Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface


 * You can run Sugar in several ways:
 * See Ways to run Sugar.


 * Read the FAQ's on Sugar (Listed on the sidebar of all wiki pages.)

First Start screens

 * When Sugar is started for the first time it boots to a screen that shows:


 * First screen, where you enter a name:


 * NAME:(_____________)

_________________________(=>Next)
 * Click on (=>Next) and Sugar goes to the
 * Second screen where you choose your XO "avatar" colors


 * _______Click to change color:
 * ______________XO
 * (<= Back)____________(=>Done)


 * (The color of the central XO avatar changes each time it is clicked.)
 * These screens set the name and color of your XO "avatar" and generate a unique ssh user key for this Sugar instance.


 * These screens run only one time and do not repeat on next boot if there is data persistence (changes can be saved).
 * Click on (=>Done) and Sugar goes to the Home view.

Home (F3) view screen

 * Sugar boots to this screen:
 * It contains a ring of Activities icons.
 * It becomes a spiral if a large number of Activities are designated as "Favorites".
 * It is reached by pressing the Home key (F3) or clicking its icon in the Frame.


 * Click on any of the Activities in the circle and the Activity will start.
 * This links to the Sugar Labs wiki page listing information and descriptions on most Sugar Activities and how to download them.
 * Also look at the OLPC Activities List (outdated, for reference only).
 * You will leave this Introduction if you click these links above ^.
 * '''To return to the tutorial, click the <== back arrow on your browser.


 * If you hover over the round icon, in the top Frame bar, it will show a drop-down menu palette (Not shown)
 * With 2 icons:

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 * 1) Stack of 3 boxes in a triangle - (changes the Home view display to a random one. You can drag the Activity icons into an arrangement you prefer.)
 * 2) Circle with dot in center - (Ring/Spiral view)
 * Hover over the center XO avatar and a pop-up menu palette appears (shown above).
 * On the top right of the upper Frame bar there are 2 icons.


 * Click on the one with horizontal lines (the Home list view).
 * Click on any of the Activities in the list and the Activity will start.
 * Click on the "star" to the left of the Activity on the list view;
 * It will alternate as a colored or outlined star.
 * If the star is colored, it becomes a "Favorite" Activity and will be listed in the Activity ring/spiral on the regular Home view.


 * Click on the circular icon on the top bar
 * You switch back to the regular Home view.
 * In the center of the screen is the Learners XO figure.
 * Hover over the XO figure and a pop-up menu palette appears.



My Settings

 * (This is a "Control Panel" page where you set the configuration of Sugar.)


 * Select the "My Settings" menu option.
 * You switch to the "Control Panel"


 * Here you can click on each of the items to make changes to how Sugar works.
 * Like Language or Keyboard setting
 * Also look at OLPC Sugar Control Panel.
 * You will leave this Introduction if you click this link above ^.
 * '''To return to this tutorial, click the <== back arrow on your browser.
 * This is a very complete description - (Important Information)
 * Slightly out of date as it covers an older version of Sugar for the OLPC XO-1.

About Me

 * (From Fedora 16 Sugar on a Stick Pineapple)


 * Change the color of your XO identity figure.
 * This will vary with the version of Sugar you are using.
 * Row of 5 avatars: Click on any version of the XO except the center one, which shows your current colors.
 * 1 avatar: Click on the XO "avatar", if there is only one shown.
 * Colors change with each click.


 * Change your name (edit it)
 * Click (check mark), to save, Click (X), to escape with no changes.
 * You will have to restart Sugar after these changes.

About My Computer

 * Shows Sugar Version and operating system information.



Accessibility

 * Not present in most Sugar versions
 * (This is Trisquel 5.0, which has some Dextrose 3 features.)



Date & Time

 * Set your Timezone.

Frame

 * Sets the corner and edge sensitivity of the Frame to the cursor.


 * Move the bottom slider fully left to have instantaneous Frame activation, or
 * Select an intermediate delay setting, or
 * Fully right to never activate the Frame when touching the screen edge with the pointer.

Keyboard and Language
Language and Keyboard Settings
 * Requires a reboot after changes are made.

Modem Configuration

 * Set up mobile broadband connection to a cellular (3G) network.



Network

 * Shows the Jabber Connection Information


 * Fill in the field of the jabber server:
 * jabber.sugarlabs.org (default on SoaS)
 * This field is blank on an OLPC XO laptop.
 * Community Jabber Servers Listing of other jabber servers. (They may not always be working.)

Software Update

 * Updates the applications installed in your instance of Sugar.


 * Check the Activities you want to upgrade.
 * This will only upgrade Activities that you have installed.
 * (Some versions of Sugar may allow you to install new ones.)
 * This may be customized in deployments with a School server.
 * To exit the "Control Panel" hit the (X) or (check mark if it appears; it saves changes) in the header bar's right corner.

Network Neighborhood

 * Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the Frame or hit F1 key and you switch to the Neighborhood view.
 * Move the mouse pointer to any corner of the screen to expose the Frame.
 * (Wait a couple of seconds for it to appear as there is a time delay.)
 * The delay and sensitivity of this is set in the "Control Panel".
 * See the section on the Frame discussed above.


 * This is a description of what is showing in this Frame:
 * Starting in the top right corner and moving clockwise ===>


 * Right side
 * 1) The Learner's XO avatar - (The same pop-up palette menu will be shown here as in the Home view. Any other Learners you are Collaborating with will be shown below the Learner's avatar.)
 * Bottom
 * 1) Battery indicator (% Charge Level)
 * 2) Speaker - (Set Volume and Mute)
 * 3) Wired Network - (Connection and Speed and IP Address.)
 * 4) Wireless or Ad hoc Network Connection - (Connected-disconnect Channel IP Address)
 * 5) System Resources - (CPU and Memory Usage in % ) - on Trisquel and Dextrose3 only
 * 6) Feedback - (Submit comments) - on Trisquel and Dextrose3 only
 * Left Side
 * 1) Will contain icons of clippings.
 * Top
 * 1) F1 Neighborhood view
 * 2) F2 Group view - (See the avatars of your friends. This view has not yet been exploited very much in Sugar.)
 * 3) F3 Home view - (Ring/Spiral Favorites and List views)
 * 4) F4 Activity view
 * 5) F5 Journal view - (Display the Journal) - Hover drop down: Show contents and  xxx MB Free storage space
 * Move the mouse pointer away from the screen or window edge to retract the Frame.
 * You are represented by the XO figure in the center.
 * Hover on it and the same pop-up menu palette will appear as its version in the Home view.
 * All the other XO figures are other Learners on the network.
 * Hover the pointer over any other XO figure and a pop-up palette will give their name.
 * NOTE: icons of shared Activities may appear here.
 * Hover over the Activity icon and click "Join" on the pop-up palette menu to begin Collaboration (working with the other Learner) in the Activity.
 * (There are no shared Activities shown in the screenshot.)


 * Hit Home view and return to the Home view screen.

Shutdown Sugar

 * Choose Shutdown on the pop-up palette menu.

Re-login to Trisquel after restart

 * If you encounter a re-start of the Trisquel 5.0 Sugar live CD
 * caused by a color/name change or other change in My Settings that requires a restart,
 * (NOT the same as the central figure's drop-down menu selection Restart on the Home view, which shuts down the CD and ejects it.)
 * It will come up on a login screen:


 * (other) <===Click on it
 * [_______]<==Enter trisquel here
 * Password:        (leave it blank)
 * hit (Login)
 * Sugar will restart with the changes.
 * Password:        (leave it blank)
 * hit (Login)
 * Sugar will restart with the changes.