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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosmetacity.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosmetacity.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9bec4e6 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/ro/gosmetacity.xml @@ -0,0 +1,727 @@ + + + +<chapter id="gosmetacity-1"> +<title>Working With Windows</title> +<highlights><para>The information in this chapter describes how to use windows +in the desktop. You can use several types of window manager with the GNOME +desktop, for example, <application>Metacity</application> and <application> +Sawfish</application>. Many of the functions in <application>Metacity</application> +are also available in <application>Sawfish</application>. This chapter describes +the functions that are associated with the <application>Metacity</application> +window manager.</para> +</highlights> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-712"> +<title>Windows and Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can display many windows at the same time on your desktop. +Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of your desktop that are called +workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area on the desktop in which you can +work. Every workspace on the desktop contains the same desktop background, +the same panels, and the same menus. However, you can run different applications, +and open different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace +at a time on your desktop but you can have windows open in other workspaces. + </para> +<para>The <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet displays a +visual representation of your windows and workspaces, as show in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-717"/>. +</para> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-717"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>You can add workspaces at any time. To add workspaces to your desktop, +right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then +choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher +Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces +</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-15"> +<title>Window Manager Behavior</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>window managers</secondary> +</indexterm><para>A window manager controls how windows appear and behave. +The window manager manages where your windows are located, which window has +focus, and the theme of the frame on the windows. The window frame contains +buttons that enable you to perform standard actions such as moving, closing, +and resizing windows.</para> +<para>You can configure some window manager settings in the <application> +Window Focus</application> preference tool. This manual describes the functions +that are associated with the default configuration of the <application>Metacity +</application> window manager. The default configuration is specified in the <application> +Window Focus</application> preference tool. This manual also describes the +default functions of the Crux theme.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-713"> +<title>Types of Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>types of</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The desktop features the following types of windows: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Application windows </para> +<para>When you start an application, an application window opens. The window +manager applies a frame to the application window. By default, the top edge +of the application window contains a titlebar. The titlebar contains buttons +that you can use to work with the window. The buttons in an application window +frame enable you to perform actions such as open the <guimenu>Window Menu +</guimenu>, or close the window. The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> provides +a number of actions that you can perform on the window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Dialog windows</para> +<para>A dialog window is a popup window in which you enter information or +commands. The dialog appears within a window frame. </para> +<para>You can use the top edge of the frame to work with the window. For example, +you can use the titlebar to move the dialog. The frame also contains buttons +that enable you to do the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Close the dialog window</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Typically, you open a dialog window from an application window. When +you open a dialog window, the window is usually raised and has focus. Some +dialog windows do not allow you to use the application until you close the +dialog. </para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-16"> +<title>Window Frames</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>frames</secondary></indexterm> +<para>A window frame is a border around a window. The window frame contains +a titlebar. The titlebar contains buttons that you can use to work with the +window.</para> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-10"> +<title>Themes</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>themes</secondary></indexterm> +<para>You can apply several themes to your window frames. The theme determines +how the frame looks. To choose a theme for all your window frames, choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences +</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. </para> +<para>The default theme is Crux. This manual describes the functions that +are associated with the Crux theme. </para> +</sect3> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-17"> +<title>Control Elements</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>frame control elements</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can use the window frame to perform various actions +with the window. In particular, the titlebar contains various buttons. The +following figure shows the titlebar of an application window:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows window titlebar. Callouts: Window Menu button, Titlebar, Minimize, Maximize, Close Window buttons. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>Dialog windows also contain some of the window frame control elements. <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-1"/> describes the active control elements on window +frames, from left to right.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-1"> +<title>Window Frame Control Elements</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="41.65*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="58.35*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Control Element</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Description </para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> +button</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on +the button to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Titlebar</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +You can use the titlebar to perform the following actions: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To give focus to the window click on the titlebar.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>To move the window grab the titlebar and drag the window to +the new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To shade the window, double-click on the titlebar. To unshade +the window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button </para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button +to minimize the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button </para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button +to maximize the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close +Window</guibutton> button to close the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Border</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +The border around the window. Use the border to perform the following actions: +</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To resize the window grab the border and drag the border to +the new size. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, right-click on +the border.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Window contents</para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The area inside the window frame. Use the window +contents to perform the following actions:</para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To move a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, click +in the window contents, then drag the window to the new location.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, +then middle-click near the corner you want to resize. To resize the window, +drag from the corner on which you middle-clicked.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, press-and-hold <keycap> +Alt</keycap>, then right-click in the window contents.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect3> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-714"> +<title>Menus and Applets for Working With Windows and Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>applets and menus for working +with</secondary></indexterm><para>This section describes the menus and applets +that you can use to work with windows and workspaces.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-24"> +<title>Window Menu</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window Menu. Menu items: Minimize, Maximize, Shade, Move, Resize, Close, Put on All Workspaces, Move to workspace_name. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>Window Menu</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>menus</primary><secondary>Window Menu</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> is a menu of commands that you can +use to perform actions on your windows. To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> +perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> button on +the window that you want to work with.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then right-click on any +part of the window that you want to work with. </para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-25"/> describes the commands and submenus +in the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-25"> +<title>Window Menu Commands and Submenus</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="32.34*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="67.66*"/> +<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>Minimize</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Minimizes the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Maximizes +the window. If the window is already maximized, choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize +</guimenuitem> to restore the window to its previous size. </para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem> +Unshade</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Shades the window. +If the window is already shaded, choose <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem> +to restore the window to its previous size. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enables you to use the arrow keys to move +the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Resize</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Enables you to use the arrow keys to resize +the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Closes the window.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Put on All Workspaces</guimenuitem> +or <guimenuitem>Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem></para></entry><entry +colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Puts the window on all of your workspaces. If the +window is already on all of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on This +Workspace</guimenuitem> to put the window on the current workspace only. +</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para> +Moves the window to the workspace that you choose. If the window is on all +of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on <replaceable>workspace_name +</replaceable></guimenuitem> to put the window on the workspace that you want. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-18"> +<title>Window List Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>Window List applet</secondary> +<see>Window List applet</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Window List applet +</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary> +window lists</primary><secondary>Window List applet</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>Window List</secondary></indexterm> +<para><application>Window List</application> displays a button for each application +window that is open. You can use the <application>Window List</application> +to perform the following tasks:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To minimize a window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To restore a minimized window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To give focus to a window</para> +<para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>When you open an application window, <application>Window List</application> +displays a button that represents the window. The window list buttons show +which application windows are open. You can view which windows +are open even if some windows are minimized, or other windows overlap a window. <application> +Window List</application> can display buttons for the windows in your current +workspace, or in all workspaces. To select this option, you must change the +preferences of <application>Window List</application>.</para> +<para>You can also right-click on a window list button to open the <guimenu> +Window Menu</guimenu> for the window that the button represents. When you +open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> from <application>Window List</application>, +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> does not contain the workspace commands. +For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, see <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> +<para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> shows <application>Window List</application> +when the following windows are open:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><application>gedit</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>Dictionary</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>GHex</application></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><application>GNOME Terminal</application></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-8"> +<title>Window List Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window List applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para>The buttons in the applet show the status of your windows. <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> +explains the information that the window list buttons provide about the window. +The examples in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> refer to <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/>. +</para> +<indexterm><primary>Window List applet</primary><secondary>window status information +</secondary></indexterm> +<table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-3"> +<title>Window Status Information on Window List Buttons</title> +<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="33*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="33*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="33*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>State</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Indicates</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Example</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Button is pressed in.</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>The window has focus.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +gedit</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Square brackets around window title.</para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>The window is minimized.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel> +[Dictionary]</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Button is not pressed in, no square brackets +around title.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>The window is displayed, +and is not minimized.</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>ghex +</guilabel></para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Numeral on button, in parentheses. +</para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>The button represents +a group of buttons. </para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC2" valign="top"><para><guilabel> +Gnome-terminal (3)</guilabel></para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<sect3 id="gosmetacity-708"> +<title>Grouping Buttons</title> +<indexterm><primary>Window List applet</primary><secondary>grouping buttons +</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Window List</application> can group +the buttons that represent windows in the same class under one window list +button. The <guibutton>Gnome-terminal</guibutton> button in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> +is an example of a button that represents a group of buttons. The following +figure shows an example of <application>Window List</application> with a button +group open:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_group_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Window List applet with button group open. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>To open a list of the windows in a group, click on the window list button +that represents the group. You can click on the items in the list to give +focus to windows, minimize windows, and restore windows.</para> +<para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> for a window in a button +group, right-click on the window list button that represents the group. A +list of the windows in the group is displayed. To open the <guimenu>Window +Menu</guimenu> for a window in the group, click on the item in the list. When +you open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> from the <application>Window List +</application>, the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> does not contain the workspace +commands. For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, +see <xref linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-20"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>Workspace Switcher applet +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>applets</primary><secondary>Workspace +Switcher</secondary></indexterm><para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> +displays a visual representation of your workspaces, as shown in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>. <xref +linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> shows the applet when the GNOME session contains +four workspaces. Your workspaces appear as buttons on the applet. The background +of the button in the applet that represents the current workspace is highlighted. +The current workspace in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> is the workspace +at the left of the applet. To switch to another workspace, click on the workspace +in the applet.</para> +<figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-722"> +<title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> also displays the application +windows and dialogs that are open in your workspaces.</para> +<para>The applet displays the workspaces in order from left to right across +the rows of the applet. In <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>, the applet +is set up to display the workspaces in one row. You can specify the number +of rows in which your workspaces are displayed in <application>Workspace Switcher +</application>. You can also change the default behavior of the applet to +display the names of your workspaces in the applet.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-27"> +<title>Using the Menu Panel to Work With Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>Menu Panel</primary><secondary>window list icon</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>window lists</primary><secondary>Menu Panel +</secondary></indexterm><para>From the Menu Panel, you can view a list of +all windows that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give +focus to. To view the window list, click on the icon at the extreme right +of the Menu Panel. The following figure shows an example of the window list +that is displayed from the Menu Panel:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/openwindows_menu.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows window list displayed from Menu Panel. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +<para>When the focus changes, the icon that you click on to display the window +list changes. The icon represents the window that currently has focus. To +give focus to a window, choose that window from the window list.</para> +<para>The window list lists the windows in all workspaces. The windows in +all workspaces other than the current workspace, are listed under a separator +line.</para> +<para>You cannot move the icon at the extreme right of the Menu Panel.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-715"> +<title>Manipulating Windows</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>manipulating</secondary></indexterm> +<para>This section describes how to manipulate windows.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-28"> +<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>giving focus to</secondary> +</indexterm><indexterm><primary>focus, giving to a window</primary></indexterm> +<para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the keyboard. +Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus has a +different appearance than other windows. </para> +<para>You can use the following elements to give focus to a window:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="33.62*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="66.38*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Element</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Action</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Mouse</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Click on the window, if the window is visible. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Shortcut keys</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Use shortcut keys to switch between +the windows that are open. To give focus to a window, release the keys. The +default shortcut keys to switch between windows are <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Window List +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List +</application>.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para><application>Workspace Switcher +</application></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para> +Click on the window that you want to give focus to in the <application>Workspace +Switcher</application> display. If you click on a window in another workspace, <application> +Workspace Switcher</application> switches to the new workspace, and gives +focus to the window. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0" valign="top"><para>Menu Panel</para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1" valign="top"><para>Click on the icon at the extreme +right of the Menu Panel. A list of your open windows is displayed. Choose +the window from the list.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-29"> +<title>To Minimize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>minimizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>minimizing</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To minimize a window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button on the +window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +Minimize</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>If the window has focus, click on the button that represents +the window in <application>Window List</application>. If the window does not +have focus, click twice on the button that represents the window. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem> +from the popup menu.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-30"> +<title>To Maximize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>maximizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>maximizing windows</primary></indexterm><para>When you +maximize a window, the window expands as much as possible. To maximize a window +perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>To maximize the window, click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> +button on the window frame. Alternatively, open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, +then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> +from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-31"> +<title>To Restore a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>restoring</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>restoring</primary><secondary>windows</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To restore a maximized window perform one of the following actions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button on the +window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application> to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Unmaximize</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>To restore a minimized window, click on the button that represents the +window in <application>Window List</application>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-32"> +<title>To Close a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>closing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>closing windows</primary></indexterm><para>To close a +window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on +the window frame.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Close</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>If you have unsaved data in the window, you are prompted to save your +data.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-34"> +<title>To Resize a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>resizing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>resizing windows</primary></indexterm><para>To resize +a window perform one of the following actions:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Point to a corner of the window. The mouse pointer changes +to indicate that you can resize the window. Grab the corner and drag the window +to the new size.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>. Choose <guimenuitem>Resize</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu> +Window Menu</guimenu>. Use the arrow keys to resize the window.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then middle-click near +the corner that you want to resize. The mouse pointer changes to indicate +that you can resize from the corner. To resize the window, drag from the corner +on which you middle-clicked.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window horizontally point to one of the vertical +edges of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize +the window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>To resize a window vertically point to the bottom edge of +the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize the +window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<note><para>You cannot resize some dialog windows. Also, some application +windows have a minimum size below which you cannot reduce the window.</para> +</note> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-35"> +<title>To Move a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>moving windows</primary></indexterm><para>To move a window +perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Grab the titlebar of the window and drag the window to the +new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then drag the window +to the new location. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem> +Move</guimenuitem>. Use the arrow keys to move the window to the new location. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Use the arrow keys to move the window +to the new location.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-36"> +<title>To Shade a Window</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>shading</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>shading windows</primary></indexterm><para>You can shade +and unshade windows, as follows:</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="24.94*"/><colspec +colwidth="75.06*"/> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Shade</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Reduce the window so that only the titlebar is visible.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Unshade</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Switch a window from a shaded state so that the full window is displayed. +</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +<para>To shade a window perform one of the following actions: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Double-click on the titlebar of the window. To unshade the +window, double-click on the titlebar again.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem> +Shade</guimenuitem>. To unshade the window, choose <guimenuitem>Unshade</guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application> +Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Shade</guimenuitem> from +the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To unshade the window, choose <guimenuitem> +Unshade</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-38"> +<title>To Put a Window on All Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>putting on all workspaces +</secondary></indexterm><para>To put a window in all workspaces, open the <guimenu> +Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Put on All Workspaces</guimenuitem>. +To set the window to appear only in the current workspace, choose <guimenuitem> +Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem>.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-46"> +<title>To Move a Window to Another Workspace</title> +<indexterm><primary>windows</primary><secondary>moving to another workspace +</secondary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary> +moving windows to </secondary></indexterm><para>You can move a window to another +workspace in either of the following ways:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use <application>Workspace Switcher</application></para> +<para>In the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> display, drag the +window to the workspace you require.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu></para> +<para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To move the window to the next +workspace choose <guimenuitem>Move to <replaceable>workspace_name</replaceable></guimenuitem>. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="gosmetacity-716"> +<title>Manipulating Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>manipulating</secondary> +</indexterm><para>This section describes how to manipulate workspaces.</para> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-49"> +<title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>switching between</secondary> +</indexterm><para>You can switch between workspaces in any of the following +ways: </para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Use <application>Workspace Switcher</application></para> +<para>Click on the workspace that you want to switch to in <application>Workspace +Switcher</application>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use shortcut keys</para> +<para>The default shortcut keys to switch between the workspaces are as follows: +</para> +<informaltable frame="topbot"> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colwidth="50*"/><colspec colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row><entry valign="top"><para>Default Shortcut Keys</para></entry><entry +valign="top"><para>Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Selects +the workspace to the right. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para>Selects +the workspace to the left. </para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-50"> +<title>To Add Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm> +<para>To add workspaces to your desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace +Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. +The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. +Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the +number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> +adds new workspaces at the end of the workspace list.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-51"> +<title>To Name Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>naming</secondary></indexterm> +<para>The default names of your workspaces are <literal>Workspace 1</literal>, <literal> +Workspace 2</literal>, <literal>Workspace 3</literal>, and so on. To assign +names to your workspaces, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, +then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace +Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Workspaces +</guilabel> list box to specify the names of your workspaces. Select a workspace, +then type the new name for the workspace.</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="gosmetacity-52"> +<title>To Delete Workspaces</title> +<indexterm><primary>workspaces</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm> +<para>When you delete a workspace the windows in the workspace are moved to +another workspace, and the empty workspace is deleted. </para> +<para>To delete workspaces from your desktop, right-click on <application> +Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. +The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. +Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the +number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> +deletes workspaces from the end of the workspace list.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> +</chapter> + |