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diff --git a/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml b/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9a5049704c --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/apx-menuref.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,478 @@ +<!-- +<!DOCTYPE Appendix PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> +--> +<appendix id="menuref"> + <title>Menu Reference</title> + <para> + This section will serve as a reference for every capability that + <application>Evolution</application> has. When menu items are + repeated in <application>Evolution</application>, they're repeated + here too. + </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. + + </para> + <sect1 id="menuref-universal"> + <title>Menus that are the same everywhere</title> + <para> + The <guimenu>File</guimenu> and <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menus in + the main <application>Evolution</application> window do not + change, because they refer to universal items. Other menus have + contents that change depending on context. + </para> + + <sect2 id="menuref-universal-file"> + <title>File Menu</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guisubmenu>New...</guisubmenu> Submenu</term> + <listitem><para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem> — + Create a new folder. See <xref + linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar"> + for more information about folders. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Shortcut</guimenuitem> — + Create a new Shortcut in the Shortcut Bar. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Mail Message</guimenuitem> — + Compose a new mail message. Covered in + <xref linkend="usage-mail-getnsend-send">. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Appointment</guimenuitem> — + Enter a new appointment in your calendar. See <xref + linkend="usage-calendar-apts-basic"> for more information. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + <guimenuitem>Task</guimenuitem> — + Enter a new to-do item in your taskpad. Covered in + <xref linkend="usage-calendar-todo">. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Go to Folder</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + View the items in a particular folder. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This item doesn't belong here any more. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Print Message</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Print the current message. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Exit</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Quit using <application>Evolution</application>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-universal-help"> + <title>The Help Menu</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Help Index</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Displays the table of contents for this document. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Getting Started</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + A quick look around, and a summary of the things + <application>Evolution</application> can do for you. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Using the Mailer</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + An in-depth tour of <application>Evolution</application> Mail. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Using the Calendar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + A step-by-step guide to using the Calendar. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Using the Contact Manager</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Find your way around the Contact Manager. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Submit Bug Report</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + If you don't report them, they can't fix them. Select this item to let the + developers know what's wrong. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>About Evolution</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Displays a window with information about the application and its authors. + This has the same information as <xref linkend="authors">. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + + + <sect1 id="menuref-mail"> + <title>Mail Menus</title> + <para> + All the menus for mail. FIXME: this paragraph needs content. + </para> + + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-edit"> + <title>The Edit Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is currently empty. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-view"> + <title>The View Menu</title> + <para> + This menu lets you control the way + <application>Evolution</application> displays your information + for you. + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the shortcut bar on and off with this item. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Folder Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar"> for + more information about the folder bar. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Threaded Message List</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This item controls whether your message list is displayed by thread + or by other criteria. The default order is by date; see + <xref linkend="usage-mail-listorder"> for information about the + order of the message list. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-tools"> + <title>The Tools Menu</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Mail Filters</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Edit your mail filters here. + See <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters"> + for more information about mail filtering. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>vFolder Editor</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Create, edit, and delete vFolders with this tool. + To learn about using vFolders with mail, see + <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Mail Configuration</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + This is a poorly named tool. You can set your identity, + and everything else related to your mail account, here. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Forget Passwords</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Although it's really an Action (FIXME), this item will cause + <application>Evolution</application> to forget what your + password is. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Configure Folder</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Another FIXME item, this allows you to set the file format + in which <application>Evolution</application> stores mail. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-mail-actions"> + <title>The Actions Menu</title> + <para> + When you select one of the actions from this menu, + <application>Evolution</application> will do your bidding, + usually to the item you have selected. + </para> + <para> + The actions you can perform are: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Edit Message</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + 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. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View Message</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Displays the selected message in a new window. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Mark all Messages Read</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + <application>Evolution</application> 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. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Expunge</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Emtpies the trash folder, erasing messages permanently. + Once you've done this, don't come crying to me if you + want a message back. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="menuref-cal"> + <title>The Calendar Menus</title> + <para> + 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. + </para> + <sect2 id="menuref-cal-edit"> + <title>The Calendar Edit Menu</title> + <para> + The contents of the Edit menu are currently so borked that I + refuse to document them right now. (That means FIXME). They + should be: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Description + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Description + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Item</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Description + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="menuref-cal-view"> + <title>The Calendar View Menu</title> + <para> + The Calendar's <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu contains the following items: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the Shortcut Bar on and off with this item. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Folder Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar"> for + more information about the folder bar. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View By Day</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Switch to the day view for your calendar. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View Five Days</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + View five calendar days at once. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View by Week</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Switch the calendar view to full week mode. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>View By Month</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Look at a month at a time. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="menuref-cal-tools"> + <title>The Calendar Tools Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is empty. + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-cal-actions"> + <title>The Calendar Actions Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is empty. + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1> + <title>Contact Manager Menus</title> + <para> + Insert Content Here (FIXME). + </para> + + <sect2 id="menuref-contact-edit"> + <title>Contact Manager Edit Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is empty. + </para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 id="menuref-contact-view"> + <title>Contact Manager Edit Menu</title> + <para> + This menu contains the following items: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the Shortcut Bar on and off with this item. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>Show Folder Bar</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + Toggle the folder bar on and off with this item. + See <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-folderbar"> for + more information about the folder bar. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guimenuitem>As Table</guimenuitem></term> + <listitem><para> + View your contacts as a table. + When in table-view mode, this menu item reads + <guimenuitem>As Minicards</guimenuitem>, and changes the view + back to the minicard format. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="menuref-contact-tools"> + <title>Contact Manager Tools Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is empty. + </para> + </sect2> + + + + <sect2 id="menuref-contact-actions"> + <title>Contact Manager Tools Menu</title> + <para> + This menu is broken. (FIXME). + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</appendix> + + + + + + + |