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diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml index bbcb2b5a39..4479129023 100644 --- a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -1,23 +1,23 @@ -<!-- + <!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> ---> + <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> <title>The Main Window: Evolution Basics</title> <para> Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting - <menuchoice><guimenu>Main Panel Menu</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or by typing + <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from your + <guimenu>Programs</guimenu> menu, or by typing <command>evolution</command> at the command line. The first time you run the program, it will create a directory called <filename>evolution</filename> in your home directory, where it will keep all your <application>Evolution</application>-related - files. + files. At this point, it will also offer to import old messages + from other mail clients, such as Netscape mail. </para> <para> - After <application>Evolution</application> starts - up, you will see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the + After <application>Evolution</application> starts up, you will + see the <interface>main window</interface>, with the <interface>Inbox</interface> open. It should look a lot like the picture in <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-fig">. On the left of the <interface>main window</interface> is the <interface>shortcut @@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ 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 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> @@ -215,7 +212,7 @@ </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-folderbar"> - <title>The Folder Bar</title> + <title>Folders and The Folder Bar</title> <para> The <interface>folder bar</interface> is a more comprehensive way to view the information you've stored with @@ -226,14 +223,14 @@ downwards. On most computers, there will be three or four folders at the base. First is the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> folder, which holds all the <application>Evolution</application> - data that's stored on your computer. After that come - <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, or virtual folders, discussed in - <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, followed by any - <glossterm linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may - have available to you over your network. Lastly, there are - <guilabel>External Directories</guilabel>, <glossterm + data that's stored on your computer. After that are + <guilabel>Other Contacts</guilabel>, <glossterm linkend="ldap">LDAP</glossterm> contact directories stored on a - network. + network, followed by any <glossterm + linkend="imap">IMAP</glossterm> mail folders you may have + available to you over your network. Lastly, there are + <guilabel>Virtual Folders</guilabel>, discussed in <xref + linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">, </para> <para> @@ -250,33 +247,42 @@ <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel>, for address cards. </para> </listitem> - <listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, for incoming mail. + <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, for messages you started and didn't finish. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Drafts</guilabel>, for messages you started and didn't finish. + <guilabel>Executive Summary</guilabel>, the quick guide to everything. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, for incoming mail. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Sent</guilabel>, for sent mail. + <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written + but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use + <application>Evolution</application> while offline. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, which is used to store - messages you don't want, but keep around just in case you - change your mind. + <guilabel>Sent</guilabel>, for sent mail. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, for messages you have written - but not yet sent. This will be empty unless you use - <application>Evolution</application> while offline. + <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, a virtual folder view of all + the messages you have marked for deletion but not yet + expunged. Note that once you have expunged a message, it + is gone for good. </para> </listitem> @@ -290,16 +296,20 @@ 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. + to move about the folder tree, even with the folder and + shortcut bars hidden. </para> </tip> <para> - To create a new folder, select <menuchoice> - <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You'll be asked where you want to - put it, and what kind of folder it should be. You can choose - from three types: <guilabel>Mail</guilabel>, for storing mail, + If you get any serious amount of mail, you'll want more folders + than just your Inbox. To create a new folder, select + <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You'll be + asked where you want to put it, and what kind of folder it + should be. You can choose from three types: + <guilabel>Mail</guilabel>, for storing mail, <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel> for storing calendars, and <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> for storing contacts. </para> @@ -318,35 +328,40 @@ exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a menu with the following options: <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>FIXME</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Something else</guimenuitem>, for another purpose. </para></listitem> - </itemizedlist>. + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem>, to view the folder. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Open in New Window</guimenuitem>, to see it in a new Evolution window. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem>, to move the folder to another location. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, to duplicate the folder. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>, to delete the folder and all its contents. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem>, to change its name. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Create New Folder</guimenuitem>, to create another folder in the same location. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Add to Shortcut Bar</guimenuitem>, to add the folder to your shortcut bar. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>, to view or change the folder properties. </para></listitem> + + </itemizedlist> </para> + <para> + You can also rearrange folders and messages with by dragging and + dropping them. + </para> +<!-- <tip> <title>Context-Sensitive Help</title> <para> - 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. + GNOME 2.0 offers 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> +--> <para> Any time new information arrives in a folder, that folder label is displayed in bold text. </para> - <para> - To delete a folder, right-click it and select - <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the menu that pops up. - To change the order of folders, or put one inside another, use - drag-and-drop. To move individual - messages, appointments, and address cards between folders, you - can do the same thing: drag them where you want them, and - they'll go. - </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-menubar"> <title>The Menu Bar</title> @@ -394,14 +409,25 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu </term> - <listitem><para> Tools for configuring, changing, and + <term> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu> Menu </term> + <listitem><para> + If you've got a direct object in mind, + look for the verb here. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + + <varlistentry> + <term> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> Menu</term> + <listitem><para> + Tools for configuring, changing, and setting up go here. For mail, that means things like <guimenuitem>Mail Configuration</guimenuitem> and the <guimenuitem>Virtual Folder Editor</guimenuitem>. For the <interface>Calendar</interface> and the <interface>Contact Manager</interface>, it's color, network, and layout - configuration. </para></listitem> + configuration. + </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -414,19 +440,11 @@ </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> - <para> - Other menus, like <guilabel>Folder</guilabel>, - <guilabel>Message</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Actions</guilabel>, - appear only occasionally. <guilabel>Message</guilabel> and - <guilabel>Folder</guilabel>, for example, have commands that only - relate to email, so they're only available when you're looking at - email. - </para> + <para> Once you've familiarized yourself with the <interface>main window</interface> you can start doing things with it. We'll - start with your email inbox, since you've got a letter waiting - for you already. + start with your executive summary. </para> </sect1> </chapter> |