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<link type="guide" xref="shell-overview" group="#first"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index" group="#first"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.6.0" date="2012-10-13" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-02" status="review"/>
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<credit type="author">
<name>Shaun McCance</name>
<email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>
</credit>
<credit type="editor">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<credit type="editor">
<name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
<email>kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
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<desc>A visual introduction to your desktop, the top bar, and the
<gui>Activities</gui> overview.</desc>
<mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright">
<mal:name>David Aguilera</mal:name>
<mal:email>david.aguilera.moncusi@gmail.com</mal:email>
<mal:years>2011</mal:years>
</mal:credit>
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<title>Introduction to GNOME</title>
<p>GNOME 3 features a completely reimagined user interface designed to
stay out of your way, minimize distractions, and help you get things done.
When you first log in, you will see an empty desktop and the top bar.</p>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-top-bar.png" width="600" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>GNOME shell top bar</p>
</media>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-top-bar-classic.png" width="500" height="40" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>GNOME shell top bar</p>
</media>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
<p>The top bar provides access to your windows and applications, your
calendar and appointments, and
<link xref="status-icons">system properties</link> like sound, networking,
and power. In the status menu in the top bar, you can change the volume or
screen brightness, edit your <gui>Wi-Fi</gui> connection details, check your
battery status, log out or switch users, and turn off your computer.</p>
<links type="section"/>
<section id="activities">
<title><gui>Activities</gui> overview</title>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-activities.png" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Activities button</p>
</media>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-activities-classic.png" width="108" height="69" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Activities button</p>
</media>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
<p if:test="!platform:gnome-classic">To access your windows and applications,
click the <gui>Activities</gui> button, or just move your mouse pointer to
the top-left hot corner. You can also press the
<key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key> key on your keyboard. You can
see your windows and applications in the overview. You can also just start
typing to search your applications, files, folders, and the web.</p>
<p if:test="platform:gnome-classic">To access your windows and applications,
click the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Applications</gui> menu
at the top left of the screen and select the <gui>Activities Overview</gui>
item. You can also press the <key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key> key
to see your windows and applications in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.
Just start typing to search your applications, files, and folders.</p>
<!-- TODO: retake without the flashy bit -->
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-dash.png" height="300" style="floatstart floatleft" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>The dash</p>
</media>
<p>On the left of the overview, you will find the <em>dash</em>. The dash
shows you your favorite and running applications. Click any icon in the
dash to open that application; if the application is already running, it will
be highlighted. Clicking its icon will bring up the most recently used
window. You can also drag the icon to the overview, or onto any workspace on
the right.</p>
<p>Right-clicking the icon displays a menu that allows you to pick any window
in a running application, or to open a new window. You can also click the
icon while holding down <key>Ctrl</key> to open a new window.</p>
<p>When you enter the overview, you will initially be in the windows
overview. This shows you live thumbnails of all the windows on the current
workspace.</p>
<p>Click the grid button at the bottom of the dash to display the
applications overview. This shows you all the applications installed on your
computer. Click any application to run it, or drag an application to the
overview or onto a workspace thumbnail. You can also drag an application onto
the dash to make it a favorite. Your favorite applications stay in the dash
even when they’re not running, so you can access them quickly.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-apps-open">Learn more about starting
applications.</link></p>
</item>
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-windows">Learn more about windows and
workspaces.</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
<section id="appmenu">
<title>Application menu</title>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-appmenu-shell.png" width="250" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>App Menu of <app>Terminal</app></p>
</media>
<p>Application menu, located beside the <gui>Activities</gui> button,
shows the name of the active application alongside with its icon and
provides quick access to application preferences or help. The items that
are available in the application menu vary depending on the application.
</p>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-appmenu-classic.png" width="154" height="133" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>App Menu of <app>Terminal</app></p>
</media>
<p>Application menu, located next to the <gui>Applications</gui> and
<gui>Places</gui> menus, shows the name of the active application
alongside with its icon and provides quick access to application
preferences or help. The items that are available in the application menu
vary depending on the application.</p>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
</section>
<section id="clock">
<title>Clock, calendar & appointments</title>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-appts.png" width="250" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Clock, calendar, appointments and notifications</p>
</media>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-appts-classic.png" width="373" height="250" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Clock, calendar, and appointments</p>
</media>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
<p>Click the clock on the top bar to see the current date, a month-by-month
calendar, a list of your upcoming appointments and new notifications. You can
also open the calendar by pressing
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>M</key></keyseq>. You can access the date and
time settings and open your full <app>Evolution</app> calendar directly from
the menu.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item>
<p><link xref="clock-calendar">Learn more about the calendar and
appointments.</link></p>
</item>
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-notifications">Learn more about notifications and
the message tray.</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
<section id="yourname">
<title>You and your computer</title>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-exit.png" width="250" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>User menu</p>
</media>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-exit-classic.png" width="250" height="200" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>User menu</p>
</media>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
<p>Click the system menu in the top-right corner to manage your system
settings and your computer.</p>
<!-- Apparently not anymore. TODO: figure out how to update status.
<p>You can quickly set your availability directly from the menu. This will set
your status for your contacts to see in instant messaging applications such as
<app>Empathy</app>.</p>-->
<!--
<p>If you set yourself to Unavailable, you won’t be bothered by message popups
at the bottom of your screen. Messages will still be available in the message
tray when you move your mouse to the bottom-right corner. But only urgent
messages will be presented, such as when your battery is critically low.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item><p><link xref="shell-session-status">Learn more about changing
your availability.</link></p></item>
</list>
-->
<p>When you leave your computer, you can lock your screen to prevent other
people from using it. You can also quickly switch users without logging out
completely to give somebody else access to the computer, or you can
suspend or power off the computer from the menu. If you have a screen
that supports vertical or horizontal rotation, you can quickly rotate the
screen from the system menu. If your screen does not support rotation,
you will not see the button.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-exit">Learn more about switching users, logging out, and turning off your computer.</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
<section id="lockscreen">
<title>Lock Screen</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-lock.png" width="250" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Lock Screen</p>
</media>
<p>When you lock your screen, or it locks automatically, the lock screen is
displayed. In addition to protecting your desktop while you’re away from your
computer, the lock screen displays the date and time. It also shows
information about your battery and network status, and allows you to control
media playback.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-lockscreen">Learn more about the lock
screen.</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
<section id="window-list">
<title>Window List</title>
<if:choose>
<if:when test="!platform:gnome-classic">
<p>GNOME features a different approach to switching windows than a
permanently visible window list found in other desktop environments. This
lets you focus on the task at hand without distractions.</p>
<list style="compact">
<item>
<p><link xref="shell-windows-switching">Learn more about switching
windows.</link></p>
</item>
</list>
</if:when>
<if:when test="platform:gnome-classic">
<media type="image" src="figures/shell-window-list-classic.png" width="500" height="34" style="floatend floatright" if:test="!target:mobile">
<p>Window List</p>
</media>
<p>The window list at the bottom of the screen provides access to all your
open windows and applications and lets you quickly minimize and restore
them.</p>
<p>At the right-hand side of the window list, GNOME displays a short
identifier for the current workspace, such as <gui>1</gui> for the first
(top) workspace. In addition, the identifier also displays the total number
of available workspaces. To switch to a different workspace, you can click
the identifier and select the workspace you want to use from the menu.</p>
<p>If an application or a system component wants to get your attention, it
will display a blue icon at the right-hand side of the window list.
Clicking the blue icon shows the message tray.</p>
</if:when>
</if:choose>
</section>
</page>