns and colors that you can +use to change the look-and-feel of the desktop background. </para> +<para>You can change the pattern or color of the desktop background in any +of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Drag a pattern or color from another window or dialog to the +desktop background. </para> +<para>If your desktop background is a color, you can create a gradient effect +from a color into the desktop background color. A gradient effect is a visual +effect where one color blends gradually into another color. To create a gradient +effect on your desktop background, drag a color to one of the edges of the +screen. The color blends from the edge to which you drag the color, to the +opposite edge of the screen.</para> +<para>Before you drag a color to a screen edge, check if there is an edge +panel on the screen edge. If there is an edge panel on the screen edge, you +must hide the panel before you drag the color.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <application>Background</application> preference tool. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose a pattern or color for the background from the <guilabel> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guilabel> dialog. To change the pattern or color +of the desktop background, perform the following steps:</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem> +Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Backgrounds +and Emblems</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To display a list of patterns that you can use, click on the <guibutton> +Patterns</guibutton> button. To display a list of the colors that you can +use, click on the <guibutton>Colors</guibutton> button.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To change the desktop background to a pattern, drag the pattern +to the desktop background. To change the desktop background to a color, drag +the color to the desktop background.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +</chapter> + |