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+ + + + + &applet; Manual + + The &applet; Applet downloads weather information for a +given location from the internet and displays the temperature and a +symbol representing the current weather conditions in the panel. When +clicked on, more information is given, such as the forecast, the time of +sunrise and sunset, wind direction, pressure, and more. All units are +customizable. + + + 2005 + Davyd Madeley + + + 2004 + Angela Boyle + + + 2002 + 2003 + 2004 + Sun Microsystems + + + 1999 + 2000 + Spiros Papadimitriou + + + 1999 + 2000 + Dan Mueth + + + + + + MATE Documentation Project + + &legal; + + + + + DavydMadeley + + MATE Project +
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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + Version 2.12 + March 2005 + + Davyd Madeley + + + + Version 2.10 + March 2005 + + Davyd Madeley + + + + Version 2.8 + September 2004 + + Angela Boyle + MATE Documentation Project + + + + &applet; Applet Manual V2.4 + February 2004 + + Sun MATE Documentation Team + MATE Documentation Project + + + + Weather Report Applet Manual V2.3 + January 2003 + + Sun MATE Documentation Team + MATE Documentation Project + + + + Weather Report Applet Manual V2.2 + August 2002 + + Sun MATE Documentation Team + MATE Documentation Project + + + + Weather Report Applet Manual V2.1 + July 2002 + + Sun MATE Documentation Team + MATE Documentation Project + + + + Weather Report Applet Manual V2.0 + March 2002 + + Sun MATE Documentation Team + MATE Documentation Project + + + + MATE Weather Applet + 2000 + + + Spiros Papadimitriou + spapadim+@cs.cmu.edu + + + Dan Mueth + d-mueth@uchicago.edu + + + MATE Documentation Project + + + + + + + This manual describes version &appletversion; of &applet;. + + + + Feedback + + To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this manual, follow the directions in the MATE Feedback Page. + + + + + + + Weather Report + + + + + Introduction + + +
+ &applet; + + + + + + + Shows &applet;. Contains a weather icon and current temperature + + + +
+ + + + The &applet; downloads weather information from the U.S National Weather Service (NWS) servers, including the Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) and other weather services. You can use &applet; to display current weather information and weather forecasts on your computer. + + + + If your computer is located behind a firewall, you must use a proxy server to access the weather servers. To configure the MATE Desktop to use a proxy server, use your preference tools to specify the network proxy server for Internet connections. + + + + &applet; displays the following information for the default location, or a location that you specify: + + + + + A weather icon that represents the general weather conditions. + See . + + + + + The current temperature. + + + + + + Weather Icons on Panel + + + + + + + Icon + Description + + + + + + + + Stock Sunny + + + + + Stock Night + + + It is clear and fine. + + + + + + + Stock Few Clouds + + + + + Stock Night Few Clouds + + + It is partly cloudy. + + + + + + + Stock Cloudy + + + It is cloudy. + + + + + + + Stock Fog + + + It is foggy or overcast. + + + + + + + Stock Rain + + + It is rainy or wet. + + + + + + + Stock Snow + + + It is snowing. + + + + + + + Stock Storm + + + It is stormy. + + + + + + + + + To Add &applet; to a Panel + To add &applet; to a panel, + right-click on the panel, then choose Add to + Panel. Select &applet; + in the Add to the panel dialog, then + click OK. + + + + + + + Preferences + + The preferences dialog is accessed by right-clicking on the &applet; in + the panel. +
+ &applet; menu + + + + + + + Context menu + + + +
+ + + Changing to Particular Location +
+ Location Preferences + + + + + + + Location Preferences + + + +
+ + When you add the &applet; to a panel for + the first time, the application displays the weather for Pittsburg, Pennsylvania by default. To display the weather for a different location, perform the following steps: + + + + + Right-click on the application. + + + + + Choose Preferences from the + application popup menu. The application displays the Weather Preferences dialog. + + + + + Select the Location tab. The Location tabbed section contains a list of geographical regions, subregions, and specific locations. + + + + + Click on the arrow next to a region to display the subregions in the region. + + + + + Click on the arrow next to a subregion to display the locations in the subregion. + + + + + Click on a location. While the application retrieves the + weather information for the new location, the tooltip + "Updating" is displayed when you point to the icon. + + + + + Click Close to close the Weather Preferences dialog. + + + + + You can already try searching by entering the name of your city into + the Find field. Be aware that for cities close + together, or for cities with no airport you may have to pick a nearby + city in the region. + + + + Updating Weather Information + + To update the weather information that the &applet; displays in the + panel, right-click on the icon, then choose Update. + + To automatically update the weather information at regular intervals, perform the following steps: + + Go to the right-click menu and select Preferences. + In the Weather Preferences dialog under the General tab, select the Automatically update every ... minutes option. + Use the spin box to specify the interval at + which the &applet; retrieves updated information from the weather server. The default is to check every thirty minutes. + Click Close to close the Weather Preferences dialog. + + + + Changing Units +
+ General Preferences + + + + + + + General Preferences + + + +
+ + Go to the right-click menu and select + Preferences. In the + Weather Preferences dialog under + the General tab, select the + units of measurement you want to use. + + + A number of different measurements are available, + including metric, imperial, SI and others. The choice + Default will use what we think + is the default for your region, based off your chosen + locale. + + + + + + + Details + + + To view detailed weather information, right-click on the &applet;, + then choose Details. The &applet; displays the Details dialog. The Details dialog contains the following default tabbed sections: + + + + + Current Conditions + + + + + Forecast + + + + + Radar Map (optional) + + + + + Current Conditions +
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+ + The Current Conditions tabbed section displays the following information: + + + + + + + + + City + + + + + Location to which the current weather conditions apply. + + + + + + + Last update + + + + + Time at which the weather conditions were last updated on the weather server. + + + + + + + Conditions + + + + + General weather conditions. + + + + + + + Sky + + + + + General sky conditions. + + + + + + + Temperature + + + + + Current temperature. + + + + + + + Dew point + + + + + Temperature at which dew forms. + + + + + + + Humidity + + + + + Percentage of moisture in the atmosphere. + + + + + + + Wind + + + + + Direction and speed of the wind. + + + + + + + Pressure + + + + + Atmospheric pressure. + + + + + + + Visibility + + + + + Range of vision as determined by the light and atmosphere conditions. + + + + + + Sunrise + + + The calculated sunrise time for your location + + + + + Sunset + + + The calculated sunset time for your location + + + + + + + + Sunrise and sunset times are calculated locally from + latitude and longitude information stored on your computer. Some + conditions, such as refraction of light through the air, are hard + to model. Resultantly, the calculated values for sunrise and + sunset may be off by up to 10 minutes. + + + + Forecast + + The Forecast tabbed section displays a forecast for the location for the immediate future, usually the next five days. + + + + Forecasts are only available for some locations in the U.S.A, + Australia and the United Kingdom. + + + + + Radar Map + + By default, the Radar Map tabbed section is + not displayed in the Forecast dialog. + &applet; downloads the radar maps + from www.weather.com. If the radar map is not available from + www.weather.com, &applet; displays a question mark. To go to the www.weather.com web site, click on the Visit Weather.com button. + + To enable the radar map, perform the following steps: + + Go to the Weather Preferences dialog by selecting Preferences in the right-click menu. + In the General tab, select the Enable radar map option. + By default, &applet; downloads the radar maps from www.weather.com. Select the Use custom address for radar map option to display radar maps from an alternative Internet address. You must type the address in the Address text box. + + + + Most locations do not define a default radar map, especially outside + of the U.S.A. Many locations will require you to specify a custom URL, + if you wish to have a radar map. + + + +
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