commit 53380811401ab2af8e80eb791779c6381acd3bea
Author: Pete Travis <immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org>
Date: Tue Jul 23 13:30:07 2013 -0600
By the magic of modern desktop technology, Fedora users can now open appications with
clicking!
This commit adds a descrition of menu usage for some available desktop environments,
as well as some screenshots so that readers aren't taken by surprise.
en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml | 148 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
en-US/images/menu_GNOME.png | Bin 0 -> 900898 bytes
en-US/images/menu_KDE.png | Bin 0 -> 958340 bytes
en-US/images/menu_LXDE.png | Bin 0 -> 247104 bytes
en-US/images/menu_MATE.png | Bin 0 -> 255977 bytes
en-US/images/menu_XFCE.png | Bin 0 -> 488676 bytes
en-US/images/searchmenu_GNOME.png | Bin 0 -> 815111 bytes
en-US/images/searchmenu_KDE.png | Bin 0 -> 921184 bytes
8 files changed, 146 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml b/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
index dc06b10..c2aadf2 100644
--- a/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
+++ b/en-US/Opening_GUI_Applications.xml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
</figure>
<figure id="fig-alt-f2_lxde">
<title>
- Using
<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>
with <application>MATE</application>
+ Using
<keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>
with <application>LXDE</application>
</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
</imageobject>
<textobject>
<para>
- MATE command entry dialog box.
+ LXDE command entry dialog box.
</para>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
@@ -191,7 +191,151 @@
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="gui-from_menu">
+ <title>Launching applications from the Desktop Menu</title>
+ <para>
+ Applications can also be opened from the menu system provided by the desktop
environment in use. While the presentation may vary between desktop environments, the menu
entries and their categories are provided by the individual application and standardized
by the <ulink
url="http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/menu-spec-latest.htm...
Desktop Menu Specification</ulink>. Some desktop environments also provide search
functionality in their menu system to allow quick and easy access to applications.
+ </para>
+ <section id="gui-from_menu-gnome">
+ <title>Using GNOME menus</title>
+ <para>
+ The GNOME menu, called the <guilabel>overview</guilabel>, can be
accessed by either clicking the <guilabel>Activities</guilabel> button in the
top left of the primary display, by moving the mouse past the top left
<methodname>hot corner</methodname>, or by pressing the
<keycap>Super</keycap> ( <keycap>Windows</keycap> ) key. The
<guilabel>overview</guilabel> presents documents in adddition to
applications.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Selecting an item from the menu is best accomplished using the
<guilabel>search box</guilabel>. Simply bring up the
<guilabel>overview</guilabel>, and begin typing the name of the application
you want to launch. Pressing enter will launch the highlighted application, or you can use
the arrow keys or mouse to choose an alternative.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-searchmenu-gnome">
+ <title>
+ Using the GNOME search box
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/searchmenu_GNOME.png"
format="PNG" scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ Typing the name of an application into the overview search box will display
matching menu entries. The search also matches descriptions, so that typing
<literal>browser</literal> will display installed browsers.
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </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.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-menu-gnome">
+ <title>
+ Browsing GNOME menu entires
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/menu_GNOME.png"
format="PNG" scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ The GNOME menu has a bar on the left for frequently used applications,
which includes a grid icon that brings up a grid in the center of the window. Users can
then use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to display either a larger list of
frequently used applications, or to view all available applications.
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ To learn more about using <application>GNOME shell</application>,
visit <ulink
url="https://wiki.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet" />
+ </para>
+ </section>
+ <section id="gui-from_menu-kde">
+ <title>
+ Using KDE menus
+ </title>
+ <para><!-- I don't have a RHEL box to verify the icon mentioned below
-->
+ The KDE menu is opened by clicking the &MAJOROS; button at the bottom left
corner of the screen. The menu initially displays favorite applications, which can be
added to by right clicking any menu entry. Hovering over the icons in the lower portion of
the menu will display applications, filesystems, recently used applications, or options
for logging out of the system.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-menu_kde">
+ <title>
+ The KDE desktop menu.
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/menu_KDE.png" format="PNG"
scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ The KDE menu displays applications in categories. The contents of the
categories are displayed when clicked.
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Search functionality is also available in the KDE menu system. To search for
applications, open the menu and begin typing. The menu will display matching entries.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-searchmenu_kde">
+ <title>
+ Searching with the KDE menu.
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/searchmenu_KDE.png"
format="PNG" scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ The KDE menu will search for matching applications if you type into the
search box. For example, typing <literal>browser</literal> will display
installed browsers and other matching entries.
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Using menus in LXDE, MATE, and XFCE</title>
+ <para>
+ Menus in LXDE, MATE, and XFCE have a varied apprearance but a very similar
structure. They categorize applications, and the contents of a category are displayed by
hovering the cursor over the entry. Applications are launched by clicking on an entry.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-menu_lxde">
+ <title>
+ The LXDE menu
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/menu_LXDE.png" format="PNG"
scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ LXDE Menu
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <figure id="fig-menu_mate">
+ <title>
+ MATE menu
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/menu_MATE.png" format="PNG"
scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ MATE menu
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+<figure id="fig-menu_xfce">
+ <title>
+ XFCE Menu
+ </title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="images/menu_XFCE.png" format="PNG"
scalefit="0" />
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <para>
+ XFCE Menu
+ </para>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ </section>
</section>
</chapter>
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