diff --git a/doc-gnome/C/gmc.sgml b/doc-gnome/C/gmc.sgml index 292f926ef..029279d50 100644 --- a/doc-gnome/C/gmc.sgml +++ b/doc-gnome/C/gmc.sgml @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ - + The GNOME File Manager Introduction @@ -88,21 +88,22 @@ - There are two main windows within the GNOME File Manager. On the - left is the tree view which represents all of the directories on - your system by their hierarchical position. On the right is the - directory window which will show you the contents of the directory - which you have selected in the tree view. + There are two main windows within the GNOME File Manager. On the left is the + tree view, which represents all of the directories on your system by their + hierarchical position. On the right is the directory window, which will show + you the contents of the directory which you have selected in the tree view. - To select a directory in the tree view simply use a single mouse - click. This will change the main directory view, showing the files - in the directory you have chosen. If there are directories - contained within the directory, you may click on the plus sign in - the tree view to expand the directory. + To select a directory in the tree view simply use a single mouse click. This + will change the main directory view, showing the files in the directory you + have chosen. If there is a plus sign to the left of a directory name in the + tree window, you may click on it to show subdirectories. At this point the + plus sign will have changed to a minus sign. If you click on the minus + sign, the subdirectory once again becomes hidden in the tree view and the + plus sign reappears. - + GNOME File Manager @@ -110,16 +111,16 @@ Viewing Files - The main file view has a few viewing options you may wish to take - advantage of: the icon view and detailed views. + The directry window has a few viewing options you may wish to + take advantage of: the icon view and three list views, brief, + detailed and custom. - The icon view is the default view and will display large icons for - each file. The Brief view shows the files and directories in a - list but without any extra information shown.The Detailed view - will display a list view of the files in the directory and - information about the files. The Custom view is a list view which - allows you to select the information you want to view about files. + The icon view is the default view and will display large icons for each + file. The Brief view shows the files and directories in a list. The + Detailed view expands this list to include information about the files. The + The Custom view is a list view that allows you to select the information you + want to view about files. In the Brief, Detailed, and Custom views if you click on one of @@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ Moving Around the GNOME File Manager - + GNOME File Manager @@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ which you would like to view in the main window. - + GNOME File Manager @@ -169,13 +170,12 @@ ftp://[site address] - Next to the Location text box are navigation buttons you might - wish to use. These buttons with the arrow icons allow you to move - within the directories adjacent to the one you are in. The left - button will take you to the previous directory you were in, the - middle button will take you up one level in the directory - hierarchy, and the right button will take you to the next - directory if you have just moved backwards. + Above the Location text box are navigation buttons you might wish to + use. These buttons with the arrow icons allow you to move within the + directories adjacent to the one you are in. The left button will take you to + the previous directory you were in, the middle button will take you up one + level in the directory hierarchy, and the right button will take you to the + next directory if you have just moved backwards. TIP @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Selecting Files - + GNOME File Manager @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ will then highlight to show you that it has been selected. - + GNOME File Manager @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Edit menu. - + GNOME File Manager @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ Copying and Moving Files - + GNOME File Manager @@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Copying files - + GNOME File Manager @@ -282,14 +282,20 @@ Moving files - The default action for drag and drop in the GNOME File Manager is - to move files. But you can also use drag and drop to copy a file - by pressing the SHIFT key while dragging the - file(s). This will work the same for any files you drag to the - desktop. + The default action for dragging and dropping files between the GNOME File + Manager and the desktop is to move them. But you can also use drag and drop + to copy a file by pressing the SHIFT key while dragging the + file(s). You can also drag a file within the file manager to another + directory. Select the file in the main window and drag it to the desired + directory in the tree window. Note, however, that when dragging to the tree + window the default action is to copy the file. As you drag the file to the + tree window, you will see a plus sign appear to remind you that theh file + will be copied. You can also use drag and drop to copy directories the same + way as you did for files. Again note the plus sign signifying that the + directory will be copied, not moved. - + GNOME File Manager @@ -297,12 +303,13 @@ Linking files - You may also toggle a menu which lets you decide what action to - perform with a drag by using the middle mouse button to drag a - file or pressing the ALT Key while dragging a - file. Once you release the drag you will get a pop-up menu which - contains the options Copy, Move, Link, and Cancel Drag. + You may also bring up a menu which lets you decide what action to perform + with a drag by using the middle mouse button to drag a file or pressing the + ALT key while dragging a file. Once you release the drag + you will get a pop-up menu which contains the options Copy, Move, Link, and + Cancel Drag. +
The Move Dialog @@ -321,7 +328,7 @@
- + GNOME File Manager @@ -335,21 +342,20 @@ and works exactly the same way as the Move/rename dialog. - If the file you are moving has a symbolic link associated with it - -- that is, a virtual link to where the file actually resides -- - you may select the Advanced Options tab and - select Preserve symlinks. Selecting this - will make sure the link is preserved despite the move. + If the file you are moving is a symbolic link — that is, a virtual + link to where the file actually resides (called a shortcut in some other + operating systems) — you may select the Advanced + Options tab and select Preserve symlinks. + Selecting this will make sure the link is preserved despite the move. - It is recommended that you use this method of moving a file if it - has a symbolic link associated to it. + It is recommended that you use this method of moving a symbolic link. Renaming Files - + GNOME File Manager @@ -375,18 +381,18 @@ - A shortcut method to rename a file is to slowly double click on - the file. Make sure this is slow so you do not launch the file - but you simply highlight and then click again. At this point the - name of the file will enter into the editing mode, your mouse - cursor will change to an editing line, and you can type in the new + A shortcut method to rename a file is to slowly double click on the filename + in the icon view or on the desktop. Make sure the double-click is slow so + you do not launch the file but you simply highlight and then click again. + At this point the name of the file will enter into the editing mode, your + mouse cursor will change to an editing line, and you can type in the new name. Launching Applications From the GNOME File Manager - + GNOME File Manager @@ -400,7 +406,7 @@ file types are handled by reading - + GNOME File Manager @@ -408,18 +414,16 @@ Open with - If the file does not have an associated application you can right - mouse click on the file and select Open - with from the pop-up - menu. This will bring up a dialog which allows you to define the - application which will launch the file. For example, if you want - to edit my file names test.txt with - Emacs (a popular text editor) you can - right mouse click on test.txt and choose Open - with. When you get the Open with dialog box simply - type in emacs in front of the test.txt file name. When you press - OK Emacs will - open the file. + If the file does not have an associated application you can right mouse + click on the file and select Open with from the + pop-up menu. This will bring up a dialog that + allows you to define the application which will launch the file. For example, + if you want to edit a file named test.txt with + Emacs (a popular text editor), you can right mouse + click on test.txt and choose Open with. When you + get the Open with dialog box simply type in emacs in front of the test.txt + file name. When you press OK + Emacs will open the file.
The Open With Dialog @@ -433,7 +437,7 @@ File Properties and Actions - + GNOME File Manager @@ -448,10 +452,9 @@ - Open - This will open the file with - the proper application associated with it. You may read more - about editing these associations in . + Open - This will open the file with the default + application associated with it. You may read more about editing these + associations in . @@ -489,9 +492,9 @@ Move - This will bring up the - Move dialog which will allow you to move - the file. You can read more about this dialog and moving files - in . + Move dialog, which will allow you to move the + file. You can read more about this dialog and moving files in . - Exit - This will allow you to exit - out of the GNOME File Manager. + Exit - This will allow you to exit the GNOME + File Manager. IMPORTANT - This will exit all GNOME File Manager processes which - include the GNOME Desktop. If you exit you will lose all - functionality on your desktop. This option is not - recommended. + This will exit all GNOME File Manager processes which include the + GNOME Desktop. If you exit you will lose all functionality on your + desktop. This action is not recommended. If you wish to close the + current window, use the File/Close button. @@ -1186,7 +1181,7 @@ A Drag and Drop Tour of GNOME - + GNOME @@ -1242,9 +1237,9 @@ - Dragging Files - There are many ways to use drag and drop to - help you manage your system. You can open two GNOME File Manager - windows to two different directories then drag files between the + Dragging Files - There are many ways to use drag and drop to help you + manage your system. You can open two GNOME File Manager windows to + two different directories then drag files between the two windows to copy, move, or link files. You can drag files from the File Manager to the desktop to make it more accessible. Use the middle mouse button or the right and left