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diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml b/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 5038e3c..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustlookandfeel.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1294 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="goscustuserinter-1"> - <title>Using the Advanced Preference Tools</title> - <highlights> - <para>The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools enable -you to customize the behavior and appearance of your applications, panels, -and other user interface items. You can use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> -preference tools to configure file types, your default applications, and your -panels. You can also use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize -your sessions and startup programs. This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tools to customize your desktop environment.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-17"> - <title>Opening an Advanced Preference Tool</title> - <para>You can open an <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tool in either -of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>From the <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu</para> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Advanced</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu. The dialog -for the tool is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> - <para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> file manager window, then -choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> -object on the desktop. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is displayed. -Double-click on the <guilabel>Desktop Preferences</guilabel> object in the -file manager window, then double-click on the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> -folder. The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> preference tools are displayed.</para> - <para>Double-click on the tool that you require. The dialog for the tool is -displayed.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustlookandfeel-39"> - <title>Configuring a CD Database</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>CD Database</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>CD Database</application> preference tool -enables you to configure a CD database that your system can query. A CD database -contains information about CDs, such as the name of the artist, the title, -and the track list. When an application plays a CD, the application can query -the CD database about the CD, then display the information. </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"/> describes the elements on the <application>CD Database</application> preference tool.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-40"> - <title>Settings for CD Database</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send no information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you do not want to send -any information to the CD database server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send real information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to send your name and hostname information to the CD database -server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Send other information</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to send another -name and hostname to the CD database server. Enter the name in the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> field. Enter the hostname in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> -field.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>FreeDB round robin server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>FreeDB is a CD database. The FreeDB -round robin server is a load-sharing configuration of FreeDB servers. Select -this option to access the FreeDB CD database from this server.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Other FreeDB server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> Select this option to access the FreeDB CD -database from another server. Select the server that you require from the -server table.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Update Server List</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to update the list of available -FreeDB servers in the server table.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Other server</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to use another CD database. -Enter the name of the server on which the database resides in the <guilabel>Hostname</guilabel> field. Enter the port number on which you can access the -database in the <guilabel>Port</guilabel> field.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-7"> - <title>Configuring File Types and Programs</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>File Types and Programs</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>file types</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>services</primary> - <secondary>configuring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool to configure the following:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>File types</term> - <listitem> - <para>You can specify how files -of various types are displayed and edited. For example, you can specify an -icon to represent a particular type of file. For another example, you can -specify that if a file is a plain text file, the file is launched in a text -editor.</para> - <para>The file manager and other GNOME applications check the contents of -a file to determine the type of a file. If the first lines do not determine -the type of the file, then the application checks the filename.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Services</term> - <listitem> - <para>A <firstterm>Uniform Resource -Identifier</firstterm> (URI) is a string that identifies a particular location -in a file system or on the Web. For example, the web address of a web page -is a URI. A <firstterm>service</firstterm> is a protocol or task that a URI -requests. For example, the <literal>http://www.gnome.org</literal> URI requests -the <literal>http</literal> service. </para> - <para>You can associate an application with a service, so that the application -performs the task required by the service. For example, you can associate -your preferred web browser with the <literal>http</literal> service.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-8"/> describes the elements -on the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference tool.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-8"> - <title>Elements on File Types and Programs Preference Tool</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Element</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Description</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Table</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>To view the contents of a category of file types, click on the right arrow -next to the category name. The category expands, and displays a description -of each file type, and the file extension that is associated with the file -type. </para> - <para>To select a file type that you want to work with, click -on the file type.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Add File Type</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to add a file type. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-28"/>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Add Service</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to add a service. For more -information, see <xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-30"/>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <indexterm> - <primary>file types</primary> - <secondary>editing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>services</primary> - <secondary>editing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To edit a file type, a service, or a file type category, -select the item that you want to edit, then click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. </para> - </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>To delete a file type or a service, select the item that -you want to delete, then click <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-28"> - <title>To Add a File Type</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>file types</primary> - <secondary>adding</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To add a file type, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -to start the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference -tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Add file type</guibutton> button. -The <guilabel>Add file type</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the properties of the file type in the dialog. The following -table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Add file type</guilabel> -dialog:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="37.42*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="62.58*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>No Icon</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Choose an icon to represent the file type. To choose -an icon, click on the <guibutton>No Icon</guibutton> button. An icon selector -dialog is displayed. Choose an icon from the dialog. Alternatively, to choose -an icon from another directory, click <guibutton>Browse</guibutton>. When -you choose an icon, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Description</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Type a description of the file type.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>MIME type</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Enter the MIME type for this type of file. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Category</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Enter the category to which you want the file type -to belong in the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference -tool. Click on the <guibutton>Choose</guibutton> to choose a category from -the <guilabel>Choose a file category</guilabel> dialog.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Filename extensions</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Enter the file extensions to associate with the -file type. Enter a file extension in the field on the left side, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>. To delete a file extension, select the file extension in -the field on the right side, then click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> -button. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Viewer Component</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Default action</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Program to run</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Specify a program to associate with the file type. -Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose - a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then -choose the command to run.</para> - <para>You can also use the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the program in a terminal -window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in -which to run.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-30"> - <title>To Add a Service</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>services</primary> - <secondary>adding</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To add a service, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Advanced</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem></menuchoice> -to start the <application>File Types and Programs</application> preference -tool.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Add service</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Add service</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter the properties of the service in the dialog. The following -table describes the dialog elements on the <guilabel>Add service</guilabel> -dialog:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="41.22*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="58.78*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Description</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Type a description of the service.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Protocol </guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Enter the protocol for the service.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> - <guilabel>Program to Run</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Information to be supplied in a future release.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Program</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Specify the program to associate with the service. -Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose - a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then -choose the command to run.</para> - <para>You can also use the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to choose a command to run. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Run in Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to run the program in a terminal -window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in -which to run.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdesk-10"> - <title>Customizing Your Panels</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Panel</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>panels</primary> - <secondary>customizing behavior -and appearance</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <application>Panel</application> -preference tool enables you to configure the behavior of panels. Any changes -that you make with the <application>Panel</application> preference tool affect -all of your panels.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-22"> - <title>Settings for Panels</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Setting</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Close drawer when launcher is clicked</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if -you want a drawer on a panel to close when you choose a launcher in the drawer.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Drawer and panel animation</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want your panels and drawers -to show and to hide in an animated style.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Animation speed</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Select the speed of the panel animation from the -drop-down list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustdoc-2"> - <title>Choosing Your Preferred Applications</title> - <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 desktop environment to use when the desktop environment starts -an application for you. For example, you can specify <application>Xterm</application> -as your preferred terminal application. When you open the <guimenu>Desktop</guimenu> menu then choose <guimenuitem>New Terminal</guimenuitem>, <application>Xterm</application> starts.</para> - <para>You can customize the settings 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>Text Editor</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-32"> - <title>Web Browser Settings</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> -tabbed section to configure 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 -settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-37"> - <title>Settings for Preferred Web Browser</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>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> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-42"> - <title>Email Client Settings</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> -tabbed section to configure your preferred email client. </para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"/> lists the preferred email -client settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-43"> - <title>Settings for Preferred Email Client</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>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> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-31"> - <title>Text Editor Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>text editor</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>text editor, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Text Editor</application> -tabbed section to configure your preferred text editor.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustdoc-TBL-1"/> lists the preferred text editor settings -that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdoc-TBL-1"> - <title>Settings for Preferred Text Editor</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a standard -text editor. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred text -editor.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Custom Editor</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option if you want to use a custom -text editor. A <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Name</guilabel>: Type the name of the custom text -editor.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>Command</guilabel>: Enter the command to execute -to start the custom text editor.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>This application can open multiple files</guilabel>: -Select this option if the default text editor can open multiple files.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para><guilabel>This application needs to be run in a shell</guilabel>: -Select this option to run the command in a terminal window. Select this option -for an editor that does not create a window in which to run.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>After you specify a custom text editor, you can click -on the <guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button to display the <guilabel>Custom Editor Properties</guilabel> dialog. You can use the dialog to modify -the properties of the custom text editor.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Use this editor to open text files in the file manager</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select -this option if you want the file manager to start the custom text editor to -display text files.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="goscustlookandfeel-34"> - <title>Terminal Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preferred applications</primary> - <secondary>terminal</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>terminal, preferred application</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <application>Terminal</application> tabbed section -to configure your preferred terminal.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"/> lists the preferred terminal -settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustlookandfeel-TBL-35"> - <title>Settings for Preferred Terminal</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>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> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="goscustsession-5"> - <title>Configuring Sessions</title> - <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 your desktop environment, -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> - <sect2 id="goscustsession-16"> - <title>Setting Session Options</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 settings -that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-11"> - <title>Settings for 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" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>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 desktop environment, 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>Choose Current Session</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>Choose Current Session</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> - </sect2> - <sect2 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" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="1" valign="top"> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Order</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>The <guilabel>Order</guilabel> -setting 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> setting 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. Use the <command>kill</command> command to terminate applications with this restart style during -a 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. To terminate an application with this restart style, -select the application in the table, then click on the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> -button.</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. Application that you delete are not started -the next time that 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> - </sect2> - <sect2 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 -settings that you can configure.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustsession-TBL-19"> - <title>Settings for Startup Programs</title> - <tgroup cols="2"> - <colspec colname="col1" colwidth="18.86*"/> - <colspec colname="col2" colwidth="47.14*"/> - <thead> - <row> - <entry colname="col1" colsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Option</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="col2" colsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Function</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> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter> |