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<preface id="UG.ugPrf.div.1">
<title>Preface</title>
<para>The <emphasis>Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide</emphasis>
describes the basic features of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE).
It describes how to use the desktop and desktop applications.
</para>
<sect1 id="UG.ugPrf.div.2">
<title>How This Book Is Organized</title>
<para>This book contains the following chapters:</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;1, &xd2;Basic Skills'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.BSkls.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> describes the basic skills you need to work with the
Common Desktop Environment, keyboard navigation, and some common interface
aspects of the desktop.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;2, &xd2;Starting a Desktop
Session'--><xref role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.LogIn.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,&ldquo;</emphasis> describes how to log in to and out of
the desktop, and how to set the session that will appear at login.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;3, &xd2;Getting Help'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.GHelp.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> explains how to get help about an application and how
to navigate within the help viewer.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;4, &xd2;Using the Front Panel'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.FrPU.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
describes the Front Panel, a special desktop window
that contains a set of controls for doing common tasks. It explains the Front
Panel controls and how to customize the Front Panel.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;5, &xd2;Managing Files with
File Manager'--><xref role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.FMgr.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> explains how to work with files and folders
in the graphical user interface File Manager. It describes basic skills,
navigation, manipulating and locating files and folders, and the Trash Can.
</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;6, &xd2;Running Applications
from the Desktop'--><xref role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.UAppM.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> explains how to run applications from
the desktop using Application Manager, File Manager, the Front Panel, and
terminal emulator windows.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;7, &xd2;Customizing the Desktop
Environment'--><xref role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.StylM.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> explains how to use Style Manager to
customize the look and behavior of your desktop. It also describes how to
set personal environment variables.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;8, &xd2;Using Mailer'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.Mailr.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
describes how to send and receive electronic mail messages
through Mailer, and how to add and retrieve attachments.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;9, &xd2;Printing'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.Print.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
explains how to print through the desktop, and how to
change the default printer.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;10, &xd2;Using Text Editor'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.TextE.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
describes the desktop Text Editor, which you can use
to create and edit short documents such as memos, mail messages, or resource
files.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;11, &xd2;Using Calendar'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.Cal.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
explains how to use Calendar to set appointments for
yourself or a group, and how to create To Do lists.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;12, &xd2;Using Terminal'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.UTrmE.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
explains how to display and customize terminal emulator
windows on the desktop.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Chapter&numsp;13, &xd2;Using Icon Editor'--><xref
role="ChapNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.IconE.mkr.1"><emphasis role="Lead-in">,</emphasis>
explains how to create files for use as desktop icons
or backdrops.</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Appendix&numsp;A, &xd2;Keyboard Shortcuts
for the Desktop'--><xref role="AppendixNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.keysh.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> describes desktop keyboard navigation.
</para>
<para><!--Original XRef content: 'Appendix&numsp;B, &xd2;Running Localized
Sessions'--><xref role="AppendixNumAndTitleLead-in" linkend="UG.uI18N.mkr.1"><emphasis
role="Lead-in">,</emphasis> explains how to cha<?Pub Caret>nge the
language for your desktop session, and how to change fonts for different
languages.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="UG.ugPrf.div.3">
<title>Related Books</title>
<para>Once you've read this book, you may want to read more detailed information
on the desktop in <emphasis>Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and
System Administration Guide</emphasis>.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="UG.ugPrf.div.6">
<title>What DocBook SGML Markup Means</title>
<para>This book is written in the Structured Generalized Markup
Language (SGML) using the DocBook Document Type Definition (DTD).
The following table describes the DocBook markup used for
various semantic elements.
</para>
<table id="UG.ugPrf.tbl.1" frame="Topbot">
<title>DocBook SGML Markup</title>
<tgroup cols="3" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
<colspec colwidth="1.65in">
<colspec colwidth="2.63in">
<colspec colwidth="2.92in">
<thead>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="bottom"><para><literal>Markup Appearance</literal></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="bottom"><para><literal>Semantic Element(s)</literal></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="bottom"><para><literal>Example</literal></para></entry></row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para><command>AaBbCc123</command></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>The names of commands.</para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Use the <command>ls</command> command to list files.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para><literal>AaBbCc123</literal></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>The names of command options.</para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Use <command>ls</command> <literal>&minus;a</literal>
to list all files.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para><symbol role="Variable">AaBbCc123</symbol></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Command-line placeholder:
replace with a real name or value.</para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>To delete a file, type <command>rm</command> <symbol role="Variable">filename</symbol>.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para><filename>AaBbCc123</filename></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>The names of files and
directories.</para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Edit your <filename>.login</filename>
file.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para><emphasis>AaBbCc123</emphasis></para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Book titles, new words or terms, or
words to be emphasized.</para></entry>
<entry align="left" valign="top"><para>Read Chapter 6 in <emphasis>User's
Guide</emphasis>.
These are called <emphasis>class</emphasis> options.
You <emphasis>must</emphasis> be root to do this.</para></entry>
</row></tbody></tgroup></table>
</sect1>
</preface>
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