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| author | Dan Mueth <dan@eazel.com> | 2001-02-21 08:52:21 +0000 |
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| committer | Dan Mueth <dmueth@src.gnome.org> | 2001-02-21 08:52:21 +0000 |
| commit | 239311ed88b2181b11abfc569e2e332ee1172aa0 (patch) | |
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| parent | 921922b657c135b9101d4171479e2656208db1c9 (diff) | |
| download | nautilus-239311ed88b2181b11abfc569e2e332ee1172aa0.tar.gz | |
reviewed by: Mike Fleming <mfleming@eazel.com>
2001-02-21 Dan Mueth <dan@eazel.com>
reviewed by: Mike Fleming <mfleming@eazel.com>
The old help tree, "user-guide/*", was broken in several ways.
It assumed there was only one doc, called "user-guide", whereas
we have multiple docs. Plus it had odd subdirectories which
are unusual and we don't want to use. Plus the convention is
to put all docs in a directory called "help" (modelled after
$prefix/gnome/help) and figures in a subdir called "figures".
So, I'm creating a new tree for this called "help" and installing
the latest version of Vera's Nautilus User Manual with
screenshots. I also added a nifty makefile, help/docs.make,
which we will use for all the SGML docs and translations
to keep things tidy and working with low maintenance.
* Makefile.am: Including help/
* configure.in: Including help/ and subdirs
* help/Makefile.am: added
* help/docs.make: added nifty makefile to be used by all
SGML docs and translations of SGML docs
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/Makefile.am: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/custicon.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/full.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/link.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/locbar.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/noread.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/nowrite.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/part.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/player.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/prefmenu.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/sidebar.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/viewmenu.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/viewmusic.png: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual-C.omf: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual.sgml: added
* help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile.am: added
* user-guide/Makefile.am: turned off old user guide installation
23 files changed, 7674 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -1,3 +1,42 @@ +2001-02-21 Dan Mueth <dan@eazel.com> + + reviewed by: Mike Fleming <mfleming@eazel.com> + + The old help tree, "user-guide/*", was broken in several ways. + It assumed there was only one doc, called "user-guide", whereas + we have multiple docs. Plus it had odd subdirectories which + are unusual and we don't want to use. Plus the convention is + to put all docs in a directory called "help" (modelled after + $prefix/gnome/help) and figures in a subdir called "figures". + So, I'm creating a new tree for this called "help" and installing + the latest version of Vera's Nautilus User Manual with + screenshots. I also added a nifty makefile, help/docs.make, + which we will use for all the SGML docs and translations + to keep things tidy and working with low maintenance. + + * Makefile.am: Including help/ + * configure.in: Including help/ and subdirs + * help/Makefile.am: added + * help/docs.make: added nifty makefile to be used by all + SGML docs and translations of SGML docs + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/Makefile.am: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/custicon.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/full.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/link.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/locbar.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/noread.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/nowrite.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/part.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/player.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/prefmenu.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/sidebar.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/viewmenu.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/figures/viewmusic.png: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual-C.omf: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual.sgml: added + * help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile.am: added + * user-guide/Makefile.am: turned off old user guide installation + 2001-02-21 Robey Pointer <robey@eazel.com> * components/services/install/nautilus-view/callbacks.c: diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am index ca1ce55ed..86835a60e 100644 --- a/Makefile.am +++ b/Makefile.am @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \ nautilus-installer \ test \ user-guide \ + help \ po \ omf-install \ $(NULL) diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in index eb8142d61..1882fc99b 100644 --- a/configure.in +++ b/configure.in @@ -883,6 +883,9 @@ user-guide/Makefile user-guide/C/Makefile user-guide/gnufdl/Makefile user-guide/gnugpl/Makefile +help/Makefile +help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile +help/nautilus-user-manual/C/Makefile applets/Makefile applets/launcher/Makefile applets/preferences-applet/Makefile diff --git a/help/Makefile.am b/help/Makefile.am new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fb7fb3336 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/Makefile.am @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +SUBDIRS = nautilus-user-manual diff --git a/help/docs.make b/help/docs.make new file mode 100644 index 000000000..af01c0a6e --- /dev/null +++ b/help/docs.make @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +helpdir = $(datadir)/gnome/help/$(docname)/$(lang) +help_DATA = \ + index.html + +#Scrollkeeper related stuff +omf_dir=$(top_srcdir)/omf-install + +EXTRA_DIST = $(docname).sgml $(help_DATA) $(omffiles) $(figs) + +all: index.html omf + +omf: $(omffiles) + -for omffile in $(omffiles); do \ + which scrollkeeper-preinstall >/dev/null 2>&1 && scrollkeeper-preinstall $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/$(docname).sgml $$omffile $(omf_dir)/$$omffile; \ + done + +index.html: $(docname)/index.html + -cp $(docname)/index.html . + +# the wierd srcdir trick is because the db2html from the Cygnus RPMs +# cannot handle relative filenames +$(docname)/index.html: $(srcdir)/$(docname).sgml + -srcdir=`cd $(srcdir) && pwd`; \ + db2html $$srcdir/$(docname).sgml + +app-dist-hook: index.html + -$(mkinstalldirs) $(distdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images + -$(mkinstalldirs) $(distdir)/figures + -cp $(srcdir)/$(docname)/*.html $(distdir)/$(docname) + -cp $(srcdir)/$(docname)/*.css $(distdir)/$(docname) + -cp $(srcdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images/*.png \ + $(distdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images + -cp $(srcdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images/*.gif \ + $(distdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images + -cp $(srcdir)/figures/*.png \ + $(distdir)/figures + +install-data-am: index.html + -$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/stylesheet-images + -$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/figures + -cp $(srcdir)/$(docname).sgml $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir) + -for file in $(srcdir)/$(docname)/*.html $(srcdir)/$(docname)/*.css $(srcdir)/*.png; do \ + basefile=`echo $$file | sed -e 's,^.*/,,'`; \ + $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/$$basefile; \ + done + -for file in $(srcdir)/figures/*.png; do \ + basefile=`echo $$file | sed -e 's,^.*/,,'`; \ + $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/figures/$$basefile; \ + done + -for file in $(srcdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images/*.png; do \ + basefile=`echo $$file | sed -e 's,^.*/,,'`; \ + $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/stylesheet-images/$$basefile; \ + done + -for file in $(srcdir)/$(docname)/stylesheet-images/*.gif; do \ + basefile=`echo $$file | sed -e 's,^.*/,,'`; \ + $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(helpdir)/stylesheet-images/$$basefile; \ + done + +$(docname).ps: $(srcdir)/$(docname).sgml + -srcdir=`cd $(srcdir) && pwd`; \ + db2ps $$srcdir/$(docname).sgml + +$(docname).rtf: $(srcdir)/$(docname).sgml + -srcdir=`cd $(srcdir) && pwd`; \ + db2ps $$srcdir/$(docname).sgml + diff --git a/help/nautilus-user-manual/C/Makefile.am b/help/nautilus-user-manual/C/Makefile.am new file mode 100644 index 000000000..343031d75 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<language code="C"/> + </resource> +</omf> diff --git a/help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual.sgml b/help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6b5df095a --- /dev/null +++ b/help/nautilus-user-manual/C/nautilus-user-manual.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,3765 @@ +<!DOCTYPE Book PUBLIC"-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"[ +]> + +<!-- + (Do not remove this comment block.) + Version: 0.9.0 + Last modified: Feb 18, 2001 + This document is maintained by Eazel Inc. + Maintainers: + Eazel Inc. + Vera Horiuchi <vera@eazel.com> + Dan Mueth <dan@eazel.com> + Translators: + (translators put your name and email here) +--> + + + +<!-- ============= Document Header =================================== --> +<book id="index"> + + <bookinfo> + <title>Nautilus User Manual</title> + <edition>v0.9</edition> + <authorgroup> + <author> + <firstname>Vera</firstname> + <surname>Horiuchi</surname> + <authorblurb> + <para> + <email> + vera@eazel.com + </email> + </para> + </authorblurb> + </author> + </authorgroup> + + <copyright> + <year>2001</year> + <holder>Eazel Inc.</holder> + </copyright> + + <!-- translators: uncomment this: + + <copyright> + <year>2000</year> + <holder>ME-THE-TRANSLATOR (Latin translation)</holder> + </copyright> + + --> + + <legalnotice id="legalnotice"> + <para> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document + under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gnufdl"><citetitle>GNU Free Documentation + License</citetitle></ulink>, Version 1.1 or any later version + published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections, + no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. + </para> + <para> + Many of the names used by companies to distinguish their products and + services are claimed as trademarks. Where those names appear in any + GNOME documentation, and those trademarks are made aware to the members + of the GNOME Documentation Project, the names have been printed in caps + or initial caps. + </para> + </legalnotice> + + + <!-- this is the version of manual, not application --> + <releaseinfo> + This is version 0.9 of the Nautilus User's Manual. + </releaseinfo> + + </bookinfo> + + +<!-- DOCUMENT BODY ====================================================== --> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTING NAUTILUS --> + <chapter id="chapter1"> + <title>Introducing Nautilus</title> + + <para> + Nautilus is a core component of the GNOME desktop + environment. Nautilus provides an easy way to view, manage, and + customize your own files and folders, as well as browse the Web. + </para> + + <para> + Nautilus integrates your access to files, applications, media, + Internet-based resources, and the Web, making it easy and fast for + you to locate and use all the resources available to you. + </para> + + <sect1 id="intro1"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + + <figure id="full1"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/full"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Menu Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The eight menus contain options for most file and folder + management tasks, and let you personalize your view of all the + applications, folders, and files on your hard disk. The + Preferences menu, represented by the symbol to the right of the + Help menu, lets you choose your level of Linux and GNOME + experience. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Tool Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The tool bar gives you one-click browsing and searching of your + computer's directories, as well as locations on the Web. Click the + Services button for quick access to Easel Services, a suite of + services specially designed to address the needs of Linux + users. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Location Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Use the location bar to enter path names, web addresses (URLs), or + other types of addresses. The pop-up menu on the right end of the + bar lets you choose different views - for instance, view as icons + or as a list. Click the plus and minus signs to enlarge or reduce + icons in any view. Click the magnifying glass to return to normal + size. (If you've changed your theme, the magnifying glass may be + replaced by a different symbol.) + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Sidebar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The sidebar displays information about the current file or + folder. Each of the four tabs at the bottom of the sidebar provide + additional information or help: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Tree tab displays the Tree - a hierarchical view of your + computer's organization of folders and files + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The History tab lists the pathnames or addresses of locations + you have previously visited + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Help tab gives you quick access to all information resources + - manuals, GNOME info pages, Linux man pages, and + more + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Notes tab provides a space where you can jot notes about the + current folder, create "to do" lists, record status, and so + forth + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If your user level is set to beginner, or if you've changed + your sidebar preferences, you may not see all four sidebar + tabs. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Main Panel</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The main panel in the Nautilus window is where you do most of your + browsing. Files, folders, and applications are displayed + here. There are several options for modifying and customizing your + views. + </para> + + </sect1> + <sect1 id="introdesktop"> + <title>The Nautilus Desktop</title> + + <para> + The desktop is the background area of your screen. By default, on + your GNOME system, Nautilus draws the desktop. The desktop on your + computer can look like your physical desktop - it can be full of + folders, icons, and works in progress, or it can be cleared + off. Nautilus lets you organize it the way you want. + </para> + + <para> + Initially, the desktop contains two items: a house icon that + represents your Home location, and a Trash icon. + </para> + + <para> + You can create folders on the desktop, or drag additional files + and folders from the Nautilus window to the desktop. For instance, + you can create a folder that contains your current projects, and + keep it on the desktop for easy access. You also mount disks (such + as floppies or CD-ROM disks) on the desktop. + </para> + + <para> + To see the options for using your desktop space, point and + right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a window). + </para> + + </sect1> + + + <!-- Introducing Nautilus: Adding Nautilus to the Panel --> + <sect1 id="default"> + <title>Adding Nautilus to the GNOME Panel</title> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + To keep Nautilus easily available, add its icon to the GNOME + Panel: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>GNOME Main Menu</guimenu> (click the footprint + icon). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. Holding the + left mouse button down on the Nautilus menu option, drag it to + the GNOME Panel. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + <!-- Introducing Nautilus: About GNOME --> + <sect1 id="gnome"> + <title>About GNOME</title> + + <para> + Nautilus is developed by Eazel, a founding member of the GNOME + Foundation, with the help of the <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.gnome.org">GNOME community</ulink>. Nautilus is a + free software project developed under the GNU General Public + License (GPL). + </para> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 2: NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET --> + <chapter id="chapter2"> + <title>Navigating Your Computer and the Internet</title> + + <para> + This section explains how to use Nautilus to keep track of the + folders and files on your machine, as well as browse web pages on + the Internet. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc2"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member> + <link linkend="home">Viewing Your Home + Folder</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="navigating">Navigating Your Files and + Folders</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="tree">The + Tree</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="viewopen">Viewing and + Opening Files</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="music">Viewing and Playing MP3 Files</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="mount">Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM + Drives</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="internet">Navigating the Internet</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="history">Viewing Your Navigation History</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="bookmarks">Bookmarking Your + Favorite Locations</link> + </member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing Your Home Folder --> + <sect1 id="home"> + <title>Viewing Your Home Folder</title> + + <para> + When you first launch Nautilus, you'll see your home folder in the + Nautilus window. Three areas of the Nautilus window contain + information about your folder: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>sidebar</guimenu>, which contains a folder icon + representing your folder + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>main panel</guimenu>, where you see icons + representing the items in your folder + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>Location bar</guimenu>, which contains your + folder's pathname + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <figure id="part"> + <title>Location Bar, Sidebar, and Main Panel</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/part"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Your Home folder also appears on your desktop, represented by a + house icon. Double-clicking the house icon opens a new Nautilus + window, with your Home folder active. + </para> + + <para> + Note about the Home folder: Depending on your user level setting, + your Home folder may be the default Nautilus home folder, which + contains basic information about your computer and pointers to + some useful applications, or the home folder defined for you in + your Linux settings (normally /home/your_name). + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Navigating Your + Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="navigating"> + <title>Navigating Your Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + You can move among your folders by using the navigation buttons + in the toolbar and the icons in the Nautilus window. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Using your home folder as a reference point, navigate your hard + disk: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To view your home folder, click the <guibutton>Home + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To move to the folder that contains your home folder - + that is, to move one folder up in the hierarchy - click the <guibutton>Up + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return to the Home folder, click the <guibutton>Back + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To view the contents of any folder, double-click its + icon (normally a folder icon). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you think that the contents of a folder have changed while + you've been viewing it, click the + <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button to update the + information. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To stop an item from loading, click the + <guibutton>Stop</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: The Tree --> + <sect1 id="tree"> + <title>The Tree</title> + + <para> + You can get an overview of all of your computer's files and + folders by using the Tree. Many people find using the Tree to + navigate faster than selecting and opening folders. + </para> + + <para> + To see the Tree, click the Tree tab at the bottom of the + sidebar. Click the tab again to put the Tree away. + </para> + + <para> + If you don't see the Tree tab, right-click the sidebar and choose + Tree. If your user level is set to beginner, you may not be able + to view the Tree. + </para> + + <para> + The starting point - the top of the tree - is the root directory, + represented by a slash (/). Click the disclosure triangle next to + the root directory to open or close the list of all your + computer's folders and files. The items on your computer are + arranged hierarchically. The root directory may list network + locations in addition to locations on your computer. (Note: In + addition to the root directory identified by a "/", there is a + directory named "root.") + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Open and close a folder in the Tree: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To open or close a folder in the Tree, click its + triangle. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To display the contents of a folder in the main panel, + click the folder's name in the Tree. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing and Opening Files --> + <sect1 id="viewopen"> + <title>Viewing and Opening Files</title> + + <para><guimenu>Icon and List Views</guimenu></para> + + <para> + The first time you launch Nautilus, you see folders and files + represented as icons. This is the icon view, which is the + default. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Look at your files and folders in two different views: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To see the contents of a folder as a list, click the + <guimenu>View as</guimenu> pop-up menu and choose + <guimenuitem>View as List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To sort the items displayed in list view, click the + column headers (Name, Size, Type, and Date + Modified). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return to icon view, open the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> + pop-up menu and choose <guimenuitem>View as + Icons</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To sort the items in icon view, open the + <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu, choose <guimenuitem>Lay Out + Items</guimenuitem>, and then choose a layout option. (For more + about the layout options, see <link linkend="layout">Choosing + File Layouts</link>.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + <figure id="viewmenu"> + <title>The View As Pop-up Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of view menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/viewmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Zooming In or Out</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can enlarge or reduce the size of items in either list or + icon view and stretch individual icons in icon view. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Enlarge and reduce icons in either icon view or list view: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To enlarge or reduce all the icons simultaneously, + click the plus (+) and minus (-) symbols in the Location + bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return them to their original size, click the + symbol between the plus and minus symbols (normally a magnifying + glass). + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Stretch an icon in icon view: + </para> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Stretch an icon in icon view: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the icon you want to stretch. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the Edit menu and choose Stretch Icon. A box appears around + the icon, with "handles" in each + corner. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and drag the handles to resize the icon. To cancel the + stretch, press the Esc key. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To remove the stretching handles, click away from the icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + <para> + To return an icon to its original size, select the icon; then + open the Edit menu and choose Restore Icon's Original Size. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Previewing Files in Icon View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can preview many files in the Nautilus window just by + looking at their icons in the main panel - you don't need to open the + files. + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Text files: The icons for most text files display the files' + first few words or lines of text. If you enlarge a text file's + icon by zooming or stretching, you can see more of the + text. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Image files: The icons for most image files appear as thumbnails + - small versions of the image. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Music files: You can preview common types of music files by + positioning the mouse pointer over the icons. Music plays as + long as the pointer is over a music file's + icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Using Nautilus as a Viewer</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can use the Nautilus window to look at a file's contents + without opening it for editing in an application. Using a viewer + instead of opening an application can save time and system + resources. + </para> + + <para> + Most text files automatically appear in the Nautilus window when + you double-click their icons. However, some files open + automatically in their applications. For such files, right-click + the icon and choose Open With. Then choose the appropriate + viewer. + </para> + + <para> + Note: You can control which viewer or application an individual + file automatically opens in. See <link linkend="chapter6">Setting + Up File Handlers</link>. + </para> + + <para> + Here are some of the file types for which the Nautilus window can + act as a viewer: + </para> + + <informaltable frame="none"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <colspec colwidth="1in"/> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Text</emphasis></entry> + <entry>ASCII text, HTML</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Image</emphasis></entry> + <entry>JPEG, PNG, GIF (without animation), XPM, SVG (without interactive features)</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Music</emphasis></entry> + <entry>MP3 (for MP3 files located on your hard disk), AIFF, WAV, RIFF</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Package</emphasis></entry> + <entry>RPM (for RPM files located on your hard disk)</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + + <para> + <guimenu>Opening Individual Files</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can open files in Nautilus in several ways: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Double-click the file's icon (unless you've changed + your preference so that a single-click activates items). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the file's icon, open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, + and choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Open + With</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click the file's icon and choose + <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> or one of the <guimenuitem>Open + With</guimenuitem> options + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the file's icon and press the Enter key. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If the application you want to use is not listed when you + choose Open With, you can add the application to the list. See + <link linkend="chapter6">Setting Up Helper + Applications</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing and + Playing MP3 Files --> + <sect1 id="music"> + <title>Viewing and Playing MP3 Files</title> + + <para> + Nautilus provides a special set of features to help you enjoy your + MP3 files. Using the View as Music option, you can set up a folder + of MP3 files as an album, containing tracks of your choice and + represented by an album cover (custom icon) that you + specify. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Use your collection of MP3 files to create a custom music album: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder containing your MP3 files. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> pop-up menu and + choose <guimenuitem>View as Music</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + <figure id="view2"> + <title>The View As Pop-up Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of View Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/viewmusic"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Only the MP3 files in your folder are visible in this view. For + each file, you see a listing of titles, artists, bit rates, and + playing times. + </para> + + <para> + To begin playing the tracks in your album, click the music + player's Play button. The selected track begins to play; when it + is finished, the next track begins playing automatically. You can + also double-click a file to play it. + </para> + + <figure id="player"> + <title>The Music Player</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Music Player</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/player"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + If you wish, you can choose a cover image to be displayed for your + music folder: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder containing your MP3 + files. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>View as Music</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Set Cover Image</guimenuitem> + button in the bottom right corner of the Nautilus + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Browse to find the graphic you want to use; then + select it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET:Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM Drives --> + <sect1 id="mount"> + <title>Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM Drives</title> + + <para> + If you have a disk in a CD-ROM or floppy drive, you can mount it + from the desktop. Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Make sure the disk is in the drive. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a window) and + choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Floppy</guisubmenu></menuchoice> or + <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>CD-ROM</guisubmenu> </menuchoice> from the pop-up + menu. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Navigating the + Internet --> + <sect1 id="internet"> + <title>Navigating the Internet</title> + + <para> + You can use Nautilus as a browser for viewing web pages and FTP + sites. + </para> + + <para> + To view a web page, type its web address (URL) in the Location + bar. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Connect to Eazel's web site by typing + <userinput>eazel.com</userinput> in the Location bar, and + pressing Enter. It's not necessary to type "http://" or + "www." + </para> + </note> + + <figure id="locbar"> + <title>The Location Bar</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Location Bar</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/locbar"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + When you're viewing a web page, Nautilus gives you additional + browser choices in case you want to use a full-featured web + browser. To select a different browser, click one of the buttons in + the sidebar. + </para> + + <figure id="sidebar"> + <title>The Sidebar</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Sidebar</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/sidebar"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing Your + Navigation History --> + <sect1 id="history"> + <title>Viewing Your Navigation History</title> + + <para> + When you navigate your computer or the Internet, you may want to + return to a page, file, or folder you've previously viewed. + </para> + + <para> + You can view your navigation history in three ways: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Look at the bottom section of the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu to + see a list of the things you've viewed during the current + session. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>History</guimenuitem> tab at the bottom of + the sidebar. (To put the History tab away, click the tab + again.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click the <guimenu>Back</guimenu> or + <guimenu>Forward</guimenu> button. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + You can have Nautilus clear the list of locations you've + previously visted. This removes the previous locations listed in + the Go menu, the History tab, and under the Back and Forward + buttons. + </para> + + <para> + To clear the list of previously visited locations: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Forget History</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Bookmarking Your + Favorite Locations --> + <sect1 id="bookmarks"> + <title>Bookmarking Your Favorite Locations</title> + + <para> + You will probably discover that you frequently visit certain + locations - web pages, folders on your computer, and favorite + photos or text files. You can bookmark these items in Nautilus, so + that you can return to them easily. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Creating a Bookmark</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + To bookmark an item: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the item you want to bookmark. For example, go to + http://www.happypenguin.org. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Add Bookmark</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use your bookmark, open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu + and choose your bookmark from the bottom of the + menu. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Using the Built-In Bookmarks</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Nautilus comes with some built-in bookmarks arranged in folders in + the middle part of the Bookmarks menu. They take you to the web + sites of organizations and companies of interest to Linux + users. + </para> + + <para> + If your user level is set to Intermediate or Advanced, you can + turn off the built-in bookmarks: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left-hand column of the Preferences dialog box, + click <guimenuitem>Navigation</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guimenuitem>Don't include the built-in + bookmarks</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu1"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Editing Your Bookmarks</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can rename a bookmark, change its location, or remove it + altogether: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the bookmark you want to edit. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name or location for the bookmark, or click Remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done editing bookmarks, close the dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 3: SEARCHING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET --> + <chapter id="chapter3"> + <title>Searching Your Computer and the Internet</title> + + <para> + Nautilus provides a Find feature for locating files and directories + on your computer and a Web Search feature for finding web pages. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc3"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="find">Finding Items on Your Computer</link></member> + <member><link linkend="simple">Simple Searches</link></member> + <member><link linkend="medusa">Fast Searches</link></member> + <member><link linkend="search">Searching the Internet</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Finding Items on Your Computer --> + <sect1 id="find"> + <title>Finding Items on Your Computer</title> + + <para> + When you search for items on your own computer, you will use one + of these Natuilus search utilities: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Simple searches: If your user level is set to beginner, or you + didn't turn Medusa on when you first installed, Nautilus will + perform a quick and easy search by file name. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fast searches: If your user level is set to intermediate and if + you have Medusa turned on, Nautilus searches the files on your + hard disk by file name, creator, file type, and other + attributes, as well as by the actual content of + files. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Medusa</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Medusa is an indexing daemon - a small utility that runs in the + background when your computer is idle. Medusa indexes all the + content in the files on your computer and on mounted volumes (such + as CD-ROM disks), so you can quickly find any string of text in + any of your files. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Simple Searches --> + <sect1 id="simple"> + <title>Simple Searches</title> + + <para> + To find an item on your hard disk (beginner user level): + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button in the + toolbar. The Location bar is replaced by the Find + bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the name of the item you want to find in the + <guimenuitem>Search For:</guimenuitem> field. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Find Them</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done searching, click the + <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button again to put away the + Find bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Fast Searches --> + <sect1 id="medusa"> + <title>Fast Searches</title> + + <para> + Nautilus uses Medusa, a daemon, which is a piece of software that + runs in the background when your computer is idle. Medusa creates + an index of all the items on your hard disk and mounted volumes, + including their names, size, creation date, and other + attributes. In addition, Medusa indexes the actual + <emphasis>content</emphasis> of each file - so you can find any + word or phrase in any file on your computer when you search by + content. + </para> + + <para> + If Medusa has not finished indexing your system or is not running + on your computer, then when you do a search you may see a message + letting you know that Nautilus can't perform a fast search. + </para> + + <para> + If you suspect that Medusa is not turned on, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open a terminal window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Log into your system as root. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter this command at the command line: medusa-searchd + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To find an item on your hard disk (Intermediate or Advanced user + level): + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Find button</guimenuitem> in the + toolbar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the two pop-up menus, choose criteria to define your + search. The options are explained below. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + (Optional) To further narrow your search, click + <guimenuitem>More Options</guimenuitem> and choose additional + criteria. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the item you want to find - a particular filename, + modification date, and so forth - in the search field. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Find Them</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done searching, click the + <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button again to put away the + Find bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="3"> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry><guimenu>Search Category</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Modifier</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Search Field or List</guimenu></entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + Name: Nautilus will search the names of files on your hard + disk. + </entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should have names that contain, begin + with, or end with the characters you type. You can also + choose "matches glob" or "matches regexp" to do Linux + wildcard searches. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter part or all of the filename you want to find. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry> + Content: Nautilus will search the content of files on your hard + disk. + </entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should have content that includes + all, any, some, or none of the word or phrase you type. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter a word or phrase you want to search for in the content of + the files on your hard disk. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry> + Type: Nautilus will search for the file types you specify. + </entry> + + <entry> + Choose "is" or "is not" to include or exclude file types from + the search. + </entry> + + <entry> + Choose a file type from the pop-up menu. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Size</entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should be larger or smaller than + the number you type. + </entry> + + <entry>Type a size, in kilobytes.</entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>With Emblem</entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should be marked with, or not marked + with, a particular emblem. + </entry> + + <entry>Choose an emblem.</entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Last Modified</entry> + + <entry> + Choose an option to narrow down the last modification date of + the files. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter a date. The current date is filled in by default, but + you can delete it and type any date you want. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Owner</entry> + + <entry> + Choose "is" or "is not" to include or exclude files owned by a + particular group. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter the name of a user group that owns files on your + system. + </entry> + + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Searching the Internet --> + <sect1 id="search"> + <title>Searching the Internet</title> + + <para> + To search for pages on the Web, click the Web Search button in the + toolbar. Eazel's search page appears. Type the word or phrase for + which you want to search, and click Search. + </para> + + <para> + You can choose a search engine from the ones listed above the + search box. For instance, choose Google by clicking the Google + link. + </para> + + <para> + If you like, you can set the Web Search button to take you to your + favorite web search service: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left-hand portion of the Preferences dialog box, click + <guimenuitem>Search</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Search Engines section, enter the web address (URL) for + your favorite search service. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu5"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 4: MANAGING YOUR FILES AND FOLDERS --> + <chapter id="chapter4"> + <title>Managing Your Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + This section explains how to use Nautilus to organize your files + and folders. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc4"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="move">Moving and Copying Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="create">Creating New Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="desktop">Files and Folders on the Desktop</link></member> + <member><link linkend="duplicate">Duplicating Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="rename">Renaming Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="delete">Deleting Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="permissions">Changing File Permissions</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Moving and Copying Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="move"> + <title>Moving and Copying Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + The easiest way to move a file or folder is to work with two + Nautilus windows. + </para> + + <para> + To move a file or folder to a new location, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>. You now have two Nautilus + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In one window, locate the file or folder you want to move. In + the other window, locate the destination + folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Using the left mouse button, click the file or folder you want + to move and drag it to the other window. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: If your hard disk is divided into partitions (volumes), + dragging a file or folder from one partition to another copies the + file or folder instead of moving it. + </para> + + <para> + To copy a file or folder to a new folder while retaining the + original, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose <guimenuitem>New + Window</guimenuitem>. You now have two Nautilus + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In one window, locate the file or folder you want to copy. In + the other window, locate the destination + folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and hold the right mouse button on the item; then drag it + to the destination folder. A pop-up menu + appears. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>Copy Here</guimenuitem> to place a + copy of the item in the destination folder. Choose <guimenuitem>Link + Here</guimenuitem> to create a link to the item. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Creating New Folders --> + <sect1 id="create"> + <title>Creating New Folders</title> + + <para> + You can create a new folder anywhere in the folder hierarchy on + your computer, as long as you have the appropriate permissions. + </para> + + <para> + Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder that will contain the new folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Nautilus creates a new folder inside the current folder. It has + the name "untitled folder." You can <link + linkend="rename">rename the new folder</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Files and Folders on the Desktop --> + <sect1 id="desktop"> + <title>Files and Folders on the Desktop</title> + + <para> + You can treat the desktop as an extension of the Nautilus window, + and move, copy, and create folders there. + </para> + + <para> + To move a file or folder to the desktop, use the left mouse button + to click and drag it to the desktop. You can put the file or + folder anywhere you like on the desktop. + </para> + + <para> + To put a copy of an item on the desktop, or create a link to it, + do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Nautilus window, locate the file or folder you want to + copy. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and hold the right mouse button on the item; then drag it + to the desktop. A pop-up menu appears. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>Copy Here</guimenuitem> to place a copy of + the item on the desktop. Choose <guimenuitem>Link + Here</guimenuitem> to create a link to the + item. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To create a new folder on the desktop, right-click anywhere on the + desktop (outside of a window), and choose New Folder from the + pop-up menu. + </para> + + <para> + Tip: If you're working on the desktop and you want to open a + Nautilus window, right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose + New Window from the pop-up menu. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Duplicating Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="duplicate"> + <title>Duplicating Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To duplicate an item, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to + duplicate. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Duplicate</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + A copy of the item is added to the current folder. You can <link + linkend="rename">rename the new folder</link>. + </para> + + <para> + Shortcut: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to duplicate, and choose Duplicate from the pop-up menu. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Renaming Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="rename"> + <title>Renaming Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To rename an item in icon view, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to rename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>. The icon label now has a text + box around it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name for the item, and press Return. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To rename an item in list view, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the item you want to rename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File menu</guimenu> and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name for the item in the space provided in + the Basic tab. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Close the dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Shortcut: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to rename. In icon view, choose Rename from the context menu; + in list view, choose Show Properties. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Deleting Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="delete"> + <title>Deleting Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To delete an item, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to delete. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To empty the trash, open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> + menu and choose <guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem>. (Empty the + trash only if you're sure you want to permanently delete the items in + it!) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Shortcuts: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to delete and choose Move to Trash from the pop-up menu. Or click + and drag the item to the Trash icon on the desktop. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Changing File Permissions --> + <sect1 id="permissions"> + <title>Changing File Permissions</title> + + <para> + You can change permissions for folders and files you own. If + you're logged in as root (for experts only), you can change + permissions for any folders and files on your computer. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the item for which you want to change + permissions. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. The Properties + dialog box opens for the file or folder you + selected. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the Permissions tab. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the <guimenu>File Group</guimenu> menu, choose + the group that this file or folder belongs to. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the table, click to put a checkmark under each type of + permission you want to grant. For instance, you might give the + owner and users in the group permission to read (view), write + (edit), and execute files in the group, and give others + permission to read files, but not write to them. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are done managing permissions, close the + dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: Execute is normally used only for programs, and for folders + with directory listings that you wish to make available. + </para> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 5: CUSTOMIZING NAUTILUS --> + <chapter id="chapter5"> + <title>Customizing Nautilus</title> + + <para> + You can customize Nautilus in many ways so that its appearance and + behavior meet your needs and taste. This section explains how. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc5"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="settings">Setting Your User Level</link></member> + <member><link linkend="preferences">Setting Preferences</link></member> + <member><link linkend="bars">Showing and Hiding Bars</link></member> + <member><link linkend="layout">Choosing File Layouts</link></member> + <member><link linkend="themes">Changing Themes and Backgrounds</link></member> + <member><link linkend="customicons">Customizing Icons and Icon Captions</link></member> + <member><link linkend="customdesktop">Choosing a Desktop Background</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Setting Your User Level --> + <sect1 id="settings"> + <title>Setting Your User Level</title> + + <para> + When you first lanched Nautilus, you were asked to choose your + user level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. The user level + dictates the amount of detail you see while navigating your files + and folders: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Beginner: For users who have no previous experience + with Linux or GNOME. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Intermediate: For users who have had some experience with Linux + or GNOME but don't want to see every detail of their + system. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Advanced: For users who like to see every detail of + their system, including the ugly stuff. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + To change your user level, open the Preferences menu and choose + the level you want. + </para> + + <figure id="prefmenu2"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + One way to see the difference between the levels is to go to your + home directory and then compare what you see as you select each + level in turn. Be sure to return to the level with which you're + comfortable when you're done. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Setting Preferences --> + <sect1 id="preferences"> + <title>Setting Preferences</title> + + <para> + Several preference settings that you can adjust are located in the + Preferences dialog box. The available settings depend on your user + level - intermediate and advanced users have access to more + settings than beginners. + </para> + + <para> + The preference settings adjust the Nautilus appearance, the + behavior of files and folders when you view and click them, the + languages used in displaying web pages, the type of searches + performed when you click the Find or Web Search buttons, and + more. + </para> + + <para> + To open the Preferences dialog boxes use the Preferences menu, + shown here. + </para> + + <figure id="prefmenu7"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + To customize preferences: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the left column in the Preferences dialog box, choose the + type of settings you want to adjust (for instance, Folder Views). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Adjust each group of settings as desired. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are finished setting preferences, click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Showing and Hiding Bars --> + <sect1 id="bars"> + <title>Showing and Hiding Bars</title> + + <para> + The Nautilus window shows these bars by default: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>sidebar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>toolbar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Location bar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>status bar (at the bottom of the window)</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <figure id="full3"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/full"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + You may want to hide one or more of these bars to save space on + your screen. + </para> + + <para> + To hide and show bars: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu and click one of the + options in the second section. For instance, to hide the sidebar, + click Hide Sidebar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To see the bar again, open the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu and + choose one of the Show options. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If you hide a bar in your Nautilus window and then open + another Nautilus window, the bar is not hidden in the new + window. To specify which bars should be hidden or displayed in new + windows: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu (shown below) and + choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left column of the Preferences dialog box, click + <guimenuitem>Appearance</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Views section, de-select any bars you want hidden in new + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu8"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing File Layouts --> + <sect1 id="layout"> + <title>Choosing File Layouts</title> + + <para> + <guimenu>File Layout in Icon View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + To change the layout of files you're viewing, open the View menu + and choose Lay Out Items. Then choose how you want the files + arranged. + </para> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry>Manually</entry> + <entry>You can drag icons to arrange them as you like.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Name</entry> + <entry>The files appear alphabetically by name.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Size</entry> + <entry>Files are displayed from largest to smallest.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Type</entry> + <entry> + Files are arranged in groups, such as text, image, and + so on. All folders are grouped together. + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Modification Date</entry> + <entry>The most recently modified files appear first.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Emblems</entry> + <entry> + If you've added emblems to icons, the files are grouped + according to emblems (files without emblems are at the + end). + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>Tighter Layout</entry> + <entry>Icons are closer together.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>Reversed Order</entry> + <entry>Reverses the order for the option you've chosen.</entry> + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + <para> + <guimenu>File Layout in List View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + In list view, you can change the layout of files by clicking the + column headings. For instance, to arrange files by type, click the + Type column heading. Click again to reverse the order. + </para> + + <para> + <link linkend="viewopen">See also Viewing and Opening + Files</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing Themes and Backgrounds --> + <sect1 id="themes"> + <title>Changing Themes and Backgrounds</title> + + <para> + You can customize the decor of your Nautilus window by choosing an + overall theme and by changing the background color or image of + specific objects. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Choosing a New Theme</guimenu> + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Themes</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose a theme. The appearance changes immediately, so + you can see how the theme looks. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're finished, click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Changing Backgrounds</guimenu> + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns or Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Drag a tile to a part of the Nautilus window. For instance, + change the color of the sidebar by dragging the yellow tile. To + restore the orginal setting, drag the Reset + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're finished, click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: The Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box also lets you drag + <link linkend="custicon">emblems</link> to attach to individual + file and folder icons. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Adding and Removing Custom Backgrounds</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + If your user level is set to Intermediate or Advanced, you can add + and remove backgrounds and colors to the customization + choices. + </para> + + <para> + Any image file can be a background. To add a background to the + customization choices: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add a New + Pattern</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Locate the image file you want to add to the set of background + patterns. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the image file and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. The image is added as a new + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To add a new color to the background color choices: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add a New Color</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + On the color wheel, click the color you want to use and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a name for the color and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. The color is added as a new + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To remove a custom pattern or color from the set of pattern and + color tiles: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and + Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns or Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Remove a Pattern</guimenuitem> or + <guimenuitem>Remove a Color</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Any patterns or color tiles you have previously added are + displayed. Click the one you want to remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other pattern or color tiles you + want to remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: If you remove a pattern or color tile that you have applied + as a background for an object, the object continues to display that + pattern or color. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Customizing Icons and Icon Captions --> + <sect1 id="customicons"> + <title>Customizing Icons and Icon Captions</title> + + <para> + Icons appear with information in their captions - normally the + directory name and number of items for directories and the name + and size for files. If you zoom in for a closer look at icons, + more information appears. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Customizing Icon Captions</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can customize the information below icons - the icon + captions. Although the filename must always appear first, you can + specify which other information to show, and change the order of + the information. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Icon Captions</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the first button and choose from the list. The information + you choose will be the first thing shown below an icon, after + the filename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Repeat step 2 for the second and third buttons. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are done customizing icon captions, close the dialog + box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: To see the entire icon caption, you may need to zoom in + (click the + symbol in the Location bar). + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Customizing an Icon</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can change the icon for an individual folder or file, giving + it a custom icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon for the file or folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File menu</guimenu> and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Properties dialog box, click <guimenuitem>Select Custom + Icon</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Find and select the image you want to use as a custom icon; then + click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Close the Properties dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + You can also drag an image file to an icon you want to customize: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you have a tab (Tree, Notes, History, or Help) open in the + sidebar, put it away so that you can see the folder icon you want + to customize. (To put away a tab, click it.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Double-click the item you want to customize so that its icon is + displayed in the sidebar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Drag an image to the icon. The image replaces the icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="custicon"> + <title>Creating a Custom Icon</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Custom Icon</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/custicon"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Tip: You may want to work with two Nautilus windows when you + customize a directory's icon. Open the File menu and choose New + Window. You can drag an image from one window to the folder icon + you're customizing. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Adding Emblems to Icons</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Emblems let you tag individual files as Urgent, Favorite, and so + forth. To add an emblem to an icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Make sure that the folder or file to which you want to add an + emblem is visible in the Nautilus window. You can be in Icon or + List view. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select an emblem and drag it to the icon you want to + customize. To remove emblems, drag the Erase emblem to the + icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + You can add as many emblems as you like. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Use emblems to organize your files. + </para> + </note> + + <para> + Attach Oh No! or Urgent emblems to the files that need immediate + attention; then open the View menu and choose Lay Out Items by + Emblems. The files with emblems are displayed at the top in icon view + and first in list view. + </para> + + <para> + If you use emblems, you can also <link + linkend="find">search</link> by emblem. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing a Desktop Background --> + <sect1 id="customdesktop"> + <title>Choosing a Desktop Background</title> + + <para> + You can change the color of your desktop or give it a new + "wallpaper." Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + point and right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a + window), and choose <guimenuitem>Change Desktop + Background</guimenuitem> from the pop-up menu. The GNOME Control + Center opens. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use an image as the background, choose an item from the + pop-up menu under Wallpaper, or click + <guimenuitem>Browse</guimenuitem> to find an image file on your + computer. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you're using an image as a background, choose the effect you + want: <guimenuitem>Tiled</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Centered</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Scaled</guimenuitem>, or + <guimenuitem>Embossed</guimenuitem>. Click + <guimenuitem>Try</guimenuitem> to see how the different styles + look. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use a color as the background, click the color tiles next to + <guimenuitem>Primary Color</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Secondary Color</guimenuitem>, and choose colors + from the color wheel. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the pop-up menu under Color, choose + <guimenuitem>Solid</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Horizontal + Gradient</guimenuitem>, or <guimenuitem>Vertical + Gradient</guimenuitem>. Click <guimenuitem>Try</guimenuitem> to + see how the gradients look. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Be sure that <guimenuitem>Use GNOME to set + Background</guimenuitem> is selected. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>; then close the + GNOME Control Center. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 6: FILE HANDLERS --> + <chapter id="chapter6"> + <title>File Handlers</title> + + <para> + File handlers, also known as MIME types or file types, let you + customize the way files open for editing and viewing. This section + explains how to customize file handlers on your system. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc6"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + + <member> + <link linkend="handlers">What Are File + Handlers?</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="menu">Adding and Removing + Applications</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="defaulthandler">Changing the Default + Application</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="configure">Configuring Additional Applications + (Advanced)</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="mime">Adding a New MIME Type + (Advanced)</link> + </member> + + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="handlers"> + <title>What Are File Handlers?</title> + + <para> + When you open a file, unless you specify a particular application + or viewer for the file it normally opens automatically in an + application that's appropriate for the file type. For instance, a + graphics file normally opens automatically in a graphics + application. + </para> + + <para> + The application that's set to automatically open for a particular + type of file is known as the file handler for that file type. File + handlers are also referred to as MIME types or file types. + </para> + + <para> + You can choose which application or viewer opens automatically for + a particular file or file types. You can also set up new file + handlers. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- File Handlers: Adding and Removing Applications --> + <sect1 id="menu"> + <title>Adding and Removing Applications</title> + + <para> + When you select a file and choose Open With, you see a list of + applications that can open that particular file. You also have the + choices Other Application and Other Viewer, which let you use an + application that's not in the list to open or view the + file. + </para> + + <para> + You can modify the list of applications you see when you choose + Open With: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the file for which you want to + change the Open With options. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. A dialog box opens that + lists all the applications currently able to open this particular + type of file. Some applications in the list are tagged "in the + menu" for this file type, others are tagged "not in the + menu." + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select an application in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Modify</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the option you want. You can choose to add or remove the + application from the menu for this particular file or for all + files of this type. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. (If you want to + open the file now, click Choose.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To modify the list of viewers you see when you choose Open With, + follow steps 1 through 6 above but choose Other Viewer instead of + Other Application in step 2. (A viewer lets you view but not edit a + file. Opening a file in a viewer can save time and system + resources.) + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- File Handlers: Changing the Default Application --> + <sect1 id="defaulthandler"> + <title>Changing the Default Application</title> + + <para> + The default application or viewer opens a file automatically when + you select the file and choose Open from the File menu. To specify + the default: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the file for which you want to change the + default. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the application you want to use as the default and click + <guimenuitem>Modify</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the option you want. You can choose to use the + application as the default for this particular file or for all + files of this type. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. (If you want to open the + file now, click Choose.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To change the default viewer, follow steps 1 through 6 above, but + choose Other Viewer instead of Other Application in step 2. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Setting Up File Handlers: Configuring Additional Applications (Advanced) --> + <sect1 id="configure"> + <title>Configuring Additional Applications (Advanced)</title> + + <para> + The Open With Other dialog box (described above) lists all the + applications that Nautilus can currently use to open a file. Your + computer may have additional applications that can open the file + but that aren't in the list. You can configure additional + applications so that they appear in the list. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the file for which you want to configure a new + application. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the File Types and Programs section, click Go There. The GNOME + Control Center opens, with the File Types and Programs + preferences displayed. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the list, find the file type for the file you're working + with. For instance, if you're configuring an additional + application for a text file, locate the entry for text files in + the list. (Clicking the column headers sorts the + list.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Once you've found the file type, click to select + it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Default Action section, click <guimenuitem>Edit + List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add Application</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type the application's name and the command that launches the + application. The command is the same as the command you'd type + if you were launching the application from a GNOME terminal + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem> in each of the + next three dialog boxes to dismiss them. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To edit the name or command for an application, follow steps 1 + through 11 but click Edit Application instead of Add Application + in step 7. + </para> + + <para> + To remove an application, follow steps 1 through 7 but click + Delete Application instead of Add Application in step 7. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Setting Up File Handlers: Adding or Deleting New MIME Types (Advanced) --> + <sect1 id="mime"> + <title>Adding a New MIME Type (Advanced)</title> + + <para> + You can set up default applications for new file types that are + not currently configured on your system. + </para> + + <para> + First, add the new file type: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>GNOME Main Menu</guimenu> and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>GNOME Control + Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem> in the + GNOME Control Center's left-hand column. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add New MIME + Type</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Add MIME Type dialog box, enter the MIME type and a + description. For instance, if you have a new kind of image file + of type "alf" (for alfie files), you'd enter "image/x-alf" as + the MIME type and "Alfie image" as the description. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. Your new MIME type is added + to the list. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Second, associate a file extension: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Change File Extensions</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a file extension (for instance, ".alf" for the "alfie" image + files in the example) and click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Third, specify an icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Change Icon</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose an icon and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Fourth, define the application(s) that can open files of this + type: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Default Action section, click <guimenuitem>Edit + List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add Application</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type the application's name and the command that launches the + application. The command is the same as the command you'd type if + you were launching the application from a GNOME terminal + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem> in each of the + next three dialog boxes to dismiss them. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 7: EAZEL SERVICES --> + <chapter id="chapter7"> + <title>Eazel Services</title> + + <para> + Eazel Services are Internet-based tools designed to simplify + system management for Linux users. Nautilus and Eazel Services + work together to make your life easier. + </para> + + <para> + Eazel Services include: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Eazel Online Storage, for file backup + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + File sharing capability + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Eazel Software Catalog, for easy installation of + software titles. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Nautilus installer + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Registering with Eazel</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + When you first launched Nautilus, you were asked if you wanted to + register for Eazel Services. If you registered at that time, click + the Services button in the Nautilus window and log in, using your + user name and password. + </para> + + <para> + If you have not already registered, click the Services button to + see a registration screen. Follow the steps for registering. + </para> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- Appendix1: Nautilus Shortcuts --> + <chapter id="shortcuts"> + <title>Nautilus Keyboard Shortcuts</title> + + <para> + These keyboard shortcuts are available when you're working in the + Nautilus window or on the Nautilus desktop. + </para> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <colspec colwidth="2in"/> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry><guimenu>Keystroke Sequence</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Result</guimenu></entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-B</entry> + <entry>Add Bookmark</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-X</entry> + <entry>Cut Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-C</entry> + <entry>Copy Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-V</entry> + <entry>Paste Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-A</entry> + <entry>Select All (select all text, select all files, etc.)</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-N</entry> + <entry>New Folder</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-O</entry> + <entry>Open</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-W</entry> + <entry>Close Window</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Shift-Ctrl-W</entry> + <entry>Close All Windows</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-I</entry> + <entry>Show Properties</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-T</entry> + <entry>Move to Trash</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-D</entry> + <entry>Duplicate</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-L</entry> + <entry>Create Link</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-F</entry> + <entry>Find</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Shift-Ctrl-F</entry> + <entry>Web Search</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-[</entry> + <entry>Back</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-]</entry> + <entry>Forward</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-U</entry> + <entry>Up One Level</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-H</entry> + <entry>Home</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-R</entry> + <entry>Refresh</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-=</entry> + <entry>Zoom In</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl--</entry> + <entry>Zoom Out</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + </chapter> + + <!-- Appendix: Default Emblems --> + <chapter id="appendix2"> + <title>Default Emblems</title> + + <para> + Nautilus applies emblems automatically to icons for files that are + read or write only, and to icons that are links (aliases) to other + files or folders. + </para> + + <para> + The Default emblems change depending on your theme. The ones shown + here are for two of the Nautilus themes, but if you have a custom + theme your emblems may be different. + </para> + + <figure id="nowrite"> + <title>Read Only</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Read Only Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/nowrite"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Read only: You have permission to view this file or folder, but you + can't modify it. + </para> + + <figure id="noread"> + <title>No Read, No Write</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of No Permissions Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/noread"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + You can't view or modify this file or folder. + </para> + + <figure id="link"> + <title>Link</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Link Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/link"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + A link icon denotes a file that contains no content of its own, but + links to a file or folder located elsewhere on the + computer. Clicking this icon opens the linked file or folder. (A + link is the same as a shortcut in Windows and an alias in the Mac + OS.) + </para> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- ============= Licenses ============================= --> + + <chapter id="license"> + <title>Licenses</title> + + <sect1 id="softwarelic"> + <title>Nautilus Software License</title> + + <para> + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gnugpl"> <citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> as published by the Free Software + Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) + any later version. + </para> + + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> for more + details. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="doclic"> + <title>Nautilus User Guide License</title> + + <para> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + document under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gnufdl"> <citetitle>GNU Free Documentation + License</citetitle></ulink>, Version 1.1 or any later version + published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant + Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. + </para> + + <para> + Many of the names used by companies to distinguish their products + and services are claimed as trademarks. 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Where those names appear in any + GNOME documentation, and those trademarks are made aware to the members + of the GNOME Documentation Project, the names have been printed in caps + or initial caps. + </para> + </legalnotice> + + + <!-- this is the version of manual, not application --> + <releaseinfo> + This is version 0.9 of the Nautilus User's Manual. + </releaseinfo> + + </bookinfo> + + +<!-- DOCUMENT BODY ====================================================== --> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTING NAUTILUS --> + <chapter id="chapter1"> + <title>Introducing Nautilus</title> + + <para> + Nautilus is a core component of the GNOME desktop + environment. Nautilus provides an easy way to view, manage, and + customize your own files and folders, as well as browse the Web. + </para> + + <para> + Nautilus integrates your access to files, applications, media, + Internet-based resources, and the Web, making it easy and fast for + you to locate and use all the resources available to you. + </para> + + <sect1 id="intro1"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + + <figure id="full1"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/full"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Menu Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The eight menus contain options for most file and folder + management tasks, and let you personalize your view of all the + applications, folders, and files on your hard disk. The + Preferences menu, represented by the symbol to the right of the + Help menu, lets you choose your level of Linux and GNOME + experience. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Tool Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The tool bar gives you one-click browsing and searching of your + computer's directories, as well as locations on the Web. Click the + Services button for quick access to Easel Services, a suite of + services specially designed to address the needs of Linux + users. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Location Bar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Use the location bar to enter path names, web addresses (URLs), or + other types of addresses. The pop-up menu on the right end of the + bar lets you choose different views - for instance, view as icons + or as a list. Click the plus and minus signs to enlarge or reduce + icons in any view. Click the magnifying glass to return to normal + size. (If you've changed your theme, the magnifying glass may be + replaced by a different symbol.) + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Sidebar</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The sidebar displays information about the current file or + folder. Each of the four tabs at the bottom of the sidebar provide + additional information or help: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Tree tab displays the Tree - a hierarchical view of your + computer's organization of folders and files + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The History tab lists the pathnames or addresses of locations + you have previously visited + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Help tab gives you quick access to all information resources + - manuals, GNOME info pages, Linux man pages, and + more + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Notes tab provides a space where you can jot notes about the + current folder, create "to do" lists, record status, and so + forth + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If your user level is set to beginner, or if you've changed + your sidebar preferences, you may not see all four sidebar + tabs. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Main Panel</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + The main panel in the Nautilus window is where you do most of your + browsing. Files, folders, and applications are displayed + here. There are several options for modifying and customizing your + views. + </para> + + </sect1> + <sect1 id="introdesktop"> + <title>The Nautilus Desktop</title> + + <para> + The desktop is the background area of your screen. By default, on + your GNOME system, Nautilus draws the desktop. The desktop on your + computer can look like your physical desktop - it can be full of + folders, icons, and works in progress, or it can be cleared + off. Nautilus lets you organize it the way you want. + </para> + + <para> + Initially, the desktop contains two items: a house icon that + represents your Home location, and a Trash icon. + </para> + + <para> + You can create folders on the desktop, or drag additional files + and folders from the Nautilus window to the desktop. For instance, + you can create a folder that contains your current projects, and + keep it on the desktop for easy access. You also mount disks (such + as floppies or CD-ROM disks) on the desktop. + </para> + + <para> + To see the options for using your desktop space, point and + right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a window). + </para> + + </sect1> + + + <!-- Introducing Nautilus: Adding Nautilus to the Panel --> + <sect1 id="default"> + <title>Adding Nautilus to the GNOME Panel</title> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + To keep Nautilus easily available, add its icon to the GNOME + Panel: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>GNOME Main Menu</guimenu> (click the footprint + icon). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Nautilus</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. Holding the + left mouse button down on the Nautilus menu option, drag it to + the GNOME Panel. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + <!-- Introducing Nautilus: About GNOME --> + <sect1 id="gnome"> + <title>About GNOME</title> + + <para> + Nautilus is developed by Eazel, a founding member of the GNOME + Foundation, with the help of the <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.gnome.org">GNOME community</ulink>. Nautilus is a + free software project developed under the GNU General Public + License (GPL). + </para> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 2: NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET --> + <chapter id="chapter2"> + <title>Navigating Your Computer and the Internet</title> + + <para> + This section explains how to use Nautilus to keep track of the + folders and files on your machine, as well as browse web pages on + the Internet. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc2"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member> + <link linkend="home">Viewing Your Home + Folder</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="navigating">Navigating Your Files and + Folders</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="tree">The + Tree</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="viewopen">Viewing and + Opening Files</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="music">Viewing and Playing MP3 Files</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="mount">Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM + Drives</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="internet">Navigating the Internet</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="history">Viewing Your Navigation History</link> + </member> + <member> + <link linkend="bookmarks">Bookmarking Your + Favorite Locations</link> + </member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing Your Home Folder --> + <sect1 id="home"> + <title>Viewing Your Home Folder</title> + + <para> + When you first launch Nautilus, you'll see your home folder in the + Nautilus window. Three areas of the Nautilus window contain + information about your folder: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>sidebar</guimenu>, which contains a folder icon + representing your folder + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>main panel</guimenu>, where you see icons + representing the items in your folder + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The <guimenu>Location bar</guimenu>, which contains your + folder's pathname + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <figure id="part"> + <title>Location Bar, Sidebar, and Main Panel</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/part"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Your Home folder also appears on your desktop, represented by a + house icon. Double-clicking the house icon opens a new Nautilus + window, with your Home folder active. + </para> + + <para> + Note about the Home folder: Depending on your user level setting, + your Home folder may be the default Nautilus home folder, which + contains basic information about your computer and pointers to + some useful applications, or the home folder defined for you in + your Linux settings (normally /home/your_name). + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Navigating Your + Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="navigating"> + <title>Navigating Your Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + You can move among your folders by using the navigation buttons + in the toolbar and the icons in the Nautilus window. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Using your home folder as a reference point, navigate your hard + disk: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To view your home folder, click the <guibutton>Home + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To move to the folder that contains your home folder - + that is, to move one folder up in the hierarchy - click the <guibutton>Up + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return to the Home folder, click the <guibutton>Back + button</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To view the contents of any folder, double-click its + icon (normally a folder icon). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you think that the contents of a folder have changed while + you've been viewing it, click the + <guibutton>Refresh</guibutton> button to update the + information. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To stop an item from loading, click the + <guibutton>Stop</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: The Tree --> + <sect1 id="tree"> + <title>The Tree</title> + + <para> + You can get an overview of all of your computer's files and + folders by using the Tree. Many people find using the Tree to + navigate faster than selecting and opening folders. + </para> + + <para> + To see the Tree, click the Tree tab at the bottom of the + sidebar. Click the tab again to put the Tree away. + </para> + + <para> + If you don't see the Tree tab, right-click the sidebar and choose + Tree. If your user level is set to beginner, you may not be able + to view the Tree. + </para> + + <para> + The starting point - the top of the tree - is the root directory, + represented by a slash (/). Click the disclosure triangle next to + the root directory to open or close the list of all your + computer's folders and files. The items on your computer are + arranged hierarchically. The root directory may list network + locations in addition to locations on your computer. (Note: In + addition to the root directory identified by a "/", there is a + directory named "root.") + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Open and close a folder in the Tree: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To open or close a folder in the Tree, click its + triangle. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To display the contents of a folder in the main panel, + click the folder's name in the Tree. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing and Opening Files --> + <sect1 id="viewopen"> + <title>Viewing and Opening Files</title> + + <para><guimenu>Icon and List Views</guimenu></para> + + <para> + The first time you launch Nautilus, you see folders and files + represented as icons. This is the icon view, which is the + default. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Look at your files and folders in two different views: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To see the contents of a folder as a list, click the + <guimenu>View as</guimenu> pop-up menu and choose + <guimenuitem>View as List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To sort the items displayed in list view, click the + column headers (Name, Size, Type, and Date + Modified). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return to icon view, open the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> + pop-up menu and choose <guimenuitem>View as + Icons</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To sort the items in icon view, open the + <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu, choose <guimenuitem>Lay Out + Items</guimenuitem>, and then choose a layout option. (For more + about the layout options, see <link linkend="layout">Choosing + File Layouts</link>.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + <figure id="viewmenu"> + <title>The View As Pop-up Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of view menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/viewmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Zooming In or Out</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can enlarge or reduce the size of items in either list or + icon view and stretch individual icons in icon view. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Enlarge and reduce icons in either icon view or list view: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + To enlarge or reduce all the icons simultaneously, + click the plus (+) and minus (-) symbols in the Location + bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To return them to their original size, click the + symbol between the plus and minus symbols (normally a magnifying + glass). + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Stretch an icon in icon view: + </para> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Stretch an icon in icon view: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the icon you want to stretch. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the Edit menu and choose Stretch Icon. A box appears around + the icon, with "handles" in each + corner. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and drag the handles to resize the icon. To cancel the + stretch, press the Esc key. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To remove the stretching handles, click away from the icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + <para> + To return an icon to its original size, select the icon; then + open the Edit menu and choose Restore Icon's Original Size. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Previewing Files in Icon View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can preview many files in the Nautilus window just by + looking at their icons in the main panel - you don't need to open the + files. + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Text files: The icons for most text files display the files' + first few words or lines of text. If you enlarge a text file's + icon by zooming or stretching, you can see more of the + text. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Image files: The icons for most image files appear as thumbnails + - small versions of the image. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Music files: You can preview common types of music files by + positioning the mouse pointer over the icons. Music plays as + long as the pointer is over a music file's + icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Using Nautilus as a Viewer</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can use the Nautilus window to look at a file's contents + without opening it for editing in an application. Using a viewer + instead of opening an application can save time and system + resources. + </para> + + <para> + Most text files automatically appear in the Nautilus window when + you double-click their icons. However, some files open + automatically in their applications. For such files, right-click + the icon and choose Open With. Then choose the appropriate + viewer. + </para> + + <para> + Note: You can control which viewer or application an individual + file automatically opens in. See <link linkend="chapter6">Setting + Up File Handlers</link>. + </para> + + <para> + Here are some of the file types for which the Nautilus window can + act as a viewer: + </para> + + <informaltable frame="none"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <colspec colwidth="1in"/> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Text</emphasis></entry> + <entry>ASCII text, HTML</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Image</emphasis></entry> + <entry>JPEG, PNG, GIF (without animation), XPM, SVG (without interactive features)</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Music</emphasis></entry> + <entry>MP3 (for MP3 files located on your hard disk), AIFF, WAV, RIFF</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry><emphasis>Package</emphasis></entry> + <entry>RPM (for RPM files located on your hard disk)</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + + <para> + <guimenu>Opening Individual Files</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can open files in Nautilus in several ways: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Double-click the file's icon (unless you've changed + your preference so that a single-click activates items). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the file's icon, open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, + and choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Open + With</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click the file's icon and choose + <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> or one of the <guimenuitem>Open + With</guimenuitem> options + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the file's icon and press the Enter key. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If the application you want to use is not listed when you + choose Open With, you can add the application to the list. See + <link linkend="chapter6">Setting Up Helper + Applications</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing and + Playing MP3 Files --> + <sect1 id="music"> + <title>Viewing and Playing MP3 Files</title> + + <para> + Nautilus provides a special set of features to help you enjoy your + MP3 files. Using the View as Music option, you can set up a folder + of MP3 files as an album, containing tracks of your choice and + represented by an album cover (custom icon) that you + specify. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Use your collection of MP3 files to create a custom music album: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder containing your MP3 files. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> pop-up menu and + choose <guimenuitem>View as Music</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + </note> + + <figure id="view2"> + <title>The View As Pop-up Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of View Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/viewmusic"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Only the MP3 files in your folder are visible in this view. For + each file, you see a listing of titles, artists, bit rates, and + playing times. + </para> + + <para> + To begin playing the tracks in your album, click the music + player's Play button. The selected track begins to play; when it + is finished, the next track begins playing automatically. You can + also double-click a file to play it. + </para> + + <figure id="player"> + <title>The Music Player</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Music Player</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/player"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + If you wish, you can choose a cover image to be displayed for your + music folder: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder containing your MP3 + files. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenu>View as</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>View as Music</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Set Cover Image</guimenuitem> + button in the bottom right corner of the Nautilus + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Browse to find the graphic you want to use; then + select it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET:Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM Drives --> + <sect1 id="mount"> + <title>Mounting Floppy and CD-ROM Drives</title> + + <para> + If you have a disk in a CD-ROM or floppy drive, you can mount it + from the desktop. Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Make sure the disk is in the drive. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a window) and + choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Floppy</guisubmenu></menuchoice> or + <menuchoice><guimenu>Disks</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>CD-ROM</guisubmenu> </menuchoice> from the pop-up + menu. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Navigating the + Internet --> + <sect1 id="internet"> + <title>Navigating the Internet</title> + + <para> + You can use Nautilus as a browser for viewing web pages and FTP + sites. + </para> + + <para> + To view a web page, type its web address (URL) in the Location + bar. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Connect to Eazel's web site by typing + <userinput>eazel.com</userinput> in the Location bar, and + pressing Enter. It's not necessary to type "http://" or + "www." + </para> + </note> + + <figure id="locbar"> + <title>The Location Bar</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Location Bar</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/locbar"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + When you're viewing a web page, Nautilus gives you additional + browser choices in case you want to use a full-featured web + browser. To select a different browser, click one of the buttons in + the sidebar. + </para> + + <figure id="sidebar"> + <title>The Sidebar</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Sidebar</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/sidebar"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Viewing Your + Navigation History --> + <sect1 id="history"> + <title>Viewing Your Navigation History</title> + + <para> + When you navigate your computer or the Internet, you may want to + return to a page, file, or folder you've previously viewed. + </para> + + <para> + You can view your navigation history in three ways: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Look at the bottom section of the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu to + see a list of the things you've viewed during the current + session. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>History</guimenuitem> tab at the bottom of + the sidebar. (To put the History tab away, click the tab + again.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click the <guimenu>Back</guimenu> or + <guimenu>Forward</guimenu> button. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + You can have Nautilus clear the list of locations you've + previously visted. This removes the previous locations listed in + the Go menu, the History tab, and under the Back and Forward + buttons. + </para> + + <para> + To clear the list of previously visited locations: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Forget History</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- NAVIGATING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET: Bookmarking Your + Favorite Locations --> + <sect1 id="bookmarks"> + <title>Bookmarking Your Favorite Locations</title> + + <para> + You will probably discover that you frequently visit certain + locations - web pages, folders on your computer, and favorite + photos or text files. You can bookmark these items in Nautilus, so + that you can return to them easily. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Creating a Bookmark</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + To bookmark an item: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the item you want to bookmark. For example, go to + http://www.happypenguin.org. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Add Bookmark</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use your bookmark, open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu + and choose your bookmark from the bottom of the + menu. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Using the Built-In Bookmarks</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Nautilus comes with some built-in bookmarks arranged in folders in + the middle part of the Bookmarks menu. They take you to the web + sites of organizations and companies of interest to Linux + users. + </para> + + <para> + If your user level is set to Intermediate or Advanced, you can + turn off the built-in bookmarks: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left-hand column of the Preferences dialog box, + click <guimenuitem>Navigation</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select <guimenuitem>Don't include the built-in + bookmarks</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu1"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + <guimenu>Editing Your Bookmarks</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can rename a bookmark, change its location, or remove it + altogether: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the bookmark you want to edit. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name or location for the bookmark, or click Remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done editing bookmarks, close the dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 3: SEARCHING YOUR COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET --> + <chapter id="chapter3"> + <title>Searching Your Computer and the Internet</title> + + <para> + Nautilus provides a Find feature for locating files and directories + on your computer and a Web Search feature for finding web pages. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc3"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="find">Finding Items on Your Computer</link></member> + <member><link linkend="simple">Simple Searches</link></member> + <member><link linkend="medusa">Fast Searches</link></member> + <member><link linkend="search">Searching the Internet</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Finding Items on Your Computer --> + <sect1 id="find"> + <title>Finding Items on Your Computer</title> + + <para> + When you search for items on your own computer, you will use one + of these Natuilus search utilities: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Simple searches: If your user level is set to beginner, or you + didn't turn Medusa on when you first installed, Nautilus will + perform a quick and easy search by file name. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Fast searches: If your user level is set to intermediate and if + you have Medusa turned on, Nautilus searches the files on your + hard disk by file name, creator, file type, and other + attributes, as well as by the actual content of + files. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Medusa</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Medusa is an indexing daemon - a small utility that runs in the + background when your computer is idle. Medusa indexes all the + content in the files on your computer and on mounted volumes (such + as CD-ROM disks), so you can quickly find any string of text in + any of your files. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Simple Searches --> + <sect1 id="simple"> + <title>Simple Searches</title> + + <para> + To find an item on your hard disk (beginner user level): + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button in the + toolbar. The Location bar is replaced by the Find + bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the name of the item you want to find in the + <guimenuitem>Search For:</guimenuitem> field. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Find Them</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done searching, click the + <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button again to put away the + Find bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Fast Searches --> + <sect1 id="medusa"> + <title>Fast Searches</title> + + <para> + Nautilus uses Medusa, a daemon, which is a piece of software that + runs in the background when your computer is idle. Medusa creates + an index of all the items on your hard disk and mounted volumes, + including their names, size, creation date, and other + attributes. In addition, Medusa indexes the actual + <emphasis>content</emphasis> of each file - so you can find any + word or phrase in any file on your computer when you search by + content. + </para> + + <para> + If Medusa has not finished indexing your system or is not running + on your computer, then when you do a search you may see a message + letting you know that Nautilus can't perform a fast search. + </para> + + <para> + If you suspect that Medusa is not turned on, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open a terminal window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Log into your system as root. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter this command at the command line: medusa-searchd + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To find an item on your hard disk (Intermediate or Advanced user + level): + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guimenuitem>Find button</guimenuitem> in the + toolbar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the two pop-up menus, choose criteria to define your + search. The options are explained below. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + (Optional) To further narrow your search, click + <guimenuitem>More Options</guimenuitem> and choose additional + criteria. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the item you want to find - a particular filename, + modification date, and so forth - in the search field. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Find Them</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're done searching, click the + <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem> button again to put away the + Find bar. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="3"> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry><guimenu>Search Category</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Modifier</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Search Field or List</guimenu></entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry> + Name: Nautilus will search the names of files on your hard + disk. + </entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should have names that contain, begin + with, or end with the characters you type. You can also + choose "matches glob" or "matches regexp" to do Linux + wildcard searches. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter part or all of the filename you want to find. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry> + Content: Nautilus will search the content of files on your hard + disk. + </entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should have content that includes + all, any, some, or none of the word or phrase you type. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter a word or phrase you want to search for in the content of + the files on your hard disk. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry> + Type: Nautilus will search for the file types you specify. + </entry> + + <entry> + Choose "is" or "is not" to include or exclude file types from + the search. + </entry> + + <entry> + Choose a file type from the pop-up menu. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Size</entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should be larger or smaller than + the number you type. + </entry> + + <entry>Type a size, in kilobytes.</entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>With Emblem</entry> + + <entry> + Specify if the files should be marked with, or not marked + with, a particular emblem. + </entry> + + <entry>Choose an emblem.</entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Last Modified</entry> + + <entry> + Choose an option to narrow down the last modification date of + the files. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter a date. The current date is filled in by default, but + you can delete it and type any date you want. + </entry> + + </row> + + <row> + + <entry>Owner</entry> + + <entry> + Choose "is" or "is not" to include or exclude files owned by a + particular group. + </entry> + + <entry> + Enter the name of a user group that owns files on your + system. + </entry> + + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Searching Your Computer and the Internet: Searching the Internet --> + <sect1 id="search"> + <title>Searching the Internet</title> + + <para> + To search for pages on the Web, click the Web Search button in the + toolbar. Eazel's search page appears. Type the word or phrase for + which you want to search, and click Search. + </para> + + <para> + You can choose a search engine from the ones listed above the + search box. For instance, choose Google by clicking the Google + link. + </para> + + <para> + If you like, you can set the Web Search button to take you to your + favorite web search service: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left-hand portion of the Preferences dialog box, click + <guimenuitem>Search</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Search Engines section, enter the web address (URL) for + your favorite search service. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu5"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 4: MANAGING YOUR FILES AND FOLDERS --> + <chapter id="chapter4"> + <title>Managing Your Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + This section explains how to use Nautilus to organize your files + and folders. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc4"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="move">Moving and Copying Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="create">Creating New Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="desktop">Files and Folders on the Desktop</link></member> + <member><link linkend="duplicate">Duplicating Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="rename">Renaming Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="delete">Deleting Files and Folders</link></member> + <member><link linkend="permissions">Changing File Permissions</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Moving and Copying Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="move"> + <title>Moving and Copying Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + The easiest way to move a file or folder is to work with two + Nautilus windows. + </para> + + <para> + To move a file or folder to a new location, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem>. You now have two Nautilus + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In one window, locate the file or folder you want to move. In + the other window, locate the destination + folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Using the left mouse button, click the file or folder you want + to move and drag it to the other window. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: If your hard disk is divided into partitions (volumes), + dragging a file or folder from one partition to another copies the + file or folder instead of moving it. + </para> + + <para> + To copy a file or folder to a new folder while retaining the + original, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose <guimenuitem>New + Window</guimenuitem>. You now have two Nautilus + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In one window, locate the file or folder you want to copy. In + the other window, locate the destination + folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and hold the right mouse button on the item; then drag it + to the destination folder. A pop-up menu + appears. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>Copy Here</guimenuitem> to place a + copy of the item in the destination folder. Choose <guimenuitem>Link + Here</guimenuitem> to create a link to the item. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Creating New Folders --> + <sect1 id="create"> + <title>Creating New Folders</title> + + <para> + You can create a new folder anywhere in the folder hierarchy on + your computer, as long as you have the appropriate permissions. + </para> + + <para> + Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the folder that will contain the new folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>New Folder</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Nautilus creates a new folder inside the current folder. It has + the name "untitled folder." You can <link + linkend="rename">rename the new folder</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Files and Folders on the Desktop --> + <sect1 id="desktop"> + <title>Files and Folders on the Desktop</title> + + <para> + You can treat the desktop as an extension of the Nautilus window, + and move, copy, and create folders there. + </para> + + <para> + To move a file or folder to the desktop, use the left mouse button + to click and drag it to the desktop. You can put the file or + folder anywhere you like on the desktop. + </para> + + <para> + To put a copy of an item on the desktop, or create a link to it, + do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Nautilus window, locate the file or folder you want to + copy. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click and hold the right mouse button on the item; then drag it + to the desktop. A pop-up menu appears. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>Copy Here</guimenuitem> to place a copy of + the item on the desktop. Choose <guimenuitem>Link + Here</guimenuitem> to create a link to the + item. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To create a new folder on the desktop, right-click anywhere on the + desktop (outside of a window), and choose New Folder from the + pop-up menu. + </para> + + <para> + Tip: If you're working on the desktop and you want to open a + Nautilus window, right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose + New Window from the pop-up menu. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Duplicating Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="duplicate"> + <title>Duplicating Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To duplicate an item, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to + duplicate. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Duplicate</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + A copy of the item is added to the current folder. You can <link + linkend="rename">rename the new folder</link>. + </para> + + <para> + Shortcut: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to duplicate, and choose Duplicate from the pop-up menu. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Renaming Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="rename"> + <title>Renaming Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To rename an item in icon view, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to rename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>. The icon label now has a text + box around it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name for the item, and press Return. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To rename an item in list view, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the item you want to rename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File menu</guimenu> and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a new name for the item in the space provided in + the Basic tab. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Close the dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Shortcut: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to rename. In icon view, choose Rename from the context menu; + in list view, choose Show Properties. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Deleting Files and Folders --> + <sect1 id="delete"> + <title>Deleting Files and Folders</title> + + <para> + To delete an item, do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the item you want to delete. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Move to Trash</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To empty the trash, open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> + menu and choose <guimenuitem>Empty Trash</guimenuitem>. (Empty the + trash only if you're sure you want to permanently delete the items in + it!) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Shortcuts: In either icon or list view, right-click the item you + want to delete and choose Move to Trash from the pop-up menu. Or click + and drag the item to the Trash icon on the desktop. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Managing Your Files and Folders: Changing File Permissions --> + <sect1 id="permissions"> + <title>Changing File Permissions</title> + + <para> + You can change permissions for folders and files you own. If + you're logged in as root (for experts only), you can change + permissions for any folders and files on your computer. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the item for which you want to change + permissions. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. The Properties + dialog box opens for the file or folder you + selected. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the Permissions tab. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the <guimenu>File Group</guimenu> menu, choose + the group that this file or folder belongs to. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the table, click to put a checkmark under each type of + permission you want to grant. For instance, you might give the + owner and users in the group permission to read (view), write + (edit), and execute files in the group, and give others + permission to read files, but not write to them. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are done managing permissions, close the + dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: Execute is normally used only for programs, and for folders + with directory listings that you wish to make available. + </para> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + <!-- CHAPTER 5: CUSTOMIZING NAUTILUS --> + <chapter id="chapter5"> + <title>Customizing Nautilus</title> + + <para> + You can customize Nautilus in many ways so that its appearance and + behavior meet your needs and taste. This section explains how. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc5"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + <member><link linkend="settings">Setting Your User Level</link></member> + <member><link linkend="preferences">Setting Preferences</link></member> + <member><link linkend="bars">Showing and Hiding Bars</link></member> + <member><link linkend="layout">Choosing File Layouts</link></member> + <member><link linkend="themes">Changing Themes and Backgrounds</link></member> + <member><link linkend="customicons">Customizing Icons and Icon Captions</link></member> + <member><link linkend="customdesktop">Choosing a Desktop Background</link></member> + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Setting Your User Level --> + <sect1 id="settings"> + <title>Setting Your User Level</title> + + <para> + When you first lanched Nautilus, you were asked to choose your + user level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. The user level + dictates the amount of detail you see while navigating your files + and folders: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Beginner: For users who have no previous experience + with Linux or GNOME. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Intermediate: For users who have had some experience with Linux + or GNOME but don't want to see every detail of their + system. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Advanced: For users who like to see every detail of + their system, including the ugly stuff. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + To change your user level, open the Preferences menu and choose + the level you want. + </para> + + <figure id="prefmenu2"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + One way to see the difference between the levels is to go to your + home directory and then compare what you see as you select each + level in turn. Be sure to return to the level with which you're + comfortable when you're done. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Setting Preferences --> + <sect1 id="preferences"> + <title>Setting Preferences</title> + + <para> + Several preference settings that you can adjust are located in the + Preferences dialog box. The available settings depend on your user + level - intermediate and advanced users have access to more + settings than beginners. + </para> + + <para> + The preference settings adjust the Nautilus appearance, the + behavior of files and folders when you view and click them, the + languages used in displaying web pages, the type of searches + performed when you click the Find or Web Search buttons, and + more. + </para> + + <para> + To open the Preferences dialog boxes use the Preferences menu, + shown here. + </para> + + <figure id="prefmenu7"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + To customize preferences: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the left column in the Preferences dialog box, choose the + type of settings you want to adjust (for instance, Folder Views). + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Adjust each group of settings as desired. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are finished setting preferences, click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Showing and Hiding Bars --> + <sect1 id="bars"> + <title>Showing and Hiding Bars</title> + + <para> + The Nautilus window shows these bars by default: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>sidebar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>toolbar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Location bar</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>status bar (at the bottom of the window)</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <figure id="full3"> + <title>The Nautilus Window</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Diagram of Nautilus</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/full"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + You may want to hide one or more of these bars to save space on + your screen. + </para> + + <para> + To hide and show bars: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu and click one of the + options in the second section. For instance, to hide the sidebar, + click Hide Sidebar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To see the bar again, open the <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu and + choose one of the Show options. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + Note: If you hide a bar in your Nautilus window and then open + another Nautilus window, the bar is not hidden in the new + window. To specify which bars should be hidden or displayed in new + windows: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> menu (shown below) and + choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the left column of the Preferences dialog box, click + <guimenuitem>Appearance</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Views section, de-select any bars you want hidden in new + windows. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="prefmenu8"> + <title>The Preferences Menu</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Preferences Menu</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/prefmenu"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing File Layouts --> + <sect1 id="layout"> + <title>Choosing File Layouts</title> + + <para> + <guimenu>File Layout in Icon View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + To change the layout of files you're viewing, open the View menu + and choose Lay Out Items. Then choose how you want the files + arranged. + </para> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <tbody> + + <row> + <entry>Manually</entry> + <entry>You can drag icons to arrange them as you like.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Name</entry> + <entry>The files appear alphabetically by name.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Size</entry> + <entry>Files are displayed from largest to smallest.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Type</entry> + <entry> + Files are arranged in groups, such as text, image, and + so on. All folders are grouped together. + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Modification Date</entry> + <entry>The most recently modified files appear first.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>By Emblems</entry> + <entry> + If you've added emblems to icons, the files are grouped + according to emblems (files without emblems are at the + end). + </entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>Tighter Layout</entry> + <entry>Icons are closer together.</entry> + </row> + + <row> + <entry>Reversed Order</entry> + <entry>Reverses the order for the option you've chosen.</entry> + </row> + + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + <para> + <guimenu>File Layout in List View</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + In list view, you can change the layout of files by clicking the + column headings. For instance, to arrange files by type, click the + Type column heading. Click again to reverse the order. + </para> + + <para> + <link linkend="viewopen">See also Viewing and Opening + Files</link>. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing Themes and Backgrounds --> + <sect1 id="themes"> + <title>Changing Themes and Backgrounds</title> + + <para> + You can customize the decor of your Nautilus window by choosing an + overall theme and by changing the background color or image of + specific objects. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Choosing a New Theme</guimenu> + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Themes</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose a theme. The appearance changes immediately, so + you can see how the theme looks. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're finished, click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Changing Backgrounds</guimenu> + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns or Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Drag a tile to a part of the Nautilus window. For instance, + change the color of the sidebar by dragging the yellow tile. To + restore the orginal setting, drag the Reset + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you're finished, click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: The Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box also lets you drag + <link linkend="custicon">emblems</link> to attach to individual + file and folder icons. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Adding and Removing Custom Backgrounds</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + If your user level is set to Intermediate or Advanced, you can add + and remove backgrounds and colors to the customization + choices. + </para> + + <para> + Any image file can be a background. To add a background to the + customization choices: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add a New + Pattern</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Locate the image file you want to add to the set of background + patterns. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the image file and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. The image is added as a new + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To add a new color to the background color choices: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add a New Color</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + On the color wheel, click the color you want to use and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a name for the color and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. The color is added as a new + tile. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To remove a custom pattern or color from the set of pattern and + color tiles: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and + Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Patterns or Colors</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Remove a Pattern</guimenuitem> or + <guimenuitem>Remove a Color</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Any patterns or color tiles you have previously added are + displayed. Click the one you want to remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other pattern or color tiles you + want to remove. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: If you remove a pattern or color tile that you have applied + as a background for an object, the object continues to display that + pattern or color. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Customizing Icons and Icon Captions --> + <sect1 id="customicons"> + <title>Customizing Icons and Icon Captions</title> + + <para> + Icons appear with information in their captions - normally the + directory name and number of items for directories and the name + and size for files. If you zoom in for a closer look at icons, + more information appears. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Customizing Icon Captions</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can customize the information below icons - the icon + captions. Although the filename must always appear first, you can + specify which other information to show, and change the order of + the information. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Icon Captions</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the first button and choose from the list. The information + you choose will be the first thing shown below an icon, after + the filename. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Repeat step 2 for the second and third buttons. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When you are done customizing icon captions, close the dialog + box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Note: To see the entire icon caption, you may need to zoom in + (click the + symbol in the Location bar). + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Customizing an Icon</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + You can change the icon for an individual folder or file, giving + it a custom icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon for the file or folder. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File menu</guimenu> and choose + <guimenuitem>Show Properties</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Properties dialog box, click <guimenuitem>Select Custom + Icon</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Find and select the image you want to use as a custom icon; then + click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Close the Properties dialog box. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + You can also drag an image file to an icon you want to customize: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you have a tab (Tree, Notes, History, or Help) open in the + sidebar, put it away so that you can see the folder icon you want + to customize. (To put away a tab, click it.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Double-click the item you want to customize so that its icon is + displayed in the sidebar. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Drag an image to the icon. The image replaces the icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <figure id="custicon"> + <title>Creating a Custom Icon</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Custom Icon</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/custicon"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Tip: You may want to work with two Nautilus windows when you + customize a directory's icon. Open the File menu and choose New + Window. You can drag an image from one window to the folder icon + you're customizing. + </para> + + <para> + <guimenu>Adding Emblems to Icons</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + Emblems let you tag individual files as Urgent, Favorite, and so + forth. To add an emblem to an icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Make sure that the folder or file to which you want to add an + emblem is visible in the Nautilus window. You can be in Icon or + List view. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu and choose + <guimenuitem>Backgrounds and Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Backgrounds and Emblems dialog box, choose + <guimenuitem>Emblems</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select an emblem and drag it to the icon you want to + customize. To remove emblems, drag the Erase emblem to the + icon. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + You can add as many emblems as you like. + </para> + + <note> + <title>Try this</title> + <para> + Use emblems to organize your files. + </para> + </note> + + <para> + Attach Oh No! or Urgent emblems to the files that need immediate + attention; then open the View menu and choose Lay Out Items by + Emblems. The files with emblems are displayed at the top in icon view + and first in list view. + </para> + + <para> + If you use emblems, you can also <link + linkend="find">search</link> by emblem. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Customizing Nautilus: Choosing a Desktop Background --> + <sect1 id="customdesktop"> + <title>Choosing a Desktop Background</title> + + <para> + You can change the color of your desktop or give it a new + "wallpaper." Do this: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + point and right-click anywhere on the desktop (outside of a + window), and choose <guimenuitem>Change Desktop + Background</guimenuitem> from the pop-up menu. The GNOME Control + Center opens. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use an image as the background, choose an item from the + pop-up menu under Wallpaper, or click + <guimenuitem>Browse</guimenuitem> to find an image file on your + computer. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + If you're using an image as a background, choose the effect you + want: <guimenuitem>Tiled</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Centered</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Scaled</guimenuitem>, or + <guimenuitem>Embossed</guimenuitem>. Click + <guimenuitem>Try</guimenuitem> to see how the different styles + look. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + To use a color as the background, click the color tiles next to + <guimenuitem>Primary Color</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Secondary Color</guimenuitem>, and choose colors + from the color wheel. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + From the pop-up menu under Color, choose + <guimenuitem>Solid</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Horizontal + Gradient</guimenuitem>, or <guimenuitem>Vertical + Gradient</guimenuitem>. Click <guimenuitem>Try</guimenuitem> to + see how the gradients look. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Be sure that <guimenuitem>Use GNOME to set + Background</guimenuitem> is selected. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>; then close the + GNOME Control Center. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 6: FILE HANDLERS --> + <chapter id="chapter6"> + <title>File Handlers</title> + + <para> + File handlers, also known as MIME types or file types, let you + customize the way files open for editing and viewing. This section + explains how to customize file handlers on your system. + </para> + + <sect1 id="toc6"> + <title>Contents of this section:</title> + + <simplelist> + + <member> + <link linkend="handlers">What Are File + Handlers?</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="menu">Adding and Removing + Applications</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="defaulthandler">Changing the Default + Application</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="configure">Configuring Additional Applications + (Advanced)</link> + </member> + + <member> + <link linkend="mime">Adding a New MIME Type + (Advanced)</link> + </member> + + </simplelist> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="handlers"> + <title>What Are File Handlers?</title> + + <para> + When you open a file, unless you specify a particular application + or viewer for the file it normally opens automatically in an + application that's appropriate for the file type. For instance, a + graphics file normally opens automatically in a graphics + application. + </para> + + <para> + The application that's set to automatically open for a particular + type of file is known as the file handler for that file type. File + handlers are also referred to as MIME types or file types. + </para> + + <para> + You can choose which application or viewer opens automatically for + a particular file or file types. You can also set up new file + handlers. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- File Handlers: Adding and Removing Applications --> + <sect1 id="menu"> + <title>Adding and Removing Applications</title> + + <para> + When you select a file and choose Open With, you see a list of + applications that can open that particular file. You also have the + choices Other Application and Other Viewer, which let you use an + application that's not in the list to open or view the + file. + </para> + + <para> + You can modify the list of applications you see when you choose + Open With: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the file for which you want to + change the Open With options. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. A dialog box opens that + lists all the applications currently able to open this particular + type of file. Some applications in the list are tagged "in the + menu" for this file type, others are tagged "not in the + menu." + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select an application in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Modify</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the option you want. You can choose to add or remove the + application from the menu for this particular file or for all + files of this type. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. (If you want to + open the file now, click Choose.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To modify the list of viewers you see when you choose Open With, + follow steps 1 through 6 above but choose Other Viewer instead of + Other Application in step 2. (A viewer lets you view but not edit a + file. Opening a file in a viewer can save time and system + resources.) + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- File Handlers: Changing the Default Application --> + <sect1 id="defaulthandler"> + <title>Changing the Default Application</title> + + <para> + The default application or viewer opens a file automatically when + you select the file and choose Open from the File menu. To specify + the default: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click the icon of the file for which you want to change the + default. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select the application you want to use as the default and click + <guimenuitem>Modify</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose the option you want. You can choose to use the + application as the default for this particular file or for all + files of this type. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Done</guimenuitem>. (If you want to open the + file now, click Choose.) + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To change the default viewer, follow steps 1 through 6 above, but + choose Other Viewer instead of Other Application in step 2. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Setting Up File Handlers: Configuring Additional Applications (Advanced) --> + <sect1 id="configure"> + <title>Configuring Additional Applications (Advanced)</title> + + <para> + The Open With Other dialog box (described above) lists all the + applications that Nautilus can currently use to open a file. Your + computer may have additional applications that can open the file + but that aren't in the list. You can configure additional + applications so that they appear in the list. + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click to select the file for which you want to configure a new + application. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Open With</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Other + Application</guisubmenu></menuchoice> + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the File Types and Programs section, click Go There. The GNOME + Control Center opens, with the File Types and Programs + preferences displayed. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the list, find the file type for the file you're working + with. For instance, if you're configuring an additional + application for a text file, locate the entry for text files in + the list. (Clicking the column headers sorts the + list.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Once you've found the file type, click to select + it. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Default Action section, click <guimenuitem>Edit + List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add Application</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type the application's name and the command that launches the + application. The command is the same as the command you'd type + if you were launching the application from a GNOME terminal + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem> in each of the + next three dialog boxes to dismiss them. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + To edit the name or command for an application, follow steps 1 + through 11 but click Edit Application instead of Add Application + in step 7. + </para> + + <para> + To remove an application, follow steps 1 through 7 but click + Delete Application instead of Add Application in step 7. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <!-- Setting Up File Handlers: Adding or Deleting New MIME Types (Advanced) --> + <sect1 id="mime"> + <title>Adding a New MIME Type (Advanced)</title> + + <para> + You can set up default applications for new file types that are + not currently configured on your system. + </para> + + <para> + First, add the new file type: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Open the <guimenu>GNOME Main Menu</guimenu> and choose + <menuchoice><guimenu>Programs</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>GNOME Control + Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>File Types and Programs</guimenuitem> in the + GNOME Control Center's left-hand column. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add New MIME + Type</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Add MIME Type dialog box, enter the MIME type and a + description. For instance, if you have a new kind of image file + of type "alf" (for alfie files), you'd enter "image/x-alf" as + the MIME type and "Alfie image" as the description. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. Your new MIME type is added + to the list. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Second, associate a file extension: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Change File Extensions</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type a file extension (for instance, ".alf" for the "alfie" image + files in the example) and click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Third, specify an icon: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list and click + <guimenuitem>Change Icon</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose an icon and click + <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + + <para> + Fourth, define the application(s) that can open files of this + type: + </para> + + <orderedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Select your new MIME type in the list. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + In the Default Action section, click <guimenuitem>Edit + List</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>Add Application</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Type the application's name and the command that launches the + application. The command is the same as the command you'd type if + you were launching the application from a GNOME terminal + window. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guimenuitem>OK</guimenuitem> in each of the + next three dialog boxes to dismiss them. + </para> + </listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- CHAPTER 7: EAZEL SERVICES --> + <chapter id="chapter7"> + <title>Eazel Services</title> + + <para> + Eazel Services are Internet-based tools designed to simplify + system management for Linux users. Nautilus and Eazel Services + work together to make your life easier. + </para> + + <para> + Eazel Services include: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Eazel Online Storage, for file backup + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + File sharing capability + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Eazel Software Catalog, for easy installation of + software titles. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + The Nautilus installer + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + + <para> + <guimenu>Registering with Eazel</guimenu> + </para> + + <para> + When you first launched Nautilus, you were asked if you wanted to + register for Eazel Services. If you registered at that time, click + the Services button in the Nautilus window and log in, using your + user name and password. + </para> + + <para> + If you have not already registered, click the Services button to + see a registration screen. Follow the steps for registering. + </para> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- Appendix1: Nautilus Shortcuts --> + <chapter id="shortcuts"> + <title>Nautilus Keyboard Shortcuts</title> + + <para> + These keyboard shortcuts are available when you're working in the + Nautilus window or on the Nautilus desktop. + </para> + + <informaltable frame="all"> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <colspec colwidth="2in"/> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry><guimenu>Keystroke Sequence</guimenu></entry> + <entry><guimenu>Result</guimenu></entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-B</entry> + <entry>Add Bookmark</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-X</entry> + <entry>Cut Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-C</entry> + <entry>Copy Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-V</entry> + <entry>Paste Text</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-A</entry> + <entry>Select All (select all text, select all files, etc.)</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-N</entry> + <entry>New Folder</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-O</entry> + <entry>Open</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-W</entry> + <entry>Close Window</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Shift-Ctrl-W</entry> + <entry>Close All Windows</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-I</entry> + <entry>Show Properties</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-T</entry> + <entry>Move to Trash</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-D</entry> + <entry>Duplicate</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-L</entry> + <entry>Create Link</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-F</entry> + <entry>Find</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Shift-Ctrl-F</entry> + <entry>Web Search</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-[</entry> + <entry>Back</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-]</entry> + <entry>Forward</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-U</entry> + <entry>Up One Level</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-H</entry> + <entry>Home</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-R</entry> + <entry>Refresh</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl-=</entry> + <entry>Zoom In</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>Ctrl--</entry> + <entry>Zoom Out</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + + </chapter> + + <!-- Appendix: Default Emblems --> + <chapter id="appendix2"> + <title>Default Emblems</title> + + <para> + Nautilus applies emblems automatically to icons for files that are + read or write only, and to icons that are links (aliases) to other + files or folders. + </para> + + <para> + The Default emblems change depending on your theme. The ones shown + here are for two of the Nautilus themes, but if you have a custom + theme your emblems may be different. + </para> + + <figure id="nowrite"> + <title>Read Only</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Read Only Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/nowrite"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + Read only: You have permission to view this file or folder, but you + can't modify it. + </para> + + <figure id="noread"> + <title>No Read, No Write</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of No Permissions Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/noread"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + You can't view or modify this file or folder. + </para> + + <figure id="link"> + <title>Link</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Screenshot of Link Emblem</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/link"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + A link icon denotes a file that contains no content of its own, but + links to a file or folder located elsewhere on the + computer. Clicking this icon opens the linked file or folder. (A + link is the same as a shortcut in Windows and an alias in the Mac + OS.) + </para> + + </chapter> + + + <!-- ============= Licenses ============================= --> + + <chapter id="license"> + <title>Licenses</title> + + <sect1 id="softwarelic"> + <title>Nautilus Software License</title> + + <para> + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gnugpl"> <citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle></ulink> as published by the Free Software + Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) + any later version. + </para> + + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> for more + details. + </para> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="doclic"> + <title>Nautilus User Guide License</title> + + <para> + Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + document under the terms of the <ulink type="help" + url="gnome-help:gnufdl"> <citetitle>GNU Free Documentation + License</citetitle></ulink>, Version 1.1 or any later version + published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant + Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. + </para> + + <para> + Many of the names used by companies to distinguish their products + and services are claimed as trademarks. Where those names appear + in any GNOME documentation, and those trademarks are made aware to + the members of the GNOME Documentation Project, the names have + been printed in caps or initial caps. + </para> + + </sect1> + + </chapter> + +</book> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile.am b/help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile.am new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1487d19f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/nautilus-user-manual/Makefile.am @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +SUBDIRS = C + diff --git a/user-guide/Makefile.am b/user-guide/Makefile.am index 0bb067812..59f98969e 100644 --- a/user-guide/Makefile.am +++ b/user-guide/Makefile.am @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ NULL= SUBDIRS= \ - C \ gnufdl \ gnugpl \ $(NULL) |
