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===Screen capture===

An important use case for the Keep button. How do we store just the image, without the software state? Some Activities, including Turtle Art, have a button for this purpose.

*: <Alt> + 1 captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.

*: <Alt> + 1 or <PrtScn> (when present) captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.

*: See this discussion thread for techniques useful for special situations when a time-delayed capture may be needed, http://www.mail-archive.com/sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg17591.html

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===~~Sugar~~-~~Emulator Screen Size Adjustment~~===

===sugar-emulator, sugar-runner, and sweets-sugar-emulator===

* In Terminal:

:sugar-emulator is used in Fedora 19 and earlier versions.

*: ~~{{Code|~~sugar-emulator ~~-i 600x500}} (fits the screen for a 10" Netbook as a window)~~

:sugar-runner is used in Fedora 20 and later versions.

*: ~~{{Code|'''~~sugar-~~emulator -f'''}} '''(Full Screen)''' fit screen size~~ and ~~display entire sugar~~-~~emulator window~~

:sweets-sugar-emulator is used in [[Sweets_Distribution|Ubuntu and its derivatives with sweets-desktop]]

* Help for sugar-emulator

*: {{Code|~~sugar-emulator -~~-~~help}}~~

* ~~Modify~~ the ~~menu item Applications~~-~~>Education~~->Sugar

Documentation

*: Use 'Main Menu' utility (alacarte) or edit a separate launcher

* {{Code|sugar-emulator --help}}

*# [right click]->[add launcher to desktop]

* {{Code|sugar-runner --help}}

*# right click on icon on desktop

* {{Code|sweets-sugar-emulator --help}}

*# Properties, Command:/usr/bin/sugar-emulator '''~~-i 832x624~~'''

Fit the screen for a 10" Netbook as a window:

*# ~~Close~~

* in Terminal,

*: {{Code|sugar-emulator -i 600x500}} (Fedora 19 and earlier)

*: {{Code|sugar-runner --resolution 600x500}}

Fit full screen size use it all for Sugar:

* in Terminal,

*: {{Code|sugar-emulator -f}}

*: {{Code|sugar-runner}} (defaults to full screen)

*: {{Code|sweets-sugar-emulator -f, --fullscreen }}

Edit the launcher icon file to change the default:

: {{Code|sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sugar-runner.desktop}}

:: edit the line {{Code|Exec=sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}} for example.

* [[Emulator/Full Screen|How to make a desktop icon that starts Sugar full screen]] {{highlight|bgcolor=yellow|'''Only needed for Fedora 19 and earlier versions.'''}}

Fit emulator to XO display dimensions by modifying the menu definition:

* Use 'Main Menu' utility (alacarte) or edit a separate launcher

* [right click]->[add launcher to desktop]

* right click on icon on desktop

* Properties, Command: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 832x624}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}}

* Close

: Adjust the default window size for Sugar by editing the menu item for Sugar to<br>{{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 1200x900}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 1200x900}}

:: to match the XO reflective screen resolution

: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 832x624}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}}

:: approximates the display proportions of the XO laptops, closely matching the toolbar, for example.

: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 600x500}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 600x500}}

:: fits the screen for a 10-inch netbook

: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -f}} {{highlight|bgcolor=yellow|'''Only needed for Fedora 19 and earlier versions.'''}}

:: '''full screen on netbook'''

===Start Networking===

* In terminal:

ifconfig eth0 up

dhclient eth0

===Sugar 0.86 Improvements===

* [[0.86/Notes#Home_Favourites_View_Improvements|0.86 Favorite View Improvements]]

* Now a smaller Xephyr window will launch

** 832x624 matches the XO display proportions (Pages in Browse will mimic the layout of those on an XO.)

===Keyboard shortcuts===

* [[olpc:Keyboard shortcuts]]

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* [[The Undiscoverable/Fonts|Fonts]]

=== sugar-control-panel [command]===

* '''The Original Way to Configure Sugar'''

::Still present in sugar 0.92.4

: In terminal:

sugar-control-panel

Usage: sugar-control-panel [ option ] key [ args...]

Options:

-h show this help message

-l list all available options

-h key show information about this key

-g key get the current value of the key

-s key set the current value of the key

-c key clear the current value of the key

--------

$ sugar-control-panel -l

modemconfiguration:

apn

number

password

puk

username

datetime:

timezone

updater:

network:

networks (use the -c argument with this option)

registration (use the -c argument with this option)

jabber

publish_information

radio

language:

languages

aboutme:

color

color_xo

nick

aboutcomputer:

aboutcomputer

build_number

firmware_number

license

serial_number

wireless_firmware

power:

automatic_pm

extreme_pm

frame:

corner_delay

edge_delay

keyboard:

*If you want to connect quickly, simply open terminal. Then type the following commands :

sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.server.url

:replace jabber.server.url with the jabber server you with to use

:then restart Sugar (warning: close activities first to save) by pressing ctrl+alt+erase, then go to the neighborhood view and have fun!

=== Remote collaboration ===

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* File types

* InfoSlicer

====Custom Icons====

:Make your own Custom Icons:[[Development_Team/Almanac/Making_Icons]]

===Journal===

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===[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get xo-get]===

'''NOTE''': This script does not work with Sugar 0.98 or later and needs to be updated.

The obsolete xo-get script and Activity accessed a repository of Activities for installation and updates. Use [http://Activities.sugarlabs.org/ Activities.sugarlabs.org] instead.

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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get#Installation_of_xo-get Script] [http://xo-get.olpc.at/xo-get.py Download]

* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get#Installation_of_xo-get_GUI Activity]

To install an activity from a downloaded .xo file from the cli, one can use <tt>sugar-install-bundle</tt> instead

===Terminal===

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* [[The Undiscoverable/Bookmarks|Bookmarks]]

* The URI in the address box can be copied to the clipboard with a right-click palette Copy action.

* You can use browse to browse the file system and .py files

* Uploading from Journal

* [[wikipedia:About:config|about]]:config (Enter this in the address bar to see and set Browse configuration values, such as for [[olpc:Our software#Proxy configuration]])

* The fast way to cleanup address history is stopping Browse and removing all its local data by entering in Terminal Activity this command:

*: {{Code|rm -rf ~/.sugar/default/org.laptop.WebActivity}}

===Jukebox===

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** I have found that adding an additional keyboard setting is *very* difficult

* Keyboard sends screen the "erase" key as the ascii code NULL (back erase) and sees "fn+erase" as code DEL (forward erase).

====dx3===

====dx3====

:testing:http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dx3/xo1/

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I believe XO-1's can be adjusted to default to Ad-hoc as well if desired

*Enable Ad-hoc network on XO-1

====Enable Ad-hoc network on XO-1====

(Re: [Testing] [OLPC New Zealand] os873 on XO-1.5 and os873 on XO-1 -07/23/2011) -Gary Martin

1) You can enable ad-hoc networking on recent XO-1 builds with (your neighbour hood view will be populated with the three new Mayan numbered adhoc icons as well as the usual three mesh icons):

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If a Jabber server is configured, Sugar will try to connect to it (using telepathy-gabble).

As soon as the Jabber connection has been established, Sugar will deactivate the link-local collaboration.

* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Wifi_Connectivity#Hidden_Networks Hidden Networks]

Any issues?

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 ===Screen capture===
 An important use case for the Keep button. How do we store just the image, without the software state? Some Activities, including Turtle Art, have a button for this purpose.
-*: <Alt> + 1 captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.
+*: <Alt> + 1  or <PrtScn> (when present) captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.
 *: See this discussion thread for techniques useful for special situations when a time-delayed capture may be needed, http://www.mail-archive.com/sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg17591.html
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-===Sugar-Emulator Screen Size Adjustment===
+===sugar-emulator, sugar-runner, and sweets-sugar-emulator===
-* In Terminal:
+:sugar-emulator is used in Fedora 19 and earlier versions.
-*: {{Code|sugar-emulator -i 600x500}} (fits the screen for a 10" Netbook as a window)
+:sugar-runner is used in Fedora 20 and later versions.
-*: {{Code|'''sugar-emulator -f'''}} '''(Full Screen)''' fit screen size and display entire sugar-emulator window
+:sweets-sugar-emulator is used in [[Sweets_Distribution|Ubuntu and its derivatives with sweets-desktop]]
-* Help for sugar-emulator
-*: {{Code|sugar-emulator --help}}
-* Modify the menu item Applications->Education->Sugar
+Documentation
-*: Use 'Main Menu' utility (alacarte) or edit a separate launcher
+* {{Code|sugar-emulator --help}}
-*# [right click]->[add launcher to desktop]
+* {{Code|sugar-runner --help}}
-*# right click on icon on desktop
+* {{Code|sweets-sugar-emulator --help}}
-*# Properties, Command:/usr/bin/sugar-emulator '''-i 832x624'''
+Fit the screen for a 10" Netbook as a window:
-*# Close
+* in Terminal,
+*: {{Code|sugar-emulator -i 600x500}} (Fedora 19 and earlier)
+*: {{Code|sugar-runner --resolution 600x500}}
+Fit full screen size use it all for Sugar:
+* in Terminal,
+*: {{Code|sugar-emulator -f}}
+*: {{Code|sugar-runner}}  (defaults to full screen)
+*: {{Code|sweets-sugar-emulator -f, --fullscreen }}
+Edit the launcher icon file to change the default:
+: {{Code|sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sugar-runner.desktop}}
+:: edit the line {{Code|Exec&#61;sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}} for example.
+* [[Emulator/Full Screen|How to make a desktop icon that starts Sugar full screen]] {{highlight|bgcolor=yellow|'''Only needed for Fedora 19 and earlier versions.'''}}
+Fit emulator to XO display dimensions by modifying the menu definition:
+* Use 'Main Menu' utility (alacarte) or edit a separate launcher
+* [right click]->[add launcher to desktop]
+* right click on icon on desktop
+* Properties, Command: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 832x624}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}}
+* Close
+: Adjust the default window size for Sugar by editing the menu item for Sugar to<br>{{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 1200x900}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 1200x900}}
+:: to match the XO reflective screen resolution
+: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 832x624}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 832x624}}
+:: approximates the display proportions of the XO laptops, closely matching the toolbar, for example.
+: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -i 600x500}} or {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-runner --resolution 600x500}}
+:: fits the screen for a 10-inch netbook
+: {{Code|/usr/bin/sugar-emulator -f}} {{highlight|bgcolor=yellow|'''Only needed for Fedora 19 and earlier versions.'''}}
+:: '''full screen on netbook'''
+===Start Networking===
+* In terminal:
+ ifconfig eth0 up
+ dhclient eth0
+===Sugar 0.86 Improvements===
+* [[0.86/Notes#Home_Favourites_View_Improvements|0.86 Favorite View Improvements]]
-* Now a smaller Xephyr window will launch
-** 832x624 matches the XO display proportions (Pages in Browse will mimic the layout of those on an XO.)
 ===Keyboard shortcuts===
 * [[olpc:Keyboard shortcuts]]
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 * [[The Undiscoverable/Fonts|Fonts]]
+=== sugar-control-panel [command]===
+* '''The Original Way to Configure Sugar'''
+::Still present in sugar 0.92.4
+: In terminal:
+ sugar-control-panel
+ Usage: sugar-control-panel [ option ] key [ args...]
+ Options:
+ -h       show this help message
+ -l       list all available options
+ -h key   show information about this key
+ -g key   get the current value of the key
+ -s key   set the current value of the key
+ -c key   clear the current value of the key
+ --------
+ $ sugar-control-panel -l
+ modemconfiguration:
+     apn
+     number
+     password
+     pin
+     puk
+     username
+ datetime:
+     timezone
+ updater:
+ network:
+     networks (use the -c argument with this option)
+     registration (use the -c argument with this option)
+     jabber
+     publish_information
+     radio
+ language:
+     languages
+ aboutme:
+     color
+     color_xo
+     nick
+ aboutcomputer:
+     aboutcomputer
+     build_number
+     firmware_number
+     license
+     serial_number
+     wireless_firmware
+ power:
+     automatic_pm
+     extreme_pm
+ frame:
+     corner_delay
+     edge_delay
+ keyboard:
+*If you want to connect quickly, simply open terminal. Then type the following commands :
+ sugar-control-panel -s jabber jabber.server.url
+:replace jabber.server.url with the jabber server you with to use
+:then restart Sugar (warning: close activities first to save) by pressing ctrl+alt+erase, then go to the neighborhood view and have fun!
 === Remote collaboration ===
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 * File types
 * InfoSlicer
+====Custom Icons====
+:Make your own Custom Icons:[[Development_Team/Almanac/Making_Icons]]
 ===Journal===
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 ===[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get xo-get]===
+'''NOTE''': This script does not work with Sugar 0.98 or later and needs to be updated.
 The obsolete xo-get script and Activity accessed a repository of Activities for installation and updates. Use [http://Activities.sugarlabs.org/ Activities.sugarlabs.org] instead.
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 * [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get#Installation_of_xo-get Script] [http://xo-get.olpc.at/xo-get.py Download]
 * [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xo-get#Installation_of_xo-get_GUI Activity]
+To install an activity from a downloaded .xo file from the cli, one can use <tt>sugar-install-bundle</tt> instead
 ===Terminal===
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 * [[The Undiscoverable/Bookmarks|Bookmarks]]
+* The URI in the address box can be copied to the clipboard with a right-click palette Copy action.
 * You can use browse to browse the file system and .py files
 * Uploading from Journal
 * [[wikipedia:About:config|about]]:config    (Enter this in the address bar to see and set Browse configuration values, such as for  [[olpc:Our software#Proxy configuration]])
+* The fast way to cleanup address history is stopping Browse and removing all its local data by entering in Terminal Activity this command:
+*: {{Code|rm -rf ~/.sugar/default/org.laptop.WebActivity}}
 ===Jukebox===
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 ** I have found that adding an additional keyboard setting is *very* difficult
 * Keyboard sends screen the "erase" key as the ascii code NULL (back erase) and sees "fn+erase" as code DEL (forward erase).
-====dx3===
+====dx3====
 :testing:http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dx3/xo1/
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   I believe XO-1's can be adjusted to default to Ad-hoc as well if desired
-*Enable Ad-hoc network on XO-1
+====Enable Ad-hoc network on XO-1====
   (Re: [Testing] [OLPC New Zealand] os873 on XO-1.5 and os873 on XO-1 -07/23/2011) -Gary Martin
 ) You can enable ad-hoc networking on recent XO-1 builds with (your neighbour hood view will be populated with the three new Mayan numbered adhoc icons as well as the usual three mesh icons):
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   If a Jabber server is configured, Sugar will try to connect to it (using telepathy-gabble).
   As soon as the Jabber connection has been established, Sugar will deactivate the link-local collaboration.
+* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Wifi_Connectivity#Hidden_Networks Hidden Networks]
 Any issues?