Each folder icon in the tree view at left represents a group of
packages. Each group can contain subgroups. For
example, the folder contains text
editors such as ed,
vim and
GXedit. From the tree view on the left, you
might find another folder beneath
called , which would contain both
emacs and
emacs-X11.
The tree view can be expanded and collapsed, so you can easily navigate
through the packages. A folder which appears with a
+ next to it indicates that there are subfolders
within that category.
To view the packages and subgroups within a group, click once on a
folder or a + with your left mouse button. The
display window will then show you the contents of that folder. By
default, you will be presented with icons to represent the packages. You
can change that view to a list view by selecting from the tab you'll find
under => .
Refer to the section called Configuration for more information about
customizing Gnome-RPM settings.
To select a single package, click on it with the left mouse
button. When a package is selected, its title will be highlighted as
shown in Figure 18-2). To unselect a package,
either click on an empty space in the display panel with the left
mouse button, or click on the Unselect button
on the toolbar. When you unselect a package, the highlighting will
disappear.
You can select and unselect multiple packages, in more than one folder
in the tree panel. To select more than one package, hold down the
[Ctrl] key and left-click on packages; you'll see
highlighting around each selection.
To select a group of packages within a folder, left-click on one
package. Hold down the [Shift] key and left-click on
the final package you wish to select. You'll see that all of the
packages between your starting and ending selections will be
highlighted for selection.
The status bar at the bottom of Gnome-RPM
will display the total number of packages you have selected.
