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diff --git a/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml b/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml index 0566f8772d..fd3ad4f65d 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Appendix PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> + <appendix id="menuref"> <title>Menu Reference</title> <para> @@ -304,8 +305,194 @@ <sect1 id="menuref-mail-editor"> <title>The Message Composer Menus</title> <para> - Kevin might do this section. + The message composition window has its own set of menus: + <guimenu>File</guimenu>, which controls operations on files and + data, <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, for text editing, + <guimenu>Format</guimenu>, which controls the file format of + messages you send, <guimenu>View</guimenu>, to set how you view + the message, and <guimenu>Insert</guimenu>, which holds tools + for embedding files and other items in messages. Here's what's in them: </para> + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-editor-file"> + <title>The Message Composer File Menu</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Open</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Open a text file or a draft mail message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Save a mail message as a text file. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save As</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Choose a file name and location for + a message you want to save as a text file. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save in Folder</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Save a message as a draft, rather than + as a seperate text file. (FIXME: should be removed, and + functionality subsumed under "Save As"). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Insert Text File</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Open a text file and insert it into + the current message. (FIXME: belongs under "Insert"). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Send</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Sends the message immediately. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Close</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Closes the message composer. If you have not done so, + <application>Evolution</application> + will ask you if you want to save your message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-editor-edit"> + <title>The Message Composer Edit Menu</title> + <para> + The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu in the message composer + contains the following items. Keyboard shortcuts are listed + next to the items in the menus themselves. + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Undoes the last action you performed. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Redo</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + If you change your mind about Undoing something, + you can always use this item. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Removes the selected text from the text entry window and + retains it in the system "clipboard" memory, ready for pasting. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Copies selected text to the system clipboard without deleting it. + The text can then be inserted elsewhere with the + <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> command. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Inserts the contents of the system clipboard at the + location of the cursor. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Enter a phrase and find your match in your message body. + As with <guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Find Again</guimenuitem>, and + <guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem>, <application>Evolution</application> + will offer you the option to search forwards or backwards, and. + + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + If you are familiar with regular expressions, often called + "regexes," you can search for something more complicated, + using wildcards and boolean logic. If you're not familiar with + them, there are numerous resources for you on the web. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Again</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Repeats your last search. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Enter a word or phrase and the word or phrase with which you'd like + to replace it. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This item brings up the Message Composer Properties Capplet, + a portion of the GNOME Control Center that determines the + key bindings for the message composer. Help for this capplet is + available directly from the Control Center. (FIXME: Write that help doc too). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> +<!-- + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>View</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Insert</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + +--> + + + + </sect1> <sect1 id="menuref-cal"> diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index eb8c1b5e92..4143e67b72 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ +2000-08-24 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> + + * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Message Composer File and Edit menus. + 2000-08-23 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Added editor sections. - + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Included Menu Reference Appendix. 2000-08-22 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> diff --git a/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml b/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml index 0566f8772d..fd3ad4f65d 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Appendix PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> + <appendix id="menuref"> <title>Menu Reference</title> <para> @@ -304,8 +305,194 @@ <sect1 id="menuref-mail-editor"> <title>The Message Composer Menus</title> <para> - Kevin might do this section. + The message composition window has its own set of menus: + <guimenu>File</guimenu>, which controls operations on files and + data, <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, for text editing, + <guimenu>Format</guimenu>, which controls the file format of + messages you send, <guimenu>View</guimenu>, to set how you view + the message, and <guimenu>Insert</guimenu>, which holds tools + for embedding files and other items in messages. Here's what's in them: </para> + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-editor-file"> + <title>The Message Composer File Menu</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Open</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Open a text file or a draft mail message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Save a mail message as a text file. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save As</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Choose a file name and location for + a message you want to save as a text file. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Save in Folder</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Save a message as a draft, rather than + as a seperate text file. (FIXME: should be removed, and + functionality subsumed under "Save As"). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Insert Text File</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Open a text file and insert it into + the current message. (FIXME: belongs under "Insert"). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Send</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Sends the message immediately. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Close</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + Closes the message composer. If you have not done so, + <application>Evolution</application> + will ask you if you want to save your message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-editor-edit"> + <title>The Message Composer Edit Menu</title> + <para> + The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu in the message composer + contains the following items. Keyboard shortcuts are listed + next to the items in the menus themselves. + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Undoes the last action you performed. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Redo</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + If you change your mind about Undoing something, + you can always use this item. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Removes the selected text from the text entry window and + retains it in the system "clipboard" memory, ready for pasting. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Copies selected text to the system clipboard without deleting it. + The text can then be inserted elsewhere with the + <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> command. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Inserts the contents of the system clipboard at the + location of the cursor. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Enter a phrase and find your match in your message body. + As with <guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Find Again</guimenuitem>, and + <guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem>, <application>Evolution</application> + will offer you the option to search forwards or backwards, and. + + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Regex</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + If you are familiar with regular expressions, often called + "regexes," you can search for something more complicated, + using wildcards and boolean logic. If you're not familiar with + them, there are numerous resources for you on the web. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Find Again</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Repeats your last search. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Enter a word or phrase and the word or phrase with which you'd like + to replace it. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This item brings up the Message Composer Properties Capplet, + a portion of the GNOME Control Center that determines the + key bindings for the message composer. Help for this capplet is + available directly from the Control Center. (FIXME: Write that help doc too). + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> +<!-- + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>View</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenu>Insert</guimenu></term> + <listitem><para> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + +--> + + + + </sect1> <sect1 id="menuref-cal"> diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index eb8c1b5e92..4143e67b72 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ +2000-08-24 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> + + * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Message Composer File and Edit menus. + 2000-08-23 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Added editor sections. - + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Included Menu Reference Appendix. 2000-08-22 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> |