[release-notes/gnome-3-6] system settings - improved wording
- From: Allan Day <allanday src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [release-notes/gnome-3-6] system settings - improved wording
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:26:36 +0000 (UTC)
commit 1bb8542f2cdca2e61083dc10af5211bde0b3d128
Author: Allan Day <allanpday gmail com>
Date: Mon Sep 17 14:26:19 2012 +0100
system settings - improved wording
help/C/users-system-settings.page | 115 ++++++++++++++++---------------------
1 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/users-system-settings.page b/help/C/users-system-settings.page
index f993521..63e4c99 100644
--- a/help/C/users-system-settings.page
+++ b/help/C/users-system-settings.page
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#users.core"/>
- <desc>A nicer System Settings shell; several panels have been improved and enhanced.</desc>
+ <desc>Better looking main interface, many settings have also been improved and extended.</desc>
<credit type="author">
<name its:translate="no">Olav Vitters</name>
<email its:translate="no">olav vitters nl</email>
@@ -25,30 +25,24 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings.png"/>
<p>
- GNOME 3.6 comes with loads of changes within System Settings.
+ GNOME 3.6 comes with lots of changes to <gui>System Settings</gui>, including
+ improvements to the main interface as well to individual settings panels.
</p>
-<!-- TODO:XXX - shortly describe the changes in System Settings in the above paragraph? -->
<p>
- The basic interface has received improvements as well. We now
- try hard to make the window big enough to not show any scrollbars
- while still allowing System Settings to be used on small screens. We've
- furthermore made the icons bigger, as to match Activities Overview. Lastly,
- the search results are a shown in a nicer way.
+ The main <gui>System Settings</gui> interface has been dramatically improved. It
+ now includes larger icons and a better layout. All the icons are now displayed
+ whenever possible, without the need for scrolling, and the window size automatically
+ adjusts to compensate for small screens. Search results are also shown in a nicer way.
</p>
- <p>All password handling dialogs check the quality of new passwords used for
- system accounts. This is done via <sys>libpwquality</sys>.</p>
-
<section id="background" style="2column">
<title>Background</title>
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings-background.png" />
-
<p>
We looked at how someone would select a background in 3.4, and noticed a
number of issues. It was quite easy to accidentally change the current
- background, while at the same time selecting a new background was quite
- difficult.
+ background, while selecting a new background was quite difficult.
</p>
<p>
In 3.6, we show the current background as a large thumbnail. When clicked,
@@ -57,10 +51,11 @@
bigger.
</p>
<p>
- Additionally, we've refreshed the default background in 3.6.
- The background will gradually change from lighter to dark as the
- day progresses. Alternative background have also been provided.
- For color selection, a nice selection of colors are included.
+ We've also refreshed the default background in 3.6, and have updated the
+ choice of alternative backgrounds to include some fantastic new images.
+ Setting a single color as a background has also been improved. These now
+ include a new set of colors which look even better thanks to the use of an
+ overlaid texture.
</p> <note style="tip">
<title>Tip</title> <p>
<app xref="users-files">Files</app> and the <app>Image Viewer</app> allow
@@ -75,11 +70,18 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings-mouse-trackpad.png" />
<!-- http://blogs.gnome.org/mclasen/2012/08/21/rounding-out-the-3-6-feature-list/ -->
+
<p>
- If you use a touch device and enable <gui>Content sticks to fingers</gui> you can drag content as if sliding a paper.
+ GNOME 3.6 includes a revamped <gui>Mouse & Touchpad</gui> settings section. The old
+ settings panel was overhauled to provide a set of options that are much easier
+ to understand. It also features a new test area which, along with looking great,
+ also enables scrolling settings to be testing - something that was not possible
+ previously.
</p>
<p>
- There is a beautiful new area to test your settings. Try it out yourself!
+ If you use a touchpad, the new <gui>Content sticks to fingers</gui> setting allows
+ you to drag content as if sliding a physical piece of paper. This feature is sometimes
+ known as Natural Scrolling.
</p>
</section>
@@ -89,12 +91,12 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings-online-accounts.png" />
<p>
- Logging into Online Accounts has been made nicer, as login pages can now
+ Logging into <gui>Online Accounts</gui> has been made nicer, as login pages can now
appear in your language. We also try to show the mobile version for the
- login pages, to provide you with a quick and easy to navigate page.
+ login pages, which makes it quickier and easier to use the page.
</p>
<p>
- We further added the following new Online Accounts:
+ We have also added several new types of Online Accounts:
</p>
<list>
<item>
@@ -120,10 +122,9 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings-sound.png" />
<p>
- The Sound panel has been simplified by removing the <gui>Hardware</gui> tab.
- It is no longer necessary, because the device lists on the Input
- and Output tabs offer more fine-grained choices now. This improvement
- relies on <sys>Pulseaudio 2.0</sys>.
+ The Sound panel has been made easier to use by removing the <gui>Hardware</gui> tab.
+ Instead, the device lists in the <gui>Input</gui> and <gui>Output</gui> tabs offer more
+ fine-grained choices. This improvement relies on <sys>Pulseaudio 2.0</sys>.
</p>
</section>
@@ -134,17 +135,13 @@
<p>
The <gui>Universal Access</gui> settings have been redesigned in order to offer a more
- coherent and easy to use experience. All the elements of the Universal
- Access settings follow the same layout in all the sections and it helps to
- go through all the settings in a consistent way. The zoom options dialog
- has been redesigned for accommodating the new Brightness, Contrast,
- Inversion and Grayscale additions.
+ coherent and easy to use experience. All the elements of the <gui>Universal Access</gui>
+ settings follow the same layout in all the sections, which provides a more consistent
+ interface.
</p>
- <p>
- A <link
- xref="a11y-magnifier-bightness-contrast-inversion"> detailed explanation
- of the new <app>Brightness, Contrast,
- Inversion and Grayscale</app> is available</link>.
+ <p>The zoom options dialog has been redesigned to accommodate new settings for brightness,
+ contrast, inversion and grayscale. A <link xref="a11y-magnifier-bightness-contrast-inversion">
+ detailed explanation of these new settings is available</link>.
</p>
<comment>
<p>http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=665588</p>
@@ -155,18 +152,12 @@
<title>User Accounts</title>
<p>
- A major new feature in GNOME 3.6 is the addition of Enterprise
- logins (also called Active Directory or Kerberos logins). This
- also includes the ability to enroll your machine in a domain.
- </p>
- <p>
- A technical user could already do this themselves, provided they overcame the following hurdles:
- </p>
- <list>
- <item><p>difficult to set up correctly</p></item>
- <item><p>difficult to set up in a secure way</p></item>
- <item><p>heavy reliance on correct time and date</p></item>
- </list>
+ A major new feature in GNOME 3.6 is the addition of Enterprise logins (also called Active
+ Directory or Kerberos logins). This allows GNOME to be used in centrally managed and
+ corporate environments in a much more integrated manner. Users can enroll their computer
+ with a corporate network, and administrators can deploy GNOME much more easily and
+ effectively.
+ </p>
</section>
<section id="network" style="2column">
@@ -175,10 +166,10 @@
<media type="image" src="figures/users-system-settings-network.png" />
<p>
- For wireless connections, the network panel now shows all
- available and remembered access points in a list. You can
- inspect and forget access points, regardless whether they
- are currently in range or not.
+ The network settings panel has been improved to make it easier to select wireless
+ connections. A new list now gives access to all available and remembered wireless
+ networks. You can inspect and forget access points, regardless whether they are
+ currently in range or not.
</p>
</section>
@@ -189,20 +180,14 @@
<p>
The <gui>Add New Printer</gui> dialog has been greatly improved; it
- lets you add directly connected printers as well as printers
- discovered on the local network. You can also enter a printer
- network address directly.
- </p>
-
- <p>
- It is now possible to select a different driver (or ppd file)
- for a printer, by clicking on the <gui>Model</gui> field.
+ lets you add directly connected printers as well as printers discovered on a
+ network. You can also enter a printer network address directly.
</p>
-
<p>
- The <gui style="button">Options</gui> button lets you modify the default values for
- many printer options that are otherwise available in the
- print dialog.
+ It is now possible to select a different driver (or ppd file) for a printer,
+ by clicking on the <gui>Model</gui> field. The <gui style="button">Options</gui>
+ button also lets you modify the default values for many printer options that are
+ otherwise available in the print dialog.
</p>
</section>
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