The Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide provides information for the following releases:
SunTM JavaTM Desktop System Release 3 for the SolarisTM 10 Operating System on SPARC® platforms.
Java Desktop System Release 3 for the Solaris 10 Operating System on x86 platforms.
Most of the information in the manual is generic to all releases of the Java Desktop System. Where the information is not generic, the platform is indicated.
This book is for users who plan to use the Java Desktop System as the default desktop environment. Use this book if you need to do the following:
Work with applications in the desktop.
Customize the look and feel of your personal desktop.
Find out more about specific functionality.
This book is organized as follows:
This chapter provides information about how to start, manage, and end Java Desktop System sessions.
Chapter 2, Working With Panels
Panels are a key component of the Java Desktop System. This chapter tells you how to use the different parts of your panels, and how to invoke the available functions of the Java Desktop System using panels.
This chapter provides information about how to use and customize the menus in the Java Desktop System.
Chapter 4, Working With Windows
This chapter describes basic windows functions such as moving and resizing. This chapter also describes the controls that you use with windows.
Chapter 5, Using Your File Manager
This chapter describes how to use the file manager to work with your file system.
Chapter 6, Using Your Desktop Background
This chapter describes how to use the desktop background to start applications, and open your files and folders. The chapter also describes how to use Trash from the desktop background, how to use the desktop background menu, and how to customize the desktop background.
Chapter 7, Using Your Preference Tools
This chapter describes how to use the preference tools to customize the Java Desktop System.
Appendix A, Mouse and Keyboard Functionality
This appendix provides information about mouse usage, shortcut keys, basic window skills, and basic dialog skills.
The glossary contains a list of terms used in this guide, and definitions of the terms.
Before you read this book, click on the Learn About The Java™
Desktop System icon on the desktop background. This launches a
help browser from where you can access overview information about the Java Desktop System
.
You should also ensure that you have some familiarity with the following topics:
Three-button mouse devices
Graphical user interfaces
Command line interfaces
See Appendix A, Mouse and Keyboard Functionality for information about mouse usage, shortcut keys, basic window skills, and basic dialog skills.
The following manuals are related to this guide:
Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide
Java Desktop System Release 3 Administration Guide
Java Desktop System Release 3 Installation Guide
Java Desktop System Release 3 Release Notes
Java Desktop System Release 3 Troubleshooting Guide
You can access these manuals on the accompanying software media, and at http://docs.sun.com.
The following manuals are associated with this guide:
Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Administration Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Basic Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite Setup Guide
StarOffice 7 Office Suite User's Guide
System Configuration Manager, Release 1
You can access these manuals on the accompanying software media, or at http://docs.sun.com.
The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized. |
Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
---|---|
C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |
The following table lists the conventions for mouse usage in documentation for the Java Desktop System.
Action |
Definition |
---|---|
Click |
Press and release the left mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Click-and-hold |
Press and do not release the left mouse button. |
Left-click |
Same as click. Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with right-click. |
Middle-click |
Press and release the middle mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Right-click |
Press and release the right mouse button, without moving the mouse. |
Double-click |
Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse. |
Drag |
Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions. |
Drag-and-drop |
Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location. |
Grab |
Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then drag the window to a new location. |