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diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml b/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e5059a5..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosmetacity.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1149 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="gosmetacity-1"> - <title>Working With Windows</title> - <highlights> - <para>The information in this chapter describes how to use windows -in the GNOME Desktop. You can use several types of window manager with the -GNOME Desktop, for example, <application>Metacity</application> and <application>Sawfish</application>. Many of the functions in <application>Metacity</application> -are also available in <application>Sawfish</application>. This chapter describes -the functions that are associated with the <application>Metacity</application> -window manager.</para> - </highlights> - <sect1 id="gosmetacity-712"> - <title>Windows and Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can display many windows at the same time in the GNOME -Desktop. Your windows are displayed in subdivisions of the GNOME Desktop that -are called workspaces. A workspace is a discrete area in which you can work. -Every workspace contains the same desktop, the same panels, and the same menus. -However, you can run different applications, and open different windows in -each workspace. You can display only one workspace at a time, but you can -have windows open in other workspaces. </para> - <para>The <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet displays a -visual representation of your windows and workspaces, as show in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-717"/>.</para> - <figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-717"> - <title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>You can add workspaces at any time. To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, -right-click on the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> applet, then -choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher -Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the number of workspaces you require.</para> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-15"> - <title>Window Manager Behavior</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>window managers</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A window manager controls how windows appear and behave. -The window manager manages where your windows are located, and which window -has focus. The window frame contains buttons that enable you to perform standard -actions such as moving, closing, and resizing windows.</para> - <para>You can set some window manager preferences in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool. This manual describes the functions that are -associated with the default configuration of the <application>Metacity</application> -window manager. The default configuration is specified in the <application>Windows</application> preference tool.</para> -<!--Is this preference tool called Window Beahvior in the community?--> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosmetacity-713"> - <title>Types of Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>types of</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The GNOME Desktop features the following types of windows: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Application windows </para> - <para>When you start an application, an application window opens. The window -manager applies a frame to the application window. By default, the top edge -of the application window contains a titlebar. The titlebar contains buttons -that you can use to work with the window. The buttons in an application window -frame enable you to perform actions such as open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, or close the window. The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> provides -a number of actions that you can perform on the window. </para> - <para>The following figure shows a typical application window. </para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/gedit_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Application window in Simple theme.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Dialog windows</para> - <para>A dialog window is a popup window in which you enter information or -commands. The dialog appears within a window frame. </para> - <para>You can use the top edge of the frame to work with the window. For example, -you can use the titlebar to move the dialog. The frame also contains buttons -that enable you to do the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu></para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Close the dialog window</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>Typically, you open a dialog window from an application window. When -you open a dialog window, the window is usually raised and has focus. Some -dialog windows do not allow you to use the application until you close the -dialog. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-16"> - <title>Window Frames</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>frames</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A window frame is a border around a window. The window frame contains -a titlebar. The titlebar contains buttons that you can use to work with the -window.</para> - <sect3 id="gosmetacity-10"> - <title>Themes</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>themes</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can apply several themes to your window frames. The theme determines -how the frame looks. To choose a theme for all your window frames, use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosmetacity-17"> - <title>Control Elements</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>frame control elements</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can use the window frame to perform various actions -with the window. In particular, the titlebar contains various buttons. The -following figure shows the titlebar of an application window:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/titlebar_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Window titlebar. Callouts: Window Menu button, Titlebar, Minimize, Maximize, Close Window buttons.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>Dialog windows also contain some of the window frame control elements. <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-1"/> describes the active control elements on window -frames, from left to right.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-1"> - <title>Window Frame Control Elements</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="41.65*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="58.35*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Control Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Description </para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para><guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> -button</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on -the button to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Titlebar</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>You can use the titlebar to perform the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To give focus to the window click on the titlebar.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To move the window grab the titlebar and drag the window to -the new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window, double-click on the titlebar. To restore -the window to the previous size, double-click on the titlebar again.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para><guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button -to minimize the window. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para><guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button -to maximize the window. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para><guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Close -Window</guibutton> button to close the window. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Border</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>The border around the window. Use the border to perform the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To resize the window grab the border and drag the border to -the new size. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, right-click on -the border.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Window contents</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>The area inside the window frame. Use the -window contents to perform the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To move a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, click -in the window contents, then drag the window to the new location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, -then middle-click near the corner you want to resize. To resize the window, -drag from the corner on which you middle-clicked.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then right-click in the window contents.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect3> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosmetacity-714"> - <title>Menus and Applets for Working With Windows and Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>applets and menus for working -with</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes the menus and applets -that you can use to work with windows and workspaces.</para> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-24"> - <title>Window Menu</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>Window Menu</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>menus</primary> - <secondary>Window Menu</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> is a menu of commands -that you can use to perform actions on your windows. To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> perform one of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Window Menu</guibutton> button on -the window that you want to work with.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then right-click on any -part of the window that you want to work with. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-25"/> describes the commands and submenus -in the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-25"> - <title>Window Menu Commands and Submenus</title> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="32.34*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec3" colwidth="67.66*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Menu Item</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Minimizes the window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para><guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</guimenuitem></para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Maximizes -the window. If the window is already maximized, choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</guimenuitem> to restore the window to its previous size. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>On Top</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <para>Places -the window above any other open windows on the desktop.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Enables you to use the arrow -keys to move the window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Resize</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Enables you to use the arrow -keys to resize the window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Closes the window.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para><guimenuitem>Put on All -Workspaces</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3" valign="top"> - <para>Puts the window on all of your -workspaces. If the window is already on all of your workspaces, choose <guimenuitem>Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem> to put the window on the current workspace -only.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> - <para><guimenuitem>Move -to Workspace Right</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Left</guimenuitem></para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <para>Move the window to the -workspace to the right of the current workspace. If the window is already -in the last workspace at the right of the Workspace Switcher, choose <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Left</guimenuitem> to move the window to the workspace to -the left of the current workspace.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec2"> - <para> - <guimenuitem>Move -to Another Workspace</guimenuitem> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec3"> - <para>Moves the window to another workspace. Select the workspace to which you want -to move the window from the submenu.</para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-18"> - <title>Window List Applet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>Window List applet</secondary> - <see>Window List applet</see> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>Window List applet</primary> - <secondary>introduction</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>window lists</primary> - <secondary>Window List applet</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>Window List</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para><application>Window List</application> displays a button for each application -window that is open. You can use the <application>Window List</application> -to perform the following tasks:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To minimize a window</para> - <para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To restore a minimized window</para> - <para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To give focus to a window</para> - <para>Click on the button that represents the window.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>When you open an application window, <application>Window List</application> -displays a button that represents the window. The window list buttons show -which application windows are open. You can view which windows are open even -if some windows are minimized, or other windows overlap a window. <application>Window List</application> can display buttons for the windows in your current -workspace, or in all workspaces. To select this option, you must change the -preferences of <application>Window List</application>.</para> - <para>You can also right-click on a window list button to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> for the window that the button represents. -For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, see <xref linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> - <para><xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> shows <application>Window List</application> -when the following windows are open:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <application>gedit</application> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <application>Dictionary</application> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <application>GHex</application> - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <application>GNOME Terminal</application> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-8"> - <title>Window List Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Window List applet. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para>The buttons in the applet show the status of your windows. <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> -explains the information that the window list buttons provide about the window. -The examples in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-TBL-3"/> refer to <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/>. </para> - <table frame="topbot" id="gosmetacity-TBL-3"> - <title>Window Status Information on Window List Buttons<indexterm><primary>Window List applet</primary><secondary>window status information</secondary></indexterm></title> - <tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="33*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec2" colwidth="33*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>State</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Indicates</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Example</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Button is pressed in.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>The window has focus.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>gedit</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Square brackets around window title.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>The window is minimized.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>[Dictionary]</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Button is not pressed in, no square brackets -around title.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>The window is displayed, -and is not minimized.</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>ghex</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Numeral on button, in parentheses.</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>The button represents -a group of buttons. </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec2" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Gnome-terminal (3)</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - <sect3 id="gosmetacity-708"> - <title>Grouping Buttons</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>Window List applet</primary> - <secondary>grouping buttons</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para><application>Window List</application> can group -the buttons that represent windows in the same class under one window list -button. The <guibutton>Gnome-terminal</guibutton> button in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-8"/> -is an example of a button that represents a group of buttons. The following -figure shows an example of <application>Window List</application> with a button -group open:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/window_list_group_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Window List applet with button group open.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To open a list of the windows in a group, click on the window list button -that represents the group. You can click on the items in the list to give -focus to windows, minimize windows, and restore windows.</para> - <para>To open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> for a window in a button -group, right-click on the window list button that represents the group. A -list of the windows in the group is displayed. To open the <guimenu>Window -Menu</guimenu> for a window in the group, point to the item in the list. -For more information on the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu> commands, see <xref linkend="gosmetacity-24"/>.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-20"> - <title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>Workspace Switcher applet</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>applets</primary> - <secondary>Workspace -Switcher</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>Workspace Switcher applet</primary> - </indexterm> - <para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> -displays a visual representation of your workspaces, as shown in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>. <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> shows the applet when the GNOME session contains -four workspaces. Your workspaces appear as buttons on the applet. The background -of the button in the applet that represents the current workspace is highlighted. -The current workspace in <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/> is the workspace -at the left of the applet. To switch to another workspace, click on the workspace -in the applet.</para> - <figure id="gosmetacity-FIG-722"> - <title>Workspace Switcher Applet</title> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/workspace_switcher_applet.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Workspace Switcher applet. The context describes the graphic.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - </figure> - <para><application>Workspace Switcher</application> also displays the application -windows and dialogs that are open in your workspaces.</para> - <para>The applet displays the workspaces in order from left to right across -the rows of the applet. In <xref linkend="gosmetacity-FIG-722"/>, the applet -is set up to display the workspaces in one row. You can specify the number -of rows in which your workspaces are displayed in <application>Workspace Switcher</application>. You can also change the default behavior of the applet to -display the names of your workspaces in the applet.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-27"> - <title>Window Selector Applet</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>top edge panel</primary> - <secondary>window selector icon</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>window selector</primary> - <secondary>top edge panel</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can view a list of all windows -that are currently open. You can also choose a window to give focus to. To -view the window list, click on the <application>Window Selector</application> -applet. The following figure shows an example of the <application>Window Selector</application> applet:</para> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/openwindows_menu.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Window selector applet displayed from the top edge panel.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <para>To give focus to a window, select the window from the <application>Window Selector</application> applet.</para> - <para>The <application>Window Selector</application> lists the windows in -all workspaces. The windows in all workspaces other than the current workspace, -are listed under a separator line.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosmetacity-715"> - <title>Manipulating Windows</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>manipulating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to manipulate windows.</para> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-28"> - <title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>giving focus to</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>focus, giving to a window</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>A window that has focus can receive input from the mouse and the keyboard. -Only one window can have focus at a time. The window that has focus has a -different appearance than other windows. </para> - <para>You can use the following elements to give focus to a window:</para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.62*"/> - <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="66.38*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Element</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Action</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Mouse</para> - </entry> - <entry valign="top"> - <para>Click on the window, if the window is visible. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para>Shortcut keys</para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Use shortcut keys to switch between -the windows that are open. To give focus to a window, release the keys. The -default shortcut keys to switch between windows are <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <application>Window List</application> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0"> - <para> - <application>Window Selector</application> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1"> - <para>Click on the <application>Window Selector</application> icon. A list of your open windows is displayed. Select the -window from the list.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> - <para> - <application>Workspace Switcher</application> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> - <para>Click on the window that you want to give focus to in the <application>Workspace -Switcher</application> display. If you click on a window in another workspace, <application>Workspace Switcher</application> switches to the new workspace, and gives -focus to the window. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-29"> - <title>To Minimize a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>minimizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>minimizing</primary> - <secondary>windows</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To minimize a window, perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Minimize</guibutton> button on the -window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the window has focus, click on the button that represents -the window in <application>Window List</application>. If the window does not -have focus, click twice on the button that represents the window. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Minimize</guimenuitem> -from the popup menu.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-30"> - <title>To Maximize a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>maximizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>maximizing windows</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you -maximize a window, the window expands as much as possible. To maximize a window, -perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>To maximize the window, click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> -button on the window frame. Alternatively, open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, -then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Maximize</guimenuitem> -from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-31"> - <title>To Restore a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>restoring</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>restoring</primary> - <secondary>windows</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To restore a maximized window, perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Maximize</guibutton> button on the -window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</guimenuitem>. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application> to open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Unmaximize</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To restore a minimized window, click on the button that represents the -window in <application>Window List</application>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-2"> - <title>To Place a Window on Top of Other Windows</title> - <para>To place a window on top of other windows, open the <guimenu>Window -Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>On Top</guimenuitem>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-32"> - <title>To Close a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>closing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>closing windows</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>To close a -window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Click on the <guibutton>Close Window</guibutton> button on -the window frame.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> from -the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>If you have unsaved data in the window, you are prompted to save your -data.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-34"> - <title>To Resize a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>resizing</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>resizing windows</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>To resize -a window perform one of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Point to a corner of the window. The mouse pointer changes -to indicate that you can resize the window. Grab the corner and drag the window -to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>. Choose <guimenuitem>Resize</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Use the arrow keys to resize the window.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then middle-click near -the corner that you want to resize. The mouse pointer changes to indicate -that you can resize from the corner. To resize the window, drag from the corner -on which you middle-clicked.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window horizontally point to one of the vertical -edges of the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize -the window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>To resize a window vertically point to the bottom edge of -the window. The mouse pointer changes to indicate that you can resize the -window. Grab the edge and drag the window to the new size.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <note> - <para>You cannot resize some dialog windows. Also, some application -windows have a minimum size below which you cannot reduce the window.</para> - </note> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-35"> - <title>To Move a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>moving</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>moving windows</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>To move a window -perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Grab the titlebar of the window and drag the window to the -new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap>, then drag the window -to the new location. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>. Use the arrow keys to move the window to the new location.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> from -the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Use the arrow keys to move the window -to the new location.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-36"> - <title>To Roll Up a Window</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>rolling up</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>rolling up windows</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>shading windows</primary> - <see>rolling up windows</see> - </indexterm> - <para>You -can roll up and roll down windows, as follows:</para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Roll up</term> - <listitem> - <para>Reduce the window so that -only the titlebar is visible.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Roll down</term> - <listitem> - <para>Switch a window from a -rolled-up state so that the full window is displayed.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - <para>To roll up a window perform one of the following actions: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Double-click on the titlebar of the window. To roll down the -window, double-click on the titlebar again. You must select <guilabel>Roll -up</guilabel> in the <application>Windows</application> preferences tool to -perform this action.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Right-click on the button that represents the window in <application>Window List</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Roll Up</guimenuitem> -from the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To roll down the window, choose <guimenuitem>Unroll</guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-38"> - <title>To Put a Window on All Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>putting on all workspaces</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To put a window in all workspaces, open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. Choose <guimenuitem>Put on All Workspaces</guimenuitem>. -To set the window to appear only in the current workspace, choose <guimenuitem>Only on This Workspace</guimenuitem>.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-46"> - <title>To Move a Window to Another Workspace</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>windows</primary> - <secondary>moving to another workspace</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>moving windows to </secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can move a window to another -workspace in either of the following ways:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use <application>Workspace Switcher</application></para> - <para>In the <application>Workspace Switcher</application> display, drag the -window to the workspace you require.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu></para> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Window Menu</guimenu>. To move the window to another -workspace, choose <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Right</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Move to Workspace Left</guimenuitem>. Alternatively, <guimenuitem>Move to -Another Workspace <replaceable>workspace-name</replaceable></guimenuitem>.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="gosmetacity-716"> - <title>Manipulating Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>manipulating</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>This section describes how to manipulate workspaces.</para> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-49"> - <title>To Switch Between Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>switching between</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can switch between workspaces in any of the following -ways: </para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Use <application>Workspace Switcher</application></para> - <para>Click on the workspace that you want to switch to in <application>Workspace -Switcher</application>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Use shortcut keys</para> - <para>The default shortcut keys to switch between the workspaces are as follows: </para> - <informaltable frame="topbot"> - <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <colspec colwidth="50*"/> - <thead> - <row rowsep="1"> - <entry> - <para>Default Shortcut Keys</para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Function</para> - </entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Selects the workspace to the -right. </para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry> - <para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> - </entry> - <entry> - <para>Selects the workspace to the -left. </para> - </entry> - </row> - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </informaltable> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-50"> - <title>To Add Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>adding</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To add workspaces to the GNOME Desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. -The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. -Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the -number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> -adds new workspaces at the end of the workspace list.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-51"> - <title>To Name Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>naming</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>The default names of your workspaces are <literal>Workspace 1</literal>, <literal>Workspace 2</literal>, <literal>Workspace 3</literal>, and so on. To assign -names to your workspaces, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, -then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. The <guilabel>Workspace -Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. Use the <guilabel>Workspaces -names</guilabel> list box to specify the names of your workspaces. Select -a workspace, then type the new name for the workspace.</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosmetacity-52"> - <title>To Delete Workspaces</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>workspaces</primary> - <secondary>deleting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>When you delete a workspace the windows in the workspace are moved to -another workspace, and the empty workspace is deleted. </para> - <para>To delete workspaces from the GNOME Desktop, right-click on <application>Workspace Switcher</application>, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. -The <guilabel>Workspace Switcher Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. -Use the <guilabel>Number of workspaces</guilabel> spin box to specify the -number of workspaces you require. <application>Workspace Switcher</application> -deletes workspaces from the end of the workspace list.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> -</chapter> |