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-authors.sgml | 1 - doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml | 478 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml | 4 + doc/C/usage-mail.sgml | 394 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- doc/ChangeLog | 18 ++ 5 files changed, 783 insertions(+), 112 deletions(-) create mode 100644 doc/C/apx-menuref.sgml (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml b/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml index e064276be3..b07f236b8b 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-authors.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - Authors 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. (FIXME). + + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml index 59b50120b9..b9b5f72adb 100644 --- a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml +++ b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml @@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ + + ]> @@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ &CONFIG-PREFS; &CONFIG-SYNC; + + &APX-MENUREF; &APX-GLOSS; &APX-BUGS; &APX-AUTHORS; diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index de2f3b0a23..8785231686 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -44,21 +44,20 @@ in case you need to refer to it later, you'll find that feature especially useful. + - + + Reading, Getting and Sending Mail + + Reading Mail + You can start reading email by clicking Inbox in the shortcut bar. By default, the Inbox is open when you start Evolution, and the first time you see your inbox, there's a message in it from Helix Code welcoming you to the application. - - - - - Reading, Getting and Sending Mail - - Reading a Message + The first time you open your Evolution @@ -75,10 +74,10 @@ - View Message + Open in New Window Select this item to view the message in - the view pane of the Evolution + a new Evolution window. @@ -141,38 +140,124 @@ from a folder tree. - - - - - You can also select the order in which messages appear in - that list. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click on the - bars with those labels at the top of the message list. If - you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse order. - + + + vFolder for Subject + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated vFolder based on + the current message's Subject line. + + + + vFolder for Sender + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated vFolder based on + who sent the current message. + + + + vFolder for Recipients + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated vFolder based on + who the recipients are. + + + + Filter for Subject + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated filter based on + the current message's Subject line. + + + + Filter for Sender + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated filter based on + who sent the current message. + + + + Filter for Recipients + + Select this item to create a pre-fabricated filter based on + who the recipients are. + + + + + + + The Order of the Message List + + You can also select the order in which messages appear in + that list. To sort by sender, subject, or date, click on the + bars with those labels at the top of the message list. If + you click twice, you'll sort them in reverse order. + + + Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the + messages threaded. Select + View Threaded Message + List to turn the threaded view + on or off. If the option selected, + Evolution will attempt to + associate related messages by using the + References, + In-Reply-To, and + Subject message headers. Messages + which are related are then placed next to each other, so + that it's easier to follow the thread of a conversation from + message to message. + + - Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the - messages threaded. Select - View Threaded Message - List to turn the threaded view on - or off. If the option selected, - Evolution will attempt to - associate related messages by using the - References, - In-Reply-To, and - Subject message headers. Messages - which are related are then placed next to each other, so that - it's easier to follow the thread of a conversation from - message to message. + Other actions you can perform are listed, appropriately, in + the Actions menu in the menu bar: + + + Mark all Messages Read + + Evolution keeps track of which + messages you have read, and which ones you haven't: + When you've looked at a message for more than a few seconds, + it's no longer marked as new. If you want to mark all mail + in a folder as read, select this item. + + + + View Message + + View Message opens the selected message + in its own window. + + + + Edit Message + + Only available for messages you have written (drafts and + mail in the Outbox, this item opens the message + in a new mail composition window. + + + + Expunge + + Clicking the Delete button marks + messages for deleteion. Expunge + wipes them off the face of the earth. + + + - Go ahead and click on the message in the message - list. That selects the message. Then click on - the Delete button in the tool bar. The - message now has a line through it, because you've marked it - for deletion. If you really want to get rid of it, choose - Expunge from the - Tools menu. That will delete it + Now that you've had a look around the + Inbox, select the welcome message in + the message list by clicking on it + once. Then click on the Delete button + in the tool bar. The message now has a line through it, + because you've marked it for deletion. If you really want to + get rid of it, choose Expunge from + the Actions menu. That will delete it permanently. If you want to keep it, click Delete again, and it will no longer be marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this feature @@ -300,39 +385,75 @@ Send. That's easy. It may even be too easy, which is why I like to queue my messages up to be sent a few minutes later. - - - Send Now, Send Later - - Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to - do otherwise by selecting Send - Later from the MENU in - the message composition window. Then, when you press - Send, all your unsent messages will - go out at once. I like to use "Send Later" because it - gives me a chance to change my mind about a message before - it goes out. That way, I don't send anything I'll regret - the next day. - - - To learn more about how you can specify message queue - and filter behavior, see . - - - - - You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled - Cut, Copy, - Paste and Undo, but - there's a bit more to sending mail that's less obvious. In - the next few sections, you'll see how - Evolution handles additional - features, including mailing lists, attachments, and - forwarding. - - - + + Saving Messages for Later + + Evolution will send mail immediately unless you tell it to + do otherwise by selecting + File Send + Later. That will add messages to the + Outbox queue. Then, when you press + Send in another message, or + Get Mail in the main mail window, + all your unsent messages will go out at once. I like to + use "Send Later" because it gives me a chance to change my + mind about a message before it goes out. That way, I don't + send anything I'll regret the next day. + + + You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text + files. Choose + + File + Save + + or Save As to save your message + as a text file. If you prefer to keep your message in a + folder (the Drafts folder would be the + obvious place), you can select + File Save In + Folder . + + + To learn more about how you can specify message queue and + filter behavior, see . + + + + You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled + Cut, Copy, + Paste, Undo + and Redo , but there's a bit more to + sending mail that's less obvious. In the next few sections, + you'll see how Evolution handles + additional features, including mailing lists, attachments, + and forwarding. + + + + Attachments + + If you want to attach a file to your email message, you + can drag it from your desktop into the message window, or + click the button in the toolbar with a paper clip on it, + labelled Attach. If you click the + Attach button, + Evolution will open a file + selection dialog box, to ask you which file you want to + send. Select the file and click OK. + + + To see what files you've attached to the message you're + composing, select View + Show Attachments . + + + When you send the message, a copy of the attached file + will go with it. Be aware that big attachments can take a + long time to download. + + Choosing Recipients @@ -340,9 +461,13 @@ you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address data, and Evolution will complete the address for you. If you enter a name or - nickname that can go with more than one card, Evolution will - open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant. + feature, once it is decided upon). --> If you enter a name + or nickname that can go with more than one card, Evolution + will open a dialog box to ask you which person you meant. + Alternately, you can click on the @@ -362,11 +487,11 @@ Multiple Recipients - In addition, you can mark recipients in three different - ways. The To: field is for the - primary recipients of the message you are going to send. - However, it is considered bad form to have more than a few - email addresses in this section. + You can address your email in three different ways. The + To: field is for the primary + recipients of the message you are going to send. However, + it is considered bad form to have more than a few email + addresses in this section. If you're writing to one person, but want to keep a third @@ -471,7 +596,61 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> + + Searching and Replacing with the Composer + + You're probably familiar with search and replace features, + and if you come from a Linux or Unix background, you + probably know what Find Regex + does. If you aren't among the lucky who already know, + here's a quick rundown of an important section of the + Edit menu. + + + + + Find + Enter a word or phrase, and + Evolution will find it + in your message. + + + + + Find Regex + + + Regular expressions, often called "regex" for short, + are a powerful way of expressing complicated + statements using metacharacters or wildcard symbols. + For example, the statement + fly*so[a|u]p means "any + phrase beginning with 'fly' and ending in 'soup' or + 'soap'", so you'd find both "fly in my soup" and + "fly in my soap." There's not room here to go into + depth here, but if you want, have a look at the + documentation for the grep + command. + + + + + Find Again + + Select this item to repeat the last search you performed. + + + + + Replace + Find something, replace it with + something else. + + + + + Embellish your email with HTML @@ -493,18 +672,13 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> get very angry if you send them HTML mail, which is why Evolution sends plain text unless you explicitly ask for HTML. To send HTML mail, - you will need to select - HTML in the mail settings dialog box. See - for more information. + you will need to select + Format + HTML. Alternately, you can set + your default mail format preferences in the mail + configuration dialog. See for more information. - - If you format a message with HTML, but do not have - Send Messages as HTML enabled in your - mail settings, the composer will remove your text styles. - It will, however, preserve indentation and lists. The - same is true for individuals in your address book whom you - have not marked as wanting to receive HTML mail. - HTML formatting tools are located just above the @@ -625,24 +799,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> - - Attachments - - If you want to attach a file to your email message, you - can drag it from your desktop into the message window, or - click the button in the toolbar with a paper clip on it, - labelled Attach. If you click the - Attach button, - Evolution will open a file - selection dialog box, to ask you which file you want to - send. Select the file and click OK. - - - When you send the message, a copy of the file will - go with it. Be aware that big attachments can take a long - time to download. - - + @@ -706,8 +863,8 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> Don't send spam or forward chain mail. If you must, watch out for hoaxes and urban legends, and make sure - the message doesn't have multiple layers of email - quotation symbols (>) indicating multiple layers + the message doesn't have multiple layers of + greater-than signs, (>) indicating multiple layers of careless inline forwarding. @@ -722,7 +879,8 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> - ALL CAPS MEANS YOU'RE SHOUTING! + ALL CAPS MEANS YOU'RE SHOUTING! Don't write a whole + message in capital letters. It hurts people's ears. @@ -1130,3 +1288,17 @@ possibly never will be due to security evil. --> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index 9aedca8af0..1e6b12dc04 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,23 @@ +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. + 2000-08-09 Aaron Weber + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: Fixed bugs in validation. Went home to + sleep. + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: Redid menubar description. -- cgit v1.2.3