A location that contains text files that register applications. The application registry for the desktop is located in the /usr/share/gnome/application-registry directory.
A data file that provides information about an item in a menu. The desktop entry file specifies the name, command to run, and icon. Desktop entry files have a .desktop file extension.
A data file that provides information about a menu. The directory entry file specifies details such as a name for the menu, a tool tip for the menu, and an icon to represent the menu. Directory entry files have a .directory file extension.
A file content sniffer specifies a pattern to search in a file. A file content sniffer associates the pattern with a MIME type. If a match for the pattern is found, the MIME type associated with the pattern is the MIME type of the file.
A storage location in the GConf repository. For example, xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults.
An element in the GConf repository that corresponds to an application preference. For example, the /apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen key corresponds to the Show Splash Screen on Login option in the Sessions preference tool.
A file that lists the GConf configuration sources and the order to search the sources.
A file that lists the keys in a particular application and defines the characteristics of the keys. GConf schemas are generated from schema definition files. Schema definition files have a .schemas file extension.
A key that stores a schema object for a preference key. For example, /schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name is a schema key for the /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name preference key.
An element in a configuration source that contains information about a preference key. The schema object contains information such as a default value for the preference key and documentation about the preference key.
Interoperable Object Reference. A string reference to a CORBA object. An IOR encodes a hostname and port to which messages can be sent to control the object. The IOR also contains an object key to identify the object.
A MIME type identifies the format of a file. The MIME type enables applications to read the file. For example, an email application can use the image/png MIME type to detect that a Portable Networks Graphic (PNG) file is attached to an email.
An XML file that associates MIME types with file content sniffer information, file extensions , and filename patterns.
Open Source Metadata Framework file. This is a file that is associated with the XML file for a manual. The OMF file contains information about the manual that is used by the Help browser. OMF files have a .omf file extension.
A series of hexadecimal characters in a file content sniffer. The pattern mask identifies bits in the pattern to ignore when searching for a pattern in a file.
An application that replaces the image on a screen when the screen is not in use. The screensaver application for the Oracle Solaris Desktop system is XScreenSaver.