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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 1. Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="part.gnome.desktop.html" title="Part I. Introduction"><link rel="prev" href="part.gnome.desktop.html" title="Part I. Introduction"><link rel="next" href="cha.gnomeuser.use.html" title="Chapter 2. Working with Your Desktop"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.gnomeuser.html">GNOME User Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="part.gnome.desktop.html">Introduction</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="Part I. Introduction" href="part.gnome.desktop.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Chapter 2. Working with Your Desktop" href="cha.gnomeuser.use.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 1. Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="cha.gnomeuser.start"></a>Chapter 1. Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.gnomeuser.start">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnomeuser.start.html#sec.gnomeuser.start.login">1.1. Logging In and Selecting a Desktop</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnomeuser.start.html#sec.gnomeuser.start.logout">1.2. Logging Out</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnomeuser.start.html#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics">1.3. Desktop Basics</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
This section describes the conventions, layout, and common tasks of the
GNOME desktop as implemented in your product.
</p><p>
GNOME is an easy-to-use graphical interface that can be customized to meet
your needs and personal preferences. This section describes the default
configuration of GNOME. If you or your system administrator modifies the
defaults, some aspect might be different, such as appearance or keyboard
shortcuts.
</p><div class="sect1" title="1.1. Logging In and Selecting a Desktop"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.login"></a>1.1. Logging In and Selecting a Desktop<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.login">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
If more than one user account is configured on your computer, generally
all users must authenticate—unless <span class="guimenu">Auto Login</span> is
enabled for a specific user. Auto login lets a user automatically log in
to the desktop environment when the system starts. This feature can be
enabled or disabled during installation or at any time using the YaST
User and Group Management module. For more information, refer to
Chapter <i>Managing Users with YaST</i> (↑Reference). If your computer is running in a
network environment and you are not the only person using the machine,
you are usually prompted to enter your username and password when you
start the system.
</p><p>
The program managing the login process is specific to the desktop
environment installed on your system. For GNOME, it is GDM. If the KDE
desktop is also installed on your system, it can be KDM.
</p><p>
The GDM login screen has the following items:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Domain Menu</span></dt><dd><p>
If you authenticate against an Active Directory server, choose the
Windows* Domain to which you want to login. For all other
authentication methods, choose <span class="guimenu">Local Login</span>.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Login Window</span></dt><dd><p>
<span class="guimenu">Shut Down</span>, <span class="guimenu">Restart</span> or
<span class="guimenu">Suspend</span> your machine or login to the system. Select
an existing user from the list or choose <span class="guimenu">Other...</span>
to manually enter a username. Type in the password and press
<span class="keycap">Enter</span> to login. Once a username is selected or
entered, additional menus become available in the panel:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Language Menu</span></dt><dd><p>
Select a language for your session.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Keyboard Menu</span></dt><dd><p>
Select a keyboard layout for your session.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Session Menu</span></dt><dd><p>
Select the desktop to run during your session. If other desktops
are installed, they appear in the list.
</p></dd></dl></div></dd><dt><span class="term">Display Settings Menu</span></dt><dd><p>
Change display settings such as resolution and refresh rate here.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Access Preferences</span></dt><dd><p>
Configure the use of assistive technologies using this menu. For
details please refer to <a class="xref" href="cha.gnome.accessibility.html" title="Chapter 4. Assistive Technologies">Chapter 4, <i>Assistive Technologies</i></a> .
</p></dd></dl></div><div class="sect2" title="1.1.1. Session Management"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.login.session"></a>1.1.1. Session Management<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.login.session">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
A <span class="emphasis"><em>session</em></span> is the period of time that you are
actively logged in. During a session, you can use applications, print,
browse the Web and so on.
</p><p>
The login screen offers several login options. For example, you can
select the language of your session so that text that appears in the
interface is presented in that language.
</p><p>
After your username and password are authenticated, the Session Manager
starts. The Session Manager lets you save certain settings from each
session. It also lets you save the state of your most recent session and
return to that session the next time you log in.
</p><p>
The Session Manager can save and restore the following settings:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="bullet"><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
Appearance and behavior settings, such as fonts, colors, and mouse
settings.
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
Applications that you were running. such as a file manager or an OpenOffice.org
program.
</p><div class="tip"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary="Tip"><tr class="head"><td width="32"><img alt="[Tip]" src="admon/tip.png"></td><th align="left"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><p>
You cannot save and restore applications that Session Manager does
not manage. For example, if you start the Vi editor from the command
line in a terminal window, Session Manager cannot restore your
editing session.
</p></td></tr></table></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="sect2" title="1.1.2. Switching Desktops"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.login.switch"></a>1.1.2. Switching Desktops<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.login.switch">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
If you installed both the GNOME and the KDE desktops, use the following
instructions to switch desktops.
</p><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Computer</span>+<span class="guimenu">Logout</span>+<span class="guimenu">Log Out</span>.
</p><p>
In KDE, click the <span class="guimenu">main menu</span> button, then click
<span class="guimenu">Leave</span>+<span class="guimenu">Logout</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
In KDE, click <span class="guimenu">Session</span> on the login screen and
select the desktop you want. In GNOME, first select or enter a user
and then choose a desktop from the <span class="guimenu">Session</span> menu.
</p></li><li><p>
Type your username, then press <span class="keycap">Enter</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Type your password, then press <span class="keycap">Enter</span>.
</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="1.1.3. Locking Your Screen"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.login.lock"></a>1.1.3. Locking Your Screen<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.login.lock">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To lock the screen, you can do either of the following:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="bullet"><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Computer</span>+<span class="guimenu">Lock
Screen</span>.
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
If the <span class="guimenu">Lock</span> button is present on a panel, click it.
</p><p>
To add the <span class="guimenu">Lock</span> button to a panel, right-click the
panel, then click <span class="guimenu">Add to Panel</span>+<span class="guimenu">Lock Screen</span>.
</p></li></ul></div><p>
When you lock your screen, a screen saver starts, locking the screen. To
unlock the screen, move your mouse or press a key to display the locked
screen dialog. Enter your password, then press
<span class="keycap">Enter</span>.
</p><p>
For information on configuring your screen saver see
<a class="xref" href="cha.gnome.settings.html#sec.gnome.settings.look.ssaver" title="3.3.4. Configuring the Screen Saver">Section 3.3.4, “Configuring the Screen Saver”</a>.
</p></div></div><div class="sect1" title="1.2. Logging Out"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.logout"></a>1.2. Logging Out<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.logout">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
When you are finished using the computer, you can log out (leaving the
system running), restart or shut down the computer. If your system
provides power management you can also suspend your computer, making the
next session start much faster than with a complete reboot.
</p><div class="sect2" title="1.2.1. Logging Out or Switching Users"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.logout.logout"></a>1.2.1. Logging Out or Switching Users<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.logout.logout">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Computer</span>+<span class="guimenu">Logout</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Select one of the following options:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Log Out</span></dt><dd><p>
Logs you out of the current session and returns you to the Login
screen.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Switch User</span></dt><dd><p>
Suspends your session, allowing another user to log in and use the
computer.
</p></dd></dl></div></li></ol></div></div><div class="sect2" title="1.2.2. Restarting or Shutting Down the Computer"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.logout.restart"></a>1.2.2. Restarting or Shutting Down the Computer<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.logout.restart">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><div class="procedure"><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Computer</span>+<span class="guimenu">Shutdown</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
Select one of the following options:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Shutdown</span></dt><dd><p>
Logs you out of the current session, then turns off the computer.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Restart</span></dt><dd><p>
Logs you out of the current session, then restarts the computer.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Suspend</span></dt><dd><p>
Puts your computer in a temporary state that conserves minimal
power (<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Suspend to RAM</span>”</span>). The state of your session is
preserved, however, including all applications you have running and
all documents you have open.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Hibernate</span></dt><dd><p>
Suspends your session, using no power until the computer is
restarted (<span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Suspend to Disk</span>”</span>). The state of your
session is preserved, however, including all applications you have
running and all documents you have open.
</p></dd></dl></div></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="sect1" title="1.3. Desktop Basics"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.basics"></a>1.3. Desktop Basics<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
As with other common desktop products, the main components of the GNOME
desktop are icons that link to files, folders, or programs, as well as
the panel at the bottom of the screen (similar to the Task Bar in
Windows). Double-click an icon to start its associated program.
Right-click an icon to access additional menus and options. You can also
right-click any empty space on the desktop to access additional menus for
configuring or managing the desktop itself.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id316723"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1.1. GNOME Desktop</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td><img src="images/gnome_desktop.png" width="100%" alt="GNOME Desktop"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
By default, the desktop features two key icons: your personal Home folder
and a trash can for deleted items. Other icons may also be present on the
desktop, such as icons representing devices on your computer. If you
double-click your Home folder, the Nautilus file manager starts and
displays the contents of your home directory (where your personal files
and configurations are stored). For more information about using
Nautilus, see <a class="xref" href="cha.gnomeuser.use.html#sec.gnomeuser.start.nautilus" title="2.2. Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus">Section 2.2, “Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus”</a>.
</p><p>
Right-clicking an icon displays a menu that offers file operations such
as copying, cutting or renaming. Selecting <span class="guimenu">Properties</span>
from the menu displays a configuration dialog. On the
<span class="guimenu">Basic</span> tab, you can change the name of the icon as well
as the icon itself (by clicking on it and selecting a file with a
different one). Various information about the object represented by the
icon is also shown here. The <span class="guimenu">Emblems</span> tab lets you add
up to four graphically descriptive symbols to the icon. The
<span class="guimenu">Permissions</span> tab lets you set access permissions for
the selected files. The <span class="guimenu">Notes</span> tab lets you manage
comments. The menu for the trash can also features the <span class="guimenu">Empty
Trash</span> option, which deletes its contents.
</p><p>
A link is a special type of file that points to another file or folder.
When you perform an action on a link, the action is performed on the file
or folder to which the link points. However, when you delete a link, you
delete only the link file and not the file that the link is referencing.
</p><p>
To create a desktop link to a folder or a file, access the object in
<a class="link" href="cha.gnomeuser.use.html#sec.gnomeuser.start.nautilus" title="2.2. Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus">File Manager</a> by
right-clicking the object and then clicking <span class="guimenu">Make Link</span>.
Drag the link from the File Manager window and drop it onto the desktop.
</p><div class="sect2" title="1.3.1. Default Desktop Icons"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.icons"></a>1.3.1. Default Desktop Icons<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.icons">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
To remove an icon from the desktop, simply drag it onto the trash can.
The Home icon cannot be removed.
</p><div class="warning"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary="Warning"><tr class="head"><td width="32"><img alt="[Warning]" src="admon/warning.png"></td><th align="left"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><p>
Be careful with this option - if you move folder or file icons to the
trash can and you empty the trash can, the actual data is deleted. If
the icons only represent links to a file or to a directory, only the
links are deleted.
</p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="sect2" title="1.3.2. Desktop Menu"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.desktopmenu"></a>1.3.2. Desktop Menu<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.desktopmenu">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
Right-clicking an empty spot on the desktop displays a menu with various
options. Click <span class="guimenu">Create Folder</span> to create a new folder.
Create a launcher icon for an application with <span class="guimenu">Create
Launcher</span>. Provide the name of the application and the command
for starting it, then select an icon to represent it. Align the desktop
icons by name with <span class="guimenu">Clean Up by Name</span>. With
<span class="guimenu">Keep Aligned</span> checked, icons are always arranged in a
grid. You can also change the desktop background with this menu or open
a terminal window.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id305741"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1.2. GNOME Desktop Menu</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="28%"><tr><td><img src="images/gnome_menu.png" width="100%" alt="GNOME Desktop Menu"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect2" title="1.3.3. Bottom Panel"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.panel"></a>1.3.3. Bottom Panel<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.panel">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
The desktop includes a panel across the bottom of the screen. The bottom
panel contains the <span class="guimenu">main menu</span> (similar to the Start
menu in Windows*), the taskbar showing the icons of all applications
currently running as well as easy access to applications and applets. If
you click the name of a program in the taskbar, the program's window is
moved to the foreground. If the program is already in the foreground, a
mouse click minimizes it. Clicking a minimized application reopens the
respective window to foreground status.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id335218"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1.3. GNOME Bottom Panel</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td><img src="images/bottompanel.png" width="100%" alt="GNOME Bottom Panel"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
The <span class="guimenu">Show Desktop</span> icon is on the right side of the
bottom panel. This icon minimizes all program windows and displays the
desktop. Or, if all windows are already minimized, it reopens them.
</p><p>
If you right-click an empty spot in the panel, a menu opens, offering
the options listed in the following:
</p><div class="table"><a name="id388951"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 1.1. Panel Menu Options</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Panel Menu Options" border="1"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>
<p>
Option
</p>
</th><th>
<p>
Description
</p>
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">Add to Panel</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Opens a menu of applications and applets that can be added to the
panel.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">Properties</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Modifies the properties for selected panel. Using the
<span class="guimenu">Orientation</span> property, you can move the panel to
a different place of the screen.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">Delete This Panel</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Removes the panel, along with all panel settings, from the desktop.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">New Panel</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Creates a new panel and adds it to the desktop.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">Help</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Opens the Help Center.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
<span class="guimenu">About Panels</span>
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Opens information window about the panel application.
</p>
</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break"></div><div class="sect2" title="1.3.4. Adding Applets and Applications to the Panel"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.panel_add"></a>1.3.4. Adding Applets and Applications to the Panel<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnomeuser.start.basics.panel_add">¶</a></span></h3></div></div></div><p>
You can add applications and applets to the bottom panel for quick
access. An applet is a small program, while an application is usually a
more robust stand-alone program. Adding applets puts useful tools where
you can easily access them.
</p><p>
The GNOME desktop comes with many applets. You can see a complete list
by right-clicking the bottom panel and selecting <span class="guimenu">Add to
Panel</span>.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id391464"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 1.4. Add to Panel Dialog Box</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="65%"><tr><td><img src="images/add_to_panel.png" width="100%" alt="Add to Panel Dialog Box"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
Some useful applets include the following:
</p><div class="table"><a name="id345600"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 1.2. Some Useful Applets</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Some Useful Applets" border="1"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><thead><tr><th>
<p>
Applet
</p>
</th><th>
<p>
Description
</p>
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
<p>
Dictionary Look up
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Look up a word in an online dictionary.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Force Quit
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Terminate an application. This is especially useful if you want to
terminate an application that is no longer responding.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Search for Files
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Find files, folders, and documents on the computer.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Sticky Notes
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Create, display, and manage sticky notes on your desktop.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Traditional Main Menu
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Access programs from a menu like the one in previous versions of
GNOME. This is especially useful for people who are accustomed to
earlier versions of GNOME.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Weather Report
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Display current weather information for a specified city.
</p>
</td></tr><tr><td>
<p>
Workspace Switcher
</p>
</td><td>
<p>
Access additional work areas (or workspaces) through virtual
desktops. For example, you can open applications in different
workspaces and use them on their own desktops without the clutter
from other applications.
</p>
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