Certification Configuring GNOME, KDE, and X-based Tools UNIT 8 Configuring GNOME, KDE, and X-based Tools 1 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 8: Objectives ? Understand the X Window System design ? Learn to configure GNOME and KDE ? Learn to configure other X applications, including gnome-terminal and evolution 2 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 8: Agenda ? A layered vision of X ? Window managers ? GNOME and KDE control centers ? gnome-terminal configuration ? evolution configuration 3 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. A Layered Vision of the X Window System ? The X Window System is about the primitives of the windowing system ? Layered: ? X ? Window manager ? Desktop environment ? User configuration 4 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Window Managers ? Window managers: ? GNOME: metacity ? KDE: kwin ? Purposes of a window manager ? Title bar and decoration around windows ? Provides window movement, resizing, minimizing, maxmizing ? Keyboard focus ? Background menus 5 ? Toolbars Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The GNOME Control Center ? Start with Red Hat / Preferences / Control Center ? Or start individual tool under Red Hat / Preferences ? Tools to configure many aspects of GNOME, including: ? Themes ? Multimedia tools ? Peripheral devices 6 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The KDE Control Center ? Integrated tool ? Start with Red Hat / Control Center ? Modifies: ? Themes ? Desktop displays ? Multimedia tools ? Peripherals 7 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The panel Application ? Application at the bottom of the GNOME desktop ? Right click on panel background: ? Panel properties: ? Position panel on any edge ? Set size of panel icons and panel ? Allow hide button or autohide ? Add to panel any application 8 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring nautilus ? Two entry points: ? From the panel: Red Hat / Preferences / File Management ? From nautilus: Edit / Preferences ? Configuration items: ? Set default viewing configuration, zoom levels ? Single vs. double click to activate ? Configure previews 9 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring gnome-terminal ? Highly configurable ? Multiple profiles ? Per profile: ? Font sizes, types, and colors ? Background colors ? Scrolling and cursor choices 1 0 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Saving Desktop Configuration ? Arrange gnome-terminals and other applications on the desktop ? For gnome-terminals, set current working directory, if desired ? Not all applications react well to the log out without being explicitly closed ? Red Hat / Log Out / Save current setup 1 1 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. X-based Email clients ? Many X-based email clients ? evolution ? kmail ? mozilla ? Email delivered through a number of methods: ? imap ? pop 1 ? smtp 2 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Configuring evolution ? Capable of working with various types of mail ? Can sync with PDAs ? Manages calendar and contact list 1 3 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. End of Unit 8 ? Questions and answers ? Summary 1 4 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc..