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diff --git a/help/C/preface.xml b/help/C/preface.xml index 02e17f610c..2d49b50e26 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.xml +++ b/help/C/preface.xml @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: </example> </para> <para> -Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: + Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: <warning id="example-warning"> <title>Example Warning</title> @@ -91,57 +91,37 @@ Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: </sect1> <sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two"> - <title>What's New in Evolution 1.2</title> + <title>What's New in Evolution &appversion;</title> <para> - If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.0, our new - version has a lot to add. Here are some of the new and - changed features. Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange also - has new features, which are covered in "new-in-connector-one-two">. + If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.2, there + are a number of new features in this version. Most of the + changes, however, have been made behind the scenes, as we + moved to the GNOME 2 platform. Ximian Connector for Microsoft + Exchange also has new features, described in <xref linkend="new-in-connector" />. + You can find a complete list of bugs fixed and features added + in the Evolution release notes at the <ulink + url="http://developer.ximian.com">Ximian Developer + Website</ulink>. Some of the features include: + </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term>Evolution Settings Interface</term> + <term>Better Fonts</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> - Preferences - </guimenuitem> - </menuchoice>. Detailed help for the preferences - dialogs has been added to <xref - linkend="config-prefs"/>. + Ximian Evolution &appversion; uses the same font + smoothing technology as the rest of your GNOME 2 + desktop. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Mail Composer Autocomplete</term> + <term>Cleaner Shutdowns</term> <listitem> <para> - Email addresses in the message composer can now work - with LDAP address books. Add your LDAP address book to - the list of folders searched for address completion in - the <guilabel>Folder Settings</guilabel> section of - the Settings dialog. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Performance Improvements</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Startup time has decreased, POP server interactions - are more efficient, and indexing of locally cached - mail is now faster. + We have fixed several bugs that caused Evolution to + continue to occupy system resources when it was not + running. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -151,212 +131,20 @@ Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: <term>Mail Composer HTML Improvements</term> <listitem> <para> - Pasting into the mail composer from another message - or from a web page preserves the HTML formatting of - the source document. Multiple levels of reply - quotation in messages are clearer and use a vertical - blue line on the left side to indicate quotation. Text - "smileys" are now automatically converted to small - images displaying the appropriate emotion. You can - turn this option off in the - <guilabel>Composer</guilabel> section of the Settings - dialog. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Signature Editor</term> - <listitem> - <para> - There is now a signature editor, which can be used to - create plain text or HTML signatures. - click the the <guilabel>Signatures</guilabel> tab in - the Composer Settings section of the Evolution - Settings window. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - - <varlistentry> - <term>Keyboard Navigation Overhaul</term> - <listitem> - <para> - All unmodified letter keys have changed function-- the - <keycap>N</keycap> and <keycap>P</keycap> keys, for - example, no longer take you to the next you to the - next or previous message. Pressing a letter will now - take you to the nearest message whose data in the sort - column begins with that letter. That is, if you press - N and you are sorting your list by sender, you will - move to a message from Nadine. If you are sorting by - subject, you'll move to the message about - nectarines. This should also work in the folder list - for folder navigation. - </para> - <para> - This means that the old single letter shortcuts have - changed as well. The new shortcuts: - <simplelist> - <member> - <keycap>,</keycap> (comma) and <keycap>.</keycap> - (period) are now the keyboard shortcuts for Next - and Previous unread messages. You can also use the - square brackets <keycap>]</keycap> and - <keycap>[</keycap>. - </member> - <member> - <keycap>`</keycap> (backtick) toggles - the message preview pane. - </member> - </simplelist> - Shortcuts that use the <keycap>Control</keycap> key - have not changed. - </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> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Import Tool Now Imports Netscape Filters</term> - <listitem> - <para> - You can now import your filters, as well as your email - messages, from the Netscape mail client. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Folder Naming Internationalization</term> - <listitem> - <para> - You can now use Unicode (UTF-8) characters in the - names for IMAP folders. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Executive Summary now Reads IMAP</term> - <listitem> - <para> - The Executive Summary tool in Evolution now displays - email messages in IMAP as well as local mail folders. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Filters and vFolders Notice Moved or Missing Folders</term> - <listitem> - <para> - vFolders and filters now notice if you move or delete - a folder that they use. + The message composer has continued to improve. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term>vFolder "Original Location" Feature</term> + <term>New Graphics and Icons</term> <listitem> <para> - vFolders can now display the actual folder location - for each message they contain. To do so, right click - on the column headers in the message list of any - vFolder, select <guimenuitem>Add a - Column</guimenuitem>, and drag the <guibutton>Original - Location</guibutton> item into position. + We've added new graphics and icons. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>New Criteria and Actions</term> - <listitem> - <para> - There are many new filter criteria and actions, - including additional message flags such as Flag for - Followup. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Folder Selection for Offline Mode</term> - <listitem> - <para> - You may now select which network folders which will be - cached locally when you go into Offline mode. This - setting may be changed from the Folders section of the - Evolution Settings window. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Redirect (Bounce) Feature Added</term> - <listitem> - <para> - This feature is often called "Bounce" or "Resend." To - resend 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 contain multiple forwarded messages are - now displayed as a digest rather than inline or as a - series of attachments. - </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> - </variablelist> - </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="preface-for-experts"> |