[release-notes/gnome-3-26] corrections from andreas
- From: Allan Day <allanday src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-3-26] corrections from andreas
- Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 09:46:44 +0000 (UTC)
commit acee39e532433a93da4dd79dccc26b4328f0c66e
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date: Wed Sep 6 10:43:29 2017 +0100
corrections from andreas
help/C/index.page | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
1 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 84191da..be3d428 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -43,26 +43,26 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
<p>System search has been improved for GNOME 3.26. Results have an updated
layout which makes them easier to read and shows more items at once.
- Additionally, it is now possible to search for system actions, including
+ Additionally, it's now possible to search for system actions, including
<gui>power off</gui>, <gui>suspend</gui>, <gui>lock screen</gui>, <gui>log
out</gui>, <gui>switch user</gui> and <gui>orientation lock</gui>. (Log out
and switch user only appear if there's more than one user. Orientation lock
is only available if the device supports automatic screen rotation.)</p>
<p>These search features can be accessed in the usual way: click
<gui>Activities</gui> and type into the search box, or simply press
- <key>Super</key> and start to type!</p>
+ <key>Super</key> and start typing!</p>
</section>
<section id="settings">
- <title>Settings, Transformed</title>
+ <title>New Look Settings</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>GNOME 3.26 introduces a transformed Settings application. The
- previous grid of icons is gone and, in its place, a sidebar allows
- switching between different areas. The new sidebar makes it much easier and
- quicker to navigate the settings application and places the most commonly
- used settings within easy reach. It also means that the Settings window is
- now bigger and can be resized, which can be more comfortable in a lot of
- situations.</p>
+ <p>GNOME 3.26 introduces a new layout to the <app>Settings</app>
+ application. The previous grid of icons is gone and, in its place, a
+ sidebar allows switching between different areas. The new sidebar makes it
+ much easier and quicker to navigate the settings application and places the
+ most commonly used settings within easy reach. It also means that the
+ Settings window is now bigger and can be resized, which is more comfortable
+ in a lot of situations.</p>
<p>GNOME's network settings have been improved as part of this work:
Wi-Fi now has its own dedicated settings area and network settings dialogs
have been reworked, so that they are neater, clearer and easier to use.</p>
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
also been introduced for GNOME 3.26. This includes the <app>Characters</app>
application, which now allows you to browse and search for emoji and to
copy them into messages and documents. <app>Polari</app>, the GNOME
- IRC client, also has a dedicated emoji picker and a similar tool is being
+ IRC client, has a dedicated emoji picker and a similar tool is being
made available for other applications to use.</p>
</section>
<section id="web-sync">
<title>Synchronize Your Browser</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
- <p>In <app>Web</app>, the GNOME browser, it is now possible to synchronize
+ <p>In <app>Web</app>, the GNOME browser, it's now possible to synchronize
your bookmarks, passwords and browser history, using the <link
href="https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/features/sync/">Firefox Sync</link> service.
This makes it possible to keep an online backup of this information and
also to share it with Firefox desktop and mobile.</p>
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@
<title>Redesigned Display Settings</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/placeholder.png"/>
<p>GNOME's display settings have been redesigned for 3.26. The new design
- brings relevant settings to the forefront, so it is easy to get an overview
+ brings relevant settings to the forefront, so it's easy to get an overview
of how your displays are setup. When there are multiple displays connected,
a simple row of buttons allows you to choose how you want to use them.</p>
<p>The new display settings include a preview version of a new scaling
- setting. This allows the size of what is shown on the screen to be adjusted
+ setting. This allows the size of what's shown on the screen to be adjusted
to match the density (often expressed as PPI or DPI) of your display,
resulting in the right amount of content being displayed, as well as making
it easy to read.</p>
<p>The display scaling feature is expected to mature in future releases.
- For the best experience, Wayland is recommended over X11 (per-display
- configuration is not supported on X11).</p>
+ For the best experience, Wayland is recommended over X11, as per-display
+ configuration is not supported on X11.</p>
</section>
<section id="system-refinements">
@@ -126,19 +126,19 @@
<p>As usual, there are also many other smaller improvements in this GNOME
release. Here are some of them!</p>
<list>
- <item><p><app>Boxes</app>, the GNOME application for virtual and remote machines, now allows folders
to be shared between a box and your computer. To use this feature, just select which folders you want to
share from the box settings, and they will appear as network locations in the guest.</p></item>
- <item><p>In <app>Software</app>, updates have been improved. They are now grouped by type and provide
more accurate progress information when being installed.</p></item>
+ <item><p><app>Boxes</app>, the GNOME application for virtual and remote machines, now allows folders
to be shared between a virtual machine and your computer. To use this feature, just select which folders you
want to share from the box settings, and they will appear as network locations in the guest.</p></item>
+ <item><p>In <app>Software</app>, updates are now grouped by type and provide more accurate progress
information when being installed.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Simple Scan</app>, the GNOME application for scanning images and documents, has had some
interface improvements for 3.26. A new start screen provides some useful guidance, editing tools are easier
to identify and preferences can be accessed from the header bar.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Logs</app> now groups similar messages together, which makes the history much shorter,
making it easier to find what you're looking for.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Polari</app> - the IRC application - has a new initial setup assistant, which makes it
easy to get connected and start chatting.</p></item>
- <item><p>When you resize a filesystem in <app>Disks</app> it is now possible to also resize its
partition, which often saves an extra task.</p></item>
+ <item><p>When you resize a filesystem in <app>Disks</app> it's now possible to also resize its
partition, which often saves an extra task.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Maps</app> has a collection of small improvements: there are new keyboard shortcuts,
more information is shown about places and the last transportation method is remembered when plotting
routes.</p></item>
<item><p>GNOME's calendaring, contacts, to do and mail applications now perform better offline - many
items can now be edited when you don't have an internet connection, and any changes will be uploaded the next
time you are online.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Photos</app> has new controls for zooming.</p></item>
- <item><p>It is now possible to add and edit reoccuring events in <app>Calendar</app>.</p></item>
+ <item><p>It's now possible to add and edit reoccuring events in <app>Calendar</app>.</p></item>
<item><p><app>Terminal</app> now highlights and makes it easy to open hyperlinks.</p></item>
- <item><p>In <app>Evolution</app>, the new <gui>To Do</gui> bar allows you to view a list of upcoming
events and tasks. Also, it is now possible to use <app>Evolution</app> without having a mail
account.</p></item>
- <item><p><app>Tweak Tool</app> has been renamed to <app>Tweaks</app> and has gained three new
settings: a switch to move window buttons to the left or right, a <gui>Disable While Typing</gui> option for
touchpads and an option to show the battery percentage in the top bar. There has also been a good amount of
clean up and refinement.</p></item>
+ <item><p>In <app>Evolution</app>, the new <gui>To Do</gui> bar allows you to view a list of upcoming
events and tasks. Also, it's now possible to use <app>Evolution</app> without having a mail
account.</p></item>
+ <item><p><app>Tweak Tool</app> has been renamed to <app>Tweaks</app> and has gained three new
settings: a switch to window buttons to the left or right, a <gui>Disable While Typing</gui> option for
touchpads and an option to show the battery percentage in the top bar. There has also been a good amount of
clean up and refinement.</p></item>
</list>
</section>
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