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authorAaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>2001-01-19 15:25:16 +0800
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2001-01-19 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/usage-mail.sgml: More of Megan's revisions, and Field Chooser functions in the Sort section. * C/apx-gloss.sgml: added "ToolTip" 2001-01-18 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> * C/preface.sgml: s/Helix Code/Ximian, and Megan's comments. * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: s/Helix Code/Ximian/, and Megan's comments. * C/evolution-guide.sgml: s/Helix Code/Ximian/ svn path=/trunk/; revision=7638
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
<para>
<application>Evolution</application> can help you work in a
- group, by handling email, address and other contact
+ group by handling email, address and other contact
information, and one or more calendars. It can do that on one
or several computers, connected directly or over a network,
for one person or for large groups.
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@
<listitem>
<para>
The application must be <emphasis>both powerful and easy
- to use</emphasis>. That means a familiar and intuitive
- interface that users can customize to their liking, and
- the development of shortcuts for complex tasks.
+ to use</emphasis>. In other words, it needs a familiar
+ and intuitive interface that users can customize to their
+ liking, and users should have access to shortcuts for
+ complex tasks.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
chunks of information, and many of the features it describes
are unimplemented. All the content is subject to change,
especially if you help. Please send comments on the guide to
- <email>aaron@helixcode.com</email>. If you would like to work
+ <email>aaron@ximian.com</email>. If you would like to work
on the guide please contact me or see the GNOME Documentation
project <ulink
url="http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp">web
@@ -140,14 +141,14 @@
tour</link>&mdash; it will explain how to use
<application>Evolution</application>. If you are new to
<application>Evolution</application> or to groupware in
- general, this is the section for you. The second section,
- covering <link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is
- targeted at more advanced users, but anyone who wants to
- change the way <application>Evolution</application> looks or
- acts can benefit from reading it. In addition, there is a
- comprehensive <link linkend="menuref">menu
- reference</link> which describes nearly every capability that
- <application>Evolution</application> has to offer.
+ general, this section is for you. The second section, covering
+ <link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is targeted at
+ more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way
+ <application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit
+ from reading it. In addition, there is a comprehensive <link
+ linkend="menuref">menu reference</link> which describes nearly
+ every capability that <application>Evolution</application> has
+ to offer.
</para>
<formalpara>
<title>Typographical conventions</title>
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@
<sect1 id="commontasks">
<title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
<para>
- You might want to get a copy of this section and tape it to
+ You might want to copy this section and tape it to
the wall next to your computer: it's a very short summary of
most of the things you'll want to do with
<application>Evolution</application>, and pointers to the
@@ -189,8 +190,7 @@
<title>Opening or Creating Anything</title>
<para>
Here are the keyboard shortcuts and menu items you're most
- likely to use: (Please note that the shortcuts listed are
- probably wrong at this point).
+ likely to use:
<variablelist>
@@ -257,37 +257,40 @@
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
- <term>Create a new Task</term>
+ <term>Enter a new Contact</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Task</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
+ <guimenuitem>Contact</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
<keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>T</keycap>
+ <keycap>C</keycap>
</keycombo>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
- <term>Enter a new Contact</term>
+ <term>Create a new Task</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
- <guimenuitem>Contact</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
+ <guimenuitem>Task</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
<keycap>Shift</keycap>
- <keycap>C</keycap>
+ <keycap>T</keycap>
</keycombo>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
</variablelist>
</para>
</sect2>
@@ -300,12 +303,10 @@
<term>Check Mail</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- Click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the toolbar, or press
- <keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- </keycombo>
+ Click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the
+ toolbar. There is no keyboard shortcut for this task,
+ but you can ask <application>Evolution</application>
+ to check for new mail periodically. To do so, FIXME.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -318,14 +319,19 @@
click <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> in the
toolbar, or press
<keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
+ <keycap>R</keycap>
</keycombo>
</para>
<para>
To reply to the sender and all the other visible
- recipients of the message, click:
+ recipients of the message, click <guibutton>Reply to
+ All</guibutton> or select the message and press
+ <keycombo action="simul">
+ <keycap>Shift</keycap>
+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
+ <keycap>R</keycap>
+ </keycombo>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -338,9 +344,8 @@
and click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> in the
toolbar, or press
<keycombo action="simul">
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
- <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
+ <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
+ <keycap>J</keycap>
</keycombo>
</para>
</listitem>
@@ -361,18 +366,20 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term>Create Filters and vFolders</term>
+ <term>Create Filters and Virtual Folders</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- You can create filters and vFolders based on specific
- message attributes by right-clicking on a message or
- by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+ You can create filters and Virtual Folders based on
+ specific message attributes from the message's
+ right-click menu. Alternately, select a message, and
+ then choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Mail Filters</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>
- or <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
- <guimenuitem>vFolder Editor</guimenuitem>
+ or <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
+ <guimenuitem>Virtual Folder Editor</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>. Filters are discussed in <xref
- linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">, and vFolders
- in <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">.
+ linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">, and Virtual
+ Folders in <xref
+ linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>