[gnome-terminal] help: modified help on pref-profiles.page
- From: Ekaterina Gerasimova <egerasimov src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-terminal] help: modified help on pref-profiles.page
- Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 21:50:22 +0000 (UTC)
commit 2706f956e82a1b0fd8d103321c531a7461ed7da4
Author: Sindhu S <sindhus live in>
Date: Tue Feb 26 23:22:46 2013 +0530
help: modified help on pref-profiles.page
Fixed a typo.
Removed review notes and made changes as asked.
Added more explanation in the introduction.
Reflowed paragraphs where necessary.
Reworded introduction.
help/C/pref-profiles.page | 67 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
1 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/pref-profiles.page b/help/C/pref-profiles.page
index 481b313..f55d93d 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-profiles.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-profiles.page
@@ -22,25 +22,28 @@
<title>Manage profiles</title>
- <p>A profile is a collection of <app>Terminal</app> settings. These
- include:</p>
+ <p>A profile is a collection of <app>Terminal</app> settings.
+ <app>Terminal</app> supports multiple profiles. You can configure
+ <app>Terminal</app> profiles to <link xref="pref-custom-shells">run custom
+ command or shell</link>, set a profile exclusively to connect to remote
+ computers using SSH or set a profile that launches a <app>GNU Screen</app>
+ session.</p>
+
+ <p>The available <app>Terminal</app> settings include:</p>
<list>
<item>
- <p><gui style="input">Profile name</gui></p>
+ <p>Profile name</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Font and backgrounf colors</p>
+ <p>Font and backgrounf colors.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p><gui style="tab">Keystroke Compatibility</gui></p>
- <!-- I cannot see a gui tab with that string anywhere, but it also does
- not help me understand what the compatibility is. Use
- "<gui>Compatibility</gui> with *something*" -->
+ <p><gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui> with Backspace and Delete
+ keys.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui> and so on.</p>
- <!-- Either use full stops for all items or none. -->
</item>
</list>
@@ -48,8 +51,8 @@
<title>Default profile</title>
<p>The default profile is loaded when a new terminal is opened, unless you
- have selected another profile, and any changes that you make to the
- settings will be stored in the default profile.</p>
+ have selected another profile, and any changes that you make to the settings
+ will be stored in the default profile.</p>
</section>
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@
<p>You can change the profile in your current <app>Terminal</app> tab or
window by selecting a profile from <guiseq><gui style="menu">Terminal</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">Change Profile</gui></guiseq>.</p>
-
+
</section>
<section id="new-profile" style="task">
@@ -104,20 +107,17 @@
<gui style="tab">General</gui> tab.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your preferred terminal behaviour for the
- <link xref="pref-custom-exit"><cmd>exit</cmd> command</link> and set
- <!-- No <gui> option to do the following. Stick to the gui and talk
- about custom commands, including login shells instead of login shells
- themselves. -->
- a <link xref="pref-login-shell">custom login shell</link> in the
+ <p>Set your preferred behaviour for the
+ <link xref="pref-custom-exit"><cmd>exit</cmd> command</link>.
+ You can also set a
+ <link xref="pref-custom-shell">custom shell</link> in the
<gui style="tab">Title and Command</gui> tab.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p><link xref="app-colors">Set your preferred theme and colors</link>
- in the <gui style="tab">Colors</gui> tab.</p>
+ <p>Set your preferred <link xref="app-colors">theme and colors</link> in the <gui
style="tab">Colors</gui> tab.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p><link xref="pref-scrolling">Set your scrolling preference</link> in
+ <p>Set your <link xref="pref-scrolling">scrolling preference</link> in
the <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui> tab.</p>
</item>
</steps>
@@ -132,21 +132,19 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select the profile that you wish to edit from
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Terminal</gui>
+ <p>Select the profile that you wish to edit from <guiseq>
+ <gui style="menu">Terminal</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">Change Profile</gui>
<gui style="menuitem"><var>Profile name</var></gui></guiseq> where
<var>Profile name</var> is the name of the profile that you wish to
- edit.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">File</gui>
+ edit. Alternatively, you can select <guiseq>
+ <gui style="menu">File</gui>
<gui style="menuitem">New Profileā¦</gui></guiseq> to clone the profile
that is currently selected.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your <link xref="#edit-profile">desired profile
- prefrences</link>, these will be saved automatically. If you do not
+ <p>Set your desired <link xref="#edit-profile">profile
+ preferences</link>, these will be saved automatically. If you do not
update the profile name, the new profile will not overwrite the profile
that it is based on.</p>
</item>
@@ -158,8 +156,8 @@
<steps>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui>
+ <gui style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select your desired profile.</p>
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@
</item>
<item>
<p>Set your <link xref="#edit-profile">desired profile
- prefrences</link>, these will be saved automatically. If you do not
+ preferences</link>, these will be saved automatically. If you do not
update the profile name, the new profile will not overwrite the profile
that it is based on.</p>
</item>
@@ -177,8 +175,7 @@
<note>
<p>Creating a new profile from an existing profile will not affect
- settings in an existing profile. Any changes to settings will be stored
- in the new profile.</p>
+ settings in an existing profile. Any changes to settings will be stored in the new profile.</p>
</note>
</section>
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@
<link xref="pref-scrolling">scrollbar preferences</link>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>To change the <app>Terminal</app> theme and colors, see
+ <p>To change the <app>Terminal</app> background and text colors, see
<link xref="app-colors"><app>Terminal</app> color schemes</link>.</p>
</item>
<item>
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