1
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
2
<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:if="http://projectmallard.org/if/1.0/" type="topic" style="ui" id="shell-introduction" xml:lang="id">
5
<link type="guide" xref="index" group="shell-introduction"/>
6
<link type="guide" xref="shell-overview" group="#first"/>
8
<desc>A visual introduction to your desktop, the top bar, and the
9
activities overview.</desc>
11
<revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="review"/>
13
<credit type="author">
14
<name>Shaun McCance</name>
15
<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
18
<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
20
<mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright">
21
<mal:name>Andika Triwidada</mal:name>
22
<mal:email>andika@gmail.com</mal:email>
23
<mal:years>2011, 2012</mal:years>
27
<title>Introduction to GNOME</title>
30
<cite date="2012-02-19">mimico</cite>
31
<p>Add a screen shot of a message tray</p>
34
<p>GNOME 3 features a completely reimagined user interface designed to
35
stay out of your way, minimize distractions, and help you get things done.
36
When you first log in, you will see an empty desktop and the top bar.</p>
38
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-top-bar.png" width="500" height="40" if:test="!target:mobile">
39
<p>GNOME shell top bar</p>
42
<p>The top bar provides access to your windows and applications, your
43
calendar and appointments, and <link xref="status-icons">system properties</link> like sound, networking,
44
and power. Under your name in the top bar, you can set your availability,
45
change your profile or settings, log out or switch users, or turn off your
48
<links type="section"/>
50
<section id="activities">
51
<title>Activities overview</title>
53
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-activities.png" width="128" height="75" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
54
<p>Activities button</p>
57
<p>To access your windows and applications, click the <gui>Activities</gui>
58
button, or just throw your mouse pointer to the top-left hot corner.
59
You can also press the <link xref="windows-key">windows key</link> on
60
your keyboard. You can see your windows and applications in the overview.
61
You can also just start typing to search your applications, files, and
64
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-dash.png" width="51" height="300" style="floatstart floatleft" if:test="!target:mobile">
68
<p>On the left of the overview, you will find the <em>dash</em>. The dash
69
shows you your favorite and running applications. Click any icon in the
70
dash to open that application; if the application is already running, it will be
71
highlighted. Clicking its icon will bring up the most recently used window. You
72
can also drag the icon to the overview, or onto any workspace on the right.</p>
74
<p>Right-clicking the icon displays a menu that allows you to pick any window in
75
a running application, or to open a new window. You can also click the icon
76
while holding down <key>Ctrl</key> to open a new window.</p>
78
<p>When you enter the overview, you will initially be in the windows overview.
79
This shows you live thumbnails of all the windows on the current workspace.
80
Click any window to focus that window and exit the overview. You can also
81
use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in on any window thumbnail.</p>
83
<p>Click <gui>Applications</gui> to enter the applications overview. This
84
shows you all the applications installed on your computer. Click any
85
application to run it, or drag an application to the overview or onto
86
a workspace thumbnail. You can also drag an application onto the dash
87
to make it a favorite. Your favorite applications stay in the dash even
88
when they're not running, so you can access them quickly.</p>
90
<list style="compact">
91
<item><p><link xref="shell-apps-open">Learn more about starting applications.</link></p></item>
92
<item><p><link xref="shell-windows">Learn more about windows and workspaces.</link></p></item>
97
<title>Clock, calendar & appointments</title>
98
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-appts.png" width="250" height="141" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
99
<p>Clock, calendar, and appointments</p>
102
<p>Click the clock in the middle of the top bar to see the current date,
103
a month-by-month calendar, and a list of your upcoming appointments.
104
You can also access the date and time settings and open your full
105
<app>Evolution</app> calendar directly from the menu.</p>
107
<list style="compact">
108
<item><p><link xref="clock-calendar">Learn more about the calendar and
109
appointments.</link></p></item>
113
<section id="yourname">
114
<title>You and your computer</title>
116
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-exit.png" width="250" height="200" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
120
<p>Click your name in the top-right corner to manage your profile and
123
<p>You can quickly set your availability directly from the menu. This will set
124
your status for your contacts to see in instant messaging applications such as
125
<app>Empathy</app>.</p>
128
<cite date="2012-02-19">shaunm</cite>
129
<p>These are separate now. Write another blurb about "Notifications".
130
I'm also dropping shell-session-status UNTIL the docs for this get
131
cleared up. It was orphaned and incorrect.</p>
135
<p>If you set yourself to Unavailable, you won't be bothered by message popups
136
at the bottom of your screen. Messages will still be available in the message
137
tray when you move your mouse to the bottom-right corner. But only urgent
138
messages will be presented, such as when your battery is critically low.</p>
140
<list style="compact">
141
<item><p><link xref="shell-session-status">Learn more about changing
142
your availability.</link></p></item>
146
<p>The menu also allows you to edit your personal information and change
147
the system settings.</p>
149
<p>When you leave your computer, you can lock your screen to prevent other
150
people from using it. You can quickly switch users without logging out
151
completely to give somebody else access to the computer. Or you can
152
suspend or power off the computer from the menu.</p>
154
<list style="compact">
155
<item><p><link xref="shell-exit">Learn more about switching users,
156
logging out, and turning off your computer.</link></p></item>
160
<section id="message-tray">
161
<title>Message Tray</title>
162
<p>The message tray can be brought into view by moving your mouse into the
163
bottom-right corner. This is where your notifications are stored until you are
164
ready to view them.</p>
166
<list style="compact">
167
<item><p><link xref="shell-notifications">Learn more about notifications and
168
the message tray.</link></p></item>
added
removed
gnome-help/id/shell-introduction.page
