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+ <abstract role="description"><para>Configuration Editor can be used to change configuration options used by applications that may not be available through Preference dialogs</para></abstract>
+
+ <revhistory>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>Version 2.8</revnumber>
+ <date>Setembre de 2004</date>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para role="author">Projècte de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ <para role="publisher">Projècte de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ <para role="status">unreviewed</para>
+ </revdescription>
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+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>Version 2.1</revnumber>
+ <date>Agost de 2004</date>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para role="author">Còla Sun de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ <para role="publisher">Projècte de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>Version 2.0.1</revnumber>
+ <date>January 2004</date>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para role="author">Còla Sun de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ <para role="publisher">Projècte de documentacion de GNOME</para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
+ </revhistory>
+ <releaseinfo>This manual describes version 2.8 of Configuration Editor.</releaseinfo>
+ <legalnotice>
+ <title>Feedback</title>
+ <para>To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the Configuration Editor application or
+ this manual, follow the directions in the
+ <ulink url="ghelp:gnome-feedback" type="help">GNOME Feedback Page</ulink>.
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+ </legalnotice>
+</articleinfo>
+
+<indexterm>
+ <primary>GConf Editor</primary>
+</indexterm>
+
+<sect1 id="introduction">
+ <title>Introduccion</title>
+ <para>The GNOME Desktop and many applications use
+ <application>GConf</application> to store user preferences and
+ system configuration data. <application>GConf</application>
+ provides a central storage location for preferences, simplifying
+ configuration management for users and system administrators. More
+ information about <application>GConf</application> can be found in the
+ <ulink url="ghelp:system-admin-guide#gconf-0">GNOME System
+ Administrator's Guide</ulink>.</para>
+ <para><application>Configuration Editor</application> allows users to modify their
+ preferences for the entire GNOME Desktop and any applications which
+ use <application>GConf</application>. Additionally, system administrators
+ can use <application>Configuration Editor</application> to set default and mandatory
+ settings which will affect all users.</para>
+ <para>Preferences are stored in <application>GConf</application> in a
+ hierarchy of keys. Each key has an associated value which specifies
+ your setting for that preference. For instance, the key
+ <literal>/apps/glines/preferences/ball_theme</literal> stores which theme
+ you use in the game <application>Five or More</application>.</para>
+ <caution><para><application>Configuration Editor</application> enables you to modify your
+ configuration source directly. If you are not an experienced user, do not
+ use <application>Configuration Editor</application> to set preferences for the GNOME
+ Desktop. Instead, use the preference tools in the GNOME Desktop. For
+ information about how to use preference tools, see the latest version
+ of the <ulink url="ghelp:user-guide">GNOME Desktop User Guide</ulink> for
+ your platform.</para></caution>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="getting-started">
+ <title>Per començar</title>
+
+ <sect2 id="to-start">
+ <title>To Start Configuration Editor</title>
+ <para>You can start <application>Configuration Editor</application> in the following
+ ways:</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Menut <guimenu>Applications</guimenu></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Choose <menuchoice><guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Configuration Editor</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+ <note><para>Some distributions hide this menu. In this case, use the
+ second method described below.</para></note>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Linha de comanda</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Execute the following command:
+ <command>gconf-editor</command></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="when-you-start">
+ <title>When You Start Configuration Editor</title>
+ <para>When you start <application>Configuration Editor</application>, the following
+ window is displayed.</para>
+ <figure id="gconf_editor_window">
+ <title><application>Configuration Editor</application> Window</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/gconf_editor_anno_window.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Shows GConf Editor window. Callouts: Tree pane,
+ Modification pane, Documentation pane.</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+ <para>The <application>Configuration Editor</application> window contains
+ the following panes:</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Tree pane</term>
+ <listitem><para>Enables you to navigate the hierarchy of keys in
+ <application>GConf</application>. Use this pane to display the keys
+ that you want to modify in the modification pane. The tree pane is on
+ the left side of the window.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Modification pane</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Displays the keys in the selected
+ <application>GConf</application> location in the tree pane. Use
+ this pane to select keys that you want to modify and to modify the
+ values of keys. The modification pane is in the upper part of the
+ right side of the window.</para>
+ <para>The icons beside the keys in the modification pane indicate
+ what type of value you can enter for the key. For example, the check
+ mark icon beside the
+ <literal>/system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy</literal> key indicates
+ that you can enter a Boolean value (true or false) for the key. See
+ <xref linkend="icons"/> for more information on each icon.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Documentation pane</term>
+ <listitem><para>Displays documentation for the currently selected
+ key. Use this pane to read more information about the
+ <application>GConf</application> preference keys.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Results pane (not shown)</term>
+ <listitem><para>Enables you to view the results of a search or to
+ search through the list of your recently viewed key names. The rest
+ of the window will show the information for whichever key you have
+ selected in this pane. The results pane will appear on the bottom of
+ the window when you list the recent keys or perform a search.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="workwindows">
+ <title>Working with Windows</title>
+ <sect2 id="workwindows-opennew">
+ <title>Opening New Windows</title>
+ <para>There are a three types of window you can open in
+ <application>Configuration Editor</application>: <application>Settings</application>,
+ <application>Defaults</application>, and <application>Mandatory</application>.
+ What values <application>Configuration Editor</application> sets depends on what type
+ of window you have open. You can open each type of window with the
+ appropriate item under the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu.</para>
+ <note><para>Since the settings in <application>Defaults</application> and
+ <application>Mandatory</application> windows affect all users of the
+ computer, only a system administrator can use these types of windows.
+ To change your preferences, you should use the
+ <application>Settings</application> window.</para></note>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><application>Paramètres</application></term>
+ <listitem><para>You can use the <application>Settings</application>
+ window to set your personal preferences. Changes made in the
+ <application>Settings</application> window only affect your desktop.
+ You cannot change the settings that the system administrator has
+ made mandatory.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><application>Valors per defaut</application></term>
+ <listitem><para>If you are a system administrator, you can use the
+ <application>Defaults</application> window to edit the default
+ settings for all users. If a user does not set the value of a key
+ explicitly, the value will be taken from the default settings. Users
+ can always override the default settings.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><application>Mandatory</application></term>
+ <listitem><para>If you are a system administrator, you can use the
+ <application>Mandatory</application> window to edit the mandatory
+ settings for all users. When a mandatory value is set for a key,
+ users are not able to change that value. This can be used to lock
+ down certain options.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2 id="workwindows-close">
+ <title>Closing and Quitting</title>
+ <para>You can close a <application>Configuration Editor</application> window by selecting
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Close Window</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice> in that window. To close all <application>Configuration Editor</application>
+ windows and quit the application completely, select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in any
+ <application>Configuration Editor</application> window.</para>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="workkeys">
+ <title>Working with Keys</title>
+ <para>Keys are a way of looking up a value. Every preference stored in
+ <application>GConf</application> is assigned to a key. Applications which
+ use <application>GConf</application> access the values of keys to determine
+ how to look and behave. When you change something in the
+ <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> of an application, you are changing the
+ value associated to a key in <application>GConf</application>.</para>
+
+ <sect2 id="copy-key">
+ <title>Copying a Key Name</title>
+ <para>To copy a key name to the clipboard, select the key name you want to
+ copy in the modification pane. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Copy Key Name</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can paste the
+ key name into any other application.</para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="list-key">
+ <title>Viewing Recent Key Names</title>
+ <para>To view recent key names, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>List Recent Keys</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This action will
+ open the results pane at the bottom of the current window. You can move
+ through the results list by scrolling up and down with the scroll bar or
+ the arrow keys. The information for the selected key or folder will appear
+ in the rest of the window.</para>
+ <para>Viewing recent keys is useful if you need to get back to a key you
+ just changed and don't remember where it is.</para>
+ <!-- REMARK -->
+ <remark>A screenshot may be in order. In particular, The close, copy, and
+ clear buttons on the results pane should be explained.</remark>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="modify-key">
+ <title>Modifying the Value of a Key</title>
+ <para>The icons next to the key name show what kind of value that key can
+ take. See <xref linkend="icons"/> for more information on each icon. To
+ modify the value of a key, perform the following steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>Use the tree pane to display the key that you want to modify
+ in the modification pane.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Select the key to modify in the modification pane.</para></step>
+ <step>
+ <para>To change the value of an integer key or a string key, click
+ in the <guilabel>Value</guilabel> column of the key. Type the new value
+ for the key. Alternatively, right-click on the key and select
+ <guimenuitem>Edit Key</guimenuitem> from the popup menu.</para>
+ <para>To change the value of a Boolean key, click in the
+ <guilabel>Value</guilabel> column of the key to select or
+ deselect the check box. Alternatively, right-click on the
+ key and select <guimenuitem>Edit Key</guimenuitem> from the
+ popup menu.</para>
+ <para>To change the value of a list key, right-click on the key and
+ select <guimenuitem>Edit Key</guimenuitem> from the popup menu. The
+ <application>Edit Key</application> dialog provides a list of the
+ values associated to that key. You can use this dialog to edit each
+ particular value in the list, add or remove values from the list, and
+ move each value up or down in the list.</para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ <para>Your system administrator may have locked down certain keys by
+ providing mandatory values. If the selected key has a mandatory value
+ set, you will not be able to edit the value. The documentation pane
+ will display the label <guilabel>This key is not writable</guilabel>
+ if you are not allowed to edit the value of that key.</para>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="finding">
+ <title>Finding Keys Quickly</title>
+ <para>To locate keys quickly, <application>Configuration Editor</application> allows you
+ to search the key names in <application>GConf</application>. Additionally,
+ you can use bookmarks to find directories of keys that you need to access
+ frequently.</para>
+
+ <sect2 id="using-bookmark">
+ <title>Using Bookmarks</title>
+ <para>To access a directory location in your bookmarks, choose the location
+ from the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu. You can add and remove directory
+ locations to your <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.</para>
+ <para>To add a bookmark, select the location that you want to bookmark in the
+ tree pane. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add
+ Bookmark</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+ <para>To delete a bookmark, perform the following steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Edit bookmarks</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Select the bookmark in the
+ <application>Edit bookmarks</application> dialog, then click
+ <guibutton>Delete</guibutton>.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para></step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="search">
+ <title>Searching for Keys</title>
+ <para>To search for keys, perform the following steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Enter the keyword you want to search for in the
+ <guilabel>Search for</guilabel> field. You can also select the
+ optional check boxes <guilabel>Search also in key names</guilabel>
+ and <guilabel>Search also in key values</guilabel>. If these check boxes
+ are not selected, the search will only be performed on folder names.
+ Selecting these boxes will expand the search parameters.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Click <guibutton>Find</guibutton>.</para></step>
+ </procedure>
+ <para>The results from the search will appear in the results pane. To move
+ through the results list, first select that pane. Then you can move through
+ the results with the scroll bar or the arrow keys. The information for the
+ selected key or folder will appear in the rest of the window.</para>
+ <!-- REMARK -->
+ <remark>A screenshot may be in order. In particular, The close, copy, and
+ clear buttons on the results pane should be explained.</remark>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="defaults-mandatory">
+ <title>Default and Mandatory Settings</title>
+ <para>If you are a system administrator, you can set default and mandatory
+ settings in <application>GConf</application> which will affect all users.
+ Default settings are used when the user has not set a value explicitly, and
+ users can always override them. Mandatory settings are always used for all
+ users, and they cannot override them.</para>
+ <para>You can use the <application>Defaults</application> and
+ <application>Mandatory</application> windows to edit and remove default
+ and mandatory settings. The <application>Defaults</application> and
+ <application>Mandatory</application> windows will only show you those
+ settings which have already been made default or mandatory. You cannot
+ use these windows to create new default and mandatory settings. Instead,
+ you can set settings from the <application>Settings</application> window
+ to be default or mandatory.</para>
+ <para>To open a <application>Defaults</application> window, choose
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Defaults
+ Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To open a
+ <application>Mandatory</application> window, choose <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Mandatory Window</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>.</para>
+
+ <sect2 id="creating-defaults">
+ <title>Creating Default Settings</title>
+ <para>To create a default setting, perform the following steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>In the <application>Settings</application> window, use the
+ tree pane to display the key that you want to set as default.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Right-click on the key and select <guimenuitem>Set as
+ Default</guimenuitem> from the popup menu.</para></step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="creating-mandatory">
+ <title>Creating Mandatory Settings</title>
+ <para>To create a mandatory setting, perform the following steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>In the <application>Settings</application> window, use the
+ tree pane to display the key that you want to set as
+ mandatory.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Right-click on the key and select <guimenuitem>Set as
+ Mandatory</guimenuitem> from the popup menu.</para></step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="modifying-defaults-mandatory">
+ <title>Modifying and Removing Default and Mandatory Settings</title>
+ <para>You can use the <application>Defaults</application> and
+ <application>Mandatory</application> windows to modify and remove
+ default and mandatory settings. To modify a default or mandatory
+ setting, use the appropriate window and modify the key as you would
+ for keys in the <application>Settings</application> window. See
+ <xref linkend="modify-key"/> for more information on modifying
+ keys.</para>
+ <para>To remove a default or mandatory key, perform the following
+ steps:</para>
+ <procedure>
+ <step><para>In the appropriate window, use the tree pane to display
+ the key that you want to remove from the default or mandatory
+ settings.</para></step>
+ <step><para>Right-click on the key and select <guimenuitem>Unset
+ Key</guimenuitem> from the popup menu.</para></step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1 id="icons">
+ <title>Icons and Key Types</title>
+ <para>The icons beside the keys in the modification pane indicate what type
+ of value you can enter for the key. The following list shows the possible
+ icons and what types of values they represent.</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-bool.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Boolean key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Can be either true or false.
+ <application>Configuration Editor</application> will provide a check box for
+ this type of key.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-number.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Number key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Can hold numbers. These can be either integer or
+ floating point (fractional) numbers.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-string.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> String key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Can hold any string of text.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-schema.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Schema key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Used for documenting other keys. The documentation
+ for each key is provided by a seperate key, typically under the
+ <literal>/schemas</literal> directory. Users and system administrators
+ usually will not need to work with schema keys directly.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-list.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> List key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Lists of arbitrary length. Each element of the list must
+ be of the same type, and one of the primitive types of boolean, number, or
+ string.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-blank.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Pair key</term>
+ <listitem><para>Can hold exactly two values. The two values must
+ be one of the primitive types, but they do not have to be the same
+ type. Currently, <application>Configuration Editor</application> is unable to edit
+ pair keys.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/entry-blank.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject></inlinemediaobject> Blank</term>
+ <listitem><para>Used when <application>Configuration Editor</application> does not
+ understand the type of key. The blank icon is also currently used
+ for pair keys.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+</sect1>
+</article>
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