Difference between revisions of "Fedora Desktop Essentials"

Revision as of 18:47, 26 December 2007

The objective of the book is to provide the reader with the necessary information to use, customize and configure the GNOME desktop within the context of Fedora Linux. This book is intended as a companion to the Fedora Linux Essentials book which covers the use and maintenance of the underlying Fedora operating system.

1. About Fedora Desktop Essentials
   
   
2. Logging into the Fedora GNOME Desktop
   • The Fedora GNOME Login Screen
     
     
3. A Guided Tour of the Fedora GNOME Desktop
   • The Fedora GNOME Desktop
   • The Desktop Background
   • The Desktop Panels
     
     
4. Changing the Fedora GNOME Desktop Background
   • Changing the Fedora GNOME Desktop Background
   • Selecting a Background from the Wallpaper List
   • Creating a Solid or Graded Background
   • Specifying a Background Image
     
     
5. Installing and Customizing Fedora Desktop Themes
   • What is a Desktop Theme?
   • Changing the Fedora Desktop Theme
   • Downloading and Installing a Theme
     
     
6. Configuring Fedora Desktop Fonts
   • Font Options on Fedora
   • Changing Font Settings
   • Font Rendering Settings
   • Advanced Font Rendering
   • Viewing Fonts in the Font Folder
   • Adding New Fonts
     
     
7. Configuring the Fedora Desktop Panels
   • What are Desktop Panels
   • Changing the Position of a Panel
   • Adding and Deleting Desktop Panels
   • Changing the Appearance of a Desktop Panel
   • Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel
   • Adding Menus to a Panel
   • Changing the Number of Fedora Desktop Workspaces
     
     
8. Configuring the Fedora Desktop Menu System
   • Customizing a Fedora Desktop Menu
   • Moving Menu Items
   • Adding and Deleting a Menu Item
     
     
9. Enhance your Fedora Desktop with gDesklets
   • Installing gDesklets
   • Launching gDesklets
   • Moving a Desklet
   • Setting the Properties of a Desklet
   • Install New gDesklet Packages
     
     
10. Browsing My Computer, Files and Folders on the Fedora Desktop
    • Accessing Nautilus
    • Nautilus and the Computer Icon
    • Adding Emblems to Files and Folders
    • Changing File and Folder Permissions
    • Renaming and Deleting Files and Folders
      
      
11. Configuring the Fedora File Manager
    • Displaying Icons or Lists
    • Configuring the List View
    • Configuring the Icon View
    • Changing File Manager Behavior
      
      
12. Fedora Desktop - Starting Applications on Login
    • Understanding Sessions
    • Configuring Desktop Startup Programs
    • Listing the Currently Running Programs
    • Saving the Current Session
      
      
13. Fedora Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Viewing Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Changing a Shortcut
    • Disabling a Keyboard Shortcut
      
      
14. GNOME Online Desktop Installation and Setup on Fedora
    • Installing GNOME Online Desktop
    • Launching the Online Desktop
    • Creating a GNOME Online Desktop Account
    • Adding Widgets to the Sidebar