+<sect1 id="config-accessibility-keyboard">

+ <abstract role="description">

+ <para> Adjusts extended keyboard capabilities to facilate use by those with additional needs.</para>

+ </abstract>

+ <title>Keyboard Accessibility (AccessX)</title>

+ <para></para>

+</sect1>

+<sect1 id="config-background">

+ <title>Background</title>

+ <para>

+ The background is the picture, pattern, or color shown on your

+ desktop. A lot of people use this as decoration on their

+ computer. The <application>Background Properties</application>

+ program configures your background settings.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Accessing the <application>Background Properties</application> can

+ be done two ways:

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Right clicking on the background and left-clicking on

+ <guibutton>Change Desktop Background</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Opening the <application>Mate Control Center</application>

+ and double-clicking <guibutton>Background</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-background-interface">

+ <title>The Background Properties Interface</title>

+ <para>

+ The top of the window shows you a small version of the selected

+ background. Below are boxes which let you select what mode your

+ background uses:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Wallpaper</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Displays your wallpaper in its native form. You should

+ choose this if your wallpaper is of the exact dimensions

+ of your screen resolution.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Centered</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Places your image directly in the center of your screen.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Scaled</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Stretches your image, but keeps the aspect ratio. This

+ will keep your image from looking funny because it has

+ been stretched too much in one direction.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Stretched</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Streches your image to fill your screen, regardless of

+ aspect ratio. This could distort your images.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>No Picture</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Doesn't use a graphic as the background, but uses colors

+ which are covered below.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Below the said buttons are options to configure the colors.

+ These only matter if you selected <guibutton>No

+ Picture</guibutton> or your image doesn't fill the whole

+ screen.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ If your image doesn't take up the entire screen, you have the

+ option of how to color the outside of it. You can either choose

+ a vertical gradient, horizontal gradient, or a standard solid

+ color. If you choose a solid color, you select the color at

+ right by clicking on <guibutton>Color</guibutton>. If you pick

+ a gradient, you will have two options. Select the colors you

+ wish to do and your options will be made automatically.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-background-settingup">

+ <title>Setting Up a Background</title>

+ <para>

+ To configure a backgrond, choose one of the following steps:

+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Drag and drop an image into the <guibutton>Picture

+ Box</guibutton> or click the button and select the image

+ through the <application>Mate File Selector</application>.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Select the mode which you wish to use. Changes are

+ applied automatically, so you can change quickly if you

+ aren't pleased with the results.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ If your image doesn't cover the entire monitor, select

+ your color settings. Otherwise, you can skip this step.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> when through with your configuration.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </orderedlist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="config-behavior">

+ <title>Toolbars and Menus</title>

+ <para>

+ <application>Mate</application> allows for the user to configure

+ many settings of their desktop. Anything from the background

+ image to where buttons are located can be set. The

+ <guilabel>Behavior</guilabel> window is responsible for a lot of

+ the finer settings.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ If you open up the <guilabel>Behavior</guilabel> window, you'll

+ find a few options at your disposal to make your

+ <application>Mate</application> experience better.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-behavior-toolbar">

+ <title>Toolbar Options</title>

+ <para>

+ The top half of the window shows you toolbar options.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ In the <guilabel>Toolbars have</guilabel> section, you'll see

+ three options available: Icons and Text, Only Icons, Only Text.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The Icons and Text makes the toolbars display both icons and

+ text. While this takes up the most space, it is the most

+ informative.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The Only Icons options makes the toolbars show only icons. This

+ isn't the most descriptive, but helps save space.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The Only Text options is the most simple options. However, it

+ is easily the most descriptive option.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Below that option is a button called <guibutton>Toolbars can be

+ detached and moved around</guibutton>. This allows you to take

+ a toolbar off the window and place it anywhere in the screen you

+ wish. You can demo this in the <guilabel>Sample

+ Toolbar</guilabel> below. On the left side is a textured bar.

+ Click that and drag around the screen. That toolbar will detach

+ and be dropped where you let go of the cursor.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-behavior-menus">

+ <title>Menu Options</title>

+ <para>

+ Menus can also be configured. You can have menu items have

+ icons. This is nice to help identify what things do.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="config-cd">

+ <title>Audio CDs</title>

+ <para>

+ Mate can play your CDs on your computer. You can setup you

+ CD preferences in the <guibutton>CD Properties</guibutton> capplet

+ in the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> section of the

+ <application>Mate Control Center</application>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Once open, you'll see the window is broken into two sections: Data

+ CDs and Audio CDs.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-cd-data">

+ <title>Data CDs</title>

+ <para>

+ Data CDs are CDs which hold information that the system can

+ execute. These often times include CDs that have programs or a

+ CD which you burned family pictures to.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The first option is <guibutton>Automatically mount CD when

+ inserted</guibutton>. By enabling this option, you can have

+ your CD auto-detected when you insert it.

+ </para>

+ <tip>

+ <title>What is mounting</title>

+ <para>

+ Linux and Unix systems use a term called mounting to identify

+ recognizing a device. If you "mount" your CD-ROM, that means

+ that your system can recognize the CD-ROM and you can interact

+ with it. If it us unmounted, then the system does not know of

+ its existance and can do almost nothing with it.

+ </para>

+ </tip>

+ <para>

+ The second option, <guibutton>Automatically start auto-run

+ program on newly mounted CD</guibutton> allows the system to run

+ the program on the CD automatically when the disk is first mounted.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The last option, <guibutton>Open file manager window for newly

+ mounted CD</guibutton> tells the system to open your file

+ manager (<application>Caja</application> by default) when the

+ CD is mounted. This is useful if you have a CD of images from

+ your family reunion you wish to browse. It will open up in

+ <application>Caja</application> which will let you view the

+ thumbnails.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-cd-audio">

+ <title>Audio CDs</title>

+ <para>

+ The <guilabel>Audio CDs</guilabel> section has only one option.

+ This allows the system to load up a CD player when you insert

+ the CD. You simply click the checkbox and enter the command you

+ wish to run in the input dialog.

+ </para>

+ <note>

+ <para>

+ Audio CDs don't need to be mounted to play the CD.

+ </para>

+ </note>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="cfg-default-applications">

+ <title>Default Applications</title>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-introduction">

+ <title>Introduction</title>

+ <para>

+ The <application>Default Applications</application> capplet

+ sets up some of the default programs to use for different

+ events.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-txt-editor">

+ <title>Text Editor Defaults</title>

+ <para>

+ Your default text editor is used when a plain text file needs to

+ be opened for either viewing or editing.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ By default,

+ <application>gedit</application> is used as the text editor.

+ However, as text editors are installed, more options are added

+ to the <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> pull-down

+ list. Once you've selected your text editor, click

+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your settings.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ You can also set a custom editor when your desired editor isn't

+ in the pulldown menu. You select the <guibutton>Custom

+ Editor</guibutton> radio button and enter the text editor name.

+ If you wish, you can have the editor open in a terminal window

+ by selecting the <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>

+ button. Clicking <guibutton>Accepts Line Number</guibutton>

+ lets MATE pass a line number to the editor so that you can

+ "warp" to a part of a file.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-www">

+ <title>Web Browser Defaults</title>

+ <para>

+ Your default web browser is refered to when you click on a link

+ that directs to a web site.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ By default, <application>Netscape 6/Mozilla</application> is

+ used to view HTML files. However, as more browsers are

+ installed, more choices will become available to use. Choose

+ your browser by selecting the right item in the <guilabel>Select

+ a Web Browser</guilabel> section. Once you

+ have made your change, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply

+ your changes.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ You can also specify a custom web browser to use by selecting

+ the <guibutton>Custom Web Browser</guibutton> radio button.

+ Enter the command to execute your browser in the

+ <guilabel>Command</guilabel> entry area. By clicking

+ <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will

+ start in a termainal. To do remote commands in

+ <application>Netscape</application> select the

+ <guibutton>Understands Netscape Remote Control</guibutton>

+ button.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-hlp-view">

+ <title>Help Viewer Defaults</title>

+ <para>

+ The help browser is called when a help file is needed to be

+ displayed. Help files are available normally through either the

+ <guibutton>Help</guibutton> button located in some windows or

+ the <guilabel>Help</guilabel> menu.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ By default, two help browsers are located in the

+ <guilabel>Select a Viewer</guilabel> section:

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Mate Help Browser ("GHB")

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Caja

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ You can change the default viewer by selecting an item in the

+ drop-down menu and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ There is a possibility though that you will want to use a help

+ browser not included in the list. Click the <guibutton>Custom

+ Help Viewer</guibutton> radio button and enter the command to

+ run in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field. By clicking

+ <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will

+ start in a termainal. The <guibutton>Accepts URLs</guibutton>

+ should normally be turned on, saying that it can dual as a web

+ browser.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-apps-terminal">

+ <title>Terminal Defaults</title>

+ <para>

+ Your terminal window will sometimes be brought up to execute

+ commands. For example, if you select to have an application be

+ brought up in the console, the terminal defaults will be

+ called. Numerous defaults for terminals exist; the default

+ being <application>Mate Terminal</application>. Select a

+ terminal from the list and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Sometimes, you may want to use a terminal which isn't listed in

+ the prelisted items. Click <guibutton>Custom

+ Terminal</guibutton> and enter the command to run your terminal

+ in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> section. The <guilabel>Exec

+ Flag</guilabel> option says how to embed a program in the

+ terminal. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your preferences.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="config-file-type">

+ <title>File Types &amp; Services</title>

+</sect1>

+<sect1 id="config-hints">

+ <title>Startup Hints</title>

+ <para>

+ Startup hints have become a common occurance in a lot of

+ applications, and <application>Mate</application> is one of

+ them. Startup hints open when a program is started, it displays

+ tips for the application to make the user's experience more

+ fruitful.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ In <application>Mate</application>, the startup hints can be

+ configured. This configuration takes place in the

+ <application>Startup Hint</application> capplet of

+ <application>Mate Control Center</application>.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-hints-window">

+ <title>Configuration</title>

+ <para>

+ Sometimes the user desires the hints window to not show up. To

+ enable or disable, click the <guibutton>Enable login

+ hints</guibutton> button.

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Display normal hints</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ The startup hints will show the regular startup hints.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Display fortunes insetad of hints</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ <application>fortunes</application> is a small program

+ that displays random quotes. The mate startup hints

+ application can display

+ <application>fortunes</application> quotes instead of

+ tips.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Display message of the day instead of hints</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Often times administrators will create a "message of the

+ day" ("MOTD") to notify users of important events. The

+ mate startup hints application can display these

+ instead of tips.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Most of the time, <filename>/etc/motd</filename> holds the

+ motd. If the file is different from

+ <filename>/etc/motd</filename>, you can edit that in the

+ <guilabel>Message of the day file to use</guilabel>

+ field.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="cfg-html-viewer">

+ <title>HTML Viewer</title>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-html-viewer-introduction">

+ <title>Introduction</title>

+ <para>

+ The HTML Viewer capplet allows you to configure preferences for

+ the <application>GtkHTML</application> HTML rendering engine.

+ <application>GtkHTML</application> is used in

+ <application>Evolution</application>, the <application>Mate

+ Control Center</application>, and other Mate applications.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-html-viewer-fonts">

+ <title>HTML Fonts</title>

+ <para>

+ <application>GtkHTML</application> can be setup to use different

+ fonts and font sizes for different types of text.

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>On Screen</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Configures the fonts to use on your computer monitor

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Variable width</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ A font that the size of characters changes based

+ on what letter it is. For example, the

+ character i has a smaller width than w. Fixed

+ width fonts are often used when column width

+ needs to be uniform between lines, such as a

+ chart.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Fixed width</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ A font that the size of characters is uniform

+ across all characters. For example, the i

+ character has the same width as w.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>For printing</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Configures the fonts to use when you print something on

+ your printer from <application>GtkHTML</application>.

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Variable width</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ A font that the size of characters changes based

+ on what letter it is. For example, the

+ character i has a smaller width than w. Fixed

+ width fonts are often used when column width

+ needs to be uniform between lines, such as a

+ chart.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Fixed width</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ A font that the size of characters is uniform

+ across all characters. For example, the i

+ character has the same width as w.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ To change the fonts used, click on the font name to open up

+ <application>gfontsel</application>. In here, you can select

+ your typeface, your ISO set, font size, and other font properties.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-kbd-shortcuts">

+ <title>Keyboard Shortcuts</title>

+ <para>

+ <application>GtkHTML</application> can use different

+ keybindings. Keybindings allow the user to use keystrokes to do

+ commands that otherwise the mouse would be required to do. This

+ can often times speed up the user's commands fast enough to

+ impress others.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ <application>GtkHTML</application> includes three different

+ predefined settings:

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Emacs like

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ XEmacs like

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ MS like

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ Each of these comes with keybindings that are similar to those

+ found in their respective environments. A user coming from

+ Microsoft <application>Windows</application> may find themselves most

+ comfortable in the the MS like mode. To select a preset mode,

+ just select it from the pulldown menu, and click

+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ If none of the presets fits your liking, you can create custom

+ keybindings.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="cfg-misc">

+ <title>Miscellaneous Settings</title>

+ <para>

+ There are a couple other changes which you can edit to make

+ <application>GtkHTML</application> work the way you want it to.

+ These are located in the <guilabel>Miscellaneous</guilabel> tab.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ In the <guilabel>Behavior</guilabel> section, you have the

+ following preferences:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Show animated images</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Some images can be animated. You can have the image

+ show up as a static image instead of as an animated

+ image by unchecking the box.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Automatically detect links</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ If <application>GtkHTML</application> detects you are

+ typing a URL, it will automatically format the URL as a

+ link.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Enable spell checking</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ While typing in <application>GtkHTML</application>, you

+ may spell a word incorrectly. If you have this box

+ checked, an incorrectly spelled word will be underlined

+ to symbolize that it's incorrect.

+ </para>

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Color</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ This sets the color underline to use when you have a

+ spelling error.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Language</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Sets the language to run spell check against.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1>

+

+<sect1 id="config-keyboard">

+ <title>Keyboard</title>

+ <para>

+ Everyone uses the keyboard for their daily tasks. Most people

+ think that there isn't much to configuring a keyboard. Quite the

+ contrary. There are numerous keyboard options which can be set to

+ make your experience more comfortable.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-keyboard-keyboard">

+ <title>Keyboard Behavior Configuration</title>

+ <para>

+ The keyboard's behavior is controlled thorugh the

+ <guilabel>Keyboard</guilabel> tab. The following options are

+ available:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Keyboard repeats when key is held down</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ All keyboards have the ability to rapidly repeat a

+ keystroke on the screen if a key is held down.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Delay before repeat:</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ There is normally a delay between when the keyboard key

+ is pressed and when the repeat is displayed on the

+ screen. You can choose:

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Short

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Medium

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Long

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Very Long

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Repeat speed</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ While a keystroke is being repeated, you can control how

+ fast the repeat is. The available speeds are:

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Slow

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Medium

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Fast

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Very Fast

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Cursor blinks in text fields</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ The keyboard cursor sometimes blinks to help show you

+ where it is located. The blinking can be turned off

+ entirely by deselecting this option.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Blink speed</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ You can configure the speed at which the cursor blinks.

+ Sliding this right will cause the cursor to blink

+ faster, while sliding it left will cause the cursor to

+ blink at a slower speed.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-kbd-sound">

+ <title>Keyboard Sound Options</title>

+ <para>

+ The keyboard sometimes emits sounds to get the user's

+ attention. The sounds can be configured in the

+ <guilabel>Sound</guilabel> tab.

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Keypress makes sound</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ You can set your keyboard up so when you hit a key, it

+ will make a sound. Click this button to enable it.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Volume</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ You can also control the volume that the click happens

+ at. Move the slider to the right for maximum volume,

+ and left for minimum volume.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Keyboard bell off</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ If you wish to disable the keyboard bell, select this

+ radio box. This is good for situations where you need

+ quiet, like a class or a library.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Keyboard bell enabled</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Select this radio box to enable the keyboard bell. This

+ will make the computer speaker beep when it needs to get

+ your attention.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Custom keyboard bell</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ You can have the system play a customized sound instead

+ of the default system beep. Select this radio button

+ and press the <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> button to

+ select the file you want. Press the

+ <guibutton>Done</guibutton> button to apply your changes.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="config-keybindings">

+ <title>Keybindings</title>

+ <para>

+ Keybindings allow you to use keystroke combinations on the

+ keyboard to help make your navigation in your desktop environment

+ faster and easier. Using keybindings, you can sometimes get your

+ computer usage to be so fast and efficient, that your friends are

+ impressed while watching you work.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The most common and well known keybindings are the Save and Quit

+ keybindings: Ctrl + S and Ctrl + Q in <application>Microsoft

+ Windows</application> respectively.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ <application>Mate</application> allows you to configure what

+ keybindings are used in numerous places in your desktop.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-keybindings-ui">

+ <title>The Keybindings Interface</title>

+ <para>

+ The keybindings interface is quite simple. It has one option to

+ set the keybinding scheme to use in applications. You have two

+ options: Default and emacs.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Default uses Control S and other bindings which are firmilar to

+ most users from the <application>Microsoft Windows</application>

+ operating system.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ emacs is a popular text editor for Linux and Unix based

+ systems. emacs uses different keybindings than that of

+ default. For example, save is Control X S.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

+<sect1 id="config-mouse">

+ <title>Mouse</title>

+

+ <sect2 id="config-mouse-introduction">

+ <title>Introduction</title>

+

+ <para>The mouse capplet in the <application>MATE Control

+ Center</application> helps to configure properties of the mouse. These

+ are:</para>

+

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>for the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab: mouse acceleration,

+ mouse sensitivity, double-click timout, drag and drop treshold,

+ pointer location and left handed or right handed mouse usage</para>

+ </listitem>

+

+ <listitem>

+ <para>for the <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> tab: simulated

+ secondary click and dwell click</para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+ </sect2>

+

+ <sect2 id="config-mouse-general">

+ <title>The <guilabel>General</guilabel> Tab</title>

+

+ <para>The <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab offers the commonly used

+ settings of the mouse.</para>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-general-orientation">

+ <title>Mouse Orientation</title>

+

+ <para>A user controls the mouse differently based on him being right or

+ left handed.</para>

+

+ <para>If he is right handed, the mouse typically sits on the right hand

+ side of the desk. The primary button (action button) is on the left of

+ the mouse, so that he can press it with his index finger, while the

+ secondary button (menu button) is on the right. </para>

+

+ <para>However, if he is left handed, the mouse sits on the left hand

+ side of the desk. Consequently, in order to allow him to operate the

+ primary button with his index finger of his left hand, the primary and

+ the secondary button of the mouse have to be swapped. </para>

+

+ <para>That is the purpose of the <guilabel>Mouse Orientation</guilabel>

+ setting: select the <guibutton>Right-handed</guibutton> button if you

+ are right handed, or the <guibutton>Left-handed</guibutton> button if

+ you are left handed. When using the setting appropriate to him, the user

+ has the primary button under his index finger. </para>

+ </sect3>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-general-cursors-locate">

+ <title>Locate Pointer</title>

+

+ <para>Sometimes, the user loses where the pointer is. If he selects the

+ <guibutton>Show position of pointer when the Control key is

+ pressed</guibutton>, he can make the pointer reappear by pressing the

+ control key.</para>

+ </sect3>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-general-speed">

+ <title>Pointer Speed</title>

+

+ <para>Every user has different favorites regarding the relation between

+ the movement of the mouse and the movement of the pointer. In order to

+ tune it to his taste, he can use the <guilabel>Acceleration</guilabel>

+ and the <guilabel>Sensitivity</guilabel> settings: </para>

+

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para><guilabel>Acceleration</guilabel>: it sets the linear factor

+ between mouse movement and pointer movement</para>

+ </listitem>

+

+ <listitem>

+ <para><guilabel>Sensitivity</guilabel>: it sets the threshold speed

+ at which the mouse will start accelerating</para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+

+ <para>For example, by setting the sensitivity to its lowest, the mouse

+ will move all the time with no acceleration adjustment; in this case,

+ there is a perfect mouse distance to pixel distance ratio.</para>

+ </sect3>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-general-dnd">

+ <title>Drag and Drop</title>

+

+ <para>Drag and drop is clicking an object, and dragging it to another

+ place on the screen, causing an event to occur.</para>

+

+ <para>You need to drag it a certain amount of distance before the system

+ will recognize it as a drag and drop operation. To configure how far to

+ drag it, move the <guilabel>Treshold</guilabel> slider left or

+ right.</para>

+ </sect3>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-general-double-click">

+ <title>Double-click Delay</title>

+

+ <para>When a user performs two clicks with the primary button, the

+ system considers them as a double-click or as two single clicks

+ depending on the delay that has elapsed between the two clicks. </para>

+

+ <para>With the <guilabel>Timeout</guilabel> slider, the user can set the

+ maximum delay that can elapse between the two clicks for them to be

+ still considered as a double-click. If the delay between the two clicks

+ is greater than the maximum delay that has been set, the two clicks are

+ considered as two single clicks instead of a double click.</para>

+

+ <para>Consequently: the shorter the timeout, the less time can elapse

+ between the two clicks of a double-click.</para>

+

+ <para>The user can test the timeout that he has set by clicking on the

+ light bulb, that will light on, if a double-click is detected.</para>

+ </sect3>

+ </sect2>

+

+ <sect2>

+ <title id="config-mouse-a11y">The Accessibility Tab</title>

+

+ <para>The <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> tab brings additional

+ functions to the mouse. It allows the the user to perform a secondary

+ click by using the primary button; it also allows him to perform all the

+ different click types without using any hardware button.</para>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-a11y-simulated-secondary-click">

+ <title>Simulated Secondary Click</title>

+

+ <para>There are users that can use only one mouse button. By activating

+ the <guilabel>Simulated Secondary Click</guilabel>, these users have a

+ direct way to perform secondary clicks with their unique mouse button.

+ In fact, the secondary click occurs automatically when the user keeps

+ the primary button pressed for a determined delay without moving the

+ mouse.</para>

+

+ <para>The <guilabel>Simulated Secondary Click</guilabel> also offers a

+ slider named <guilabel>Delay</guilabel> to configure how long the user

+ has to press the button and keep the mouse motionless, before the

+ secondary click is automatically performed.</para>

+ </sect3>

+

+ <sect3 id="config-mouse-a11y-dwell">

+ <title>Dwell Click</title>

+

+ <para>There are users that cannot use any hardware button. By activating

+ the <guilabel>Dwell Click</guilabel>, they can have the mouse perform

+ the various clicks without pressing any mousebutton. The click types

+ that can be performed are: single click, double-click, drag click and

+ secondary click.</para>

+

+ <para>To make the mouse perform the clicks without a mousebutton being

+ pressed, the user has to put a mark in the box named <guilabel>Initiate

+ click when stopping pointer movement</guilabel>. How the click is

+ completed and how the click type is chosen depends on what dwell mode

+ the user is using. The two available modes are: </para>

+

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>automatic click completion with click type chosen

+ beforehand</para>

+ </listitem>

+

+ <listitem>

+ <para>click completion and click type choice by a mouse gesture

+ after click initiation</para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+

+ <para>With the <guilabel>Delay</guilabel> slider, the user can configure

+ how long the pointer has to be motionless for the click to be

+ initiated.</para>

+

+ <para>For people that have trouble to keep the mouse motionless, there

+ is the <guilabel>Motion Treshold</guilabel> slider. When the slider is

+ set towards low, even little mouse movements are considered; however, by

+ setting a higher treshold, the mouse has to traverse a bigger distance

+ before it is considered as moving.</para>

+

+ <para>As said above, the user can choose between two modes for the click

+ type choice and click completion:</para>

+

+ <sect4 id="config-mouse-accessibility-dwell-ctw">

+ <title>Dwell Click With Automatic Click Completion And Click Type

+ Choice Beforehand</title>

+

+ <para>This mode is active when the user selects <guilabel>Choose type

+ of click beforehand</guilabel>. In fact, after the mouse has been

+ motionless for the above predefined delay, the system will

+ automatically perform the click type that is selected in the Click

+ Type Window. </para>

+

+ <para>After the click has occurred, the single click type will be

+ automatically restored. In order to choose another click type, the

+ user has to perform an automatic click on the

+ <guibutton>button</guibutton> in the Click Type Window that

+ corresponds to its click type choice.</para>

+

+ <para>To make the Click Type Window appear on the screen, the user has

+ to put a mark into the checkbox named <guilabel>Show click type

+ window</guilabel>. Some users might prefer to use the <guilabel>Dwell

+ Click panel applet</guilabel> instead of the Click Type Window. The

+ advantage of the panel applet is that it does not cover any open

+ window on the desktop.</para>

+ </sect4>

+

+ <sect4 id="config-mouse-accessibility-dwell-gestures">

+ <title>Dwell Click With Click Type Choice And Click Completion By A

+ Mouse Gesture</title>

+

+ <para>This mode is used when the user selects <guilabel>Choose type of

+ click with mouse gestures</guilabel>. In fact, after the mouse has

+ been motionless for the above predefined delay, the shape of the

+ pointer will change for a little while:</para>

+

+ <itemizedlist>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>If the user moves the mouse while it is showing the

+ alternative shape, a click is performed and the pointer returns to

+ its normal shape. The type of click performed depends on the

+ direction of the movement of the mouse.</para>

+ </listitem>

+

+ <listitem>

+ <para>If the mouse stays motionless until the pointer returns to

+ its normal shape, the user can move the mouse without a click

+ being performed. The next dwell click can be performed when the

+ mouse stops moving again.</para>

+ </listitem>

+ </itemizedlist>

+

+ <para>The user also has the possibility to match click type with

+ movement direction by using the 4 <guimenu>popups</guimenu> available

+ under this mode.</para>

+ </sect4>

+ </sect3>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1>

+<sect1 id="config-screensaver">

+ <title>Screensaver</title>

+ <para>

+ Screensavers are nearly old as computers. Initially, they were

+ meant keep images from being 'burned' onto the monitor screen.

+ This would ruin the monitor. Today, technology has advanced

+ enough that images no longer get burnt on your monitor. However,

+ people enjoy using screensavers because they look cool and

+ entertain visitors.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ <application>Mate</application> uses either the

+ <application>xscreensaver</application> or the <application>mate-screensaver</application>

+ programs to display

+ screensavers. By default, <application>Mate</application> comes

+ with dozens of screensavers. These can all be configured in the

+ <application>Settings Capplet</application> in <application>Mate

+ Control Center</application>.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-screensaver-config">

+ <title>Configuration</title>

+ <para>

+ The <application>Screensaver Capplet</application> interface

+ is broken into two main sections:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Screensaver Options</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Located on the left side of the screen, the screensaver

+ half lets you configure properties that affect your

+ screensaver's behavior.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Screensaver Preview</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ The right half of the capplet is both a preview of your

+ selected screensaver.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ <sect3 id="config-screensaver-config-basics">

+ <title>Setting Up a Screensaver</title>

+ <para>

+ Chances are, you'll want to setup your screensaver. Below

+ are the steps to setup your screensaver:

+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ You can choose different modes to display your

+ screensaver:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Disable Screen Saver</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ This will turn off your screensaver entirely.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Black screen only</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Your monitor will display only a black image

+ instead of an animation. This is good for

+ helping to conserve power.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>One Screen Saver</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Displays only one screensaver while the

+ screensaver is active.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Random Screen Saver</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ The screensaver program can

+ display screensavers in a random fashion.

+ This option displays screensavers randomly.

+ It also puts checkboxes next to the

+ screensavers, so you can choose which to

+ display.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Select the screensaver you wish to use.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Set the time preferences. The available options are:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Blank After</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ How long to wait before your screensavers start.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Cycle After</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ If you're using multiple screensavers, set the

+ time which to change your screensavers.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Lock Screen After</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ By enabling screen locking, you can help increase

+ physical security. This requires that a user must

+ enter a password before the screensaver stops,

+ allowing them to use the system again.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </orderedlist>

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Below the preview window are two buttons:

+ <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> and <guibutton>Settings</guibutton>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ By clicking the <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> button, you'll

+ be able to see what the screensaver will look like at full

+ screen. Hit any key to close the screensaver when you're viewing it.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> lets you configure each individual screensaver. The

+ contents of the <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> button is

+ beyond the scope of this document.

+ </para>

+ </sect3>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-screensaver-advanced">

+ <title>The Advanced Tab</title>

+ <para>

+ The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab holds a whole plethora of

+ options available to you.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ The <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> tab is broken into four

+ sections:

+ <variablelist>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Image Manipulation</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Your screensaver can take your desktop and temporarily

+ run image manipulations on your desktop as your screensaver.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Display Power Management</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Your system can help save power by changing your

+ monitor's status.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Diagnostics</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Sometimes, your system may have problems because of your

+ screensaver. Use this section to enable information to

+ be displayed to help you fix your problem.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ <varlistentry>

+ <term>Colormaps</term>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </varlistentry>

+ </variablelist>

+ </para>

+ <sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-imgmanip">

+ <title>The Image Manipulation Section</title>

+ <para>

+ Your screensaver has the ability take your desktop and

+ temporarily run image manipulations on your desktop as your

+ screensaver. Several options exist for you to setup your

+ image manipulation. Select the method of image manipulation

+ you wish to use.

+ <note>

+ <para>

+ If you don't want your screensaver to use any image

+ manipulations, deselect all the options.

+ </para>

+ </note>

+ </para>

+ </sect3>

+ <sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-apm">

+ <title>The Display Power Management Section</title>

+ <para>

+ Power management can help conserve power by setting modes of

+ your monitor. Select the timings for the modes to be set in

+ this section.

+ </para>

+ </sect3>

+ <sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-diag">

+ <title>The Diagnostics Section</title>

+ <para>

+ Sometimes, your system may have problems because of your

+ screensaver. Use this section to enable information to

+ be displayed to help you fix your problem.

+ <note>

+ <para>

+ These won't give you a straight forward answer to your

+ problem. However, your system adminstrator may find this

+ to be useful information in fixing your problem.

+ </para>

+ </note>

+ </para>

+ </sect3>

+ <sect3 id="config-screensaver-advanced-color">

+ <title>The Colormaps Section</title>

+ <para>

+ Colormaps allow some simple color options to be changed. Set

+ your color options here.

+ </para>

+ </sect3>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1>

+

+

+<sect1 id="config-theme">

+ <title>Gtk+ Theme Selector</title>

+ <para>

+ The <application>Mate</application> environment is run by

+ <application>Gtk+</application>. <application>Gtk+</application>

+ allows most elements in your desktop to be themed to the look you

+ want. The <application>Gtk+ Theme Selector</application> lets you

+ select the theme to use.

+ </para>

+ <sect2 id="config-theme-setting">

+ <title>Setting Your Theme</title>

+ <para>

+ The top of the <application>Gtk+ Theme Selector</application>

+ has a list of installed themes. Simply click on a theme and

+ your changes will be made.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ You can interactively demo all the widgets available in your

+ selected theme in the lower half of the window.

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+ <sect2 id="config-theme-add">

+ <title>Adding a Theme</title>

+ <para>

+ To add a theme to use:

+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Click the <guibutton>Install new theme</guibutton> button.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Navigate to the directory your theme is installed in.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ <listitem>

+ <para>

+ Open the gtkrc file which contains the specifications of

+ your theme.

+ </para>

+ </listitem>

+ </orderedlist>

+ </para>

+ </sect2>

+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file

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+"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [

+

+<!ENTITY VERSION "1.5.7">

+]>

+

+<article id="index" lang="en">

+

+ <articleinfo>

+ <abstract role="description">

+ <para>

+ The MATE Control Center provides a central place for the user to setup their MATE experience. It can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window borders to the default font type.

+ </para>

+ </abstract>

+ <title>Control Center</title>

+ <authorgroup>

+ <author>

+ <firstname>Kevin</firstname><surname>Breit</surname>

+ </author>

+ </authorgroup>

+ <copyright>

+ <year>2001, 2002</year>

+ <holder>Ximian, Inc.</holder>

+ </copyright>

+

+ <publisher role="maintainer">

+ <publishername>MATE Documentation Project</publishername>

+ </publisher>

+

+ <revhistory>

+ <revision>

+ <revnumber>2.14</revnumber>

+ <date>2006-03</date>

+ </revision>

+ </revhistory>

+

+ <legalnotice id="legalnotice">

+ <para>

+ Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document

+ under the terms of the

+ <ulink type="help" url="mate-help:fdl">

+ <citetitle>

+ GNU Free Documentation License

+ </citetitle>

+ </ulink>, Version 1.1 or any later version

+ published by the Free Software Foundation with no Invariant Sections,

+ no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license

+ can be found <ulink type="help" url="mate-help:fdl">here</ulink>.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ Many of the names used by companies to distinguish their products and

+ services are claimed as trademarks. Where those names appear in any

+ MATE documentation, and those trademarks are made aware to the members

+ of the MATE Documentation Project, the names have been printed in caps

+ or initial caps.

+ </para>

+ </legalnotice>

+

+ <releaseinfo>

+ This manual describes version &VERSION; of the MATE Control Center.

+ </releaseinfo>

+ </articleinfo>

+

+ <sect1 id="intro">

+ <title>Introduction</title>

+ <para>

+ The <application>MATE Control Center</application> provides a single window from which to launch all preference tools.

+ </para>

+ <para>

+ To launch the <application>MATE Control Center</application>,

+ type <command>mate-control-center</command> in a terminal window.

+ </para>

+ <para>For help on using preference tools, see the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:user-guide?prefs">User Guide</ulink>.</para>

+ </sect1>

+

+ <sect1 id="matecc-interface">

+ <title>Usage</title>

+ <para>

+ The <application>MATE Control Center</application> shows icons for all preference tools installed on your system in a window. Select a preference tool to see its description in the status bar.</para>

+ <para>

+ To open a preference tool, double-click on its icon.

+ </para>

+ </sect1>

+</article>