[system-administrators-guide] Improve language and style

stephenw stephenw at fedoraproject.org
Wed Aug 13 21:09:51 UTC 2014


commit 7dae5c820dbc412abdf3e0b5b6251f2df46c9d7f
Author: Stephen Wadeley <swadeley at redhat.com>
Date:   Wed Aug 13 22:55:11 2014 +0200

    Improve language and style

 en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml |   33 +++++++++++++++------------------
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml b/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
index b4c90bb..1591d3a 100644
--- a/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
+++ b/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <note>
       <title>File names vs Application names</title>
       <para>
-        Programs are opened from the command line using the name of executable file provided in the program's package. An entry in the desktop menu will often be named differently from the file it executes. For example, the GNOME disk management utility appears in the menu as <application>Disks</application>, and the file it executes is <filename>/usr/bin/gnome-disks</filename>.
+        Programs are opened from the command line using the name of the executable file provided in the program's package. An entry in the desktop menu will often be named differently from the file it executes. For example, the GNOME disk management utility appears in the menu as <application>Disks</application>, and the file it executes is <filename>/usr/bin/gnome-disks</filename>.
       </para>
     </note>
     <para>
@@ -42,29 +42,29 @@
 
 	Font initialized: DATA/FONT/LiberationMono-Bold.ttf
 
-	Current Video Mode: 3200x1080 32bit 
-	
+	Current Video Mode: 3200x1080 32bit
+
 	Xinerama/TwinView detected.
 	Screen count: 2
 	Screen #0: (0, 0) x (1920, 1080)
 	Screen #1: (1920, 0) x (1280, 1024)
-	
+
 	Supported resolutions list:
-	640x480 16bit 
-	640x480 32bit 
-	640x480 0bit 
+	640x480 16bit
+	640x480 32bit
+	640x480 0bit
 	768x480 16bit
 	&lt;output truncated&gt;</screen>
     </example>
     <para>
-      To launch a graphical application, but fork the additional output into the background and return the terminal for immediate use, use the shell's <function>job control</function> feature. 
+      To launch a graphical application, but fork the additional output into the background and return the terminal for immediate use, use the shell's <function>job control</function> feature.
       <screen>
 [fedorauser at localhost]$ <command>emacs foo.txt &amp;</command></screen>
     </para>
     <important>
       <title>Ending a session</title>
       <para>
-        Applications that hold the command line prompt until they complete will close when the terminal session ends, even if they are forked into the background. 
+        Applications that hold the command line prompt until they complete will close when the terminal session ends, even if they are forked into the background.
       </para>
     </important>
     <para>
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ root     23874  0.0  0.0 109184   900 pts/21   S+   15:35   0:00 grep --color=au
           Switch back to the TTY the graphical session is running on. Since the example above shows <application>X</application> running on <literal>vt1</literal>, pressing <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> will return to the desktop environment.
         </para>
       </step>
-    </procedure>      
+    </procedure>
   </section>
-  
+
   <section id="gui-alt_f2">
     <title>
       Launching Applications with <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>
     </title>
-    <para> 
-      Most desktop environments follow the convention of using the key combination <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> for opening new applications. Pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> brings up a prompt for a command to be entered into. 
+    <para>
+      Most desktop environments follow the convention of using the key combination <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> for opening new applications. Pressing <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo> brings up a prompt for a command to be entered into.
     </para>
     <para>
-      Commands entered into this dialog box function much as they would if entered in a terminal.  Applications are known by their file name, and can accept arguments.
+      Commands entered into this dialog box function much as they would if entered in a terminal. Applications are known by their file name, and can accept arguments.
     </para>
     <figure id="fig-alt_f2-gnome">
       <title>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ root     23874  0.0  0.0 109184   900 pts/21   S+   15:35   0:00 grep --color=au
       </mediaobject>
     </figure>
       <para>
-        The <guilabel>overview</guilabel> can also be browsed. The bar on the left, called the <guilabel>dash</guilabel>, shows frequently used applications and grid icon. Clicking on the grid icon brings up a grid in the center of the window that displays more frequent applications. The grid will display all available applications if selected using the <guilabel>All</guilabel> button at the bottom of the screen.
+        The <guilabel>overview</guilabel> can also be browsed. The bar on the left, called the <guilabel>dash</guilabel>, shows frequently used applications and a grid icon. Clicking on the grid icon brings up a grid in the center of the window that displays frequently used applications. The grid will display all available applications if selected using the <guilabel>All</guilabel> button at the bottom of the screen.
       </para>
       <figure id="fig-menu-gnome">
         <title>
@@ -333,6 +333,3 @@ root     23874  0.0  0.0 109184   900 pts/21   S+   15:35   0:00 grep --color=au
     </section>
   </section>
 </chapter>
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