From 5b15475acea40b0ed216190ac78853f8df5c6ccd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shaun McCance Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:42:52 +0000 Subject: - Updates to appearance capplet docs, patch from mclasen plus * C/goscustdesk.xml: - Updates to appearance capplet docs, patch from mclasen plus id-compatiblity fixes, #571140 svn path=/trunk/; revision=1107 --- gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml | 589 +++++++++++++++++------------------- gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog | 5 + 2 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 310 deletions(-) diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 914be5f..cdb5589 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -745,7 +745,249 @@ commands to run ( for gnome-terminal Look and Feel - + + Appearance Preferences + The Appearance preference tool lets + you configure various aspects of how your desktop looks: + + + Theme, + + + Desktop Background, + + + Fonts, + + + User Interface. + + + + Theme Preferences + + + + + + + themes + setting controls options + + + themes + setting window +frame options + + + themes + setting icons options + + + windows + setting frame theme options + + + preference tools + Theme + + 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 Theme tabbed section 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. + A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME Desktop, +as follows: + + + Controls + + GTK+ +themesthemes, controls optionsthemescontrols optionsintroductionThe 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 Controls tabbed section in the Customize Theme window. + + + + Colors + + themescolor optionsintroductioncolor themesthemes, color optionsThe color setting for +a theme determines the color of various user interface elements. You can choose several pairs of colors fromt he Colors tabbed section in the Customize Theme window. + It is important to choose pairs of colors that have a good contrast with each other, + otherwise text may become hard to read. + + + + Window frame + + themeswindow frame optionsintroductionMetacity themesthemes, window frame optionsThe 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 Window Border tabbed section in the Customize Theme window. + + + + Icons + + themesicons optionsintroductionicon themesthemes, icons optionsThe 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 Icons tabbed section in the Customize Theme window. + + + + Pointer + + themespointer optionsintroductionpointer themesthemes, pointer optionsThe pointer setting for a theme determines the appearance of +and sice of the mouse pointer. You can choose an options for the pointer setting fromthe Pointer tabbed section in the the Customize Theme window. + + + + + To Create a Custom Theme + The themes that are listed in the Theme +tabbed section 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. + To create a custom theme, perform the following steps: + + + Start the Appearance preference tool. + Open the Theme tabbed section. + + + Select a theme in the list of themes. + + + Click on the Customize button. A Customize Theme dialog is displayed. + + + Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom +theme from the list in the Controls tabbed section. The +list of available controls options includes several options for users with +accessibility requirements. + + + Click on the Window Border tab to display +the Window Border 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. + + + Click on the Icons tab to display the Icons 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. + + + Click Close to close the Customize Theme dialog. + + + On the Appearance preferences tool, +click on the Save As button. A Save Theme +As dialog is displayed. + + + Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in +the dialog, then click Save. The custom theme now appears +in your list of available themes. + + + + + To Install a New Theme + 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 .tar.gz file. + To install a new theme, perform the following steps: + + + Start the Appearance preference tool. + Open the Theme tabbed section. + + + Click on the Install button. +A file chooser dialog is displayed. + + + Enter the location of the theme archive file in the location +entry. Alternatively, select the theme archive file in the file list. When you have selected the file, click Open. + + + Click on the Install button to install +the new theme. + + + + + + + To Delete a Theme Option + You can delete controls options, window frame options, or icons options. + To delete a controls option, window frame option, or icons option, perform +the following steps: + + + Start the Appearance preference tool. + Open the Theme tabbed section. + + + Click on the Customize button. +A Customize Theme dialog is displayed. + + + Click on the tab for the type of option that you want to delete. + + + Select the theme option you want to delete. + + + Use the Delete button to delete the + selected option. Note that you can not delete system-wide theme + options. + + + + + + Desktop Background Preferences @@ -766,7 +1008,7 @@ commands to run ( for gnome-terminalcustomizing desktop background The desktop background is the image or color that is applied to your -desktop. You can open Desktop Background Preferences by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Change Desktop Background, as well as from the SystemPreferences menu. +desktop. You can open Background tabbed section in the Appearance preference tool by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Change Desktop Background, as well as from the SystemPreferences menu. You can customize the desktop background in the following ways: @@ -804,12 +1046,12 @@ that you can modify. - Desktop Wallpaper + Desktop Background - Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can select -Add Wallpaper to choose any image on your computer. + Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can use the +Add button to choose any image on your computer. @@ -848,12 +1090,12 @@ often as necessary and print the images next to another so as they entirely cove - Add Wallpaper + Add - Click on Add Wallpaper to browse for + Click on the Add to browse for an image on your computer. A standard file selector will be presented. Choose the image you want and click Open. @@ -865,7 +1107,7 @@ the image you want and click Open. - Choose the Desktop Wallpaper that you want to remove, + Choose the image that you want to remove, then click Remove. This removes the image from the list of available wallpapers; however, it does not delete the image from your computer. @@ -873,12 +1115,12 @@ then click Remove. This removes the image from the list of - Desktop Colors + Colors To specify a color scheme, use the options -in the Background Style drop-down list, and the color +in the Style drop-down list, and the color selector buttons. You can specify a color scheme in one of the following ways: @@ -911,12 +1153,14 @@ color that you want to appear at the bottom edge. - + - + Font Preferences - + + + preference tools Font @@ -941,12 +1185,11 @@ color that you want to appear at the bottom edge. fonts rendering - Use the Font preference tool + Use the Fonts tabbed section in the Appearance 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. - + Choosing Fonts - 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. 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 OK to accept the change and update the desktop. You can choose fonts for the following parts of the desktop: @@ -984,15 +1227,15 @@ to choose which fonts are used in different parts of the desktop, and the way in - + - + Font Rendering You can set the following options relating to how fonts are displayed on the screen: - Font Rendering + Rendering To specify how to render fonts on your screen, select one of the following options: @@ -1050,17 +1293,11 @@ to choose which fonts are used in different parts of the desktop, and the way in - - Go to font folder - - Click on this button to open the Fonts - folder. - - - - + + + + + - - Menus & Toolbars Preferences + + Interface Preferences @@ -1117,7 +1358,7 @@ you want to add. in applications, customizing appearance - You can use the Menus & Toolbars preference tool to customize the appearance + You can use the Interface tabbed section in the Appearance preference tool to customize the appearance of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME. 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. @@ -1129,7 +1370,7 @@ of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME. - Editable menu accelerators + Editable menu shortcut keys Selecting this option allows you to define new keyboard shortcuts for menu items. 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 Backspace or Delete. @@ -1139,15 +1380,6 @@ of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME. - - Detachable toolbars - - 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. - - Toolbar button labels @@ -1175,219 +1407,7 @@ of menus, menubars, and toolbars for applications that are part of GNOME. - - - - Theme Preferences - - - - - - themes - setting controls options - - - themes - setting window -frame options - - - themes - setting icons options - - - windows - setting frame theme options - - - preference tools - Theme - - 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 Theme 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. - A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the GNOME Desktop, -as follows: - - - Controls - - GTK+ -themesthemes, controls optionsthemescontrols optionsintroductionThe 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 Controls tabbed section in the Theme Details. - - - - Window frame - - themeswindow frame optionsintroductionMetacity themesthemes, window frame optionsThe 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 Window Border tabbed section in the Theme Details. - - - - Icon - - themesicons optionsintroductionicon themesthemes, icons optionsThe 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 Icons tabbed section in the Theme Details. - - - - - To Create a Custom Theme - The themes that are listed in the Theme 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. - To create a custom theme, perform the following steps: - - - Start the Theme preference tool. - - - Select a theme in the list of themes. - - - Click on the Theme Details button. A Theme Details dialog is displayed. - - - Select the controls option that you want to use in the custom -theme from the list in the Controls tabbed section. The -list of available controls options includes several options for users with -accessibility requirements. - - - Click on the Window Border tab to display -the Window Border 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. - - - Click on the Icons tab to display the Icons 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. - - - Click Close to close the Theme Details dialog. - - - On the Theme preferences tool, -click on the Save theme button. A Save theme -to disk dialog is displayed. - - - Type a name and a short description for the custom theme in -the dialog, then click Save. The custom theme now appears -in your list of available themes. - - - - - To Install a New Theme - 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 .tar.gz file. - To install a new theme, perform the following steps: - - - Start the Theme preference tool. - - - Click on the Install Theme button. -A Theme Installation dialog is displayed. - - - Enter the location of the theme archive file in the drop-down -combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the Browse button. When you have selected the file, click OK. - - - Click on the Install button to install -the new theme. - - - - - To Install a New Theme Option - You can install new controls options, window frame options, or icons -options. You can find many controls options on the Internet. - To install a new controls option, window frame option, or icons option, -perform the following steps: - - - Start the Theme preference tool. - - - Click on the Theme Details button. -An Theme Details dialog is displayed. - - - Click on the tab for the type of theme that you want to install. -For example, to install an icons option, click on the Icons -tab. - - - Click on the Install Theme button. -A Theme Installation dialog is displayed. - - - Enter the location of the option archive file in the drop-down -combination box. Alternatively, to browse for the file, click on the Browse button. When you have selected the file, click OK. - - - Click on the Install button to install -the new option. - - - - - To Delete a Theme Option - You can delete controls options, window frame options, or icons options. - To delete a controls option, window frame option, or icons option, perform -the following steps: - - - Start the Theme preference tool. - - - Click on the Theme Details button. -A Theme Details dialog is displayed. - - - Click on the tab for the type of option that you want to delete. - - - Click on the Go To Theme Folder button. -A file manager window opens on the default option folder. - - - Use the file manager window to delete the option. - - - - - Previewing Themes - As well as the Theme preference tool, you can also use the file manager to change themes. To change -themes, perform the following steps: - - - Use the file manager to access the themes:/// -URI. The themes are displayed as icons. - - - Double-click on a theme to change the theme. - - - + @@ -2297,57 +2317,6 @@ specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. - - Pointer Preferences - Use the Pointers tabbed section to set - your mouse pointer preferences. - - lists the mouse pointer preferences -that you can modify: - - Mouse Pointer Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Pointer Theme - - - - Select the mouse pointer theme that you require -from the list box. - - - - - - Highlight the -pointer when you press Ctrl - - - - Select this option to enable a mouse pointer animation -when you press and release Ctrl. This feature can assist -you to locate the mouse pointer. - - - - -
- Motion Preferences Use the Motion tabbed section to set your preferences diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog b/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog index 5143f24..fcbe3a8 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2009-02-21 Shaun McCance + + * C/goscustdesk.xml: + - Updates to appearance capplet docs, patch from mclasen plus id-compatiblity fixes, #571140 + 2009-02-21 Mario Blättermann * de/de.po: Updated German translation. -- cgit