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diff --git a/doc/knotes/index.docbook b/doc/knotes/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..89ff880f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/knotes/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,383 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY kappname "&knotes;"> + <!ENTITY package "kdepim"> + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<book lang="&language;"> + +<bookinfo> +<title>The &knotes; Handbook</title> + +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Fabian</firstname> +<surname>Dal Santo</surname> +<affiliation> +<address><email>linuxgnu@yahoo.com.au</email></address> +</affiliation> +</author> + +<author> +<firstname>Greg</firstname> +<othername>M.</othername> +<surname>Holmes</surname> +</author> + +<othercredit role="reviewer"> +<firstname>Lauri</firstname> +<surname>Watts</surname> +<contrib>Reviewer</contrib> +</othercredit> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> + +</authorgroup> + +<copyright> +<year>2000</year> +<holder>Greg M. Holmes</holder> +</copyright> +<copyright> +<year>2001</year> +<holder>Fabian Del Santo</holder> +</copyright> + +<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> + +<date>2003-09-18</date> +<releaseinfo>3.0</releaseinfo> + +<abstract><para>&knotes; is a sticky notes application for the +desktop.</para></abstract> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>Knotes</keyword> +<keyword>kdeutils</keyword> +<keyword>notes</keyword> +<keyword>popup</keyword> +<keyword>pop-up</keyword> +<keyword>knotes</keyword> + +</keywordset> + +</bookinfo> + +<chapter id="introduction"> +<title>Introduction</title> + +<para>&knotes; is a program that lets you write the computer +equivalent of sticky notes. The notes are saved automatically when +you exit the program, and they display when you open the +program. </para> + +<para>You may print and mail your notes if you configure &knotes; to +use helper applications. </para> + +<para>Display features of notes such as color and font may be +customized for each note. You may also customize the +defaults. </para> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="using-knotes"> +<title>Using &knotes;</title> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term>Creating a new note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To create a new note &RMB; click on the &knotes; panel +icon and select <guimenuitem>New Note</guimenuitem> or using the +shortcut <keycombo +action="simul">&Alt;&Shift;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>.</para> +<para>You can create a new note containing the contents of the +clipboard by selecting <guimenuitem>New Note From +Clipboard</guimenuitem> or using the shortcut <keycombo +action="simul">&Alt;&Shift;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Writing your note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To write your note, simply type the note in the space provided. +Normal keyboard and mouse editing functions are supported. +<mousebutton>Right</mousebutton> clicking in the editing space provides the +following menu options:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Redo</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Clear</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guimenuitem>Select All</guimenuitem></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>Text may be selected by holding down the &LMB; and moving the +mouse, or by holding down the &Shift; key and using the +<keycap>arrow</keycap> keys.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Inserting the date:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To insert the current date in the Note &RMB; click on the title +bar of the note and select <guimenuitem>Insert +Date</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>The current date and time will be inserted at the cursor +position in the text of the note.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Renaming a note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To rename a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select +<guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>Type the new name of the note in the dialog that appears. To +accept the new name, press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. To +exit the dialog without renaming the note, press the +<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button. To clear what you have typed +and start over, click the <guibutton>Clear</guibutton> button.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Mailing a note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To mail a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select +<guimenuitem>Mail...</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>What happens next depends on how you configured the Mail action in the +<guilabel>Preferences...</guilabel> dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Printing a note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To print a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select +<guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>A standard &kde; print dialog will open.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Deleting a note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To delete a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select +<guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Hiding a note:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To hide a note, click the <guiicon>X</guiicon> in the upper +right corner of the title bar of the note. The note will no longer be +displayed on the screen. The note itself will not be deleted.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Displaying notes:</term> +<listitem> +<para>When you start &knotes;, all notes will display on the screen. If you +hide a note and later want to display it, &LMB; on the &knotes; panel +icon and select the note you wish to display.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Desktop functions:</term> +<listitem> +<para>To send a note to a specific desktop, &RMB; click on the title +bar of the note and select <guisubmenu>To Desktop</guisubmenu>. +Choose the desktop desired, or alternatively, <guimenuitem>All +desktops</guimenuitem></para> +<para>To make the note remain on top of other windows &RMB; click on +the title bar of the note and select <guimenuitem>Always On +Top</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>To return the note to more normal window behavior, simply repeat +this process.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Quitting &knotes;</term> +<listitem> +<para>To quit &knotes; &RMB; click on the panel icon and select +<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem>.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="configuration"> +<title>Configuration</title> + +<sect1 id="defaults"> +<title>Configuring &knotes; Default Settings</title> + +<para>To configure &knotes; &RMB; click on the panel icon. Select +<guimenuitem>Configure KNotes...</guimenuitem> The &knotes; +<guilabel>KNotes Defaults</guilabel> dialog will open.</para> + +<variablelist> +<title>The <guilabel>Display</guilabel> Section</title> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Text color:</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>The color square shows the current text color. By clicking this +color square you open the standard &kde; color selection +dialog.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Background color:</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>The color square shows the current background color. By +clicking this color square you open the standard &kde; color selection +dialog.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Default width:</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>The width of the note in pixels. Edit this number as +desired.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Default height:</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>The height of the note in pixels. Edit this number as +desired.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Show note in taskbar</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>By default, &knotes; notes do not show an entry in the +taskbar for each note. If you prefer they do so, enable this +option.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>The <guilabel>Editor</guilabel> Section</title> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Tab Size</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This is the size of the indent produced by the 	 +key in spaces. Edit this number as desired.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Auto Indent</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This is a check box. If selected, auto-indenting is +on.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Rich Text</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>Not yet implemented</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Title Font: Click to Change</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>You can change the font used for the title of your +notes.</para> + +<para>Click this button to open the standard &kde; font selection +dialog.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Text Font: Click to Change</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>You can change the font used for the text of your notes.</para> + +<para>Click this button to open the standard &kde; font selection +dialog.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>The <guilabel>Actions</guilabel> Section</title> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Mail Action</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>Type a mail command and any required command line switches in +this box.</para> +<para>By using <token>%f</token> in the command line you can pass +the filename of the note body to the mail command.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="customizing-display"> +<title>Customizing a Single Note Display</title> + +<para>You can customize each note independently of the global +settings. The settings you can customize are identical to those +described in the <link linkend="configuration">Configuration</link> +section, but they will apply only to the note you are changing. Any +other open notes, and any new notes you create, will use the default +settings.</para> + +<para>To customize a single note display &RMB; click on the note title +bar and select <guimenuitem>Preferences...</guimenuitem>.</para> +<para>The <guilabel>Local Settings</guilabel> dialog will open, +allowing you to configure the note.</para> +</sect1> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="credits"> + +<title>Credits and License</title> + +<para>&knotes;</para> + +<para>Program copyright 1997 Bernd Wuebben <email>wuebben@kde.org</email></para> + +<para>Contributors:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Wynn Wilkes<email>wynnw@calderasystems.com</email></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>Documentation copyright 2000 Greg M. Holmes +<email>holmegm@earthlink.net</email></para> + +<para>Documentation updated 2001 by Fabian Del Santo +<email>linuxgnu@yahoo.com.au</email> and 2003 by &Lauri.Watts; +&Lauri.Watts.mail;.</para> + + +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> + +&underFDL; +&underGPL; + +</chapter> + +&documentation.index; + +</book> +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-minimize-attributes:nil +sgml-general-insert-case:lower +sgml-indent-step:0 +sgml-indent-data:nil +End: + +// vim:ts=2:sw=2:tw=78:noet +--> |