Menus

In gedit there are three different type of menus. The menu bar contains all the commands, options, and plug-ins. The toolbar contains selected commands the user uses the most. The right click menu in the text window, contains the commands that are useful while editing a file. Only the menu bar is described in this section because it is so large. The toolbar and right click menu are talked about in other sections of gedit's manual.

Menu Bar

The menu bar can be moved around the desktop. When you click on the far left side of the menu bar, on the raised dotted portion, you can drag [1] the menu bar with your mouse and move it anywhere on your desktop. The menu bar can also snap into place on all four sides of the Main Window, if you place your mouse close to the edge of the Main Window. The menu bar's default position is located at the top of the Main Window and contains the following menus:

File

The menu contains:

Edit

The menu contains:

View

The menu contains:

Settings

The menu contains:

Files

The menu contains all the files currently opened in gedit. If you click on one of the files, the Main Window shows the file you clicked on so you can edit it.

Help

This menu contains:

  • Help — shows this manual.

  • About — shows basic information about gedit, such as the author's name, current developers, and the application version number.

Right Click Menu

The right click menu is accessed by clicking the right mouse button in the Main Window of gedit.

This menu contains:

Notes

[1]

Dragging refers to the action in which you click on an object, with your mouse, and move the mouse pointer without releasing the previously clicked button. You can then release the mouse button and the object you were moving with the mouse will stay on the desktop where you released the mouse button. This action is generally called "drag and drop."

[2]

A pre-press file is one that a professional printing company can take and produce brochures, flyers, letterheads, etc. The file formats which are referred to are PS (Postscript) and PDF (Portable Document Format).