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-<!--
+
<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN">
--->
+
<chapter id="usage-mainwindow">
<title>The Main Window: Evolution Basics</title>
<para>
Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting
- <menuchoice><guimenu>Main Panel Menu</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or by typing
+ <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your
+ <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing
<command>evolution</command> at the 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.
+ files. At this point, it will also offer to import old messages
+ from other mail clients, such as Netscape mail.
</para>
<para>
- After <application>Evolution</application> starts
- up, you will see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the
+ 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
the <interface>main window</interface> is the <interface>shortcut
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
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 decide to have <application>Evolution</application>
- start with the calendar and a folder bar, or with the contact
- manager occupying the entire window.
</para>
</note>
</para>
@@ -215,7 +212,7 @@
</sect1>
<sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-folderbar">
- <title>The Folder Bar</title>
+ <title>Folders and The Folder Bar</title>
<para>
The <interface>folder bar</interface> is a more comprehensive
way to view the information you've stored with
@@ -226,14 +223,14 @@
downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four
folders at the base. First is the <guilabel>Local</guilabel>
folder, which holds all the <application>Evolution</application>
- data that's stored on your computer. After that come
- <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, or virtual folders, discussed in
- <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, followed by any
- <glossterm linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may
- have available to you over your network. Lastly, there are
- <guilabel>External Directories</guilabel>, <glossterm
+ data that's stored on your computer. After that are
+ <guilabel>Other Contacts</guilabel>, <glossterm
linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> contact directories stored on a
- network.
+ network, followed by any <glossterm
+ linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may have
+ available to you over your network. Lastly, there are
+ <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, discussed in <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">,
</para>
<para>
@@ -250,33 +247,42 @@
<guilabel>Contacts</guilabel>, for address cards.
</para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, for incoming mail.
+ <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, for messages you started and didn't finish.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, for messages you started and didn't finish.
+ <guilabel>Executive Summary</guilabel>, the quick guide to everything.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, for incoming mail.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Sent</guilabel>, for sent mail.
+ <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written
+ but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use
+ <application>Evolution</application> while offline.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, which is used to store
- messages you don't want, but keep around just in case you
- change your mind.
+ <guilabel>Sent</guilabel>, for sent mail.
</para>
</listitem>
+
<listitem>
<para>
- <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written
- but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use
- <application>Evolution</application> while offline.
+ <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a virtual folder view of all
+ the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet
+ expunged. Note that once you have expunged a message, it
+ is gone for good.
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -290,16 +296,20 @@
around the main window. You can use <keycap>Tab</keycap> to
switch from one part of the window to another, and the folder
menu on the right side of the window just below the toolbar
- to move about the folder tree.
+ to move about the folder tree, even with the folder and
+ shortcut bars hidden.
</para>
</tip>
<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,
+ If you get any serious amount of mail, you'll want more folders
+ than just your Inbox. 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>
@@ -318,35 +328,40 @@
exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a
menu with the following options:
<itemizedlist>
- <listitem><para><guimenuitem>FIXME</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem>
- <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Something else</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>.
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem>, to view the folder. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>, to see it in a new Evolution window. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>, to move the folder to another location. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, to duplicate the folder. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>, to delete the folder and all its contents. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>, to change its name. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem>, to create another folder in the same location. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Add to Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem>, to add the folder to your shortcut bar. </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>, to view or change the folder properties. </para></listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
</para>
+ <para>
+ You can also rearrange folders and messages with by dragging and
+ dropping them.
+ </para>
+<!--
<tip>
<title>Context-Sensitive Help</title>
<para>
- GNOME 2.0 will support context-sensitive help, which means you
- can almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it.
- If you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you
- can do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from
- the right-click menu is a good way to find out.
+ GNOME 2.0 offers context-sensitive help, which means you can
+ almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. If
+ you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you can
+ do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the
+ 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 in bold text.
</para>
- <para>
- To delete a folder, right-click it and select
- <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the menu that pops up.
- To change the order of folders, or put one inside another, use
- drag-and-drop. 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">
<title>The Menu Bar</title>
@@ -394,14 +409,25 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu </term>
- <listitem><para> Tools for configuring, changing, and
+ <term> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> Menu </term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ If you've got a direct object in mind,
+ look for the verb here.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> Menu</term>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Tools for configuring, changing, and
setting up go here. For mail, that means things like
<guimenuitem>Mail Configuration</guimenuitem> and the
<guimenuitem>Virtual Folder Editor</guimenuitem>. For the
<interface>Calendar</interface> and the <interface>Contact
Manager</interface>, it's color, network, and layout
- configuration. </para></listitem>
+ configuration.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -414,19 +440,11 @@
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
- <para>
- Other menus, like <guilabel>Folder</guilabel>,
- <guilabel>Message</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Actions</guilabel>,
- appear only occasionally. <guilabel>Message</guilabel> and
- <guilabel>Folder</guilabel>, for example, have commands that only
- relate to email, so they're only available when you're looking at
- email.
- </para>
+
<para>
Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main
window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll
- start with your email inbox, since you've got a letter waiting
- for you already.
+ start with your executive summary.
</para>
</sect1>
</chapter>