From 051e2979b263245d1e3d122add3becacfbab9bb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 06:10:16 +0000 Subject: Included Menu Reference Appendix. 2000-08-23 Aaron Weber * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Included Menu Reference Appendix. 2000-08-22 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mail.sgml: Minor markup changes. * C/apx-menuref.sgml: New File. Menu Reference. Still needs much work, but not bad for an evening. 2000-08-21 Aaron Weber * C/usage-mail.sgml: Kevin's diff applied, with minor changes. svn path=/trunk/; revision=4978 --- doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml | 478 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 478 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml (limited to 'doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml b/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9a5049704c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,478 @@ + + + Menu Reference + + This section will serve as a reference for every capability that + Evolution has. When menu items are + repeated in Evolution, they're repeated + here too. + + + From left to right, the menus available to you when you are + reading mail are: File, + Edit, View, + Tools, Actions, and + Help. The last of these doesn't change, but + the rest of them have contents that will change depending on + whether you're looking at mail, contacts, or calendar information. + In addition, the editor tools for messages, appointments, and + contacts all have menu bars. + + + + Menus that are the same everywhere + + The File and Help menus in + the main Evolution window do not + change, because they refer to universal items. Other menus have + contents that change depending on context. + + + + File Menu + + + + + New... Submenu + + + + Folder — + Create a new folder. See + for more information about folders. + + + Shortcut — + Create a new Shortcut in the Shortcut Bar. + + + Mail Message — + Compose a new mail message. Covered in + . + + + Appointment — + Enter a new appointment in your calendar. See for more information. + + + Task — + Enter a new to-do item in your taskpad. Covered in + . + + + + + + + Go to Folder + + View the items in a particular folder. + + + + + Create New Folder + + This item doesn't belong here any more. + + + + + Print Message + + Print the current message. + + + + + Exit + + Quit using Evolution. + + + + + + + + The Help Menu + + + + Help Index + + Displays the table of contents for this document. + + + + Getting Started + + A quick look around, and a summary of the things + Evolution can do for you. + + + + Using the Mailer + + An in-depth tour of Evolution Mail. + + + + Using the Calendar + + A step-by-step guide to using the Calendar. + + + + Using the Contact Manager + + Find your way around the Contact Manager. + + + + Submit Bug Report + + If you don't report them, they can't fix them. Select this item to let the + developers know what's wrong. + + + + About Evolution + + Displays a window with information about the application and its authors. + This has the same information as . + + + + + + + + + + Mail Menus + + All the menus for mail. FIXME: this paragraph needs content. + + + + The Edit Menu + + This menu is currently empty. + + + + + The View Menu + + This menu lets you control the way + Evolution displays your information + for you. + + + Show Shortcut Bar + + Toggle the shortcut bar on and off with this item. + + + + + Show Folder Bar + + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See for + more information about the folder bar. + + + + + Threaded Message List + + This item controls whether your message list is displayed by thread + or by other criteria. The default order is by date; see + for information about the + order of the message list. + + + + + + + + The Tools Menu + + + + Mail Filters + + Edit your mail filters here. + See + for more information about mail filtering. + + + + + vFolder Editor + + Create, edit, and delete vFolders with this tool. + To learn about using vFolders with mail, see + . + + + + + Mail Configuration + + This is a poorly named tool. You can set your identity, + and everything else related to your mail account, here. + + + + + Forget Passwords + + Although it's really an Action (FIXME), this item will cause + Evolution to forget what your + password is. + + + + + Configure Folder + + Another FIXME item, this allows you to set the file format + in which Evolution stores mail. + + + + + + + + The Actions Menu + + When you select one of the actions from this menu, + Evolution will do your bidding, + usually to the item you have selected. + + + The actions you can perform are: + + + Edit Message + + Select a message in the drafts folder before you select this + item. You can only edit a message you have written. FIXME: POOR + description of BROKEN behavior. + + + + + View Message + + Displays the selected message in a new window. + + + + + Mark all Messages Read + + Evolution keeps track of which messages + you've seen; When you don't need to read all those messages, select this item. + You can mark a single message as read by right-clicking it in the message bar. + + + + + Expunge + + Emtpies the trash folder, erasing messages permanently. + Once you've done this, don't come crying to me if you + want a message back. + + + + + + + + The Calendar Menus + + The Main window of the calendar has the same menus as the main + window of the mail client. However, their contents vary in a + number of ways. + + + The Calendar Edit Menu + + The contents of the Edit menu are currently so borked that I + refuse to document them right now. (That means FIXME). They + should be: + + + + Item + + Description + + + + Item + + Description + + + + + Item + + Description + + + + + + + The Calendar View Menu + + The Calendar's View menu contains the following items: + + + + Show Shortcut Bar + + Toggle the Shortcut Bar on and off with this item. + + + + + Show Folder Bar + + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See for + more information about the folder bar. + + + + + View By Day + + Switch to the day view for your calendar. + + + + + View Five Days + + View five calendar days at once. + + + + + View by Week + + Switch the calendar view to full week mode. + + + + + View By Month + + Look at a month at a time. + + + + + + + The Calendar Tools Menu + + This menu is empty. + + + + + The Calendar Actions Menu + + This menu is empty. + + + + + Contact Manager Menus + + Insert Content Here (FIXME). + + + + Contact Manager Edit Menu + + This menu is empty. + + + + + + Contact Manager Edit Menu + + This menu contains the following items: + + + + Show Shortcut Bar + + Toggle the Shortcut Bar on and off with this item. + + + + + Show Folder Bar + + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See for + more information about the folder bar. + + + + + As Table + + View your contacts as a table. + When in table-view mode, this menu item reads + As Minicards, and changes the view + back to the minicard format. + + + + + + + + Contact Manager Tools Menu + + This menu is empty. + + + + + + + Contact Manager Tools Menu + + This menu is broken. 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