From 521e5f91321e9c7cbfc9a8720462c9bc4a84be39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 00:17:17 +0000 Subject: Note that I think I may have CVS Tag problems at least with the changelog. 2001-06-06 Aaron Weber * Note that I think I may have CVS Tag problems at least with the changelog. * C/apx-authors.sgml: Re-added translators that somehow got lost. * C/usage-exec-summary.sgml: Added comment/note to myself about FIXME stuff. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Revisions, especially to folder bar section. Commented out "Context-sensitive help" item, added folder-tree right-click menus, redid menubar stuff. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: Groupware, Forwarding entries revised. * C/evolution.sgml: Added Ettore and Duncan to authors list. svn path=/trunk/; revision=10141 --- doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 148 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 83 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml') diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index bbcb2b5a39..4479129023 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -1,23 +1,23 @@ - + The Main Window: Evolution Basics Start Evolution by selecting - Main Panel Menu - Applications - Evolution or by typing + Evolution from your + Programs menu, or by typing evolution at the command line. The first time you run the program, it will create a directory called evolution in your home directory, where it will keep all your Evolution-related - files. + files. At this point, it will also offer to import old messages + from other mail clients, such as Netscape mail. - After Evolution starts - up, you will see the main window, with the + After Evolution starts up, you will + see the main window, with the Inbox open. It should look a lot like the picture in . On the left of the main window is the shortcut @@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ The appearance of both Evolution and GNOME is very easy to customize, so your screen might not look like this picture. - You might decide to have Evolution - start with the calendar and a folder bar, or with the contact - manager occupying the entire window. @@ -215,7 +212,7 @@ - The Folder Bar + Folders and The Folder Bar The folder bar 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 Local folder, which holds all the Evolution - data that's stored on your computer. After that come - Virtual Folders, or virtual folders, discussed in - , followed by any - IMAP mail folders you may - have available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - External Directories, Other Contacts, LDAP contact directories stored on a - network. + network, followed by any IMAP mail folders you may have + available to you over your network. Lastly, there are + Virtual Folders, discussed in , @@ -250,33 +247,42 @@ Contacts, for address cards. - + - Inbox, for incoming mail. + Drafts, for messages you started and didn't finish. - Drafts, for messages you started and didn't finish. + Executive Summary, the quick guide to everything. + + + + + Inbox, for incoming mail. + - Sent, for sent mail. + Outbox, for messages you have written + but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use + Evolution while offline. + - Trash, which is used to store - messages you don't want, but keep around just in case you - change your mind. + Sent, for sent mail. + - Outbox, for messages you have written - but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - Evolution while offline. + Trash, 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. @@ -290,16 +296,20 @@ around the main window. You can use Tab 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. - To create a new folder, select - File New - Folder. You'll be asked where you want to - put it, and what kind of folder it should be. You can choose - from three types: Mail, 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 + File + New + Folder. You'll be + asked where you want to put it, and what kind of folder it + should be. You can choose from three types: + Mail, for storing mail, Calendar for storing calendars, and Contacts for storing contacts. @@ -318,35 +328,40 @@ exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: - FIXME, for another purpose. - Something else, for another purpose. - . + View, to view the folder. + Open in New Window, to see it in a new Evolution window. + Move, to move the folder to another location. + Copy, to duplicate the folder. + Delete, to delete the folder and all its contents. + Rename, to change its name. + Create New Folder, to create another folder in the same location. + Add to Shortcut Bar, to add the folder to your shortcut bar. + Properties, to view or change the folder properties. + + + + You can also rearrange folders and messages with by dragging and + dropping them. + + Any time new information arrives in a folder, that folder label is displayed in bold text. - - To delete a folder, right-click it and select - Delete 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. - The Menu Bar @@ -394,14 +409,25 @@ - Settings Menu - Tools for configuring, changing, and + Actions Menu + + If you've got a direct object in mind, + look for the verb here. + + + + + + Tools Menu + + Tools for configuring, changing, and setting up go here. For mail, that means things like Mail Configuration and the Virtual Folder Editor. For the Calendar and the Contact Manager, it's color, network, and layout - configuration. + configuration. + @@ -414,19 +440,11 @@ - - Other menus, like Folder, - Message, and Actions, - appear only occasionally. Message and - Folder, for example, have commands that only - relate to email, so they're only available when you're looking at - email. - + Once you've familiarized yourself with the main window 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. -- cgit v1.2.3