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<chapter id="themes-0">
<title>Customizing the Appearance of the Desktop</title>
<para>This chapter describes the methods you can use to change the appearance
of the GNOME Desktop
to enhance the accessibility of the desktop for users with visual impairments.</para>
<sect1 id="themes-1">
<title>Customization Options</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>There are a number of methods to enable you to customize the appearance
of the GNOME Desktop
to suit your specific needs, as follows:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Themes</term>
<listitem>
<para>Themes are the most effective
way to change the appearance of the desktop in a consistent manner. See <xref linkend="themes-2"/> for more information about themes and how to use themes
to achieve the type of desktop environment that you require.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Desktop and application-specific configuration settings</term>
<listitem>
<para>You can customize different components of the desktop
individually to achieve the display settings that you require. You can configure
the desktop and applications in addition to using themes or as an alternative
to using themes. See <xref linkend="themes-7"/> for more information.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>The following table summarizes the changes that you can
make to the GNOME Desktop and where you can make the changes. This guide does not provide
detailed instructions about how to customize the desktop. For detailed instructions
about how to use the customization tools that the desktop provides, refer
to the Help for each tool or to the <citetitle>GNOME 2.8 Desktop User Guide</citetitle>.</para>
<table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-1">
<title>Quick Reference to Customizing the Appearance of the Desktop</title>
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33.04*"/>
<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="14.50*"/>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1">
<entry valign="top">
<para>To change the...</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Use...</para>
</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Overall appearance of the desktop to use high
contrast colors, low contrast colors, or large print.</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>The <application>Theme</application> preference tool.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Appearance of the desktop background only.</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>The <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool and the file manager <guilabel>Backgrounds
and Emblems</guilabel> menu item.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Font displayed on the desktop background and
in all desktop applications.</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>The <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Default font settings of the <application>Text Editor</application> or <application>Terminal</application> application.
By default, these applications use the default application font that is specified
in the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog for the application.</para>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="themes-2">
<title>Using Themes to Customize the Desktop</title>
<para>This section describes how to use themes to customize the appearance
of the GNOME Desktop.</para>
<sect2 id="themes-3">
<title>Introduction to Themes</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>themes</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>A theme is a group of
coordinated settings that specifies how a desktop component or a group of
desktop components appears. You can use themes to modify and control the appearance
of the desktop in a consistent manner. When you apply a theme, the system
modifies many desktop components simultaneously to achieve the desired effect.
For example, if you apply a theme that increases the font size across the
desktop, the theme also modifies the size of panels and icons on the desktop
for optimum compatibility with the font size. </para>
<para>A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the desktop
as follows: </para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Controls</term>
<listitem>
<para>The controls setting for
a theme determines the visual appearance of all windows, applications, panels,
and panel applications. The controls setting also determines the visual appearance
of the GNOME-compliant interface items that appear on windows, applications,
panels, and panel applications, such as menus, icons, and buttons. Some of
the controls options that are available in the desktop are designed for special
accessibility needs.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Window frame</term>
<listitem>
<para>The window frame setting
determines the appearance of the frames around windows only.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Icon</term>
<listitem>
<para>The icon setting determines
the appearance of icons on panels and on the desktop background.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-4">
<title>To Choose a Theme</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>themes</primary>
<secondary>desktop</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>To open the <application>Theme</application> preference tool and view
the themes that are available, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Theme</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog is displayed. </para>
<para>The themes are listed on the left side of the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog. To choose a new theme, click on a theme in the list box.
The system automatically applies the theme to the desktop. There are several
themes available that suit different accessibility needs. These themes are
described in the following table:</para>
<table frame="topbot" id="themes-TBL-2">
<title>Themes Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title>
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/>
<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1">
<entry valign="top">
<para>Theme Name</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Description</para>
</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrast</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high
contrast colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastInverse</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Provides
light text on a dark background using high contrast colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Increases the font size to 18pt.
The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme.</para>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
<para>To view the controls, window frame, and icon settings that are associated
with a theme, select a theme in the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel>
dialog, then click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button. The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog contains a tabbed section for each setting
category. Each tabbed section lists the options that are available and the
current setting for the theme is highlighted. </para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-20">
<title>To Modify the Controls Setting for a Theme</title>
<para>To modify the controls setting that is associated with a theme, perform
the following steps: </para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select
the theme that you want to modify. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button.
The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guilabel>Controls</guilabel> tab to display
the controls options that are available. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select the controls option that you want to associate with
the current theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
The following table lists the controls options that are suitable for accessibility
needs. </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<table frame="topbot">
<title>Controls Options Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title>
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/>
<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1">
<entry valign="top">
<para>Control Option</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Description</para>
</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrast</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high
contrast colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastInverse</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Provides
light text on a dark background using high contrast colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LowContrast</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Uses low contrast colors for
the background and foreground text. </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Increases the font size to 18pt.
The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high
contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrintInverse</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides light text on a dark background using high
contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LowContrastLargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Uses
low contrast colors for the background and foreground text and increases the
font size to 18pt. </para>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-5">
<title>To Modify the Window Frame Setting for a Theme</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>themes</primary>
<secondary>window frame</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>To modify the window frame setting that is associated with a theme,
perform the following steps: </para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select
the theme that you want to modify. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button.
The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guilabel>Window Border</guilabel> tab to display
the window frame options that are available. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select the window frame option that you want to associate
with the current theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
The <guilabel>Atlanta</guilabel> option is an accessible option. </para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-19">
<title>To Modify the Icon Setting for a Theme</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>themes</primary>
<secondary>icon</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>To modify the icon setting that is associated with a theme, perform
the following steps: </para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>In the <guilabel>Theme Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select
the theme that you want to modify. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Theme Details</guibutton> button.
The <guilabel>Theme Details</guilabel> dialog is displayed.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guilabel>Icons</guilabel> tab to display the
icon options that are available. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select the icon option that you want to associate with the
theme from the list box, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>. The following
table lists the icon options that are suitable for accessibility needs.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<table frame="topbot">
<title>Icon Options Designed for Accessibility Requirements</title>
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/>
<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1">
<entry valign="top">
<para>Icon Option</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Description</para>
</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrast</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides dark on light icons using high contrast
colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastInverse</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Provides
light on dark icons using high contrast colors.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LowContrast</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Uses low contrast colors for
the background and foreground text. </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Increases the font size to 18pt.
The background and foreground colors are the same as those specified by the <guilabel>Default</guilabel> desktop theme.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides dark text on a light background using high
contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>HighContrastLargePrintInverse</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
<para>Provides light text on a dark background using high
contrast colors and increases the font size to 18pt.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
<guilabel>LowContrastLargePrint</guilabel>
</para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
<para>Uses
low contrast colors for the background and foreground text and increases the
font size to 18pt. </para>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-6">
<title>To Create Your Own Themes</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>themes</primary>
<secondary>creating your own</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>For information about how to create your own themes, see
the <citetitle>GNOME 2.8 Desktop System
Administration Guide</citetitle>. </para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="themes-7">
<title>Customizing Specific Components of the Desktop</title>
<para>This section describes how to customize specific components of the desktop
individually.</para>
<sect2 id="themes-8">
<title>To Customize the Desktop Background</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>desktop background</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>The themes do not affect the
desktop background. Therefore to modify the desktop background to complement
your desktop, you must customize the desktop background separately using the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool. To start the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference tool,choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Desktop Background</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-9">
<title>To Customize Desktop Background Objects</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>desktop background objects</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>The size of the icons
that are displayed on the desktop background is controlled by the <application>File Management</application> preference tool. To change the size of the icons,
perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Click <guibutton>Launch</guibutton>, then choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Folders</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select the <guilabel>Views</guilabel> tabbed section.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In the <guilabel>Icon View Defaults</guilabel> group, select
the zoom level that you require in the <guilabel>Default zoom level</guilabel>
drop-down list.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-10">
<title>To Customize Fonts</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>fonts</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>This section describes how to customize
the font settings for the desktop and frequently-used applications.</para>
<para>If you have difficulty with the default font type and font size that
is used on the desktop and desktop background, you can customize the font
settings to suit your needs. </para>
<para>You can specify individual font settings for the following desktop components
and applications: </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Entire desktop excluding the desktop background</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Desktop background only</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Terminal</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Text editor</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>File manager</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<sect3 id="themes-11">
<title>To Customize the Desktop Fonts</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>desktop fonts</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>The <application>Font</application>
preference tool allows you to specify the default fonts for the desktop. </para>
<para>To start the <application>Font</application> preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Font Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following options: </para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<guilabel>Application font</guilabel>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Click on this button to select a default font to use for the text that
is displayed on the desktop, including the text displayed on the windows and
dialogs associated with GNOME-compliant applications and panel applications.</para>
<note>
<para>If you use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool
to select a theme and you click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button,
the font that is associated with the theme overrides the font that you select
using the <application>Font</application> preference tool.</para>
</note>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Click on this button to select a font to use for the text that is displayed
on the desktop background only.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Window title font</term>
<listitem>
<para>Click on this
button to select a font to use for the text that is displayed in titlebars
of your windows.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Terminal font</term>
<listitem>
<para>Click on this button
to select a font to use in the <application>Terminal</application> application.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Font rendering</term>
<listitem>
<para>To specify how to
render fonts on the desktop, select one of the following options:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Monochrome</guilabel>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Best shapes</guilabel>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Best contrast</guilabel>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Subpixel smoothing</guilabel>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<note>
<para>If you use large fonts, you may need to change the size of panes
in applications that use panes such as, the file manager and the Help browser. </para>
</note>
<para>For more information about the <application>Font</application> preference
tool, see the <citetitle>GNOME 2.10 Desktop User
Guide</citetitle>. </para>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="themes-13">
<title>To Customize the Text Editor Font</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>text editor font</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>By default, the <application>gedit</application> text editor application uses the default font settings
that are specified in the <application>Font</application> preference tool
to display the text in the <application>gedit</application> window components
such as the menubar, toolbar, and application dialogs. However, you can customize
the font that <application>gedit</application> uses to display the text editor
window contents. To customize the font settings for the <application>gedit</application> window contents, perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>In the <application>gedit</application> application, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, select the <guilabel>Fonts &amp; Colors</guilabel> category.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Perform one of the following steps:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>To use the default application font that is specified in the <application>Font</application> preference tool, select the <guilabel>Use default theme
font</guilabel> option.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>To specify a font, deselect the <guilabel>Use default theme
font</guilabel> option, then click on the <guibutton>Font used by the editor</guibutton> button to display the font selector dialog.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="themes-14">
<title>To Customize the File Manager Font</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>customizing the desktop appearance</primary>
<secondary>file manager font</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>By default, the file manager
uses the default font settings that are specified in the <application>Font</application> preference tool to display the text in the file manager window.
However, you can further customize the font that is used in the file manager
view pane. To customize the font that is used in the view pane, click on the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu in the file manager, then select one of the following
menu items:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>To enlarge the text, select <guimenuitem>Zoom In</guimenuitem>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>To reduce the text, select <guimenuitem>Zoom Out</guimenuitem>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>To reset the text to the default font setting, select <guimenuitem>Normal Size</guimenuitem>.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect3>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="themes-15">
<title>Meeting Specific Accessibility Needs</title>
<para>The following sections summarize the steps you need to take to improve
the accessibility of the desktop in a particular area. </para>
<sect2 id="themes-16">
<title>To Achieve a High or Low Contrast Desktop</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>high contrast desktop</primary>
</indexterm>
<indexterm>
<primary>low contrast desktop</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>To achieve a high
or low contrast desktop, perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to
select the high contrast or low contrast desktop theme that you require.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Use the <application>Desktop Background</application> preference
tool to customize your desktop background as follows:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Set the <guilabel>Desktop Wallpaper</guilabel> to <guilabel>No Wallpaper</guilabel>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Set the <guilabel>Desktop Colors</guilabel> to <guilabel>Solid Color</guilabel>.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Select a background color that suits your needs.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In the <application>Terminal</application> application, ensure
that the <guilabel>Use colors from system theme</guilabel> option is selected
in the <guilabel>Colors</guilabel> tabbed section of the <guilabel>Editing
Profile</guilabel> dialog.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>In the <application>gedit</application> application, ensure
that the <guilabel>Use default theme colors</guilabel> option is selected
in the <guilabel>Fonts &amp; Colors</guilabel> tabbed section of the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="themes-17">
<title>To Achieve a Large Print Desktop</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>large print desktop</primary>
</indexterm>
<para>To achieve
a large print desktop, perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Use the <application>Theme</application> preference tool to
select the <guilabel>Large Print</guilabel> theme.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Apply Font</guibutton> button to increase
the size of the font that is used on the desktop and on window frames.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Use the <guilabel>Desktop font</guilabel> option in the <application>Font</application> preference tool to increase the font that is displayed
on desktop background objects.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Increase the font size that is used to display the contents
of the <application>Terminal</application> application window. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>If the <guilabel>Use default theme font</guilabel> option
is selected in the <application>gedit</application><guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog, <application>gedit</application> uses the font size that
is specified in the large print theme that you selected. However, if the <guilabel>Use default theme font</guilabel> option is not selected, increase the font
size that is used to display the contents of the <application>gedit</application>
text editor window. See <xref linkend="themes-13"/> for more information.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>If you use applications that use panes, such as the file manager
and the Help browser, you may need to change the size of panes to accommodate
the large print. See the online help for the appropriate application for more
information.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</sect2>
</sect1>
</chapter>