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More cleanups. Added prefs section and downloader section. Still needs
2003-12-02 David Bordoley <bordoley@msu.edu> * help/C/epiphany.xml: More cleanups. Added prefs section and downloader section. Still needs work to be brought 100% up2date. patch from Piers Cornwell <piers@myrealbox.com>
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diff --git a/help/C/epiphany.xml b/help/C/epiphany.xml
index 4631af8c5..9fd09ac2e 100644
--- a/help/C/epiphany.xml
+++ b/help/C/epiphany.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
<year>2003</year>
<holder>David Bordoley</holder>
</copyright>
+ <copyright>
+ <year>2003</year>
+ <holder>Piers Cornwell</holder>
+ </copyright>
<!-- translators: uncomment this:
@@ -72,6 +76,14 @@
<address> <email>bordoley@msu.edu</email> </address>
</affiliation>
</author>
+ <author>
+ <firstname>Piers</firstname>
+ <surname>Cornwell</surname>
+ <affiliation>
+ <orgname>Epiphany Development Team</orgname>
+ <address> <email>piers@myrealbox.com</email> </address>
+ </affiliation>
+ </author>
</authorgroup>
@@ -90,8 +102,8 @@
<primary>Browser</primary>
</indexterm>
-<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= -->
-<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
+<!-- ============= Document Body ================================== -->
+<!-- ============= Introduction =================================== -->
<!-- Use the Introduction section to give a brief overview of what
the application is and what it does. -->
<sect1 id="fr-introduction">
@@ -102,92 +114,101 @@
</para>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= Getting Started =========================== -->
+<!-- ============= Getting Started ================================ -->
<sect1 id="ephy-getting-started">
- <title>Getting Started</title>
+ <title>Getting Started</title>
- <sect2 id="ephy-to-open-browser-window">
- <title>To Open a Browser Window</title>
- <para>
- You can open a browser window in the following ways:
- </para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Choose <menuchoice> <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Web Browser</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Command line</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Type <command>epiphany</command>, then press
- <keycap>Return</keycap>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </sect2>
- <sect2 id="ephy-to-open-bookmarks">
- <title>To Open the Bookmarks Window</title>
- <para>You can open the bookmarks window in the following ways:</para>
- <variablelist>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Web Bookmarks</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>Command line</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Type <command>epiphany -b</command>, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ <sect2 id="ephy-to-open-browser-window">
+ <title>To Open a Browser Window</title>
+ <para>
+ You can open a browser window in the following ways:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice> <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Web Browser</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Command line</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Type <command>epiphany</command>, then press
+ <keycap>Return</keycap>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="ephy-to-open-bookmarks">
+ <title>To Open the Bookmarks Window</title>
+ <para>
+ You can open the bookmarks window in the following ways:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice> <guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Web Bookmarks</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ Command line
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Type <command>epiphany -b</command>, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term>From the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> from the &fr; main window.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ From the <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Edit Bookmarks</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice> from the &fr; main window.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>From the &fr; toolbar</term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>
+ From the &fr; toolbar
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
Click on the Bookmarks button in the toolbar of the
main window.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
- </sect2>
-
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
<!-- ============= Browser Windows ============================ -->
<sect1 id="ephy-browser-windows">
- <title>Browser Windows</title>
- <para>Browser windows enable you to browse between web pages.
-<xref linkend="ephy-screenshot"/> shows a browser window displaying the
-home page.</para>
+ <title>Browser Windows</title>
+ <para>
+ Browser windows enable you to browse between web pages.
+ <xref linkend="ephy-screenshot"/> shows a browser window displaying the
+ home page.
+ </para>
<figure id="ephy-screenshot">
<title>Browser window displaying the home page</title>
<screenshot>
@@ -201,7 +222,9 @@ home page.</para>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
- <para><xref linkend="epiphany-TBL-1"/> describes the components of a browser window.</para>
+ <para>
+ <xref linkend="epiphany-TBL-1"/> describes the components of a browser window.
+ </para>
<table frame="topbot" id="epiphany-TBL-1">
<title>Browser Window Components</title>
<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0">
@@ -210,71 +233,103 @@ home page.</para>
<thead>
<row rowsep="1">
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Component</para>
+ <para>
+ Component
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Description </para>
+ <para>
+ Description
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Menubar</para>
+ <para>
+ Menubar
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in a browser window.</para>
+ <para>
+ Contains menus that you use to perform tasks in a browser window.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Toolbar</para>
+ <para>
+ Toolbar
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in a browser window.</para>
+ <para>
+ Contains buttons that you use to perform tasks in a browser window.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
- <para>Address entry</para>
+ <para>
+ Address entry
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
- <para>Drop-down combination box that you use to enter web addresses or search terms.</para>
+ <para>
+ Drop-down combination box that you use to enter web addresses or
+ search terms.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
+ <row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
- <para>Bookmarks bar</para>
+ <para>
+ Bookmarks bar
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
- <para>Contains menus, buttons and text fields that you use for highspeed access to bookmarks and web searches.</para>
+ <para>
+ Contains menus, buttons and text fields that you use for highspeed
+ access to bookmarks and web searches.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>View pane</para>
+ <para>
+ View pane
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry valign="top">
- <para>Displays the contents of the viewed page.</para>
+ <para>
+ Displays the contents of the viewed page.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
- <para>Statusbar</para>
+ <para>
+ Statusbar
+ </para>
</entry>
<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
- <para>Displays status information.</para>
+ <para>
+ Displays status information.
+ </para>
</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
- <para>You can also open a popup menu from browser
-windows. To open this popup menu right-click in a browser
-window. The items in this menu depend on where you right-click. For example,
-when you right-click on a link, you can choose items related to
-the link. When you right-click on the web page itself,
-you can choose items related to the display of the web page.</para>
+ <para>
+ You can also open a popup menu from browser windows. To open
+ this popup menu right-click in a browser window. The items in
+ this menu depend on where you right-click. For example, when
+ you right-click on a link, you can choose items related to the
+ link. When you right-click on the web page itself, you can
+ choose items related to the display of the web page.
+ </para>
</sect1>
<!-- ============= Browsing the Web =========================== -->
@@ -486,6 +541,10 @@ you can choose items related to the display of the web page.</para>
Web pages contain links to other web pages, often (but not always)
indicated by an underline. To follow a link, left click it.
</para>
+ <note>
+ The web page defines whether the link opens in the current or a new
+ window.
+ </note>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-open-link-in-window">
<title>To Open a Link in a New window</title>
@@ -500,17 +559,30 @@ you can choose items related to the display of the web page.</para>
To open a link in a new tab, right click it and select
<guimenuitem>Open Link in New Tab</guimenuitem>.
</para>
+ <tip>
+ You can also open a link in a new tab by middle clicking it, if you
+ have a three button mouse, or clicking with both buttons, if you
+ have a two button mouse.
+ </tip>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-download-link">
<title>To Download a Link</title>
<para>
To save the target of a link, right click it and select
- <guimenuitem>Download Link</guimenuitem>.
+ <guimenuitem>Download Link</guimenuitem>. The linked file or
+ document will be saved to your download folder which you can
+ set in <xref linkend="general-preferences"/>.
</para>
</sect2>
- <sect2 id="to-switch-between-tab">
+ <sect2 id="to-switch-between-tabs">
<title>To Switch in Between Tabs</title>
<para>
+ Click the header of a tab to switch to it.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="to-move-tabs">
+ <title>To Move Tabs</title>
+ <para>
To rearrange tabs in the current window, select <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Tabs</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Move Tab Left</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> or <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tabs</guimenu>
@@ -523,11 +595,6 @@ you can choose items related to the display of the web page.</para>
</menuchoice>.
</para>
</sect2>
- <sect2 id="to-move-tabs">
- <title>To Move Tabs</title>
- <para>
- </para>
- </sect2>
</sect1>
<!-- ============= Managing Your Bookmarks ================ -->
@@ -746,22 +813,27 @@ Click on the bookmark that you want to select.</para>
<sect2 id="to-open-bookmark">
<title>To Open a Bookmark in a New Window or Tab</title>
<variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term>To open a bookmark in a new window perform the following steps:</term>
- <listitem>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select the bookmark that you want to open.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
- Alternatively, right-click on the bookmark, then choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>To open a bookmark in a new window perform the following steps:</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select the bookmark that you want to open.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open in
+ New Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click
+ on the bookmark, then choose <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Open in New
+ Window</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term>To open a bookmark in a new tab perform the following steps:</term>
<listitem>
<orderedlist>
@@ -781,42 +853,56 @@ Click on the bookmark that you want to select.</para>
<sect2 id="to-create-new-topic">
<title>To Create a New Topic</title>
<para>
- To create a new topic, choose
- <menuchoice>
- <guimenu>File</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>New Topic</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- in the Bookmark window. A new topic is created, you can
- now enter the name of the topic.
+ To create a new topic, choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>New Topic</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the Bookmark
+ window. A new topic is created, you can now enter the name of the
+ topic. The topics will appear as submenus in the <guimenu>Bookmarks
+ </guimenu> menu.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-add-bookmark-to-topic">
<title>To Add a Bookmark to a Topic</title>
<para>
+ To add a bookmark to a topic, right-click its entry in the bookmarks
+ window and choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. From the
+ <guilabel>Topics</guilabel> list, select each topic to add this
+ bookmark to, and click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-remove-bookmark-from-topic">
<title>To Remove a Bookmark From a Topic</title>
<para>
+ To remove a bookmark from a topic, right-click its entry in the bookmarks
+ window and choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. From the
+ <guilabel>Topics</guilabel> list, deselect each topic from which you
+ wish to remove this bookmark, then click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-rename-bookmark-or-topic">
<title>To Rename a Bookmark or Topic</title>
- <para>To rename a bookmark or Topic perform the following steps:</para>
- <orderedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>Select the bookmark or topic that you want to rename in the bookmarks window.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem>
+ <para>
+ To rename a bookmark or topic perform the following steps:
+ </para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select the bookmark or topic that you want to rename in the bookmarks window.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>. Alternatively, right-click on the bookmark
or topic in the view pane, then choose <guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem>.
The name of the bookmark or topic is selected.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>Type a new name for the topic or bookmark, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Type a new name for the topic or bookmark, then press
+ <keycap>Return</keycap>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-delete-bookmark-or-topic">
<title>To Delete a Bookmark or Topic</title>
@@ -920,11 +1006,20 @@ bookmark, then choose <guimenuitem>Copy Address</guimenuitem>.</para>
<sect2 id="smart-bookmarks">
<title>Smart Bookmarks</title>
<para>
+ Smart bookmarks are a special kind of bookmark that can take one or
+ more arguments. If you add a smart bookmark to a toolbar, you will
+ see its name and a text box. You can enter text into the box and press
+ enter to perform the function of the smart bookmark.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To add a smart bookmark, go to the
+ <ulink url="http://galeon.sourceforge.net/bookmarks/browse.php" type="http">
+ Smart Bookmarks archive</ulink> and follow the instructions there.
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= Managing Your History Links ================ -->
+<!-- ============= Managing Your History Links ==================== -->
<sect1 id="ephy-managing-history">
<title>Managing Your History Links</title>
<para>
@@ -1058,21 +1153,141 @@ history link, then choose <guimenuitem>Copy Address</guimenuitem>.</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= Managing Your Passwords and Cookies ==== -->
+<!-- ============= Managing Your Passwords and Cookies ============ -->
<sect1 id="ephy-managing-passwords-cookies">
- <title>Managing Your Passwords and Cookies</title>
+ <title>Managing Your Passwords and Cookies</title>
+ <para>
+ &fr; stores your cookies and passwords in the Personal Data Manager
+ which can be accessed by clicking <menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Personal Data</guisubmenu> </menuchoice>.
+ </para>
+ <sect2 id="managing-cookies">
+ <title>Managing Cookies</title>
+ <para>
+ Cookies allow web pages to store pieces of information which can then be accessed
+ by the site when you next visit.
+ </para>
<para>
+ In Personal Data Manager, you can view the cookies stored on your
+ computer and the details contained within them. You can also delete cookies.
</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ To view the contents of a cookie, select its entry in the list and click
+ <guibutton>Properties</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ To delete cookies, select all the cookies you want to delete, and click the
+ <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The cookies properties window shows you the following details:
+ </para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Value</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The content of the cookie.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Path</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The folder within the domain for which the cookies is valid.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Secure</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Whether the cookie originates from a secure or insecure server.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Expire</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The date and time at which the cookie is no longer valid.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="managing-passwords">
+ <title>Managing Passwords</title>
+ <para>
+ Many web sites require you to log in using a username and password to gain access
+ to some or all of the site. &fr; can remember the passwords for you so that you
+ can quickly login in future.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In Personal Data Manager, you can view the sites for which passwords
+ have been stored, and delete them.
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ To delete passwords, select all the entries you want to delete, and click the
+ <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </sect2>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= Using the Download Manager ==== -->
+<!-- ============= Using the Download Manager ===================== -->
<sect1 id="ephy-download-manager">
<title>Using the Download Manager</title>
<para>
+ When you are downloading files, the download manager provides you with details of the
+ current downloads:
</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>%</guilabel> column shows the progress of each download.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Filename</guilabel> is the name of the downloading file. The folder
+ which the file is downloaded to can be specified in <xref linkend="general-preferences"/>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Size</guilabel> shows how big the file is.
+ 1MB is equivilent to 1024kB.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Remaining</guilabel> gives an estimation of the amount of time to completion.
+ This is a best guess and, depending on the reliability of your connection, this value may
+ vary in accuracy.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ To cancel a download, select its entry in the download manager and click <guibutton>
+ Stop</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <note>
+ Once all downloads have finished, or been cancelled, the download manager will close.
+ </note>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= Customizing Epiphany ==== -->
+<!-- ============= Customizing Epiphany =========================== -->
<sect1 id="ephy-customize">
<title>Customizing &fr;</title>
<para>
@@ -1080,7 +1295,158 @@ history link, then choose <guimenuitem>Copy Address</guimenuitem>.</para>
<sect2 id="setting-preferences">
<title>Setting Your Preferences</title>
<para>
+ You can customize &fr; to suit your personal needs by using the Preferences
+ dialog which can be accessed by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
</para>
+ <sect3 id="general-preferences">
+ <title>General Preferences</title>
+ <para>
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose the page displayed when the <guibutton>Home</guibutton>
+ button on the toolbar is clicked, and also when &fr; is launched, by
+ entering an address in the <guilabel>Home page</guilabel> section.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Choose the folder for downloaded files by clicking the <guilabel>
+ Download folder</guilabel> button and selecting a folder.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="fonts-and-colors-preferences">
+ <title>Fonts and Colors Preferences</title>
+ <para>
+ This section allows you to configure the style of text and the colors used
+ on web pages.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can choose different font styles and sizes depending on the language
+ that a page is written in. First select the language you want to configure
+ from the <guilabel>For language</guilabel> drop down combination box. To
+ set the font for standard text, where the width of characters varies,
+ use the <guilabel>Variable width</guilabel> drop down combination box
+ and spin box. To set the font for fixed width text, where the width of
+ characters is always the same, use the <guilabel>Fixed width</guilabel>
+ drop down combination box and spin box.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can also set a minimum size for web page fonts by using the <guilabel>
+ Minimum size</guilabel> spin box. Fonts smaller than this value will be
+ increased to this size.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Web pages often specify their own font styles and sizes. You can make &fr;
+ only use the fonts that you have chosen by selecting the <guilabel>Always
+ use these fonts</guilabel> option.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Web pages may also specify their own colors for the background and for
+ fonts. You can make &fr; always use the colors specifed by your current
+ desktop theme by selecting the <guilabel>Always use the desktop theme
+ colors</guilabel> option.
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="privacy-preferences">
+ <title>Privacy Preferences</title>
+ <para>
+ &fr; allows you to configure a number of features which allow you to
+ restrict what web pages can do:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Allow popup windows</guilabel> if you want web pages
+ to be able to launch content in new windows automatically.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Enable Java</guilabel> to allow pages to load Java
+ applets - programs which run inside web pages.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Enable JavaScript</guilabel> to give web pages the
+ capability to use the more advanced programming techniques of the
+ JavaScript language.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <note>
+ Disabling these features may cause some pages to display incorrectly or
+ cause some loss of functionility. For Java to work, you need to install
+ the Java plugin.
+ </note>
+ <para>
+ You can also configure how cookies are handled:
+ </para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Always accept</guilabel> to allow any site to set
+ cookies.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Only from sites you visit</guilabel> to only allow
+ cookies to be set for sites which you have navigated to.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select <guilabel>Never accept</guilabel> to prevent sites from setting
+ cookies.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <note>
+ Disabling or restricting cookies may disable access to parts of some sites or
+ disable some of their features.
+ </note>
+ <para>
+ &fr; stores some of the content of web pages in temporary files to allow
+ faster loading of the content when you next view them. The <guilabel>Disk
+ space</guilabel> spin box allows you to specify the maximum amount of space
+ &fr; can use for these files. Setting this value to zero will cause &fr; to
+ never store temporary files. These temporary files can be removed by clicking
+ the <guibutton>Clear</guibutton> button.
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+ <sect3 id="language-preferences">
+ <title>Language Preferences</title>
+ <para>
+ The encoding of a page specifies the set of characters that are used in it.
+ The <guilabel>Encodings</guilabel> section configures how &fr; identifies
+ this set. The <guilabel>Default</guilabel> drop down combination box allows
+ you to set an encoding to fall back to when the page doesn't specify one.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The <guilabel>Autodetect</guilabel> drop down combination box allows you to
+ select a group of encodings from which &fr; will try to select to right
+ encoding for the page if one is not specified. For example, if you normally
+ visit Chinese pages, for which these may be several different encodings,
+ you might set this to <guilabel>Chinese</guilabel>. To stop &fr; from
+ trying to guess an encoding, select <guilabel>Off</guilabel>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Some web sites have pages which are available in a number of different
+ languages. You can set your prefered language by selecting an entry from
+ the <guilabel>Language</guilabel> drop down combination box. If you would
+ like to set one or more fall back languages, in case your prefered
+ language isn't available, click <guibutton>More</guibutton> and add
+ your back up languages to the list. Entries are listed in the order
+ they will be checked with your prefered language at the top. You can
+ reorder entries by dragging them.
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-show-hide-window-components">
<title>To Show and Hide Browser Window Components</title>
@@ -1119,6 +1485,10 @@ history link, then choose <guimenuitem>Copy Address</guimenuitem>.</para>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+ <tip>
+ You can use fullscreen mode to make &fr; hide most of the window
+ components. For details, see <xref linkend="using-fullscreen-mode"/>.
+ </tip>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="to-edit-toolbars">
<title>To Edit Your Toolbars</title>
@@ -1146,23 +1516,33 @@ history link, then choose <guimenuitem>Copy Address</guimenuitem>.</para>
toolbar will then automatically be removed.
</para>
</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Drag buttons, including bookmarks, to rearrange
+ them either on the same toolbar
+ or between different toolbars.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>
</sect1>
-<!-- ============= About ================================== -->
- <sect1 id="fr-about">
- <title>About &fr;</title>
+<!-- ============= About ========================================== -->
+ <sect1 id="fr-about">
+ <title>About &fr;</title>
- <para> &fr; was written by Marco Presenti Gritti
+ <para>
+ &fr; was written by Marco Presenti Gritti
(<email>marco@it.gnome.org</email>). To find more information
about &fr;, please visit the <ulink
- url="http://epiphany.mozdev.org" type="http">Epiphany
+ url="http://www.gnome.org/projects/epiphany/" type="http">Epiphany
Web page</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para>
This manual was written by David Bordoley
- (<email>bordoley@msu.edu</email>) and Patanjali Somayaji
+ (<email>bordoley@msu.edu</email>), Piers Cornwell
+ (<email>piers@myrealbox.com</email>) and Patanjali Somayaji
(<email>patanjali@codito.com</email>).
</para>