Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide

Main Components

The main components of the Java Desktop System are outlined in the following sections:

GNOME Desktop

The Java Desktop System is based on the GNOME Desktop, which is a free software desktop developed by a worldwide community.

The most important components of the GNOME Desktop are as follows:

Desktop Functionality	Description
`File Manager`	Enables you to do the following: Display your files and folders. Manage your files and folders. Customize your files and folders. Open special URL locations. Write data to a recordable CD.
Panels	Contains application launchers, system menus, panel drawers, and panel applications.
Window Manager	Enables you to manage application windows and dialogs.
Desktop Applications	A broad range of full-featured desktop applications that enable you to perform all your usual work activities.
Panel Applications	Small applications for specific tasks that reside within panels.

Desktop Applications

The following table lists the desktop applications in the Java Desktop System.

Category	Application	Description
Accessories	`Archive Manager`	Enables you to create, view, modify, or unpack an archive.
	`Calculator`	Multifunctional mathematical and scientific calculator that includes arithmetic, trigonometric, and logarithmic functions.
	`Character Map`	Unicode character map that provides accented characters, mathematical symbols, special symbols, and punctuation marks.
	`Dictionary`	Enables you to look up an online dictionary for definitions and correct spelling of words.
	`Text Editor`	A simple text editor that enables you to create and edit text files.
Games	See Java Desktop System Release 2 Release Notes.	Games applications are not currently supported by Sun Microsystems.
Graphics	`Diagram Editor`	Diagram editor that enables you to create flow charts, maps, UML diagrams, and many other diagrams.
	`Image Editor`	GNU Image Manipulation Program that enables you to edit images.
	`Image Organizer`	Image viewer and browser that displays thumbnails of images on your desktop.
	`Image Viewer`	Enables you to view and save images using standard image file formats.
	`PDF Document Viewer`	Enables you to view files in Portable Document Format (PDF).
	`PostScript Viewer`	Enables you to view files in PostScript format.
Internet	`Email and Calendar`	See Ximian Evolution 1.4 for more information.
	`Instant Messenger`	Enables you to launch a multi-protocol instant messaging client.
	`Java Web Start`	Enables you to start and manage your Java applications.
	`Sun Java System Instant Messaging`	Launches URLs for the following: Register for Java IM Demo Run Java IM Demo
	`Web Browser`	See Mozilla 1.4 for more information.
Multimedia	`CD Player`	Enables you to play audio compact discs on your computer.
	`Volume Control`	Enables you to adjust the volume level on your system.
Office	`Project Manager`	Project management and scheduling tool.
	`Office Applications`	See StarOffice 7 for more information. Note – StarSuite is the default Office application for users in Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan. Users in all other countries have `StarOffice` as their default Office application.
Programming	Interface Editor	Glade is a user interface builder for GTK+ and GNOME.
	`Source Editor`	General purpose extensible editor for programmers.
Utilities	`Configuration Editor`	Enables you to directly edit your entire configuration database.
	`Disk Analyzer`	Enables you to visualize your disk.
	`Online Update`	Update your system online.
	Print Manager	Displays printers and documents in the printer queues.
	`Terminal`	Enables you to access the command line.

Panel Applications

The following table lists the panel applications of the Java Desktop System.

Category	Panel Application	Description
Accessories	`Appointments and Tasks`	A calendar server client to manage your appointments and tasks.
	`Clock`	Displays the time and the date.
	`Dictionary Lookup`	Enables you to look up an online dictionary for definitions and correct spelling of words.
	`Sticky Notes`	Enables you to create and view small notes on your desktop.
	`Stock Ticker`	Provides continuously updated stock quotes.
	Weather Report	Monitors the current weather conditions and forecasts.
Actions	Find Files	Opens the Search tool.
	Force Quit	Stops an application running that does not respond to your commands.
	Lock	Locks the screen and activates your screensaver.
	Log Out	Begins the process to log out of your current session.
	Run	Opens the Run Application dialog.
	Screenshot	Enables you to take screenshots.
	Show Desktop	Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop.
Amusements	`Fish`	Displays an animated image and executes a user-specified command when you click on the image.
	`Geyes`	Displays a pair of eyes that follow the mouse pointer around the screen.
Internet	`Inbox Monitor`	Checks your mail server at regular intervals for new mail in your mailbox.
	`WebEyes`	Enables you to access web search utilities and provides quick access to websites you previously accessed.
Multimedia	`CD Player`	Enables you to play audio compact discs on your computer.
	`Volume Control`	Enables you to control the sound volume on your system.
Utility	`Character Palette`	Provides a convenient way to access non-standard characters.
	`Command Line`	Provides a command line that you can use within any panel on the desktop.
	`Input Method Switcher`	Provides a method of switching between software components that enables you to enter text in ways other than typing on a keyboard. `Input Methods` are commonly used to enter text for languages using thousands of different characters in keyboards with far fewer keys.
	`Keyboard Accessibility Status`	Shows the status of the keyboard accessibility features.
	`Keyboard Indicator`	Enables you to indicate different layouts to your keyboard.
	`Notification Area`	Displays icons from various applications to indicate activity in the application. For example, when you use the `CD Player` application to play a CD, a CD icon is displayed in the Notification Area.
	`Pilot Applet`	Enables you to configure Palm OS devices.
	`Quick Lounge`	Organizes your preferred applications on panels.
	`Window List`	Enables you to manage the windows that are open on your desktop.
	`Window Selector`	Displays a list of all visible windows open on your desktop and enables you to select the one you want to activate.
	`Workspace Switcher`	Enables you to switch between workspaces.

Ximian Evolution 1.4

Evolution is an advanced personal information management system that integrates with email and calendar servers. Evolution contains the following components:

Component	Description
Calendar	Enables you to schedule appointments.
Contacts	Enables you to create an address book of your contacts.
Email	Enables you to compose, send, receive, and manage email messages.
Summary	Provides an overview of your day. Summary displays an overview of your email messages, appointments, meetings, and tasks.
Tasks	Enables you to manage the work tasks that you perform.
Connectors	Enables you to connect to mail and calendar servers.

Evolution includes the following features and benefits:

Feature	Benefit
Versatility	`Evolution` manages contact information, appointments and mail, and integrates this functionality in an integrated package. `Evolution` acts as the central point of control for all your communication needs.
Compatibility	`Evolution` supports global mail protocols, such as IMAP4, SMTP, POP3 and LDAP. `Evolution` also adheres to global standards and file formats, such as `mbox`, to facilitate smooth integration into existing environments.
Integration	Public interfaces to the core functionality of `Evolution`components ensure easy integration with other applications.
Scalability	`Evolution` can manage large amounts of mail and provides tools to organize, read, and search through mail in an efficient way.

To Start Evolution

Click Launch, then choose Email and Calendar.

Alternatively, click Launch, then choose Launch -> Applications -> Internet -> Email and Calendar.

When you start Evolution for the first time, the Evolution Setup Assistant is displayed. The Evolution Setup Assistant guides you through the initial configuration process for Evolution. In the initial configuration process, you perform the following actions:

Enter identity information.
Create an email account, that is, configure how to receive email, configure how to send email, and provide a name for the account.
Select your time zone.
Import data from other applications.

You can access Help for Evolution from within the Evolution application.

StarOffice 7

The StarOffice suite of Office applications runs on multiple operating systems, including Linux, Solaris, and Windows. StarOffice contains the following applications:

Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Presentation
Graphics
Database Capabilities

StarOffice includes the following features and benefits:

Feature	Benefit
Supports XML file formats	You can create, manage, and access complex documents and web pages.
Intuitive graphical user interface (GUI)	Familiar interface concepts require minimal retraining.
Built on open standards and OpenOffice.org open source code	You are not locked into proprietary formats.

To Start StarOffice

You can start StarOffice in the following ways:

Double-click the StarOffice icon on the desktop background.
Click Launch, then choose StarOffice 7.
Click Launch, then choose Launch -> Applications -> Office.

StarOffice contains sample documents and templates to help you create documents. To access these templates and documents, choose File -> New -> Templates and Documents.

Choose File -> AutoPilot to create user-defined templates, for example, for faxes, presentations or web pages that you can use as a basis for further documents.

You can access Help for StarOffice from within each of the following StarOffice applications:

Category	Application	Description
Office	`StarOffice 7 Presentation`	Enables you to create presentations.
	`StarOffice 7 Spreadsheet`	Enables you to create spreadsheets.
	`StarOffice 7 Text Document`	Enables you to create text documents.

To Open a StarOffice File

To open a file previously created by StarOffice, click Launch, then choose StarOffice 7. From the Templates and Documents — My Documents dialog, highlight the folder where the file is located. For example, if your file is located in My Documents folder, click on the My Documents icon and a list of your folders and files is displayed in the Title pane. Locate the file that you want and double-click on the file.

Mozilla 1.4

Mozilla is a powerful, cross-platform browser that integrates a wide variety of features. Mozilla provides enterprise functionality in one powerful application suite that enables you to do the following:

Surf the Internet.
Communicate with colleagues.
Participate in discussion groups.
Create dynamic web pages.

Mozilla includes the following features and benefits:

Feature	Benefit
Powerful browsing capabilities	Increases productivity thanks to streamlined and efficient browsing.
Sophisticated navigation and filtering	Saves time by managing and directing incoming mail messages to where you want them to go. Fast and efficient streamlined searches and more secured privacy.
Advanced JavaScript controls	Enables you to save and publish web documents created in Composer to a server of your choice in just a few clicks.
Tabbed browsing	You can view multiple websites on tabbed pages within a single browser window.

To Start Mozilla

Click Launch, then choose Web Browser. Alternatively, click Launch, then choose Applications -> Internet -> Web Browser.

You can access Help for Mozilla from within the Mozilla application.

Java Technology

Java technology provides a multi-platform development environment and supports many platforms, from servers, to cell phones, to smart cards. Java technology unifies business infrastructure to create a seamless, secure, networked platform for users.

Java includes the following features and benefits:

Feature	Benefit
Mobility and security	The Java platform provides the foundation for true mobility. Java technology makes the ideal development and deployment vehicle for mobile and wireless solutions.
Development environment	Java facilitates fast development while reducing the number of time-consuming and costly bugs.
Web services	Java and XML languages are two of the most extensible and widely-accepted computing languages.
Platform compatibility	Java provides a secure, open, robust, viable, and flexible development platform that enables you to do the following: Reduce costs Bring products to market faster Benefit from maximum flexibility Develop robust applications for consumer devices