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diff --git a/help/C/preface.sgml b/help/C/preface.sgml index 9637beaf4c..f8d4b4d1fa 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.sgml +++ b/help/C/preface.sgml @@ -1,6 +1,3 @@ -<!-- -<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> <preface id="introduction"> <title>About this Book</title> <sect1 id="organization"> @@ -79,5 +76,148 @@ Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: </warning> </para> </sect1> + <sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two"> + <title>What's New in Evolution 1.2</title> + <para> + If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.0, you may + want to know what has changed in this release. Aside from + performance benefits like faster POP server interaction, there + are new features and options, including some that may surprise + or confuse you. Here is a list of new and changed features: + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Configuration Interface</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The preferences dialogs have been completely + overhauled. There is now a single configuration dialog + window for all components of the program, and you can + access it from anywhere. To change your preferences, + select + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + Tools + </guimenu> + <guimenuitem> + Configure + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Folder Preferences for Autocompletion and Offline Mode</term> + <listitem> + <para> + You may now select which network folders which will be + cached locally when you go into Offline mode. Offline + mode now works better in general. + </para> + <para> + You may also select which contact folders will be used + to autocomplete addresses in the mail composer. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Redirect (Bounce) Feature Added</term> + <listitem> + <para> + To redirect a message with all its headers instead of + merely forwarding it, select the message and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu> + Actions + </guimenu> + <guisubmenu> + Forward + </guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem> + Redirect + </guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Digest-mode Display of Forwarded Messages</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Messages that have been forwarded to you as + attachments are now displayed in "Digest Mode" rather + than inline. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>New Mail Notification</term> + <listitem> + <para> + When new mail arrives, you may opt to have Evolution + beep or play a sound file that you specify. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Letter Keyboard Shortcuts</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Pressing an unmodified letter key in the Folder Bar + now takes you to the next folder that starts with that + letter; if there are several, you can press the key + again and it will go to the next folder that starts + with that letter. Similarly, you can press a letter + key in the message list and the message selection will + move to the next message whose sender begins with that + letter. For example, you could press the + <keycap>r</keycap> key to go to the next message that + Russell sent you. + </para> + <para> + That means that unmodified letter shortcuts from + Evolution 1.0 won't work any more. The changes are: + <simplelist> + <member> + <keycap>,</keycap> (comma) and <keycap>.</keycap> + (period) are now the keyboard shortcuts for Next + and Previous unread messages + </member> + <member> + <keycap>'</keycap> (the single apostrophe) toggles + the message preview pane. + </member> + </simplelist> + Shortcuts that used the <keycap>Control</keycap> key + are not affected. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Added Functionality for the "New" Button</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <guibutton>New</guibutton> now has a menu next to + it. As in Evolution 1.0, you can click the button once + to get a new item for the Evolution tool you're + using. However, if you click the small arrow menu to + the right of the button, you will find a menu that + allows you to create new items for the rest of + Evolution: All day appointments, regular appointments, + tasks and meetings for the calendar; mail messages for + the mail tool; and contacts and contact lists for the + address book. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </sect1> </preface> |