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@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@
<guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from the
<guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> of the <guimenu>Main Panel
Menu</guimenu>, or by typing <command>evolution</command> at the
- command-line. After <application>Evolution</application> starts
+ command-line. The first time you run the program, it will create
+ a directory called <filename>evolution</filename> in your home
+ directory, where it will keep all your
+ <application>Evolution</application>-related files.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ After <application>Evolution</application> starts
up, you will see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the
<interface>Inbox</interface> open. It should look a lot like the
picture in <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-fig">. On the left of
@@ -21,22 +27,16 @@
bar</interface> with buttons for different functions. The largest
part of the <interface>main window</interface> is taken up by the
actual <interface>Inbox</interface>, where messages are listed
- and displayed for . If you're running the program for the first
- time, you'll have just one message: a welcome from Helix Code.
+ and displayed. If you're running the program for the first time,
+ you'll have just one message: a welcome from Helix Code.
<!-- ==============Figure=================================== -->
-
-<!--
-Make sure that this figure meets its descriptions.
-Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
--->
-
<figure id="usage-mainwindow-fig">
<title>Evolution Main Window and Inbox</title>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Evolution Main Window</screeninfo>
- <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber">
+ <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Kevin Breit">
</graphic>
</screenshot>
</figure>
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
<note>
<title>The Way Evolution Looks</title>
<para>
- The appearance of both
- <application>Evolution</application> and
- <application>GNOME</application> is very easy to
- customize, so your screen might not look like this
- picture. You might configure
- <application>Evolution</application> to start with a
- different view, or without the <interface>shortcut
- bar</interface> or <interface>folder view</interface>.
+ The appearance of both <application>Evolution</application>
+ and <application>GNOME</application> is very easy to
+ customize, so your screen might not look like this picture.
+ You might configure <application>Evolution</application> to
+ start with a different view, without the <interface>shortcut
+ bar</interface>, or with the <link
+ linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar">folder bar</link>
+ instead.
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
<!-- NOT IMPLEMENTED!
<varlistentry>
- <term> <guibutton>Today</guibutton></term>
+ <term> <guibutton>Today:</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
This will bring up a summary of any new messages you've
- recieved, along with the tasks and appointments you have
+ received, along with the tasks and appointments you have
lined up for today.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
-->
<varlistentry>
- <term> <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton></term>
+ <term> <guibutton>Inbox:</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The Inbox will show you all of your email. Your Inbox
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><guibutton>Calendar</guibutton></term>
+ <term><guibutton>Calendar:</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The Calendar can store your appointments and To do lists
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><guibutton>Contacts</guibutton></term>
+ <term><guibutton>Contacts:</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The Contact Manager holds your addresses, phone numbers,
@@ -139,20 +139,22 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<!-- NOT IMPLEMENTED YET
+<!-- NOT IMPLEMENTED YET
+ <varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>
- The <guibutton>Tasks</guibutton> tool combines a "to
+ The <guibutton>Tasks:</guibutton> tool combines a "to
do" list with reminders to help you keep track of
daily events.
</para>
</listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-->
<varlistentry>
- <term> <guibutton>Notes</guibutton></term>
+ <term> <guibutton>Notes:</guibutton></term>
<listitem>
- <para> The notepad is your catch-all tool: use it to take
+ <para> The note pad is your catch-all tool: use it to take
messages from phone conversations, keep small things
organized, write <glossterm>haiku</glossterm>, or whatever
you like. This feature is not yet implemented, but will be
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
</tip>
</sect1>
- <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-folderview">
+ <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-folderbar">
<title>The Folder View</title>
<para>
The <interface>folder view</interface> is a more comprehensive
@@ -200,12 +202,12 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
will be three folders at the base. The first one is
<guilabel>VFolders</guilabel>, for virtual folders (discussed in
<xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">. The next one is
- <guilabel>External Directories</guilabel>, which (FIXME: What is
- this for?). The most important one is probably
- <guilabel>Local</guilabel>, which contains all the data that's
- actually stored on your computer. If you click on the plus sign
- plus sign next to the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> folder, you'll
- see the contents:
+ <guilabel>External Directories</guilabel>, for contact
+ directories stored on a network. The most important one is
+ probably <guilabel>Local</guilabel>, which you can use to access
+ all the data that's actually stored on your computer. If you
+ click on the plus sign plus sign next to the
+ <guilabel>Local</guilabel> folder, you'll see the contents:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -239,6 +241,17 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
</para>
<para>
+ To create a new folder, select <menuchoice>
+ <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You'll be asked where you want to
+ put it, and what kind of folder it should be. You can choose
+ from three types: <guilabel>Mail</guilabel>, for storing mail,
+ <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel> for storing calendars, and
+ <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> for storing contacts.
+ </para>
+
+<!-- UNIMPLEMENTED
+ <para>
Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything
in GNOME, and <application>Evolution</application> is no
exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a
@@ -260,22 +273,20 @@ Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff?
right-click menu is a good way to find out.
</para>
</tip>
+-->
<para>
Any time new information arrives in a folder, that folder label
is displayed as bold text.
</para>
-
<para>
- You can move folders and other items using
- <glossterm>drag-and-drop</glossterm>. You can drag the folders
- inside the folder view to change their order or put one folder
- inside another. To delete a folder, right-click it and select
+ To delete a folder, right-click it and select
<guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the menu that pops up.
- The same goes for individual messages, appointments, and address
- cards, whether they're in the <interface>folder view</interface>
- or not: drag them where you want them, and they will go there.
- <!-- ****This paragraph could use some work**** -->
+ To change the order of folders, or put one inside another, use
+ <glossterm>drag-and-drop</glossterm>. To move individual
+ messages, appointments, and address cards between folders, you
+ can do the same thing: drag them where you want them, and
+ they'll go.
</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-menubar">