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diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml deleted file mode 100644 index fd1e226..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3227 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="prefs"> - <title>Configuring Your Desktop</title> - - <!-- ids in this section are gradually being converted - to something like 'prefs-mouse'. - remember to add an anchor for the old id in the right place --> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-6"/> - - <!-- Desktop Overview / Desktop Preferences --> - <anchor id="gosoverview-55"/> - - <!-- ids of sections removed from this document for 2.14 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-10"/><!-- Customizing Your Panels --> - - <highlights> - <para>This chapter describes how to use the preference tools to -customize the GNOME Desktop.</para> - </highlights> - <!-- move the following to its own section, "Using Pref Tools"? --> - <para>A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the GNOME Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the <application>Windows</application> preference tool you can set behaviour common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse.</para> - <para>To open a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> in the top panel. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu.</para> - <para>With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.</para> - <para>Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the menu.</para> - <note><para>Some preference tools let you modify essential parts of your system, and therefore require administrative access. When you open the preference tool, a dialog box will prompt you for your password. These are in the <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu></menuchoice> submenu. This menu also contains more complex utility applications for managing and updating your system.</para></note> - - -<sect1 id="prefs-personal"> - <title>Personal</title> - - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-95"> - <title>Login Photo Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop</primary> - <secondary>login photo</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>GNOME Desktop preference tools</primary> - <see>preference -tools</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Login Photo</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Login Photo </application> -preference tool enables you to change the picture that is displayed in your -login screen. </para> - <para>From the <guilabel>Login Photo</guilabel> preference tool, select an -image to display in your login screen. Type the path for the folder from where -you want to select your image. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> -to display a dialog from which you can select an image to display as your -photograph and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="goscustaccess-11"> - <title>Assistive Technology Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>setting assistive technology -preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Assistive Technology</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Assistive Technology</application> preference tool to enable assistive technologies -in the GNOME Desktop. You can also use the <application>Assistive Technology</application> preference tool to specify assistive technology applications -to start automatically when you log in.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-14"/> lists the assistive technology -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-14"> - <title>Assistive Technology Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable assistive technologies</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable assistive technologies -in the GNOME Desktop. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Screenreader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>Screenreader</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Magnifier</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>Magnifier</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>On-screen keyboard</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the <application>On-screen -keyboard</application> application automatically when you log in.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-a11y"> - <title>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</title> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="goscustaccess-6"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>AccessX</primary> - <see>preference tools, Keyboard Accessibility</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuring -accessibility options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>configuring keyboard</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Keyboard Accessibility</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference tool allows you to set options such as filtering out accidental keypresses, using the keyboard as a substitute for the mouse, and using shortcut keys without having to hold down several keys at once. The <application>Keyboard</application> accessibility preference tool is also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> - <para>This section describes each of the preferences you can set. For a more task-oriented description of keyboard accessibility, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - <para>To open the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference tool, do one of the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Accessibility</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>In the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool, click the <guibutton>Accessibility</guibutton> button. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>You can customize the preferences for the keyboard accessibility in -the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Filters</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Mouse</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <sect3 id="goscustaccess-8"> - <title>Basic Preferences</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the basic keyboard accessibility -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-1"> - <title>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="25.64*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="74.36*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Disable if unused -for</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to deactivate keyboard accessibility preferences if the -keyboard is not used for a specified period of time. Use the slider to specify -the number of seconds of keyboard idle time required before the system disables -the keyboard accessibility preferences. When the specified number of seconds -elapses, the following keyboard accessibility preferences are disabled:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Bounce keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Mouse keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Slow keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Sticky keys</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Toggle keys</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Beep when features -turned on or off from keyboard</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option for an audible indication when a feature -such as sticky keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Import Feature -Settings</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to import an <application>AccessX</application> configuration -file. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Sticky -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>sticky keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous keypress operations by -pressing the keys in sequence. Alternatively, to enable the sticky keys feature, -press <keycap>Shift</keycap> five times.</para> - <para>You can set the following -sticky keys preferences:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel>: Select -this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Disable if two keys pressed together</guilabel>: -Select this option to specify that when you press two keys simultaneously, -you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous -keypresses.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Repeat -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>repeat keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable the autorepeat settings for your keyboard. You -can set the following autorepeat preferences:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Delay</guilabel>: Use the slider or the spin box -to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic -repeat of a pressed key. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Speed</guilabel>: Use the slider or the spin box -to specify the number of characters per second to enter. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type to test settings</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>The -test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings -affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect -of your settings.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustaccess-9"> - <title>Filter Preferences</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-11"/> lists the filter preferences that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-11"> - <title>Filter Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="25.64*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="74.36*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>slow keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to control the period of time that you must press-and-hold -a key before acceptance. Alternatively, to enable the slow keys feature, press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> for eight seconds.</para> - <para>You can set the following slow -keys preferences: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Only accept keys held for</guilabel>: Use the slider -or the spin box to specify the period of time that you must press-and-hold -a key before acceptance. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Beep when key is</guilabel>: Select the appropriate -option or options for an audible indication when a key is pressed, accepted, -or rejected. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Bounce -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>bounce keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to accept a key input and to control the key repeat characteristics -of the keyboard. You can set the following bounce keys preferences: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Ignore duplicate keypresses within</guilabel>: Use -the slider or the spin box to specify the interval to wait after the first -keypress before the automatic repeat of a pressed key. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Beep if key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this -option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Toggle -Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>toggle keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option for an audible indication of a toggle keypress. You hear -one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You hear two beeps when a toggle -key is turned off.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type to test settings</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>The -test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings -affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect -of your settings.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustaccess-10"> - <title>Mouse Preferences</title> - <para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-12"/> lists the mouse preferences that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-12"> - <title>Mouse Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="25.64*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="74.36*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable keyboard -accessibility features</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel> - </para> - <indexterm> - <primary>accessibility</primary> - <secondary>mouse keys</secondary> - </indexterm> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to make the numeric keypad emulate mouse actions. The list of keys and their equivalences is in the <citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle> under the heading <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?dtconfig-14"><citetitle>To Enable the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - <para>You can -set the following mouse key preferences: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel>: Use the slider -or the spin box to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across -the screen.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel>: -Use the slider or the spin box to specify the duration of the acceleration -time of the pointer. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Delay between keypress and pointer movement</guilabel>: -Use the slider or the spin box to specify the period of time that must pass -after a keypress before the pointer moves. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Mouse Preferences</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Click on this button to open the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <para>For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gnome-access-guide?index"><citetitle>GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide</citetitle></ulink>.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard-shortcuts"> - <title>Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences</title> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-39"/> - <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> - <para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference tool to customize the default keyboard shortcuts to your requirements.</para> - - <para>A <firstterm>keyboard shortcut</firstterm> is a key or combination of -keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For more on keyboard shortcuts, and a list of the default shortcuts in GNOME, see <xref linkend="keyboard-skills"/>.</para> - - <para>To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem><para> - Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action.</para> - <para>To clear a shortcut, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap>. The action is now marked as <guilabel>Disabled</guilabel>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - - <para>To cancel assigning a shortcut, click elsewhere in the window or press <keycap>Escape</keycap>.</para> - - <para>The shortcuts you can customize are grouped as follows:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term>Desktop</term> - <listitem><para>These are general shortcuts for the whole desktop, such as logging out, <link linkend="lock-screen">locking the screen</link>, opening the <link linkend="menubar">panel menubar</link>, or launching a web browser.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term>Sound</term> - <listitem><para>Shortcuts for controlling your music player and the system volume.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term>Window Management</term> - <listitem><para>Shortcuts for working with windows and workspaces, such as such as maximizing or moving the current window, and switching to another workspace. For more information on these kinds of actions, see <xref linkend="windows-manipulating"/> and <xref linkend="overview-workspaces"/>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-preferredapps"> - <title>Preferred Applications</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdoc-2"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Preferred Applications</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>default applications</primary> - <see>preferred applications</see> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Preferred -Applications</application> preference tool to specify the applications that -you want the GNOME Desktop to use when the GNOME Desktop starts an application -for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> as -your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>System</guimenu> -menu then choose <guimenuitem>Open Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> - <para> <application>Preferred Applications</application> can be found by going to -<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Preferred Applications</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> - <para>You can customize the preferences for the <application>Preferred Applications</application> preference tool in the following functional areas.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> - <title>Web Browser Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>web browser</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>web browser, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Web Browser</application> -section under the <guilabel>Internet</guilabel> tab to select your preferred web browser. The preferred web -browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser -opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher -on the desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"/> lists the preferred web browser -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> - <title>Preferred Web Browser Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web -browser.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Web Browser</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -web browser. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. -To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include <command>"%s"</command> after the command.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in -which to run.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> - <title>Email Client Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>email client</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>email client, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Mail Reader</application> -section under the <guilabel>Internet</guilabel> tab to configure your preferred email client. -The email client selected here will be opened when you click on an email address link in a document -or web browser.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email -client preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> - <title>Preferred Email Client Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email -client.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Mail Reader</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -email client. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom email -client.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Start in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for an email client that does not create a window -in which to run.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> - <title>Terminal Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Terminal Emulator</guilabel> section under the -<guilabel>System</guilabel> tab to configure your preferred terminal.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> - <title>Preferred Terminal Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select a Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -terminal. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Command</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Exec Flag</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Enter the <command>exec</command> option to use with the -command.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="prefs-look-and-feel"> - <title>Look and Feel</title> - - <sect2 id="prefs-desktopbackground"> - <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-7"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>desktop</primary> - <secondary>customizing background</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>GNOME 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 <link linkend="overview-desktop">desktop</link> background is the image or color that is applied to your -desktop. You can open <application>Desktop Background Preferences</application> by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing <guimenuitem>Change Desktop Background</guimenuitem>, as well as from the <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu></menuchoice> menu.</para> - <para>You can customize the desktop background in the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Select an image for 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.</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> - <tip><para>You can also drag a color or a pattern to the desktop from the <link linkend="nautilus-backgrounds-and-emblems"><guilabel>Backgrounds -and Emblems</guilabel> dialog</link> in the <application>Nautilus</application> file manager.</para></tip> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-14"/> lists the background preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-14"> - <title>Desktop Background Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can select -<guibutton>Add Wallpaper</guibutton> to choose any image on your computer.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Style</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 from the <guilabel>Style</guilabel> drop-down list:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Centered</guilabel>: Displays the image in the middle -of the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Fill Screen</guilabel>: Enlarges the image to cover -the desktop and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</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>Tiled</guilabel>: Enlarges the image until the image -meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the image.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para/> - <para>Click on <guilabel>Add Wallpaper</guilabel> to browse for -an image on your computer. A standard file selector will be presented. Choose -the image you want and click <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Choose the <guibutton>Desktop Wallpaper</guibutton> that you want to remove, -then click <guilabel>Remove</guilabel>. This removes the image from the list of available wallpapers; however, it does not delete the image from your computer. -</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Desktop Colors</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, 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 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. 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. 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> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-font"> - <title>Font Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-38"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Font</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>desktop</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>applications</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>window title</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>rendering</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Font</application> preference tool -to choose which fonts are used in different parts of the desktop, and the way in which fonts are displayed on the screen.</para> - - <sect3 id="prefs-font-choose"> - <title>Choosing Fonts</title> - - <para>The font selector button shows the name of the font and its point size. The name is also shown in bold, italic, or regular type.</para> - <para>To change the font, click the font selector button. The font picker dialog opens. Select the font family, style, and point size from the lists. The preview area shows your current choice. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to accept the change and update the desktop.</para> - <para>You can choose fonts for the following parts of the desktop:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Application font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes of applications.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Document font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used to display documents in applications.</para> - <note><para>In some applications, you can override this choice in the application's preferences dialog.</para></note> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in icon labels on the desktop.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Window title font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the titlebars of windows.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Fixed width font</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>This font is used in the <application>Terminal</application> application and applications to do with programming.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="prefs-font-rendering"> - <title>Font Rendering</title> - <para>You can set the following options relating to how fonts are displayed on the screen:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Font Rendering</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>To specify how to render fonts on your screen, - select one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Monochrome</guilabel>: Renders fonts in black and - white only. The edges of characters might appear jagged in some cases because - the characters are not antialiased. <firstterm>Antialiasing</firstterm> is - an effect that is applied to the edges of characters to make the characters - look smoother.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Best shapes</guilabel>: Antialiases fonts where - possible. Use this option for standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Best contrast</guilabel>: Adjusts fonts to give - the sharpest possible contrast, and also antialiases fonts, so that characters - have smooth edges. This option might enhance the accessibility of the GNOME - Desktop to users with visual impairments.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Subpixel smoothing (LCDs)</guilabel>: Uses techniques - that exploit the shape of individual Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) pixels to - render fonts smoothly. Use this option for LCD or flat-screen displays.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guibutton>Details</guibutton></term> - <listitem> - <para>Click on this button to specify further details of how - to render fonts on your screen.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Resolution (dots per inch)</guilabel>: Use the spin - box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Smoothing</guilabel>: Select one of the options - to specify how to antialias fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Hinting</guilabel>: <firstterm>Hinting</firstterm> - is a font-rendering technique that improves the quality of fonts at small - sizes and an at low screen resolutions. Select one of the options to specify - how to apply hinting your fonts.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Subpixel order</guilabel>: Select one of the options - to specify the subpixel color order for your fonts. Use this option for LCD - or flat-screen displays.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton></term> - <listitem> - <para>Click on this button to open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> - folder.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-83"> - <title>Previewing a Font</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>fonts</primary> - <secondary>previewing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A preview of a font shows the characters of a font at different sizes, as well as copyright and technical information. To preview a font, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a font to display a preview.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-94"> - <title>Adding a TrueType Font</title> - <para>To add a TrueType font to your system, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <application>Font</application> preference tool by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the panel menubar.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Details</guibutton>.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>Go to font folder</guibutton>. The <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder opens.</para></listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open a file manager window and select the TrueType font that -you want to add.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Copy the TrueType font file that you want to add to the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <warning><para>The new font will not appear in the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder until you next log in. You will need to relaunch applications for them to have access to the new font. These are known bugs in Gnome.</para></warning> - - <tip><para>You can also open the <guilabel>Fonts</guilabel> folder by typing the following URI into <application>Nautilus</application> file manager's <link linkend="nautilus-open-location">Open Location dialog</link>: <command>fonts:///</command>.</para></tip> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-menustoolbars"> - <title>Menus & Toolbars Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustuserinter-2"/> - <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 applications that are part of GNOME.</para> - <para>As you make changes to the settings, the preview display in the window updates. This allows you to see the changes if no application windows are currently open.</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Show icons in menus</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Select this option to display an icon beside - items in application menus and the panel menu. Not all menu items have an icon.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Editable menu accelerators</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para>Selecting this option allows you to define new keyboard shortcuts for menu items.</para> - <para>To change an application shortcut key, open the menu, and with the mouse pointer on the menu item you wish to change, press the new combination of keys. To remove a shortcut key, press <keycap>Backspace</keycap> or <keycap>Delete</keycap>.</para> - <warning> - <para>When using this feature, you will not be warned if assigning a new shortcut key to a command also removes it from another command.</para> - <para>There is no way to restore the original, default keyboard shortcut for a comamnd.</para> - <para>This feature does not maintain shortcuts that are normally common to all applications, such as <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> for Copy. This may lead to inconsistencies in your GNOME applications.</para> - </warning> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Detachable toolbars</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Selecting this option allows you to move toolbars - from application windows to any location on the screen. A handle is 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> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Toolbar button labels</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <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>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> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-theme"> - <title>Theme Preferences</title> - - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-12"/> - - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting controls options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting window -frame options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>themes</primary> - <secondary>setting icons options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>setting frame theme options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Theme</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies -the visual appearance of a part of the GNOME Desktop. You can choose themes -to change the appearance of the GNOME Desktop. Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to select a theme. You can choose from a list -of available themes. The list of available themes includes several themes -for users with accessibility requirements. </para> - <para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME Desktop, -as follows:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Controls</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>GTK+ -themes</primary><see>themes, controls options</see></indexterm><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>controls options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm>The controls setting for a theme determines -the visual appearance of windows, panels, and applets. The controls setting -also determines the visual appearance of the GNOME-compliant interface items -that appear on windows, panels, and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. -Some of the controls setting options that are available are designed for special -accessibility needs. You can choose an option for the controls setting from -the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Window frame</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>window frame options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>Metacity themes</primary><see>themes, window frame options</see></indexterm>The window frame setting for -a theme determines the appearance of the frames around windows only. You can -choose an option for the window frame setting from the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Icon</term> - <listitem> - <para><indexterm><primary>themes</primary><secondary>icons options</secondary><tertiary>introduction</tertiary></indexterm><indexterm><primary>icon themes</primary><see>themes, icons options</see></indexterm>The icon setting for a theme determines the appearance of -the icons on panels and the desktop background. You can choose an option for -the icon setting from the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section in the <application>Theme Details</application>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-61"> - <title>To Create a Custom Theme</title> - <para>The themes that are listed in the <application>Theme</application> preferences -tool are different combinations of controls options, window frame options, -and icon options. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations -of controls options, window frame options, and icon options.</para> - <para>To create a custom theme, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select a theme in the list of themes.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom -theme from the list in the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tabbed section. The -list of available controls options includes several options for users with -accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tab to display -the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the window frame -option that you want to use in the custom theme from the list of available -options. The list of available window frame options includes several options -for users with accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tab to display the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tabbed section. Select the icons option that you want to -use in the custom theme from the list of available options. The list of available -icons options includes several options for users with accessibility requirements.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>On the <application>Theme</application> preferences tool, -click on the <guibutton>Save theme</guibutton> button. A <guilabel>Save theme -to disk</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in -the dialog, then click <guibutton>Save</guibutton>. The custom theme now appears -in your list of available themes.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-62"> - <title>To Install a New Theme</title> - <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 install a new theme, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the location 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> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install -the new theme. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-80"> - <title>To Install a New Theme Option</title> - <para>You can install new controls options, window frame options, or icons -options. You can find many controls options on the Internet.</para> - <para>To install a new controls option, window frame option, or icons option, -perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -An <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the tab for the type of theme that you want to install. -For example, to install an icons option, click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> -tab.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install Theme</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Installation</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the location of the option 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> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Install</guibutton> button to install -the new option. </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-81"> - <title>To Delete a Theme Option</title> - <para>You can delete controls options, window frame options, or icons options.</para> - <para>To delete a controls option, window frame option, or icons option, perform -the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Start the <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. -A <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the tab for the type of option that you want to delete. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Go To Theme Folder</guibutton> button. -A file manager window opens on the default option folder.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the file manager window to delete the option.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-82"> - <title>Previewing Themes</title> - <para>As well as the Theme preference tool, you can also use the file manager to change themes. To change -themes, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use the file manager to access the <command>themes:///</command> -URI. The themes are displayed as icons.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on a theme to change the theme.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-windows"> - <title>Windows Preferences</title> - - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-58"/> - - <indexterm> - <primary>window manager</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Windows</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Windows</application> -preference tool to customize window behavior for the GNOME Desktop.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustwindows-TBL-14"/> lists the windows preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustwindows-TBL-14"> - <title>Windows Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select windows when the mouse moves over them</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <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" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Raise selected windows after an interval</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to raise windows -a short time after the window receives focus.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Interval before raising</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Specify the interval to wait before -raising a window that has received focus.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Double-click titlebar to perform this action</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select the behavior -that you want to occur when you double-click on a window titlebar. Select -one of the following options:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Maximize</guilabel>: Maximizes the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Roll up</guilabel>: Roll up the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select -the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-screensaver"> - <title>Screensaver Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>screensaver</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A <firstterm>screensaver</firstterm> displays moving images on your screen when your computer is not being used. Screensavers also help prevent older monitors being damaged by the same image being displayed for long periods of time. To stop the screensaver and return to the desktop, move the mouse or press a key on the keyboard.</para> - <para>Use the <application>Screensaver</application> preference tool to set the type of screensaver, the time before the screensaver starts, and whether to require a password to return to the desktop.</para> - <para>You can modify the following settings:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Screensaver</term> - <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Screensaver theme</guilabel> from the list. A reduced version of the selected screensaver theme is shown. Press <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to show the selected theme on the whole screen. During preview, use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to go through the list of screensaver themes.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Blank screen</guilabel> theme displays no image and only shows a black screen.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>The <guilabel>Random</guilabel> theme selects a screensaver to display from the list at random.</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Which screensavers are shown in the remainder of the list depends on your distributor or vendor.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Regard the computer as idle after...</term> - <listitem><para>Your computer becomes idle after this amount of time has passed with no input from you, such as moving the mouse or typing. This may affect power management (the monitor may power down for example) or instant messaging (chat applications may set your status as "away"). Use the slider to set the length of time in minutes or hours.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Activate screensaver when computer is idle</term> - <listitem><para>Select this option to have the screensaver start after the set length of time. </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Lock screen when screensaver is active</term> - <listitem><para>When this option is selected, the screensaver will prompt you for your password when you try to return to the desktop. For more on locking your screen, see <xref linkend="lock-screen"/>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect2> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="prefs-internet-and-network"> - <title>Internet and Network</title> - - <sect2 id="prefs-network-admin"> - <title>Network Settings</title> - - <para>The <application>Network Settings</application> allows you to specify the way your system connects to other computers and to internet.</para> - <para>You will be prompted for the administrator password when you start <application>Network Settings</application>. This is because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.</para> - - <sect3 id="prefs-network-admin-getting-started"> - <title>Getting started</title> - - - - <para>The <application>Network Settings</application> main window contains four tabbed sections:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Connections</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Shows all network interfaces, it also allows you to modify their settings.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>General</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Allows you to modify your system host name and domain name.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>DNS</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Contains two sections, the <guilabel>DNS servers</guilabel> are what your computer use for resolving the IP addresses from the domain names. The <guilabel>search domains</guilabel> are the default domains in which your system will search any host when no domain is specified.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Hosts</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Shows the list of aliases for accessing other computers.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="prefs-network-admin-usage"> - <title>Usage</title> - - <sect4 id="tool-modify-connection"> - <title>To modify a connection settings</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> section, select the interface you want to modify and press the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> button, depending on the interface type you will be able to modify different data.</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Ethernet and IRLAN interfaces</term> - <listitem> - <para>You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Wireless interfaces</term> - <listitem> - <para>You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway, you can also modify the network name (ESSID) for this interface.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Parallel line interfaces</term> - <listitem> - <para>You can modify the interface IP address, as well as the remote IP address.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>PPP/Modem interfaces</term> - <listitem> - <para>You can modify the modem device, whether you want it to dial using tones or pulses, the modem volume, the phone number, the username and password that your ISP provided and other advanced settings for PPP.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To activate or deactivate an interface</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> section, enable or disable the checkbox beside the interface.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To change your host name and domain name</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>General</guilabel> section, change the hostname or domain name text boxes.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To add a new domain name server</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>DNS Servers</guilabel> section, press the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button and fill in the new list row with the new domain name server.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To delete a domain name server</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>DNS Servers</guilabel> section, select a DNS IP address from the list and press the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To add a new search domain</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Search Domains</guilabel> section, press the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button and fill in the new list row with the new search domain.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To delete a search domain</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Search Domains</guilabel> section, select a search domain from the list and press the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To add a new host alias</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Hosts</guilabel> section, press the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button and type an IP address and the aliases that will point to in the window that pops up.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To modify a host alias</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Hosts</guilabel> section, select an alias, press the <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> button from the list and modify the alias settings in the window that pops up.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To delete a host alias</title> - <para>In the <guilabel>Hosts</guilabel> section, select an alias from the list and press the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4 id="prefs-network-admin-add-new-profile"> - <title>To save your current network configuration as a "Location"</title> - <para>Press the <guilabel>Add</guilabel> button besides the <guilabel>Locations</guilabel> menu, specify the location name in the window that pops up.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To delete a location</title> - <para>Press the <guilabel>Remove</guilabel> button besides the <guilabel>Locations</guilabel> menu, the selected profile will be deleted.</para> - </sect4> - - <sect4> - <title>To switch to a location</title> - <para>Select one location from the <guilabel>Locations</guilabel> menu, all the configuration will be switched automatically to the chosen location.</para> - </sect4> - - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-networkproxy"> - <title>Network Proxy Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-50"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference -tools</primary> - <secondary>Network Proxy</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>network proxy</primary> - <secondary>setting preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>Internet</primary> - <secondary>configuring connection</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 the Internet.</para> - <para>You can configure the GNOME 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> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Direct internet - connection</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet without - a proxy server.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Manual proxy configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select - this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, - and you want to configure the proxy server manually.</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service. Enter - the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Secure HTTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter - the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request - a Secure HTTP service. Enter the port number of the Secure HTTP service on - the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>FTP proxy</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a FTP service. Enter the - port number of the FTP service on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> - spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Socks host</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port number for the Socks protocol - on the proxy server in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> spin box.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Automatic proxy - configuration</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Select this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy - server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically.</para></listitem></varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Autoconfiguration - URL</guilabel></term><listitem><para>Enter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy - server automatically. </para></listitem></varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para>Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the <guilabel>Ignore Host List</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Advanced Configuration</guilabel> tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy.</para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-remotedesktop"> - <title>Remote Desktop Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-90"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>setting session sharing preferences</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Remote Desktop</application> preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session -between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-91"/> lists the session-sharing preferences -that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact on the security of -your system.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-91"> - <title>Session Sharing Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Allow other -users to view your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable remote users to view your -session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user -are ignored.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Allow other -users to control your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable other to access and control -your session from a remote location.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <!-- - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Users -can view your desktop using this command:</guilabel> - - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the command text to send it to -another user by email.</para> - </entry> - </row> - --> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>When -a user tries to view or control your desktop</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select the following security -considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:<itemizedlist><listitem><para><guilabel>Ask you for confirmation:</guilabel> Select this -option if you want remote users to ask you for confirmation when they want -to share your session. This option enables you to be aware of other users -who connect to your session. You can also decide what time is suitable for -the remote user to connect to your session.</para></listitem><listitem><para><guilabel>Require the user to enter this password:</guilabel> -Select this option to authenticate the remote user if authentication is used. -This option provides an extra level of security.</para></listitem></itemizedlist></para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Password</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session -must enter.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - -</sect1> - - -<sect1 id="prefs-hardware"> - <title>Hardware</title> - - <sect2 id="prefs-keyboard"> - <title>Keyboard Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustperiph-2"/> - <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 modify the autorepeat preferences for -your keyboard, and to configure typing break settings. </para> - <!-- - adds no information until each tab can be briefly summarized. - - <para>You can set the preferences for the <application>Keyboard</application> -preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Typing Break</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Layouts</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Layout Options</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - --> - <para>To open the <link linkend="prefs-keyboard-a11y"><application>Keyboard <emphasis>Accessibility</emphasis></application> preference tool</link>, click the <guibutton>Accessibility</guibutton> button.</para> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-40"> - <title>Keyboard Preferences</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 preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-3"> - <title>Keyboard Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Key presses -repeat 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>Cursor 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> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Type -to test settings</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>The test area is an interactive interface so you can see -how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the -test area to test the effect of your settings.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="prefs-keyboard-layouts"> - <title>Keyboard Layouts Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-100"/> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Layouts</guilabel> tabbed section to set your keyboard's language, and also the make and model of keyboard you are using.</para> - <para>This will allow GNOME to make use of special media keys on your keyboard, and to show the correct characters for your keyboard's language.</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Keyboard model</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para>Use the browse button (labelled with an ellipsis, <guibutton>...</guibutton>) to choose another keyboard make and model.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Selected Layouts</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para>You can switch between selected layouts to change the characters your keyboard produces when you type. To add a layout, click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. You can have up to four layouts. To remove a layout, select it and press <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>.</para> - <para>To switch between keyboard layouts, use the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gswitchit"><application>Keyboard Indicator</application> panel applet</ulink>. <!-- better link to the specific page, but not yet suitable for a direct link: ghelp:gswitchit?gswitchit-applet-switching --></para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Separate group for each window</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para> - When this option is selected, each window has its own keyboard layout. Changing to a different layout will only affect the current window.</para> - <para>This allows you to to type with a Russian keyboard layout in a word processor, then switch to your web browser and type with an English keyboard layout, for example. </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - - <para>Click <guibutton>Reset to Defaults</guibutton> to restore all keyboard layout settings to their initial state for your system and locale.</para> - </sect3> - - - <sect3 id="prefs-keyboard-layoutoptions"> - <title>Keyboard Layout Options</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustdesk-101"/> - <para>The <guilabel>Layout Options</guilabel> tabbed section has options for the behaviour of keyboard modifier keys and certain shortcut options.</para> - <para>Expand each group label to show the available options. A label in boldface indicates that the options in the group have been changed from the default setting.</para> - <note><para>The options shown in this tabbed section depend on the X windowing system you are using. Not all the following options might be listed on your system, and not all the options shown might work on your system.</para></note> - - <!-- the options of mystery!!! - for future reference, these are in - /etc/X11/xkb/rules/xorg.xml - --> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Adding the EuroSign to certain keys</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Use these options to add the Euro currency symbol to a key as a third-level character. To access this symbol, you must assign a <guilabel>third level chooser</guilabel>.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Alt/Win key behavior</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para> - This group of options allows you to assign the behaviour of Unix modifier keys Super, Meta, and Hyper to the <keycap>Alt</keycap> and <keycap>Windows</keycap> keys on your keyboard. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>CapsLock key behavior</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para> - This group has several options for the <keycap>Caps Lock</keycap> key. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Compose key position</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>The Compose key allows you to combine two keypresses to make a single character. This is used to create an accented character that might not be on your keyboard layout. For example, press the Compose key, then <keycap>'</keycap>, then <keycap>e</keycap> to obtain e-acute character. <!-- Translators: feel free to use an example suitable to your locale --></para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Control key position</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para> - Use this group of options to set the location of the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key to match the layout on older keyboards. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Group Shift/Lock behavior</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para> - Select keys or key combinations to switch your keyboard layout when pressed. - - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Miscellaneous compatibility options</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Shift with numpad keys works as in MS Windows.</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>With this option selected, using <keycap>Shift</keycap> with keys on the numerical pad when <keycap>NumLock</keycap> is off extends the current selection.</para> - <para>With this option unselected, use <keycap>Shift</keycap> with keys on the numerical pad to obtain the reverse of the current behaviour for that key. For example, when <keycap>NumLock</keycap> is off, the <keycap>8</keycap> key acts as an up-arrow. Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>8</keycap></keycombo> to type an '8'.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry><term><guilabel>Special keys (Ctrl+Alt+<key>) handled in a server.</guilabel></term> - <listitem><para>Select this option to have certain keyboard shortcuts passed to the X windowing system instead of being handled by GNOME.</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Third level choosers</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>A <firstterm>third level</firstterm> key allows you to obtain a third character from a key, in the same way that pressing <keycap>Shift</keycap> with a key produces a different character to pressing the key alone.</para> - <para>Use this group to select a key you want to act as a third level modifier key.</para> - <para>Pressing the third-level key and <keycap>Shift</keycap> produces a fourth character from a key.</para> - <para>The third and fourth level characters for your keyboard layout are shown in the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gswitchit"><application>Keyboard Indicator</application></ulink> Layout View Window.</para> - <!-- better link, pending CVS commit of gswitchit docs: "ghelp:gswitchit?layout-view" --> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guilabel>Use keyboard LED to show alternative group.</guilabel></term> - <listitem> - <para>Use this option to specify that one of the light indicators on your keyboard should indicate when an alternative keyboard layout is in use.</para> - <note><para>The selected keyboard light will no longer indicate its standard function. For example, the Caps Lock light will not react to the <keycap>Caps Lock key</keycap>.</para></note> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-86"> - <title>Typing Break Preferences</title> - <para>Configure the Typing Break Preferences to make GNOME remind you to rest after you have been using the keyboard and mouse for a long time. During a Typing Break, the screen will be locked.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-87"/> lists the typing break preferences - that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-87"> - <title>Typing Break Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Lock screen to enforce typing break</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to -lock the screen when you are due a typing break.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Work interval lasts</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Use the spin box to specify how long you can work -before a typing break occurs.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Break interval lasts</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Use the spin box to specify the length of your typing -breaks.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Allow postponing of breaks</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to be able to postpone -typing breaks.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <note><para> - If you stop using the keyboard and mouse for a length of time equal to the <guilabel>Break interval</guilabel> setting, the current work interval will be reset. - </para></note> - </sect3> - - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-mouse"> - <title>Mouse Preferences</title> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="goscustperiph-5"/> - - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Mouse</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>mouse</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>With the <application>Mouse</application> preference tool - you can:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>configure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use,</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-55"> - <title>Buttons Preferences</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 preferences -that you can modify.</para> - - <!-- convert to variablelist --> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustperiph-TBL-6"> - <title>Mouse Button Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</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>Timeout</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> - - <para>Use the light bulb icon to check double-click sensitivity: the light will light up briefly for a click, but stay lit for a double-click.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-54"> - <title>Pointer Preferences</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Pointers</guilabel> tabbed section to set - your mouse pointer preferences. - </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-45"/> lists the mouse pointer preferences -that you can modify:</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-45"> - <title>Mouse Pointer Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Pointer 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>Highlight the -pointer when you press Ctrl</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> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-53"> - <title>Motion Preferences</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 preferences -that you can modify:</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-47"> - <title>Mouse Motion Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="30.10*"/> - <colspec colwidth="69.90*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</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> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <!-- ============= Printing ========================= --> - <sect2 id="prefs-printers"> - - <title>Printing Preferences</title> - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.16 --> - <anchor id="printer-setup"/> - - <para>To set up a new printer, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Printing</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel menubar. The <guilabel>Printers</guilabel> window opens.</para> - - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Printer</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add Printer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <application>Add a Printer</application> assistant opens. This guides you through the process of setting up the printer.</para> - - <note><para>You can also use the <guilabel>Printers</guilabel> window to check the status of print jobs, and remove or alter the properties of printers that are already set up.</para></note> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="goscustdesk-70"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Screen Resolution</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Screen Resolution</application> -preference tool to specify the resolution settings for your screen. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the screen resolution preferences that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-72"> - <title>Screen Resolution Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Resolution</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the resolution to use for the screen from -the drop-down list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Refresh rate</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the screen refresh rate to use for the screen -from the drop-down list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Make default for -this computer only</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to make these settings the defaults only for the system that you are logged in to.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="goscustmulti-2"> - <title>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> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="goscustmulti-3"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</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 preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</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 GNOME 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 the GNOME -Desktop. You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server -startup</guilabel> option is selected.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-48"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</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 preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</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> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-41"> - <title>System Bell Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuring sound preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>configuring -system bell preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>system -bell</primary> - <secondary>configuring preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences -for the system bell.</para> - <para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. -Use the preferences in the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section -to configure the bell sound. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the -system bell preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> - <title>System Bell Preferences</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"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Sound -an audible bell</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to enable the system bell.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Visual feedback</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable visual feedback -to indicate input errors. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Flash -window titlebar</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Flash -entire screen</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - -<!-- -<sect2 id="goscustdesk-79"> -<title>Customizing PalmOS Devices</title> -<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>PalmOS devices</secondary> -</indexterm><para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> -</sect2> ---> - - -</sect1> - - -<sect1 id="prefs-system"> - <title>System</title> - - - <sect2 id="prefs-multimedia"> - <title>Multimedia Systems Selector</title> - <para>See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gstreamer-properties">GStreamer Properties Manual</ulink>.</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="prefs-sessions"> - <title>Sessions Preferences</title> - - <!-- preserve for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="goscustsession-5"/> - - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Sessions</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup applications</primary> - <secondary>customizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Sessions</application> -preference tool enables you to manage your sessions. You can set session preferences, -and specify which applications to start when you start a session. You can -configure sessions to save the state of applications in the GNOME Desktop, -and to restore the state when you start another session. You can also use -this preference tool to manage multiple GNOME sessions.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings for sessions and startup applications -in the following functional areas:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Current Session</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="goscustsession-16"> - <title>Setting Session Preferences</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>setting options</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Session Options</guilabel> tabbed section -to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-11"/> lists the session options that -you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-11"> - <title>Session Options</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Show splash -screen on login</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to display a splash screen when you start a session. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Prompt on logout</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to display a confirmation -dialog when you end a session. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Automatically save changes to session</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup applications</primary> - <secondary>session-managed</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Select this -option if you want the session manager to save the current state of your session. -The session manager saves the session-managed applications that are open, -and the settings associated with the session-managed applications. The next -time that you start a session, the applications start automatically, with -the saved settings.</para> - <para> If you do not select this option, when you -end your session the <guilabel>Logout Confirmation</guilabel> dialog displays -a <guilabel>Save current setup</guilabel> option.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Sessions</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions -in the GNOME Desktop, as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To create a new session, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> -button. The <guilabel>Add a new session</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use -this dialog to specify a name for your session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To change the name of a session, select the session in the <guilabel>Sessions</guilabel> table. Click on the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> -button. The <guilabel>Edit session name</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Type -a new name for your session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To delete a session, select the session in the <guilabel>Sessions</guilabel> table. Click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> -button.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>When you log in on GDM, you choose -a session. When you choose a session, you can select which of the multiple -sessions to use.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustlookandfeel-27"> - <title>Setting Session Properties</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup applications</primary> - <secondary>session-managed</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>setting properties</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Current -Session</guilabel> tabbed section to specify startup order values, and to -choose restart styles for the session-managed applications in your current -session. </para> - <para><xref linkend="sessprop01"/> lists the session properties that you can -configure. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="sessprop01"> - <title>Session Properties</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Order</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>The <guilabel>Order</guilabel> -property specifies the order in which the session manager starts session-managed -startup applications. The session manager starts applications with lower order -values first. The default value is 50.</para> - <para>To specify the startup -order of an application, select the application in the table. Use the <guilabel>Order</guilabel> spin box to specify the startup order value.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Style</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>The <guilabel>Style</guilabel> property determines the -restart style of an application. To select a restart style for an application, -select the application in the table, then choose one of the following styles:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Normal</guilabel> - </para> - <para>Starts automatically when you start a GNOME session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Restart</guilabel> - </para> - <para>Restarts automatically whenever you close or terminate the application. -Choose this style for an application if the application must run continuously -during your session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> - </para> - <para>Does not start when you start a GNOME session.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Settings</guilabel> - </para> - <para>Starts automatically when you start a session. Applications with this -style usually have a low startup order, and store your configuration settings -for GNOME and session-managed applications.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button to delete -the selected application from the list. The application is removed from the -session manager, and closed. If you save the session after doing this any -deleted applications will not start the next time you start a session.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para> - <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button to apply changes to the startup -order and the restart style.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustsession-12"> - <title>Configuring Startup Applications</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>startup applications</primary> - <secondary>non-session-managed</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> -tabbed section of the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool -to specify non-session-managed <firstterm>startup applications</firstterm>. -Startup applications are applications that start automatically when you start -a session. You specify the commands that run the non-session-managed applications -in the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> tabbed section. The commands -execute automatically when you log in.</para> - <para>You can also start session-managed applications automatically. For more -information, see <xref linkend="goscustsession-16"/>.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustsession-TBL-19"/> lists the startup applications -preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-19"> - <title>Startup Programs Preferences</title> - <tgroup cols="2"> - <colspec colname="col1" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="col2" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0"> - <para>Dialog Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel> Additional startup programs</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Use this table to manage non-session-managed -startup applications as follows:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To add a startup application, click on the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Add Startup Program</guilabel> dialog is -displayed. Enter the command to start the application in the <guilabel>Startup -Command</guilabel> field. </para> - <para>If you specify more than one startup application, use the <guilabel>Priority</guilabel> spin box to specify the startup order of the each application. -The startup order is the order in which you want the startup applications -to start.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To edit a startup application, select the startup application, -then click on the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Edit Startup -Program</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to modify the command -and the startup order for the startup application.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To delete a startup application, select the startup application, -then click on the <guilabel>Delete</guilabel> button.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - -</sect1> - - -</chapter> |