April 2015 - docs-commits - Fedora Mailing-Lists

by pbokoc

commit bf5609c876b643fab61549c0b6a2addf042c8ed6 Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com> Date: Tue Apr 14 14:27:52 2015 +0200 RPM-Ostree en-US/Products-Cloud.xml | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Products-Cloud.xml b/en-US/Products-Cloud.xml index 8c96b15..10cf9e9 100644 --- a/en-US/Products-Cloud.xml +++ b/en-US/Products-Cloud.xml @@ -76,7 +76,28 @@ <para> To convert Fedora Cloud to Fedora Server, use the script provided in the <package>cloudtoserver</package> package. </para> - </section> + </section> + + <section id="Cloud-ostree"> + <title>Atomic Upgrade and Rollback via RPM-OSTree</title> + <para> + Fedora 22 includes <application>RPM-OSTree</application>, a mechanism used on Fedora Atomic installations to perform atomic upgrades and rollbacks for the entire system (kernel as well as userspace). + </para> + <para> + Instead of performing a package-by-package installation and upgrade on each client machine, the tooling supports composing" sets of packages on a server side. Clients can then perform atomic upgrades as a tree. + </para> + <para> + On systems using <application>RPM-OSTree</application>, standard package managers (<application>DNF</application> and <application>Yum</application>) do not work normally; they can only be used in read-only mode. + </para> + <important> + <para> + The version of <application>RPM-OSTree</application> available in the default <systemitem>updates</systemitem> repository and on installation media will not work due to a known issue. To use this tool, enable the <systemitem>updates-testing</systemitem> <application>DNF</application> repository and update the <package>rpm-ostree</package> package. + </para> + </important> + <para> + For additional information about this tool and Fedora Atomic, see the <ulink url="https://fedoraproject.org//wiki/Changes/RpmOstree">Fedora Project Wiki</ulink>. + </para> + </section> </section>

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[accessibility-guide] Update the revision history. Thanks to Kendell for all of the content updates

by Ben Cotton

commit 1a0b95c686e56df8494850290337bc958595c898 Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 22:26:23 2015 -0400 Update the revision history. Thanks to Kendell for all of the content updates en-US/Revision_History.xml | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Revision_History.xml b/en-US/Revision_History.xml index 892529e..6bdaf91 100644 --- a/en-US/Revision_History.xml +++ b/en-US/Revision_History.xml @@ -6,6 +6,20 @@ <simpara> <revhistory> <revision> + <revnumber>0.16-1</revnumber> + <date>Fri Apr 10 2015</date> + <author> + <firstname>Kendell</firstname> + <surname>Clark</surname> + <email>coffeekingms(a)gmail.com</email> + </author> + <revdescription> + <simplelist> + <member>Altered most of the sections to include information on installing software in GNOME Shell, as well as updated information on how orca is started in the GNOME Shell.</member> + </simplelist> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> <revnumber>0.15-1</revnumber> <date>Sun Mar 23 2014</date> <author>

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[accessibility-guide] I forgot a yum

by Ben Cotton

commit 5a20f2e11300c77caf1f576179ef6be3601b55e0 Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 22:23:50 2015 -0400 I forgot a yum en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml | 2 +- 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml b/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml index 90a70b6..56afca5 100644 --- a/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml +++ b/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Many options are available and we'll cover a few here. <section> <title>Installing KMagnifier</title> - <para>In Fedora, <application>KMagnifier</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains <application>kmousetool</application>, <application>kmouth</application>, and <application>ktts</application>, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility"</command>.</para> + <para>In Fedora, <application>KMagnifier</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains <application>kmousetool</application>, <application>kmouth</application>, and <application>ktts</application>, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "dnf install kdeaccessibility"</command>.</para> </section> </section> <section>

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[accessibility-guide] Update the desktops section

by Ben Cotton

commit 988feb507f39861358689898c4757ac1887bade8 Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 22:22:56 2015 -0400 Update the desktops section en-US/Desktops.xml | 7 +++---- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Desktops.xml b/en-US/Desktops.xml index 8784338..a72f40d 100644 --- a/en-US/Desktops.xml +++ b/en-US/Desktops.xml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <para>Certain desktops have their own internal settings that can help with accessibility.</para> <section> <title>KDE</title> - <para>In KDE, keyboard and mouse settings can be configured in kcontrol. These settings are available by selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>Personalization > Accessibility</guilabel></menuchoice>. Additional information on Accessibility Tools in KDE can be found at <ulink url="http://accessibility.kde.org/"></ulink></para> + <para>In KDE, keyboard and mouse settings can be configured in kcontrol. These settings are available by selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Personalization</guimenu><guimenuitem>Accessibility</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Additional information on Accessibility Tools in KDE can be found at <ulink url="http://accessibility.kde.org/"></ulink></para> </section> <section> <title>GNOME</title> @@ -14,13 +14,12 @@ </section> <section> <title>XFCE</title> - <para>In XFCE, accessibility options for the keyboard and mouse can be configured in the Accessibility Settings dialogue. To access these settings from the graphical menus, select <menuchoice><guilabel>Preferences > Accessibility</guilabel></menuchoice>. Alternative keyboard configurations, such as keyboard shortcuts, can be set by selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>Preferences > Keyboard</guilabel></menuchoice>. Similarly, extra mouse related settings are available by selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>Preferences > Mouse</guilabel></menuchoice>. Some minor additional accessibility options for XFCE can be found through <menuchoice><guilabel>Preferences > Window Manager Tweaks</guilabel></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>In XFCE, accessibility options for the keyboard and mouse can be configured in the Accessibility Settings dialogue. To access these settings from the graphical menus, select <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenuitem>Accessibility</guilabel></menuchoice>. Alternative keyboard configurations, such as keyboard shortcuts, can be set by selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Similarly, extra mouse related settings are available by selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenuitem>Mouse</guimenu></menuchoice>. Some minor additional accessibility options for XFCE can be found through <menuchoice><guimenu>Preferences</guimenu><guimenuitem>Window Manager Tweaks</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </section> <section> <title>Sugar: Making computing accessible for children.</title> <para>The <package>Sugar Learning Platform</package> is an innovative learning interface for children, which encourages learning, critical thinking, and creativity. <package>Sugar</package> was originally created for the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) initiative. The traditional "office-desktop" style computer interface can be quite intimidating and is often not very accessible for children who are learning to read and write. <package>Sugar</package> offers an alternative, more child-friendly approach to learning and computing.</para> - <para>To install the <package>Sugar</package> platform in fedora, you can either select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> on the GNOME panel, and then type <package>sugar</package> in the screen that pops up; or alternatively type <command>su -c "yum install sugar"</command> in a terminal. There is also an alternate version of Fedora featuring the Sugar Platform, known as <package>Sugar on a Stick</package> It is available at <ulink url="http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/"></ulink></para> - <para>Various <package>Sugar Activities</package> are also available through the Fedora package repositories. To browse the available sugar activities through the GNOME package manager, select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> on the GNOME panel, and then type <command>sugar-</command> in the screen that pops up; you will be presented with a list of packages relating to <package>Sugar</package>. Alternatively, type <command>su -c "yum install sugar-"</command> in a terminal window.</para> + <para>To install the <package>Sugar</package> platform in Fedora, you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> on the GNOME panel, and then type <package>sugar</package> in the screen that pops up; or alternatively type <command>su -c "dnf install sugar"</command> in a terminal.</para> <para>More information on <package>Sugar</package> for learners, parents, teachers, and contributors can be found at the official website, <ulink url="http://sugarlabs.org/"></ulink></para> </section>

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[accessibility-guide] Add the gok section back in

by Ben Cotton

commit 667d725a46f376863362493a8fef13490b9cb116 Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 22:16:06 2015 -0400 Add the gok section back in en-US/On_Screen_Keyboards.xml | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/On_Screen_Keyboards.xml b/en-US/On_Screen_Keyboards.xml index d104671..530295a 100644 --- a/en-US/On_Screen_Keyboards.xml +++ b/en-US/On_Screen_Keyboards.xml @@ -4,18 +4,24 @@ <section id="On_Screen_Keyboards"> <title>On_Screen_Keyboards</title> <para>Many on screen keyboards have been created for environments with no keyboards such as wearable computers or palm devices. They are also very useful for accessibility enhancement when used with a mouse or no-hand tools such as a head-mouse or an eye-tracker. Some of tools included in Fedora are described in this section.</para> - <section> <title>Indic Onscreen Keyboard</title> <para><application>iok</application> is Indic Onscreen Keyboard. It provides virtual keyboard functionality. It currently works with Inscript and xkb keymaps for Indian languages. The following keymaps are currently available: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu. <application>iok</application> can even try to parse and display non-inscript keymaps. Visit <ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/iok/"></ulink> for more information on iok.</para> <section> <title>Installing <application>iok</application></title> - <para>To install <package>iok</package> in fedora, you can either select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> on the GNOME panel, and then type iok in the screen that pops up; or alternatively type <command>su -c "yum install iok"</command> in a terminal window.</para> + <para>To install <package>iok</package> in Fedora, you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> on the GNOME panel, and then type iok in the screen that pops up; or alternatively type <command>su -c "dnf install iok"</command> in a terminal window.</para> </section> </section> <section> @@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ <para>Additional information on <package>Florence Virtual Keyboard</package> can be found at the project's homepage, <ulink url="http://florence.sourceforge.net"></ulink>. Once <application>Florence</application> is installed, to view full documentation right-click on the icon on the GNOME Panel, and choose <guilabel>Help</guilabel> from the dropdown menu.</para> <section> <title>Installing Florence</title> - <para>Florence is available in the fedora package repositories; to install either select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> on the GNOME Desktop and then type <package>florence</package> in the window that pops up, or type <command>su -c "yum install florence"</command> in a terminal window.</para> + <para>Florence is available in the Fedora package repositories; to install either select<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> on the GNOME Desktop and then type <package>florence</package> in the window that pops up, or type <command>su -c "dnf install florence"</command> in a terminal window.</para> </section> </section> <!-- Caribou not in Fedora repositories @@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ <para><application>Dasher</application> is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. <application>Dasher</application> is not really a "keyboard" but instead uses a zooming interface and a predictive language model with word completion. <application>Dasher</application> makes data entry easy by people utilizing a joystick, touchscreen, trackball, or mouse for one-handed operations. It can also be utilized by people using no-hand tools such as a head-mouse or an eye-tracker. Additional information on <application>Dasher</application> can be found at <ulink url="http://library.gnome.org/users/dasher/"></ulink>.</para> <section> <title>Installing Dasher</title> - <para>In Fedora, <package>Dasher</package> can be easily installed by either selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> and then type in dasher in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "yum install dasher"</command>.</para> + <para>In Fedora, <package>Dasher</package> can be easily installed by either selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then type in dasher in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "dnf install dasher"</command>.</para> </section> </section> </section>

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[accessibility-guide] Add information on using Mousetweaks

by Ben Cotton

commit 8838e6991bacc9666aaf5fcf42eeb05ca3a1f20e Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 22:03:41 2015 -0400 Add information on using Mousetweaks en-US/Mouse_Tools.xml | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Mouse_Tools.xml b/en-US/Mouse_Tools.xml index 467336f..a482263 100644 --- a/en-US/Mouse_Tools.xml +++ b/en-US/Mouse_Tools.xml @@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ <para>Mouse tools allow the mouse to be used in different ways, and provide an alternate solution to people with limited mobility.</para> <section> <title>KMouseTool</title> - <para>A program for KDE, <application>KMouseTool,</application> provides an alternate method for clicking the mouse by clicking the mouse whenever the cursor pauses and even provides a dragging capability. <application>KMouseTool</application> works with any mouse or pointing device.</para> + <para>A program for KDE, <application>KMouseTool</application>, provides an alternate method for clicking the mouse by clicking the mouse whenever the cursor pauses and even provides a dragging capability. <application>KMouseTool</application> works with any mouse or pointing device.</para> <section> <title>Installing KMouseTool</title> - <para>In Fedora, <application>KMouseTool</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains kmagnifier, kmouth, and ktts, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> and then type in <package>kdeaccessibility</package> in the screen that pops up, or in a terminal window type su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility".</para> + <para>In Fedora, <application>KMouseTool</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains <package>kmagnifier</package>, <package>kmouth</package>, and <package>ktts</package>, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></guilabel></menuchoice> and then type in <package>kdeaccessibility</package> in the screen that pops up, or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "dnf install kdeaccessibility"</command>.</para> </section> </section> <section> @@ -17,7 +17,30 @@ <para>Similar to KDE's <application>KMouseTool</application>, GNOME's <application>Mousetweaks</application> provides functions for simulated secondary clicks, dwell clicks, and pointer capture. Additional information on <application>Mousetweaks</application> can be found at <ulink url="http://library.gnome.org/users/mousetweaks/"></ulink></para> <section> <title>Installing Mousetweaks</title> - <para>In Fedora, <application>Mousetweaks</application> is packaged and can be installed by selecting <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> and then typing <package>Mousetweaks</package>; or in a terminal window, type su -c "yum install mousetweaks".</para> + <para>In Fedora, <application>Mousetweaks</application> is packaged and can be installed by selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></guilabel></menuchoice> and then typing <package>Mousetweaks</package>; or in a terminal window, type <command>su -c "dnf install mousetweaks"</command>.</para> + </section> + <section> + <title>Using Mousetweaks</title> + <para>Mousetweaks is installed by default in the Fedora + Workstation image. To activate the mouse tools, open the + top bar by pressing and holding <keycombo> + <keycap>Control</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap> + <keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>, and pressing the + <keycap>Tab</keycap> key until you hear "top bar". + Release the keys. Press <keycap>Tab</keycap> until you + land on the <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> menu. + Press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> to expand and + enter this menu. Press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> + key until you land on <guilabel>Mouse Keys</guilabel>. + Press <keycap>enter</keycap> to activate. From now on, + you can operate your mouse by the numpad on your + keyboard. Keys <keycap>4</keycap> and <keycap>6</keycap> + move the mouse left and right, <keycap>2</keycap> and + <keycap>8</keycap> move up and down, and <keycap>5</keycap> + clicks. You can change various options by accessing the + <guilabel>Universal access</guilabel> dialog in GNOME's + settings and pressing <keycap>enter</keycap> on the + <guilabel>Mouse Keys</guilabel> option.</para> </section> </section> </section>

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[accessibility-guide] More content updates

by Ben Cotton

commit 346a6cc732498dd117c502c721fa8dd36ce23d55 Author: Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)funnelfiasco.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 21:51:39 2015 -0400 More content updates en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml b/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml index c75edb9..90a70b6 100644 --- a/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml +++ b/en-US/Screen_Magnifiers.xml @@ -15,11 +15,31 @@ Many options are available and we'll cover a few here. <section> <title>Installing KMagnifier</title> - <para>In Fedora, <application>KMagnifier</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains <application>kmousetool</application>, <application>kmouth</application>, and <application>ktts</application>, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guilabel>System > Administration > Add/Remove Software</guilabel></menuchoice> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility"</command>.</para> + <para>In Fedora, <application>KMagnifier</application> is packaged in the <package>kdeaccessibility</package> package. This package also contains <application>kmousetool</application>, <application>kmouth</application>, and <application>ktts</application>, all of which are discussed in other areas of this guide. To install <package>kdeaccessibility</package> you can either select <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Add/Remove Software</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and then type in kdeaccessibility in the screen that pops up or in a terminal window type <command>su -c "yum install kdeaccessibility"</command>.</para> </section> </section> - + <section> + <title>Magnification in GNOME Shell</title> + <para>GNOME Shell has a built-in magnifier. To activpate it, press + <keycombo><keycap>control</keycap><keycap>alt</keycap><keycap>tab</keycap> + </keycombo>until you hear "top bar". Release the keys. You will land + on the <guilabel>Activities</guilabel> button. Press tab until you get to the + <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> menu. Press the + <keycap>down arrow</keycap> to expand and enter into this menu. + Press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> until you get to + <guilabel>zoom<guilabel> and press <keycap>enter</keycap>. This + activates the magnifier.</para> + + <para>You can change preferences of the + magnifier and GNOME's other built in accessibility tools by + accessing the <guilabel>Universal Access</guilabel> settings. To + do this, press the <keycap>super</keycap> key to open up the + activities overview and start typing <literal>universal + access</literal>. Highlight the <guilabel>Universal + Access</guilabel> icon and press <keycap>enter</keycap>. + Highlight the tool whose preferences you want to change and + press <keycap>enter</keycap>. You can also turn various tools on + and off from this dialog.</para> + </section> + </section>

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[release-notes] Qtile

by pbokoc

commit 839dd721e84d59705c89ba1e373f99ecdc139eea Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 17:52:15 2015 +0200 Qtile en-US/Desktop.xml | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml index 3c0b72a..2ab32c7 100644 --- a/en-US/Desktop.xml +++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml @@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ </note> </section> + <section id="desktop-qtile"> + <title>Qtile</title> + <para> + Fedora 22 includes <application>Qtile</application> - a lightweight, extensible, tiling window manager written in Python. The available version is 0.9.1. + </para> + <para> + To install <application>Qtile</application>, use the <command>dnf install qtile</command> command. + </para> + <para> + See the <ulink url="http://www.qtile.org">project website</ulink> for introduction, general information, documentation and screenshots, and the <ulink url="https://github.com/qtile/qtile/blob/master/CHANGELOG">release notes</ulink> for information about recent changes. + </para> + </section> + <section id="desktop-libinput"> <title>Libinput used for input devices</title> <para>

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[release-notes] LXQt 0.9

by pbokoc

commit da96eda2857f0d490f55e50cdd88f4f4819b29ee Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 17:39:34 2015 +0200 LXQt 0.9 en-US/Desktop.xml | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml index 887d630..3c0b72a 100644 --- a/en-US/Desktop.xml +++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml @@ -93,6 +93,24 @@ </para> </section> + <section id="desktop-lxqt"> + <title>LXQt 0.9.0</title> + <para> + <application>LXQt</application> is the Qt port and the upcoming version of <application>LXDE</application>, the Lightweight Desktop Environment. It is the product of the merge between the LXDE-Qt and the Razor-qt projects. Version 0.9.0 of this desktop environment is available in Fedora 22. + </para> + <para> + Like <application>LXDE</application>, this environment focuses on speed and low resource (CPU and RAM) consumption, making it especially suitable for systems with older or otherwise constrained hardware. + </para> + <para> + To install <application>LXQt</application>, use the <command>dnf groupinstall lxqt</command> command, and then select this environment the next time you log in. For more information about the project, see the <ulink url="http://lxqt.org/">LXQt official website</ulink>. Also see the <ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/p/lxde/mailman/message/33373317/">LXQt 0.9 release announcement</ulink> for detailed information about the 0.9.0 release. + </para> + <note> + <para> + If you are interested in <application>LXQt</application>, consider joining the Fedora Project's <ulink url="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LXQt_SIG">LXQt Special Interest Group</ulink>. + </para> + </note> + </section> + <section id="desktop-libinput"> <title>Libinput used for input devices</title> <para>

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[release-notes] Xfce 4.12

by pbokoc

commit 6eb1bfe27dc87be351d319256c35be618a4230f3 Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com> Date: Fri Apr 10 14:29:23 2015 +0200 Xfce 4.12 en-US/Desktop.xml | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) --- diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml index 80046c4..887d630 100644 --- a/en-US/Desktop.xml +++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml @@ -36,7 +36,63 @@ <section id="desktop-MATE"> <title>MATE</title> <para /> - </section> + </section> + + <section id="desktop-XFCE"> + <title>XFCE 4.12</title> + <para> + Fedora 22 comes with an updated, improved version of the popular <application>Xfce</application> desktop environment. This new release comes with a number of bug fixes and enhancements to the desktop environment and its default applications. + </para> + <para> + Notable changes include: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + The window switcher (<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>) now supports themes and live previews and has several different modes. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + A Hidpi theme has been added for displays with high DPI. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The Panel is now extensible via Gtk3 plug-ins, and supports intelligent hiding. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The desktop has a new wallpaper settings dialog, per-workspace wallpaper support, and better multi-monitor handling. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Support has been added for the new <systemitem>libinput</systemitem> input library. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Many improvements were made to the <application>Thunar</application> file manager, including tab support, bug fixes and performance enhancements. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <application>Mousepad</application> text editor has been rewritten for better speed and simplicity. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The <application>Parole</application> media player has been ported to Gtk3 and has a new interface. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para> + See the <ulink url="http://xfce.org/about/tour">Xfce 4.12 Tour</ulink> for a visual tour of new features, and the <ulink url="http://xfce.org/download/changelogs/4.12">Xfce 4.12 Changelog</ulink> for a full list of changes. + </para> + </section> + <section id="desktop-libinput"> <title>Libinput used for input devices</title> <para>

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