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diff --git a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml b/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index a917f3a71f..0000000000 --- a/doc/C/usage-mainwindow.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,264 +0,0 @@ - - <chapter id="usage-mainwindow"> - - <title>The Main Window: Evolution Basics</title> - <para> - - Start <application>Evolution</application> by selecting - <guimenuitem>Evolution</guimenuitem> from the - <guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu> of the <guimenu>Main - Panel Menu</guimenu>, or by typing - <command>evolution</command> at the command-line.After - <application>Evolution</application> starts up, you will see - the <interface>main window</interface>, which looks a lot like - in <xref linkend="usage-mainwindow-fig">. On the left of the - <interface>main window</interface> are the <interface>shortcut - bar</interface> and the <interface>tree-view</interface>. - Just underneath the title bar is a series of menus in the - <interface>menu bar</interface>, and below that, the - <interface>tool bar</interface> with buttons for different - functions. The largest part of the <interface>main - window</interface> is taken up by a welcome message. <!-- - para does not end here but after fig! --> - -<!-- ==============Figure=================================== --> - -<!-- -Make sure that this figure meets its descriptions below: it should -show the shortcut bar, the tree view with some trees expanded, and so -forth. Can these things be labelled with little arrows & stuff? - --> - - <figure id="usage-mainwindow-fig"> - <title>Evolution Main Window and Inbox</title> - <screenshot> - <screeninfo>Evolution Main Window</screeninfo> - <graphic fileref="fig/mainwindow-pic" format="png" srccredit="Aaron Weber"> - </graphic> - </screenshot> - </figure> -<!-- ==============End of Figure=================================== --> - - - <note> - <title>The Way Evolution Looks</title> - <para> - 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, or without the <interface>shortcut - bar</interface> or <interface>tree view</interface>. - </para> - </note> - </para> - - <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-shortcutbar"> - <title>The Shortcut Bar</title> - <para> - The buttons in the <interface>shortcut bar</interface> give - you quick access to the different functions that - <application>Evolution</application> provides. - </para> - <para> - The buttons in the <interface>shortcut bar</interface> are: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guibutton>Today</guibutton>, 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. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - <guibutton>Inbox</guibutton>, 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. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - The <guibutton>Calendar</guibutton>, 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. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - The <guibutton>Contacts</guibutton> 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. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - The <guibutton>Tasks</guibutton> tool combines a "to - do" list with reminders to help you keep track of - daily events. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> <guibutton>Notes</guibutton> is your catch-all - notepad: write <glossterm>haiku</glossterm>, take down - messages from phone conversations, or keep small - things organized. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - - </para> - <para> - If you prefer to use a keyboard shortcut, or <glossterm>hot - key</glossterm>, 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 - <xref linkend="config">. If you're using the keyboard - shortcuts you may also want to hide the <interface>shortcut - bar</interface> by selecting <guimenuitem>Hide/Show Shortcut - Bar</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>MENU</guimenu> menu. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="usage-mainwindow-treeview"> - <title>The Tree View</title> - <para> - The <interface>tree view</interface> is the most comprehensive way to - get to your information: it can show you everything you've - stored with <application>Evolution</application> - appointments, address cards, emails, and so forth. - - The <interface>tree view</interface> display presents your - data like a <glossterm>file tree</glossterm>— 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, I have only one: <guilabel>Local</guilabel>. - When I click on the plus sign next to the label, I see the - contents: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, where you'll find the - appointments and event listings. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel>, where your address - cards are stored. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Directories</guilabel>, for directories, which - have not been implemented yet. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Inbox</guilabel>, for your incoming mail. - This is where you will make the most subfolders. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Outbox</guilabel>, where you can store - copies of mail you have sent, or unsent drafts. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - <guilabel>Trash</guilabel>, where you can throw things away. - </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - </para> - - <para> - Right-clicking will bring up a menu for just about anything - in GNOME, and <application>Evolution</application> is no - exception. If you right-click on a folder, you'll have a - menu with the following options: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Something</para></listitem> - </itemizedlist>. - </para> - - <tip> - <title>Context-Sensitive Help</title> - <para> - 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 <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> is a good way to - find out. - </para> - </tip> - - <para> - If a folder has other folders in it, there will be a plus - sign next to it. Click on the plus sign, and the folder will - open to let you 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. - </para> - - <para> - 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 - <application>Evolution</application> alerts and appearance - in <xref linkend="config">. - </para> - - <para> - Moving and deleting folders and other items works in one of - two ways: using <glossterm>drag-and-drop</glossterm> or by - right-clicking and selecting an item from the - <interface>right-click menu</interface>. You can drag the - folders inside the tree view to change their order or put - one folder inside another. To delete a folder, drag it into - the trash folder or right-click it and select - <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the menu that pops - up. The same goes for individual messages, appointments, - and address cards, whether they're in the <interface>tree - view</interface> or not: drag them where you want them, and - they will go there. <!-- ****This paragraph could use some - work**** --> - </para> - <para> - You can also use the <guimenu>right-click menu</guimenu> to - move, rename, and delete folders. - <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> function from the - <guimenu>right-click menu</guimenu>. - </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: you've got a letter - waiting for you already. - </para> - </sect1> - </chapter> - - - - - - |