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[[Category:Ubuntu]][[Category:Linux]] == Ubuntu Linux Desktop Terminology == === YouTube Video === : '''If you want to see the visual steps for "Common Desktop Operations", here is a link to a customized YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7KabVTkN0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF7KabVTkN0] === Written Instructions === :'''Below are the written instructions (in case you prefer to have a printout of these procedures):''' ===== Application Window Elements =====
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Sometimes the availability of these buttons differ based on the application and how it was created...
The '''system menu''' allows the user to manipulate the application window via a menu interface instead of using the buttons... ==== Manipulating the Application Window ==== ====== Close Application Window ====== To close the application window, the user can: <ul><li>Click the '''right-most button''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (button appears as an "x").</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Close'''"...</li><li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F4'''</ul> ====== Maximize Application Window ====== To maximize the application window, the user can: <ul><li>Click the '''middle button''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (button appears as a square).</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Maximize'''"...</li><li>'''Double-click on the window titlebar'''.<li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F10'''</ul> '''NOTE''': When the application window is maximized, the same button will now appear as two squares... ===== Restore Application Window ====== To restore the maximized window to its original size, the user can: <ul><li>Click the '''middle button''' located on right-hand-side of the window titlebar (button appears as a square).</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Unmaximize'''"...</li><li>'''Double-click on the window titlebar'''.<li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F10'''</ul> '''NOTE''': When the application window is restored, the same button will now appear as a single square... ===== Move Application Window ===== To move the application window, the user can: <ul><li>Point on the window titlebar, and '''drag''' the window to the desired location, then release the left mouse button...</li><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "''''''Move''''''", and then '''use arrow keys''' to move the application window to the desired location. Press '''ESC'''.</li><li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F7''', and then '''use arrow keys''' to move the application window to the desired location. Press '''ESC'''.</li></ul> '''NOTE''': Prior to moving, check to see if application window is NOT maximized... ===== Resize Application Window ===== To resize the application window, the user can perform the following steps: <ol><li>Prior to resizing, '''check to see that application window is not maximized'''.</li><li>'''Point on a window boundary'''.</li><li>The user should notice that the mouse pointer is on a window boundary if the shape of the '''mouse pointer changes to a resize icon'''.</li><li> '''Drag the mouse to resize the application window'''.</li></ol> '''NOTE''': The window boundary that you point on will determine how you resize your application window. For example, pointing on a horizontal window boundary will allow the user to resize horizontally, pointing on a vertical window boundary will allow the user to resize vertically. If you wish to resize application window both horizontally and vertically, point on the corner of a window boundary. There are two <u>other</u> methods for Resizing an Application Window: <ul><li>Click the '''system menu''', and select "'''Resize'''". Use a combination of arrow keys to set the application window to the desired size.</li><li>Press the shortcut key combination '''ALT F8'''. Use a combination of arrow keys to set the application window to the desired size.</li></ul> ===== Switch Application Windows ===== To size between running application windows, you can press the key combination '''ALT TAB''' NOTE: Pressing the key combination '''SHIFT ALT TAB''' will toggle between applications in reverse sequence... ===== Minimize All Application Windows (to view desktop) =====
==== Move Window Links to Keyboard Shortcuts ====