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diff --git a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-1.sgml b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-1.sgml index ec053b44f..23b2aae9d 100644 --- a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-1.sgml +++ b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-1.sgml @@ -1,1008 +1,1007 @@ -<chapter id="ch1"> - <title>File Management</title> - - - <para> - This chapter presents the basic elements of the - Nautilus file manager, and its basic file functions - and features. Nautilus is designed to make file - management transparent and intuitive-and, in - the process, more productive. - </para> - - <para> - Chapter One is presented in six sections: - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - Launching Nautilus - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Nautilus Elements - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Navigating and Viewing Your System - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Navigating the Network - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Manipulating Files - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - - - <sect1 id="ch1-launching"> - <title>Launching Nautilus</title> - - <para> - Nautilus can be launched from three locations: - from the GNOME main menu, where the Nautilus - menu item can be found under Applications; from - the GNOME desktop itself; or from the Panel. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Nautilus Icon</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-nautiluslogo.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - If you wish to put the Nautilus icon (Figure 1), on - your desktop, select the Nautilus menu item and, - holding down the left mouse button, drag it to the - desktop. - </para> - - <para> - Probably the easiest way to launch Nautilus is - from the GNOME panel (Figure 2). To place the - icon there, drag the menu item, as above, to an - empty space on the panel at the bottom of the - screen. This method has the advantage of speed: - the panel is nearly always present, and is at most - only a click away. The icon itself needs only one - click to launch Nautilus. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>The Nautilus Icon on the Panel, between Netscape and the Pager</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-panel.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - To launch Nautilus, click once on the menu item, - or panel icon, or twice on the desktop icon. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch1-elements"> - <title>Nautilus Elements</title> - - <para> - The major elements of the Nautilus file manager - include, in the upper part, the menu bar, tool bar - and location bar, and below, the sidebar and the - main window (Figure 3). - </para> - - <para> - The menu bar is used to access the pull-down - menus, which are the most complete source of - Nautilus tools and features. The tool bar provides - quick access to Nautilus' most common - navigation and search tools, and Eazel Services. - The location bar displays system directory - location, LAN location, and Internet location- - depending on where Nautilus is looking at the - given moment. - </para> - - <para> - The main window is the main viewing area for the - system's directories and files, as well as the area - where directories and files are generally manipu- - lated. It is capable of showing files in several - formats, and includes file information such as - size, type, and date last modified. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Main Nautilus Elements</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-icon-view-demo.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The sidebar provides a tree view of directories - and sub-directories, as well as a history view - (recently viewed files and directories), and a - variety of Linux help documents. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch1-navigation"> - <title>Navigating and Viewing The System</title> - - - <para> - Nautilus offers several methods to navigate the - system. Typing a directory address into the - location bar will point Nautilus toward that - location. The directional arrows on the tool bar - provide a simpler method to navigate back, - forward, and up through the system: they function - exactly as in a browser. Clicking on a directory - icon in the main window will open that directory. - Finally, clicking the collapsible branches of the - sidebar's tree-view allows the user to graphically - view and navigate the directory tree. - </para> - - <para> - The file manager minimizes the necessity of - opening applications by identifying many file - types graphically. Viewer components allow - several common document types to be displayed - without launching a separate application, and a - zoom feature provides one-click zooming in and - out in the main window. Sound files in certain - common formats can even be previewed by - simply passing the mouse over the file icon. - </para> - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-hardware"> - <title>The Initial Screen and Hardware Overview</title> - - <para> - The first screen to appear (Figure 4), shows the - contents of your home directory. In this example, - the user has logged in under their own name- - John-so the home directory is /home/john. - Linux follows the UNIX convention for home - directories: if the user had logged in as Susan, the - home directory would be /home/susan; when - logged in as the root user, the home directory is root. - </para> - - <para> - The file manager identifies this directory in two - ways: as a traditional command line directory - address in the location bar, and as a captioned - folder icon in the sidebar. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>The Start Screen</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-icon-view-150.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Among the contents of the screen are a Nautilus - folder. This folder, when clicked, takes the user to - /home/john/Nautilus, Figure 5. Among the - contents of the folder are: a small HTML file - containing information about Nautilus; a services - icon which, when double-clicked, takes you - directly to Eazel Services (covered in Chapter - Three), and a computer icon which leads to a - Hardware Overview of your system, Figure 6. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>The Contents of /home/john/Nautilus, with the Computer and - Services Icons.</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-home.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The hardware overview shows the details of the - computer's central processor unit, including the - manufacturer, the model, the calculated speed in - MHz and the cache size. It also shows the amount - of system RAM, and the models of the hard - drive(s) and CD player. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Hardware Overview, Showing an AMD Processor and 55MB of RAM</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-hardware.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-refresh"> - <title>Using the Navigation, Refresh and Home Buttons</title> - - <para> - The navigation buttons on the left side of the tool - bar-Back, Forward, Up, Refresh and Home-are - used in a similar way to the navigation buttons on - a web browser (Figure 7). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Navigation Arrows on the Tool Bar</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-toolbar.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The three left-most buttons allow navigation - through the file system by both time and - direction. - </para> - - <para> - The back and forward buttons allow the user to - revisit directories and files which the user as - already accessed during the current session. This - is navigation through time. The previous example - illustrates this: clicking on the back button from - the hardware overview screen will take the user - back to the /home/john screen, but once there, - the back button will be dimmed out: there is no - further `back' in time to go so far in this session. - </para> - - <para> - Similarly, clicking the forward button at this point - would take the user once again to the /home/ - john/Nautilus screen. - </para> - - <para> - The up button navigates upward through the - directory hierarchy. This is navigation by - direction. As an example, in the previous section - it is impossible-solely with the back button-to - go up through the file system further than /home/ - john. However, by clicking the up button, the user - can navigate first to /home, and then all the way - to /. - </para> - - <para> - Clicking the refresh button refreshes the view of - the current directory. - </para> - - <para> - The home button will always take the user to the - current session's home directory. If the user has - logged on as root, then the home button, when - clicked, will open /root. If the user has logged on - as Laura, the directory opened will be /home/ - laura. Note: this is, as are so many features in - Nautilus, customizable-see Chapter Two. - </para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-icons-list"> - <title>Viewing as Icons, or as a List</title> - - <para> - Although directories and files are by default - viewed, in the main window, as icons, there is - some advantage to viewing them as a list. At a - normal magnification level, more information will - be displayed in list view, such as the file's type - and modification date. To change the view style, - click on the View as Icons button, to the bottom-right - of the tool bar (Figure 8), and choose `List'. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>View as Icons Button</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-view-as.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The list view still includes representative icons, - but the extra space used by the extra description - means the icons must be minimized. The Date - Modified column is particularly clear, with - descriptive terms used where the latest modifi- - cation of the file or directory is within the last - week (Figure 9). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>List View, with Descriptive Dates under Date Modified</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-list-mydoc.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-tree"> - <title>Using Tree View in the Sidebar</title> - - <para> - `Tree view' refers to a collapsible list of directories, - sub-directories and files. In Nautilus, it is - available in the sidebar. The advantage of tree - view is that it allows the user to clearly observe - the directory structure at a glance, thus simplifying - directory and file administration. - </para> - - <para> - To activate tree view, click the Tree tab at the - bottom of the sidebar screen. At first, the tree - may be collapsed, showing a single folder (Figure - 10). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Collapsed Tree View at Root</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-slash.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - To expand the directory structure, click once on - the right arrow pointing toward the folder. The - arrow will immediately point down, and the root - directories appear in the sidebar. Clicking any - sub-directory arrow will expand that sub- - directory, but not automatically expand the view - in the main window. Notice in Figure 11 that - although the tree in the sidebar is expanded to /T/ - ARCHIVE/Redhat/ETC, the main window and - the location bar are still showing the folders - within /home/john. - </para> - - <para> - (Also notice that, when necessary, vertical and - horizontal scroll bars appear automatically on the - sidebar panels). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Different Views and Different Directories in Different Panels: Tree - View of /T/ARCHIVE/Redhat/ETC on the Left, Icon View of /home/john - on the Right.</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-home-john.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - To synchronize the displays-that is, to display - the contents of the same directory in both the - sidebar and the main window-simply click on - the desired folder icon in the sidebar's tree view - (Figure 12). In this illustration, the user has - clicked on the icon representing the directory - /demo in the sidebar. Both the location bar and - the main window now reflect this location, with - the main window displaying the contents of the - demo directory in icon view. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Different Views but Identical Directories: Tree View of /demo on - the Left, Icon View of /demo on the Right.</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-demo.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Exploring the directory tree within the sidebar - alone is usually faster than exploring it within the - main window. To expand directories without - updating the main window, click on the small - right arrows in tree view. In the example shown in - Figure 13, the /etc directory has been expanded, - as has the /X11 subdirectory. Beneath that are - several more subdirectories, and the XF86Config - file, which configures the X server. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Expanded Directories in Tree View</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-etc.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - There may be times when the directory tree is so - expanded, the user may lose sight of the upper - branches. In such a situation, the user can either - scroll with the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom - of the sidebar, or, by holding down the left mouse - button, enlarge the sidebar by dragging its right- - hand edge into the main window area. - </para> - - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-zooming"> - <title>Zooming in the Main Window</title> - - <para> - In a screen crowded with directory and file icons, - the user may wish to zoom in to confirm a file - name or type. The zoom feature enables this - within the main window. - </para> - - <para> - Figure 14 is an example of a screen crowded with - icons; it is the doc sub-directory containing the - XFree86 server documentation for various - graphics cards. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>A Cluttered Main Window</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-doc-1.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Somewhere in the window is the README file - for the Chips & Technology graphics card. To use - the zoom feature to find this more easily, the user - simply clicks on the + sign of the zoom control - to the right of the location bar (Figure 15). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The Zoom Control</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-zoom-control.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The result-shown in Figure 16, after two clicks - on the + sign, bringing magnification up to - 150%-is a far more easily read display, with the - various graphics card types clearly identifiable. - The Chips & Technology README file is on the - left. This example also shows how greater magnification - leads to more file and directory information displayed. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The View Enlarged to 150%</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-doc.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - There may be times, especially on computers with - large displays, when, instead of using the vertical - scroll bar to find a file or directory, it may be - faster to `zoom out', and view a larger area. To do - this, click on the minus sign to the left of the plus - sign. - </para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-viewing"> - <title>Viewing and Opening Files Within Nautilus</title> - - <para> - Certain common file types can be identified, read, - or, in the case of music files, heard, from within - Nautilus, without having to open the file's application. - </para> - - <para> - Graphics files of many common types are repretations - of their content. To inspect them more - closely, without opening their related application, - the user can enlarge them using the zoom feature. - </para> - - <para> - Other types of files use different viewing - methods. Many text files can be read just by - clicking on them once in the main window. This is - both faster than opening up a separate console, or - application, and it also uses fewer system - resources. Figure 17 shows an example using the - README.chips file. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Displaying a README Text File in the Main Window</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-README.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Common types of music files can be heard via - your computer's sound system by simply hovering - over the file's icon with the mouse. For more - control, the view button to the right of the - location bar can be set to `View as Music'. The - main window will display the music files only, by - track, title, artist, bitrate and time, and also show - a button-activated music player (Figure 18). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Music Player and an MP3 File</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-music-control.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Table 1 lists file types that can be viewed, or - listened to, within Nautilus, without the necessity - of opening their normal applications. - </para> - - <table frame="all"> - <title>NEEDS TITLE</title> - <tgroup cols="2"> - - <thead> - <row> - <entry>View</entry> - <entry>File Types</entry> - </row> - </thead> - <tbody> - <row> - <entry>Icon</entry> - <entry>Files and Folders</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>List</entry> - <entry>Files and Folders</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>Music</entry> - <entry>MP3</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>Web Page</entry> - <entry>HTML, including MAN pages, info pages and DocBook SGML</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>PDF</entry> - <entry>PDF Files</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>Text</entry> - <entry>ASCII Text Files and HTML source</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>Image</entry> - <entry>JPEG, PNG, etc.</entry> - </row> - - - <row> - <entry>Package</entry> - <entry>RPM Packages</entry> - </row> - - </tbody> - </tgroup> - </table> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-launching-apps"> - <title>Launching Applications within Nautilus</title> - - <para> - Files can be opened, edited, and saved by - launching their applications from within Nautilus. - This is accomplished by positioning the mouse - over the file, and clicking the right button. In the - menu that appears, clicking on `Open With' - brings up a sub-menu of application choices, from - which the user can choose. Figure 19 shows an - example, where a graphics file has been selected - and opened with The Gimp. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Opening a Graphic File by Launching its Application from within - Nautilus</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - </sect1> - - - <sect1 id="ch1-network"> - <title>Navigating the Network</title> - - <para> - Nautilus has full network capability, both on the - LAN and on the Internet. It can connect to FTP - and Web servers, local and remote, and to - mounted Samba shares. - </para> - - <para> - Nautilus' unique design includes elements of a - web browser as well as a traditional file manager. - As a result, Nautilus can browse the Web, and - also graphically browse the machines of a typical - mixed corporate LAN running a combination of - Windows, Linux and UNIX machines. - </para> - - <para> - Nautilus' primary methods of connection are - shown in Figure 20. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Methods of Connection in a Mixed Environment</title> - <graphic fileref="" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <sect2 id="ch1-network-ftp"> - <title>Navigating the LAN via FTP</title> - - <para> - Nautilus connects to a mixed LAN via local FTP - and mounted Samba shares. - </para> - - <para> - To connect to a local Linux or UNIX FTP server, - type in the fully qualified domain name of that - machine in the location bar. As an example, to - connect to a machine called toshiba.jpl, the user - would type: -<programlisting> -ftp://toshiba.jpl -</programlisting> - and hit Enter. In Figure 21, the user has logged in - anonymously to the /home/ftp directory of - toshiba.jpl. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>FTP login to a Linux Machine on the LAN</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-slash.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - In this example, red emblems signifying read and - write protected folders appear in the main - windows. This confirms the anonymous login. An - attempt to view the contents of a read protected - folder, for example, /bin, results in the screen - shown in Figure 22. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Inadequate Permissions</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-inadequate-permissions.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-network-samba"> - <title>Navigating the LAN via Samba</title> - - <para> - To connect to a Windows machine on the LAN, - the user must first be running Samba and have - configured the Windows machine, and must - finally have mounted the Samba mount point on - the host machine. - </para> - - <para> - Once configured, typing in the mount point in the - location bar reveals the directories and files on - the Windows machine. In the example in Figure - 23, the user has navigated to the /samba - directory on the Windows machine accessed - through the HP mountpoint. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Accessing a Windows Machine on a Mixed LAN, via a Samba - Mountpoint</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-samba.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-network-internet"> - <title>Navigating the Internet</title> - - <para> - Nautilus connects to the Internet in the same way - as a web browser. Both FTP sites and Web sites - are accessed by simply typing the URL into the - location bar. Figure 24 gives an illustration, the - users having connected to www.cnn.com. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Nautilus as Web Browser</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-cnn.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="ch1-network-history"> - <title>The Sidebar History and Bookmarks</title> - - <para> - When viewing the Web, the navigation tools on - the tool bar function as they do on any browser. In - addition, both the History tab at the bottom of the - sidebar, and the Go drop-down menu, provide a - session history of local and remote accesses - (Figure 25). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The Sidebar History and Go Menu</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-history.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Bookmarks can also lead to local and remote - machines, Samba shares and web sites. They are - found by clicking on Bookmarks on the menu bar, - where the menu items for adding and editing - bookmarks are also located. - </para> - - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch1-files"> - <title>Manipulating Files</title> - - <para>Manipulating directories and files is one of the - most basic of all file manager features. Nautilus - can be used to graphically move, copy, duplicate, - rename and delete files, and to create new and - rename existing directories. It can also be used as - a search engine, on the local machine, the LAN, - and the Web. Finally, in Nautilus the user can - graphically change a file's permissions-a great - advance over the command line CHMOD method. - </para> - - <sect2 id="ch1-files-moving"> - <title>Moving and Copying Files</title> - - <para> - These two file management activities are - performed by opening two Nautilus windows, one - for the source location and one for the destination. - </para> - - <para> - Open a new Nautilus window by clicking on File - on the menu bar, and choosing the first menu - item: New Window (Figure 26). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Opening a New Window in Nautilus</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-new-window.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - <para> - To move a file, simply drag it from the source - window to the destination window, with the left - mouse button depressed. For options, drag the file - with the right mouse button: this gives the choices - of either moving or copying the file, or of - creating a link. - </para> - - <para> - To move a file, simply drag it from the source - window to the destination window, with the left - mouse button depressed. For options, drag the file - with the right mouse button: this gives the choices - of either moving or copying the file, or of - creating a link. - </para> - - <para> - An example of a successful file copy operation is - shown in Figure 27. The pluck.wav file has been - copied from the /home/john directory (the - source), in the lower-right Nautilus window, to - the /home/john/music directory, in the upper-left - Nautilus window. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The Successful Copy of a File from /home/john to /home/john/ - music</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-pluck.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-files-duplicating"> - <title>Duplicating, Renaming and Deleting Files, and Creating - Directories</title> - - <para> - Duplicating a file is accomplished by either - clicking on the file with the right mouse button, - and selecting Duplicate, or by first selecting the - file and then selecting Duplicate from the File - pull-down menu on the menu bar (Figure 28). - Notice in the illustration that the duplicate file is - identified by the tag (copy) next to the file name. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Successful Duplication of the testement.jpg File</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-duplicate.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - <para> - Renaming a file is accomplished in a similar - manner. Choose the same menu by either means, - and click on Rename. Then simply type the new - name into the file caption. - </para> - - <para> - Deleting a file, in Nautilus, means moving it to - the trash folder which Nautilus creates upon - installation. A file may be deleted either by - dragging and dropping it into the trash folder, or - by selecting the file, opening the same menu as - above, and choosing Move to Trash. - </para> - - <para> - Note that moving a file to the trash folder does - not delete it from the system. It is still available, - and can still be retrieved, in case the user has - trashed it mistakenly. Permanent file deletion is - accomplished by clicking the Empty Trash item in - the File menu. - </para> - - <para> - A new subdirectory can be created (and/or - renamed), anywhere in the directory tree, by - selecting the parent directory and then pulling - down the File menu from the menu bar. Click on - New Folder, and the new subdirectory is created. - Just type in the name and hit the Enter key. - </para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch1-files-find-search"> - <title>File Find and Web Search</title> - - <para> - Nautilus's two search features, found on the tool - bar, enable the user both to find files on the local - machine and on mounted Samba shares, and to - locate information on the Web. - </para> - - <para> - To search for a file either locally or on a Samba - LAN, click the Find button on the tool bar, and - type in the name of the desired file. Then click - the Find Them button. - </para> - - <para> - This is the simplest form of file search, but by - clicking the More Options button-several - times-no fewer than seven search variables - become available. Each variable in turn has its - own set of constraints. In this way it is possible to - narrow down, or refine a search very precisely - (Figure 29). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>File Searching Expanded to the Maximum Degree Possible</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-complex-search.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - To search for a information on the Web, click on - the Web Search button on the tool bar. Nautilus is - transformed into a web browser, and Google is - presented in the main window (Figure 30). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The Google Search Engine, Launched from within Nautilus.</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-google.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Changing File Permissions</title> - - <para> - To change a file's permissions, click with the - right mouse button on the file, and choose `Show - Properties' from the menu. The dialog box which - appears has three tabs. Choose the one labelled: - Permissions (Figure 31). Both the files' owner - and group settings can be changed, as can the - read, write, and execute permissions for each. - Both the text view and numeric view of the result - is automatically updated at the bottom of the box. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Changing File Permissions Graphically</title> - <graphic fileref="ch1-permissions.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Getting Help</title> - - <para> - This Users Manual is available from both the - Help item on the menu bar, and from the Help - Contents tab at the bottom of the sidebar. - </para> - - <para> - In addition to this manual, the Help Contents tab - provides easy access to many other Linux help - files in several different formats. - </para> - - - </sect2> - - </sect1> - - -</chapter> +<chapter id="ch1">
+ <title>File Management</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ This chapter presents the basic elements of the
+ Nautilus file manager, and its basic file functions
+ and features. Nautilus is designed to make file
+ management transparent and intuitive-and, in
+ the process, more productive.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Chapter One is presented in five sections:
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Launching Nautilus
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Nautilus Elements
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Navigating and Viewing Your System
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Navigating the Network
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Manipulating Files
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+
+
+
+ <sect1 id="ch1-launching">
+ <title>Launching Nautilus</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus can be launched from three locations:
+ from the GNOME main menu, where the Nautilus
+ menu item can be found under Applications; from
+ the GNOME desktop itself; or from the Panel.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Nautilus Icon</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-nautiluslogo.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ If you wish to put the Nautilus icon (Figure 1), on
+ your desktop, select the Nautilus menu item and,
+ holding down the left mouse button, drag it to the
+ desktop.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Probably the easiest way to launch Nautilus is
+ from the GNOME panel (Figure 2). To place the
+ icon there, drag the menu item, as above, to an
+ empty space on the panel at the bottom of the
+ screen. This method has the advantage of speed:
+ the panel is nearly always present, and is at most
+ only a click away. The icon itself needs only one
+ click to launch Nautilus.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Nautilus Icon on the Panel, between Netscape and the Pager</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-panel.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ To launch Nautilus, click once on the menu item,
+ or panel icon, or twice on the desktop icon.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch1-elements">
+ <title>Nautilus Elements</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The major elements of the Nautilus file manager
+ include, in the upper part, the menu bar, tool bar
+ and location bar, and below, the sidebar and the
+ main window (Figure 3).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The menu bar is used to access the pull-down
+ menus, which are the most complete source of
+ Nautilus tools and features. The tool bar provides
+ quick access to Nautilus’ most common
+ navigation and search tools, and Eazel Services.
+ The location bar displays system directory
+ location, LAN location, and Internet location-
+ depending on where Nautilus is looking at the
+ given moment.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The main window is the main viewing area for the
+ system’s directories and files, as well as the area
+ where directories and files are generally manipu-
+ lated. It is capable of showing files in several
+ formats, and includes file information such as
+ size, type, and date last modified.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Main Nautilus Elements</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-icon-view-demo.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The sidebar provides a tree view of directories
+ and sub-directories, as well as a history view
+ (recently viewed files and directories), and a
+ variety of Linux help documents.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch1-navigation">
+ <title>Navigating and Viewing The System</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus offers several methods to navigate the
+ system. Typing a directory address into the
+ location bar will point Nautilus toward that
+ location. The directional arrows on the tool bar
+ provide a simpler method to navigate back,
+ forward, and up through the system: they function
+ exactly as in a browser. Clicking on a directory
+ icon in the main window will open that directory.
+ Finally, clicking the collapsible branches of the
+ sidebar’s tree-view allows the user to graphically
+ view and navigate the directory tree.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The file manager minimizes the necessity of
+ opening applications by identifying many file
+ types graphically. Viewer components allow
+ several common document types to be displayed
+ without launching a separate application, and a
+ zoom feature provides one-click zooming in and
+ out in the main window. Sound files in certain
+ common formats can even be previewed by
+ simply passing the mouse over the file icon.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-hardware">
+ <title>The Initial Screen and Hardware Overview</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The first screen to appear (Figure 4), shows the
+ contents of your home directory. In this example,
+ the user has logged in under their own name-
+ John-so the home directory is /home/john.
+ Linux follows the UNIX convention for home
+ directories: if the user had logged in as Susan, the
+ home directory would be /home/susan; when
+ logged in as the root user, the home directory is root.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The file manager identifies this directory in two
+ ways: as a traditional command line directory
+ address in the location bar, and as a captioned
+ folder icon in the sidebar.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Start Screen</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-icon-view-150.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Among the contents of the screen are a Nautilus
+ folder. This folder, when clicked, takes the user to
+ /home/john/Nautilus, Figure 5. Among the
+ contents of the folder are: a small HTML file
+ containing information about Nautilus; a services
+ icon which, when double-clicked, takes you
+ directly to Eazel Services (covered in Chapter
+ Three), and a computer icon which leads to a
+ Hardware Overview of your system, Figure 6.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Contents of /home/john/Nautilus, with the Computer and
+ Services Icons.</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-home.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The hardware overview shows the details of the
+ computer’s central processor unit, including the
+ manufacturer, the model, the calculated speed in
+ MHz and the cache size. It also shows the amount
+ of system RAM, and the models of the hard
+ drive(s) and CD player.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Hardware Overview, Showing an AMD Processor and 55MB of RAM</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-hardware.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-refresh">
+ <title>Using the Navigation, Refresh and Home Buttons</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The navigation buttons on the left side of the tool
+ bar-Back, Forward, Up, Refresh and Home-are
+ used in a similar way to the navigation buttons on
+ a web browser (Figure 7).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Navigation Arrows on the Tool Bar</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-toolbar.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The three left-most buttons allow navigation
+ through the file system by both time and
+ direction.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The back and forward buttons allow the user to
+ revisit directories and files which the user as
+ already accessed during the current session. This
+ is navigation through time. The previous example
+ illustrates this: clicking on the back button from
+ the hardware overview screen will take the user
+ back to the /home/john screen, but once there,
+ the back button will be dimmed out: there is no
+ further ‘back’ in time to go so far in this session.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Similarly, clicking the forward button at this point
+ would take the user once again to the /home/
+ john/Nautilus screen.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The up button navigates upward through the
+ directory hierarchy. This is navigation by
+ direction. As an example, in the previous section
+ it is impossible-solely with the back button-to
+ go up through the file system further than /home/
+ john. However, by clicking the up button, the user
+ can navigate first to /home, and then all the way
+ to /.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Clicking the refresh button refreshes the view of
+ the current directory.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The home button will always take the user to the
+ current session’s home directory. If the user has
+ logged on as root, then the home button, when
+ clicked, will open /root. If the user has logged on
+ as Laura, the directory opened will be /home/
+ laura. Note: this is, as are so many features in
+ Nautilus, customizable-see Chapter Two.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-icons-list">
+ <title>Viewing as Icons, or as a List</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Although directories and files are by default
+ viewed, in the main window, as icons, there is
+ some advantage to viewing them as a list. At a
+ normal magnification level, more information will
+ be displayed in list view, such as the file’s type
+ and modification date. To change the view style,
+ click on the View as Icons button, to the bottom-right
+ of the tool bar (Figure 8), and choose ‘List’.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>View as Icons Button</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-view-as.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The list view still includes representative icons,
+ but the extra space used by the extra description
+ means the icons must be minimized. The Date
+ Modified column is particularly clear, with
+ descriptive terms used where the latest modifi-
+ cation of the file or directory is within the last
+ week (Figure 9).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>List View, with Descriptive Dates under Date Modified</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-list-mydoc.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-tree">
+ <title>Using Tree View in the Sidebar</title>
+
+ <para>
+ ‘Tree view’ refers to a collapsible list of directories,
+ sub-directories and files. In Nautilus, it is
+ available in the sidebar. The advantage of tree
+ view is that it allows the user to clearly observe
+ the directory structure at a glance, thus simplifying
+ directory and file administration.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To activate tree view, click the Tree tab at the
+ bottom of the sidebar screen. At first, the tree
+ may be collapsed, showing a single folder (Figure
+ 10).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Collapsed Tree View at Root</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-slash.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ To expand the directory structure, click once on
+ the right arrow pointing toward the folder. The
+ arrow will immediately point down, and the root
+ directories appear in the sidebar. Clicking any
+ sub-directory arrow will expand that sub-
+ directory, but not automatically expand the view
+ in the main window. Notice in Figure 11 that
+ although the tree in the sidebar is expanded to /T/
+ ARCHIVE/Redhat/ETC, the main window and
+ the location bar are still showing the folders
+ within /home/john.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ (Also notice that, when necessary, vertical and
+ horizontal scroll bars appear automatically on the
+ sidebar panels).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Different Views and Different Directories in Different Panels: Tree
+ View of /T/ARCHIVE/Redhat/ETC on the Left, Icon View of /home/john
+ on the Right.</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-home-john.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ To synchronize the displays-that is, to display
+ the contents of the same directory in both the
+ sidebar and the main window-simply click on
+ the desired folder icon in the sidebar’s tree view
+ (Figure 12). In this illustration, the user has
+ clicked on the icon representing the directory
+ /demo in the sidebar. Both the location bar and
+ the main window now reflect this location, with
+ the main window displaying the contents of the
+ demo directory in icon view.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Different Views but Identical Directories: Tree View of /demo on
+ the Left, Icon View of /demo on the Right.</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-demo.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Exploring the directory tree within the sidebar
+ alone is usually faster than exploring it within the
+ main window. To expand directories without
+ updating the main window, click on the small
+ right arrows in tree view. In the example shown in
+ Figure 13, the /etc directory has been expanded,
+ as has the /X11 subdirectory. Beneath that are
+ several more subdirectories, and the XF86Config
+ file, which configures the X server.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Expanded Directories in Tree View</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-etc.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ There may be times when the directory tree is so
+ expanded, the user may lose sight of the upper
+ branches. In such a situation, the user can either
+ scroll with the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom
+ of the sidebar, or, by holding down the left mouse
+ button, enlarge the sidebar by dragging its right-
+ hand edge into the main window area.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-zooming">
+ <title>Zooming in the Main Window</title>
+
+ <para>
+ In a screen crowded with directory and file icons,
+ the user may wish to zoom in to confirm a file
+ name or type. The zoom feature enables this
+ within the main window.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Figure 14 is an example of a screen crowded with
+ icons; it is the doc sub-directory containing the
+ XFree86 server documentation for various
+ graphics cards.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>A Cluttered Main Window</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-doc-1.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Somewhere in the window is the README file
+ for the Chips & Technology graphics card. To use
+ the zoom feature to find this more easily, the user
+ simply clicks on the + sign of the zoom control
+ to the right of the location bar (Figure 15).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Zoom Control</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-zoom-control.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The result-shown in Figure 16, after two clicks
+ on the + sign, bringing magnification up to
+ 150%-is a far more easily read display, with the
+ various graphics card types clearly identifiable.
+ The Chips & Technology README file is on the
+ left. This example also shows how greater magnification
+ leads to more file and directory information displayed.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The View Enlarged to 150%</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-tree-doc.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ There may be times, especially on computers with
+ large displays, when, instead of using the vertical
+ scroll bar to find a file or directory, it may be
+ faster to ‘zoom out’, and view a larger area. To do
+ this, click on the minus sign to the left of the plus
+ sign.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-viewing">
+ <title>Viewing and Opening Files Within Nautilus</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Certain common file types can be identified, read,
+ or, in the case of music files, heard, from within
+ Nautilus, without having to open the file’s application.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Graphics files of many common types are represented as ’thumbnails’--realistic iconic representations of their content. To inspect them more closely, without opening their related application,
+ the user can enlarge them using the zoom feature.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Other types of files use different viewing
+ methods. Many text files can be read just by
+ clicking on them once in the main window. This is
+ both faster than opening up a separate console, or
+ application, and it also uses fewer system
+ resources. Figure 17 shows an example using the
+ README.chips file.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Displaying a README Text File in the Main Window</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-README.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Common types of music files can be heard via
+ your computer’s sound system by simply hovering
+ over the file’s icon with the mouse. For more
+ control, the view button to the right of the
+ location bar can be set to ‘View as Music’. The
+ main window will display the music files only, by
+ track, title, artist, bitrate and time, and also show
+ a button-activated music player (Figure 18).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Music Player and an MP3 File</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-music-control.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Table 1 lists file types that can be viewed, or
+ listened to, within Nautilus, without the necessity
+ of opening their normal applications.
+ </para>
+
+ <table frame="all">
+ <title></title>
+ <tgroup cols="2">
+ <thead>
+ <row>
+ <entry>View</entry>
+ <entry>File Types</entry>
+ </row>
+ </thead>
+ <tbody>
+ <row>
+ <entry>Icon/entry>
+ <entry>Files and Folders</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>List</entry>
+ <entry>Files and Folders</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>Music</entry>
+ <entry>MP3</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>Web Page</entry>
+ <entry>HTML, including MAN pages, info pages and DocBook SGML</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>PDF</entry>
+ <entry>PDF Files</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>Text</entry>
+ <entry>ASCII Text Files and HTML source</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>Image</entry>
+ <entry>JPEG, PNG, etc.</entry>
+ </row>
+
+
+ <row>
+ <entry>Package</entry>
+ <entry>RPM Packages</entry>
+ </row>
+
+ </tbody>
+ </table>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-navigation-launching-apps">
+ <title>Launching Applications within Nautilus</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Files can be opened, edited, and saved by
+ launching their applications from within Nautilus.
+ This is accomplished by positioning the mouse
+ over the file, and clicking the right button. In the
+ menu that appears, clicking on ‘Open With’
+ brings up a sub-menu of application choices, from
+ which the user can choose. Figure 19 shows an
+ example, where a graphics file has been selected
+ and opened with The Gimp.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Opening a Graphic File by Launching its Application from within
+ Nautilus</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+
+ <sect1 id="ch1-network">
+ <title>Navigating the Network</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus has full network capability, both on the
+ LAN and on the Internet. It can connect to FTP
+ and Web servers, local and remote, and to
+ mounted Samba shares.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus’ unique design includes elements of a
+ web browser as well as a traditional file manager.
+ As a result, Nautilus can browse the Web, and
+ also graphically browse the machines of a typical
+ mixed corporate LAN running a combination of
+ Windows, Linux and UNIX machines.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus’ primary methods of connection are
+ shown in Figure 20.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Methods of Connection in a Mixed Environment</title>
+ <graphic fileref="" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-network-ftp">
+ <title>Navigating the LAN via FTP</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus connects to a mixed LAN via local FTP
+ and mounted Samba shares.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To connect to a local Linux or UNIX FTP server,
+ type in the fully qualified domain name of that
+ machine in the location bar. As an example, to
+ connect to a machine called toshiba.jpl, the user
+ would type:
+<programlisting>
+ftp://toshiba.jpl
+</programlisting>
+ and hit Enter. In Figure 21, the user has logged in
+ anonymously to the /home/ftp directory of
+ toshiba.jpl.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>FTP login to a Linux Machine on the LAN</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-slash.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ In this example, red emblems signifying read and
+ write protected folders appear in the main
+ windows. This confirms the anonymous login. An
+ attempt to view the contents of a read protected
+ folder, for example, /bin, results in the screen
+ shown in Figure 22.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Inadequate Permissions</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-inadequate-permissions.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-network-samba">
+ <title>Navigating the LAN via Samba</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To connect to a Windows machine on the LAN,
+ the user must first be running Samba and have
+ configured the Windows machine, and must
+ finally have mounted the Samba mount point on
+ the host machine.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Once configured, typing in the mount point in the
+ location bar reveals the directories and files on
+ the Windows machine. In the example in Figure
+ 23, the user has navigated to the /samba
+ directory on the Windows machine accessed
+ through the HP mountpoint.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Accessing a Windows Machine on a Mixed LAN, via a Samba
+ Mountpoint</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-samba.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-network-internet">
+ <title>Navigating the Internet</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus connects to the Internet in the same way
+ as a web browser. Both FTP sites and Web sites
+ are accessed by simply typing the URL into the
+ location bar. Figure 24 gives an illustration, the
+ users having connected to www.cnn.com.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Nautilus as Web Browser</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-cnn.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-network-history">
+ <title>The Sidebar History and Bookmarks</title>
+
+ <para>
+ When viewing the Web, the navigation tools on
+ the tool bar function as they do on any browser. In
+ addition, both the History tab at the bottom of the
+ sidebar, and the Go drop-down menu, provide a
+ session history of local and remote accesses
+ (Figure 25).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Sidebar History and Go Menu</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-history.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Bookmarks can also lead to local and remote
+ machines, Samba shares and web sites. They are
+ found by clicking on Bookmarks on the menu bar,
+ where the menu items for adding and editing
+ bookmarks are also located.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch1-files">
+ <title>Manipulating Files</title>
+
+ <para>Manipulating directories and files is one of the
+ most basic of all file manager features. Nautilus
+ can be used to graphically move, copy, duplicate,
+ rename and delete files, and to create new and
+ rename existing directories. It can also be used as
+ a search engine, on the local machine, the LAN,
+ and the Web. Finally, in Nautilus the user can
+ graphically change a file’s permissions-a great
+ advance over the command line CHMOD method.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-files-moving">
+ <title>Moving and Copying Files</title>
+
+ <para>
+ These two file management activities are
+ performed by opening two Nautilus windows, one
+ for the source location and one for the destination.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Open a new Nautilus window by clicking on File
+ on the menu bar, and choosing the first menu
+ item: New Window (Figure 26).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Opening a New Window in Nautilus</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-new-window.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ To move a file, simply drag it from the source
+ window to the destination window, with the left
+ mouse button depressed. For options, drag the file
+ with the right mouse button: this gives the choices
+ of either moving or copying the file, or of
+ creating a link.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To move a file, simply drag it from the source
+ window to the destination window, with the left
+ mouse button depressed. For options, drag the file
+ with the right mouse button: this gives the choices
+ of either moving or copying the file, or of
+ creating a link.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ An example of a successful file copy operation is
+ shown in Figure 27. The pluck.wav file has been
+ copied from the /home/john directory (the
+ source), in the lower-right Nautilus window, to
+ the /home/john/music directory, in the upper-left
+ Nautilus window.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Successful Copy of a File from /home/john to /home/john/
+ music</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-pluck.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-files-duplicating">
+ <title>Duplicating, Renaming and Deleting Files, and Creating
+ Directories</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Duplicating a file is accomplished by either
+ clicking on the file with the right mouse button,
+ and selecting Duplicate, or by first selecting the
+ file and then selecting Duplicate from the File
+ pull-down menu on the menu bar (Figure 28).
+ Notice in the illustration that the duplicate file is
+ identified by the tag (copy) next to the file name.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Successful Duplication of the testement.jpg File</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-duplicate.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Renaming a file is accomplished in a similar
+ manner. Choose the same menu by either means,
+ and click on Rename. Then simply type the new
+ name into the file caption.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Deleting a file, in Nautilus, means moving it to
+ the trash folder which Nautilus creates upon
+ installation. A file may be deleted either by
+ dragging and dropping it into the trash folder, or
+ by selecting the file, opening the same menu as
+ above, and choosing Move to Trash.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Note that moving a file to the trash folder does
+ not delete it from the system. It is still available,
+ and can still be retrieved, in case the user has
+ trashed it mistakenly. Permanent file deletion is
+ accomplished by clicking the Empty Trash item in
+ the File menu.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ A new subdirectory can be created (and/or
+ renamed), anywhere in the directory tree, by
+ selecting the parent directory and then pulling
+ down the File menu from the menu bar. Click on
+ New Folder, and the new subdirectory is created.
+ Just type in the name and hit the Enter key.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch1-files-find-search">
+ <title>File Find and Web Search</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus’s two search features, found on the tool
+ bar, enable the user both to find files on the local
+ machine and on mounted Samba shares, and to
+ locate information on the Web.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To search for a file either locally or on a Samba
+ LAN, click the Find button on the tool bar, and
+ type in the name of the desired file. Then click
+ the Find Them button.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This is the simplest form of file search, but by
+ clicking the More Options button-several
+ times-no fewer than seven search variables
+ become available. Each variable in turn has its
+ own set of constraints. In this way it is possible to
+ narrow down, or refine a search very precisely
+ (Figure 29).
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>File Searching Expanded to the Maximum Degree Possible</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-complex-search.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ To search for a information on the Web, click on
+ the Web Search button on the tool bar. Nautilus is
+ transformed into a web browser, and Google is
+ presented in the main window (Figure 30).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Google Search Engine, Launched from within Nautilus.</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-google.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Changing File Permissions</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To change a file’s permissions, click with the
+ right mouse button on the file, and choose ‘Show
+ Properties’ from the menu. The dialog box which
+ appears has three tabs. Choose the one labelled:
+ Permissions (Figure 31). Both the files’ owner
+ and group settings can be changed, as can the
+ read, write, and execute permissions for each.
+ Both the text view and numeric view of the result
+ is automatically updated at the bottom of the box.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Changing File Permissions Graphically</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch1-permissions.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Getting Help</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This Users Manual is available from both the
+ Help item on the menu bar, and from the Help
+ Contents tab at the bottom of the sidebar.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ In addition to this manual, the Help Contents tab
+ provides easy access to many other Linux help
+ files in several different formats.
+ </para>
+
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+
+</chapter>
+
diff --git a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-2.sgml b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-2.sgml index b980b59f1..0e491ea7b 100644 --- a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-2.sgml +++ b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-2.sgml @@ -1,475 +1,475 @@ -<chapter id="ch2"> - <title>Customizing the Nautilus Interface</title> - - - <para> - Nautilus has been designed to be highly configurable, - both to suit the desire of users for customized decor, - and, more importantly, to suit the needs of users at - different levels of expertise. - </para> - - <para> - Chapter two is presented in four sections: - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - Choosing and Customizing User Settings - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Customizing File Layout and Icon Appearance - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Configuring Applications - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Customizing Nautilus Appearance - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - </para> - - - <sect1 id="ch2-settings"> - <title>Choosing and Customizing User Settings</title> - - <para> - User settings are customizable settings that - control performance and design variables, as well - as certain appearance variables that are related - more toward system function than simple decor. - </para> - - <para> - There are three levels of user settings to choose - from: beginner, intermediate, and advanced; the - level of information displayed increasing with - each step. In addition, the two higher-level - settings are both highly customizable. - </para> - - <sect2 id="ch2-settings-accessing"> - <title>Accessing and Choosing User Settings</title> - - <para> - To access user settings, click the colored icon on - the far right of the menu bar (Figure 1). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Accessing User Settings</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-ski-intermediate-menu.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The drop-down menu presents the three levels of - choices, and the choice of customizing the inter- - mediate and advanced levels. - </para> - - <para> - Figure 2 and 3 present the most obvious of the - differences between the default beginner or intermediate, - and the advanced display settings. In - both cases Nautilus is looking at the /home/john - directory. Home directories typically have a - number of hidden files. In Figure 2, at the - beginner (or intermediate) setting, only four - directories are visible. In Figure 3, at the - advanced setting, an additional 15 hidden directories - are visible. - </para> - - - - <figure> - <title>Four Directories Visible at the Intermediate User Setting</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-photos-john.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <figure> - <title>The Same Directory at the Advanced User Setting, Showing Fifteen - Hidden Files</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-john.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch2-settings-editing"> - <title>Editing User Settings</title> - - <para> - The Edit Settings menu item, which is used to edit - the intermediate and advanced user levels, - presents the same choices for both. The choices - are listed under six headings: - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - Folder Views - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Sidebar Panels - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Appearance - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Speed Trade-offs - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Search - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Navigation - </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - <para> - Figure 4 shows the choices in the first heading: - Folder Views. Here the user can choose to have - Nautilus open a file in a separate window, activate - items with a single or a double click, and display - hidden and backup files. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Customizing Directory Views</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-edit-settings-folder.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The next heading down the list, Sidebar Panels, - lets the user choose which panels should appear in - the sidebar. Appearance, the third heading, allows - the user to choose between smoother (but - slower) graphics, or rough edges and speed. It - also allows a choice of fonts with which to - display file names and other information. - </para> - - <para> - Search (Figure 5), lets users configure the file - manager to search for files by text only, or also by - their properties (slower), to optionally do slow, - complete searches, and to change, if desired, - Nautilus' default web search location. - </para> - - <para> - The Navigation heading allows the user to change - the local machine's default home location, and - also allows the user to setup an HTTP proxy. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Customizing Search Features: Complexity, Speed and Location</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-search-settings.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch2-file"> - <title>Customizing File Layout and Icon Appearance</title> - - <para> - The layout of files in the main window can be a - major factor in the ease and speed of file identification. - The default method of laying out files, - alphabetically according to file names, is appropriate - under certain conditions, i.e.: when the - files in a directory are all of a similar type, with - well designed names following a similar pattern. - However, file identification using this layout can - be tedious and difficult in a directory holding - large numbers of files of disparate types, and - without an obvious naming convention. - </para> - - <sect2 id="ch2-file-layout"> - <title>Choices in File Layout</title> - - <para> - Nautilus addresses this issue by giving the user - several choices of file layout. Figure 6 shows the - Layout drop-down sub-menu (under View), the - range of layout choices available, and a directory - with several different file types arranged alpha- - betically. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Layout Choices, and an Unoptimized Alphabetical Layout</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-view-layout-menu.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para>In this example, a more sensible layout would be - <emphasis>Sort by Type</emphasis>. The result of this choice of layout - is shown in Figure 7. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>A More Logical Layout, by Type</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-home-john-mydoc.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Once a method of layout is chosen, the presentation - can be further optimized with the User - Tighter Layout and Reversed Order options. - </para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch2-file-icons"> - <title>Customizing Icon Captions</title> - - <para> - Icon captions and appearance can also be - adjusted. A file caption must always start with the - file name; however, both the type of information - and the order of information displayed beneath - file names can be manipulated. - </para> - - <para> - The Icon Captions menu item is found under Edit - on the tool bar. When clicked, it displays the Icon - Captions menu, Figure 8. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Determining the Order of Icon Information</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-icon-captions-alone.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - <para> - The three menu-buttons reflect the order of information - displayed in the icon caption. Each button - displays identical information, from file size to - MIME type, ten types of information in all. The - type chosen by the top button will appear first, - beneath the file name, the type chosen by the - second will appear next, etc. Figure 9 shows an - enlarged file image (to 400%), with the captioned - information reflecting the order in the accompanying - Icon Caption sub-menu. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Size, Date Modified, Type</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-icon-captions.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch2-file-diff"> - <title>Differentiating a Directory with a Customized Icon</title> - - <para> - The actual appearance of an icon can be replaced - by another useful if, for instance, you want to - identify a certain directory by the type of files it - contains. The method used is to drag and drop the - icon in the main window which you want for a - replacement, to the icon in the sidebar that you - want to replace. An example can be seen in Figure - 10, where an icon representing a portrait of - Beethoven has been used to identify the music - directory. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Identifying a Folder with Another File's Icon</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-music.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch2-file-emblems"> - <title>Adding Emblems</title> - - <para> - Icon appearance can also be enhanced by the use - of emblems. Click on a file with the right mouse - button, and choose Show Properties. In the - resulting properties window, click the middle tab, - Emblems. Any and all of the emblems may be - added to a file's iconic appearance. In the - example shown in Figure 11, the Draft emblem - has been added to a text file. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Adding an Emblem to an Icon</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-emblems.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch2-configuring"> - <title>Configuring Applications</title> - - <para> - As we have seen in Chapter One, a file can easily - be opened by its application from within Nautilus, - relieving the user of the tedious extra steps of - first starting the application, then finding the - desired file. Nautilus does this by assigning - certain adefault applications to certain file types. - This too is customizable by the user. - </para> - - <para> - Clicking on a file in the example below, a JPEG - file, with the right mouse button, brings up a - menu with the item, Open With. Moving the - mouse pointer to this opens a sub-menu (Figure 12). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>The Open With Sub-Menu</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-right-click-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - <para> - In this example, Nautilus offers to open the file - with its default image viewer, or the user can - choose another viewer or application. - </para> - - <para> - Suppose the user wanted to customize Nautilus to - always open JPEG files with The Gimp (which is - both a viewer and an editor). In this case, the user - would click Other Application. - </para> - - <para> - The Open with Other window which appears - (Figure 13), shows the user the current application(s) - setup for opening files. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Choosing an Application</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-open-with-other.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - In Figure 13, The Gimp is present, but is not in - the menu for opening JPEG files. To place it in - the menu and make sure it is used as the default - viewer for JPEG files, click the Modify button, - and choose the second selection (Figure 14). - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Modifying the Default Application for Opening a File</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - A deeper level of configuration can be obtained - by clicking the Go There button on the Open with - Other menu. That opens the GNOME Control - Center to the File Types and Programs screen. For - an explanation of how to associate programs with - certain file types, see the GNOME Users Guide. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch2-apearance"> - <title>Customizing Nautilus Appearance</title> - - <para> - Many users are not content to stare at a <emphasis>default</emphasis> - desktop decor: they want to customize it - according to taste. For this, a wide range of - backgrounds, colors, emblems and themes is - available, and, should the user wish, they can add - their own. - </para> - - <sect2 id="ch2-apearance-colors"> - <title>Backgrounds, Colors and Emblems</title> - - <para> - To change the desktop decor, click on Edit on the - menu bar, and choose Customize. The Nautilus - Customization Options window appears. - </para> - - <para> - Each background, color, and emblem can be - applied by simply dragging it to the desire - window or file with the mouse. In the example in - Figure 15, the satin background has been applied - to the main window, while the color ruby has been - dragged and dropped into the sidebar. Finally, the - file <filename>pluck.wav</filename> has been embelished with a - green, heart-shaped <emphasis>Favorite</emphasis> emblem. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Color and Textures to the Users' Taste</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-colors.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="ch2-apearance-themes"> - <title>Themes</title> - - <para> - The simplest way to change an overall <emphasis>look</emphasis>, is - to change the theme. Several themes are - available; clicking on Change Appearance in the - Edit menu brings up the Nautilus Theme Selector. - </para> - - <para> - Selecting one of the four different themes applies - the new theme while the selector window is still - open, allowing the user to preview the new - design. In Figure 16, the Eazel theme has been - selected, changing backgrounds on the sidebar - and the main window, and also the icons on the - tool bar. - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>The <emphasis>Eazel</emphasis> Theme, with the Nautilus Theme Selector - Window</title> - <graphic fileref="ch2-theme-eazel.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - - </sect2> - - </sect1> - -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<chapter id="ch2">
+ <title>Customizing the Nautilus Interface</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus has been designed to be highly configurable,
+ both to suit the desire of users for customized decor,
+ and, more importantly, to suit the needs of users at
+ different levels of expertise.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Chapter two is presented in four sections:
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Choosing and Customizing User Settings
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Customizing File Layout and Icon Appearance
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Configuring Applications
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Customizing Nautilus Appearance
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+
+
+ <sect1 id="ch2-settings">
+ <title>Choosing and Customizing User Settings</title>
+
+ <para>
+ User settings are customizable settings that
+ control performance and design variables, as well
+ as certain appearance variables that are related
+ more toward system function than simple decor.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ There are three levels of user settings to choose
+ from: beginner, intermediate, and advanced; the
+ level of information displayed increasing with
+ each step. In addition, the two higher-level
+ settings are both highly customizable.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-settings-accessing">
+ <title>Accessing and Choosing User Settings</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To access user settings, click the colored icon on
+ the far right of the menu bar (Figure 1).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Accessing User Settings</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-ski-intermediate-menu.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The drop-down menu presents the three levels of
+ choices, and the choice of customizing the inter-
+ mediate and advanced levels.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Figure 2 and 3 present the most obvious of the
+ differences between the default beginner or intermediate,
+ and the advanced display settings. In
+ both cases Nautilus is looking at the /home/john
+ directory. Home directories typically have a
+ number of hidden files. In Figure 2, at the
+ beginner (or intermediate) setting, only four
+ directories are visible. In Figure 3, at the
+ advanced setting, an additional 15 hidden directories
+ are visible.
+ </para>
+
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Four Directories Visible at the Intermediate User Setting</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-photos-john.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Same Directory at the Advanced User Setting, Showing Fifteen
+ Hidden Files</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-john.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-settings-editing">
+ <title>Editing User Settings</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The Edit Settings menu item, which is used to edit
+ the intermediate and advanced user levels,
+ presents the same choices for both. The choices
+ are listed under six headings:
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Folder Views
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Sidebar Panels
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Appearance
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Speed Trade-offs
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Search
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Navigation
+ </para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Figure 4 shows the choices in the first heading:
+ Folder Views. Here the user can choose to have
+ Nautilus open a file in a separate window, activate
+ items with a single or a double click, and display
+ hidden and backup files.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Customizing Directory Views</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-edit-settings-folder.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The next heading down the list, Sidebar Panels,
+ lets the user choose which panels should appear in
+ the sidebar. Appearance, the third heading, allows
+ the user to choose between smoother (but
+ slower) graphics, or rough edges and speed. It
+ also allows a choice of fonts with which to
+ display file names and other information.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Search (Figure 5), lets users configure the file
+ manager to search for files by text only, or also by
+ their properties (slower), to optionally do slow,
+ complete searches, and to change, if desired,
+ Nautilus’ default web search location.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Navigation heading allows the user to change
+ the local machine’s default home location, and
+ also allows the user to setup an HTTP proxy.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Customizing Search Features: Complexity, Speed and Location</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-search-settings.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch2-file">
+ <title>Customizing File Layout and Icon Appearance</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The layout of files in the main window can be a
+ major factor in the ease and speed of file identification.
+ The default method of laying out files,
+ alphabetically according to file names, is appropriate
+ under certain conditions, i.e.: when the
+ files in a directory are all of a similar type, with
+ well designed names following a similar pattern.
+ However, file identification using this layout can
+ be tedious and difficult in a directory holding
+ large numbers of files of disparate types, and
+ without an obvious naming convention.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-file-layout">
+ <title>Choices in File Layout</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus addresses this issue by giving the user
+ several choices of file layout. Figure 6 shows the
+ Layout drop-down sub-menu (under View), the
+ range of layout choices available, and a directory
+ with several different file types arranged alpha-
+ betically.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Layout Choices, and an Unoptimized Alphabetical Layout</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-view-layout-menu.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>In this example, a more sensible layout would be
+ <emphasis>Sort by Type</emphasis>. The result of this choice of layout
+ is shown in Figure 7.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>A More Logical Layout, by Type</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-home-john-mydoc.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Once a method of layout is chosen, the presentation
+ can be further optimized with the User
+ Tighter Layout and Reversed Order options.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-file-icons">
+ <title>Customizing Icon Captions</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Icon captions and appearance can also be
+ adjusted. A file caption must always start with the
+ file name; however, both the type of information
+ and the order of information displayed beneath
+ file names can be manipulated.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Icon Captions menu item is found under Edit
+ on the tool bar. When clicked, it displays the Icon
+ Captions menu, Figure 8.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Determining the Order of Icon Information</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-icon-captions-alone.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ The three menu-buttons reflect the order of information
+ displayed in the icon caption. Each button
+ displays identical information, from file size to
+ MIME type, ten types of information in all. The
+ type chosen by the top button will appear first,
+ beneath the file name, the type chosen by the
+ second will appear next, etc. Figure 9 shows an
+ enlarged file image (to 400%), with the captioned
+ information reflecting the order in the accompanying
+ Icon Caption sub-menu.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Size, Date Modified, Type</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-icon-captions.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-file-diff">
+ <title>Differentiating a Directory with a Customized Icon</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The actual appearance of an icon can be replaced
+ by another useful if, for instance, you want to
+ identify a certain directory by the type of files it
+ contains. The method used is to drag and drop the
+ icon in the main window which you want for a
+ replacement, to the icon in the sidebar that you
+ want to replace. An example can be seen in Figure
+ 10, where an icon representing a portrait of
+ Beethoven has been used to identify the music
+ directory.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Identifying a Folder with Another File’s Icon</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-music.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-file-emblems">
+ <title>Adding Emblems</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Icon appearance can also be enhanced by the use
+ of emblems. Click on a file with the right mouse
+ button, and choose Show Properties. In the
+ resulting properties window, click the middle tab,
+ Emblems. Any and all of the emblems may be
+ added to a file’s iconic appearance. In the
+ example shown in Figure 11, the Draft emblem
+ has been added to a text file.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Adding an Emblem to an Icon</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-emblems.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch2-configuring">
+ <title>Configuring Applications</title>
+
+ <para>
+ As we have seen in Chapter One, a file can easily
+ be opened by its application from within Nautilus,
+ relieving the user of the tedious extra steps of
+ first starting the application, then finding the
+ desired file. Nautilus does this by assigning
+ certain adefault applications to certain file types.
+ This too is customizable by the user.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Clicking on a file--in the example below, a JPEG
+ file--with the right mouse button, brings up a
+ menu with the item, Open With. Moving the
+ mouse pointer to this opens a sub-menu (Figure 12).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Open With Sub-Menu</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-right-click-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ In this example, Nautilus offers to open the file
+ with its default image viewer, or the user can
+ choose another viewer or application.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Suppose the user wanted to customize Nautilus to
+ always open JPEG files with The Gimp (which is
+ both a viewer and an editor). In this case, the user
+ would click Other Application.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Open with Other window which appears
+ (Figure 13), shows the user the current application(s)
+ setup for opening files.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Choosing an Application</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-open-with-other.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ In Figure 13, The Gimp is present, but is not in
+ the menu for opening JPEG files. To place it in
+ the menu and make sure it is used as the default
+ viewer for JPEG files, click the Modify button,
+ and choose the second selection (Figure 14).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Modifying the Default Application for Opening a File</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-open-with.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ A deeper level of configuration can be obtained
+ by clicking the Go There button on the Open with
+ Other menu. That opens the GNOME Control
+ Center to the File Types and Programs screen. For
+ an explanation of how to associate programs with
+ certain file types, see the GNOME Users Guide.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch2-apearance">
+ <title>Customizing Nautilus Appearance</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Many users are not content to stare at a <emphasis>default</emphasis>
+ desktop decor: they want to customize it
+ according to taste. For this, a wide range of
+ backgrounds, colors, emblems and themes is
+ available, and, should the user wish, they can add
+ their own.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-apearance-colors">
+ <title>Backgrounds, Colors and Emblems</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To change the desktop decor, click on Edit on the
+ menu bar, and choose Customize. The Nautilus
+ Customization Options window appears.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Each background, color, and emblem can be
+ applied by simply dragging it to the desire
+ window or file with the mouse. In the example in
+ Figure 15, the satin background has been applied
+ to the main window, while the color ruby has been
+ dragged and dropped into the sidebar. Finally, the
+ file <filename>pluck.wav</filename> has been embelished with a
+ green, heart-shaped <emphasis>Favorite</emphasis> emblem.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Color and Textures to the Users’ Taste</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-colors.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="ch2-apearance-themes">
+ <title>Themes</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The simplest way to change an overall <emphasis>look</emphasis>, is
+ to change the theme. Several themes are
+ available; clicking on Change Appearance in the
+ Edit menu brings up the Nautilus Theme Selector.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Selecting one of the four different themes applies
+ the new theme while the selector window is still
+ open, allowing the user to preview the new
+ design. In Figure 16, the Eazel theme has been
+ selected, changing backgrounds on the sidebar
+ and the main window, and also the icons on the
+ tool bar.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The <emphasis>Eazel</emphasis> Theme, with the Nautilus Theme Selector
+ Window</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch2-theme-eazel.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ </sect2>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+</chapter>
diff --git a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-3.sgml b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-3.sgml index c5f7fbe2c..a874c678e 100644 --- a/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-3.sgml +++ b/user-guide/C/sgml/chapter-3.sgml @@ -1,181 +1,204 @@ -<chapter id="ch3"> - <title>Nautilus and Eazel Services</title> - - - <para> - Eazel Services are an Internet-based suite of tools - designed to simplify system management in - Linux. Nautilus and Eazel Services work together: - one complements the other. This chapter presents - a description of Eazel Services available for - the preview release two. - </para> - - <para> - For this release, Services will include: - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - Eazel Software Catalog - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Eazel Software Installer - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Eazel Online Storage - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - <sect1 id="ch3-accessing"> - <title>Accessing Services</title> - - <para> - There are several ways to access Eazel Services. - When starting Nautilus for the first time, the user - is asked if they wish to learn about, sign up, or - login to Services (Figure 1). - </para> - - - <figure> - <title>Signing Up for Eazel Services Upon Starting Nautilus</title> - <graphic fileref="ch3-sign-up.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - Upon choosing <emphasis>yes</emphasis>, the user is immediately - taken to the Services registration screen. - </para> - - <para> - On a routine basis, Services can be reached by - simply clicking the Services icon on the Nautilus - toolbar. Alternatively, they can be reached - through any web browser. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch3-registration"> - <title>Registration</title> - - <para> - Registration is not required for all services, but is - for some. In this preview release, registration is - not required to use the software catalog; users - may even download RPMs without registering. - However, registration is required to use the Eazel - Software Installer (which has added function- - ality), and for Eazel Online Storage. - </para> - - <para> - Beside the ability to use the Installer, registration - also brings the benefit of being able to download - the latest version of Nautilus. Other advantages - will follow. - </para> - - <para> - Registration is a relatively painless procedure, but - the user must complete the process by activating - their account with the instructions sent in a - validation e-mail. The instructions are sent almost - instantaneously. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch3-catalog"> - <title>Eazel Software Catalog</title> - - <para> - The Software Catalog is an on-line catalog of - Linux software, both Open Source and - commercial, that have made it through Eazel's - quality assurance process, and are guaranteed to - install and work properly on your system. - </para> - - <para> - The software is in RPM format. - </para> - - <para> - The user is able to select software in a variety of - ways, from functional categories, from special - Eazel recommendations, or from distributions. In - addition, there is a search feature, and a sort - feature for easier browsing. - </para> - - <para> - Each selected software package has three - available views, each providing more detail than - the last. The default view will be determined by - the user setting (basic, intermediate, or hacker) - which the user selected during registration or - within Nautilus. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch3-installer"> - <title>Eazel Software Installer</title> - - <para> - The Installer takes into account your distribution, - version, and current system, and installs not only - the chosen programs, but also automatically - installs the necessary dependencies. - </para> - - <para> - This is all accomplished with the help of a client- - side inventory program built into Nautilus, - making Nautilus an integral part of Eazel - Services. - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="ch3-vault"> - <title>Eazel Online Storage</title> - - <para> - This service provides remote backup. Files are - backed up and saved on Eazel's servers, but - management is exactly the same as if the backup - were on the users own local drive. - </para> - - <para> - Initially, Online Storage will offer each user a - free 25MB of storage space, to grow as the system - matures. - </para> - - <para> - Online Storage is more than just a one-directory - file repository. Users can create online folders: - even entire directory trees. They can upload and - download files, and Nautilus users can copy or - move entire folders from their own system to - Eazel Online-Line Storage, and back again. - </para> - - <para> - There is also provision for sharing stored files - with other users. - </para> - - </sect1> - - -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<chapter id="ch3">
+ <title>Nautilus and Eazel Services</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Eazel Services are an Internet-based suite of tools
+ designed to simplify system management in
+ Linux. Nautilus and Eazel Services work together:
+ one complements the other. This chapter presents
+ a description of Eazel Services available for
+ the preview release two.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For this release, Services will include:
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Eazel Software Catalog
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Eazel Software Installer
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Eazel Online Storage
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch3-accessing">
+ <title>Accessing Services</title>
+
+ <para>
+ There are several ways to access Eazel Services.
+ When starting Nautilus for the first time, the user
+ is asked if they wish to learn about, sign up, or
+ log on to Services (Figure 1).
+ </para>
+
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Signing Up for Eazel Services Upon Starting Nautilus</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch3-sign-up.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ Upon choosing <emphasis>yes</emphasis>, the user is immediately
+ taken to the Services registration screen.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ On a routine basis, Services can be reached by
+ simply clicking the Services icon on the Nautilus
+ toolbar. Alternatively, they can be reached
+ through any web browser, from www.eazel.com.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch3-registration">
+ <title>Registration and Login</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Registration--for this preview release--is not required for the software catalog, but is for online storage.
+ </para
+
+ <para>
+ Registration is the same from Nautilus or from any browser. The screen is divided into three sections: the required fields to open an account (Figure 2); the optional personal profile section, and the optional computing environment section.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Required Account Information in Registration</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch3-account-info.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ The user completes the process by activating their account with the instructions sent in a validation e-mail. The instructions are sent almost instantaneously.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Logging in can be accomplished either from the greeting page which follows account validation, from clicking services in Nautilus, or from the Eazel website, www.eazel.com.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Welcome screen, Figure 3, is organized into three basic sections. The top section has links for reaching the Eazel support page, for changing user preferences, and for logging out.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The support page has a number of FAQs and other help features. The preferences link allows the user to change or update personal and computer preferences, and even passwords.
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Welcome Screen, Showing Online Storage and Software Catalog</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch3-welcome-screen.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ The second section down is devoted to Online Storage, and has links to the user’s private and public storage folder.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The third section allows the user to either browse or search the Eazel software catalog.
+ </para>
+
+
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch3-catalog">
+ <title>Eazel Software Catalog</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The Software Catalog is an on-line catalog of
+ Linux software, both Open Source and
+ commercial, that have made it through Eazel’s
+ quality assurance process, and that is guaranteed to
+ install and work properly--in this preview release--on a Redhat 6.0 to 6.2 system.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The software is in RPM format.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The user is able to select software by either browsing the online catalog by category, or by searching for a specific package with a keyword. Both catalog browsing and searching can be further refined by specifying a Redhat distribution version.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When browsing, the user is presented with thirteen different categories, from Communications to Text Editors. Selecting the first, for example, opens a separate screen dedicated to communications software (Figure 4), with a list of package titles and short summaries.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Package Titles and Summaries</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch3-package-titles.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Selecting the package title takes the user to a further screen, giving more complete information, including the version and release number, the source and vendor, a more complete description, package size, etc.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Pressing the download button sets up a download of the selected package--in RPM format--to the user’s home directory.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch3-installer">
+ <title>Eazel Software Installer</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The Software Installer, which functions when accessing Services through Nautilus, takes into account your distribution,
+ version, and current system, and installs not only
+ the chosen programs, but also automatically
+ installs the necessary dependencies.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This is all accomplished with the help of a client-
+ side inventory program built into Nautilus--
+ making Nautilus an integral part of Eazel
+ Services.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="ch3-vault">
+ <title>Eazel Online Storage</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Each user is provided initially with 25MB of free storage space, in two folders, private and public.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Online Storage is more than just a one-directory
+ file repository. Users can create online folders--
+ even entire directory trees. They can upload and
+ download files, and Nautilus users can copy or
+ move entire folders from their own system to
+ Eazel Online Storage, and back again.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Clicking on either the Private or Public folder icon takes the user to the Online Storage screen (Figure 5).
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Online Storage Screen</title>
+ <graphic fileref="ch3-online-storage.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ From here, the user can see immediately which files they have in storage, and how much space they have left available. They may also choose to create a sub-folder, to upload or download files, or to copy, move, or delete selected items.
+
+
+ </sect1>
+
+
+</chapter>
diff --git a/user-guide/C/sgml/install.sgml b/user-guide/C/sgml/install.sgml index 2e2c4655e..628a8ae66 100644 --- a/user-guide/C/sgml/install.sgml +++ b/user-guide/C/sgml/install.sgml @@ -1,184 +1,191 @@ -<chapter id="instal"> - <title>Installation</title> - - - <para> - Nautilus will be the default file manager for - GNOME 1.4. So for users of that version of - GNOME, no special Nautilus installation will be - necessary. - </para> - - <para> - For other users, Nautilus can be downloaded from - the Eazel Nautilus website. Instructions for this - follow the system requirements section, below. - </para> - - <sect1 id="instal-system-requirements"> - <title>System Requirements for Running Nautilus</title> - - <para> - The minimum system requirements for running - the Nautilus preview release two are: - </para> - - <sect2 id="instal-system-requirements-harware"> - <title>Hardware</title> - <para> - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - x86 compatible processor. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - 64MB RAM recommended. - </para></listitem> - - - <listitem><para> - 110MB hard drive space. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - 300MB of additional space, if you have to install GNOME. - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 id="instal-system-requirements-software"> - <title>Software</title> - - <para> - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - RedHat 6.2 (others may work, but this is the preview test platform). - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Helixcode GNOME 1.2 - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Mozilla-5.0-M17-7 (downloadable with Nautilus) - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="instal-download-install"> - <title>Download and Install Instructions</title> - - <para>First, make sure you have enough hard disk space, - and are running the correct version of Linux, and - of GNOME. - </para> - - <para> - The Eazel site for downloading Nautilus is - <ulink url="http://www.nautilus.eazel.com/">www.nautilus.eazel.com</ulink>. - </para> - - <para> - Once at the site: - <orderedlist> - <listitem><para> - Download the installer script into your tmp directory. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Remain connected to the Internet, and cd to /tmp. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Execute: sh ./nautilus-installer.sh - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - When prompted, enter your system's root password. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - The Nautilus installation wizard will launch. Read the - requirements and click Begin. - </para></listitem> - - </orderedlist> - </para> - - <para> - When the installation is finished, start Nautilus by - opening the GNOME main menu, opening the - Applications sub-menu, and clicking on the - Nautilus icon. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="instal-initial-screens"> - <title>Initial Screens</title> - - <para> - When you start Nautilus for the first time, there - are several initial screens. The first is simply a - welcome screen. The second, however, lets you - select your initial user level (Figure 1) - </para> - - <figure> - <title>Selecting an Initial User Level</title> - <graphic fileref="install-user-level.png" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The different user levels primarily control the - amount of system and file detail that Nautilus - displays. Check the level you feel is right for you, - and click on the Next button. - </para> - - <para> - The following screen gives you an opportunity to - learn about Eazel Services, to sign up for them - immediately, to login to Services if you are - already a member, or to skip exploring Services at - this time. - </para> - - <para> - Nautilus and Eazel Services are covered in - Chapter Three of this manual. - </para> - - <figure> - <title>The Nautilus Update Screen</title> - <graphic fileref="" scale="50"></graphic> - </figure> - - <para> - The next screen (Figure 2), offers to automatically - contact Eazel Services to verify your - Internet connection and download the latest - Nautilus updates. Check the appropriate box and - click the Next button. The update procedure is - automatic. - </para> - - <para> - At the final screen click the Finish button to - complete the install. After a moment or two the - Nautilus file manager will start. - </para> - - - </sect1> - -</chapter>
\ No newline at end of file +<chapter id="instal">
+ <title>Installation</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus will be the default file manager for
+ GNOME 1.4. So for users of that version of
+ GNOME, no special Nautilus installation will be
+ necessary.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ For other users, Nautilus can be downloaded from
+ the Eazel Nautilus website. Instructions for this
+ follow the system requirements section, below.
+ </para>
+
+ <sect1 id="instal-system-requirements">
+ <title>System Requirements for Running Nautilus</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The minimum system requirements for running
+ the Nautilus preview release two are:
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="instal-system-requirements-harware">
+ <title>Hardware</title>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ x86 compatible processor.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ 64MB RAM recommended.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ 60MB hard drive space.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ 500MB of additional space, if you have to install GNOME.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <sect2 id="instal-system-requirements-software">
+ <title>Software</title>
+
+ <para>
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ RedHat 6.2 (others may work, but this is the preview test platform).
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Helixcode GNOME 1.2
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Mozilla-5.0-M17-7 (downloadable with Nautilus)
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="instal-download-install">
+ <title>Download and Install Instructions for the Nautilus Preview Release Two</title>
+
+ <para>First, make sure you have enough hard disk space,
+ and are running the correct version of Linux, and
+ of GNOME.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The Eazel site for downloading Nautilus is
+ <ulink url="http://www.nautilus.eazel.com/">www.nautilus.eazel.com</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To install Nautilus using this procedure, you should be running Linux with root privelages.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Once at the site:
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Fill out the simple registration form.
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Download the installer script into your tmp directory.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Remain connected to the Internet, and cd to /tmp.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Execute: sh ./nautilus-installer.sh
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ When prompted, enter your system’s root password.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ The Nautilus installation wizard will launch. Read the
+ requirements and click Begin.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ When the installation is finished, start Nautilus by
+ opening the GNOME main menu, opening the
+ Applications sub-menu, and clicking on the
+ Nautilus icon.
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="instal-initial-screens">
+ <title>Initial Screens</title>
+
+ <para>
+ When you start Nautilus for the first time, there
+ are several initial screens. The first is simply a
+ welcome screen. The second, however, lets you
+ select your initial user level (Figure 1)
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>Selecting an Initial User Level</title>
+ <graphic fileref="install-user-level.png" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The different user levels primarily control the
+ amount of system and file detail that Nautilus
+ displays. Check the level you feel is right for you,
+ and click on the Next button.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The following screen gives you an opportunity to
+ learn about Eazel Services, to sign up for them
+ immediately, to login to Services if you are
+ already a member, or to skip exploring Services at
+ this time.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus and Eazel Services are covered in
+ Chapter Three of this manual.
+ </para>
+
+ <figure>
+ <title>The Nautilus Update Screen</title>
+ <graphic fileref="" scale="50"></graphic>
+ </figure>
+
+ <para>
+ The next screen (Figure 2), offers to automatically
+ contact Eazel Services to verify your
+ Internet connection and download the latest
+ Nautilus updates. Check the appropriate box and
+ click the Next button. The update procedure is
+ automatic.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ At the final screen click the Finish button to
+ complete the install. After a moment or two the
+ Nautilus file manager will start.
+ </para>
+
+
+ </sect1>
+
+</chapter>
diff --git a/user-guide/C/sgml/intro.sgml b/user-guide/C/sgml/intro.sgml index a6dfe950b..633e12260 100644 --- a/user-guide/C/sgml/intro.sgml +++ b/user-guide/C/sgml/intro.sgml @@ -1,143 +1,143 @@ -<chapter id="intro"> - <title>Introduction - Nautilus Preview Release Two</title> - - - <para> - Nautilus is the new file manager for GNOME, the - emerging desktop of choice for both Linux and - UNIX. Some of Nautilus' features include: - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - Graphic representation of files, with file icons displaying - actual file content: images, text, music, etc. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - A variety of interface customizations, from the practical - adjusting the amount of file data displayed according to - user-level to the decorative: backgrounds, themes and - colors. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Mixed network (Linux and Windows) access, and Internet - browsing, from within Nautilus. - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - <para> - This manual describes the Nautilus Preview - Release 2. The first production release will ship - with GNOME 1.4 - </para> - - <sect1 id="intro-organization"> - <title>Manual Organization</title> - - <para> - This manual is a step-by-step guide to Nautilus - features. The organization is: - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem><para> - This Introduction. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - An Installation section. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Chapter One, concentrating on fundamental file operations. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Chapter Two, presenting the range of system customization - options available in Nautilus. - </para></listitem> - - <listitem><para> - Chapter Three, describing how Nautilus is integrated into - Eazel Services, how to use them, and their benefits. - </para></listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="intro-fsf"> - <title>Free Software</title> - - <para> - Like Linux and GNOME, Nautilus is Free Software, a method - of software distribution which encourages innovation, improvement - and timely bug fixes, and to which Eazel, Inc., the Nautilus - maintainer, is committed. - </para> - - <para> - Fundamentally, the General Public License (or - GPL, under which Linux, GNOME and Nautilus - are licensed), insists that an application must always - be accompanied by its source code, that the - code can be freely modified, and that the user (or - purchaser) of software distributed under this license - agrees to in turn distribute their own source - code under the same license, when distributing, or - selling, a modified application. - </para> - - - <para> - It can be seen that distributing software under the - GPL license does not prohibit selling software, - and in fact many companies do sell Linux distributions - and applications. The license does insist - on the free sharing, and distribution, of source - code. And it is this open code distribution - policy which the Free Software movement believes - will eventually result in more innovatory, less - troublesome, and more useful software. - </para> - </sect1> - - - <sect1 id="intro-history"> - <title>Nautilus History</title> - - <para> - Nautilus can trace its Free Software lineage back - to the text-based Midnight Commander file man- - ager (still available on some Linux distributions). - The X Window version followed. Developing - from that base, Eazel has produced in Nautilus a - next-generation GUI that integrates file management, - web browsing, and system management. - </para> - - </sect1> - - - - <sect1 id="intro-platforms"> - <title>Supported Platforms and Distributions</title> - - <para> - Although initially developed on the Red Hat 6.2 - Linux platform, Nautilus is being written for - cross-platform and multi-version operability in - short, to operate on every platform that GNOME - will operate on. - </para> - - </sect1> - -</chapter> - - +<chapter id="intro">
+ <title>Introduction - Nautilus Preview Release Two</title>
+
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus is the new file manager for GNOME, the
+ emerging desktop of choice for both Linux and
+ UNIX. Some of Nautilus’ features include:
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Graphic representation of files, with file icons displaying
+ actual file content: images, text, music, etc.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ A variety of interface customizations, from the practical-- adjusting the amount of file data displayed according to
+ user-level--to the decorative: backgrounds, themes and
+ colors.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Mixed network (Linux and Windows) access, and Internet
+ browsing, from within Nautilus.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This manual describes the Nautilus Preview
+ Release 2. The first production release will ship
+ with GNOME 1.4
+ </para>
+
+ <sect1 id="intro-organization">
+ <title>Manual Organization</title>
+
+ <para>
+ This manual is a step-by-step guide to Nautilus
+ features. The organization is:
+ <itemizedlist>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ This Introduction.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ An Installation section.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Chapter One, concentrating on fundamental file operations.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Chapter Two, presenting the range of system customization
+ options available in Nautilus.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ <listitem><para>
+ Chapter Three, describing how Nautilus is integrated into
+ Eazel Services, how to use them, and their benefits.
+ </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="intro-fsf">
+ <title>Free Software</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Like Linux and GNOME, Nautilus is Free Software, a method
+ of software distribution which encourages innovation, improvement
+ and timely bug fixes, and to which Eazel, Inc., the Nautilus
+ maintainer, is committed.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Fundamentally, the General Public License (or
+ GPL, under which Linux, GNOME and Nautilus
+ are licensed), insists that an application must always
+ be accompanied by its source code, that the
+ code can be freely modified, and that the user (or
+ purchaser) of software distributed under this license
+ agrees to in turn distribute their own source
+ code under the same license, when distributing, or
+ selling, a modified application.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <para>
+ It can be seen that distributing software under the
+ GPL license does not prohibit selling software,
+ and in fact many companies do sell Linux distributions
+ and applications. The license does insist
+ on the free sharing, and distribution, of source
+ code. And it is this open code distribution
+ policy which the Free Software movement believes
+ will eventually result in more innovatory, less
+ troublesome, and more useful software.
+ </para>
+ </sect1>
+
+
+ <sect1 id="intro-history">
+ <title>Nautilus History</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Nautilus can trace its Free Software lineage back
+ to the text-based Midnight Commander file man-
+ ager (still available on some Linux distributions).
+ The X Window version followed. Developing
+ from that base, Eazel has produced in Nautilus a
+ next-generation GUI that integrates file management,
+ web browsing, and system management.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+
+
+ <sect1 id="intro-platforms">
+ <title>Supported Platforms and Distributions</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Although initially developed on the Red Hat 6.2
+ Linux platform, Nautilus is being written for
+ cross-platform and multi-version operability in
+ short, to operate on every platform that GNOME
+ will operate on.
+ </para>
+
+ </sect1>
+
+</chapter>
+
+
+
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