From 3b3e4d003b07b5a5c9782430156f96394c5f3595 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shaun McCance Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:00:11 +0000 Subject: Accidentally copied trunk here svn path=/tags/GNOME_USER_DOCS_2_20_0/; revision=823 --- trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml | 3227 ----------------------------- 1 file changed, 3227 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml (limited to 'trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml') diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml deleted file mode 100644 index fd1e226..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3227 +0,0 @@ - - Configuring Your Desktop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This chapter describes how to use the preference tools to -customize the GNOME Desktop. - - - A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the GNOME Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the Mouse preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the Windows preference tool you can set behaviour common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse. - To open a preference tool, choose SystemPreferences in the top panel. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu. - With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish. - Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the menu. - Some preference tools let you modify essential parts of your system, and therefore require administrative access. When you open the preference tool, a dialog box will prompt you for your password. These are in the SystemAdministration submenu. This menu also contains more complex utility applications for managing and updating your system. - - - - Personal - - - Login Photo Preferences - - desktop - login photo - - - GNOME Desktop preference tools - preference -tools - - - preference tools - Login Photo - - The Login Photo -preference tool enables you to change the picture that is displayed in your -login screen. - From the Login Photo preference tool, select an -image to display in your login screen. Type the path for the folder from where -you want to select your image. Alternatively, click Browse -to display a dialog from which you can select an image to display as your -photograph and click OK. - - - - - Assistive Technology Preferences - - accessibility - setting assistive technology -preferences - - - preference tools - Assistive Technology - - Use the Assistive Technology preference tool to enable assistive technologies -in the GNOME Desktop. You can also use the Assistive Technology preference tool to specify assistive technology applications -to start automatically when you log in. - lists the assistive technology -preferences that you can modify. - - Assistive Technology Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Enable assistive technologies - - - - Select this option to enable assistive technologies -in the GNOME Desktop. - - - - - - Screenreader - - - - Select this option to start the Screenreader application automatically when you log in. - - - - - - Magnifier - - - - Select this option to start the Magnifier application automatically when you log in. - - - - - - On-screen keyboard - - - - Select this option to start the On-screen -keyboard application automatically when you log in. - - - - -
- - - - - Keyboard Accessibility Preferences - - - - - AccessX - preference tools, Keyboard Accessibility - - - keyboard - configuring -accessibility options - - - accessibility - configuring keyboard - - - preference tools - Keyboard Accessibility - - The Keyboard Accessibility preference tool allows you to set options such as filtering out accidental keypresses, using the keyboard as a substitute for the mouse, and using shortcut keys without having to hold down several keys at once. The Keyboard accessibility preference tool is also known as AccessX. - This section describes each of the preferences you can set. For a more task-oriented description of keyboard accessibility, see the GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide. - To open the Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, do one of the following: - - - From the Main Menu, choose SystemPreferencesAccessibilityKeyboard. - - - - In the Keyboard preference tool, click the Accessibility button. - - - - You can customize the preferences for the keyboard accessibility in -the following functional areas: - - - - Basic - - - - - Filters - - - - - Mouse - - - - - - Basic Preferences - lists the basic keyboard accessibility -preferences that you can modify. - - Keyboard Accessibility Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Enable keyboard -accessibility features - - - - Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available. - - - - - - Disable if unused -for - - - - Select this option to deactivate keyboard accessibility preferences if the -keyboard is not used for a specified period of time. Use the slider to specify -the number of seconds of keyboard idle time required before the system disables -the keyboard accessibility preferences. When the specified number of seconds -elapses, the following keyboard accessibility preferences are disabled: - - - Bounce keys - - - Mouse keys - - - Slow keys - - - Sticky keys - - - Toggle keys - - - - - - - - Beep when features -turned on or off from keyboard - - - - Select this option for an audible indication when a feature -such as sticky keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated. - - - - - - Import Feature -Settings - - - - Click on this button to import an AccessX configuration -file. - - - - - - Enable Sticky -Keys - - - accessibility - sticky keys - - - - Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous keypress operations by -pressing the keys in sequence. Alternatively, to enable the sticky keys feature, -press Shift five times. - You can set the following -sticky keys preferences: - - - Beep when modifier is pressed: Select -this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key. - - - Disable if two keys pressed together: -Select this option to specify that when you press two keys simultaneously, -you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous -keypresses. - - - - - - - - Enable Repeat -Keys - - - accessibility - repeat keys - - - - Select this option to enable the autorepeat settings for your keyboard. You -can set the following autorepeat preferences: - - - Delay: Use the slider or the spin box -to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic -repeat of a pressed key. - - - Speed: Use the slider or the spin box -to specify the number of characters per second to enter. - - - - - - - - Type to test settings - - - - The -test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings -affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect -of your settings. - - - - -
- For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide. - - - Filter Preferences - lists the filter preferences that -you can modify. - - Filter Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Enable keyboard -accessibility features - - - - Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available. - - - - - - Enable Slow Keys - - - accessibility - slow keys - - - - Select this option to control the period of time that you must press-and-hold -a key before acceptance. Alternatively, to enable the slow keys feature, press-and-hold Shift for eight seconds. - You can set the following slow -keys preferences: - - - Only accept keys held for: Use the slider -or the spin box to specify the period of time that you must press-and-hold -a key before acceptance. - - - Beep when key is: Select the appropriate -option or options for an audible indication when a key is pressed, accepted, -or rejected. - - - - - - - - Enable Bounce -Keys - - - accessibility - bounce keys - - - - Select this option to accept a key input and to control the key repeat characteristics -of the keyboard. You can set the following bounce keys preferences: - - - Ignore duplicate keypresses within: Use -the slider or the spin box to specify the interval to wait after the first -keypress before the automatic repeat of a pressed key. - - - Beep if key is rejected: Select this -option for an audible indication of key rejection. - - - - - - - - Enable Toggle -Keys - - - accessibility - toggle keys - - - - Select this option for an audible indication of a toggle keypress. You hear -one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You hear two beeps when a toggle -key is turned off. - - - - - - Type to test settings - - - - The -test area is an interactive interface so you can see how the keyboard settings -affect the display as you type. Type text in the test area to test the effect -of your settings. - - - - -
- For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide. - - - Mouse Preferences - lists the mouse preferences that -you can modify. - - Mouse Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Enable keyboard -accessibility features - - - - Select this option to enable keyboard accessibility features. -When you select this option, the other options in the preference tool become -available. - - - - - - Enable Mouse Keys - - - accessibility - mouse keys - - - - Select this option to make the numeric keypad emulate mouse actions. The list of keys and their equivalences is in the GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide under the heading To Enable the Keyboard to Emulate the Mouse. - You can -set the following mouse key preferences: - - - Maximum pointer speed: Use the slider -or the spin box to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across -the screen. - - - Time to accelerate to maximum speed: -Use the slider or the spin box to specify the duration of the acceleration -time of the pointer. - - - Delay between keypress and pointer movement: -Use the slider or the spin box to specify the period of time that must pass -after a keypress before the pointer moves. - - - - - - - - Mouse Preferences - - - - Click on this button to open the Mouse preference tool. - - - - -
- For more information on configuring keyboard accessibility preferences, -see the GNOME Desktop Accessibility Guide. - - - - - Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences - - - - - preference tools - Keyboard Shortcuts - - - shortcut -keys - configuring - - - keyboard shortcuts - configuring - - Use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool to customize the default keyboard shortcuts to your requirements. - - A keyboard shortcut is a key or combination of -keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For more on keyboard shortcuts, and a list of the default shortcuts in GNOME, see . - - To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps: - - - Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press Return. - - Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action. - To clear a shortcut, press Backspace. The action is now marked as Disabled. - - - - To cancel assigning a shortcut, click elsewhere in the window or press Escape. - - The shortcuts you can customize are grouped as follows: - - - Desktop - These are general shortcuts for the whole desktop, such as logging out, locking the screen, opening the panel menubar, or launching a web browser. - - Sound - Shortcuts for controlling your music player and the system volume. - - Window Management - Shortcuts for working with windows and workspaces, such as such as maximizing or moving the current window, and switching to another workspace. For more information on these kinds of actions, see and . - - - - - - Preferred Applications - - - - preference tools - Preferred Applications - - - default applications - preferred applications - - Use the Preferred -Applications preference tool to specify the applications that -you want the GNOME Desktop to use when the GNOME Desktop starts an application -for you. For example, you can specify Xterm as -your preferred terminal application. When you open the System -menu then choose Open Terminal, Xterm starts. - Preferred Applications can be found by going to -SystemPreferencesPreferred Applications. - You can customize the preferences for the Preferred Applications preference tool in the following functional areas. - - - - Web Browser - - - - - Mail Reader - - - - - Terminal - - - - - Web Browser Preferences - - preferred applications - web browser - - - web browser, preferred application - - Use the Web Browser -section under the Internet tab to select your preferred web browser. The preferred web -browser opens when you click on a URL. For example, the preferred web browser -opens when you select a URL in an application, or when you select a URL launcher -on the desktop. - lists the preferred web browser -preferences that you can modify. - - Preferred Web Browser Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Select a Web Browser - - - - Select this option if you want to use a standard -web browser. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred web -browser. - - - - - - Custom Web Browser - - - - Select this option if you want to use a custom -web browser. - - - - - - Command - - - - Enter the command to execute to start the custom web browser. -To enable the browser to display a URL that you click on, include "%s" after the command. - - - - - - Start in Terminal - - - - Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for a browser that does not create a window in -which to run. - - - - -
- - - Email Client Preferences - - preferred applications - email client - - - email client, preferred application - - Use the Mail Reader -section under the Internet tab to configure your preferred email client. -The email client selected here will be opened when you click on an email address link in a document -or web browser. - lists the preferred email -client preferences that you can modify. - - Preferred Email Client Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Select a Mail Reader - - - - Select this option if you want to use a standard -email client. Use the drop-down combination box to select your preferred email -client. - - - - - - Custom Mail Reader - - - - Select this option if you want to use a custom -email client. - - - - - - Command - - - - Enter the command to execute to start the custom email -client. - - - - - - Start in Terminal - - - - Select this option to run the command in a terminal -window. Select this option for an email client that does not create a window -in which to run. - - - - -
- - - Terminal Preferences - - preferred applications - terminal - - - terminal, preferred application - - Use the Terminal Emulator section under the -System tab to configure your preferred terminal. - lists the preferred terminal -preferences that you can modify. - - Preferred Terminal Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Select a Terminal - - - - Select this option if you want to use a standard -terminal. Use the drop-down combination box to specify your preferred terminal. - - - - - - Custom Terminal - - - - Select this option if you want to use a custom -terminal. - - - - - - Command - - - - Enter the command to execute to start the custom terminal. - - - - - - Exec Flag - - - - Enter the exec option to use with the -command. - - - - -
- - - - - - - Look and Feel - - - Desktop Background Preferences - - - - desktop - customizing background - - - GNOME Desktop preference tools - preference tools - - - preference tools - Background - - - backgrounds - customizing 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. - You can customize the desktop background in the following ways: - - - Select an image for the desktop background. The image is superimposed -on the desktop background color. The desktop background color is visible if -you select a transparent image, or if the image does not cover the entire -desktop. - - - Select a color for the desktop background. You can select -a solid color, or create a gradient effect with two colors. A gradient effect -is a visual effect where one color blends gradually into another color. - - - You can also drag a color or a pattern to the desktop from the Backgrounds -and Emblems dialog in the Nautilus file manager. - lists the background preferences -that you can modify. - - Desktop Background Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Desktop Wallpaper - - - - Choose an image from the list. Alternately, you can select -Add Wallpaper to choose any image on your computer. - - - - - - Style - - - - To specify how to display the image, select one of the following -options from the Style drop-down list: - - - Centered: Displays the image in the middle -of the desktop. - - - Fill Screen: Enlarges the image to cover -the desktop and maintains the relative dimensions of the image. - - - Scaled: Enlarges the image until the -image meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the -image. - - - Tiled: Enlarges the image until the image -meets the screen edges, and maintains the relative dimensions of the image. - - - - - - - - Add Wallpaper - - - - - Click on Add Wallpaper to browse for -an image on your computer. A standard file selector will be presented. Choose -the image you want and click Open. - - - - - - Remove - - - - Choose the Desktop Wallpaper 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. - - - - - - - Desktop Colors - - - - To specify a color scheme, use the options -in the Background Style drop-down list, and the color -selector buttons. - You can specify a color scheme in one of the -following ways: - - - Choose Solid color from the Background Style drop-down list to specify a single color for the -desktop background. - To choose the color that you require, click on the Color button. The Pick a Color dialog is displayed. -Choose a color, then click OK. - - - Choose Horizontal gradient from the Background Style drop-down list. This option creates a gradient -effect from the left screen edge to the right screen edge. - Click on the Left Color button to display the Pick a Color dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at -the left edge. - Click on the Right Color button. Choose the color -that you want to appear at the right edge. - - - Choose Vertical gradient from the Background Style drop-down list. This creates a gradient effect -from the top screen edge to the bottom screen edge. - Click on the Top Color button to display the Pick a Color dialog. Choose the color that you want to appear at -the top edge. - Click on the Bottom Color button. Choose the -color that you want to appear at the bottom edge. - - - - - - -
- - - - Font Preferences - - - - preference tools - Font - - - fonts - desktop - - - fonts - applications - - - fonts - window title - - - fonts - terminal - - - fonts - rendering - - Use the Font 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: - - - - Application font - - This font is used in the menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes of applications. - - - - Document font - - This font is used to display documents in applications. - In some applications, you can override this choice in the application's preferences dialog. - - - - Desktop font - - This font is used in icon labels on the desktop. - - - - Window title font - - This font is used in the titlebars of windows. - - - - Fixed width font - - This font is used in the Terminal application and applications to do with programming. - - - - - - - Font Rendering - You can set the following options relating to how fonts are displayed on the screen: - - - - Font Rendering - - To specify how to render fonts on your screen, - select one of the following options: - - - Monochrome: Renders fonts in black and - white only. The edges of characters might appear jagged in some cases because - the characters are not antialiased. Antialiasing is - an effect that is applied to the edges of characters to make the characters - look smoother. - - - Best shapes: Antialiases fonts where - possible. Use this option for standard Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors. - - - Best contrast: Adjusts fonts to give - the sharpest possible contrast, and also antialiases fonts, so that characters - have smooth edges. This option might enhance the accessibility of the GNOME - Desktop to users with visual impairments. - - - Subpixel smoothing (LCDs): Uses techniques - that exploit the shape of individual Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) pixels to - render fonts smoothly. Use this option for LCD or flat-screen displays. - - - - - - Details - - Click on this button to specify further details of how - to render fonts on your screen. - - - Resolution (dots per inch): Use the spin - box to specify the resolution to use when your screen renders fonts. - - - Smoothing: Select one of the options - to specify how to antialias fonts. - - - Hinting: Hinting - is a font-rendering technique that improves the quality of fonts at small - sizes and an at low screen resolutions. Select one of the options to specify - how to apply hinting your fonts. - - - Subpixel order: Select one of the options - to specify the subpixel color order for your fonts. Use this option for LCD - or flat-screen displays. - - - - - - Go to font folder - - Click on this button to open the Fonts - folder. - - - - - - - Previewing a Font - - fonts - previewing - - A preview of a font shows the characters of a font at different sizes, as well as copyright and technical information. To preview a font, perform the following steps: - - - Open the Font preference tool by choosing SystemPreferencesFont in the top panel. - - Click on Details. - Click on Go to font folder. The Fonts folder opens. - - Open a font to display a preview. - - - - - Adding a TrueType Font - To add a TrueType font to your system, perform the following steps: - - - Open the Font preference tool by choosing SystemPreferencesFont in the panel menubar. - - Click on Details. - Click on Go to font folder. The Fonts folder opens. - - Open a file manager window and select the TrueType font that -you want to add. - - - Copy the TrueType font file that you want to add to the Fonts folder. - - - The new font will not appear in the Fonts folder until you next log in. You will need to relaunch applications for them to have access to the new font. These are known bugs in Gnome. - - You can also open the Fonts folder by typing the following URI into Nautilus file manager's Open Location dialog: fonts:///. - - - - - Menus & Toolbars Preferences - - - - toolbars, customizing appearance - - - preference tools - Menus & Toolbars - - - menus - in applications, -customizing appearance - - You can use the Menus & Toolbars 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. - - - Show icons in menus - - Select this option to display an icon beside - items in application menus and the panel menu. Not all menu items have an icon. - - - - Editable menu accelerators - 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. - - When using this feature, you will not be warned if assigning a new shortcut key to a command also removes it from another command. - There is no way to restore the original, default keyboard shortcut for a comamnd. - This feature does not maintain shortcuts that are normally common to all applications, such as CtrlC for Copy. This may lead to inconsistencies in your GNOME applications. - - - - - 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 - - Choose one of the following options to specify - what to display on the toolbars in your GNOME-compliant applications: - - - Text Below Icons: Select this option - to display toolbars with text as well as an icon on each button. - - - Text Beside Icons: Select this option - to display toolbars with an icon only on each button, and with text on the - most important buttons. - - - Icons Only: Select this option to display - toolbars with an icon only on each button. - - - Text Only: Select this option to display - toolbars with text only on each button. - - - - - - - - - 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. - - - - - - - Windows Preferences - - - - - - window manager - customizing - - - preference tools - Windows - - Use the Windows -preference tool to customize window behavior for the GNOME Desktop. - lists the windows preferences -that you can modify. - - Windows Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Select windows when the mouse moves over them - - - - Select this option -to give focus to a window when you point to the window. The window retains -focus until you point to another window. - - - - - - Raise selected windows after an interval - - - - Select this option to raise windows -a short time after the window receives focus. - - - - - - Interval before raising - - - - Specify the interval to wait before -raising a window that has received focus. - - - - - - Double-click titlebar to perform this action - - - - Select the behavior -that you want to occur when you double-click on a window titlebar. Select -one of the following options: - - - Maximize: Maximizes the window. - - - Roll up: Roll up the window. - - - - - - - - To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window - - - - Select -the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window. - - - - -
- - - - Screensaver Preferences - - preference tools - screensaver - - A screensaver displays moving images on your screen when your computer is not being used. Screensavers also help prevent older monitors being damaged by the same image being displayed for long periods of time. To stop the screensaver and return to the desktop, move the mouse or press a key on the keyboard. - Use the Screensaver preference tool to set the type of screensaver, the time before the screensaver starts, and whether to require a password to return to the desktop. - You can modify the following settings: - - - Screensaver - Select the Screensaver theme from the list. A reduced version of the selected screensaver theme is shown. Press Preview to show the selected theme on the whole screen. During preview, use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to go through the list of screensaver themes. - - The Blank screen theme displays no image and only shows a black screen. - The Random theme selects a screensaver to display from the list at random. - - Which screensavers are shown in the remainder of the list depends on your distributor or vendor. - - - Regard the computer as idle after... - Your computer becomes idle after this amount of time has passed with no input from you, such as moving the mouse or typing. This may affect power management (the monitor may power down for example) or instant messaging (chat applications may set your status as "away"). Use the slider to set the length of time in minutes or hours. - - - Activate screensaver when computer is idle - Select this option to have the screensaver start after the set length of time. - - - Lock screen when screensaver is active - When this option is selected, the screensaver will prompt you for your password when you try to return to the desktop. For more on locking your screen, see . - - - - - - - - Internet and Network - - - Network Settings - - The Network Settings allows you to specify the way your system connects to other computers and to internet. - You will be prompted for the administrator password when you start Network Settings. This is because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system. - - - Getting started - - - - The Network Settings main window contains four tabbed sections: - - - - Connections - - Shows all network interfaces, it also allows you to modify their settings. - - - - - General - - Allows you to modify your system host name and domain name. - - - - - DNS - - Contains two sections, the DNS servers are what your computer use for resolving the IP addresses from the domain names. The search domains are the default domains in which your system will search any host when no domain is specified. - - - - - Hosts - - Shows the list of aliases for accessing other computers. - - - - - - - Usage - - - To modify a connection settings - In the Connections section, select the interface you want to modify and press the Properties button, depending on the interface type you will be able to modify different data. - - - - Ethernet and IRLAN interfaces - - You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway. - - - - - Wireless interfaces - - You can modify the way the interface is configured (DHCP or manually), if the interface is configured manually, you can also modify the interface IP address, netmask and gateway, you can also modify the network name (ESSID) for this interface. - - - - - Parallel line interfaces - - You can modify the interface IP address, as well as the remote IP address. - - - - - PPP/Modem interfaces - - You can modify the modem device, whether you want it to dial using tones or pulses, the modem volume, the phone number, the username and password that your ISP provided and other advanced settings for PPP. - - - - - - - To activate or deactivate an interface - In the Connections section, enable or disable the checkbox beside the interface. - - - - To change your host name and domain name - In the General section, change the hostname or domain name text boxes. - - - - To add a new domain name server - In the DNS Servers section, press the Add button and fill in the new list row with the new domain name server. - - - - To delete a domain name server - In the DNS Servers section, select a DNS IP address from the list and press the Delete button. - - - - To add a new search domain - In the Search Domains section, press the Add button and fill in the new list row with the new search domain. - - - - To delete a search domain - In the Search Domains section, select a search domain from the list and press the Delete button. - - - - To add a new host alias - In the Hosts section, press the Add button and type an IP address and the aliases that will point to in the window that pops up. - - - - To modify a host alias - In the Hosts section, select an alias, press the Properties button from the list and modify the alias settings in the window that pops up. - - - - To delete a host alias - In the Hosts section, select an alias from the list and press the Delete button. - - - - To save your current network configuration as a "Location" - Press the Add button besides the Locations menu, specify the location name in the window that pops up. - - - - To delete a location - Press the Remove button besides the Locations menu, the selected profile will be deleted. - - - - To switch to a location - Select one location from the Locations menu, all the configuration will be switched automatically to the chosen location. - - - - - - - Network Proxy Preferences - - - - preference -tools - Network Proxy - - - network proxy - setting preferences - - - Internet - configuring connection - - - proxy - setting preferences - - The Network Proxy -preference tool enables you to configure how your system connects to the Internet. - You can configure the GNOME Desktop to connect to a proxy server, and specify the details of the proxy server. A proxy server -is a server that intercepts requests to another server, and fulfills the request -itself, if it can. You can enter the Domain Name Service (DNS) name or the -Internet Protocol (IP) address of the proxy server. A DNS name is a unique alphabetic identifier for a computer on a network. -An IP address is a unique numeric identifier for a -computer on a network. - - - Direct internet - connectionSelect this option if you want to connect to the Internet without - a proxy server. - Manual proxy configurationSelect - this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy server, - and you want to configure the proxy server manually. - - HTTP proxyEnter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a HTTP service. Enter - the port number of the HTTP service on the proxy server in the Port spin box. - Secure HTTP proxyEnter - the DNS name, or the IP address of the proxy server to use when you request - a Secure HTTP service. Enter the port number of the Secure HTTP service on - the proxy server in the Port spin box. - FTP proxyEnter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the proxy server to use when you request a FTP service. Enter the - port number of the FTP service on the proxy server in the Port - spin box. - Socks hostEnter the DNS name, or the IP - address of the Socks host to use. Enter the port number for the Socks protocol - on the proxy server in the Port spin box. - - - Automatic proxy - configurationSelect this option if you want to connect to the Internet through a proxy - server, and you want to configure the proxy server automatically. - Autoconfiguration - URLEnter the URL that contains the information required to configure the proxy - server automatically. - - - Set which hosts should not use the proxy in the Ignore Host List in the Advanced Configuration tabbed section. When you access these hosts, you will connect to the Internet directly without a proxy. - - - - - Remote Desktop Preferences - - - - setting session sharing preferences - - The Remote Desktop preference tool enables you to share a GNOME Desktop session -between multiple users, and to set session-sharing preferences. - lists the session-sharing preferences -that you can set. These preferences have a direct impact on the security of -your system. - - Session Sharing Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Allow other -users to view your desktop - - - - Select this option to enable remote users to view your -session. All keyboard, pointer, and clipboard events from the remote user -are ignored. - - - - - - Allow other -users to control your desktop - - - - Select this option to enable other to access and control -your session from a remote location. - - - - - - - When -a user tries to view or control your desktop - - - - Select the following security -considerations when a user tries to view or control your session:Ask you for confirmation: Select this -option if you want remote users to ask you for confirmation when they want -to share your session. This option enables you to be aware of other users -who connect to your session. You can also decide what time is suitable for -the remote user to connect to your session.Require the user to enter this password: -Select this option to authenticate the remote user if authentication is used. -This option provides an extra level of security. - - - - - - Password - - - - Enter the password that the client who attempts to view or control your session -must enter. - - - - -
- - - - - - - Hardware - - - Keyboard Preferences - - - - preference tools - Keyboard - - - keyboard - configuring -general preferences - - Use the Keyboard preference tool to modify the autorepeat preferences for -your keyboard, and to configure typing break settings. - - To open the Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, click the Accessibility button. - - Keyboard Preferences - Use the Keyboard tabbed section to set general -keyboard preferences. To start the Keyboard accessibility preference tool, that is, AccessX, -click on the Accessibility button. - lists the keyboard preferences -that you can modify. - - Keyboard Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Key presses -repeat when key is held down - - - - Select this option to enable keyboard repeat. If keyboard -repeat is enabled, when you press-and-hold a key, the action associated with -the key is performed repeatedly. For example, if you press-and-hold a character -key, the character is typed repeatedly. - - - - - - Delay - - - - Select the delay from the time you press a key to the time -that the action repeats. - - - - - - Speed - - - - Select the speed at which the action is repeated. - - - - - - Cursor blinks in text boxes and fields - - - - Select this option to enable the -cursor to blink in fields and text boxes. - - - - - - Speed - - - - Use the slider to specify the speed at which the cursor -blinks in fields and text boxes. - - - - - - Type -to test settings - - - - The test area is an interactive interface so you can see -how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type text in the -test area to test the effect of your settings. - - - - -
- - - Keyboard Layouts Preferences - - - Use the Layouts tabbed section to set your keyboard's language, and also the make and model of keyboard you are using. - This will allow GNOME to make use of special media keys on your keyboard, and to show the correct characters for your keyboard's language. - - - - Keyboard model - Use the browse button (labelled with an ellipsis, ...) to choose another keyboard make and model. - - - Selected Layouts - You can switch between selected layouts to change the characters your keyboard produces when you type. To add a layout, click Add. You can have up to four layouts. To remove a layout, select it and press Remove. - To switch between keyboard layouts, use the Keyboard Indicator panel applet. - - - - Separate group for each window - - When this option is selected, each window has its own keyboard layout. Changing to a different layout will only affect the current window. - This allows you to to type with a Russian keyboard layout in a word processor, then switch to your web browser and type with an English keyboard layout, for example. - - - - Click Reset to Defaults to restore all keyboard layout settings to their initial state for your system and locale. - - - - - Keyboard Layout Options - - - The Layout Options tabbed section has options for the behaviour of keyboard modifier keys and certain shortcut options. - Expand each group label to show the available options. A label in boldface indicates that the options in the group have been changed from the default setting. - The options shown in this tabbed section depend on the X windowing system you are using. Not all the following options might be listed on your system, and not all the options shown might work on your system. - - - - - Adding the EuroSign to certain keys - - Use these options to add the Euro currency symbol to a key as a third-level character. To access this symbol, you must assign a third level chooser. - - - - Alt/Win key behavior - - This group of options allows you to assign the behaviour of Unix modifier keys Super, Meta, and Hyper to the Alt and Windows keys on your keyboard. - - - - CapsLock key behavior - - This group has several options for the Caps Lock key. - - - - Compose key position - - The Compose key allows you to combine two keypresses to make a single character. This is used to create an accented character that might not be on your keyboard layout. For example, press the Compose key, then ', then e to obtain e-acute character. - - - - Control key position - - Use this group of options to set the location of the Ctrl key to match the layout on older keyboards. - - - - Group Shift/Lock behavior - - Select keys or key combinations to switch your keyboard layout when pressed. - - - - - Miscellaneous compatibility options - - - - Shift with numpad keys works as in MS Windows. - - With this option selected, using Shift with keys on the numerical pad when NumLock is off extends the current selection. - With this option unselected, use Shift with keys on the numerical pad to obtain the reverse of the current behaviour for that key. For example, when NumLock is off, the 8 key acts as an up-arrow. Press Shift8 to type an '8'. - - Special keys (Ctrl+Alt+<key>) handled in a server. - Select this option to have certain keyboard shortcuts passed to the X windowing system instead of being handled by GNOME. - - - - - - Third level choosers - - A third level key allows you to obtain a third character from a key, in the same way that pressing Shift with a key produces a different character to pressing the key alone. - Use this group to select a key you want to act as a third level modifier key. - Pressing the third-level key and Shift produces a fourth character from a key. - The third and fourth level characters for your keyboard layout are shown in the Keyboard Indicator Layout View Window. - - - - - Use keyboard LED to show alternative group. - - Use this option to specify that one of the light indicators on your keyboard should indicate when an alternative keyboard layout is in use. - The selected keyboard light will no longer indicate its standard function. For example, the Caps Lock light will not react to the Caps Lock key. - - - - - - - Typing Break Preferences - Configure the Typing Break Preferences to make GNOME remind you to rest after you have been using the keyboard and mouse for a long time. During a Typing Break, the screen will be locked. - lists the typing break preferences - that you can modify. - - Typing Break Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Lock screen to enforce typing break - - - - Select this option to -lock the screen when you are due a typing break. - - - - - - Work interval lasts - - - - Use the spin box to specify how long you can work -before a typing break occurs. - - - - - - Break interval lasts - - - - Use the spin box to specify the length of your typing -breaks. - - - - - - Allow postponing of breaks - - - - Select this option if you want to be able to postpone -typing breaks. - - - - -
- - If you stop using the keyboard and mouse for a length of time equal to the Break interval setting, the current work interval will be reset. - - - - - - - - Mouse Preferences - - - - - - preference tools - Mouse - - - mouse - configuring - - With the Mouse preference tool - you can: - - - configure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use, - - - specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement. - - - - - - Buttons Preferences - Use the Buttons tabbed section to specify whether -the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the -delay between clicks for a double-click. - lists the mouse button preferences -that you can modify. - - - - Mouse Button Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Left-handed -mouse - - - - Select this option to configure your mouse for left-hand use. When you configure -your mouse for left-hand use, the functions of the left mouse button and the -right mouse button are swapped. - - - - - - Timeout - - - - Use the slider to specify -the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click. If -the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time that is -specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. - - Use the light bulb icon to check double-click sensitivity: the light will light up briefly for a click, but stay lit for 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 -for mouse movement. - lists the mouse motion preferences -that you can modify: - - Mouse Motion Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Acceleration - - - - Use the slider to specify the speed at which your -mouse pointer moves on your screen when you move your mouse. - - - - - - Sensitivity - - - - Use the slider to specify how sensitive your mouse -pointer is to movements of your mouse. - - - - - - Threshold - - - - Use the slider to specify the distance that you -must move an item before the move action is interpreted as a drag-and-drop -action. - - - - -
- - - - - - - Printing Preferences - - - - To set up a new printer, choose SystemAdministrationPrinting in the top panel menubar. The Printers window opens. - - Choose PrinterAdd Printer. The Add a Printer assistant opens. This guides you through the process of setting up the printer. - - You can also use the Printers window to check the status of print jobs, and remove or alter the properties of printers that are already set up. - - - - Screen Resolution Preferences - - preference tools - Screen Resolution - - Use the Screen Resolution -preference tool to specify the resolution settings for your screen. lists the screen resolution preferences that -you can modify. - - Screen Resolution Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Resolution - - - - Select the resolution to use for the screen from -the drop-down list. - - - - - - Refresh rate - - - - Select the screen refresh rate to use for the screen -from the drop-down list. - - - - - - Make default for -this computer only - - - - Select this option to make these settings the defaults only for the system that you are logged in to. - - - - -
- - - - Sound Preferences - - preference tools - Sound - - - sound - setting preferences - - - sound - associating -events with sounds - - - events, associating -sounds with - - - sound server - - The Sound preference tool enables -you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which -sounds to play when particular events occur. - You can customize the settings for the Sound -preference tool in the following functional areas: - - - - General - - - - - Sound Events - - - - - System Bell - - - - - General Sound Preferences - Use the General tabbed section of the Sound preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound -server. You can also enable sound event functions. - lists the general sound preferences -that you can modify. - - General Sound Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Enable sound -server startup - - - - Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME -session. When the sound server is active, the GNOME Desktop can play sounds. - - - - - - Sounds for -events - - - - Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the GNOME -Desktop. You can select this option only if the Enable sound server -startup option is selected. - - - - -
- - - Sound Event Preferences - Use the Sound Events tabbed section of the Sound preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular -events. - - You must select the Enable sound server startup -option, and the Sounds for events option before you can -access the Sound Events tabbed section. - - lists the sound events preferences -that you can modify. - - Sound Event Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - Sounds table - - - Use the Sounds table to -associate particular sounds with particular events. - The Event column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur. -To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category -of events. - The File to play column lists -the sound file that plays when the event occurs. - - - - - - Play - - - - Click on this button to play -the sound file that is associated with the selected event. - - - - - Sound file drop-down combination box, Browse - - - To associate -a sound with an event, select the event in the Sounds -table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click Browse to display a Select sound file dialog. -Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event. - - You can only associate sound files in .wav format with events. - - - - - -
- - - System Bell Settings - - keyboard - configuring sound preferences - - - sound - configuring -system bell preferences - - - system -bell - configuring preferences - - Use the System Bell tabbed section to set your preferences -for the system bell. - Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. -Use the preferences in the System Bell tabbed section -to configure the bell sound. lists the -system bell preferences that you can modify. - - System Bell Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Sound -an audible bell - - - - Select this option to enable the system bell. - - - - - - Visual feedback - - - - Select this option to enable visual feedback -to indicate input errors. - - - - - - Flash -window titlebar - - - - Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash -to indicate an input error. - - - - - - Flash -entire screen - - - - Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash -to indicate an input error. - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - System - - - - Multimedia Systems Selector - See the GStreamer Properties Manual. - - - - Sessions Preferences - - - - - - preference tools - Sessions - - - sessions - preferences - - - startup applications - customizing - - The Sessions -preference tool enables you to manage your sessions. You can set session preferences, -and specify which applications to start when you start a session. You can -configure sessions to save the state of applications in the GNOME Desktop, -and to restore the state when you start another session. You can also use -this preference tool to manage multiple GNOME sessions. - You can customize the settings for sessions and startup applications -in the following functional areas: - - - - Session Options - - - - - Current Session - - - - - Startup Programs - - - - - Setting Session Preferences - - sessions - setting options - - Use the Session Options tabbed section -to manage multiple sessions, and to set preferences for the current session. - lists the session options that -you can modify. - - Session Options - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Show splash -screen on login - - - - Select this option to display a splash screen when you start a session. - - - - - - Prompt on logout - - - - Select this option to display a confirmation -dialog when you end a session. - - - - - - Automatically save changes to session - - - - - startup applications - session-managed - - Select this -option if you want the session manager to save the current state of your session. -The session manager saves the session-managed applications that are open, -and the settings associated with the session-managed applications. The next -time that you start a session, the applications start automatically, with -the saved settings. - If you do not select this option, when you -end your session the Logout Confirmation dialog displays -a Save current setup option. - - - - - - Sessions - - - - Use this area of the dialog to manage multiple sessions -in the GNOME Desktop, as follows: - - - To create a new session, click on the Add -button. The Add a new session dialog is displayed. Use -this dialog to specify a name for your session. - - - To change the name of a session, select the session in the Sessions table. Click on the Edit -button. The Edit session name dialog is displayed. Type -a new name for your session. - - - To delete a session, select the session in the Sessions table. Click on the Delete -button. - - - When you log in on GDM, you choose -a session. When you choose a session, you can select which of the multiple -sessions to use. - - - - -
- - - Setting Session Properties - - startup applications - session-managed - - - sessions - setting properties - - Use the Current -Session tabbed section to specify startup order values, and to -choose restart styles for the session-managed applications in your current -session. - lists the session properties that you can -configure. - - Session Properties - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Order - - - - The Order -property specifies the order in which the session manager starts session-managed -startup applications. The session manager starts applications with lower order -values first. The default value is 50. - To specify the startup -order of an application, select the application in the table. Use the Order spin box to specify the startup order value. - - - - - - Style - - - - The Style property determines the -restart style of an application. To select a restart style for an application, -select the application in the table, then choose one of the following styles: - - - - Normal - - Starts automatically when you start a GNOME session. - - - - Restart - - Restarts automatically whenever you close or terminate the application. -Choose this style for an application if the application must run continuously -during your session. - - - - Trash - - Does not start when you start a GNOME session. - - - - Settings - - Starts automatically when you start a session. Applications with this -style usually have a low startup order, and store your configuration settings -for GNOME and session-managed applications. - - - - - - - - Remove - - - - Click on the Remove button to delete -the selected application from the list. The application is removed from the -session manager, and closed. If you save the session after doing this any -deleted applications will not start the next time you start a session. - - - - - - Apply - - - - Click on the Apply button to apply changes to the startup -order and the restart style. - - - - -
- - - Configuring Startup Applications - - startup applications - non-session-managed - - Use the Startup Programs -tabbed section of the Sessions preference tool -to specify non-session-managed startup applications. -Startup applications are applications that start automatically when you start -a session. You specify the commands that run the non-session-managed applications -in the Startup Programs tabbed section. The commands -execute automatically when you log in. - You can also start session-managed applications automatically. For more -information, see . - lists the startup applications -preferences that you can modify. - - Startup Programs Preferences - - - - - - - Dialog Element - - - Description - - - - - - - - Additional startup programs - - - - Use this table to manage non-session-managed -startup applications as follows: - - - To add a startup application, click on the Add button. The Add Startup Program dialog is -displayed. Enter the command to start the application in the Startup -Command field. - If you specify more than one startup application, use the Priority spin box to specify the startup order of the each application. -The startup order is the order in which you want the startup applications -to start. - - - To edit a startup application, select the startup application, -then click on the Edit button. The Edit Startup -Program dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to modify the command -and the startup order for the startup application. - - - To delete a startup application, select the startup application, -then click on the Delete button. - - - - - - -
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