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Re-took most screenshots; last batch had wrong Sawfish theme.
2000-10-10 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>
* C/fig/*: Re-took most screenshots; last batch had wrong Sawfish
theme.
* C/usage-print.sgml: New file, describing printing and print-preview.
* C/fig/print-preview.png: New file.
* C/fig/print-dest.png: New file.
* C/evolution-guide.sgml: Added usage-print entity.
* C/menuref.sgml: Fixed calendar menu stuff.
* C/usage-mail.sgml: No more "Actions" menu, other assorted
menu-related changes.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=5826
24 files changed, 348 insertions, 152 deletions
diff --git a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml index 310eea5711..064bb0d305 100644 --- a/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml +++ b/doc/C/evolution-guide.sgml @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ <!ENTITY USAGE-CONTACT SYSTEM "usage-contact.sgml"> <!ENTITY USAGE-CALENDAR SYSTEM "usage-calendar.sgml"> <!ENTITY USAGE-SYNC SYSTEM "usage-sync.sgml"> +<!ENTITY USAGE-PRINT SYSTEM "usage-print.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-SETUPASSIST SYSTEM "config-setupassist.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-PREFS SYSTEM "config-prefs.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-SYNC SYSTEM "config-sync.sgml"> @@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ implemented. --> &USAGE-CONTACT; &USAGE-CALENDAR; <!-- &USAGE-NOTES; --> - &USAGE-SYNC; - + &USAGE-SYNC; + &USAGE-PRINT; </part> <part id="config"> <title>Configuring and Managing Evolution</title> diff --git a/doc/C/fig/calendar.png b/doc/C/fig/calendar.png Binary files differindex 2054c5d1e4..c9703f4903 100644 --- a/doc/C/fig/calendar.png +++ b/doc/C/fig/calendar.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/contact-editor.png b/doc/C/fig/contact-editor.png Binary files differindex eea0057a9d..988ad2f918 100644 --- a/doc/C/fig/contact-editor.png +++ b/doc/C/fig/contact-editor.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/contact.png b/doc/C/fig/contact.png Binary files differindex d79f16acee..a9ed02251a 100644 --- a/doc/C/fig/contact.png +++ b/doc/C/fig/contact.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/mail-composer.png b/doc/C/fig/mail-composer.png Binary files differindex 4ecd36adaa..22c16365b5 100644 --- a/doc/C/fig/mail-composer.png +++ b/doc/C/fig/mail-composer.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/mail-inbox.png b/doc/C/fig/mail-inbox.png Binary files differindex 0e7722e72c..7bf0b32189 100644 --- a/doc/C/fig/mail-inbox.png +++ b/doc/C/fig/mail-inbox.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/print-dest.png b/doc/C/fig/print-dest.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..464705711e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/fig/print-dest.png diff --git a/doc/C/fig/print-preview.png b/doc/C/fig/print-preview.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7f9a8d661a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/fig/print-preview.png diff --git a/doc/C/menuref.sgml b/doc/C/menuref.sgml index 28e2da4ff7..4b83bf5135 100644 --- a/doc/C/menuref.sgml +++ b/doc/C/menuref.sgml @@ -5,22 +5,35 @@ <chapter id="menuref"> <title>Menu Reference</title> <para> - This section will serve as a reference for every menu that - <application>Evolution</application> has. If you've ever wondered - what some obscure menu item does, this is the chapter for - you. When menu items are repeated in - <application>Evolution</application>, they're repeated here too. + <application>Evolution</application>'s menus may not hold the + secret to happiness, they do hold every ability that + <application>Evolution</application> has. This section will serve + as a reference for all those menus, and the capabilites that they + offer you. </para> <para> - From left to right, the menus available to you when you are - reading mail are: <guimenu>File</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, <guimenu>View</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>, <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>, and - <guimenu>Help</guimenu>. 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. + contacts all have menu bars of their own. From left to right, the + menus available to you when you are reading mail are: + <guimenu>File</guimenu>, <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, + <guimenu>View</guimenu>, <guimenu>Settings</guimenu>, + <guimenu>Message</guimenu>, <guimenu>Folder</guimenu>and + <guimenu>Help</guimenu>. + + </para> + <para> + Menus in <application>Evolution</application> are + context-sensitive, which means that they vary depending on what + you're doing. If you're reading your mail, you'll have + mail-related menus; for your calendar, you'll have + calendar-related menu items. Some menus, of course, like + <guimenu>Help</guimenu> and <guimenu>File</guimenu> don't much, if + at all, because they have more universal functions. But you'd + never mark an address card as "read," or set the recurrence for an + email message you've recieved. depending on whether you're looking + at mail, contacts, or calendar information. + </para> + </para> <sect1 id="menuref-universal"> @@ -891,9 +904,10 @@ <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Print Preview</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Shows you what your appointment will look like if you print it. - </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> Shows you what your appointment will look + like if you print it. See <xref linkend="usage-print"> + for details on printing and the Print Preview function. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1049,24 +1063,43 @@ <sect2 id="menuref-cal-editor-tools"> <title>The Appointment Editor's Tools Menu</title> <para> - - This menu contains four items, none of which - have any functionality yet: + This menu contains four items, including the + <guisubmenu>Forms</guisubmenu> submenu, which allows you to + alter calendar forms and create your own entries. None of + this works yet, though. <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Spelling</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> - FIXME: ? + Checks the spelling of your calendar entry. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Check Names</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> Checks the names listed here against + those in your address book. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Address Book</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> FIXME: ? </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guisubmenu>Forms</guisubmenu> Submenu</term> + <listitem><para> + The Forms submenu lets you alter the + appearance of Calendar Forms. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> </sect2> @@ -1077,10 +1110,10 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Invite Attendees</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Schedule Meeting</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> - Invite the listed attendees to the current event (via email). - You may be prompted to specify an invitation message. + Brings up the <interface>Meeting Invitation</interface> window, + described in <xref linkend="usage-calendar-apts-invite">. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml index 9e1ec88ef2..72f278a424 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-calendar.sgml @@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ lack of time, resources, and interest. <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Calendar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. - You can place the calendar in any calendar folder and access it from the folder view. Alarms, configuration, and display for each calendar are separate from each other. diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index ebada4540a..c06259ad17 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> -<!-- NOTE: Queue handling, Outbox, and Written Message Editing are not -implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <chapter id="usage-mail"> <title>Evolution Mail</title> @@ -91,47 +89,23 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> </figure> <!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> - - <para> - Other actions you can perform are listed, appropriately, in - the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu in the menu bar: - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Mark all Messages Read</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - <application>Evolution</application> 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. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - <guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem> opens the selected message - in its own window. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Edit Message</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Only available for messages you have written (drafts and - mail in the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, this item opens the message - in a new mail composition window. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Clicking the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button marks - messages for deletion. <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> - wipes them off the face of the earth. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> + Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are + listed in the <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu in the menu + bar. The most frequently used ones, like + <guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in + the toolbar. + </para> + <para> + While you're there, have a look at the items items the bottom + of the list, which are shortcuts for simple filter and + vFolder creation. You can learn more about filters and + vFolders in <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize">; a + comprehensive description of this menu (and all the others) + is in <xref linkend="menuref">. </para> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-listorder"> <title>Sorting the message list</title> <para> @@ -143,11 +117,10 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <para> Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the messages threaded. Select <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded Message - List</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view - on or off. If the option selected, - <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to - associate related messages by using the + <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view on or off. If the + option selected, <application>Evolution</application> will + attempt to associate related messages by using the <systemitem>References</systemitem>, <systemitem>In-Reply-To</systemitem>, and <systemitem>Subject</systemitem> message headers. Messages @@ -168,7 +141,7 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <para> If you really want to get rid of it, choose <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from the - <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it + <guimenu>Folder</guimenu> menu. That will delete it permanently. If you want to keep it, click <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer be marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this @@ -230,7 +203,7 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> your password. If you'd like <application>Evolution</application> to forget your password sooner, select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Forget + <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Forget Passwords</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and it will do so immediately. </para> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-print.sgml b/doc/C/usage-print.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..25c09abb7b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/C/usage-print.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +<chapter id="usage-print"> +<title>Printing with Evolution</title> +<para> + This is a very short chapter, because printing with + <application>Evolution</application> is not a complex task. Like + most GNOME applications, <application>Evolution</application> uses + the gnome-print system, so if you've used any other GNOME + application to print, you should be able to print from + <application>Evolution</application> immediately. +</para> +<para> + Whether you're printing a message, a calendar page, or a selection + of address cards, you can choose to print directly to a printer, or + save the print output to a postscript file. You can also use the + preview feature to see how your printed output will look. +</para> + + <sect1 id="printpreview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <para> + <guibutton>Print Preview</guibutton>, appears both as a button + in the printing dialog and as an item in the + <guimenu>File<guimenu> menu. In both places, it does the same + thing: it opens a new window that displays an image of the current + message, calendar, appointment, or address card. + </para> + <para> + That window allows you to select which pages you want to see, + and how close you'd like to look at them. Zoom in or out, fit + the page to the window (<guibutton>Fit</guibutton>) or match the + width of the page and the window (<guibutton>Fit + Width</guibutton>). If you're satisfied with the way it looks, + click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to send your document on its way. + </para> + + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-preview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Print Preview</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/print-preview" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="print-destination"> + <title>File or Printer?</title> + <para> + The printer selection window, shown in <xref + linkend="print-dest">, lets you choose the format for + printing— at this time, only <guilabel>Generic + Postscript</guilabel> is available— and whether to print + to a file or to an actual printer. If you choose a printer, + you'll be asked for the printer command (probably + <guilabel>lpr</guilabel>) which your system uses. If you + choose to print to a file, you'll need to decide upon a + filename. And of course, you'll want to choose a number of + copies, and whether to collate them. + </para> + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-dest"> + <title>Choosing a Printer</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Choosing a Printer</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/print-dest" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + <para> + If you're printing a message that's more than one page, you'll + have the option of choosing which pages to print. If you're + printing a calendar entry, you can decide what range of dates to + print. And, if you're printing contact cards, you can decide + whether to print only the selected cards, or all of them. + </para> + <para> + When you're ready, click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to print, + <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to have a look (or another look) + at the preview, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to cancel the + whole deal. + </para> + </sect1> +</chapter> diff --git a/help/C/evolution-guide.sgml b/help/C/evolution-guide.sgml index 310eea5711..064bb0d305 100644 --- a/help/C/evolution-guide.sgml +++ b/help/C/evolution-guide.sgml @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ <!ENTITY USAGE-CONTACT SYSTEM "usage-contact.sgml"> <!ENTITY USAGE-CALENDAR SYSTEM "usage-calendar.sgml"> <!ENTITY USAGE-SYNC SYSTEM "usage-sync.sgml"> +<!ENTITY USAGE-PRINT SYSTEM "usage-print.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-SETUPASSIST SYSTEM "config-setupassist.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-PREFS SYSTEM "config-prefs.sgml"> <!ENTITY CONFIG-SYNC SYSTEM "config-sync.sgml"> @@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ implemented. --> &USAGE-CONTACT; &USAGE-CALENDAR; <!-- &USAGE-NOTES; --> - &USAGE-SYNC; - + &USAGE-SYNC; + &USAGE-PRINT; </part> <part id="config"> <title>Configuring and Managing Evolution</title> diff --git a/help/C/fig/calendar.png b/help/C/fig/calendar.png Binary files differindex 2054c5d1e4..c9703f4903 100644 --- a/help/C/fig/calendar.png +++ b/help/C/fig/calendar.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/contact-editor.png b/help/C/fig/contact-editor.png Binary files differindex eea0057a9d..988ad2f918 100644 --- a/help/C/fig/contact-editor.png +++ b/help/C/fig/contact-editor.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/contact.png b/help/C/fig/contact.png Binary files differindex d79f16acee..a9ed02251a 100644 --- a/help/C/fig/contact.png +++ b/help/C/fig/contact.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/mail-composer.png b/help/C/fig/mail-composer.png Binary files differindex 4ecd36adaa..22c16365b5 100644 --- a/help/C/fig/mail-composer.png +++ b/help/C/fig/mail-composer.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/mail-inbox.png b/help/C/fig/mail-inbox.png Binary files differindex 0e7722e72c..7bf0b32189 100644 --- a/help/C/fig/mail-inbox.png +++ b/help/C/fig/mail-inbox.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/print-dest.png b/help/C/fig/print-dest.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..464705711e --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/fig/print-dest.png diff --git a/help/C/fig/print-preview.png b/help/C/fig/print-preview.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7f9a8d661a --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/fig/print-preview.png diff --git a/help/C/menuref.sgml b/help/C/menuref.sgml index 28e2da4ff7..4b83bf5135 100644 --- a/help/C/menuref.sgml +++ b/help/C/menuref.sgml @@ -5,22 +5,35 @@ <chapter id="menuref"> <title>Menu Reference</title> <para> - This section will serve as a reference for every menu that - <application>Evolution</application> has. If you've ever wondered - what some obscure menu item does, this is the chapter for - you. When menu items are repeated in - <application>Evolution</application>, they're repeated here too. + <application>Evolution</application>'s menus may not hold the + secret to happiness, they do hold every ability that + <application>Evolution</application> has. This section will serve + as a reference for all those menus, and the capabilites that they + offer you. </para> <para> - From left to right, the menus available to you when you are - reading mail are: <guimenu>File</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, <guimenu>View</guimenu>, - <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>, <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>, and - <guimenu>Help</guimenu>. 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. + contacts all have menu bars of their own. From left to right, the + menus available to you when you are reading mail are: + <guimenu>File</guimenu>, <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>, + <guimenu>View</guimenu>, <guimenu>Settings</guimenu>, + <guimenu>Message</guimenu>, <guimenu>Folder</guimenu>and + <guimenu>Help</guimenu>. + + </para> + <para> + Menus in <application>Evolution</application> are + context-sensitive, which means that they vary depending on what + you're doing. If you're reading your mail, you'll have + mail-related menus; for your calendar, you'll have + calendar-related menu items. Some menus, of course, like + <guimenu>Help</guimenu> and <guimenu>File</guimenu> don't much, if + at all, because they have more universal functions. But you'd + never mark an address card as "read," or set the recurrence for an + email message you've recieved. depending on whether you're looking + at mail, contacts, or calendar information. + </para> + </para> <sect1 id="menuref-universal"> @@ -891,9 +904,10 @@ <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Print Preview</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Shows you what your appointment will look like if you print it. - </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> Shows you what your appointment will look + like if you print it. See <xref linkend="usage-print"> + for details on printing and the Print Preview function. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1049,24 +1063,43 @@ <sect2 id="menuref-cal-editor-tools"> <title>The Appointment Editor's Tools Menu</title> <para> - - This menu contains four items, none of which - have any functionality yet: + This menu contains four items, including the + <guisubmenu>Forms</guisubmenu> submenu, which allows you to + alter calendar forms and create your own entries. None of + this works yet, though. <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Spelling</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> - FIXME: ? + Checks the spelling of your calendar entry. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Check Names</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> Checks the names listed here against + those in your address book. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Address Book</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> FIXME: ? </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guisubmenu>Forms</guisubmenu> Submenu</term> + <listitem><para> + The Forms submenu lets you alter the + appearance of Calendar Forms. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> </sect2> @@ -1077,10 +1110,10 @@ <variablelist> <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Invite Attendees</guimenuitem></term> + <term><guimenuitem>Schedule Meeting</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> - Invite the listed attendees to the current event (via email). - You may be prompted to specify an invitation message. + Brings up the <interface>Meeting Invitation</interface> window, + described in <xref linkend="usage-calendar-apts-invite">. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml index 9e1ec88ef2..72f278a424 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-calendar.sgml @@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ lack of time, resources, and interest. <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Calendar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. - You can place the calendar in any calendar folder and access it from the folder view. Alarms, configuration, and display for each calendar are separate from each other. diff --git a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml index ebada4540a..c06259ad17 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> --> -<!-- NOTE: Queue handling, Outbox, and Written Message Editing are not -implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <chapter id="usage-mail"> <title>Evolution Mail</title> @@ -91,47 +89,23 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> </figure> <!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> - - <para> - Other actions you can perform are listed, appropriately, in - the <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu in the menu bar: - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Mark all Messages Read</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - <application>Evolution</application> 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. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - <guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem> opens the selected message - in its own window. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Edit Message</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Only available for messages you have written (drafts and - mail in the <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, this item opens the message - in a new mail composition window. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem></term> - <listitem><para> - Clicking the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button marks - messages for deletion. <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> - wipes them off the face of the earth. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> + Most of the mail-related actions you'll want to perform are + listed in the <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu in the menu + bar. The most frequently used ones, like + <guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and + <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in + the toolbar. + </para> + <para> + While you're there, have a look at the items items the bottom + of the list, which are shortcuts for simple filter and + vFolder creation. You can learn more about filters and + vFolders in <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize">; a + comprehensive description of this menu (and all the others) + is in <xref linkend="menuref">. </para> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-listorder"> <title>Sorting the message list</title> <para> @@ -143,11 +117,10 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <para> Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the messages threaded. Select <menuchoice> - <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded Message - List</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view - on or off. If the option selected, - <application>Evolution</application> will attempt to - associate related messages by using the + <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Threaded</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> to turn the threaded view on or off. If the + option selected, <application>Evolution</application> will + attempt to associate related messages by using the <systemitem>References</systemitem>, <systemitem>In-Reply-To</systemitem>, and <systemitem>Subject</systemitem> message headers. Messages @@ -168,7 +141,7 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> <para> If you really want to get rid of it, choose <guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem> from the - <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> menu. That will delete it + <guimenu>Folder</guimenu> menu. That will delete it permanently. If you want to keep it, click <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> again, and it will no longer be marked as deleted. At some point in the future, this @@ -230,7 +203,7 @@ implemented with a stable UI yet, and are described wrong --> your password. If you'd like <application>Evolution</application> to forget your password sooner, select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Forget + <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Forget Passwords</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and it will do so immediately. </para> diff --git a/help/C/usage-print.sgml b/help/C/usage-print.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..25c09abb7b --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/usage-print.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ +<chapter id="usage-print"> +<title>Printing with Evolution</title> +<para> + This is a very short chapter, because printing with + <application>Evolution</application> is not a complex task. Like + most GNOME applications, <application>Evolution</application> uses + the gnome-print system, so if you've used any other GNOME + application to print, you should be able to print from + <application>Evolution</application> immediately. +</para> +<para> + Whether you're printing a message, a calendar page, or a selection + of address cards, you can choose to print directly to a printer, or + save the print output to a postscript file. You can also use the + preview feature to see how your printed output will look. +</para> + + <sect1 id="printpreview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <para> + <guibutton>Print Preview</guibutton>, appears both as a button + in the printing dialog and as an item in the + <guimenu>File<guimenu> menu. In both places, it does the same + thing: it opens a new window that displays an image of the current + message, calendar, appointment, or address card. + </para> + <para> + That window allows you to select which pages you want to see, + and how close you'd like to look at them. Zoom in or out, fit + the page to the window (<guibutton>Fit</guibutton>) or match the + width of the page and the window (<guibutton>Fit + Width</guibutton>). If you're satisfied with the way it looks, + click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to send your document on its way. + </para> + + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-preview"> + <title>Print Preview</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Print Preview</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/print-preview" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + </sect1> + + <sect1 id="print-destination"> + <title>File or Printer?</title> + <para> + The printer selection window, shown in <xref + linkend="print-dest">, lets you choose the format for + printing— at this time, only <guilabel>Generic + Postscript</guilabel> is available— and whether to print + to a file or to an actual printer. If you choose a printer, + you'll be asked for the printer command (probably + <guilabel>lpr</guilabel>) which your system uses. If you + choose to print to a file, you'll need to decide upon a + filename. And of course, you'll want to choose a number of + copies, and whether to collate them. + </para> + + <!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> + + <figure id="print-dest"> + <title>Choosing a Printer</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Choosing a Printer</screeninfo> + <graphic fileref="fig/print-dest" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> +<!-- ==============End of Figure============================== --> + + <para> + If you're printing a message that's more than one page, you'll + have the option of choosing which pages to print. If you're + printing a calendar entry, you can decide what range of dates to + print. And, if you're printing contact cards, you can decide + whether to print only the selected cards, or all of them. + </para> + <para> + When you're ready, click <guibutton>Print</guibutton> to print, + <guibutton>Preview</guibutton> to have a look (or another look) + at the preview, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to cancel the + whole deal. + </para> + </sect1> +</chapter> |