Oracle® Solaris 11.2 Desktop User's Guide

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Updated: July 2014
 
 

About Preference Tools

A preference tool enables you to change settings on the Oracle Solaris Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of the computer. For example, with the Mouse preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the Windows preference tool,you can set behavior common to all windows, such as the way in which you select windows with the mouse.

To open a preference tool, choose System → Preferences in the top panel. Choose the tool from the submenu.

With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.

Some applications or system components might add their own preference tools to the menu.


Note - Some preference tools enable you to modify essential parts of your system, and therefore require administrative access. When you open the preference tool, a dialog box will prompt you for your password. These tools are in the System → Administration submenu. This menu also contains more complex utility applications for managing and updating your system.

This section describes the preferences you can set. These preferences include:

  • Assistive Technologies preferences

  • Keyboard shortcut preferences

  • Preferred application preferences