From 4cd6b64c19ed6fd75bbaed33fc406a7eff0aa60a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Natalia Ruz Leiva Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 13:53:45 -0300 Subject: Just added information to Clock Settings. clock.page is not being used right now: there is not too many topic pages that justify its use by now. --- gnome-help/C/clock-style.page | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++------ gnome-help/C/clock-timezone.page | 18 +++++++++++--- gnome-help/C/clock-weather.page | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- gnome-help/C/clock.page | 2 +- gnome-help/C/time-change.page | 16 +++++++++--- 5 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/gnome-help/C/clock-style.page b/gnome-help/C/clock-style.page index 733de65..6b19819 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/clock-style.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/clock-style.page @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ id="clock-style"> - + Display the time in 24-hour format, show the date, show seconds and so on. @@ -14,11 +14,31 @@ - Change the way the clock looks - - - GNOME Documentation Project -

Mention a few customisations that can be made to the clock. Should link to topics on changing the date and time too.

- - + Change the way the Clock looks +

Do right-click on the Clock Panel, select Preferences and click on the General tab.

+ +

In the Clock Format section, you can choose between the 12 and the 24-hours format.

+

There are some session languages that do not admit the 12-hour format, in that case this option will not be shown.

 +

In the Panel Display section, you can choose what else do you want to display on the Clock:

+ + + Show the date +

This option shows the current date on the Clock Panel.

+ + + Show seconds +

This option shows the seconds on the Clock Panel.

+ + + Show weather +

This option shows a weather forecast at your location on the Clock Panel, by an icon that can be sunny, cloudy, rainy and so on.

+ + + Show temperature +

This option shows the temperature at your location.

+ + + + + diff --git a/gnome-help/C/clock-timezone.page b/gnome-help/C/clock-timezone.page index e214654..d59bd4f 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/clock-timezone.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/clock-timezone.page @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ id="clock-timezone"> - - XXX + + Add and change your different timezones. GNOME Documentation Project @@ -15,10 +15,22 @@ Change your timezone - +

You can choose different geographical locations by following this steps:

+ +

Right-click on the Clock Panel.

 +

Choose Preferences and select the Locations tab.

 +

Press the Add button.

 +

Fill the Location name field by typing your city, region or country name, as you match it with the options shown in the drop down box that appears immediately.

 +

To finish just press Ok and if you do not want to keep the changes done, press Cancel.

 + +

Notice that the Timezone, Latitude and Longitude will be automatically filled in when you select the Location name from the pop-up options.

+

You can add many locations as you can select them whenever you want. So, the time and weather will adjust to the location selected in the moment.

+ + GNOME Documentation Project

Explain how to change timezones and how to display different timezones

 + diff --git a/gnome-help/C/clock-weather.page b/gnome-help/C/clock-weather.page index a72c7cd..f67834e 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/clock-weather.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/clock-weather.page @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ id="clock-weather"> - - XXX + + + + How to display a weather forecast for your location. GNOME Documentation Project @@ -15,7 +17,52 @@ Show a weather forecast next to the clock - +
+ Check first. +

To have a weather forecast, first of all, you have to make sure you have selected the Weather and Temperature options to be shown next to the Clock. If you have not, you can follow this simple steps:

+ + +

Right-click on the Clock Panel.

 +

Choose Preferences and select the General tab.

 +

Select the Show weather and the Show temperature options from the Panel Display section.

 +

And press Close to finish.

 + +

The next thing to check is if you have added your current location, if you have not follow the instructions from Change your Timezone linked below.

+
+ +
+ Weather Display Preferences +

The weather forecast will depend of the location selected at the moment and it will be shown as an icon for sunny, cloudy, rainy or more. You can configure the unit of the temperature and wind speed by:

+ +

Right-click on the Clock Panel.

 +

Choose Preferences and select the Weather tab.

 +

Now that you are on the Weather tab, you can select from the drop down boxs:

+ + + Temperature unit +

You can choose between:

+

K (Kelvin).

 +

C (Celsius).

 +

F (Fahrenheit).

 +

Default (The default display for your region).

 + + + + Wind speed unit +

You can choose between:

+

Default (The default display for your region).

 +

m/s (meters per second).

 +

km/h (kilometers per hour).

 +

mph (miles per hour).

 +

knots.

 +

Beaufort scale.

 + + + + + +
+ GNOME Documentation Project

Explain how to turn-on weather forecasts next to the clock etc.

diff --git a/gnome-help/C/clock.page b/gnome-help/C/clock.page index a1eca7d..c4fb935 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/clock.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/clock.page @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type="guide" id="clock"> - + Natalia Ruz nruz@alumnos.inf.utfsm.cl diff --git a/gnome-help/C/time-change.page b/gnome-help/C/time-change.page index 77bfac3..ca35ca1 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/time-change.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/time-change.page @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ id="time-change"> - - XXX + + Set the time and date. GNOME Documentation Project @@ -15,10 +15,18 @@ Change the time - +

To adjust the time and date by yourself:

+ +

Right-click on the Clock Panel.

 +

Select Preferences.

 +

Push the Time Settings button placed in the bottom.

 +

Adjust the time and date as you want to.

 +

Push Set System Time to finish or Cancel if you do not want to save the changes.

 + + GNOME Documentation Project

Explain how to change the time displayed by the clock. Link to topics on why the time might not being kept accurately.

 - + -- cgit