[gnome-user-docs] [goscustdesk.xml] Adapt to changes in Monitor Preferences



commit 7e283beee92676513a1c0ffc64fdd350ede0f1c8
Author: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
Date:   Sun Feb 21 22:25:27 2010 -0600

    [goscustdesk.xml] Adapt to changes in Monitor Preferences

 gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml |  172 +++++++++++++----------------------
 1 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 107 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
index 9d64b65..a7da3ec 100644
--- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
+++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
@@ -2489,122 +2489,80 @@ that you can modify:</para>
       <primary>preference tools</primary>
       <secondary>Display</secondary>
     </indexterm>
-    <para>Use the <application>Display</application>
-preference tool to configure the monitors that your computer uses.</para>
+    <para>Use <application>Monitor Preferences</application>
+to configure the monitors that your computer uses.</para>
 <note><para>On most laptop keyboards, you can use the key combination
 <keycombo><keycap>Fn</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo> to cycle between
-several typical monitor configurations without starting the <application>Display</application> preference tool.
+several typical monitor configurations without starting <application>Monitor Preferences</application>.
 </para></note>
-<para>You can drag and move the graphical representations of the monitors in
-the upper part of the window to arrange how they are connected to form your
-desktop area. Note that the application displays small 'stickers' in the top
+<para>Drag the graphical representations of the monitors in
+the upper left part of the window to set how your monitors are arranged.
+<application>Monitor Preferences</application> displays small labels in the top
 left corner of each monitor to help you identify which rectangle corresponds
 to which monitor.</para>
-<note><para>In contrast to most other preference tools, changes you make in
-the <application>Display</application> preference tool don't take effect until
-you click the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button, and will revert to their
-previous settings unless you confirm the changes. This is a precaution to
-prevent bad display settings from rendering your computer unusable.</para></note>
-<para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-72"/> lists the display preferences that
-you can modify for the currently selected monitor. The currently selected
-monitor is the one whose graphical representation has a bold black outline.
-It is also indicated by the background color of the section label.
-              </para>
-    <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-72">
-      <title>Display Preferences</title>
-      <tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
-        <colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/>
-        <colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/>
-        <thead>
-          <row rowsep="1">
-            <entry>
-              <para>Dialog Element</para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry>
-              <para>Description</para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-        </thead>
-        <tbody>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                <guilabel>Mirror Screens</guilabel>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>Select this option to have all monitors show the whole desktop.</para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                 <guibutton>Detect Monitors</guibutton>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-               <para>Use this button to make your desktop notice newly plugged
-                 in or unplugged monitors. This is necessary, since it would
-                 cost too much energy to constantly check for these changes.
-               </para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                <guilabel>Resolution</guilabel>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>Select the resolution to use for the currently selected
-                monitor from the drop-down list. <emphasis>Resolution</emphasis>
-                refers to the pixel dimensions of the screen. A larger
-                resolution means that more things fit on the screen, but
-                everything will be smaller.
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                <guilabel>Refresh rate</guilabel>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>Select the refresh rate to use for the currently
+<para>Changes you make in <application>Monitor Preferences</application>
+don't take effect until you click the <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button.
+Settings will revert to their previous settings unless you confirm the changes.
+This is to prevent bad display settings from rendering your computer unusable.</para>
+
+<variablelist>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Same image in all monitors</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>When this option is selected, your entire desktop will fit on
+    a single monitor, and every monitor will show the same copy of your desktop.
+    When it is not selected, your desktop spans multiple monitors, and each monitor
+    shows only a part of your entire desktop.</para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Detect monitors</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>Click this button to find monitors that have been recently
+    added or plugged in.</para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+  <varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Show monitors in panel</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>When this option is selected, an icon will be placed on your
+    panel allowing you to quickly change certain settings without opening
+    <application>Monitor Preferences</application>.</para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+</variablelist>
+
+<para>The following list explains the options you can set for each monitor.
+The currently selected monitor is the one whose graphical representation has
+a bold black outline.  It is also indicated by the background color of the
+section label.</para>
+
+<variablelist>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>On</guilabel> / <guilabel>Off</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>Individual monitors can be completely disabled by
+    selecting <guilabel>Off</guilabel>.</para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Resolution</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>Select the resolution to use for the currently selected
+    monitor from the drop-down list. <emphasis>Resolution</emphasis>
+    refers to the pixel dimensions of the screen. A larger
+    resolution means that more things fit on the screen, but
+    everything will be smaller.
+    </para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Refresh rate</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>Select the refresh rate to use for the currently
                 selected monitor from the drop-down list. The <emphasis>refresh
                 rate</emphasis> determines how often the computer redraws the
                 screen. A too low refresh rate (below 60) makes the monitor
                 flicker and can cause discomfort to your eyes. This is less
-                of a problem on lcd displays.
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                <guilabel>Rotation</guilabel>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>Select the rotation for the currently selected monitor. This option may not be supported on all graphics cards.</para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-          <row>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>
-                <guilabel>Show displays in panel</guilabel>
-              </para>
-            </entry>
-            <entry valign="top">
-              <para>Select this option to show an icon in the notification area
-                that allows you to quickly change the rotation.</para>
-            </entry>
-          </row>
-        </tbody>
-      </tgroup>
-    </table>
-  </sect2>
+                of a problem on LCD displays.
+              </para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+	<varlistentry>
+    <term><guilabel>Rotation</guilabel></term>
+    <listitem><para>Select the rotation for the currently selected monitor.
+    This option may not be supported on all graphics cards.</para></listitem>
+  </varlistentry>
+</variablelist>
+</sect2>
 
   <sect2 id="goscustmulti-2">
     <title>Sound Preferences</title>



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