[gnome-boxes] help: flesh out interface page
- From: Michael Hill <mdhill src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-boxes] help: flesh out interface page
- Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 19:52:55 +0000 (UTC)
commit 0d410d4a175adf78fe662c7c503946bc66efc951
Author: Michael Hill <mdhill gnome org>
Date: Sun Sep 14 15:52:05 2014 -0400
help: flesh out interface page
help/C/index.page | 4 ---
help/C/interface.page | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
help/C/shortcuts.page | 2 +-
3 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 40cec47..013f4ae 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -54,17 +54,13 @@
<title>Using Boxes</title>
</section>
-<!--
<section id="properties" style="2column">
<title>Properties</title>
</section>
--->
-<!--
<section id="snapshots" style="2column">
<title>Snapshots</title>
</section>
--->
<section id="faq" style="2column">
<title>Questions</title>
diff --git a/help/C/interface.page b/help/C/interface.page
index 6768aa1..5c6293c 100644
--- a/help/C/interface.page
+++ b/help/C/interface.page
@@ -23,9 +23,19 @@
<title>Collection view</title>
<p>When you first launch <app>Boxes</app>, the greeting tells you to click the
- <gui style="button">New</gui> button. On subsequent visits, <app>Boxes</app>
- opens in the <em>collection view</em>, displaying thumbnails of your boxes.
- Favourites or frequently-used boxes appear at the top of the list.</p>
+ <gui style="button">New</gui> button to create your first box. On subsequent
+ visits, <app>Boxes</app> opens in the <em>collection view</em>, displaying
+ thumbnails of your boxes in a grid. Favourites or frequently-used boxes
+ appear at the top of the list. Collection view allows you to:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item><p>Click <gui style="button">New</gui> to
+ <link xref="create">create</link> a box.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Click a box to launch a virtual machine session.</p></item>
+ <item><p><link xref="search">Search</link> for a box.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Click the checkmark button or select a box to enter selection
+ mode.</p></item>
+ </list>
</section>
@@ -42,7 +52,14 @@
<p>In collection view, clicking the checkmark button or right-clicking a
thumbnail puts you in <em>selection mode</em>, where various operations can be
- performed on boxes, individually or in groups.</p>
+ performed on boxes, individually or in groups. You can:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item><p><link xref="delete">Delete</link> a box or boxes.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Mark a box or boxes as favourites.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Click the <gui style="button">Properties</gui> button to enter the
+ properties view of a box.</p></item>
+ </list>
</section>
@@ -50,8 +67,35 @@
<title>Properties view</title>
<p>Clicking the <gui style="button">Properties</gui> button in selection mode
- opens the <em>properties view</em>, where details of a box can be
- configured.</p>
+ opens the <em>properties view</em>, where some of the details of a box can be
+ configured. The main window displays the name of the box, the virtualizer
+ being used, and the URI that can be used to access the box from outside of
+ <app>Boxes</app>. In addition, the sidebar displays:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item><p>A screenshot of the box.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Running graphs of CPU, disk I/O and network activity.</p></item>
+ <item><p>The <gui style="button">Force Shutdown</gui> button, which enables
+ you to <link xref="shutdown">force a box to shut down</link>.</p></item>
+ </list>
+
+ <p>The properties view main window allows you to display or change settings
+ depending on which of the following categories is selected in the sidebar:</p>
+
+ <list>
+ <item><p><gui>System</gui> settings: memory, maximum allowed disk space,
+ and the <gui>Trouble Log</gui>.</p></item>
+ <item><p><gui>Display</gui> settings: display protocol, clipboard sharing,
+ resizing of the display.</p></item>
+ <item><p><gui>Device</gui> settings: access to system USB or CD/DVD
+ devices.</p></item>
+ <item><p><gui>Snapshots</gui>: creating and managing snaphots of the
+ box.</p></item>
+ </list>
+
+ <p>The properties view can also be accessed using the wizard's
+ <gui style="button">Customize</gui> button during box setup, and by clicking
+ the tool button in the header bar of a running session.</p>
</section>
diff --git a/help/C/shortcuts.page b/help/C/shortcuts.page
index 91af6e6..90eba9e 100644
--- a/help/C/shortcuts.page
+++ b/help/C/shortcuts.page
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <desc>Operate Boxes using keyboard shortcuts.</desc>
+ <desc>Operate <app>Boxes</app> using keyboard shortcuts.</desc>
</info>
<title>Keyboard shortcuts</title>
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