From de496f41875b3a8ff9ec2a7f2f556d859f2d8263 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Bull Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:03:24 -0400 Subject: remove search topic, update shell terminology --- gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page | 52 ------------------------------- gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page.old | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ gnome-help/C/shell-terminology.page | 29 ++++++++++++++--- 3 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page create mode 100644 gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page.old diff --git a/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page b/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page deleted file mode 100644 index f04e1da..0000000 --- a/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,52 +0,0 @@ - - - - - In the Activities overview... - - - GNOME Documentation Project - gnome-doc-list@gnome.org - - - - - - -Search for Programs and Applications -

- To search your computer for a program or application: -

- - -

- Enter the Activities overview by pressing Alt F1 or by touching the cursor to the top left corner (a.k.a. the "hot" corner), or by pressing the Meta key. -

- - -

- Just start typing the name of the program or application you want to find. What you type will be entered in the Type to search box. As you type, programs and applications matching what you have typed will appear as you type. -

- - - - -

- Pressing the Esc key will escape the search and bring you back to the overview. -

- -

- To launch a found application: -

- -

- You can drag icons from the search results to the workspaces to launch them without leaving the overview. -

-

- Alternatively, you can just click on the icon. It will open in a workspace. -

- - - diff --git a/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page.old b/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page.old new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c02f2a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-help/C/shell-apps-search.page.old @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ + + + + + In the Activities overview... + + + GNOME Documentation Project + gnome-doc-list@gnome.org + + + + + + +Search for Programs and Applications + + + +

+ To search your computer for a program or application: +

+ + +

+ Enter the Activities overview by pressing Alt F1 or by touching the cursor to the top left corner (a.k.a. the "hot" corner), or by pressing the Meta key. +

+ + +

+ Just start typing the name of the program or application you want to find. What you type will be entered in the Type to search box. As you type, programs and applications matching what you have typed will appear as you type. +

+ + + + +

+ Pressing the Esc key will escape the search and bring you back to the overview. +

+ +

+ To launch a found application: +

+ +

+ You can drag icons from the search results to the workspaces to launch them without leaving the overview. +

+

+ Alternatively, you can just click on the icon. It will open in a workspace. +

+ + + diff --git a/gnome-help/C/shell-terminology.page b/gnome-help/C/shell-terminology.page index 340b63d..7e08ea1 100644 --- a/gnome-help/C/shell-terminology.page +++ b/gnome-help/C/shell-terminology.page @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Activities overview, dash, top bar, workspaces - what are all of these things? - + @@ -24,9 +24,14 @@

The activities overview is the screen that's displayed when you click the Activities button at the top left of the screen.

 + + Alt-Tab window switcher +

When you hold down the Alt key and then press Tab, a window switcher appears. This shows a list of the windows you have open, with a preview and the name of the currently-selected window.

+ + Dash -

The dash is the

+

The dash is the list of your favorite applications that is shown on the left-hand side of the activities overview. This is sometimes referred to as the dock.

 @@ -35,9 +40,25 @@ - -

+ System settings +

The System Settings are where you can change preferences and so on, similar to the Control Panel in Windows or the System Preferences in Mac OS. Click your name on the top-right of the top bar and select System Settings to access them.

 + + + Top bar +

The top bar is the bar that runs along the very top of the screen. The Activities button is on one end of the top bar and your user name is on the other.

+ + + + Workspace +

You can put windows on different workspaces. They are a convenient way of grouping and separating windows.

+ + + + Workspace switcher +

The workspace switcher is the list of workspaces that is shown on the right-hand side of the Windows view in the activities overview.

+ + -- cgit