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<!ENTITY CONFIG-SOUND SYSTEM "config-sound.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-DEFAULT-APPS SYSTEM "config-default-apps.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-HINTS SYSTEM "config-hints.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-HTML SYSTEM "config-html.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-KBD SYSTEM "config-kbd.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-MOUSE SYSTEM "config-mouse.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-SCREENSAVER SYSTEM "config-screensaver.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-FILE-TYPE SYSTEM "config-file-type.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-BEHAVIOR SYSTEM "config-behavior.xml">
<!ENTITY CONFIG-CD SYSTEM "config-cds.xml">
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<!ENTITY CONFIG-KEYBINDINGS SYSTEM "config-keybindings.xml">
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<article id="index" lang="en">
  
  <articleinfo>
    <title>Control Center</title>
    <authorgroup>
      <author>
	<firstname>Kevin</firstname><surname>Breit</surname>
      </author>
    </authorgroup>
    <copyright>
      <year>2001, 2002</year>
      <holder>Ximian, Inc.</holder>
    </copyright>
    
    <legalnotice id="legalnotice">
      <para>
	Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
        under the terms of the
        <ulink type="help" url="gnome-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="gnome-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
        GNOME documentation, and those trademarks are made aware to the members
        of the GNOME Documentation Project, the names have been printed in caps
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      </para>
    </legalnotice>

    <releaseinfo>
      This manual describes version &VERSION; of the GNOME Control Center.
    </releaseinfo>
  </articleinfo>
  
  <sect1 id="intro">
    <title>Introduction</title>
    <para>
      The <application>GNOME Control Center</application> provides a
      central place for the user to setup their GNOME experience.  It
      can let you configure anything from the behavior of your window
      borders to the default font type.
    </para>
    <para>
      To open the <application>GNOME Control Center</application>,
      type <command>gnomecc</command> in a terminal window.  If you
      have Ximian GNOME, you can open the <application>GNOME Control
      Center</application> by using
      <menuchoice>
	<guimenu>System</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem>
      </menuchoice>.
    </para>
  </sect1>
  
  <sect1 id="gnomecc-interface">
    <title>The GNOME Control Center Interface</title>
    <para>
      The <application>GNOME Control Center</application> can come in
      two forms.  The first is the basic one that you have if you have
      the default package installed.  However, if you have the
      <application>GNOME Control Center Plus</application> installed,
      you will get the ability to configure advanced options and
      customize the <application>Sawfish</application> window manager.
    </para>
    <para>
     Assuming you have the <application>GNOME Control Center
     Plus</application> package installed, you will have the following
     sections listed on the left side of the window:
      <variablelist>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Main</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Lets you control the basic functionality of the desktop.
	      This features items such as sound and background.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Advanced</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Lets you control more advanced parts of GNOME, such as
	      behavior and Palm Pilot sync options.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Sawfish window manager</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Lets you control the most intimate details about the
	      <application>Sawfish</application> window manager.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
      <note>
	<title>What does <application>GNOME Control Center
	Plus</application> provide?</title>
	<para>
	  The <application>GNOME Control Center Plus</application>
	  provides both the <guilabel>Advanced</guilabel> and
	  <guilabel>Sawfish window manager</guilabel> sections.  If
	  you don't have the package installed, they will simply not
	  show up.
	</para>
      </note>
      You just need to click the section name, and the capplets will
      show up in the right section.
    </para>
    <para>
      To open a capplet, just click on its graphic or text.
    </para>
  </sect1>
  
  <sect1 id="main-section">
    <title>The Main Section</title>
    <para>
      The main section includes basic capplets, geared more towards
      the new user.  These include:
      <variablelist>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-background" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures the background image on your desktop.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>

	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-keyboard" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures properties of the keyboard such as beep
	      settings and repeating.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-screensaver" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Selects the screensaver of choice and other properties
	      of the screensaver.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-file-type" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
		Configures file types and services.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-sound" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures the GNOME sound daemon.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-hints" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Sets up the startup hint.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-keybindings" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Changes what keybindings are used and what they
	      associate to.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>	  
      </variablelist>
    </para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="advanced-section">
    <title>The Advanced Section</title>
    <para>
      The advanced section is included in the <application>GNOME
      Control Center Plus</application> package.  This lets you
      configure more advanced properties of your GNOME environment.
      <variablelist>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-behavior" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures small user interface options such as where
	      buttons are located.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="cfg-default-applications" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Selects the default applications to be used for editing
	      text files and more.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-cd" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Sets up how GNOME treats your CD-ROM.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>File Types and Programs</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures what application should be used to open
	      different file types.  This is for your GNOME 1.4
	      applications.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-theme" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures the look of your buttons, menus, text, and
	      more in your GNOME environment.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Startup Applications</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Sets up what programs start when GNOME intially starts.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
    </para>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="sawfish-section">
    <title>Sawfish Window Manager Section</title>
    <para>
      The <guilabel>Sawfish Window Manager</guilabel> section lets you
      configure every facet of your Sawfish window manager.  The
      <application>Sawfish Window Manager</application> comes only in
      the <application>GNOME Control Center Plus</application>
      package.
      <variablelist>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Appearance</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures the theme to use for your window borders.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Focus Behavior</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures how <application>Sawfish</application>
	      selects which is the application with focus.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Matched Windows</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Meta</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Sets the skill level of the user, and changes the amount
	      of options based on the selection.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Minimizing and Maximizing</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      How <application>Sawfish</application> treats windows
	      when they're minimized or maximized.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Miscellaneous</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures miscellaneous options of
	      <application>Sawfish</application>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Moving and Resizing</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures how windows are handled while being resized or moved.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Placement</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Lets you set how windows are placed when they're open.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Shortcuts</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Lets you setup keybindings for faster interaction with
	      your GNOME environment.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Sound</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Configures if and when sounds should be played for window events.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Workspaces</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Sets up your workspaces and viewports.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
    </para>
  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="accessibilty-section">
    <title>The Accessibility Section</title>
    <para>
      The accessibility section is included in the <application>GNOME
      Control Center</application> package.  It helps to configure
      various assistive technologies.
      <variablelist>
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><xref linkend="config-accessibility-keyboard" /></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
		Adjusts extended keyboard capabilities to facilate use by those
		with additional needs.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
    </para>
  </sect1>
&CONFIG-DEFAULT-APPS;
&CONFIG-HINTS;
&CONFIG-HTML;
&CONFIG-KBD;
&CONFIG-MOUSE;
&CONFIG-SOUND;
&CONFIG-SCREENSAVER;
&CONFIG-FILE-TYPE;
&CONFIG-BEHAVIOR;
&CONFIG-CD;
&CONFIG-BACKGROUND;
&CONFIG-KEYBINDINGS;
&CONFIG-THEME;
&CONFIG-ACCESSIBILITY-KEYBOARD;
</article>