The following sections describe how to assign mandatory or default values to general preferences.
To set HTTP proxy preferences, modify the values of the preference keys in the /system/http_proxy/ location. For example, to set a mandatory value for the HTTP proxy host, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type string \ --set /system/http_proxy/host proxy-name
To set a default value for the HTTP proxy host, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --type string \ --set /system/http_proxy/host proxy-name
You can also set other HTTP proxy-related preferences. For information about the other HTTP proxy preferences, see the system_http_proxy.schemas schema definition file.
To set a mandatory number of workspaces, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type int \ --set /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces integer
To set a default number of workspaces, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --type int \ --set /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces integer
You can also set other window manager preferences. For information about the other window manager preferences, see the metacity.schemas schema definition file.
To set keyboard accessibility preferences, modify the values of the preference keys in the /desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard location. For example, if you want to set a mandatory value so that keyboard accessibility features are enabled, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool \ --set /desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/enable true
To set a default value for this preference, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --type bool \ --set /desktop/gnome/accessibility/keyboard/enable false
You can also set other keyboard accessibility preferences. For information about the other keyboard accessibility preferences, see the desktop_gnome_accessibility_keyboard.schemas schema definition file.
To set keyboard shortcut preferences, modify the values of preference keys in the /apps/metacity/global_keybindings location. For example, you might want users to use only the Alt + F3 keyboard shortcut to open the Run Application dialog box. To set this mandatory value, type the following command:
# gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \ xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type string \ --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_run_dialog '<Alt>F3'
You can also set other keyboard shortcut preferences. For information about the other keyboard shortcut preferences, see the metacity.schemas schema definition file.
The panel-default-setup.entries file specifies the following details of the panels in the Oracle Solaris Desktop:
Number of panels
Types of panels
Properties of panels
Contents of panels
To configure individual panels and panel objects, you must first understand the structure of the panel-default-setup.entries file.
To set preferences for individual panels and panel objects, you must set the values of multiple preferences in a configuration source. The easiest way to set the values of panel preferences is to use the gconftool-2 command with the --dump and --load options.
The panel-default-setup.entries file contains sections that specify panels, panel contents, and specifies values for schema keys. The panel-default-setup.entries file is in the /etc/gconf/schemas directory.
The panel-default-setup.entries file is structured as follows:
Keys that specify the general structure of panels, applets, and other panel objects in the Oracle Solaris Desktop. The following keys specify the number of panels, panel objects, and applets that appear in the Oracle Solaris Desktop :
/apps/panel/default_setup/general/toplevel_id_list
/apps/panel/default_setup/general/object_id_list
/apps/panel/default_setup/general/applet_id_list
The keys also assign identifiers to each panel, panel object, and applet. For example, the following sample from panel-default-setup.entries file specifies that one panel appears in the Oracle Solaris Desktop:
<entry> <key>toplevel_id_listkey>toplevel_id_list> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_listschema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_list> <value> <list type="string"> <value> <string>bottom_panelstring>bottom_panel> </value> </list> </value> </entry>
In the panel-default-setup.entries file, the identifier bottom_panel identifies the bottom edge panel.
Keys that specify the properties of the panels. The panel property keys are structured as follows:
/apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/panel-name/panel-property-key
For example, the key /apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/bottom_panel/size specifies the size of the bottom panel.
Keys that specify the panel objects, the panel object properties, and the panels in which the objects reside. For example, the following sample from panel-default-setup.entries file specifies a Main Menu object at the left side of the bottom panel:
<entrylist base="/apps/panel/default_setup/objects/main_menu"> <entry> <key> object_type </key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/object_type </schema_key> <value> <string>menu-object </string > </value> </entry> <entry> <key> toplevel_id </key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/toplevel_id </schema_key> <value> <string>bottom_panel </string> </value> </entry> <entry> <key>position </key > <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/position </schema_key> <value> <int>0</ int> </value> </entry> <!-- Possibly more entry elements --> </entrylist>
Keys that specify the applets, the applet preferences, and the panels in which the applets reside. For example, the following sample from panel-default-setup.entries specifies the Window List applet, in the bottom panel:
<entrylist base="/apps/panel/default_setup/applets/window_list"> <entry> <key>object_type </key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/object_type </schema_key> <value> <string>bonobo-applet </string> </value> </entry> <entry> <key>toplevel_id </key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/toplevel_id </schema_key> <value> <string>bottom_panel </string> </value> </entry> <entry> <key>position</ key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/position </schema_key> <value> <int>2</ int> </value> </entry> <!-- Possibly more entry elements --> <entry> <key>bonobo_iid </key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/bonobo_iid_type </schema_key> <value> <string>OAFIID:GNOME_WindowListApplet </string> </value> </entry> </entrylist>
The OAFIID is a unique identifier for an applet. To find the OAFIID for a particular applet, see the .server file for the applet in the /usr/lib/bonobo/servers directory. For example, the following excerpt from GNOME_Wncklet_Factory.server shows the OAFIID for the Window List applet:
<oaf_server iid="OAFIID:GNOME_WindowListApplet" type="factory" location="OAFIID:GNOME_Wncklet_Factory">
The --dump option generates a list that contains all preference keys in the specified GConf repository directory. For example, the following command creates an XML description of the default panel configuration in the my-panel-setup.entries file:
# gconftool-2 --dump /apps/panel > my-panel-setup.entries
For example, you might want to change the location of the desktop entry files. The following example is an excerpt from a file generated with the --dump option:
<entry>
<key>objects/object_16/launcher_location</key>
<schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/launcher_location</schema_key>
<value>
<string>hadjaha-00adce02f7.desktop</string>
</value>
</entry>In th is sample, you might want to change the reference to hadjaha-00adce02f7.desktop to another desktop entry file that is available globally.
When you generate a panel configuration with the --dump option, the positions of the panel objects are absolute positions. You might want to change the positions of panel objects from absolute positions to relative positions. The object at the extreme left of a panel has a position value of 0. The next object has a position value of 1, and so on
If you want object positions to be relative to the right side of the panel, set the value of the panel_right_stick key to true. For example, the following excerpt places the Show Desktop button in the second available location from the extreme right of the panel.
<entry> <key>applets/show_desktop_button/panel_right_stick</key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/panel_right_stick</schema_key> <value> <bool>true</bool> </value> </entry> <entry> <key>applets/show_desktop_button/position</key> <schema_key>/schemas/apps/panel/objects/position</schema_key> <value> <int>1</int> </value> </entry>
For example, the following command sets the values of the keys in the default configuration source to the values of the corresponding keys in my-panel-setup.entries:
# gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults \ --load my-panel-setup.entries