[gnome-user-docs] Edits to mouse pages, all final for 3.2.1
- From: Shaun McCance <shaunm src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-user-docs] Edits to mouse pages, all final for 3.2.1
- Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 17:42:48 +0000 (UTC)
commit fac58d56dc3d4e573d07188e2dde67362ac7f961
Author: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
Date: Thu Oct 6 13:41:54 2011 -0400
Edits to mouse pages, all final for 3.2.1
gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page | 3 +-
gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page | 6 ++++-
gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page | 32 +++++++++++++++++++----------
gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page | 1 +
gnome-help/C/mouse.page | 1 +
5 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
index c670b1a..56befd8 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ work again a short time after your last key stroke.</p>
<steps>
<item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
- <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.
+ The touchpad tab will only be availabe if your computer has a touchpad.</p></item>
<item><p>Select <gui>Disable touchpad while typing</gui>.</p></item>
</steps>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
index 3cea649..e5ca8e1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
<link type="guide" xref="tips" />
<link type="guide" xref="mouse#tips" />
- <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.2.1" date="2011-10-06" status="final"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ touchpad settings for this to work.</p>
clipboard. This quick method of pasting only works with the middle
mouse button.</p></item>
+ <item><p>On scrollbars and sliders, a regular click in the empty space moves by a set
+ amount (such as one page) in the direction you clicked. You can also middle-click in
+ the empty space to move to exactly the location you clicked.</p></item>
+
<item><p>In the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, you can quickly open a new
window for an application in its own new workspace with middle-click. Simply
middle-click on the application's icon, either in the dash on the left, or in
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
index 28352e2..31375c9 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
@@ -7,15 +7,20 @@
<desc>
How to check your mouse if it is not working.
</desc>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.2.1" date="2011-10-06" status="final"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull gmail com</email>
</credit>
+ <credit type="author">
+ <name>Shaun McCance</name>
+ <email>shaunm gnome org</email>
+ </credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
-<title>Mouse pointer not moving</title>
+<title>Mouse pointer is not moving</title>
<links type="section"/>
@@ -37,17 +42,10 @@
<section id="connected">
<title>Check that the mouse was recognized by your computer</title>
<steps>
+ <item><p>Open the <app>Terminal</app> application from the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.</p></item>
<item>
<p>
- Press <guiseq><gui>Alt</gui><gui>F2</gui></guiseq>.
- </p>
- </item>
- <item><p>
- Type <input>gnome-terminal</input>. A terminal window will open.
- </p></item>
- <item>
- <p>
- In the terminal window, at the prompt (the $), type <cmd>xsetpointer -l | grep Pointer</cmd>, exactly as it appears here,
+ In the terminal window, type <cmd>xsetpointer -l | grep Pointer</cmd>, exactly as it appears here,
and press <key>Enter</key>.
</p>
</item>
@@ -58,10 +56,16 @@
</p>
</item>
<item><p>
- If there is no entry that has the name of the mouse followed by <sys>[XExtensionPointer]</sys>, then the mouse was not recognized by your computer. If the entry exists, your mouse was recognized by your computer. In this case you should check that the mouse is <link xref="#plugged-in">plugged</link> in and in <link xref="#broken">working condition</link>.
+ If there is no entry that has the name of the mouse followed by <sys>[XExtensionPointer]</sys>, then the mouse was not recognized by your computer. If the entry exists, your mouse was recognized by your computer. In this case you should check that the mouse is <link xref="#plugged-in">plugged in</link> and in <link xref="#broken">working condition</link>.
</p></item>
</steps>
+ <comment>
+ <cite date="2011-10-06">shaunm</cite>
+ <p>If we decide to bless a device manager, investigate using that instead
+ of <cmd>xsetpointer</cmd> in these steps.</p>
+ </comment>
+
<p>
If your mouse has a serial (RS-232) connector, you may need to perform some
extra steps to get it working. The steps might depend on the make or model of
@@ -99,10 +103,16 @@
<title>Checking wireless mice</title>
<list>
+ <item><p>Make sure the mouse is turned on. There is often a switch on the
+ bottom of the mouse to turn the mouse off completely, so you can move it
+ from place to place without it constantly waking up.</p></item>
+ <item><p>If you are using a Bluetooth, make sure you have actually paired the
+ mouse with your computer. See <link xref="bluetooth-connect-device"/>.</p></item>
<item>
<p>
Click a button and see if the mouse pointer moves now. Some wireless mice go
to sleep to save power, so might not respond until you click a button.
+ See <link xref="mouse-wakeup"/>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
index c654fc8..366e46c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="mouse#problems"/>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.2.1" date="2011-10-06" status="final"/>
<desc>If you have to wiggle or click the mouse before it responds.</desc>
<credit type="author">
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
index 96f47e6..2b2bcf1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
<link xref="mouse-sensitivity">speed and sensitivity</link>,
<link xref="mouse-touchpad-click">touchpad clicking and scrolling</link>...
</desc>
+ <revision pkgversion="3.2.1" date="2011-10-06" status="final"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
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