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diff --git a/doc/konsole/index.docbook b/doc/konsole/index.docbook index 253ea0c2f..c39af3e13 100644 --- a/doc/konsole/index.docbook +++ b/doc/konsole/index.docbook @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ <title>What is a terminal?</title> <para>&UNIX; operating systems were originally designed as text-only systems, controlled by keyboard -commands -- what is known as a command-line interface +commands -- mdash; what is known as a command-line interface (<acronym>CLI</acronym>). The &X-Window; and &tde; and other projects have since added the graphical interface you are now using. However, the underlying <acronym>CLI</acronym> system is still there, and is @@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ tasks.</para> emulator, often referred to as a terminal or a shell. It gives you the equivalent of an old-fashioned text screen on your desktop, but one which can easily share the screen with your graphical -applications. &Windows; users may be familiar with the -<application>MS-DOS Prompt</application> utility, which has the analogous +applications. &Windows; users may be familiar with the +<application>MS-DOS Prompt</application> utility, which has the analogous function of offering a <trademark>DOS</trademark> command-line under &Windows;. (Although the &UNIX; <acronym>CLI</acronym>s offer far more power and ease of use than does <acronym>DOS</acronym>!)</para> @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ shell) runs in the window. Simply type at the prompt.</para> <textobject> <phrase>&konsole; Screen</phrase> </textobject> -<caption><para>&konsole; with 4 +<caption><para>&konsole; with 4 terminal sessions open.</para></caption> </mediaobject> </screenshot> @@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Arrow</keycap>.</para> </menuchoice> </para> -<para>&konsole; provides a number of history related actions located in the +<para>&konsole; provides a number of history related actions located in the <link linkend="edit-menu">Edit</link> menu. </para> @@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Arrow</keycap>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> -<note><para>In &konsole;, references to history are to +<note><para>In &konsole;, references to history are to the text that is displayed in &konsole;'s window. The shell that is running in &konsole; (e.g. bash) also has a <quote>history</quote> which is unrelated to &konsole;'s @@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ types here. We are going to add new entries to this menu. <listitem><para>Click on the menu entry <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure &konsole;...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Choose the <guilabel>Session</guilabel> tab.</para> -</listitem> +</listitem> <listitem><para>Fill in the first entry with a name. This is the name that will show in the menu, and will be the default label instead @@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ when you start a new &tde; session. Simply have them open as you like when you exit &tde;, and they will be saved with your &tde; session, and restored just like any other application when you restart &tde;.</para> -<note><para>You can assign -<link linkend="settings-menu">shortcuts</link> +<note><para>You can assign +<link linkend="settings-menu">shortcuts</link> to any session.</para></note> </sect1> @@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ For the left handed mouse button order, swap left and right in the text below. <varlistentry> <term><mousebutton>Left</mousebutton></term> -<listitem><para> All &LMB; clicks will be sent to a mouse-aware -application running in &konsole;. +<listitem><para> All &LMB; clicks will be sent to a mouse-aware +application running in &konsole;. If an application will react on mouse clicks, &konsole; indicates this by showing an arrow cursor. If not, an I-beam (bar) cursor is shown.</para> @@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ menu items.</para> &RMB; to get the pop-up menu. </para> -<para>Pressing the &Ctrl; key and &RMB; brings up the +<para>Pressing the &Ctrl; key and &RMB; brings up the <guimenu>Session</guimenu> menu. </para> @@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ menu items.</para> <title>Menu Bar</title> <para>The menubar is at the top of the &konsole; window. -The menubar can be activated and deactivated by the +The menubar can be activated and deactivated by the <keycombo>&Alt;</keycombo> key.</para> <para><menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Hide Menubar</guimenuitem></menuchoice> allows the menubar to be hidden. When @@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Commander</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Open a new session</action> with the <application>Midnight Commander</application> file browser.</para> -<note><para>This menu entry will only be visible if Midnight Commander +<note><para>This menu entry will only be visible if Midnight Commander (<command>mc</command>) is installed on your system. </para></note> </listitem> @@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ privileges. Again, working as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> is frequently necessary but care should be taken to avoid accidental damage.</para> -<note><para>This menu entry will only be visible if Midnight Commander +<note><para>This menu entry will only be visible if Midnight Commander (<command>mc</command>) is installed on your system. </para></note> </listitem> @@ -581,14 +581,14 @@ applications launched from them.</para></listitem> </variablelist> -<para>You can also open a new session with a key shortcut. By default, +<para>You can also open a new session with a key shortcut. By default, <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> is used. You can also define your own key shortcuts through the <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu command.</para> <para>The list of available sessions will reflect what programs are -installed along with any user defined sessions. +installed along with any user defined sessions. The session list will be alphabetized for quick viewing.</para> <para>Finally, note that the session types can be modified, and new @@ -703,15 +703,15 @@ graphical editor to create a regular expression.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find Next</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> -<listitem><para><action>Move to the next instance of the +<listitem><para><action>Move to the next instance of the text for which you are searching</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find +<term><menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find Previous</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> -<listitem><para><action>Move to the previous instance of the +<listitem><para><action>Move to the previous instance of the text for which you are searching</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ History As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Clear All Histories </guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> -<listitem><para><action>Clear the history +<listitem><para><action>Clear the history for all sessions</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -750,8 +750,8 @@ for all sessions</action>.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Detach Session</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> -<listitem><para><action>Open the current session in a -separate window</action>. The name of the session is +<listitem><para><action>Open the current session in a +separate window</action>. The name of the session is displayed on the titlebar of the new window.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -910,9 +910,9 @@ size</action>.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Bell</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> -<listitem><para><action>Set the bell</action>: -<guimenuitem>System Bell</guimenuitem>, -<guimenuitem>System Notification</guimenuitem>, +<listitem><para><action>Set the bell</action>: +<guimenuitem>System Bell</guimenuitem>, +<guimenuitem>System Notification</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Visible Bell</guimenuitem>, or <guimenuitem>None</guimenuitem>. </para></listitem> @@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ size</action>.</para></listitem> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Font</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Set font size</action>: -<guimenuitem>Enlarge Font</guimenuitem> or +<guimenuitem>Enlarge Font</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Shrink Font</guimenuitem>. </para> <para>Use the <guimenuitem>Select...</guimenuitem> option to pick any @@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ combination of font, size and style.</para> <para>The list of these keymappings is taken from <filename>$TDEDIR/share/apps/konsole/*.keytab</filename>. The file <filename>$TDEDIR/share/apps/konsole/README.KeyTab</filename> -describes the <literal role="extension">*.keytab</literal> format in more detail. -Add to or modify these files to match your needs. The default keytab is taken from +describes the <literal role="extension">*.keytab</literal> format in more detail. +Add to or modify these files to match your needs. The default keytab is taken from <filename>$TDEDIR/share/apps/konsole/README.default.Keytab</filename>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -956,8 +956,8 @@ Add to or modify these files to match your needs. The default keytab is taken fr <para>The list is taken from <filename>$TDEDIR/share/apps/konsole/*.schema</filename>. The file <filename>$TDEDIR/share/apps/konsole/README.Schema</filename> -describes the <literal role="extension">*.schema</literal> format in more detail. -Add to or modify these files to match your needs. You can also create custom +describes the <literal role="extension">*.schema</literal> format in more detail. +Add to or modify these files to match your needs. You can also create custom schemas through the preferences dialog at <menuchoice><guisubmenu>Settings</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Configure &konsole;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> @@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ of custom schemas and modification of the available sessions</action>.</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term><menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Konsole +<term><menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Konsole Handbook</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Open the table of contents of this document</action>.</para></listitem> @@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ each time &konsole; is started.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guimenuitem>Report -Bug...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> +Bug/Request Enhancement...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Submit a bug report or a feature request</action> for &konsole;.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1089,38 +1089,38 @@ project</action></para></listitem> </mediaobject> </screenshot> -<para>The <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Tab -Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item allows the tabbar to be moved to -the <guimenuitem>Top</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Bottom</guimenuitem>. +<para>The <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Tab +Bar</guimenuitem></menuchoice> menu item allows the tabbar to be moved to +the <guimenuitem>Top</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Bottom</guimenuitem>. The tabbar can also be hidden by selecting <guimenuitem>Hide</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>On the left side of the tabbar is a button which allows for a multitude of actions. <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Click on the button to start a new +<listitem><para>Click on the button to start a new standard session.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Clicking and holding on the button will popup +<listitem><para>Clicking and holding on the button will popup a list of sessions to select.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Right-clicking on the button (or any empty +<listitem><para>Right-clicking on the button (or any empty space on the tabbar) will popup up a menu to set certain options: <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><guimenu>Tab Bar</guimenu>: - <guimenuitem>Hide</guimenuitem>, - <guimenuitem>Top</guimenuitem>, + <listitem><para><guimenu>Tab Bar</guimenu>: + <guimenuitem>Hide</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Top</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Bottom</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><guimenu>Tab Options</guimenu>: - <guimenuitem>Text & Icons</guimenuitem>, - <guimenuitem>Text Only</guimenuitem>, + <listitem><para><guimenu>Tab Options</guimenu>: + <guimenuitem>Text & Icons</guimenuitem>, + <guimenuitem>Text Only</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Icons Only</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Dynamic Hide</guimenuitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Dynamic Hide</guimenuitem> will hide the tabbar when there is only one session opened.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Auto Resize Tabs</guimenuitem> + <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Auto Resize Tabs</guimenuitem> will automatically resize the tabs to the width of the tabbar.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -1128,8 +1128,8 @@ space on the tabbar) will popup up a menu to set certain options: </itemizedlist> </para> -<para>On the right side of the tabbar is a button that closes -the current session. This button will be disabled when there +<para>On the right side of the tabbar is a button that closes +the current session. This button will be disabled when there is only one session running.</para> <para>Right-clicking on any tab will popup another menu: @@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ command is issued in the only session window.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><option>--nomenubar</option></term> -<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; with +<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; with the menubar hidden</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1228,13 +1228,13 @@ the menubar hidden</action>.</para></listitem> <varlistentry> <term><option>--noscrollbar</option></term> -<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; with +<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; with the scrollbar hidden</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><option>--notabbar</option></term> -<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; +<listitem><para><action>Start &konsole; with the tabbar hidden</action>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1341,25 +1341,25 @@ echo $*</programlisting> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term><option>--fn</option>, <option>--font</option> +<term><option>--fn</option>, <option>--font</option> <parameter>fontname</parameter></term> <listitem><para><action>Defines the application font</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><option>--bg</option>, <option>--background</option> +<term><option>--bg</option>, <option>--background</option> <parameter>color</parameter></term> <listitem><para><action>Sets the default background color</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><option>--fg</option>, <option>--foreground</option> +<term><option>--fg</option>, <option>--foreground</option> <parameter>color</parameter></term> <listitem><para><action>Sets the default foreground color</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term><option>--btn</option>, <option>--button</option> +<term><option>--btn</option>, <option>--button</option> <parameter>color</parameter></term> <listitem><para><action>Sets the default button color</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ echo $*</programlisting> <sect1 id="dcop"> <title>&DCOP;</title> -<para>For an introduction to +<para>For an introduction to &DCOP; and using <command>dcop</command> please look at <ulink url="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/kde-diy.html#dcop">the User Guide entry on &DCOP;</ulink>. </para> @@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ platforms (Tru64, &Solaris;, OpenBSD) and requests volunteers from other <para>For more infomation please visit these websites:</para> <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/">&tde; on +<listitem><para><ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/">&tde; on FreeBSD</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para><ulink url="http://solaris.kde.org/">&tde; on &Solaris;</ulink></para></listitem> </itemizedlist> |