From 66ba24405e592610d3ff9f40b71673a929dcdac6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Casey Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 14:50:18 +0000 Subject: Updates to User Guide for GNOME 2.6. --- gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml | 250 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 124 insertions(+), 126 deletions(-) (limited to 'gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml') diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml index f8cb208..0dc3cde 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosbasic.xml @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ middle mouse button. - + Mouse Button - + Definition @@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ of a mouse device configured for normal right-hand use. - To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, open the , then select -the options that you require. If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse -device, then you must reverse the mouse button conventions used in this manual. + To reverse the handedness of your mouse device, start the Mouse preference tool, then select the options that you require. +If you do reverse the handedness of your mouse device, then you must reverse +the mouse button conventions used in this manual. Mouse Actions @@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ the mouse: - + Mouse Button - + Usage @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ that you take with the mouse are as follows: - + Action - + Definition @@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ pointers. - + Pointer - + Associated Action - + Description @@ -545,123 +545,119 @@ pointer. Indicates that you have selected a column in a table to resize. For almost every task that you can perform with the mouse, you can use the keyboard to perform the same task. Shortcut keys are keys that provide you with a quick way to perform a task. - You can use shortcut keys to perform desktop environment tasks and to -work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use shortcut -keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool. - You can also modify your desktop environment preferences to use keyboard -accessibility features. + You can use shortcut keys to perform general GNOME Desktop tasks and +to work with interface items such as panels and windows. You can also use +shortcut keys in applications. To customize your shortcut keys, use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool. + You can also modify the GNOME Desktop preferences to use keyboard accessibility +features. The following sections describe the shortcut keys that you can use. - Desktop Environment Shortcut Keys + General Shortcut Keys shortcut keys - desktop environment + general - Desktop environment shortcut keys enable you -to use the keyboard to perform desktop environment tasks. The following table -lists some desktop environment shortcut keys: + General shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to +perform general GNOME Desktop tasks. The following table lists some general +shortcut keys: - + Default Shortcut Keys - + Function - + AltF1 - + Opens the Main Menu. - + AltF2 - - Displays the Run Application -dialog. + + Displays the Run Application dialog. - + Print Screen - + Takes a screenshot. - - AltPrint -Screen + + AltPrint Screen - - Takes a screenshot -of the window that has focus. + + Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus. - + CtrlAltright arrow - + Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace. - + CtrlAltleft arrow - + Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace. - + CtrlAltup arrow - + Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. - + CtrlAltdown arrow - + Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. - + CtrlAltd - - Minimizes -all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. + + Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. - + F1 - - Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate -online help. + + Starts the online help browser, +and displays appropriate online Help. @@ -682,101 +678,103 @@ tasks. The following table lists some window shortcut keys: - + Default Shortcut Keys - + Function - + AltTab - - Switches between windows. When you use these -shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release -the keys to select a window. + + Switches +between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that +you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window. - + AltEsc - - Switches between windows in reverse order. -Release the keys to select a window. + + Switches +between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window. - + F10 - - Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar. + + Opens the first menu on the left +side of the menubar. - + Altspacebar - + Opens the Window Menu. - + Arrow keys - - Moves the focus between items in a menu. + + Moves the focus between items +in a menu. - + Return - + Chooses a menu item. - + Esc - + Closes an open menu. - + CtrlAltright arrow - + Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace. - + CtrlAltleft arrow - + Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace. - + CtrlAltup arrow - + Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. @@ -784,7 +782,7 @@ Release the keys to select a window. CtrlAltdown arrow - + Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. @@ -792,7 +790,7 @@ Release the keys to select a window. CtrlAltd - + Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. @@ -814,10 +812,10 @@ tasks. The following table lists panel shortcut keys: - + Default Shortcut Keys - + Function @@ -843,72 +841,72 @@ Release the keys to select an item. - + CtrlF10 - - Opens the popup menu for the selected panel. + + Opens +the popup menu for the selected panel. - + Tab - - Switches the focus between objects on a panel. + + Switches the focus between objects +on a panel. - + Return - - Chooses the selected panel object or menu -item. + + Chooses the selected panel object +or menu item. - + ShiftF10 - - Opens the popup menu -for the selected panel object. + + Opens +the popup menu for the selected panel object. - + Arrow keys - - Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface -items in an applet also. + + Moves the focus between items +in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also. - + Esc - + Closes an open menu. - + F10 - - Opens the Applications menu from -the Menu Bar, if the Menu Bar -is in a panel. + + Opens the Applications menu from the Menu Bar, if the Menu Bar is in a panel. @@ -931,10 +929,10 @@ keys: - + Shortcut Keys - + Command @@ -1019,10 +1017,10 @@ example access keys from the Text Editor application: - + Access Keys - + Function @@ -1061,10 +1059,10 @@ dialog in the Text Editor application: - + Access Key - + Function @@ -1088,10 +1086,10 @@ dialog in the Text Editor application: - + Key - + Function @@ -1151,10 +1149,10 @@ your selection, for example, within a group of radio buttons in a dialog. resizing Some windows contain more than one pane. -A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the Nautilus file manager window contains a side pane and a -view pane. A window that contains panes has a resize handle on the edge between -the panes. To resize the pane, grab the resize handle, then drag the edge -to the size you require. +A pane is a subdivision of a window. For example, the Nautilus file manager window contains a side pane and a view pane. A +window that contains panes has a resize handle on the edge between the panes. +To resize the pane, grab the resize handle, then drag the edge to the size +you require. Using Tables @@ -1196,10 +1194,10 @@ how to select items in tables. - + Task - + Action -- cgit