Chapter 8. Configuring Your GNOME Desktop

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8.21. Windows Preferences

Use the Windows preference tool to customize window behavior for the GNOME Desktop.

Table 8.25, Windows Preferences lists the windows preferences that you can modify.

Table 8.25. Windows Preferences

Dialog Element	Description
Select windows when the mouse moves over them	Select this option to give focus to a window when you point to the window. The window retains focus until you point to another window.
Raise selected windows after an interval	Select this option to raise windows a short time after the window receives focus.
Interval before raising	Specify the interval to wait before raising a window that has received focus.
Double-click titlebar to perform this action	Select the behavior that you want to occur when you double-click on a window titlebar. Select one of the following options: Maximize: Maximizes the window. Roll up: Roll up the window.
To move a window, press-and-hold this key then grab the window	Select the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window.

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Chapter 8. Configuring Your Desktop
Table of Contents

8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences

8.2. CD Database 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

8.6. Login Photo Preferences

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 (you are here)

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