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diff --git a/help/C/Makefile.am b/help/C/Makefile.am index e6c225a754..8b75954a13 100644 --- a/help/C/Makefile.am +++ b/help/C/Makefile.am @@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ sgml_ents = \ apx-gloss.sgml \ config-prefs.sgml \ config-sync.sgml \ - evolution-faq.sgml \ menuref.sgml \ preface.sgml \ usage-calendar.sgml \ diff --git a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml b/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 8e658ff308..0000000000 --- a/help/C/evolution-faq.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,973 +0,0 @@ -<!-- -<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> -<appendix id="evolution-faq"> - <title>Frequently Asked Questions About Ximian Evolution</title> - <para> - Here are some frequently asked questions about the - <application>Evolution</application> groupware suite from - Ximian. If you have a question that's not listed, you can - contact us at evolve@ximian.com. - </para> - - <sect1 id="faq-features"> - <title>Features</title> - - <qandaset> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - How can I use Evolution with Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - If your server uses standard open protocols like IMAP, - LDAP, POP, and SMTP, you can use Evolution with it. You - can share addresses with vCards and calendar items with - iCal appointments. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Can I use Evolution with KDE? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Evolution will work fine in KDE. You will need to - install all of the GNOME libraries that it depends on. - Also, certain configuration options, such as default - fonts and the message editor keybinding behavior, must be - changed using the GNOME Control Center application (this - will also run from within KDE). - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - How can I remove or rename a folder? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Right-click on the folder and select the - <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem> items. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Why doesn't drag and drop between folders seem to work? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - The implementation isn't finished, although it's nearly done. - </para> - - <para> - In the meantime, right-click on the folders or messages - you want to move, and select the - <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> or - <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> options. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Can I read mail from a mailbox file created by some other - application (e.g. Mutt) without importing mail from it? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - No, but it's a planned feature. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Can Evolution sync with my Palm OS (tm) device? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Yes. However, it is not yet stable enough for general - release and we do not yet ship Evolution with Palm - synchronization enabled default. Until we do, you will - need to compile this in yourself. Check the - <filename>README</filename> file for additional - information on the requirements. Full compatibility and - synchronization for calendar and addressbook applications - on Palm devices will be implemented and shipped soon. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - What is the difference between a virtual folder (vfolder) - and a regular folder? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - A virtual folder is like a saved search: it is a view of - your mail. Regular folders actually contain the mail - messages. You can have one message be in multiple virtual - folders, but only in one regular folder. See the section - in the Evolution manual about virtual folders for more - information. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Can Evolution spell-check messages while I compose them? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Yes. The Evolution composer is able to highlight - mis-spelled word on the fly as you type them, and also - give you suggestions for possible corrections. In order - for this to work you need the - <filename>gnome-spell</filename> component, which is not - shipped with Ximian GNOME yet. - </para> - - <para> - If you are brave enough, you can check out module - <filename>gnome-spell</filename> from the GNOME CVS and - compile it yourself. Check out its README file for a list - of <filename>gnome-spell</filename>'s requirements for - compilation. - </para> - - <para> - Note that you don't need to recompile Evolution after - installing <filename>gnome-spell</filename>; it will be - picked up automatically. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Why can't I see the images that are contained in some HTML - mail messages. - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Evolution currently doesn't support this, but it's a - planned feature. It will be an option: many people like - to turn off the images because they use up bandwidth and can - be used to spy on your email reading habits. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Can I change the font that Evolution uses to compose and - display mail messages? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - You have to change the GtkHTML settings for that: in the - GNOME Control Center, go to the "HTML Viewer" - configuration page, which is under the "Document Handlers" - category. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - How do I import my Outlook <filename>.pst</filename> files into Evolution? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - You cannot import these files directly into Evolution - because the <filename>.pst</filename> format is a - proprietary format. However, Mozilla Mail on Windows can - convert them into the <type>mbox</type> format, which can - then be imported by Evolution. - </para> - - <para> - To start importing your Outlook mail to Evolution, run - Mozilla Mail on Windows and select the - <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> - to begin. Then select that you wish to import Mail from - Outlook. Once Mozilla has imported all your mail, reboot - your computer into Linux. - </para> - - <para> - Mount your Windows partition in Linux and run Evolution to - begin importing your mail. Select - <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Import - File...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start importing. Set - the file type to MBox (mbox) and click on - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to select the mail you want - to import. - </para> - - <para> - If you are the only user on Windows, the mail files will - be stored in <filename>/mnt/c/windows/Application - Data/Mozilla/Profiles/default/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/</filename> - where <filename>/mnt/c/</filename> is your windows - partition mount point and XXXX is some collection of - numbers and digits ending in <filename>.slt</filename>. - </para> - - <para> - If there is more than one user, the file will be in - <filename>/mnt/c/windows/Profiles/USERNAME/XXXX/Mail/imported.mail/</filename> - where USERNAME is your Windows username. - </para> - - <para> - For each mail folder in Outlook, Mozilla will convert the - folder into one mbox file. To import all your mail, import - all the files without a <filename>.msf</filename> - extension. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - If Mozilla can import <filename>.pst</filename> files, why can't Evolution? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Mozilla on Windows accesses the <filename>.pst</filename> - files through the <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename>, which is - only available on Windows. <filename>MAPI.DLL</filename> - is the only way to access <filename>.pst</filename> files - and Evolution cannot use this DLL in Linux. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Will there be an Evolution server? How about a text-based or web-based front end? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Of course, we can't comment on unannounced future product - plans, but Evolution's architecture would permit the - existence of that kind of software. If there is enough - demand for such software we will consider moving in that - direction. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Will Evolution make a good mocha? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Only espresso is planned, but you can easily plug in a chocolate component. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - </qandaset> - </sect1> - - - <!-- Section: Getting and compiling --> - - <sect1 id="faq-get-and-compile"> - <title> - Getting and Compiling Evolution - </title> - <qandaset> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Where can I get the latest Evolution release? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - There are two ways to install the latest Evolution - release: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - If you have Ximian GNOME installed, you can start - Red Carpet, Ximian's software updating system, and - subscribe to the Evolution channel. This will let - you install a binary for the latest release, and - will also warn you when a new version has been made - available. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - If you want to compile from source, you can - download the latest official Evolution tarball - from: - </para> - - <para> - <ulink url="ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/unstable/sources/evolution"> - ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/unstable/sources/evolution</ulink> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Are binary snapshots available? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Yes, if you have Ximian GNOME installed. Just run Red - Carpet and subscribe to the Evolution Snapshot channel. - </para> - - <para> - You can check the status of snapshots at - <ulink url="http://primates.ximian.com/~snapshot">http://primates.ximian.com/~snapshot</ulink>. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Why isn't a new snapshot available today? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Sometimes the build might fail because of problems with - the source on CVS. In this case, just wait for next day's - snapshot. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - How do I get Evolution from CVS? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - If you already have - <ulink url="http://cvs.gnome.org">GNOME CVS</ulink> access, - simply check out the following modules: evolution, - gtkhtml, gal. - </para> - <para> - If you don't have a CVS account, you can use anoncvs - instead. Bear in mind that anoncvs is only synchronized once - a day, and code received from anoncvs may not be latest - version available. - </para> - - <para> - Before using the anoncvs server, you have to log into it. - This only needs to be done once. Use this command: - </para> - - <programlisting> - cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@anoncvs.gnome.org:/cvs/gnome login - </programlisting> - - <para> - Then you can retrieve the modules needed to compile Evolution - using the following command: - </para> - - <programlisting> - cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anonymous@anoncvs.gnome.org:/cvs/gnome co evolution gtkhtml gal - </programlisting> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - How should I compile Evolution avoiding conflicts with my - existing GNOME installation? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - The best way is to install Evolution into a separate prefix. - In order to specify a non-default installation prefix, you - can pass the <parameter>--prefix</parameter> option to - <filename>configure</filename> or - <filename>autogen.sh</filename>. For example: - </para> - - <programlisting> - cd /cvs/evolution - ./autogen.sh --prefix=/opt/gnome - </programlisting> - - <para> - If you install Evolution and the Evolution libraries in a - non-standard prefix, make sure you set the appropriate - environment variables in the startup script for Evolution: - </para> - - <programlisting> - export PATH=/opt/gnome:$PATH - export GNOME_PATH=/opt/gnome:/usr - </programlisting> - - <para> - You may also need to add <filename>$prefix/lib</filename> - (e.g. <filename>/opt/gnome/lib</filename>) to your - <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>. Of course, this will - not work for systems which do not use ld.so.conf, such as - HP-UX. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - I get the error message: <computeroutput>make: *** No rule - to make target - `all-no-@BUILD_INCLUDED_LIBINTL@'</computeroutput> - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - You probably have <filename>gettext</filename> 0.10.36 or - later installed. Try downgrading to 0.10.35; - unfortunately, 0.10.36 introduced some incompatibilities - with the current <filename>xml-i18n-tools</filename>. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - </qandaset> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="faq-trouble"> - <title>Troubleshooting</title> - <qandaset> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - I get <computeroutput>Cannot initialize the Evolution - shell</computeroutput>. - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - There are a number of things that can cause this error. - Check that: - </para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <filename>oafd</filename> is listed in your <envar>PATH</envar> - environment variable. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <filename>GNOME_Evolution_Shell.oaf</filename> and - the other - <filename>GNOME_Evolution_*.oaf</filename> files are - readable and installed in - <filename>$prefix/share/oaf</filename>, where - <filename>$prefix</filename> is one of the prefixes - listed in <envar>GNOME_PATH</envar> or - <envar>OAF_INFO_PATH</envar>. (These variables are - supposed to contain $PATH-like colon-separated lists of - paths. If the installation prefix for Evolution is - different from that). Run `oaf-slay' once before running - `evolution' again if you change $GNOME_PATH or - $OAF_INFO_PATH. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <filename>evolution</filename>, - <filename>evolution-mail</filename> and the other - <filename>evolution-*</filename> executables are in your - $PATH. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - I get <computeroutput>Cannot open composer window</computeroutput>. - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - This actually means that Evolution cannot activate the HTML - editor component from GtkHTML. The comments in the previous - answer still apply; also make sure that - <command>gnome-gtkhtml-editor</command> is in your - <envar>PATH</envar>. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - The address suggestion list steals focus from the "To:" - entry box when I'm typing. How can I make it keep focus? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - This is a bug in GTK version 1.2.10. To avoid it, downgrade - to GTK version 1.2.9, or install the Ximian version of GTK - 1.2.10. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - I updated Evolution and now my addressbook information is gone! - What should I do? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Evolution uses the <filename>libdb</filename> library to - handle the addressbook database. Two versions of - <filename>libdb</filename> can be used with Evolution: version - 1.88 and version 2. - </para> - - <para> - Unfortunately, an Evolution executable that is linked against - a certain version of <filename>libdb</filename> will only be - able to read addressbook files written by another Evolution - executable that is linked with the same version of the - library. If your addressbook is not readable by Evolution - anymore, it probably means that you used to have Evolution - linked with a certain version of <filename>libdb</filename>, - but now it gets linked to a different version. - </para> - - <para> - Because of the way <filename>libdb</filename> is designed, it - is not easy for Evolution to automatically do the conversion - between the two formats. But, if your Evolution used to be - linked against version 1.85 and now is linked to version 2, - there is a very simple way to convert the database and recover - your data. - </para> - - <itemizedlist> - - <listitem> - <para> - First of all, check the format of the database using the - <command>file</command> command: - </para> - - <programlisting> - file ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db - </programlisting> - - <para> - You want version 1.85 there. If your version is 2, then - your current Evolution is probably linked against - version 1.85 and you cannot convert the database to the - old format. To do that, follow these instructions: - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Quit Evolution. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Make a copy of the addressbook database for backup - purposes, then move the original out of the way. - </para> - - <programlisting> - cd ~/evolution/local/Contacts - cp addressbook.db addressbook.db.backup - mv addressbook.db addressbook.db.tmp - </programlisting> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Convert the contacts to the new format using - <command>db_dump185</command> and - <command>db_load</command>: - </para> - - <programlisting> - db_dump185 addressbook.db.tmp | db_load ~/evolution/local/Contacts/addressbook.db - </programlisting> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Restart Evolution. - </para> - </listitem> - - </itemizedlist> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Evolution reported an error when trying to retrieve from my - local spool in <filename>/var/spool/mail/username</filename>. Why? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Evolution doesn't have an external helper for moving mail, - so <filename>/var/spool/mail/</filename> must be writable - by you. Try this: - </para> - - <programlisting> - chmod 1777 /var/spool/mail - </programlisting> - - <para> - We're working on a solution to this problem now. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Evolution crashes reporting that it couldn't allocate N - billion bytes; how do I fix this? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - This usually happens when a component tries talking a - certain version of a CORBA interface to another component - that supports a different version. For example, this can - happen when you recompile and install a single component - without recompiling/installing the rest of Evolution. - </para> - - <para> - If you run into this problem, make sure all the components - are compiled and installed at the same time. This also - applies to GtkHTML upgrades; after upgrading and - installing a newer GtkHTML, always re-compile and - re-install Evolution against it. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - What is <command>killev</command> and why do I need to use it? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - Evolution is actually made up of several components that run - as separate processes. Evolution's shell is not very good - at cleaning up stale processes, so it is possible that - sometimes already-running components cause unexpected and/or - broken behavior. - </para> - - <para> - It's always a good idea to run <command>killev</command> - after a crash in Evolution, especially if the Evolution - shell itself crashed. (If a component crashes instead, you - should try to exit the shell cleanly first, so you give a - chance to the other components to clean things up properly.) - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - What is <command>oaf-slay</command> and why do I need to use it? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - <command>oaf-slay</command> is an utility which comes with - OAF, the Object Activation Framework that is used in the - GNOME Desktop to activate components. It will kill the - object activation daemon (<command>oafd</command>) as well - as all the active components on the system. - </para> - - <para> - Using <command>oaf-slay</command> - <command>oaf-slay</command> is quite drastic and can cause - problems with other programs that use oaf, especially with - <application>Nautilus</application>. To avoid problems, do - not run <command>oaf-slay</command> while you are in GNOME. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - </qandaset> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="faq-debugging"> - <title>Questions about Bugs and Debugging</title> - <para> - Find a bug? Here's how to help us fix it! - </para> - - <qandaset> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - Where should I report bugs for Evolution? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - You can use the GNOME Bug Report Tool - (<command>bug-buddy</command>), or report bugs to the - Ximian bug reporting system (Bugzilla), located at <ulink - url="http://bugzilla.ximian.com">http://bugzilla.ximian.com</ulink>. - </para> - - <para> - Please use the query function to check if a bug has been - submitted already, so that we avoid duplicate reports. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - - - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - What is a stack trace (backtrace) and how do I get one? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - A stack trace is a list of the chain of function calls - that lead to some point in the program. Typically, you - want to get a stack trace when Evolution crashes or - hangs and you want to try to figure out where in the - code that happened and why. For this reason, stack - traces are extremely useful for the Evolution - developers, so it's important that you learn how to get - them, and include them in crash reports. The - <application>bug-buddy</application> tool can get and - submit a stack trace for you. If you want to do it by - yourself, here's how: - </para> - <para> - First of all, in order to get a stack trace, your - executable (and possibly the libraries) must be compiled - with debugging symbols. Debugging symbols are created by - default if you compile from CVS, and are included in the - snapshot builds. If you decide to compile by yourself - with some custom CFLAGS value, make sure -g is included - in them. - </para> - <para> - Finally, you must put the component that crashes through - <application>gdb</application>, the GNU debugging tool. - To do so, make sure all the components are dead (exit - Evolution and run <command>killev</command>), then run the - following command: - <programlisting> - <command>gdb name-of-component</command> - </programlisting> - - Where "name-of-component" is the name of the component that - crashed. - </para> - <para> - Then, at the gdb prompt, type r (for "run") and wait a - few seconds to make sure the component has registered - with the name service. Then start - <application>Evolution</application> normally from a - different terminal. - </para> - <para> - When you have started - <application>Evolution</application>, reproduce the - crash, and go back to the terminal where you ran gdb. If - the component crashed, you should have a prompt there; - otherwise, just hit Control+C. At the prompt, type - <command>info threads</command>. This will give you a - screen that looks like this: - </para> - <para> - <programlisting> -(gdb) info threads - 8 Thread 6151 (LWP 14908) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 7 Thread 5126 (LWP 14907) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 6 Thread 4101 (LWP 1007) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 5 Thread 3076 (LWP 1006) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 4 Thread 2051 (LWP 1005) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 3 Thread 1026 (LWP 1004) 0x409778fe in sigsuspend () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 2 Thread 2049 (LWP 1003) 0x40a10d90 in poll () from /lib/libc.so.6 - 1 Thread 1024 (LWP 995) 0x40a10d90 in poll () from /lib/libc.so.6 - </programlisting> - - For the most part, only - <application>evolution-mail</application> will have more - than one thread. - </para> - <para> - Now, for each of the threads listed, type the following commands: -<programlisting> -thread N -bt -</programlisting> - Where 'N' is the number of the thread (in this example, 1 - through 8). - </para> - <para> - Cut and paste all the output gdb gives you into a text - file. You can quit gdb by typing - <userinput>quit</userinput> - </para> - <para> - If you prefer, you can start gdb while a process is - running. You'll want to do this right after a crash dialog - appears, but before hitting "OK" or "Submit bug report". - Start <application>gdb</application> as above, but instead - of using <userinput>r</userinput>, type <userinput>attach - PID</userinput> where PID is the process ID of the - component you want to debug. - </para> - <para> - If that sounds too complicated, you can always use - <command>bug-buddy</command> to get and submit the stack - trace. - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para> - A component of evolution crashed, but since the rest of - evolution stayed up, I couldn't use bug-buddy to get a - stack trace. How can I use gdb to get a stack trace of - the component? - </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para> - To trace a failing component (in this example, evolution-mail): - <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> - <listitem> - <para> - Open two terminals. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - In one, type <command>gdb evolution-mail</command> - . Replace "evolution-mail" with the name of the - component that is crashing: evolution-addressbook, - evolution-calendar, etc.) - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Once gdb starts, type <userinput>r</userinput> and - hit enter. Give it a few seconds, to make sure it - starts up completely. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - In the second terminal, type - <command>evolution</command>. Do whatever you did - to cause the crash in the component you used in - step two. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - When the crash occurs, type 'bt' in the first - terminal. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - Cut and paste the output into your bug report. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - </qandaset> - </sect1> - </appendix> - -<!-- Local Variables: --> <!-- indent-tabs-mode:nil --> <!-- End: --> - - - - diff --git a/help/C/evolution.sgml b/help/C/evolution.sgml index 8cc6534a1d..88a75bd6c0 100644 --- a/help/C/evolution.sgml +++ b/help/C/evolution.sgml @@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ entity names correspond. APX is for appendix. --> </legalnotice> <releaseinfo> - This is version 1.0 of the Ximian Evolution manual. It describes - version 1.0 of the Ximian Evolution groupware suite. + This is version 1.2 of the Ximian Evolution manual. It describes + version 1.2 of the Ximian Evolution groupware suite. </releaseinfo> </bookinfo> @@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ entity names correspond. APX is for appendix. --> that they didn't test it out thoroughly and have left it to other programmers to "configure" themselves a working system. In the case of <application>Ximian - Evolution</application>, "configurable", it means that, while - you can expect the program to work perfectly well in its - default settings, it's also easy to alter its behavior in a - wide variety of ways, so that it fits your needs exactly. - This part of the book will describe that process, from the - quickest glimpse of the Setup Assistant to an in-depth tour of - the preferences dialogs. + Evolution</application>, "configurable" means that, while you + can expect the program to work perfectly well with the default + settings, it's also easy to alter its behavior in a wide + variety of ways, so that it fits your needs exactly. This + part of the book will describe that process, from the quickest + glimpse of the Setup Assistant to an in-depth guide to obscure + preferences settings. </para> </partintro> diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml index 9637beaf4c..f8d4b4d1fa 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.sgml +++ b/help/C/preface.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,3 @@ -<!-- -<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> <preface id="introduction"> <title>About this Book</title> <sect1 id="organization"> @@ -79,5 +76,148 @@ Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: </warning> </para> </sect1> + <sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two"> + <title>What's New in Evolution 1.2</title> + <para> + If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.0, you may + want to know what has changed in this release. Aside from + performance benefits like faster POP server interaction, there + are new features and options, including some that may surprise + or confuse you. Here is a list of new and changed features: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Configuration Interface</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The preferences dialogs have been completely + overhauled. There is now a single configuration dialog + window for all components of the program, and you can + access it from anywhere. To change your preferences, + select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + Tools + </guimenu> + <guimenuitem> + Configure + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Folder Preferences for Autocompletion and Offline Mode</term> + <listitem> + <para> + You may now select which network folders which will be + cached locally when you go into Offline mode. Offline + mode now works better in general. + </para> + <para> + You may also select which contact folders will be used + to autocomplete addresses in the mail composer. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Redirect (Bounce) Feature Added</term> + <listitem> + <para> + To redirect a message with all its headers instead of + merely forwarding it, select the message and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + Actions + </guimenu> + <guisubmenu> + Forward + </guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem> + Redirect + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Digest-mode Display of Forwarded Messages</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Messages that have been forwarded to you as + attachments are now displayed in "Digest Mode" rather + than inline. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>New Mail Notification</term> + <listitem> + <para> + When new mail arrives, you may opt to have Evolution + beep or play a sound file that you specify. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Letter Keyboard Shortcuts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Pressing an unmodified letter key in the Folder Bar + now takes you to the next folder that starts with that + letter; if there are several, you can press the key + again and it will go to the next folder that starts + with that letter. Similarly, you can press a letter + key in the message list and the message selection will + move to the next message whose sender begins with that + letter. For example, you could press the + <keycap>r</keycap> key to go to the next message that + Russell sent you. + </para> + <para> + That means that unmodified letter shortcuts from + Evolution 1.0 won't work any more. The changes are: + <simplelist> + <member> + <keycap>,</keycap> (comma) and <keycap>.</keycap> + (period) are now the keyboard shortcuts for Next + and Previous unread messages + </member> + <member> + <keycap>'</keycap> (the single apostrophe) toggles + the message preview pane. + </member> + </simplelist> + Shortcuts that used the <keycap>Control</keycap> key + are not affected. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Added Functionality for the "New" Button</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <guibutton>New</guibutton> now has a menu next to + it. As in Evolution 1.0, you can click the button once + to get a new item for the Evolution tool you're + using. However, if you click the small arrow menu to + the right of the button, you will find a menu that + allows you to create new items for the rest of + Evolution: All day appointments, regular appointments, + tasks and meetings for the calendar; mail messages for + the mail tool; and contacts and contact lists for the + address book. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect1> </preface> diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index 6092297edb..71bb172d8d 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ </listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- In <application>Evolution</application>
- <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Mail
- Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and pick the account
- you'd like to use to share mail. You may want to
- create a new account just for this source of
- mail.
+ Select
+ <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem></menuchoice>,
+ click the <guibutton>Mail Accounts</guibutton> button,
+ and pick the account you'd like to use to share
+ mail. You may want to create a new account just for this
+ source of mail.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -407,12 +407,15 @@ </menuchoice>.
If you want <application>Ximian Evolution</application> to
- load remotely hosted images more often, go to the
- <guilabel>Display</guilabel> tab of the
+ load remotely hosted images more often, select the
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice> dialog.
+ <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> menu
+ item and click the <guibutton>Mail Preferences</guibutton>
+ button in the configuration tool. There, select the
+ <guibutton>HTML Mail</guibutton> tab and choose
+ <guilabel>Load images if sender is in
+ addressbook</guilabel> or <guilabel>Always load images off the net</guilabel>
</para>
<note id="http-proxy">
<title>Loading Images from the Net through an HTTP Proxy</title>
@@ -423,8 +426,46 @@ before it can load images from the Internet. This is also
the case if you wish to access weather and news information
through the Summary tool. You can tell the GNOME Virtual
- File System about your HTTP proxy in one of two ways:
+ File System about your HTTP proxy in one of three
+ ways. From easiest to most complicated, they are:
<variablelist>
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Configure it with the Gnome-VFS Proxy Configuration Tool</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Ximian ships a small utility called the Gnome-VFS
+ Proxy Configuration Tool, which you can run from the
+ <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu or with
+ the <command>gnome-vfs-proxy-capplet</command>
+ command. All it does is let you tell GNOME what your
+ HTTP proxy is:
+ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Run the configuration tool with the
+ <command>gnome-vfs-proxy-capplet</command>
+ command or by selecting it from the
+ <guimenu>Desktop Preferences</guimenu> menu.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Enter the name of your HTTP proxy where
+ indicated. If you are not sure what it is,
+ ask your system administrator.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Click OK. You're done.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Configure it with Nautilus</term>
<listitem>
@@ -460,44 +501,19 @@ </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Configure it with the gconftool command</term>
+ <term>Configure it with gconftool or gconf-editor </term>
<listitem>
<para>
- <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Open a terminal.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Enter the command
- <command>
- gconftool --type=bool --set /system/gnome-vfs/use-http-proxy "TRUE"
- </command>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Enter the command
- <command>
- gconftool --type=string --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-host "your-proxy-url"
- </command>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Enter the command
- <command>
- gconftool --type=int --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-port "8080"
- </command>
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </orderedlist>
- </para>
- <para>
- For more information about the gconftool command,
- read the gconftool man page.
+ There are two tools you can use to edit the GNOME
+ configuration system directly:
+ <command>gconftool</command> is a command-line
+ application for experts only, and
+ <application>gconf-editor</application> is a
+ graphical tool that is easier to use, but is still
+ strictly a power-user application. Both programs are
+ beyond the scope of this manual. For more
+ information about gconftool and gconf-editor, read
+ their man pages.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -1733,23 +1749,23 @@ <orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
- Click
+ Select
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>Mail Settings</guimenuitem>
- </menuchoice>
- while in the mail component.
+ <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem>
+ </menuchoice>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Select the account you wish to associate the signature
- to and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.
+ Click the <guibutton>Mail Accounts</guibutton> button
+ and choose the account for which you are creating a
+ signature.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- At the bottom you'll see a field for a <guilabel>HTML
+ At the bottom you'll see a field for an <guilabel>HTML
Signature</guilabel>. Click the box next to it to
enable a signature.
</para>
diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 2d8f37a3c8..922a2d9c17 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.1//EN"> + <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> <title>Getting Started with Ximian Evolution</title> @@ -95,8 +97,9 @@ The Identity window is the first step in the assistant. Here, you will enter some basic personal information. You can define multiple identities later on with the - <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail - Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool. + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem></menuchoice> tool and + clicking the <guibutton>Mail Accounts</guibutton> button. <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> @@ -269,10 +272,11 @@ especially if you've chosen POP, Microsoft Exchange, or IMAP as incoming mail server type. If you want to set these options after you've created the account, you can select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mail - Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, click on the account you - want to change, and then click the <guibutton>Edit</guibutton> - button. See <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details. + <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure + </guimenuitem></menuchoice>, click the <guibutton>Mail + Accounts</guibutton> button. Then, select the account you want + to change and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. See <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for details. </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> @@ -1146,8 +1150,8 @@ the workaround described in the note below. <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>:</term> <listitem><para> Tools for configuring, changing, and - setting up preferences go here. For mail, that means things like - <guimenuitem>Mail Configuration</guimenuitem> and the + setting up go here. For mail, that means things like + and the <guimenuitem>Virtual Folder Editor</guimenuitem>. For the <interface>Calendar</interface> and the <interface>Contact Manager</interface>, it's color, network, and layout @@ -1232,9 +1236,9 @@ Shows your pending tasks To add additional services to your Summary, or to edit the existing services, select <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Summary Settings</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> and click + the <guibutton>Summary Settings</guibutton> button. </para> </sect2> diff --git a/help/C/usage-notes.sgml b/help/C/usage-notes.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index 1ff2283128..0000000000 --- a/help/C/usage-notes.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="usage-notes"> - <title>Evolution Notes</title> - <abstract> - <title> An Overview of the Evolution Notes</title> - <para> - In the dark ages before email was invented, there were little - scraps of people which people used for short-term information - storage. These scraps of paper were called notes. Now, notes - are an almost necessary part of our lives, albeit in electronic - form. It only makes sense, then, that - <application>Evolution</application> will eventually have a - Notes feature. <application>Evolution</application> can help - you take notes in the following ways: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - Take down phone numbers, take school notes, take phone - messages, or even write poetry. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Color code notes to organize them, or just to - make them look good. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Turn a note into an email or a text file. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - Write <glossterm>Haiku</glossterm> - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </para> - <para> - You can start writing notes by clicking - <guibutton>Notes</guibutton> in the shortcut bar. Of course, - it's not there yet. But when it is, it'll take you to the - notepad. - </para> - </abstract> -</chapter> - - - diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog index c19ba50ded..44dcfef802 100644 --- a/help/ChangeLog +++ b/help/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,18 @@ +2002-05-30 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> + + * C/usage-mail.sgml: links to conf. + + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: updated for links to configuration. + + * C/preface.sgml: added "What's new?" section with a few entries. + + * C/evolution.sgml: Minor stylistic tweaks, updated version + numbers. + + * C/Makefile.am: Removed evolution-faq.sgml and usage-notes.sgml, + and cvs removed them. These files are vestiges of the distant + past. + 2002-05-06 Aaron Weber <aaron@ximian.com> * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: minor feature change in Evolution w/r/t Exchange calendars. |