nightmorph 09/06/10 18:56:19 Modified: xfce-config.xml Log: update xfce guide for 4.6, other app changes too
Revision Changes Path 1.19 xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml?rev=1.19&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml?rev=1.19&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml?r1=1.18&r2=1.19 Index: xfce-config.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v retrieving revision 1.18 retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19 --- xfce-config.xml 24 Apr 2009 16:42:16 -0000 1.18 +++ xfce-config.xml 10 Jun 2009 18:56:18 -0000 1.19 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.18 2009/04/24 16:42:16 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/xfce-config.xml,v 1.19 2009/06/10 18:56:18 nightmorph Exp $ --> <guide link="/doc/en/xfce-config.xml"> <title>The Xfce Configuration Guide</title> @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.14</version> -<date>2009-04-24</date> +<version>1.15</version> +<date>2009-06-10</date> <chapter> <title>Introduction</title> @@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ <body> <p> -First, make sure you've setup Xorg as shown in the <uri +First, make sure you've configured Xorg as shown in the <uri link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml">X Server Configuration Howto</uri>. </p> <p> Next, double-check your USE flags in <path>/etc/make.conf</path>; you'll -probably at least want <c>USE="-gnome -kde -qt3 -qt4 X dbus hal startup-notification xscreensaver"</c>. +probably at least want <c>USE="-gnome -kde -qt3 -qt4 X alsa cups dbus hal startup-notification xscreensaver"</c>. </p> <p> @@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ <ul> <li> - <c>xfce4-mount</c> gives you a handy method of mounting devices listed in - <path>/etc/fstab</path> just by clicking your mouse - </li> - <li> <c>xfce4-battery</c> is perfect for laptop users. It displays battery percentage, time remaining, power source (AC or battery), fan status, warnings, and can even be configured to execute commands at certain power @@ -225,8 +221,8 @@ quicker than opening up another terminal when you want to run a command. </li> <li> - <c>xfce4-mixer</c> is a volume control. It works with both ALSA and OSS - sound applications. + <c>xfce4-mount</c> gives you a handy method of mounting devices listed in + <path>/etc/fstab</path> just by clicking your mouse </li> </ul> @@ -244,11 +240,11 @@ <body> <p> -Xfce bundles a few useful applications, including <c>thunar</c>, -<c>terminal</c>, <c>orage</c>, and <c>mousepad</c>. Note that the last three -will not be installed if you built <c>xfce4</c> with the <c>minimal</c> USE -flag. However, these are all very small, yet terrific applications, so they're -well worth installing. +Xfce bundles a few useful applications, including <c>xfce4-appfinder</c>, the +Xfce icon theme, xfwm4 window manager themes, <c>terminal</c>, <c>orage</c>, and +<c>mousepad</c>. Note that the last three will not be installed if you built +<c>xfce4</c> with the <c>minimal</c> USE flag. However, these are all very +small, yet terrific applications, so they're well worth installing. </p> <p> @@ -270,10 +266,10 @@ <ul> <li> <c>thunar-archive</c> lets you create and extract archive files using the - right-click menu. It works even better when paired with the new graphical - archiving <uri - link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin/";>tool</uri> - developed for Xfce, <c>xarchiver</c>. + right-click menu. It works even better when paired with the <uri + link="http://www.foo-projects.org/~benny/projects/thunar-archive-plugin/";>graphical + archiving application</uri> developed for Xfce, <c>xarchiver</c>. Run + <c>emerge xarchiver</c> to install it. </li> <li> <c>thunar-media-tags</c> lets you intelligently rename multiple media files @@ -301,7 +297,7 @@ <p> Though <c>mousepad</c> is nice enough as a quick text editor, if you need a full-featured word processor but don't want the bloat of OpenOffice, try -emerging <c>abiword</c>. <uri link="http://www.abisource.com";>AbiWord</uri> is +emerging <c>abiword</c>. <uri link="http://www.abisource.com";>AbiWord</uri> is lighter, faster, and is completely interoperable with industry-standard document types. It can also be further extended with <c>abiword-plugins</c>. </p> @@ -320,8 +316,8 @@ <p> If you need movie and music players, look no further than <c>mplayer</c> and -<c>audacious</c>. They can play most every media format available quite nicely, -and have a wealth of additional plugins available for additional functionality. +<uri link="/proj/en/desktop/sound/decibel.xml">decibel-audio-player</uri>. They +can play most every media format available quite nicely. </p> <p> @@ -384,6 +380,11 @@ # <i>emerge -avt slim</i> </pre> +<note> +The <c>branding</c> USE flag will pull in the <c>slim-themes</c> package, which +will give you an assortment of login themes, including a Gentoo Linux theme. +</note> + <p> Then edit the DISPLAYMANAGER variable in <path>/etc/conf.d/xdm</path>: </p> @@ -429,7 +430,8 @@ <c>slim-themes</c> package available in Portage. Also, be sure to check the SLiM <uri link="http://slim.berlios.de/themes01.php";>themes page</uri> for more themes. Creating your own SLiM theme is fairly easy; just read the <uri -link="http://slim.berlios.de/themes_howto.php";>Themes HowTo</uri>. +link="http://slim.berlios.de/themes_howto.php";>Themes HowTo</uri>. Gentoo also +ships a <c>slim-themes</c> package that you can <c>emerge</c>. </p> <p>
