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Oracle Solaris 11 User's Guide for the GNOME Desktop
December 2011 E24676_02
This guide explains how to use the Oracle Solaris Desktop and its components.
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Preface
1. Getting Started With the Desktop
Overview of the Desktop
Desktop Components
Desktop Sessions
Starting a Session
How to Log In to the Desktop
How to Use a Different Language
Locking the Screen
Setting Programs to Start Automatically When You Log In
About the Startup Programs Tab
Enabling/Disabling Startup Programs
How to Add a New Startup Program
Removing a Startup Program
Editing a Startup Program
About the Session Options Tab
Ending a Session
2. Using the Desktop Windows
Windows Overview
Types of Windows
Working With Windows
Moving a Window
Resizing a Window
How to Resize a Window
Minimizing a Window
Maximizing a Window
Unmaximizing a Window
Closing a Window
Giving Focus to a Window
3. Using the Desktop Workspaces
Workspaces Overview
Working With Workspaces
Switching Workspaces
Adding and Deleting Workspaces
How to Add Workspaces
How to Delete Workspaces
4. Using the Desktop Panels
Panel Overview
Top Edge Panel
Bottom Edge Panel
Managing Panels
Moving a Panel
Hiding a Panel
Adding a New Panel
Deleting a Panel
Setting Panel Properties
About the General Properties Tab
About the Background Properties Tab
Panel Objects
Interacting With Panel Objects
Selecting an Applet
Adding an Object to a Panel
How to Add an Object to a Panel
Modifying the Properties of an Object
How to Modify the Properties of an Object
Moving a Panel Object
How to Move a Panel Object
Locking a Panel Object
Removing a Panel Object
Applets
Launchers
Adding a Launcher to a Panel
How to add a launcher to a panel from the panel pop-up menu
How to Add a Launcher to a Panel From a Menu
How to Add a Launcher to a Panel From the File Manager
Modifying a Launcher
How to Modify the Launcher Properties
Launcher Properties
Launcher Commands and Locations
Buttons
Force Quit
Lock Screen
Log Out
Run
Search
Show Desktop
Menus
How to Add a Menubar or Main menu to a Panel
How to Add a Submenu to a Panel
Drawers
How to Add a Menu as a Drawer to a Panel
How to Add an Object to a Drawer
How to Modify Drawer Properties
Default Panel Objects
Window Selector Applet
Notification Area Applet
Menubar
Window List
Usage
Preferences
5. Using the Desktop Applications
Applications Overview
Working With Files
Opening a File
Filtering the File List
Choosing a Folder
Opening a Location
Opening Remote Locations
Adding and Removing Bookmarks
Showing Hidden Files
Saving a File
Saving a File in Another Location
Replacing an Existing File
Creating a Folder
6. Using the Main Menubar
About the Main Menubar
About the Applications Menu
How to Start an Application
Using the Places Menu
Using the System Menu
Using the Administration Menu
Customizing the Panel Menubar
How to Edit Menus
7. Using the File Manager
File Manager Overview
Spatial Mode
Spatial Mode Windows
Displaying the Home Folder in a Spatial Window
Displaying a Parent Folder
Displaying a Folder in a Browser Window
How to Display a Folder in a Browser Window
Closing Folders
Opening a Location
Browser Mode
Browser Windows
Showing and Hiding File Browser Window Components
Using the Location Bar
Displaying Home Folder
Displaying a Folder
Displaying a Parent Folder
Using the Tree From the Side Pane
Using Navigation History
Navigating History List Using the Go Menu
Navigating History List Using the Toolbar
Navigating Your History List Using History in the Side Pane
Opening Files
Executing the Default Action
Executing Non-Default Actions
How to Add Actions Associated With a File Type
How to Modify Actions
Searching Files
Saving Searches
Managing Files and Folders
Using Views to Display Files and Folders
Arranging Your Files in Icon View
Arranging Your Files in List View
Changing the Size of Items in a View
Working With Files and Folders
Selecting Files and Folders
Selecting Files Matching a Specific Pattern
Moving or Copying a File or Folder
How to Duplicate a File or Folder
How to Create a Folder
How to Rename a File or Folder
How to Move a File or Folder to the Trash
How to Delete a File or Folder
Creating a Symbolic Link to a File or Folder
Using Drag and Drop
Viewing the Properties of a File or Folder
How to View the Properties of a File of Folder
Changing Permissions
How to Change Permissions for a File
How to Change Permissions for a Folder
Adding Notes to Files and Folders
How to Add a Note Using the Properties Dialog
How to Add a Note Using Notes in the Side Pane
Creating Documents by Using a Template
How to Create a Document From a Template
Using Bookmarks
Adding or Deleting a Bookmark
How to Edit a Bookmark
Using Trash
Displaying the Items in the Trash
Emptying Trash
Viewing Hidden Files
Hiding a File or Folder
Using the Item Properties
How to Display the Item Properties Window
Modifying the Appearance of Files and Folders
Using Icons and Emblems
How to Change the Icon for a File or Folder
How to Add an Emblem to a File or Folder
How to Create a New Emblem
Changing Backgrounds
Using Removable Media
Mounting Media
How to Mount a Device Manually
Displaying Media Contents
Displaying Media Properties
Ejecting Media
How to Eject a USB Flash Drive
Writing to a CD or a DVD
Creating Data Discs
How to Create Data Discs
Copying From a CD or a DVD
How to Copy CDs or DVDs
Creating a Disc From an Image File
Navigating Remote Servers
Accessing a Remote Server
Accessing Network Places
Accessing Special URI Locations
Setting File Manager Preferences
Views
Behavior
Display
List Columns
Preview
Media
Extending the File Manager
Scripts
Installing File Manager Scripts
Writing File Manager Scripts
Extensions
8. Using the Desktop Tools and Utilities
Running Applications
How to Run an Application From the Command Line
Taking Screenshots
Overview of the Yelp Help Browser
Yelp Help Browser Interface
Working With Yelp
How to Open a Document Through the GUI
How to Open a New Window
How to Display Information About a DocBook Document
How to Print the Current Page
How to Print a Docbook Document
How to Close a Window
How to Set Preferences
How to Add a Bookmark
How to Edit Bookmarks
How to Display Help
Navigating the Yelp Help Browser
Opening Documents from the Command Line
9. Configuring the Desktop
About Preference Tools
Assistive Technologies
Keyboard Shortcuts
How to Add a Custom Shortcut
How to Edit a Keyboard Shortcut
Preferred Applications
Setting Look and Feel Preferences
Appearance
Theme Preferences
Desktop Background Preferences
Font Preferences
Font Rendering
Visual Effects
Show Icons in Menus
Editable Menu Shortcut Keys
Toolbar Button Labels
Windows
Screensaver
Setting Internet and Network Preferences
Network
Network Proxy
Remote Desktop
Setting Keyboard Preferences
Desktop Keyboard Preferences
Input Method Keyboard Preferences
How to Activate/Deactivate IM
Keyboard Preference Tool
Keyboard Preferences
Keyboard Layouts Preferences
Keyboard Layout Options
Keyboard Accessibility Preferences
Keyboard Accessibility Audio Feedback
Mouse Keys Preferences
Typing Break Preferences
Setting Hardware Preferences
Monitor Preference Tool
Sound Preference Tool
Sound Effects Preferences
Sound Input Preferences
Sound Output Preferences
Application Sound Preferences
Setting Session Preferences
Configuring Startup Applications
A. Using the Mouse
Mouse Button Conventions
Mouse Preference Tool
General Mouse Preferences
Mouse Accessibility Preferences
Mouse Pointers
B. Using the Keyboard
Global Shortcut Keys
Window Shortcut Keys
Application Keys
Access Keys