[user-guide] Added section on Activities overview to chapter 'Tour of GNOME desktop'. Still to do: Notifications.
Nathan Thomas
nathant at fedoraproject.org
Thu Aug 11 14:14:41 UTC 2011
commit cc9328f2316a0ad8ddc6f97dfdc686b6e54238ac
Author: Nathan Thomas <nathan at afternoondust.co.uk>
Date: Thu Aug 11 16:13:35 2011 +0200
Added section on Activities overview to chapter 'Tour of GNOME desktop'. Still to do: Notifications.
en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml | 152 +++++++++-------------------------
1 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 112 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml b/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
index 55b018c..5f29533 100644
--- a/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
+++ b/en-US/Tour_of_the_GNOME_desktop.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
- <para>A third area can be accessed by clicking the <guimenuitem>Activities</guimenuitem> button, or by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. Alternatively, you can press the <firstterm>windows key</firstterm> on your keyboard. This area is called the <firstterm>Activities overview</firstterm>.
+ <para>A third area can be accessed by clicking the <guimenuitem>Activities</guimenuitem> button, or by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. Alternatively, you can press the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. This area is called the <firstterm>Activities overview</firstterm>.
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_top bar_">
<!-- The Top Bar --><title> The Top Bar </title>
@@ -92,69 +92,6 @@
</itemizedlist>
</para>
- <section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_top_menu_panel_-_The_Applications_menu_">
- <!-- The Applications menu --><title> The <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu </title>
- <para>
- This menu contains a categorized list of installed applications, which are updated as necessary when software is installed or removed. When you click on <menuchoice><guilabel>Applications</guilabel></menuchoice> a drop-down list appears. The default list installed is:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Games</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Graphics</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Office</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Sound & Video</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- <para>
- Other common menu items added with additional software include:
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Education</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Other</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- <guisubmenu>Programming</guisubmenu>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </section>
<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_top_bar_-_Clock_and_calendar_">
<!-- Clock and calendar --><title> Clock and calendar </title>
@@ -225,15 +162,50 @@
The default desktop area, or <firstterm>workspace</firstterm>, is where the windows of currently active windows are normally displayed.
</para>
<para>
- You can switch between active applications by using the keyboard shortcut <keymap>Alt + Tab</keymap>. The <firstterm>application switcher</firstterm> will appear showing icons of active applications. <keymap>Alt + Tab</keymap> will cycle through the applications from left to right, while <keymap>Shift + Alt + Tab</keymap> will cycle from right to left. If an active application has more than one window open, you can also use <keymap>Alt + `</keymap> and <keymap>Shift + Alt + `</keymap> to cycle through the windows, where <keymap>`</keymap> is the key above the <keymap>Tab</keymap> key on your keyboard.
+ You can switch between active applications by using the keyboard shortcut <keycombo><keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Tab</keymap></keycombo>. The <firstterm>application switcher</firstterm> will appear showing icons of active applications. <keycombo><keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Tab</keymap></keycombo> will cycle through the applications from left to right, while <keycombo><keymap>Shift</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Tab</keymap></keycombo> will cycle from right to left. If an active application has more than one window open, you can also use <keycombo><keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>`</keymap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keymap>Shift</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>`</keymap></keycombo> to cycle through the windows, where <keymap>`</keymap> is the key above the <keymap>Tab</keymap> key on your keyboard.
</para>
<para>
- You can also add more workspaces and cycle between them using <keymap>Control + Alt + Up</keymap> and <keymap>Control + Alt + Down</keymap>. You can move an active window to another workspace by using <keymap>Control + Shift + Alt + Up</keymap> or <keymap>Control + Shift+ Alt + Down</keymap>. If no workspace exists below the current one, a new one will be created automatically.
+ You can also add more workspaces and cycle between them using <keycombo><keymap>Control</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Up</keymap></keycombo> and <keycombo><keymap>Control</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Down</keymap></keycombo>. You can move an active window to another workspace by using <keycombo><keymap>Control</keymap> + <keymap>Shift</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Up</keymap></keycombo> or <keycombo><keymap>Control</keymap> + <keymap>Shift</keymap> + <keymap>Alt</keymap> + <keymap>Down</keymap></keycombo>. If no workspace exists below the current one, a new one will be created automatically.
</para>
</section>
-<section id="sect-User_Guide-_Notifications_">
+<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_Activities_Overview_">
+
+<!--
+The Activities
+Overview
+--><title>The Activities Overview</title>
+ <para>
+ The Activities overview can be accessed by clicking the <guilabel>Activities</guilabel> button, by moving the mouse to the top left hand <firstterm>Hot Corner</firstterm>. or by pressing the <keymap>windows</keymap> key on your keyboard. The overview has several features to help you manage applications, files, windows and workspaces:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <firstterm>dash</firstterm> is the bar on the left hand edge of the overview. It displays the icons of favourite and active applications. Left-clicking on any icon in the list will launch that application, or bring up the most recently used window if it is already running. Right-click to choose between the application's available windows.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The central area of the overview initially displays live thumbnails of all windows in the current workspace. Click any window to focus that window and exit the overview, or close the window by clicking on the <guibutton>X</guibutton> in the top right corner. You can also zoom in on any window by using the scroll wheel on your mouse. You can click and drag windows to and from workspaces, which are displayed in a bar on the right.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Click <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> above the window overview to switch to the application overview. The icons of all currently installed applications are displayed. Left-click on an application's icon to open it. Right-click to switch to a currently open window, open a new window, or add the application to your favourites on the dash. All of your applications are displayed in alphabetical order, but you can click on different categories listed on the right to help you find the application you want.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ You can search for applications, devices, bookmarked folders, and recently opened files by clicking on the search bar in the top right corner, or simply by beginning to type. Items matching the search term will appear in the main area. You can also click on the buttons at the bottom of the overview to search for the term using Wikipedia or Google in the default web browser.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can leave the Activities overview at any time by clicking on a window or application icon to focus it. You can also press the <keymap>windows</keymap> key, which will return you to the last focused window on the current workspace.
+ </para>
+
+</section>
+
+<section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_Notifications_">
<!-- The notification area --><title> The Notification area </title>
<para>
The Notification area displays icons that alert you to new events taking place on your computer. For example, your email program might display an icon here to indicate the arrival of new email, or your printer software might display an icon here to indicate that a document is now printing.
@@ -241,51 +213,7 @@
</section>
- <section id="sect-User_Guide-_The_GNOME_desktop_-_The_window_list_panel_">
- <!-- The window list panel --><title> The window list panel </title>
- <!-- [[Image:F10_bottom_panel2.png]] -->
- <para>
- This panel has three components:
- <itemizedlist>
- <!-- <listitem>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Show Desktop</guilabel> button, on the left side, is used to hide all open windows, and reveal the desktop area. This function is useful when the open applications obscure an important desktop file or icon. To restore the windows, click the <guilabel>Show Desktop</guilabel> button again and all windows return to their previous location.
- </para>
- </listitem> -->
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Any open applications appear as button icons in the middle part of the window list panel. It shows all application windows in use on the desktop workspace, whether they are visible or hidden. A hidden window button appears with a white background. The currently selected application window button has a gray background, and is said to have <firstterm>focus</firstterm>. Usually, this is the application whose window is on top of all the others on the screen. To switch from one running application to another using the mouse, click on the desired application's button in the panel.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title> Use the key combination <keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo> to switch between open windows </title>
- <para>
- Holding down the <keycap>Alt</keycap> key and pressing the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key will open a small window containing icons of all of your open windows. Repeatedly pressing the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key cycles through the icons. Release both keys on your selection to pull it to the front
- </para>
- </note>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The <firstterm>Workspace Switcher</firstterm> is the group of squares situated on the far right. They allow you to move between <firstterm>workspaces</firstterm>. Workspaces have long been a feature of UNIX and Linux desktop environments. Each workspace provides a separate desktop where applications can be organized, and a corresponding window list panel. By default there are two workspaces available. To change this number, right-click on the workspace switcher and choose <menuchoice><guilabel>preferences</guilabel></menuchoice>.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Switching between workspaces </title>
- <para>
- Use the key combination <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Left Arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Right Arrow</keycap></keycombo> to switch between workspaces.
- </para>
- <para>
- Hold down the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and <keycap>Alt</keycap> keys and press either the <keycap>Left Arrow</keycap> key or <keycap>Right Arrow</keycap> key to cycle through the available workspaces on your system.
- </para>
- </note>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> icon on the right end of the window list panel works the same way as the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> icon in the desktop area. If you delete a file, it is moved to this location. A right click on the <guilabel>Trash</guilabel> icon brings up the options to <menuchoice><guilabel>Open</guilabel></menuchoice> the folder, <menuchoice><guilabel>Empty Trash</guilabel></menuchoice>, <menuchoice><guilabel>Remove from Panel</guilabel></menuchoice>, and <menuchoice><guilabel>Lock to Panel</guilabel></menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- </para>
- </section>
-
+
</section>
</chapter>
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