From e46d64caa7b900342b1f1823aad7938b0f90cbbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aaron Weber Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 00:27:59 +0000 Subject: + * C/evo_book_0.1.sgml: removed. + + * C/apx-authors.sgml: new file. + * C/apx-bugs.sgml: same. + * C/apx-fdl.sgml: same. + * C/config-prefs.sgml: same. + * C/config-setupassist.sgml: same. + * C/config-sync.sgml: same. + * C/devel-action.sgml: same. + * C/devel-component.sgml: same. + * C/devel-script.sgml: same. + * C/evolution-guide.sgml: same. + * C/preface.sgml: same. + * C/usage-calendar.sgml: same. + * C/usage-contact.sgml: same. + * C/usage-mail.sgml: same. + * C/usage-mainwindow.sgml: same. + * C/usage-setup.sgml: same. + * C/usage-sync.sgml: same. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3125 --- help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml | 214 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 214 insertions(+) create mode 100644 help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml (limited to 'help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml') diff --git a/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8470189977 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ + + + + The Main Window: Evolution Basics + + After Evolution starts up, you will + see the main window, which looks a lot + like in . On the left of + the main window are the + shortcut bar and the + tree-view. Just underneath the title + bar is a series of menus in the menu + bar, and below that, the tool + bar with buttons for different functions. The + largest part of the main window is + taken up by a welcome message. + + + + + +
+ Evolution Main Window + + Evolution Main Window + + + +
+ + + + + The Way Evolution Looks + + The appearance of both + Evolution and + GNOME is very easy to + customize, so your screen might not look like this + picture. You might configure + Evolution to start with a + different view, or without the shortcut + bar or tree view. + + + + + + The Shortcut Bar + + The buttons in the shortcut bar give + you quick access to the different functions that + Evolution provides. + + + The buttons in the shortcut bar are: + + + + Today, which will bring up a summary + of any new messages you've recieved, along with the tasks and + appointments you have lined up for today. + + + + + + Inbox, which will show you all + of your email. Your Inbox is also where you can + access Evolution's tools to filter, sort, organize, + and search your mail. + + + + + + The Calendar, which can store + appointments for you. Connected to a network, you + can use it to keep a group of people on schedule and + up to date. + + + + + + The Contacts tool holds your + addresses, phone numbers, and contact information. + Like calendar information, contact data can be + synchronized with hand-held devices and shared over a + network. + + + + + + The Tasks tool combines a "to + do" list with reminders to help you keep track of + daily events. + + + + + Notes is your catch-all + notepad: write haiku, take down + messages from phone conversations, or keep small + things organized. + + + + + + + + If you prefer to use a keyboard shortcut, or hot + key, you can use those instead. They're + shown... (INSERT DESCRIPTION) You can also set your own hot + keys for functions that don't have any; this is covered in + . If you're using the keyboard + shortcuts you may also want to hide the shortcut + bar by selecting Hide/Show Shortcut + Bar from the MENU menu. + + + + + The Tree View + + The tree view is the most comprehensive way to + get to your information: it can show you everything you've + stored with Evolution + appointments, address cards, emails, and so forth. + + The tree view display presents your + data like a file tree— it + starts small at the top, and branches downwards. There are a + few folders you will always see, because they're at the top. + On my computer, they are: (ch. to itemizedlist w/descriptions?) + + Local Mail + Remote Mail + Address Book + Calendar + Trash + . + + + + Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything + in GNOME, and Evolution is no + exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a + menu with the following options: + + Something + Something + Something + . + + + + Context-Sensitive Help + + 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, right-clicking and + choosing Help is a good way to + find out. + + + + + If a folder has other folders in it, there will be a plus + sign next to it. Click on the plus sign, and you will see + the other folders inside. This may change in the future to + something more attractive, like triangles that drop down as + you click on them to display the rest of the tree. + + + + Any time new information arrives in a folder, that folder + will be highlighted, or its label displayed as bold + text. You can learn more about customizing + Evolution alerts and appearance + in . + + + + (CHANGE that title! THIS SECTION BELONGS SOMEWHERE ELSE!) + You can drag the folders inside the tree view to change + their order or put one folder inside another. To delete a + folder, you can drag it into the trash folder. The same + goes for individual messages, appointments, and address + cards, whether they're in the tree + view or not: drag them where you want them, and + they will go there. (IS THIS TRUE?) + + + You can also use the right-click menu to + move, rename, and delete folders. + Delete function from the + right-click menu. + + + Once you've familiarized yourself with the main + window you can start doing things with it. + We'll start with email: you've got a letter waiting for you + already. + + + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit