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[gnome-user-docs] g-h/mouse-*: Small edits, cross-links, final

commit 2f6d924e3ba45489c1eb175316b9a32697cc7a96
Author: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
Date:   Wed Sep 21 12:08:18 2011 -0400

    g-h/mouse-*: Small edits, cross-links, final

 gnome-help/C/a11y-dwellclick.page       |   34 +++++++++++++++++++----------
 gnome-help/C/a11y-locate-pointer.page   |    3 +-
 gnome-help/C/a11y-right-click.page      |   32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page |    7 +++--
 gnome-help/C/mouse-doubleclick.page     |   11 ++++++---
 gnome-help/C/mouse-drag-threshold.page  |    7 +++++-
 gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page      |   10 ++++++--
 gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page     |    3 +-
 gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page       |   26 +++++++++++++--------
 gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page     |   17 ++++++++------
 gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-click.page  |   36 ++++++++++++++++++++----------
 gnome-help/C/mouse.page                 |    2 +-
 12 files changed, 130 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/a11y-dwellclick.page b/gnome-help/C/a11y-dwellclick.page
index 16f4533..9724ee0 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/a11y-dwellclick.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/a11y-dwellclick.page
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
       type="topic" style="task a11y"
       id="a11y-dwellclick">
   <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="clicking"/>
 
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
@@ -21,7 +23,14 @@
 
 <title>Simulate clicking by hovering</title>
 
-<p>You can make it so that buttons are clicked when you hover the mouse pointer over them (hover click). This is useful if you find it difficult to move the mouse and click the mouse button at the same time. When hover click is turned on you can move your mouse pointer over a button, let go of the mouse and then wait for a while before the button will be clicked for you.</p>
+<p>You can click or drag simply by hovering your mouse pointer over a control
+or object on the screen. This is useful if you find it difficult to move the
+mouse and click at the same time. This feature is called Hover Click or Dwell
+Click.</p>
+
+<p>When Hover Click is enabled, you can move your mouse pointer over a control,
+let go of the mouse, and then wait for a while before the button will be clicked
+for you.</p>
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
@@ -29,21 +38,22 @@
   <item><p>Switch <gui>Hover Click</gui> on.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
-<p>The <gui>Dwell Click-Type</gui> window will open, and will stay above all of your other windows. You can use this to choose what sort of click should happen when you hover over a button. For example, if you select <gui>Secondary Click</gui>, the mouse will right-click when you hover over a button for a few seconds.</p>
+<p>The <gui>Hover Click</gui> window will open, and will stay above all of your
+other windows. You can use this to choose what sort of click should happen when
+you hover. For example, if you select <gui>Secondary Click</gui>, you will
+right-click when you hover. After you double-click, right-click, or drag, you
+will be automatically returned to clicking.</p>
 
 <p>When you hover your mouse pointer over a button and don't move it, it will gradually change color. When it has fully changed color, the button will be clicked.</p>
 
-<p>Hover click will click anywhere that your mouse pointer is hovering over, not just on buttons.</p>
+<p>Adjust the <gui>Delay</gui> setting to change how long you have to hold the
+mouse pointer still before clicking.</p>
 
-<section id="delay">
- <title>Change how long to wait before the button is clicked</title>
- <p>You can change how long the delay should be between hovering the mouse pointer over a button and that button being pressed. To do this, go to the <gui>Pointing and Clicking</gui> tab (see above) and change the <gui>Delay</gui> in the <gui>Hover Click</gui> section.</p>
-</section>
+<p>You don't need to hold the mouse perfectly still when hovering to click. The
+pointer is allowed to move a little bit and will still click after a while. If it
+moves too much, however, the click will not happen.</p>
 
-<section id="threshold">
- <title>Change how much the mouse is allowed to move/wiggle when hovering</title>
- <p>You don't need to hold the mouse perfectly still when hovering over a button to click it - the pointer is allowed to move a little bit and will still click after a while. If it moves too much, however, the click will not happen.</p>
- <p>You can change how much the pointer is allowed to move but still be considered "still enough" to click the button. Go to the <gui>Pointing and Clicking</gui> tab (see above) and change the <gui>Motion threshold</gui> in the <gui>Hover Click</gui> section; a large motion threshold will allow the pointer to move quite a lot but will still register the click.</p>
-</section>
+<p>Adjust the <gui>Motion threshold</gui> setting to change how much the pointer
+can move and still be considered to be hovering.</p>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/a11y-locate-pointer.page b/gnome-help/C/a11y-locate-pointer.page
index 327a60e..a49cca0 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/a11y-locate-pointer.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/a11y-locate-pointer.page
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#vision" group="lowvision"/>
 
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
   <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>Mouse</gui> tab.</p></item>
-    <item><p>Check <gui>Show position of pointer when the Control key is pressed</gui>.</p></item>
+    <item><p>Select <gui>Show position of pointer when the Control key is pressed</gui>.</p></item>
 
   </steps>
 <p>Your <key>Ctrl</key> keys will now locate the pointer when pressed.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/a11y-right-click.page b/gnome-help/C/a11y-right-click.page
index 86fe0b9..d1eb9a0 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/a11y-right-click.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/a11y-right-click.page
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
       type="topic" style="task a11y"
       id="a11y-right-click">
   <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="clicking"/>
- 
+
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-19" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
@@ -21,7 +23,9 @@
 
 <title>Simulate a right mouse click</title>
 
-<p>You can make it so that, instead of clicking the right mouse button, you can just hold-down the left mouse button for a while to do the same thing. This is useful if you find it difficult to move your fingers individually on one hand, or if you have a specialized mouse.</p>
+<p>You can right-click by holding down the left mouse button. This is useful if
+you find it difficult to move your fingers individually on one hand, or if your
+pointing device only has a single button.</p>
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
@@ -29,6 +33,28 @@
   <item><p>Switch <gui>Simulated Secondary Click</gui> on.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
-<p>You can change how long you must hold down the left mouse button for before it is registered as a right click. In the <gui>Pointing and Clicking</gui> tab, change the <gui>Acceptance delay</gui> under <gui>Simulated Secondary Click</gui>.</p>
+<p>You can change how long you must hold down the left mouse button for before
+it is registered as a right click. On the <gui>Pointing and Clicking</gui> tab,
+change the <gui>Acceptance delay</gui> under <gui>Simulated Secondary Click</gui>.</p>
+
+<comment>
+<cite>shaunm</cite>
+<p>I wanted to document that the pointer fills up with blue, and you get a
+right-click when it's full. But it only seemed to work on the arrow pointer,
+and now it's not even working there for me. Investigate.</p>
+</comment>
+
+<p>To right-click with simulated secondary click, hold down the left mouse
+button where you would normally right-click, then release. You will only
+right-click once you release the mouse button. If you use
+<link xref="mouse-mousekeys">Mouse Keys</link>, this will also allow you to
+right-click by holding down the <key>5</key> key on your keypad.</p>
+
+<note>
+<p>In the <gui>Activities</gui> overview, you are always able to long-press
+to right-click, even with this feature disabled. Long-press works slightly
+differently in the overview: You do not have to release the button to
+right-click.</p>
+</note>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
index a1f02b8..c670b1a 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-disabletouchpad.page
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="seealso" xref="mouse-mousekeys"/>
     
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+
     <desc>Turn the touchpad off while typing to prevent accidental clicks.</desc>
     
     <credit type="author">
@@ -24,9 +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>Click <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>On the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab, select <gui>Disable
-  touchpad while typing</gui>.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Select <gui>Disable touchpad while typing</gui>.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
 <comment>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-doubleclick.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-doubleclick.page
index 5d3dded..04118ea 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-doubleclick.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-doubleclick.page
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="clicking"/>
     
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+
     <desc>Control how quickly you need to press the mouse button
     a second time to double-click.</desc>
     
@@ -25,24 +27,25 @@
 <p>Double-clicking only happens when you press the mouse button twice
 quickly enough. If the second press is too long after the first, you'll
 just get two separate clicks, not a double click. If you have difficulty
-pressing the mouse button so quickly, you should increase the timeout.</p>
+pressing the mouse button quickly, you should increase the timeout.</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>.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Mouse</gui> tab.</p></item>
   <item><p>Under <gui>Double-Click Timeout</gui>, adjust the <gui>Timeout</gui>
   slider to a value you find comfortable. Use the smiley face under the slider
   to test your settings. A single click will make it smile. A double-click will
   give it an ear-to-ear grin.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
-<note>
 <p>If your mouse double-clicks when you want it to single-click
 even though you have increased the double-click timeout, 
 your mouse may be faulty. Try plugging a different mouse into your computer 
 and see if that works properly. Alternatively, plug your mouse into a 
 different computer and see if it still has the same problem.
 </p>
-</note>
+
+<note><p>This setting will affect both your mouse and touchpad,
+as well as any other pointing device.</p></note>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-drag-threshold.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-drag-threshold.page
index 63dcb0c..37b2e3b 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-drag-threshold.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-drag-threshold.page
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="clicking"/>
 
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
       <email>shaunm gnome org</email>
@@ -26,10 +28,13 @@
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>Click <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui>.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Mouse</gui> tab.</p></item>
   <item><p>Under <gui>Drag and Drop</gui>, adjust the <gui>Threshold</gui> slider
   to a value you find comfortable. Try moving the settings window by dragging the
   titlebar to test the current value.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
+<note><p>This setting will affect both your mouse and touchpad,
+as well as any other pointing device.</p></note>
+
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page
index 5e41ce2..ccbc08e 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-lefthanded.page
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   id="mouse-lefthanded">
 <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+
     <desc>Reverse the left and right mouse buttons in the mouse settings.</desc>
 
     <credit type="author">
@@ -24,9 +26,11 @@ mouse or touchpad to make it more comfortable for left-handed use.</p>
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>Click <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>On the <gui>Mouse</gui> tab, select <gui>Left-handed</gui>. These
-  settings will affect both your mouse and touchpad.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Open <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui> and select the <gui>Mouse</gui> tab.</p></item>
+  <item><p>Select <gui>Left-handed</gui>.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
+<note><p>This setting will affect both your mouse and touchpad,
+as well as any other pointing device.</p></note>
+
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
index 6b63e8f..3cea649 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-middleclick.page
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@
 <info>
  <desc>Use the middle mouse button to open applications, paste text, open tabs, and more.</desc>
 
- 
  <link type="guide" xref="tips" />
  <link type="guide" xref="mouse#tips" />
 
+ <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+ 
  <credit type="author">
   <name>Tiffany Antopolski</name>
   <email>tiffany antopolski gmail com</email>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
index 78c5280..fe5a730 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
 <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="pointing"/>
+
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-19" status="final"/>
     
-    <desc>
-    How to enable <gui>Mouse Keys</gui> to click and move mouse pointer with keypad.
-    </desc>
+    <desc>How to enable <gui>Mouse Keys</gui> to click and move mouse
+    pointer with keypad.</desc>
     
     <credit type="author">
-        <name>Phil Bull</name>
-        <email>philbull gmail com</email>
+      <name>Phil Bull</name>
+      <email>philbull gmail com</email>
     </credit>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@
 
 <title>Click and move mouse pointer using keypad</title>
 
-<p>If you have difficulties using a mouse or other pointing
-device, you can control the mouse pointer using the numeric
-keypad on your keyboard. This feature is called <em>Mouse Keys</em>.</p>
+<p>If you have difficulties using a mouse or other pointing device, you can
+control the mouse pointer using the numeric keypad on your keyboard. This
+feature is called <em>Mouse Keys</em>.</p>
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
@@ -56,10 +57,15 @@ feature often on a laptop, you can purchase external USB keypads.
 Each number on the keypad corresponds to a direction. For example, pressing 
 <key>8</key> will move the pointer upwards and pressing <key>2</key> will move 
 it downwards. Press the <key>5</key> key to click once with the mouse, or 
-quickly press it twice to double-click. Most keyboards have a special key which 
+quickly press it twice to double-click.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Most keyboards have a special key which 
 allows you to right-click; it is often near to the space bar. Note, however,
 that this key responds to where your keyboard focus is, not where your mouse
-pointer is.
+pointer is. See <link xref="a11y-right-click"/> for information on how to
+right-click by holding down <key>5</key> or the left mouse button.
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page
index cc12b5b..39e60a3 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-sensitivity.page
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
   id="mouse-sensitivity">
 <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
-
     <link type="guide" xref="a11y#mobility" group="pointing"/>
+
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
     
     <desc>Change how quickly the pointer moves when you use
     your mouse or touchpad.</desc>
@@ -34,14 +35,16 @@ acceleration for these devices.</p>
   <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>.</p></item>
   <item><p>Adjust the <gui>Acceleration</gui> and <gui>Sensitivity</gui> sliders
-  until the pointer motion is comfortable for you. Sensitivity is how much your
-  pointer initially moves when you move your mouse. The farther you move your
-  mouse, the faster and faster the pointer moves relative to your movement.
-  This helps you get the pointer across the screen without lifting your hand,
-  while still letting you point and click accurately. Acceleration controls
-  this behavior.</p></item>
+  until the pointer motion is comfortable for you.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
+<p>Sensitivity is how much your pointer initially moves when you move your mouse.</p>
+
+<p>The farther you move your mouse, the faster and faster the pointer moves
+relative to your movement. This helps you get the pointer across the screen
+without lifting your hand, while still letting you point and click accurately.
+Acceleration controls this behavior.</p>
+
 <note style="tip">
   <p>You can set the sensitivity and acceleration differently for your mouse
   and touchpad. Sometimes the most comfortable settings for one type of
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-click.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-click.page
index d6ffc85..7663fd1 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-click.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-touchpad-click.page
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     <link type="guide" xref="mouse"/>
     <desc>Click or scroll using taps and gestures on your touchpad.</desc>
 
+    <revision pkgversion="3.2" date="2011-09-21" status="final"/>
+
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
       <email>shaunm gnome org</email>
@@ -16,25 +18,35 @@
 <title>Click or scroll with the touchpad</title>
 
 <p>You can click, double-click, drag, and scroll using only your
-touchpad, without separate hardware buttons. Access these features
-in the mouse and touchpad settings.</p>
+touchpad, without separate hardware buttons.</p>
 
 <steps>
   <item><p>Click your name on the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>Click <gui>Mouse and Touchpad</gui>.</p></item>
-  <item><p>Select the <gui>Touchpad</gui> tab.</p>
-  <note><p>The touchpad tab will only be availabe if your computer has a touchpad.</p></note>
+  <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>
 </steps>
 
 <p>To click, double-click, and drag with your touchpad, select
-<gui>Enable mouse clicks with the touchpad</gui>. To click, tap
-on the touchpad. To double-click, tap twice. If your touchpad
-supports multi-finger taps, you can right-click by tapping with
-two fingers at once. To drag an item,
-double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap.
-Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to
-drop. You still need to use hardware buttons to right-click.</p>
+<gui>Enable mouse clicks with the touchpad</gui>.</p>
+
+<list>
+<item><p>To click, tap on the touchpad.</p></item>
+<item><p>To double-click, tap twice.</p></item>
+<item><p>To drag an item, double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap.
+Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop.</p></item>
+<item><p>If your touchpad supports multi-finger taps, right-click by tapping with
+two fingers at once. Otherwise, you still need to use hardware buttons to
+right-click. See <link xref="a11y-right-click"/> for a method of right-clicking
+without a second mouse button.</p></item>
+<item><p>If your touchpad supports multi-finger taps,
+<link xref="mouse-middleclick">middle-click</link> by tapping with three fingers
+at once.</p></item>
+</list>
+
+<note><p>When tapping or dragging with multiple fingers, make sure your fingers
+are spread far enough apart. If your fingers are too close, your computer may
+think they're a single finger.</p></note>
 
 <p>You can scroll using your touchpad using either the edges of
 the touchpad or using two fingers.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
index f52c381..96f47e6 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse.page
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 <section id="tips" style="2column">
  <info>
-   <title type="link">Tips</title>
+   <title type="link">Mouse tips</title>
    <title type="link" role="trail">Tips</title>
  </info>
  <title>Tips</title>
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