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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kate/configuring.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kate/configuring.docbook index e682f0c5e0d..fd370c1aba5 100644 --- a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kate/configuring.docbook +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdebase/kate/configuring.docbook @@ -1,89 +1,42 @@ <chapter id="configuring-kate"> <chapterinfo> <authorgroup> -<author -><personname -><firstname -></firstname -></personname -></author> -<othercredit role="translator" -><firstname ->Malcolm</firstname -><surname ->Hunter</surname -><affiliation -><address -><email ->malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk</email -></address -></affiliation -><contrib ->Conversion to British English</contrib -></othercredit -> +<author><personname><firstname></firstname></personname></author> +<othercredit role="translator"><firstname>Malcolm</firstname><surname>Hunter</surname><affiliation><address><email>malcolm.hunter@gmx.co.uk</email></address></affiliation><contrib>Conversion to British English</contrib></othercredit> </authorgroup> </chapterinfo> -<title ->Configuring &kate;</title> +<title>Configuring &kate;</title> <sect1 id="configuring-overview"> -<title ->Overview</title> +<title>Overview</title> <para> <indexterm> -<primary ->configure</primary> -<secondary ->settings</secondary> -<tertiary ->preferences</tertiary -></indexterm> +<primary>configure</primary> +<secondary>settings</secondary> +<tertiary>preferences</tertiary></indexterm> <anchor id="find"/> <anchor id="find-again"/> <anchor id="replace"/> <anchor id="undo"/> <anchor id="redo"/> &kate; offers several means of tweaking the application to behave as desired. The most important ones are: </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term id="configure" ->The Configuration Dialogue</term> -<listitem -><para ->The main configuration tool, allowing you to configure the &kate; application, the editor component and the usage of plugins.</para -></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term id="settings" ->The <guimenu ->Settings</guimenu -> Menu</term> -<listitem -><para ->Allows you to change often used settings, and to launch the configuration dialogues.</para -></listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term ->The <guimenu ->View</guimenu -> Menu</term> -<listitem -><para ->Allows you to split the current frame, as well as to display the icons and line numbers pane for the currently edited document.</para -></listitem> +<term id="configure">The Configuration Dialogue</term> +<listitem><para>The main configuration tool, allowing you to configure the &kate; application, the editor component and the usage of plugins.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term id="settings">The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</term> +<listitem><para>Allows you to change often used settings, and to launch the configuration dialogues.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term>The <guimenu>View</guimenu> Menu</term> +<listitem><para>Allows you to split the current frame, as well as to display the icons and line numbers pane for the currently edited document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> -<para ->The embedded &konsole; is using the configuration defined in the &kcontrolcenter;, and may be configured by clicking the <mousebutton ->right</mousebutton -> mouse button and choosing from the <guimenuitem ->Settings</guimenuitem -> sub menu.</para> +<para>The embedded &konsole; is using the configuration defined in the &kcontrolcenter;, and may be configured by clicking the <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> mouse button and choosing from the <guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> sub menu.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="configuring-kate-configdialog"> -<title ->The Main Configuration Dialogue</title> +<title>The Main Configuration Dialogue</title> <mediaobject> <imageobject> @@ -91,83 +44,42 @@ </imageobject> </mediaobject> -<para ->The &kate; configuration dialogue displays a tree of topics on the left, and a configuration page corresponding to the selected topic on the right. The tree groups the pages of the dialogue into logical groups.</para> +<para>The &kate; configuration dialogue displays a tree of topics on the left, and a configuration page corresponding to the selected topic on the right. The tree groups the pages of the dialogue into logical groups.</para> <sect2 id="config-dialog"> -<title ->The &kate; group</title> -<para ->This group contains pages to configure the main &kate; application</para> +<title>The &kate; group</title> +<para>This group contains pages to configure the main &kate; application</para> <sect3 id="config-dialog-general"> -<title ->The General Page</title> -<para ->Global Options for &kate;</para> +<title>The General Page</title> +<para>Global Options for &kate;</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term ->Application Mode</term> +<term>Application Mode</term> <listitem> -<para -><indexterm -><primary ->MDI</primary -><secondary ->SDI</secondary -></indexterm> -This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym ->MDI</acronym -> and &kate; <acronym ->SDI</acronym -> mode, selecting the appropriate button.</para> - <para ->&kate; <acronym ->MDI</acronym -> (Multiple Document Interface), which is the default mode, makes &kate; use a single window for all open files. You can choose the document to edit from the File List (docked into the &kate; window by default) or by selecting the document from the <guimenu ->Document</guimenu -> menu.</para> -<para ->&kate; <acronym ->SDI</acronym -> (Single Document Interface) will make &kate; open each document in a window of its own, and the File List/File Selector will have a separate window.</para> - <para ->If you change this setting, you will need to restart &kate; for it to take effect.</para> +<para><indexterm><primary>MDI</primary><secondary>SDI</secondary></indexterm> +This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym>MDI</acronym> and &kate; <acronym>SDI</acronym> mode, selecting the appropriate button.</para> + <para>&kate; <acronym>MDI</acronym> (Multiple Document Interface), which is the default mode, makes &kate; use a single window for all open files. You can choose the document to edit from the File List (docked into the &kate; window by default) or by selecting the document from the <guimenu>Document</guimenu> menu.</para> +<para>&kate; <acronym>SDI</acronym> (Single Document Interface) will make &kate; open each document in a window of its own, and the File List/File Selector will have a separate window.</para> + <para>If you change this setting, you will need to restart &kate; for it to take effect.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->At Startup</term -> -<listitem -><para ->These options determine how and if &kate; will restore your editing session when launched after a normal shutdown (if restored by the session manager, &kate; will always attempt to restore your session as close as possible to what it was when you last used &kate;).</para> +<term>At Startup</term> +<listitem><para>These options determine how and if &kate; will restore your editing session when launched after a normal shutdown (if restored by the session manager, &kate; will always attempt to restore your session as close as possible to what it was when you last used &kate;).</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-general-reopen-files"/> -<guibutton ->Reopen Files</guibutton -></term> -<listitem -><para ->If this option is enabled, files open when you last closed &kate; will be reopened. Bookmarks will be restored, and the cursor position, icon border and line numbers settings for the last editor used with the document will be re-established</para -></listitem -> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term -><guibutton ->Restore View Configuration</guibutton -></term> -<listitem -><para ->If this option is enabled, &kate; will attempt to restore your frames exactly as you left them.</para -></listitem> +<guibutton>Reopen Files</guibutton></term> +<listitem><para>If this option is enabled, files open when you last closed &kate; will be reopened. Bookmarks will be restored, and the cursor position, icon border and line numbers settings for the last editor used with the document will be re-established</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Restore View Configuration</guibutton></term> +<listitem><para>If this option is enabled, &kate; will attempt to restore your frames exactly as you left them.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -176,55 +88,24 @@ This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term -><guibutton ->Restrict to single instance</guibutton -></term> -<listitem -><para ->Enabling this means you can only have one running instance of &kate; running at any given time. If you attempt to start another one, the current instance will take over and also open files as requested. For example, if you use &kate; for displaying sources for web pages in Konqueror, they will all be opened in an existing instance of &kate; if this option is enabled.</para -></listitem> +<term><guibutton>Restrict to single instance</guibutton></term> +<listitem><para>Enabling this means you can only have one running instance of &kate; running at any given time. If you attempt to start another one, the current instance will take over and also open files as requested. For example, if you use &kate; for displaying sources for web pages in Konqueror, they will all be opened in an existing instance of &kate; if this option is enabled.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term -><guibutton ->Show Contents While Resizing Frames</guibutton -></term -> <listitem -><para ->If this option is enabled, the windows will be fully repainted while dragging the frame splitters. If unchecked, a so-called <quote ->rubber band</quote -> (indicating the new size of the frame) will be used instead.</para -></listitem> +<term><guibutton>Show Contents While Resizing Frames</guibutton></term> <listitem><para>If this option is enabled, the windows will be fully repainted while dragging the frame splitters. If unchecked, a so-called <quote>rubber band</quote> (indicating the new size of the frame) will be used instead.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-general-sync-konsole"/> -<guibutton ->Sync Konsole with Active Document</guibutton -></term> -<listitem -><para ->This will cause the built-in &konsole; to <command ->cd</command -> into the directory of the active document when launched and when a new document gets the focus. If not enabled, you have to do all your navigation in the &konsole; on your own. </para -></listitem -> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term -><guibutton ->Number of Recent Files</guibutton -></term> -<listitem -><para ->Unsurprisingly, this allows you to decide how long the <guimenu ->Open Recent</guimenu -> files menu should grow.</para -></listitem> +<guibutton>Sync Konsole with Active Document</guibutton></term> +<listitem><para>This will cause the built-in &konsole; to <command>cd</command> into the directory of the active document when launched and when a new document gets the focus. If not enabled, you have to do all your navigation in the &konsole; on your own. </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Number of Recent Files</guibutton></term> +<listitem><para>Unsurprisingly, this allows you to decide how long the <guimenu>Open Recent</guimenu> files menu should grow.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> @@ -234,126 +115,83 @@ This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym </sect2> <sect2 id="config-dialog-editor"> -<title ->The Editor Group</title> -<para ->This group contains all pages related to the editor component of &kate;</para> +<title>The Editor Group</title> +<para>This group contains all pages related to the editor component of &kate;</para> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-colors"> -<title ->The <guilabel ->Colours</guilabel -> Page</title -> <para ->This page allows you to change the background and selection background colours of the editor. Initially, &kate; will use the colours as set in the &kcontrolcenter; <menuchoice -><guimenu ->Look'n'Feel</guimenu -><guimenuitem ->Colours</guimenuitem -> </menuchoice -> page.</para> - -<para ->To change a colour, press the associated button and select the desired colour in the colour chooser.</para> - -<note -><para ->Choosing the background colour may render Syntax Highlighted text unreadable. You should use a light colour for the background, and a dark colour for the selection background. </para> -<para ->Otherwise, you will probably need to change the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-highlight-default-styles" ->Default Styles</link ->.</para> +<title>The <guilabel>Colours</guilabel> Page</title> <para>This page allows you to change the background and selection background colours of the editor. Initially, &kate; will use the colours as set in the &kcontrolcenter; <menuchoice><guimenu>Look'n'Feel</guimenu><guimenuitem>Colours</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> page.</para> + +<para>To change a colour, press the associated button and select the desired colour in the colour chooser.</para> + +<note><para>Choosing the background colour may render Syntax Highlighted text unreadable. You should use a light colour for the background, and a dark colour for the selection background. </para> +<para>Otherwise, you will probably need to change the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-highlight-default-styles">Default Styles</link>.</para> </note> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-fonts"> -<title ->The Fonts Page</title -> <!-- FIXME LINKS //--> +<title>The Fonts Page</title> <!-- FIXME LINKS //--> -<para ->This page allows you to choose the default fonts for &kate;. The settings will be used for the &kwrite; and for viewing text files in &konqueror; as well.</para> +<para>This page allows you to choose the default fonts for &kate;. The settings will be used for the &kwrite; and for viewing text files in &konqueror; as well.</para> -<para ->The page presents two tabs, one for the editor font and one for the printing font. Select a tab and choose the desired font. The default is to use the &kde; global setting for fixed font.</para> +<para>The page presents two tabs, one for the editor font and one for the printing font. Select a tab and choose the desired font. The default is to use the &kde; global setting for fixed font.</para> -<tip -><para ->As it is not currently possible to use individual fonts for documents, nor to change the font for printing from the print dialogue, be careful. A fixed-width font is strongly recommended. </para -></tip> +<tip><para>As it is not currently possible to use individual fonts for documents, nor to change the font for printing from the print dialogue, be careful. A fixed-width font is strongly recommended. </para></tip> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-indent"> -<title ->The Indent Page</title> -<para ->This page allows you to change the behaviour of indentation.</para> +<title>The Indent Page</title> +<para>This page allows you to change the behaviour of indentation.</para> <variablelist> -<title ->Indent Options</title> +<title>Indent Options</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-indent-auto-indent"/> -<guibutton ->Auto indent</guibutton> +<guibutton>Auto indent</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If checked, &kate; will automatically indent new lines equal to the previous line. If the previous line is blank, the nearest above line with contents is used.</para> +<para>If checked, &kate; will automatically indent new lines equal to the previous line. If the previous line is blank, the nearest above line with contents is used.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-indent-indent-with-spaces"/> -<guibutton ->Indent with Spaces</guibutton> +<guibutton>Indent with Spaces</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If checked, &kate; will indent with spaces rather than tabs.</para> +<para>If checked, &kate; will indent with spaces rather than tabs.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-indent-backspace-key-indents"/> -<guibutton ->Backspace key indents</guibutton> +<guibutton>Backspace key indents</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If this is checked, &kate; will unindent equal to the nearest above line with contents when you press the <keycap ->Backspace</keycap -> key if the part of the line preceding the cursor contains only whitespace.</para> +<para>If this is checked, &kate; will unindent equal to the nearest above line with contents when you press the <keycap>Backspace</keycap> key if the part of the line preceding the cursor contains only whitespace.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-indent-tab-key-indents"/> -<guibutton ->Tab key indents</guibutton> +<guibutton>Tab key indents</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If this is checked, &kate; will indent the current line equal to the nearest above line with content when you press the <keycap ->Tab</keycap -> key, if the part of the line preceding the cursor contains only whitespace.</para> +<para>If this is checked, &kate; will indent the current line equal to the nearest above line with content when you press the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key, if the part of the line preceding the cursor contains only whitespace.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-indent-keep-extra-spaces"/> -<guibutton ->Keep extra spaces</guibutton> +<guibutton>Keep extra spaces</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->With this behaviour checked, &kate; will leave whitespace behind the cursor after indenting.</para> +<para>With this behaviour checked, &kate; will leave whitespace behind the cursor after indenting.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -362,42 +200,31 @@ This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-select"> -<title ->The Select Page</title> +<title>The Select Page</title> -<para ->This page provides options for fine tuning the select behaviour of &kate;</para> +<para>This page provides options for fine tuning the select behaviour of &kate;</para> <variablelist> -<title ->Select Options</title> +<title>Select Options</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-select-persistent-selections"/> -<guibutton ->Persistent Selections</guibutton> +<guibutton>Persistent Selections</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->When Persistent Selections is enabled, key input will not cause the selection to be removed/diminished.</para -> -<note -><para ->This option partly conflicts with the Overwrite Selection option. If both are enabled, pasting text or pressing any other keys than the arrow keys will cause the selection to be overwritten.</para -></note> +<para>When Persistent Selections is enabled, key input will not cause the selection to be removed/diminished.</para> +<note><para>This option partly conflicts with the Overwrite Selection option. If both are enabled, pasting text or pressing any other keys than the arrow keys will cause the selection to be overwritten.</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-select-overwrite-selections"/> -<guibutton ->Overwrite Selection</guibutton> +<guibutton>Overwrite Selection</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If this is enabled, any text insertion, whether typed or pasted will cause the selected text to be deleted and replaced with the inserted text.</para> +<para>If this is enabled, any text insertion, whether typed or pasted will cause the selected text to be deleted and replaced with the inserted text.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -405,12 +232,10 @@ This group lets you choose between &kate; <acronym <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-select-mouse-autocopy"/> -<guibutton ->Mouse Autocopy</guibutton> +<guibutton>Mouse Autocopy</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, any text selected by moving the mouse with the left button pressed will +<para>If enabled, any text selected by moving the mouse with the left button pressed will be copied to the clipboard, ready for pasting.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -420,132 +245,81 @@ be copied to the clipboard, ready for pasting.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-edit"> -<title ->The Edit Page</title> -<para ->This page contains miscellaneous options for fine-tuning the behaviour of the &kate; editor component.</para> +<title>The Edit Page</title> +<para>This page contains miscellaneous options for fine-tuning the behaviour of the &kate; editor component.</para> <variablelist> -<title ->Editor Options</title> +<title>Editor Options</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-word-wrap"/> -<guibutton ->Word Wrap</guibutton> +<guibutton>Word Wrap</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->Word Wrap as used here means dynamically format the text by breaking lines at an appropriate place, rather than soft wrapping lines in the editor for easier reading.</para> -<para ->If enabled, &kate; will insert a line break as defined by the <link linkend="document-end-of-line" ->End of Line</link -> setting for the document when the line extends the length set in <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-wrap-words-at" ->Wrap Words At</link -> option described below.</para> +<para>Word Wrap as used here means dynamically format the text by breaking lines at an appropriate place, rather than soft wrapping lines in the editor for easier reading.</para> +<para>If enabled, &kate; will insert a line break as defined by the <link linkend="document-end-of-line">End of Line</link> setting for the document when the line extends the length set in <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-wrap-words-at">Wrap Words At</link> option described below.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-wrap-words-at"/> -<guibutton ->Wrap Words At</guibutton> +<guibutton>Wrap Words At</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->This option decides the max length of lines if the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-word-wrap" ->Word Wrap</link -> option is enabled.</para> +<para>This option decides the max length of lines if the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-word-wrap">Word Wrap</link> option is enabled.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-replace-tabs-with-spaces"/> -<guibutton ->Replace Tabs with Spaces</guibutton> +<guibutton>Replace Tabs with Spaces</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, &kate; will replace inserted <keycap ->Tab</keycap -> characters with a number of single whitespace characters as defined in <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-tab-indent-width" ->Tab Width</link ->.</para> +<para>If enabled, &kate; will replace inserted <keycap>Tab</keycap> characters with a number of single whitespace characters as defined in <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-edit-tab-indent-width">Tab Width</link>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-remove-trailing-spaces"/> -<guibutton ->Remove trailing spaces</guibutton> +<guibutton>Remove trailing spaces</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, &kate; will remove any whitespace at the rear end of a line each time the cursor is moved off that line.</para> +<para>If enabled, &kate; will remove any whitespace at the rear end of a line each time the cursor is moved off that line.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-tab-indent-width"/> -<guibutton ->Tab/Indent Width</guibutton> +<guibutton>Tab/Indent Width</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->Sets the tab width, which is also used to decide the amount of indentation when <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-indent-auto-indent" ->Auto Indent</link -> is enabled, or indentation is otherwise called for.</para> -<para ->Depending on the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-indent" ->Indent</link -> settings indentation may be caused by pressing the <keycap ->Tab</keycap -> and <keycap ->Backspace</keycap -> keys, and activating the <link linkend="edit-indent" -><guimenu ->Edit</guimenu -> <guimenuitem ->Indent</guimenuitem -></link -> menu entry will call for indent as well.</para> +<para>Sets the tab width, which is also used to decide the amount of indentation when <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-indent-auto-indent">Auto Indent</link> is enabled, or indentation is otherwise called for.</para> +<para>Depending on the <link linkend="config-dialog-editor-indent">Indent</link> settings indentation may be caused by pressing the <keycap>Tab</keycap> and <keycap>Backspace</keycap> keys, and activating the <link linkend="edit-indent"><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Indent</guimenuitem></link> menu entry will call for indent as well.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-auto-brackets"/> -<guibutton ->Auto Brackets</guibutton> +<guibutton>Auto Brackets</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If this is enabled, &kate; will automatically insert a right bracket immediately to the right of the cursor when a left bracket is inserted from the keyboard. The supported bracket types are <keycap ->(</keycap ->, <keycap ->{</keycap ->, <keycap ->[</keycap ->and <keycap -><</keycap -></para> +<para>If this is enabled, &kate; will automatically insert a right bracket immediately to the right of the cursor when a left bracket is inserted from the keyboard. The supported bracket types are <keycap>(</keycap>, <keycap>{</keycap>, <keycap>[</keycap>and <keycap><</keycap></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-group-undos"/> -<guibutton ->Group undos</guibutton> +<guibutton>Group undos</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, &kate; will group any number of similar editing actions (for example typing, backspacing, pasting) in one entry in the undo history, so they can all be undone at once.</para> +<para>If enabled, &kate; will group any number of similar editing actions (for example typing, backspacing, pasting) in one entry in the undo history, so they can all be undone at once.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -553,28 +327,20 @@ be copied to the clipboard, ready for pasting.</para> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-show-tabs"/> -<guibutton ->Show Tabs</guibutton> +<guibutton>Show Tabs</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, &kate; will draw a small dot at the start of a <keycap ->Tab</keycap -> character in the editor to indicate its presence.</para> +<para>If enabled, &kate; will draw a small dot at the start of a <keycap>Tab</keycap> character in the editor to indicate its presence.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-smart-home"/> -<guibutton ->Smart Home</guibutton> +<guibutton>Smart Home</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->This will make &kate; move the cursor to the first non-whitespace character of the current line rather than to the absolute beginning, when the <keycap ->Home</keycap -> key (or other key assigned to that function) is pressed.</para> +<para>This will make &kate; move the cursor to the first non-whitespace character of the current line rather than to the absolute beginning, when the <keycap>Home</keycap> key (or other key assigned to that function) is pressed.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -582,17 +348,11 @@ be copied to the clipboard, ready for pasting.</para> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-page-up-down-moves-cursor"/> -<guibutton ->Page Up/Down moves cursor</guibutton> +<guibutton>Page Up/Down moves cursor</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, the cursor will be moved to the first/last visible -line when <keycap ->Page Up</keycap ->/<keycap ->Page Down</keycap -> (or +<para>If enabled, the cursor will be moved to the first/last visible +line when <keycap>Page Up</keycap>/<keycap>Page Down</keycap> (or other key assigned to those functions) is pressed, rather than being kept at its relative position.</para> </listitem> @@ -601,15 +361,11 @@ kept at its relative position.</para> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="config-dialog-editor-edit-wrap-cursor"/> -<guibutton ->Wrap Cursor</guibutton> +<guibutton>Wrap Cursor</guibutton> </term> <listitem> -<para ->If enabled, moving the cursor past the end of a line will cause it to continue to the next/previous line if any.</para> -<para ->If not enabled, the cursor cannot be moved right of the beginning of the line, but it may be moved past the end of line, and when text is inserted &kate; will automatically insert whitespace up to that position. This is sometimes very handy for programmers, for example.</para -> +<para>If enabled, moving the cursor past the end of a line will cause it to continue to the next/previous line if any.</para> +<para>If not enabled, the cursor cannot be moved right of the beginning of the line, but it may be moved past the end of line, and when text is inserted &kate; will automatically insert whitespace up to that position. This is sometimes very handy for programmers, for example.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -618,58 +374,34 @@ kept at its relative position.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-keyboard"> -<title ->The Keyboard Page</title> +<title>The Keyboard Page</title> -<para ->Here you can configure the keyboard shortcuts for the internal commands of the &kate; editor component. These includes commands for moving around in the document and selecting text. For keys related to copying and pasting text, see The Configure Keys Dialogue </para> +<para>Here you can configure the keyboard shortcuts for the internal commands of the &kate; editor component. These includes commands for moving around in the document and selecting text. For keys related to copying and pasting text, see The Configure Keys Dialogue </para> -<para ->You may change the keys for a command, or add an alternate key.</para> +<para>You may change the keys for a command, or add an alternate key.</para> <procedure> -<title ->To change the key(s) for a command, follow this procedure:</title> +<title>To change the key(s) for a command, follow this procedure:</title> <step> -<para ->Select the command for which you want to configure the keys.</para> +<para>Select the command for which you want to configure the keys.</para> </step> <step> -<para ->Choose the <guibutton ->None</guibutton -> option in the pane below the list if you don't want a key for this command.</para> -<para ->Choose the <guibutton ->Default</guibutton -> option to use the default key(s) for the command</para> -<para ->Choose the <guibutton ->Custom</guibutton -> option to select a custom key for the command, or set an alternate one.</para> +<para>Choose the <guibutton>None</guibutton> option in the pane below the list if you don't want a key for this command.</para> +<para>Choose the <guibutton>Default</guibutton> option to use the default key(s) for the command</para> +<para>Choose the <guibutton>Custom</guibutton> option to select a custom key for the command, or set an alternate one.</para> </step> <step> -<para ->If you choose the <guibutton ->Custom</guibutton -> option, the key entering button at the right of the pane will be enabled. To set a key, press it. The &kde; Define Shortcut Dialogue will appear. In this dialogue:</para> +<para>If you choose the <guibutton>Custom</guibutton> option, the key entering button at the right of the pane will be enabled. To set a key, press it. The &kde; Define Shortcut Dialogue will appear. In this dialogue:</para> </step> <step> <procedure> <step> -<para ->Choose whether to set the default or alternate key. <guilabel ->Default</guilabel -> does not mean that you change the application default for this action, rather it sets the custom standard key for it.</para> +<para>Choose whether to set the default or alternate key. <guilabel>Default</guilabel> does not mean that you change the application default for this action, rather it sets the custom standard key for it.</para> </step> <step> -<para ->Press the desired key sequence, it will be visualised for you in the dialogue for your confirmation. </para> +<para>Press the desired key sequence, it will be visualised for you in the dialogue for your confirmation. </para> -<para ->If you are of an adventurous nature, try playing around with the <guibutton ->Multikey</guibutton -> option. Using it will allow you to have &Emacs;-like key sequences (one key enters a group, the next performs the action), apart from the fact that instead of just doing the job, &kde; will pop up a menu to choose from in an undefined and most likely inappropriate place. You will now be in no doubt as to whether pressing the next key in the sequence will work, or you have to type the menu accelerator (both will work).</para> +<para>If you are of an adventurous nature, try playing around with the <guibutton>Multikey</guibutton> option. Using it will allow you to have &Emacs;-like key sequences (one key enters a group, the next performs the action), apart from the fact that instead of just doing the job, &kde; will pop up a menu to choose from in an undefined and most likely inappropriate place. You will now be in no doubt as to whether pressing the next key in the sequence will work, or you have to type the menu accelerator (both will work).</para> </step> </procedure> </step> @@ -677,142 +409,77 @@ kept at its relative position.</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-spelling"> -<title ->The Spelling Page</title> -<para ->This page allows you to configure how &tdespell; behaves with &kate;</para> +<title>The Spelling Page</title> +<para>This page allows you to configure how &tdespell; behaves with &kate;</para> </sect3> <sect3 id="config-dialog-editor-hl"> -<title ->The Highlighting Page</title> +<title>The Highlighting Page</title> -<para ->This page allows you to fine tune the colour and syntax type selection of &kate;</para> +<para>This page allows you to fine tune the colour and syntax type selection of &kate;</para> <para> <mediaobject> -<imageobject -><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="configdialog02.png"/></imageobject> +<imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="configdialog02.png"/></imageobject> </mediaobject> </para> -<para ->For more in depth information on the syntax highlighting system, see ??</para> +<para>For more in depth information on the syntax highlighting system, see ??</para> -<para ->The page consists of two tabs, one for setting the <guibutton ->Default styles</guibutton -> and one for managing the <guibutton ->Highlight Modes</guibutton ->. Both tabs display a list of contexts in which the default colours and font are used to visualise the look of each style. The context name is painted using the current properties of the context.</para> +<para>The page consists of two tabs, one for setting the <guibutton>Default styles</guibutton> and one for managing the <guibutton>Highlight Modes</guibutton>. Both tabs display a list of contexts in which the default colours and font are used to visualise the look of each style. The context name is painted using the current properties of the context.</para> -<para ->The list has four or five columns, each with the following purpose:</para> +<para>The list has four or five columns, each with the following purpose:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term ->Context</term> -<listitem -><para ->Displays the context name, painted using the style properties for the context.</para -></listitem> +<term>Context</term> +<listitem><para>Displays the context name, painted using the style properties for the context.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->Bold</term> -<listitem -><para ->The state of this checkbox decides if the context should be rendered using a boldface font.</para -></listitem> +<term>Bold</term> +<listitem><para>The state of this checkbox decides if the context should be rendered using a boldface font.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->Italic</term> -<listitem -><para ->The state of this checkbox decides if the context should be rendered using italic font.</para -></listitem> +<term>Italic</term> +<listitem><para>The state of this checkbox decides if the context should be rendered using italic font.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->Normal</term> -<listitem -><para ->This button displays the colour for drawing the style in normal mode, when the text is not selected that is. To change the colour, click the button.</para -></listitem> +<term>Normal</term> +<listitem><para>This button displays the colour for drawing the style in normal mode, when the text is not selected that is. To change the colour, click the button.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->Selected</term> -<listitem -><para ->This button displays the colour for drawing the style when the text is selected. To change the colour, click the button.</para -></listitem> +<term>Selected</term> +<listitem><para>This button displays the colour for drawing the style when the text is selected. To change the colour, click the button.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term ->Using Default</term> -<listitem -><para ->This checkbox, only available in the <guibutton ->Highlight Modes</guibutton -> tab shows if the style is using its default values. It will automatically become unchecked if you change any properties of the style. Check it to reset a style to using defaults.</para -></listitem -> +<term>Using Default</term> +<listitem><para>This checkbox, only available in the <guibutton>Highlight Modes</guibutton> tab shows if the style is using its default values. It will automatically become unchecked if you change any properties of the style. Check it to reset a style to using defaults.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> <sect4 id="config-dialog-editor-highlight-default-styles"> -<title ->The Default Styles Tab</title> -<para ->To change any of the default styles, set its properties as desired.</para> +<title>The Default Styles Tab</title> +<para>To change any of the default styles, set its properties as desired.</para> </sect4> <sect4 id="config-dialog-editor-highlight-highlight-modes"> -<title ->The Highlight Modes Tab</title -> - -<para -><indexterm -><primary ->syntax highlighting, configuring</primary -></indexterm -> Here you can change the most important properties of each available highlight mode. First, use the <guibutton ->Highlight</guibutton -> dropdown to choose a mode to work on.</para -> <para ->Highlight modes are initially chosen based on the &MIME; type and extension of the file. To change the list for the current selection, edit the <guibutton ->File Extensions</guibutton -> and <guibutton ->Mime Types</guibutton -> entries. Alternatively, press the wizard button to the right of the <guibutton ->Mime Types</guibutton -> entry. This will show a dialogue displaying all available &MIME; types to choose from. Using it will edit the &MIME; types as well as the file extensions.</para> +<title>The Highlight Modes Tab</title> + +<para><indexterm><primary>syntax highlighting, configuring</primary></indexterm> Here you can change the most important properties of each available highlight mode. First, use the <guibutton>Highlight</guibutton> dropdown to choose a mode to work on.</para> <para>Highlight modes are initially chosen based on the &MIME; type and extension of the file. To change the list for the current selection, edit the <guibutton>File Extensions</guibutton> and <guibutton>Mime Types</guibutton> entries. Alternatively, press the wizard button to the right of the <guibutton>Mime Types</guibutton> entry. This will show a dialogue displaying all available &MIME; types to choose from. Using it will edit the &MIME; types as well as the file extensions.</para> <mediaobject> -<imageobject -><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="mimetypechooser.png"/></imageobject> +<imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="mimetypechooser.png"/></imageobject> </mediaobject> -<para ->The &MIME; type chooser dialogue displays a tree of available &MIME; types, with a description and the patterns for the &MIME; type. To include a &MIME; type, check the box beside it. </para> +<para>The &MIME; type chooser dialogue displays a tree of available &MIME; types, with a description and the patterns for the &MIME; type. To include a &MIME; type, check the box beside it. </para> -<para ->You can change the style properties of any context as described above.</para -> +<para>You can change the style properties of any context as described above.</para> -<para ->At the bottom of the tab, below the highlight properties, you see a button labelled <guibutton ->Download</guibutton ->. Pressing it will attempt to connect to the &kate; website and fetch a list of available syntax highlight modes which you can update or add.</para> +<para>At the bottom of the tab, below the highlight properties, you see a button labelled <guibutton>Download</guibutton>. Pressing it will attempt to connect to the &kate; website and fetch a list of available syntax highlight modes which you can update or add.</para> </sect4> @@ -821,41 +488,20 @@ kept at its relative position.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="config-dialog-plugins"> -<title ->The Plugins Group</title -> +<title>The Plugins Group</title> -<para -><indexterm -><primary ->plugins, configuring</primary -></indexterm -> This group contains pages related to plugins. Apart from the Manager configuration page, some plugins provide individual configuration options. For information on these, see the documentation for the individual plugins.</para> +<para><indexterm><primary>plugins, configuring</primary></indexterm> This group contains pages related to plugins. Apart from the Manager configuration page, some plugins provide individual configuration options. For information on these, see the documentation for the individual plugins.</para> <sect3 id="config-dialog-plugins-manager"> -<title ->The Plugin Manager Page</title -> - -<para ->This page provides the means of loading/unloading plugins, and minimal information about individual plugins.</para> - -<para ->To load an unloaded plugin, select it in the <guibutton ->Available Plugins</guibutton -> pane and use the arrow buttons to move it to the <guibutton ->Loaded Plugins</guibutton -> pane.</para> - -<para ->To unload a loaded plugin, select it in the <guibutton ->Loaded Plugins</guibutton -> pane and use the arrow buttons to move it to the <guibutton ->Available buttons</guibutton -> pane.</para> - -<para ->To view a minimal description and information about a plugin, select it and the information will be available below the lists.</para> +<title>The Plugin Manager Page</title> + +<para>This page provides the means of loading/unloading plugins, and minimal information about individual plugins.</para> + +<para>To load an unloaded plugin, select it in the <guibutton>Available Plugins</guibutton> pane and use the arrow buttons to move it to the <guibutton>Loaded Plugins</guibutton> pane.</para> + +<para>To unload a loaded plugin, select it in the <guibutton>Loaded Plugins</guibutton> pane and use the arrow buttons to move it to the <guibutton>Available buttons</guibutton> pane.</para> + +<para>To view a minimal description and information about a plugin, select it and the information will be available below the lists.</para> </sect3> </sect2> |