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Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

 
 
 
Copyright
  Preface
  1.  Basic Skills
  2.  Starting a Desktop Session
  3.  Getting Help
  4.  Using the Front Panel
  5.  Managing Files with File Manager
Introducing the File Manager Window and Desktop
Basic File System Concepts
Files
Folders
Objects
Paths
Basic File Management Skills
Object Selection
To Drag and Drop a File or Folder
To Display a Pop-up Menu (Mouse)
To Display a Pop-up Menu (Keyboard)
To Rename a File or Folder (Mouse)
To Rename a File or Folder (Keyboard)
Getting Help on a File or Folder
To View a File or Folder's Information
Opening a File or Folder
Manipulating Files and Folders
To Create a New File or Folder
To Move a File or Folder (Mouse)
To Move a File or Folder (Keyboard)
To Copy a File or Folder (Mouse)
To Copy a File or Folder (Keyboard)
Symbolic Links
Navigating to Folders and Subfolders
To Change to Another Folder
To Go to Your Home Folder
To Change to the Parent Folder
To Open a Terminal Window in the Current Folder
Executing an Action for a File or Folder
To Execute the Default Action
To Execute Other Actions
Deleting Objects to the Trash Can
To Open the Trash Can Window
To Put an Object in the Trash Can
To Put Back a File or Folder from the Trash Can
To Delete a File or Folder Permanently
File and Folder Ownership and Security
Basic Permissions
Basic User Types
Examples
To View a File or Folder's Permissions
To Modify Basic Permissions
To Change File or Folder Ownership
To Browse and Edit Properties of Multiple Files and Folders
Access Control Lists
To View an Access Control List
To Add an Access Control List Entry
To Change an Access Control List Entry
To Delete an Access Control List Entry
Permissions Mask
To Modify the Mask
Using File Manager Objects on the Desktop
Workspaces in the Desktop
Pop-up Menus
To Put a File or Folder on the Workspace Backdrop
To Display the Pop-up Menu for a Workspace Object (Mouse)
To Display the Pop-up Menu for a Workspace Object (Keyboard)
To Remove an Object from the Workspace
Using File Finder
To Open File Finder
To Find a File or Folder by Name
To Find a File by Contents
Finding a File by File Properties
Customizing File Manager Views
To Configure the Headers
To Configure How Icons are Placed
Using the Tree View
To Display the Tree View
To Display the Folder View
To Change How Objects Are Represented
To Change the Order in Which Icons Are Sorted
To Re-Sort (Clean Up) Objects
To Save the Current Preferences as Your Default
Hiding Files and Folders
To Show or Hide Files and Folders
To Specify Which Data Types Are Hidden
Icon Browsing
To Change the Icon Display Area Size
Using Removable Media with File Manager
Dragging and Dropping Files and Folders
Supported Formats
Removable Media Manipulation Skills
  6.  Using Removable Media Manager
  7.  Using Window Manager Enhancements
  8.  Using Application Manager
  9.  Customizing the Desktop Environment
  10.  Using Mailer
  11.  Printing
  12.  Using Text Editor
  13.  Using Calendar
  14.  Using Terminal
  15.  Using Icon Editor
  16.  Using Image Viewer
  17.  Using Video and Audio
  18.  Using Address Manager
  19.  Using Process Manager
  20.  Using Performance Meter
  21.  Using Hotkey Editor
  22.  Using Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Synchronization
  23.  Power Management
  A.  Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop
  B.  Running Localized Sessions
  C.  Compose Key Sequences
  D.  Locale Notes
  E.  Access for Users With Disabilities
  Glossary
  Index