[gnome-terminal] help: Update for the merged Preferences window
- From: Egmont Koblinger <egmontkob src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-terminal] help: Update for the merged Preferences window
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 23:49:29 +0000 (UTC)
commit 9a47978872b05b9a7c446d28b235049aacd43835
Author: Egmont Koblinger <egmont gmail com>
Date: Sun Feb 4 00:48:19 2018 +0100
help: Update for the merged Preferences window
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=722114
help/C/adv-keyboard-shortcuts.page | 5 +-
help/C/app-colors.page | 40 +++++--
help/C/app-cursor.page | 14 ++-
help/C/app-fonts.page | 36 +++++--
help/C/app-terminal-sizes.page | 23 +++--
help/C/pref-bell.page | 13 ++-
help/C/pref-compatibility.page.stub | 37 +++++--
help/C/pref-custom-command.page | 14 ++-
help/C/pref-custom-exit.page | 14 ++-
help/C/pref-keyboard-access.page | 2 +-
help/C/pref-login-shell.page | 14 ++-
help/C/pref-menubar.page | 2 +-
help/C/pref-profile-char-width.page | 11 +-
help/C/pref-profile-encoding.page | 11 +-
help/C/pref-profiles.page | 194 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
help/C/pref-scrolling.page | 62 ++++++++---
help/C/pref.page | 12 ++
help/Makefile.am | 1 -
18 files changed, 321 insertions(+), 184 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/adv-keyboard-shortcuts.page b/help/C/adv-keyboard-shortcuts.page
index 749835c..5af1571 100644
--- a/help/C/adv-keyboard-shortcuts.page
+++ b/help/C/adv-keyboard-shortcuts.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-17" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#advanced"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#global"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="pref-keyboard-access" />
<credit type="author copyright">
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
<p>Make sure <gui style="checkbox">Enable shortcuts</gui> is selected.</p>
</item>
<item>
+ <p>Make sure <gui style="checkbox">Enable shortcuts</gui> is selected.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
<p>Select the shortcut that you wish to edit by clicking on it.</p>
</item>
<item>
diff --git a/help/C/app-colors.page b/help/C/app-colors.page
index a044a1c..5c65e35 100644
--- a/help/C/app-colors.page
+++ b/help/C/app-colors.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-03-02" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#appearance"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -40,11 +40,17 @@
<p>To use colors from the system theme:</p>
- <steps>
+ <steps>
+ <item>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Colors</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Colors</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Check <gui style="checkbox">Use colors from system theme</gui>. The
@@ -65,9 +71,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Colors</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Colors</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Make sure that <gui style="checkbox">Use colors from system
@@ -91,9 +103,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Colors</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Colors</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Make sure that <gui style="checkbox">Use colors from system
diff --git a/help/C/app-cursor.page b/help/C/app-cursor.page
index 50b8519..59b3067 100644
--- a/help/C/app-cursor.page
+++ b/help/C/app-cursor.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-17" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#appearance"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Choose your desired cursor shape from the drop down list next to
diff --git a/help/C/app-fonts.page b/help/C/app-fonts.page
index 7bec25a..95fddd5 100644
--- a/help/C/app-fonts.page
+++ b/help/C/app-fonts.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-22" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#appearance"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui> <gui style="menuitem">
- Profile Preferences</gui> <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Unselect <gui style="checkbox">Custom font</gui>.</p>
@@ -59,9 +66,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="checkbox">Custom font</gui>.</p>
@@ -98,8 +111,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Go to <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui> <gui style="menuitem">
- Profile Preferences</gui> <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>To set the horizonal character spacing, adjust the multiplier number
diff --git a/help/C/app-terminal-sizes.page b/help/C/app-terminal-sizes.page
index 1ae26f3..22ca083 100644
--- a/help/C/app-terminal-sizes.page
+++ b/help/C/app-terminal-sizes.page
@@ -76,14 +76,21 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui> <gui style="menuitem">
- Profile Preferences</gui> <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>Set <gui>Initial terminal size</gui> by typing the desired number of columns and
- rows in the corresponding input boxes. You can also click
- <gui style="button">+</gui> to increase or <gui style="button">-</gui> to
- decrease the size.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Set <gui>Initial terminal size</gui> by typing the desired number of columns and
+ rows in the corresponding input boxes. You can also click
+ <gui style="button">+</gui> to increase or <gui style="button">-</gui> to
+ decrease the size.</p>
</item>
</steps>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-bell.page b/help/C/pref-bell.page
index 4842354..81f2e82 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-bell.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-bell.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-17" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@
<p>To be notified of these events:</p>
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui> <gui style="menuitem">
- Profile Preferences</gui> <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Text</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui style="checkbox">Terminal bell</gui></p>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-compatibility.page.stub b/help/C/pref-compatibility.page.stub
index 2ff258c..5b445cb 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-compatibility.page.stub
+++ b/help/C/pref-compatibility.page.stub
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<info>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-12-03" status="draft"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the menu for <gui>Backspace key generates</gui>, you can select
@@ -87,9 +94,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the menu for <gui>Backspace key generates</gui>, you can select
@@ -134,9 +147,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on <gui style="button">Reset Compatibility Options to
diff --git a/help/C/pref-custom-command.page b/help/C/pref-custom-command.page
index cc47037..b424356 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-custom-command.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-custom-command.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-03-02" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-09-08" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="gs-execute-commands"/>
<!-- <link type="seealso" xref="prob-add-to-path"/>-->
@@ -44,9 +44,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Command</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Command</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Check <gui>Run a custom command instead of my shell</gui>.</p>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-custom-exit.page b/help/C/pref-custom-exit.page
index ff1d617..643d821 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-custom-exit.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-custom-exit.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-03-02" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-09-08" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<!-- <link type="seealso" xref="prob-recover-default-profile"/>-->
<credit type="author copyright">
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Command</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Command</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the <gui>When command exits</gui> drop down list, select one of
diff --git a/help/C/pref-keyboard-access.page b/help/C/pref-keyboard-access.page
index 34041db..6b24858 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-keyboard-access.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-keyboard-access.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-25" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#global"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="pref-menubar"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
diff --git a/help/C/pref-login-shell.page b/help/C/pref-login-shell.page
index c4e27e3..5e808a8 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-login-shell.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-login-shell.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-03-03" status="review"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-09-08" status="review"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -73,9 +73,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">General</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Command</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<comment>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-menubar.page b/help/C/pref-menubar.page
index 694bd40..c351fc6 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-menubar.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-menubar.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<info>
<revision version="0.1" date="2013-02-21" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#global"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="pref-keyboard-access"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="app-fullscreen"/>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-profile-char-width.page b/help/C/pref-profile-char-width.page
index 7480861..6e3aa3c 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-profile-char-width.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-profile-char-width.page
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#advanced"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-09-08" status="review"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
@@ -36,13 +36,12 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Open
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui
style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Select the profile that you want to edit and press
- <gui style="button">Edit</gui> to open the profile preferences for
- editing.</p>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui> tab and set the
diff --git a/help/C/pref-profile-encoding.page b/help/C/pref-profile-encoding.page
index 2f38b8d..66e513a 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-profile-encoding.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-profile-encoding.page
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#advanced"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-09-08" status="review"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Open
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui><gui
style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Select the profile that you want to edit and press
- <gui style="button">Edit</gui> to open the profile preferences for
- editing.</p>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui style="tab">Compatibility</gui> tab and set the
diff --git a/help/C/pref-profiles.page b/help/C/pref-profiles.page
index 7dca41d..31e600f 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-profiles.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-profiles.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-03-03" status="candidate"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-09-08" status="candidate"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="pref"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#manage-profiles"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
- <desc>Create, edit and delete profiles.</desc>
+ <desc>Create, rename and delete profiles.</desc>
</info>
<title>Manage profiles</title>
@@ -62,34 +62,11 @@
</item>
</list>
- <p>The default profile is loaded when a new terminal is opened unless you
- have selected another profile. Any changes that you make to the settings will
- be stored in the currently used profile.</p>
-
- <section id="set-default" style="task">
- <title>Set a default profile</title>
-
- <p>The default profile is a collection of profile settings applied on the
- launch of every <app>Terminal</app> tab or window.</p>
-
- <steps>
- <item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>Select the profile to be set as default from the <gui>Profile used
- when launching a new terminal</gui> drop down list.</p>
- </item>
- </steps>
-
- </section>
-
<section id="select-profile" style="task">
<title>Select a profile</title>
- <p>You can change the profile in your current <app>Terminal</app> tab or
+ <p>If you have two or more profiles defined, 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>
@@ -98,38 +75,27 @@
<section id="new-profile" style="task">
<title>Create a new profile</title>
- <p>Any changes to a new profile are saved automatically. To create a new
- profile:</p>
+ <p>To create a new profile with the default settings of
+ <app>Terminal</app>:</p>
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">File</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">New Profile</gui></guiseq>.</p>
- </item>
- <item>
- <p>Enter a name for the new profile next to
- <gui style="input">Profile name</gui>.</p>
+ <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Select <link xref="app-fonts">font</link>,
- <link xref="app-cursor">cursor shape</link> and
- <link xref="app-terminal-sizes">window size</link> in the
- <gui style="tab">General</gui> tab.</p>
+ <p>In the sidebar, click on the <gui style="button">+</gui> button
+ next to the <gui>Profiles</gui> label.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your preferred behavior for the
- <link xref="pref-custom-exit"><cmd>exit</cmd> command</link>.
- You can also set a
- <link xref="pref-custom-command">custom shell</link> in the
- <gui style="tab">Command</gui> tab.</p>
+ <p>Enter a name for the new profile. You can change this name later.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your preferred <link xref="app-colors">theme and colors</link>
- in the <gui style="tab">Colors</gui> tab.</p>
+ <p>Click <gui style="button">Create</gui> to create the new profile.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your <link xref="pref-scrolling">scrolling preference</link> in
- the <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui> tab.</p>
+ <p>Set your desired <link xref="#edit-profile">profile
+ preferences</link>. These will be saved automatically.</p>
</item>
</steps>
@@ -143,45 +109,28 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <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. Alternatively, you can select <guiseq>
- <gui style="menu">File</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">New Profile</gui></guiseq> to clone the profile
- that you are currently using.</p>
+ <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Set your desired <link xref="#edit-profile">profile
- preferences</link>. These will be saved automatically. If you do not
- update the <gui>Profile name</gui> on the tab <gui style="tab">General
- </gui>, the new profile will not overwrite the profile that it is based
- on.</p>
+ <p>In the sidebar select the profile on which your new profile should
+ be based.</p>
</item>
- </steps>
-
- <p>Alternatively, you can create a copy of the existing profile first and
- then edit the profile:</p>
-
- <steps>
<item>
- <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui>
- <gui style="tab">Profiles</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Click on the arrow next to the profile name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="menuitem">Clone…</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Select your desired profile.</p>
+ <p>Enter a name for the new profile. You can change this name later.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Click <gui style="button">Clone</gui>.</p>
+ <p>Click <gui style="button">Clone</gui> to create the new profile.</p>
</item>
<item>
<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>
+ preferences</link>. These will be saved automatically.</p>
</item>
</steps>
@@ -206,9 +155,20 @@
default profile</link> then edit the copy to create a custom profile.</p>
</note>
- <p>You can make changes to existing profiles. To edit a profile, select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Profile Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>You can make changes to existing profiles. To edit a profile:</p>
+
+ <steps>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ </steps>
+
+ <p>Once the desired profile is selected, you can:</p>
<steps>
<item>
@@ -232,12 +192,6 @@
</item>
</steps>
- <note style="important">
- <p>To make sure you are editing the desired profile, select the profile
- from <guiseq><gui style="menu">Terminal</gui>
- <gui style="menuitem">Change Profile</gui></guiseq>.</p>
- </note>
-
</section>
<section id="rename-profile" style="task">
@@ -248,46 +202,92 @@
<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></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the profile you wish to rename.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Click <gui style="button">Edit</gui>. This will open the
- profile preferences dialog for the selected profile.</p>
+ <p>Click on the arrow next to the profile name.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>In the text box for <gui>Profile name</gui>, type the new profile
- name.</p>
+ <p>Select <gui style="menuitem">Rename…</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Click <gui style="button">Close</gui> to return.</p>
+ <p>Enter the new profile name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Click <gui style="button">Rename</gui> to rename.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="delete-profile" style="task">
- <title>Delete a Profile</title>
+ <title>Delete a profile</title>
<p>To delete a profile:</p>
<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></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Select the profile you wish to delete. </p>
+ <p>Select the profile you wish to delete.</p>
</item>
<item>
- <p>Click <gui style="button">Delete</gui>.</p>
+ <p>Click on the arrow next to the profile name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="menuitem">Delete…</gui>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Click <gui style="button">Delete</gui> to confirm.</p>
</item>
</steps>
+ <note style="tip">
+ <p>The default profile cannot be deleted. If you wish to delete
+ that profile, first set another profile as <link
+ xref="#set-default">default</link>.</p>
+ </note>
+
+ </section>
+
+ <p>The default profile is loaded when a new terminal is opened unless you
+ have selected another profile. Any changes that you make to the settings will
+ be stored in the currently selected profile.</p>
+
+ <section id="set-default" style="task">
+ <title>Set a default profile</title>
+
+ <p>The default profile is used when <app>Terminal</app> could not
+ otherwise decide which profile to use. For example, <app>Terminal</app> is
+ started up freshly and opens its first terminal window. In contrast, when
+ you use a menu entry or keyboard shortcut of <app>Terminal</app> to open a
+ new terminal, the profile of the existing terminal is used.</p>
+
+ <steps>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select the profile you wish to set as the default.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Click on the arrow next to the profile name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="menuitem">Set as default</gui>.</p>
+ </item>
+ </steps>
+
+ <note>
+ <p>The default profile is marked with a check mark symbol.</p>
+ </note>
+
</section>
</page>
diff --git a/help/C/pref-scrolling.page b/help/C/pref-scrolling.page
index 29e14ba..876f267 100644
--- a/help/C/pref-scrolling.page
+++ b/help/C/pref-scrolling.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<revision pkgversion="3.8" date="2013-02-25" status="draft"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.12" date="2014-09-08" status="review"/>
<link type="guide" xref="index#preferences"/>
- <link type="guide" xref="profile"/>
+ <link type="guide" xref="pref#profile"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Sindhu S</name>
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Uncheck <gui>Show scrollbar</gui>.</p>
@@ -58,9 +64,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Check <gui style="checkbox">Scroll on output</gui>.</p>
@@ -77,9 +89,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Check <gui style="checkbox">Scroll on keystroke</gui>.</p>
@@ -95,9 +113,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Check <gui>Limit scrollback to</gui> and enter a number of lines
@@ -113,9 +137,15 @@
<steps>
<item>
- <p>Select
- <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui><gui style="menuitem">Profile
- Preferences</gui><gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ <p>Open <guiseq><gui style="menu">Edit</gui>
+ <gui style="menuitem">Preferences</gui></guiseq>.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Your current profile is selected in the sidebar. If you wish to edit
+ a different profile, click on its name.</p>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <p>Select <gui style="tab">Scrolling</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Uncheck <gui>Limit scrollback to</gui>.</p>
diff --git a/help/C/pref.page b/help/C/pref.page
index e904795..99d90c2 100644
--- a/help/C/pref.page
+++ b/help/C/pref.page
@@ -17,4 +17,16 @@
<title><app>Terminal</app> preferences</title>
+ <section id="global" style="2column">
+ <title>Global Preferences</title>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="manage-profiles" style="2column">
+ <title>Manage Profiles</title>
+ </section>
+
+ <section id="profile" style="2column">
+ <title>Profile Preferences</title>
+ </section>
+
</page>
diff --git a/help/Makefile.am b/help/Makefile.am
index 86e8f19..26890a9 100644
--- a/help/Makefile.am
+++ b/help/Makefile.am
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ HELP_FILES = \
pref-scrolling.page \
pref-tab-window.page \
pref-user-input.page \
- profile.page \
prob-reset.page \
txt-copy-paste.page \
txt-links.page \
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