GDSG updates

["Eugene O'Connor" <Eugene Oconnor Sun COM>]

Hi all,

I plan to update the GDSG in CVS as follows:

   * Add new terms:
     - GNOME Desktop Terms: compose keyboard, drop-down section
     - User Actions: execute
     - General Computer Terms: onscreen

   * Modify terms:
     - GNOME Desktop Terms: drop-down list
     - User Actions: run

See the attached file for details.

If there are no objections, I'll submit these updates this time next week.

Eugene

Title: Latest Terms

Latest Terms

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Table of Contents

Introduction

GNOME Desktop Terms

User Actions

General Computer Terms

Introduction

Terms in green are updated terms.

All others are new terms.

GNOME Desktop Terms

compose keyboard

Definition:	A compose keyboard is an onscreen keyboard that contains alphanumeric keys. You can use a compose keyboard to compose text by activating the keys on the keyboard.
Usage:	Normal text rules.
Tags:	Prose tag rules.
Example:	The GOK compose keyboard is a standard alphanumeric keyboard.

drop-down list

Definition:	A dialog element that you use to select one of several items. A drop-down list has a drop-down button that you use to display the available items.
Usage:	Normal text rules. Verb Phrase: Use the drop-down-list-name drop-down list to specify. Noun: Drop-down list.
Tags:	Prose tag rules. Use the guilabel tag for the name of a drop-down list.
Example:	Use the Panel size drop-down list to specify the size of the panel.
Note:	You cannot type in a drop-down list.

drop-down section

Definition:	A dialog element that you use to display additional dialog elements. You click on the associated text to display the additional items.
Usage:	Normal text rules. Verb Phrase: Click on. Noun: Drop-down section.
Tags:	Use the guilabel tag for the name of a drop-down section.
Example:	Use the Save in folder drop-down list, or click on the Browse for other folders drop-down section, to specify the location of the saved image.

User Actions

execute

Definition:	Instruct your computer to perform a command.
Usage:	Normal text rules.
Tags:	Prose tag rules.
Example:	Execute the following command to list the contents of the directory: ls
Note 1:	Execute implies that you type a command at the command line, then press Return. Execute implies a single action that the computer performs.
Note 2:	See also run.

run

Definition:	To change the status of an application, program, or script from continuously inactive to continuously active.
Usage:	Normal text rules.
Tags:	Prose tag rules.
Example:	To run the Terminal application, execute the following command: gnome-terminal
Note 1:	Run implies a continuous flow of activity.
Note 2:	See also execute.

General Computer Terms

onscreen, adjective

Definition:	As shown on a display screen.
Usage:	Normal text rules.
Tags:	Prose tag rules.
Example:	The desktop contains an onscreen keyboard application to enable users with a physical disability to use the desktop.
Note:	Do not hyphenate this term, do not use on-screen.