From 95c68912699be41ba05576c180e37613bf72c25e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:53:41 +0000 Subject: Added regular expressions to glossary. Explanation should be removed from 2000-08-31 Aaron Weber * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added regular expressions to glossary. Explanation should be removed from other portions of the book now. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Revisions, minor. * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Now named menuref.sgml, to reflect its new status as a part. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Structural alterations: Menuref is now a part, not an appendix. * C/apx-menuref.sgml: Added contextual menus for mail. svn path=/trunk/; revision=5140 --- doc/C/menuref.sgml | 1196 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 1196 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/C/menuref.sgml (limited to 'doc/C/menuref.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/menuref.sgml b/doc/C/menuref.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b4ae8d4f83 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/menuref.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,1196 @@ + + + + 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 Message Composer Menus + + The message composition window has its own set of menus: + File, which controls operations on files and + data, Edit, for text editing, + Format, which controls the file format of + messages you send, View, to set how you view + the message, and Insert, which holds tools + for embedding files and other items in messages. Here's what's in them: + + + The Message Composer's File Menu + + + + Open + + Open a text file or a draft mail message. + + + + + Save + + Save a mail message as a text file. + + + + + Save As + + Choose a file name and location for + a message you want to save as a text file. + + + + + Save in Folder + + Save a message as a draft, rather than + as a seperate text file. (FIXME: should be removed, and + functionality subsumed under "Save As"). + + + + + Insert Text File + + Open a text file and insert it into + the current message. (FIXME: belongs under "Insert"). + + + + + Send + + Sends the message immediately. + + + + + Close + + Closes the message composer. If you have not done so, + Evolution + will ask you if you want to save your message. + + + + + + + The Message Composer's Edit Menu + + The Edit menu in the message composer + contains the following items. Keyboard shortcuts are listed + next to the items in the menus themselves. + + + + + Undo + + Undoes the last action you performed. + + + + + Redo + + If you change your mind about Undoing something, + you can always use this item. + + + + + Cut + + Removes the selected text from the text entry window and + retains it in the system "clipboard" memory, ready for pasting. + + + + + Copy + + Copies selected text to the system clipboard without deleting it. + The text can then be inserted elsewhere with the + Paste command. + + + + + Paste + + Inserts the contents of the system clipboard at the + location of the cursor. + + + + + Find + + Enter a phrase and find your match in your message body. + As with Find Regex, + Find Again, and + Replace, Evolution + will offer you the option to search forwards or backwards, and. + + + + + + Find Regex + + If you are familiar with regular expressions, often called + "regexes," you can search for something more complicated, + using wildcards and boolean logic. If you're not familiar with + them, there are numerous resources for you on the web. + + + + + Find Again + + Repeats your last search. + + + + + Replace + + Enter a word or phrase and the word or phrase with which you'd like + to replace it. + + + + + Properties + + This item brings up the Message Composer Properties Capplet, + a portion of the GNOME Control Center that determines the + key bindings for the message composer. Help for this capplet is + available directly from the Control Center. + (FIXME: Write that help doc too) (FIXME: this is in the wrong place!) + + + + + + + + The Message Composer's Format Menu + + The Format menu has only one item: + + + HTML + + Toggles HTML mode for the message composer. When selected, + the message is displayed and sent in HTML. If you have written a + message in HTML and turn HTML off, most formatting will be lost. + Evolution will attempt to preserve spacing + and to remove formatting gracefully, however. + + + + + + + The Message Composer's View Menu + + The View menu controls the way messages are + displayed, and how much of the message, its headers, and + attachments appear. It contains: + + + Show Attachments + + Toggles the display of attachments. When this item is selected, + Evolution will create a seperate pane + of the composition window to show what attachments you are appending + to the message. + + + + + + + The Message Composer's Insert Menu + + The Insert menu holds tools that allow you + to include images, horizontal rules, and other objects + in the body of your message. The tools are: + + + + Image + + This tool will prompt you to select an image file to + insert into your HTML message. For text messages, this + is the same as attaching an image file. + + + + + Link + + Opens the link creation window, + which lets you specify the URL and text description + for a link in your message. This only works with HTML + messages. + + + + + Rule + + Opens the horizontal rule creation dialog, which lets you + create an HTML horizontal rule. For more information, + see . + This tool only works with HTML messages. + + + + + Text File + + Open a text file and insert it into the current message. + This tool works with both plain text and HTML messages. + + + + + + + + Contextual Menus in Evolution Mail + + The following menus appear when you right-click on something: + + + + Right-click menu for messages in the message list + + + + + Open in New Window + + Open a new window to read this message. + + + + + Edit this Message + + Available only for messages you have + written and saved to the Drafts + or Outbox folders, this opens the + message in a message composition window, so you can alter it. + + + + + Print + + Opens the Print Preview window in preparation + for printing the message. + + + + + Reply to Sender + + Opens a message composition window addressed to the + author of the message. Covered in detail in + . + + + + + Reply to All + + Opens a message composition window addressed to the + author of the message and all known recipients. + Covered in detail in . + + + + + Forward + + Appends the body of the selected message to a new message. + Covered in detail in . + + + + + Delete Message + + Marks a message for deletion. + + + + + Move Message + + Choose a folder in which to place this message. + + + + + VFolder on Subject + + This item, and the three that follow it, will create vFolders + which you may customize further or save as-is. This one will + create a vFolder which will display all messages that contain the + subject line of the selected message. + + + + + VFolder on Sender + + Creates a vFolder to hold all messages from the sender of + the selected message. + + + + + + VFolder on Recipients + + Creates a VFolder to hold all messages addressed to the + recipient of the selected message. + + + + + Filter on Subject + + This item, and the three that follow it, will create Filters + for which you must select actions. You may keep the criteria as + they are, or alter them as you wish. This one will + create a filter which will affect all messages that contain the + subject line of the selected message. + + + + + Filter on Sender + + Creates a Filter which affects all messages from the sender of + the selected message. + + + + + + Filter on Recipients + + Creates a filter which will affect all messages addressed to the + recipient of the selected message. + + + + + + + + + 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. + + + + + + The Appointment Editor Menus + + FIXME: Insert Content Here. + + + + The Appintment Editor's File Menu + + This menu contains several items, including a New + that is identical to that in the + main window's file menu. + Its other contents are: + + + + Send + + Opens a mail message with the appointment attached to it. + + + + + + Save + + Save this appointment in the existing location and name. If you have not yet + chosen a location and name, this is the same as Save As. + + + + + + Save As + + Choose a location and name for this appointment, and save it. + + + + + Delete + + Deletes the appointment. + + + + + Move to Folder + + Chose a folder, and move the appointment into it. + + + + + + Copy to Folder + + Chose a folder, and put a copy of the appointment into it. + + + + + + Page Setup Submenu + + This menu contains two items: + + + Memo Style — + FIXME: What does this do? + + + + Define Print Styles — + FIXME: What does this do? + + + + + + + Print Preview + + Shows you what your appointment will look like if you print it. + + + + + + Print + + Prints the appointment without preview. + + + + + + Properties + + FIXME: What does this do? + + + + + + Close + + Close the appointment editor window. + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's Edit Menu + + FIXME: this menu is copied and pasted entirely from somewhere + else. + + + + + The Appintment Editor's View Menu + + This menu allows you to look at different appointments, and + set the way you look at them, without having to move back to + the Main Window. It contains: + + + + Previous + + The items in this submenu will take you to appointments + prior to the current one. (FIXME: describe). + + + + + Next + + The items in this submenu will take you to appointments + scheduled to occur after the current one. (FIXME: describe). + + + + + Calendar + + FIXME: What does this item do? + + + + + Toolbars + + The Toolbars submenu + allows you to choose which toolbars + are displayed in the + Appointment Editor. They are: + + + Standard — + Toggle the standard toolbar on and off. + + + + Formatting — + Toggle the formatting toolbar on and off. + + + + Customize — + Select the contents of the formatting and standard toolbars. + + + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's Insert Menu + + This menu contains: (FIXME: Insert Content Here) + + + File + + Choose a file to append to your appointment or appointment request. + + + + + + Item + + FIXME: ? + + + + + + Object + + FIXME: ? + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's Format Menu + + This menu contains two items, neither of which + have any functionality yet: + + + Font + + FIXME: ? + + + + + + Paragraph + + FIXME: ? + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's Tools Menu + + + This menu contains four items, none of which + have any functionality yet: + + + Item + + FIXME: ? + + + + + Item + + FIXME: ? + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's Actions Menu + + This menu contains: + + + + Invite Attendees + + Invite the listed attendees to the current event (via email). + You may be prompted to specify an invitation message. + + + + + Cancel Invitation + + Cancels the event, notifying all attendees. You may be prompted + to specify an invitation message. + + + + + Forward as vCalendar + + Opens the message composer with the current event attached. + + + + + Forward as Text + + Opens the message composer with a text description of the current + event included in the message body. + + + + + + + + The Appintment Editor's File 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. (FIXME). + + + + + + The Contact Editor Menus + + Most, if not all, of the menu items for this section are still + inoperable, but there are vast numbers of them, especially in + the Actions menu. When available, I will + describe them. + + + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3