| Chapter 8. Configuring Your GNOME Desktop |
This chapter describes how to use the preference tools to customize the GNOME Desktop.
A preference tool is a small application that allows you to change settings in the GNOME Desktop. Each preference tool covers a particular aspect of your computer. For example, with the Mouse preference tool you can set your mouse to left-handed or right-handed use, or change the speed of the pointer on the screen. With the Windows preference tool you can set behaviour common to all windows such as the way in which you select them with the mouse.
To open a preference tool, choose Desktop->Preferences in the top panel. Choose the tool that you require from the submenu.
With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.
Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the menu.
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Table of Contents
8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences
8.3. Desktop Background Preferences
8.4. File Management Preferences
8.5. Font Preferences
8.5.a. Previewing
a Font
8.5.b. Adding
a TrueType Font
8.7. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences
8.7.a. Basic
Preferences
8.7.b. Filter
Preferences
8.7.c. Mouse
Preferences
8.8. Keyboard Preferences
8.8.a.
Keyboard Preferences
8.8.b. Keyboard
Layouts Preferences
8.8.c. Keyboard
Layout Options
8.8.d. Typing
Break Preferences
8.9. Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences
8.10. Menus & Toolbars Preferences
8.11. Mouse Preferences
8.11.a. Buttons
Preferences
8.11.b. Pointer
Preferences
8.11.c. Motion
Preferences
8.12. Multimedia Systems Selector
8.13. Network Proxy Preferences
8.14. Preferred Applications
8.14.a. Web
Browser Preferences
8.14.b. Email
Client Preferences
8.14.c. Text
Editor Preferences
8.14.d. Terminal
Preferences
8.15. Remote Desktop Preferences
8.16. Screen Resolution Preferences
8.17. Screensaver Preferences
8.18. Sessions Preferences
8.18.a. Setting
Session Preferences
8.18.b. Setting
Session Properties
8.18.c. Configuring
Startup Applications
8.19. Sound Preferences
8.19.a. General
Sound Preferences
8.19.b. Sound
Event Preferences
8.19.c. System
Bell Settings
8.20. Theme Preferences
8.20.a. To
Create a Custom Theme
8.20.b. To
Install a New Theme
8.20.c. To
Install a New Theme Option
8.20.d. To
Delete a Theme Option
8.20.e. Previewing
Themes
8.21. Windows Preferences
