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<chapter id="config-prefs">
<!--this chapter needs a LOT of work. structurally it needs for the
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ mail and other sections to be similar. it needs content in the
Calendar section and the Contact section. Calendar prefs functions
documentation-ready, although subject to substantial change. Contact
functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am.
-.-->
+-->
<title>Advanced Configuration</title>
<para>
@@ -254,45 +255,239 @@ functions are not yet available for doc'ing. . aaron, june 5. 7 am.
<guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem> from the
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu. This will open up the
<interface>Preferences</interface> window. It contains four
- tabs: (each tab to be a sect1 by tuesday june 6)
+ tabs: <guilabel>Time display</guilabel>,
+ <guilabel>Colors</guilabel>, <guilabel>To Do List</guilabel>
+ and <guilabel>Alarms</guilabel>. The <interface>calendar
+ preferences window</interface> is illustrated in <xref
+ linkend="config-prefs-cal-fig">.
+
+ <!-- ==============Figure===================== -->
+ <figure id="config-prefs-cal-fig">
+ <title>Calendar Preferences Dialog</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <screeninfo>If this worked on my job as well as my calendar...</screeninfo>
+ <graphic fileref="fig/config-cal" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
+ </graphic>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
+ <!-- ==============End of Figure================-->
+ </para>
+
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-time">
+ <title>Time Display Settings</title>
+ <para>
+ The first tab, <interface>Time display tab</interface>, lets
+ you set the following:
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Time format</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>You may choose between twelve-hour (AM/PM) and
+ twenty-four hour time formats here by clicking the
+ appropriate radio button.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Weeks start on</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>You can set weeks to start on Sunday or on Monday.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Day range</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ When does your work day start, and when does it end?
+ In the day and week views,
+ <application>Evolution</application> displays all the
+ hours in the range you select here, even if there are
+ no appointments for those times. Of course, if you
+ set your days to end before they begin, you may be in
+ for a little confusion.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-color">
+ <title>Calendar Colors</title>
+ <para>
+ The <interface>colors tab</interface> allows you to decide
+ what color your calendar will be. The tab consists of a
+ sample calendar on the right and a list of ten items that can
+ be colored in different ways. If you click on the color
+ button to the right of each item, you will bring up a
+ color-selector window where you can choose to alter that
+ color. By clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton> in the color
+ selection dialog, you can see the results of the color on the
+ sample calendar.
+ </para>
+ <para>The display elements whose color you can set are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Time display</guilabel>
- </para>
+ <guilabel>Outline:</guilabel> The lines between days
+ and at the top of the display.
+ </para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>Colors</guilabel>
- </para>
+ <para> <guilabel>Headings:</guilabel> Text color for day
+ and month names and other headings.
+ </para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
- <para>
- <guilabel>To Do List</guilabel>
+ <para> <guilabel>Empty days:</guilabel> This is the
+ background color for any time slots in which you have no appointments.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Alarms</guilabel>
+ <guilabel>Appointments:</guilabel> This is the
+ background color for any time slots in which you have appointments.
</para>
</listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para> <guilabel>Highlighted day:</guilabel> The
+ background color for a selected time slot.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Day numbers:</guilabel> Text color for date numbers.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Current day's number:</guilabel> Text color for today's date.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is not yet
+ due:</guilabel> Text color for To-Do list items that are
+ not yet due. (Or maybe background color? find out!)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is due today:</guilabel>
+ Text color for today's tasks.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is overdue:</guilabel>
+ Text color for overdue tasks.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
</itemizedlist>
</para>
- <para>
- You can set the following options: <!--insert variable list
- here-->
- </para>
- </sect1>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-todo">
+ <title>To Do list settings</title>
+ <para>
+ You can choose what information the To Do list displays and the
+ way it is displayed. The two areas of the <interface>To Do
+ List</interface> tab offer several options each:
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Show on To Do List</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This box contains three items. If you select the
+ check boxes next to them, that information will appear
+ in the To Do list for each task it contains:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Due Date</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Time Until Due</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Priority</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>Style Options</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Select among the following checkboxes to determine
+ how your To Do list will look:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Highlight overdue items</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Highlight items due today</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Highlight not yet due items</guilabel></para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
- <sect1 id="config-prefs-general">
- <title>General Preferences</title>
- <para>
+ <sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-alarms">
+ <title>Alarms settings</title>
+ <para>
+ The <interface>alarms tab</interface> enables you to select from three boxes:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Beep on display alarms</guilabel>: select
+ this box to have <application>Evolution</application> beep
+ at you for any alarms you have set. If you leave this box
+ unchecked, <application>Evolution</application> will only
+ alert you to events by opening a dialog box.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Audio alarms timeout after: </guilabel>
+ Select this button to have the beeping stop automatically
+ after a certain number of seconds. </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><guilabel>Enable snoozing for:</guilabel> If you
+ would like to have the option to tell
+ <application>Evolution</application> to repeat an alarm in
+ a few minutes, select this button and decide how long
+ you'd like it to wait.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ </sect1>
+ <sect1 id="config-prefs-general">
+ <title>General Preferences</title>
+ <para>
Overall Evolution prefs-- whatever else doesn't fit.
</para>
- </sect1>
- </chapter>
+ </sect1>
+</chapter>