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<sect1 id="cfg-default-applications">
<title>Default Applications</title>
<sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
The <application>Default Applications</application> capplet
sets up some of the default programs to use for different
events.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-txt-editor">
<title>Text Editor Defaults</title>
<para>
Your default text editor is used when a plain text file needs to
be opened for either viewing or editing.
</para>
<para>
By default,
<application>gedit</application> is used as the text editor.
However, as text editors are installed, more options are added
to the <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> pull-down
list. Once you've selected your text editor, click
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your settings.
</para>
<para>
You can also set a custom editor when your desired editor isn't
in the pulldown menu. You select the <guibutton>Custom
Editor</guibutton> radio button and enter the text editor name.
If you wish, you can have the editor open in a terminal window
by selecting the <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>
button. Clicking <guibutton>Accepts Line Number</guibutton>
lets GNOME pass a line number to the editor so that you can
"warp" to a part of a file.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-www">
<title>Web Browser Defaults</title>
<para>
Your default web browser is refered to when you click on a link
that directs to a web site.
</para>
<para>
By default, <application>Netscape 6/Mozilla</application> is
used to view HTML files. However, as more browsers are
installed, more choices will become available to use. Choose
your browser by selecting the right item in the <guilabel>Select
a Web Browser</guilabel> section. Once you
have made your change, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply
your changes.
</para>
<para>
You can also specify a custom web browser to use by selecting
the <guibutton>Custom Web Browser</guibutton> radio button.
Enter the command to execute your browser in the
<guilabel>Command</guilabel> entry area. By clicking
<guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will
start in a termainal. To do remote commands in
<application>Netscape</application> select the
<guibutton>Understands Netscape Remote Control</guibutton>
button.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-hlp-view">
<title>Help Viewer Defaults</title>
<para>
The help browser is called when a help file is needed to be
displayed. Help files are available normally through either the
<guibutton>Help</guibutton> button located in some windows or
the <guilabel>Help</guilabel> menu.
</para>
<para>
By default, two help browsers are located in the
<guilabel>Select a Viewer</guilabel> section:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
Gnome Help Browser ("GHB")
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Nautilus
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
You can change the default viewer by selecting an item in the
drop-down menu and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
</para>
<para>
There is a possibility though that you will want to use a help
browser not included in the list. Click the <guibutton>Custom
Help Viewer</guibutton> radio button and enter the command to
run in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field. By clicking
<guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will
start in a termainal. The <guibutton>Accepts URLs</guibutton>
should normally be turned on, saying that it can dual as a web
browser.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="cfg-default-apps-terminal">
<title>Terminal Defaults</title>
<para>
Your terminal window will sometimes be brought up to execute
commands. For example, if you select to have an application be
brought up in the console, the terminal defaults will be
called. Numerous defaults for terminals exist; the default
being <application>Gnome Terminal</application>. Select a
terminal from the list and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
</para>
<para>
Sometimes, you may want to use a terminal which isn't listed in
the prelisted items. Click <guibutton>Custom
Terminal</guibutton> and enter the command to run your terminal
in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> section. The <guilabel>Exec
Flag</guilabel> option says how to embed a program in the
terminal. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your preferences.
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
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