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diff --git a/doc/kword/formatchar.docbook b/doc/kword/formatchar.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..724a726c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kword/formatchar.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,319 @@ +<sect1 id="format-characters"> +<sect1info> +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Mike</firstname> +<surname>McBride</surname> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</sect1info> +<title>Formatting Characters</title> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>formatting</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>font</primary><secondary>formatting</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>formatting text</primary></indexterm> + +<para>This section will cover the changes that can be made to individual characters or +blocks of characters including:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font">Character size</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font">Font</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font">Font style (italic, bold, etc).</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font">Underlines, superscript, subscript, strikeout, etc.</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font">Character color and background color.</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="change-font-case">Character case.</link></para></listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + +<sect2 id="change-font"> +<title>Changing Size, Font, Font Style, Text color and Background Color</title> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>change size</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>change text size</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>change font</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>change text font</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>change color</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>change text color</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>change background color</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>change text background color</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>bold</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>bold text</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>italicized</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>italicized text</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>underlined</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>underlined text</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>strikethrough</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>strikethrough text</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>superscript</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>superscript text</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>subscript</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>subscript text</primary></indexterm> + + +<sect3 id="change-font-keyboard"> +<title>Using the Keyboard or toolbars</title> + +<para>There are several keyboard shortcuts which you can use to make +common changes to character formatting. After selecting the text, you +can use these key combinations to toggle each attribute.</para> + +<para>The <guilabel>Format</guilabel> toolbar also has buttons which you can use to +toggle these same attributes. </para> + +<para>The following table details each attribute, the toolbar buttons +and the keyboard shortcuts.</para> + +<informaltable frame="all"><tgroup cols="3" align="left"> +<thead> +<row><entry align="right">Attribute</entry><entry align="center">Toolbar +Button</entry><entry align="center">Key Combo</entry></row> +</thead><tbody> +<row><entry align="right">Font Size</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="chsizebut.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center"> +<para>Decrease font size: <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap><</keycap></keycombo></para> <para>Increase font size: <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>></keycap></keycombo></para></entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Font</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="chfontbut.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center">-</entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Bold Face</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="bold.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center"><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>B</keycap></keycombo></entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Italics</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="ital.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center"><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>I</keycap></keycombo></entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Underline</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="undl.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center"><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo></entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Strikethrough</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="stkout.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center">-</entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Superscript</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="supscbut.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center">-</entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Subscript</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="subscbut.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center">-</entry></row> +<row><entry align="right">Font Color</entry><entry align="center"><inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="chcolorbut.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject></entry><entry align="center">-</entry></row> + +</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> + +<note> +<para>You cannot change the all text attributes using the keyboard or a button on a +toolbar. For these attributes, you must <link linkend="change-font-dialog">use the dialog +box</link>.</para> +</note> + +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="change-font-dialog"> +<title>Using the Dialog Box</title> + +<para>If you have many changes to make, you can also use a dialog box to +set these same attributes.</para> + +<para>You can open the <guilabel>Select Font</guilabel> dialog box in one of three +ways:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Select <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Font...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar.</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>Click on the selected text with the &RMB;. A small menu will appear. Select <guimenuitem>Font...</guimenuitem> from the +menu.</para> +</listitem> + + +<listitem> +<para>You can use the keyboard shortcut: +<keycombo>&Alt;&Ctrl;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>Either method will open a dialog box</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fchardlg.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Using this dialog box, you can select the font, size, +italics and boldface options from the top three list boxes.</para> + +<para>The preview box along the middle of the dialog, will show you how your current +settings will appear.</para> + +<tip><para>If the default preview string is not appropriate, you can change it by clicking once +inside the preview box with the &LMB;. A text cursor will appear. You can edit the text to suit your needs.</para> +<para>The sample sentence will revert to the default the next time you +open this dialog.</para> +</tip> + +<para>If you click the tab labeled <guilabel>Highlighting</guilabel>, the dialog changes to:</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fchardlg2.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>The subsection labeled <guilabel>Underlining:</guilabel> has two combo boxes and a color selector box. +In the left most combo box select between +no underline (<guilabel>None</guilabel>), <guilabel>Single</guilabel>, <guilabel>Simple Bold</guilabel>, +<guilabel>Double</guilabel> or <guilabel>Wave</guilabel> underlining. </para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="exul.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +<!--<caption><para>Examples of three underline styles</para></caption>--> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Use the center combo box to select the style of underlining (Solid line, dashed line, etc.).</para> +<para>Use the right color selector box to select a color for the underline using the +<link linkend="select-colors">color selection dialog box</link>. </para> + +<para>The subsection labeled <guilabel>Strikethrough:</guilabel> has two combo boxes. +Use the left combo box to select between +no strikethrough (<guilabel>None</guilabel>), <guilabel>Single</guilabel>, <guilabel>Double</guilabel> or +<guilabel>Simple Bold</guilabel> strikethrough. Use the right combo box to select the line style.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="exst.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>The checkbox labeled <guilabel>Word by word</guilabel> determines how underlining and strikethrough are drawn.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="wbw.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>The section labeled <guilabel>Capitalization</guilabel> lets you select one of four special capitalization options. +This will change the capitalization of the selected text. Examples of each scheme are shown below.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="chcase.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<note><para>The changes to capilalization will only affect the selected text at the current moment. This formatting is not enforced after closing the dialog box.</para></note> + +<para>The third tab labeled <guilabel>Decoration</guilabel> allows you to change the color of the font, change the background color and create artificial shadows for your characters. Click on the tab:</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fchardlg3.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Using the buttons labeled <guilabel>Text color:</guilabel> and <guilabel>Background color:</guilabel> you can change the color of the text or the background behind the text.</para> + +<para>To create the illusion of a shadow behind your text, select the color you want your shadow by clicking the button labeled <guilabel>Shadow color:</guilabel>. Then select the distance between the shadow and +the text using the spin box labeld <guilabel>Shadow & distance:</guilabel>. Finally, select the direction of your shadow by +selecting one of the eight red squares. A preview of your shadow appears at the bottom of the dialog box.</para> + +<para>The fourth tab labeled <guilabel>Layout</guilabel> allows you to create superscripts and subscripts. It also lets you select automatic hyphenation on a character by character basis.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fchardlg4.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>The section labeled <guilabel>Position</guilabel> has four radio buttons and two spin boxes. Selecting <guilabel>Normal</guilabel>, produces text of normal height and at the normal vertical position. Selecting <guilabel>Superscript</guilabel> or <guilabel>Subscript</guilabel> will convert the currently selected text. If you select <guilabel>Custom</guilabel>, you can use the spin box labeled <guilabel>Offset:</guilabel> to move the selected text up or down relative to normal text alignment. Look at the example below:</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="exoffset.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>Notice how a positive offset raises the text, and a negative offset lowers the text.</para> + +<para>You can also use the spinbox labeled <guilabel>Relative size:</guilabel> to make the selected font larger or smaller.</para> + +<para>The checkbox labeld <guilabel>Auto hyphenation</guilabel> is used to toggle automatic hyphenation on or off for the selected text.</para> + +<para>The fifth tab labeled <guilabel>Language</guilabel> allows you to change the language. Click on the tab:</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fchardlg5.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>You can select the language to use on the selected text with the drop down box. If the selected text allows for automatic hyphenation, +&kword; will use general rules of spelling for the selected language to automatically hyphenate the selected text.</para> + +<para>Clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton> will commit your changes to the +document and close the dialog box.</para> + +<para>Clicking <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> will commit your changes to the +document but keep the dialog box open.</para> + +<para>Clicking <guibutton>Reset</guibutton> will restore the default settings to the selected text.</para> + +<para>Clicking <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> will abort all changes +made.</para> + +</sect3> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="change-font-case"> +<title>Changing Font Case</title> +<indexterm><primary>text</primary><secondary>changing case</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>change case of text</primary></indexterm> + +<para>&kword; can change the case (uppercase or lowercase) of large blocks of text to one of five pre-defined styles. +Begin by selecting the block of text you want changed. Select <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Change Case...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar.</para> +<para>A small dialog box will appear with five options:</para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Uppercase</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Will convert all characters to uppercase.</para> +<para>Example: KWORD WILL AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE CASES.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Lowercase</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Will convert all characters to lowercase.</para> +<para>Example: kword will automatically change cases.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Title case</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Will capitalize every word.</para> +<para>Example: Kword Will Automatically Change Cases.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Toggle case</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Converts all lowercase letters to uppercase <emphasis>and</emphasis> +converts all uppercase letters to lowercase.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Sentence case</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Capitalizes the first character after a period.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +<para>When you have selected the desired options click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> and &kword; will make the changes.</para> + + + +</sect2> + + +</sect1> |