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diff --git a/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..83e03c80c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,140 @@ + + <chapter id="usage-calendar"> + <title>The Evolution Calendar: Time-Tamer Extraordinaire</title> + <para> + To begin using the calendar, select + <guibutton>Calendar</guibutton> from the <interface>shortcut + bar</interface>. By default, the calendar starts in week view mode (IS + THIS TRUE? CHANGE TEXT TO FIT FEATURE). The calendar week view is + shown in <xref linkend="usage-calendar-fig">: + + <!-- ============== Figure ============================= --> + <figure id="usage-calendar-fig"> + <title>Evolution Calendar View</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Evolution Contact Manager Window</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="cal-pic" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ============== End of Figure ============================= --> + + </para> + <sect1 id ="usage-calendar-view"> + <title>Ways of Looking at your Calendar</title> + <para> + You can view your calendar by the day, by the week, by the + month, or by the year. To do so, click BUTTONS SOMEWHERE. + </para> + <para> + Describe the less-obvious differences among the views of + time here. + </para> + + <para> + In addition, <application>Evolution</application> supports + Hebrew, Muslim, and other calendar formats. To switch to a + different calendar format, choose + <guimenuitem>GUIMENUITEM</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>GUIMENU</guimenu>. + </para> + <para> + Describe the ways that different calendars can work here, + and how the different calendars work together. + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="usage-calendar-apts"> + <title>Scheduling With the Evolution Calendar</title> + <para> + The <application>Evolution</application> calendar allows + you to schedule events for yourself or a group of people. + It can handle events that repeat, event lengths from ten + minutes to multiple days, and events that have a date but + no specific time. You can set overlapping events, although + <application>Evolution</application> will warn you about + trying to do two things at once. You can also set event + reminders so that you don't forget about everything you've + just put into your calendar. Basically, it can handle almost + any schedule you throw at it. + </para> + <sect2 id="usage-calendar-apts-basic"> + <title>Creating events</title> + <para> + While looking at the calendar, select <guimenuitem>New + Appointment</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>MENU</guimenu>, or press + <keysym>KEYSYM</keysym>. The <interface>New + Appointment</interface> dialog will appear. (INSERT + DESCRIPTION OF INTERFACE HERE: Date, Time, Recurrence, + Reminders, and Tentative/Confirmed) + </para> + <para> + You can alter those settings later by clicking once on the + event in the <interface>calendar view</interface> to + select it, and then choosing <guimenuitem>Event + Properties</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-calendar-apts-group"> + <title>Appointments for Groups</title> + <para> + If you have your calendar set up to work with other + calendars over a network, you can see when others are + available to meet with you. To browse other people's + calendars over your local network, do this: + </para> + <para> + In addition, you can use + <application>Evolution</application> to mark a meeting + request on another person's calendar. To do so, first + select <guimenuitem>New Appointment</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>MENU</guimenu>, or press <keysym>KEYSYM</keysym> + to bring up the <interface>new event</interface> window. + Then describe the event as you would any other. Before + you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, (INSERT DESCRIPTION + HERE...). <application>Evolution</application> will + automatically send email to each person on the request + list, notifying of the time and date of the meeting you + have requested with them. In addition, it will mark the + event on your calendar and on theirs as tentative, rather than + a confirmed, event. + </para> + <para> + To mark a tentative event as confirmed, click once on the + event in the <interface>calendar view</interface> to + select it, and then choose <guimenuitem>Event + Properties</guimenuitem> from the + <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu. In the <interface>Event + Properties</interface> dialog window, click the + "tentative" button to un-mark the event. (NOTE THAT this + feature may not at all exist!) + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usage-calendar-apts-privs"> + <title>Scheduling privileges</title> + <para> + There are several levels of scheduling privileges. You + can set whether people can see your calendar, whether they + can request meetings or appointments, and whether they can + create appointments. This section may have to be deleted, + because I don't know if we are going to support privileges + at all. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="usage-calendar-organize"> + <title>Organizing your Appointments</title> + <para> + Until I have <application>Evolution</application> running properly, + I have no idea how this sort of organization will actually work. + </para> + <para> + But this section will have at least two paragraphs, and + probably a screenshot. + </para> + </sect1> + </chapter> |