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diff --git a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 24203f64a6..f04b381d19 100644 --- a/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/doc/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ <glossterm>HTML</glossterm> <glossdef> <para> - Hyper-text Markup Language(<acronym>HTML</acronym>) is the layout - language which all web pages are written in. HTML can be used - inside of e-mails to insert images, justify text different ways, - and even include web pages inside the e-mail itself. + Hyper-text Markup Language(<acronym>HTML</acronym>) is a language + for describing page layout in electronic documents like web pages, + help files, and email messages. HTML can be used in email and + news posts to insert images and apply text treatments. </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> diff --git a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml index 6139b9a01d..27c1ac57db 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-prefs.sgml @@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ <listitem><para> <guilabel>Root DN</guilabel> — enter the root DN here. </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect2> </sect1> diff --git a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml index 392a0bbfc1..d9649f1adc 100644 --- a/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml +++ b/doc/C/config-setupassist.sgml @@ -19,6 +19,35 @@ you'd rather deal with your email preferences later, click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>. </para> + +<!-- + + + +Before you get it, though, you should decide where you want to + keep it. Your options will vary a little depending on your + network setup, but they come down to storing the mail on your + hard disk (using <glossterm linkend="pop">POP</glossterm>), or + storing it on the network (using <glossterm + linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm>). If you store your mail on + your local hard disk, you can read it whether you're online or + not, but you can only read it from one computer. If you store + it on the network, you can only read it when you're online, + but you can access it from almost any computer with a network + connection, even if it doesn't have + <application>Evolution</application>. + + + If you choose POP, you'll be putting mail in the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> + folder. If you choose IMAP, it's the + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> of a folder with the same name as + your mail server. That's so you can maintain several distinct + IMAP servers if you want. See <xref + linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for more information about mail + servers. +--> + <para> The setup assistant (sometimes called a <glossterm>Druid</glossterm>, by analogy with the "Wizards" diff --git a/doc/C/preface.sgml b/doc/C/preface.sgml index d760d5b00a..2987dd7988 100644 --- a/doc/C/preface.sgml +++ b/doc/C/preface.sgml @@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ <application>Evolution</application>'s goal is to make the tasks of storing, organizing, and retrieving information easier, so you can work and communicate with others. That is, - it's a more evolved <glossterm linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, - an integral part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the - inside, it's a powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool - to help you get your work done. + it's a highly evolved <glossterm + linkend="groupware">groupware</glossterm> program, an integral + part of the Internet-connected desktop. On the inside, it's a + powerful database; on the outside, it's a tool to help you get + your work done. </para> <para> Because it's part of the GNOME project, @@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ power and flexibility of the GNOME desktop environment. </para> <para> - The developers of <application>Evolution</application> had - four major goals for their project: + The <application>Evolution</application> project has four + central goals: <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> The application must be <emphasis>both powerful and easy to use</emphasis>. That means a familiar and intuitive - interface that users could customize to their liking, and + interface that users can customize to their liking, and the development of shortcuts for complex tasks. </para> </listitem> @@ -74,10 +75,10 @@ <para> <application>Evolution</application> must meet and exceed the standards set by other groupware products. - It must include support for most major network - <glossterm linkend="protocol">protocols</glossterm> so - that it can integrate seamlessly with existing hardware - and network environments. + It must include support for major network <glossterm + linkend="protocol">protocols</glossterm> so that it can + integrate seamlessly with existing hardware and network + environments. </para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ <para> Data must be safe: <application>Evolution</application> must not lose mail, corrupt mailbox files or other - data, execute arbitrary scripts, or delete files from - your hard disk. + data, execute arbitrary <glossterm linkend="script">scripts</glossterm>, + or delete files from your hard disk. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ <para> This version of the <application>Evolution</application> User's Guide is a <emphasis>draft</emphasis>. It describes - version 0.5.1 of the software. It is missing huge + version 0.6 of the software. It is missing huge 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 @@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text output from a computer</computeroutput></member> <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm> - that are defined in <xref linkend="apx-gloss">.</member> + that are defined in the <xref linkend="apx-gloss">.</member> </simplelist> </para> </formalpara> @@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ <sect2 id="quickref-mail"> <title>Mail Tasks</title> <para> - Here are the most frequent email tasks: + Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse: <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Check Mail</term> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml index 864a46ff38..6aafdaa492 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mail.sgml @@ -96,33 +96,32 @@ bar. The most frequently used ones, like <guimenuitem>Reply</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem>, also appear as buttons in - the toolbar. + the toolbar, and almost all of them are duplicated in the + right-click menu and as keyboard shortcuts, which tend to be + faster once you get the hang of them. You can choose + whichever way you like best; the idea is that the software + should work the way you want, rather than making you work the + way the it does. </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> - 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. + One of the ways <application>Evolution</application> lets + you choose the way you work is the way it lets you sort your + message lists. 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. </para> <para> - Aside from sorting the messages, you can opt to have the - messages threaded. Select <menuchoice> - <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>, + You can also choose a threaded message view. Select + <menuchoice> <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 message ID numbers and + the <systemitem>References</systemitem>, <systemitem>In-Reply-To</systemitem>, and <systemitem>Subject</systemitem> message headers. Messages which are related are then placed next to each other, so @@ -133,11 +132,12 @@ <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-delete"> <title>Deleting Mail</title> <para> - To delete a message, select it in the the <interface>message - list</interface> by clicking on it once. Then click on the - <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button in the tool bar. The - message now has a line through it, because you've marked it - for deletion. + Once you've read your mail, you may want to get rid of + it. To mark a message for deletion, select it in the the + <interface>message list</interface> by clicking on it once. + Then click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button in + the tool bar. The message now has a line through it, + because you've marked it for deletion. </para> <para> If you really want to get rid of it, choose @@ -157,65 +157,37 @@ <para> Now that you've had a look around the <interface>Inbox</interface>, it's time to check for new mail. - Before you get it, though, you should decide where you want to - keep it. Your options will vary a little depending on your - network setup, but they come down to storing the mail on your - hard disk (using <glossterm linkend="pop">POP</glossterm>), or - storing it on the network (using <glossterm - linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm>). If you store your mail on - your local hard disk, you can read it whether you're online or - not, but you can only read it from one computer. If you store - it on the network, you can only read it when you're online, - but you can access it from almost any computer with a network - connection, even if it doesn't have - <application>Evolution</application>. - </para> - <para> - If you choose POP, you'll be putting mail in the - <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> in the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> - folder. If you choose IMAP, it's the - <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> of a folder with the same name as - your mail server. That's so you can maintain several distinct - IMAP servers if you want. See <xref - linkend="config-prefs-mail"> for more information about mail - servers. - </para> - <para> - Regardless of where you keep your mail, you can click - <guibutton>Get mail</guibutton> in the toolbar to check your - mail. The first time you do that, the <interface>mail setup - assistant</interface> will ask you for the information it - needs to check your mail (see <xref - linkend="config-setupassist"> for more information). If - you're checking mail over a network (instead of from local - <systemitem><filename>mbox</filename></systemitem> files), - you'll need to enter your email password. Type it in, click - <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and - <application>Evolution</application> will download your mail. - New mail will appear in your <interface>Inbox</interface>. + Click <guibutton>Get mail</guibutton> in the toolbar to check + your mail. If it's the first time you've done so, the + <interface>mail setup assistant</interface> will ask you for + the information it needs to check your mail (see <xref + linkend="config-setupassist"> for more information). + </para> + <para> + Then, you need to enter your email + password. <application>Evolution</application> will remember + the password until you quit the application or until you + select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Forget Passwords</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. </para> <para> - Once you've entered your password, - <application>Evolution</application> will hold it in memory so - that you don't have to retype it every time you want to check - mail. It will only remember the password until you quit the - application; each time you run - <application>Evolution</application>, you need to re-enter - your password. If you'd like - <application>Evolution</application> to forget your password - sooner, select - <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Forget - Passwords</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and it will do so - immediately. + Once it's validated the password, + <application>Evolution</application> will check your mail. + New mail will appear in the local <interface>Inbox</interface> + if you're using a <glossterm>POP</glossterm> account, and in + your <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> folders if you use IMAP. </para> - <para> - If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably - need to change your network settings. To learn how to - do that, have a look at <xref - linkend="config-prefs-mail-network">, or ask your system - administrator. + + <note id="badmailsettings"> + <title>Can't Check Mail?</title> + <para> + If you get an error message instead of mail, you probably need + to change your network settings. To learn how to do that, + have a look at <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail-network">, or + ask your system administrator. </para> - + </note> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-news"> <title>Using Evolution for News </title> <para> @@ -223,23 +195,22 @@ read them side by side. If you want to do that, add a news source to your configuration (see <xref linkend="config-prefs-network-news">). The news server will - appear as a remote server, and will look exactly like an IMAP - folder, except that you can't delete messages from it. When - you click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton>, + appear as a remote server, and will look quite similar to an + IMAP folder. When you click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton>, <application>Evolution</application> will also check for news - messages. If you prefer to use a different program, there's - always <application>Pan</application>. + messages. </para> </sect3> <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-get-attach"> - <title>Attachments, HTML Mail, and Live Documents</title> + <title>Attachments and HTML Mail</title> <para> - If someone sends you a file attached to an email (an - "attachment"), <application>Evolution</application> will - display the file at the bottom of the message to which it's - attached. Text, HTML, and most images will be displayed in - the message itself. For other files, + If someone sends you an <glossterm>attachment</glossterm>, a + file attached to an email, + <application>Evolution</application> will display the file + at the bottom of the message to which it's attached. Text, + HTML, and most images will be displayed within the message + itself. For other files, <application>Evolution</application> will provide a link and icon at the end of the message. Click on that, and <application>Evolution</application> will ask you where you @@ -247,6 +218,12 @@ saved the file, you can open, move, copy, or execute it just like any other, using <application>Nautilus</application> or your favorite shell or file manager. + </para> + <para> + As usual, there's a shortcut here: right-click on the link, + and choose an application for the file: you can send an + image straight to the <application>GIMP</application>, or a + spredsheet straight to <application>Gnumeric</application>. </para> <para> @@ -255,7 +232,6 @@ formatting will display automatically, although you can turn it off if you prefer. </para> - </sect3> </sect2> @@ -289,10 +265,10 @@ Enter an address in the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> field, a subject in the <guilabel>Subject:</guilabel> and a message in the big empty box at the bottom of the window, and press - <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. 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. + <guibutton>Send</guibutton>. That's easy, although it can + get a little more complicated if you want. </para> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-delay"> <title>Saving Messages for Later</title> <para> @@ -309,6 +285,11 @@ send anything I'll regret the next day. </para> <para> + To learn more about how you can specify message queue and + filter behavior, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">. + </para> + + <para> You can also choose to save messages as drafts or as text files. Choose <menuchoice> @@ -322,23 +303,20 @@ <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save In Folder</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. </para> - <para> - To learn more about how you can specify message queue and - filter behavior, see <xref linkend="config-prefs-mail">. - </para> - - <para> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-compose"> + <title>Advanced Mail Composition</title> + <para> You can probably guess the purpose of the buttons labelled <guibutton>Cut</guibutton>, <guibutton>Copy</guibutton>, <guibutton>Paste</guibutton>, <guibutton>Undo</guibutton> - and <guibutton>Redo</guibutton> , but there's a bit more to + and <guibutton>Redo</guibutton>, but there's a bit more to sending mail that's less obvious. In the next few sections, you'll see how <application>Evolution</application> handles additional features, including large recipient lists, attachments, and forwarding. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach"> + <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-attach"> <title>Attachments</title> <para> If you want to attach a file to your email message, you @@ -353,58 +331,28 @@ <para> To see what files you've attached to the message you're composing, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu> - <guimenuitem>Show Attachments</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. + <guimenuitem>Show Attachments</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>; + to hide them again, choose <guimenuitem>Hide + Attachments</guimenuitem>. </para> <para> 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. </para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to"> - <title>Choosing Recipients</title> - <para> - If you have created address cards in the contact manager, - you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address - data, and <application>Evolution</application> will complete - the address for you. <!-- (INSERT description of UI for this - 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. - <!-- (NOT YET) Also, <application>Evolution</application> - will add a domain to any unqualified addresses. By default, - this is your domain, but you can choose which one mail - preferences dialog. --> - </para> + </sect4> + <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-types"> + <title>Types of Recipients</title> <para> - Alternately, you can click on the - <guibutton>To:</guibutton>, <guibutton>Cc:</guibutton>, or - <guibutton>Bcc:</guibutton> buttons to get a list of email - addresses. Click the check-boxes next to the addresses, then - click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, and the address will be - added to the appropriate form field. - </para> - <para> - For more information about using email together with the - contact manager and the calendar, see <xref - linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref - linkend="usage-calendar-apts">. - </para> - - <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to-mult"> - <title>Multiple Recipients</title> - <para> <application>Evolution</application>, like all email programs (at least, all the ones in current use) recognizes three types of addressee: primary recipients, - secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") recipients. The - <guilabel>To:</guilabel> field is for the primary - recipients of the message you are going to send. + secondary recipients, and hidden ("blind") recipients. </para> <para> The simplest way to direct a message is to put the email address or addresses in the <guilabel>To:</guilabel> - field, to denote primary recipients. However, it is + field, which denotes primary recipients. However, it's considered bad form to have more than a few email addresses in this section. If you are sending mail to more than one or two people, consider the @@ -455,24 +403,57 @@ </example> </para> </sect4> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> + <sect4 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-to"> + <title>Choosing Recipients Quickly</title> + <para> + If you have created address cards in the contact manager, + you can also enter nicknames or other portions of address + data, and <application>Evolution</application> will complete + the address for you. <!-- (INSERT description of UI for this + 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. + <!-- (NOT YET) Also, <application>Evolution</application> + will add a domain to any unqualified addresses. By default, + this is your domain, but you can choose which one mail + preferences dialog. --> + </para> + <para> + Alternately, you can click on the + <guibutton>To:</guibutton>, <guibutton>Cc:</guibutton>, or + <guibutton>Bcc:</guibutton> buttons to get a list — + potentially a very long one — of the email addresses + in your contact manager. Select addresses and click on + the arrows to move them into the appropriate address + columns. + </para> + <para> + For more information about using email together with the + contact manager and the calendar, see <xref + linkend="usage-contact-automate"> and <xref + linkend="usage-calendar-apts">. + </para> + </sect4> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="usage-mail-getnsend-send-reply"> <title>Replying to Messages</title> <para> - In order to reply to a message, click on it once in the - message list to select it. Then press the - <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> button. A window like the - <interface>New Message</interface> window will appear, but - the subject will already be present— the same subject - as the message to which you are replying, but with Re: - before it, to mark it as a reply. In addition, the full - text of the previous message is inserted into the new - message, either in italics (for HTML display) or with the - > character (in plain text mode) before each line. This - indicates quoting. You can intersperse your message with - the quoted material as shown in <xref - linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-reply-fig"> + To reply to a message, press the + <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> button while it is selected, + or choose <guimenuitem>Reply to Sender</guimenuitem> from + the message's right-click menu. That will open + <interface>message composer</interface>. The + <guilabel>To:</guilabel> and <guilabel>Subject</guilabel> + fields will already be filled, although you can alter them + if you wish. In addition, the full text of the old message + is inserted into the new message, either in italics (for + HTML display) or with the > character (in plain text + mode) before each line, to indicate that it's part of the + previous message. People often intersperse their message + with the quoted material as shown in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-reply-fig">. <!-- note that this figure should have a reply mail ready to send, with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> @@ -489,15 +470,14 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> </para> <para> - If a message has several recipients, as in the case of - mailing lists or messages that have been carbon copied, you - may wish to click <guibutton>Reply to All</guibutton> - instead of <guibutton>Reply</guibutton>. If there are large - numbers of people in the <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> or - <guilabel>To:</guilabel> fields, this can save substantial - amounts of time. But be careful, and always make sure you - know who is getting a message: it could be a mailing list - with thousands of subscribers. + If you're reading a message with several recipients, you may + wish to use <guibutton>Reply to All</guibutton> instead of + <guibutton>Reply</guibutton>. If there are large numbers + of people in the <guilabel>Cc:</guilabel> or + <guilabel>To:</guilabel> fields, this can save substantial + amounts of time. But be careful, and always make sure you + know who is getting a message: one address could be a + mailing list with thousands of subscribers. <example> <title>Using the Reply to All feature</title> <para> @@ -552,7 +532,7 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <varlistentry> <term><guimenuitem>Replace</guimenuitem></term> <listitem><para> - Find a word or phrase, replace it with + Find a word or phrase, and replace it with something else. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -575,11 +555,13 @@ with quoted materials and the relevant replies interspersed--> <para> You can't normally use text treatments or pictures in emails, which is why you've probably seen people use far - too many exclamation points for emphasis or use - <glossterm linkend="emoticon">emoticons</glossterm> to convey their feelings. - However, most of the newer email programs can include and - display images and text treatments as well as basic - alignment and paragraph formatting. + too many exclamation points for emphasis or use <glossterm + linkend="emoticon">emoticons</glossterm> to convey their + feelings. However, most of the newer email programs can + include and display images and text treatments as well as + basic alignment and paragraph formatting. They do this + with <glossterm linkend="html">HTML</glossterm>, just like + web sites do. </para> <note> <title>HTML Mail is not a Default Setting</title> diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index 900f8a8866..c6a252ac78 100644 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -50,11 +50,9 @@ The appearance of both <application>Evolution</application> and <application>GNOME</application> is very easy to customize, so your screen might not look like this picture. - You might configure <application>Evolution</application> to - start with a different view, without the <interface>shortcut - bar</interface>, or with the <link - linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar">folder bar</link> - instead. + You might decide to have <application>Evolution</application> + start with the calendar and a folder bar, or with the contact + manager occupying the entire window. </para> </note> </para> @@ -70,10 +68,10 @@ like <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> and <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> are the shortcuts, and you can select different groups of shortcuts by clicking the - rectangular category buttons. + rectangular group buttons. </para> <para> - The category buttons are <guibutton>Evolution + The shortcut group buttons are <guibutton>Evolution Shortcuts</guibutton> and <guibutton>Internet Directories</guibutton>. When you click on them, they'll slide up and down to give you access to different sorts of shortcuts. @@ -83,9 +81,12 @@ Directories</guilabel>, it will slide up and you'll see buttons for the <guilabel>Bigfoot</guilabel> and <guilabel>Netcenter</guilabel> directories, as well as any - others you or your system administrator might have added. - Internet directories behave a lot like the local contact - manager, which is covered in <xref linkend="usage-contact">. + others you or your system administrator might have added. You + can add more groups by right-clicking on the background of the + shortcut bar and selecting <guimenuitem>Menu + Group</guimenuitem>. Internet directories behave a lot like + the local contact manager, which is covered in <xref + linkend="usage-contact">. </para> <para> Take a look at the <guilabel>Evolution Shortcuts</guilabel> @@ -192,16 +193,6 @@ empty space on the shortcut bar. From the menu that appears, you can select icon sizes. </para> - <para> - You don't need the folder bar to move between folders. You - can use <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Go - to Folder...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> to move to a - particular folder. It's faster, however, to click on the - <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> label just below the toolbar, to - the right of the shortcut bar, and select a folder from - there. The <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel> label will change to - reflect your location in the folder tree. - </para> </tip> </sect1> @@ -258,6 +249,16 @@ </itemizedlist> </para> + <tip id="foldertips"> + <title>Navigating without the Folder Bar</title> + <para> + You don't need the folder bar or the shortcut bar to move + around the main window. You can use <keycap>Tab</keycap> 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. + </para> + </tip> <para> To create a new folder, select <menuchoice> @@ -295,11 +296,11 @@ <tip> <title>Context-Sensitive Help</title> <para> - GNOME 2.0 supports context-sensitive help, which means you can - almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. If - you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you can - do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from the - right-click menu is a good way to find out. + GNOME 2.0 will support context-sensitive help, which means you + can almost always get help on an item by right-clicking it. + If you're not sure what something is, or don't know what you + can do with it, choosing <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> from + the right-click menu is a good way to find out. </para> </tip> |