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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index bc6b6c27d4..d03aaada50 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -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"> |