[system-administrators-guide] By the magic of modern desktop technology, Fedora users can now open appications with clicking!
Pete Travis
immanetize at fedoraproject.org
Tue Jul 23 19:32:48 UTC 2013
commit 53380811401ab2af8e80eb791779c6381acd3bea
Author: Pete Travis <immanetize at 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.html">freedesktop.org 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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