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2.2 Look and Feel
Look and Feel settings include the following:
2.2.1 Changing the
Desktop Background
The desktop background is the image or color that is applied
to your desktop. You can customize the desktop background in the
following ways:
- Select an image for the desktop background.
The image is superimposed on the desktop background color. The desktop
background color is visible if you select a transparent image or if
the image does not cover the entire desktop.
- Select a color for the desktop background. You can
select a solid color or create a gradient effect with two colors.
A gradient effect is a visual effect where one color blends gradually
into another color.
To change the desktop preferences:
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Click > > > .
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Set the desktop preferences the way that
you want them.
The following settings can be changed:
Table 2-7 Background
Preferences
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Desktop Wallpaper |
Displays an image of your choice on the
desktop. |
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Style |
Determines what processing steps should
be applied to the selected image to adapt it optimally to the current
screen resolution. To specify how to display the image, select one
of the following options from the drop-down
list:
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Add Wallpaper |
Opens a dialog where you can select an
image file to use as the background picture. |
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Remove |
Removes a Desktop Wallpaper after you
select it and then click . |
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Desktop Colors |
Lets you specify a color scheme using
the options in the drop-down list
and the color selector buttons. You can specify a color scheme using
any of the following options:
- specifies
a single color for the desktop background.
To select a color, click . In the
Pick a Color dialog, select a color and then click
- creates a
gradient effect from the left screen edge to the right screen edge.
Click to display the Pick a
Color dialog, then select the color that you want to appear at the
left edge.
Click , then select the color
that you want to appear at the right edge.
- creates a gradient
effect from the top screen edge to the bottom screen edge.
Click to display the Pick a Color
dialog, then select the color that you want to appear at the top
edge.
Click , then select the color
that you want to appear at the bottom edge.
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When you are satisfied with your choices,
click Close.
Your desktop immediately changes to show the new settings.
2.2.2 Configuring
Fonts
Use the Font Preferences dialog to select the fonts to use
in your applications, windows, terminals, and desktop. To open the
Font Preferences dialog, click > > > .
The upper part of the dialog shows the fonts selected for
the application, desktop, window title, and terminal. Click one
of the buttons to open a selection dialog where you can set the
font family, style, and size.
To specify how to render fonts on your screen, select one
of the following options:
Click to specify further details
of how to render fonts on your screen:
2.2.3 Configuring
the Screen Saver
A screen saver is a program that blanks the screen or displays
graphics when the computer is not used for a specified amount of
time. Originally, screen savers protected monitors from having images
burned into them. Now they are used primarily for entertainment
or security.
To configure a screen saver, click > > > .
You can select from (random selection
of screen savers from a custom-defined list), ,
or a selection of installed screen savers.
Select a screen saver from the list to choose it. The currently
selected screen saver is displayed in the small preview window.
Specify the amount of time that the screen is to be idle before
the screen saver is activated, and whether the screen is locked
when the screen saver is activated.
2.2.4 Choosing a
Theme
A theme is a group of coordinated settings that specifies
the visual appearance of a part of the desktop. You can choose themes
to change the appearance of the desktop. Use the Theme Preferences
tool to select from a list of preinstalled themes. The list of available
themes includes several themes for users with accessibility requirements.
To choose a theme, click > > > .
A theme contains settings that affect different parts of the
desktop, as follows:
- Controls
The controls setting for a theme determines the visual appearance
of windows, panels, and applets. It also determines the visual appearance
of the GNOME-compliant interface items that appear on windows, panels,
and applets, such as menus, icons, and buttons. Some of the controls
setting options that are available are designed for special accessibility
needs. You can select an option for the controls setting in the
Controls tabbed page of the Theme Details tool.
- Window frame
The window frame setting for a theme determines the appearance
of the frames around windows only. You can select an option for
the window frame setting in the Window Border tabbed page of the
Theme Details tool.
- Icon
The icon setting for a theme determines the appearance of
the icons on panels and the desktop background. You can select an
option for the icon setting in the Icons tabbed page of the Theme
Details tool.
The color settings for the desktop and applications are controlled
using themes. You can choose from a variety of preinstalled themes.
Selecting a style from the list overview applies it automatically. opens
another dialog where you can customize the style of single desktop elements,
like window content, window borders, and icons. Making changes and
leaving the dialog by clicking switches
the theme to Custom Theme. Click to
save your modified theme under a custom name. The Internet and other
sources provide many additional themes for GNOME as .tar.gz files.
Install these with the Install theme.
Creating a Custom Theme
The themes that are listed in the Theme Preferences tool are
different combinations of controls options, window frame options,
and icon options. You can create a custom theme that uses different combinations
of options.
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Click > > > > .
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Select a theme from the list of themes,
then click .
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Select the controls option that you want
to use in the custom theme from the list in the Controls tabbed
page.
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Click the tab,
then select the window frame option that you want to use in the custom
theme.
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Click the tab,
then select the icons option that you want to use in the custom
theme.
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Click .
A Save Theme to Disk dialog is displayed.
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Type a name and a short description for
the custom theme in the dialog, then click .
The custom theme now appears in your list of available themes.
Installing a New Theme
You can add a theme to the list of available themes. The new
theme must be an archive file that is tarred and zipped (a .tar.gz file).
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Click > > > .
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Click .
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Specify the location of the theme archive
file in the field, then click .
You can also click to browse for
the file.
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Click to install
the new theme.
Installing a New Theme Option
You can install new controls options, window frame options,
or icons options. You can find many controls options on the Internet.
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Click > > > .
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Click ,
then click the tab for the type of theme you want to install.
For example, to install an icons option, click the tab.
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Click .
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Specify the location of the theme archive
file in the field, then click .
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Click to install
the new theme option.
Deleting a Theme Option
You can delete controls options, window frame options, or
icons options.
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Click > > > .
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Click ,
then click the tab for the type of option you want to delete.
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Click .
A File Manager window opens on the default option folder.
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Use the File Manager window to delete
the option.
2.2.5 Customizing
Window Behavior
Use the Window Preferences tool to customize window behavior
for the desktop. You can determine how a window reacts to contact
with the mouse pointer or to double-clicks on its titlebar, and
you can define which key to hold for moving an application window.
To customize window behavior, click > > > .
When several application windows populate the desktop, the
active one by default is the one last clicked. Change this behavior
by activating . If desired, activate and adjust the latency time with the
slider. This raises a windows a short time after the window receives
focus.
Application windows can be shaded (rolled up) by double-clicking
the title bar, leaving only the title bar visible. This saves space
on the desktop and is the default behavior. It is also possible
to set windows to maximize when the title bar is double-clicked.
Using the radio buttons, select a modifier key to press for
moving a window (Ctrl, Alt, Hyper, or the Windows logo key).
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