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diff --git a/doc/kjots/Makefile.am b/doc/kjots/Makefile.am new file mode 100644 index 0000000..085981d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kjots/Makefile.am @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ + +KDE_LANG = en +KDE_DOCS = AUTO + diff --git a/doc/kjots/index.docbook b/doc/kjots/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..78e5620 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kjots/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,552 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!-- nothing below must be removed --> + <!ENTITY kappname "&kjots;"> + <!ENTITY package "kdeutils"> + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"> +]> +<book lang="&language;"> + +<bookinfo> +<title>The &kjots; Handbook</title> + +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Matt</firstname> +<surname>Johnston</surname> +<affiliation> +<address><email>matt.kde@caifex.org</email></address> +</affiliation> +</author> + +<othercredit role="developer"> +<firstname>Christoph</firstname> +<surname>Neerfield</surname> +<affiliation> +<address><email>Christoph.Neerfield@home.ivm.de</email></address> +</affiliation> +<contrib>Developer</contrib> +</othercredit> + +<othercredit role="reviewer"> +<firstname>Lauri</firstname> +<surname>Watts</surname> +<affiliation> +<address><email>lauri@kde.org</email></address> +</affiliation> +<contrib>Reviewer</contrib> +</othercredit> + +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<copyright> +<year>2000</year> +<holder>Matt Johnston</holder> +</copyright> + +<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> + +<date>2004-10-17</date> +<releaseinfo>0.05.00</releaseinfo> + +<abstract><para>This handbook describes how to use &kjots; 0.5, a small +program which is handy for keeping miscellaneous +notes.</para></abstract> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KJots</keyword> +<keyword>kdeutils</keyword> +<keyword>notes</keyword> +<keyword>organizer</keyword> +</keywordset> + +</bookinfo> + +<chapter id="introduction"> +<title>Introduction</title> + +<para>&kjots; is a small program that helps you to write down some short +notes and organizes them for you.</para> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="using-kjots"> +<title>Using &kjots;</title> + +<para>&kjots; has two basic items used to organize your notes - +<quote>Books</quote> and <quote>Pages</quote>.</para> + +<para>You can create a number of books in &kjots;, and each book can +contain a number of pages, where you actually type your notes. Each book +should be given a name (so you can find what you are looking for), as +should each page. Although you aren't forced to give a page a name, it +is sensible to do so.</para> + +<sect1 id="kjots-books"> +<title>Using Books</title> + +<para>To create a new book, use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift; +<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> or the menu entry +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New +Book</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, and you will be prompted to enter a +name for the new book.</para> + +<para>The name of the new book should now appear in the left part of +the window. If you want the book to be in your +<quote>Bookmarks</quote>, use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; +<keycap>B</keycap></keycombo> or the menu entry <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add Bookmark</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>. You can even organize your bookmarks in separate folders +just as you probably do in &konqueror;.</para> + +<tip><para>If you want to have your books in a different order, you can +simply drag and drop the book to the place where you want it to be. +</para></tip> + +<para>Maybe you have noticed that there is no <quote>Save</quote> anywhere. +This is not an error, &kjots; saves your books and pages automatically, +so you will never lose that small note you write when you are on the phone +and need to write down something in a hurry.</para> + +<para>You can also export an entire book as a text file or as a html file, +using <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Export book... +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You will be then prompted to enter a +location for the file to be saved. The format of an example saved book +is shown below:</para> + +<screen>############ +# First page +############ +Remember to go to the shops! + +############# +# Useful code +############# +10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD" +20 GOTO 10 + +################ +# The third page +################ +This is the third page and is an example for KJots.</screen> + +<para>Remember that the dialog where you are prompted for a filename is +a standard &kde; dialog. That means it is just as easy to store the file +on your local hard disk as it is to save it on a web server, ftp server +or USB memory stick. So you can export as html and save it on a webserver, +this way you always have your notes available to you.</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="kjots-pages"> +<title>Using Pages</title> + +<para>Pages are where you actually write whatever you are going to +write. Once you have created a book, you can type text in the main text +box.</para> + +<para>To create additional pages, you can use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; +<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> or the menu entry +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New Page</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>, which will create a new page. Similarly, the current page +can be removed using <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Delete Page</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + +<tip><para>If you need to insert the current date and time while you are +writing a note, you can use <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>I +</keycap></keycombo>.</para></tip> + +<para>So that you can get to the page you want to see, pages can (and +should) be given a name. This can be done in the way you are used to: +select the page you want to rename, wait a second and click it once more. +You are then able to rename the page. Of course there is also a keyboard +shortcut, you can use that at any time while writing a note. The shortcut +is: <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>M</keycap></keycombo>.</para> + +<para>An other way of renaming the page is by selecting a part of your note +and then press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>T</keycap></keycombo>, +the selected text will instantly become the title of the page.</para> + +<tip><para>If you want fast access to a particular page, you +can assign a keyboard shortcut to that page. Go to <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts... +</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para></tip> +</sect1> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="commands"> +<title>Command Reference</title> + +<sect1 id="menu-file"> +<title>The <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu</title> +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>New Page...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Creates</action> a new Page.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>New Book...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Creates</action> a new Book.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Export Page</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Saves</action> the current page to a text file +or a html file.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Export Book</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Saves</action> the current book to a text file +or a html file.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Delete Page</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Deletes</action> the current page.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Delete Book</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Deletes</action> the current book.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Prints</action> the current book or page.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Quits</action> &kjots;.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="menu-edit"> +<title>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu</title> +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>X</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Cuts</action> the currently selected +text in the main textbox and places it on the clipboard.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Copies</action> the currently selected +text in the main textbox and places it on the clipboard.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Pastes</action> text from the clipboard +to the main textbox.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>T</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Paste as Page Title</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Renames</action> the page to the text on the +clipboard.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Searches</action> for text in the main +textbox. Note that this only searches the current page. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo><keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Find Next</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Searches</action> for the next occurrence +of the search text (specified with Find).</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Replace...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Replaces</action> one bit of text with another, +only on the current page. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>M</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para>Gives the possibility to <action>rename</action> the +current page.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>I</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Insert Date</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Inserts</action> the date and time in the +current page.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="menu-bookmarks"> +<title>The <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> Menu</title> +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<shortcut> +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>B</keycap></keycombo> +</shortcut> +<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Add bookmark</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Adds</action> the current page to the list of +bookmarks. See <link linkend="kjots-books">Using Books</link>. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Edit bookmarks</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Edits</action> the bookmarks. Here you can +search bookmarks, make comments, organize them in different folders and +much more. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>New Bookmark Folder</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Makes</action> a new folder where you can store +your bookmarks.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="menu-settings"> +<title>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</title> +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Hide/Show Toolbar</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Toggles</action> display of the toolbar below the +menu bar.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Choose</action> shortcut keys for various +menu items.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Choose</action> which items are present in the +toolbar.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Configure KJots...</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice></term> +<listitem><para><action>Configure</action> options for &kjots;, including +the font to use and the settings for autosaving. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="menu-help"> +<title>The <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu</title> + +&help.menu.documentation; + +</sect1> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="credits"> + +<title>Credits and License</title> + +<para> +&kjots; +</para> +<para> +Program copyright 1997 Christoph Neerfeld <email>Christoph.Neerfeld@home.ivm.de</email> +</para> +<para> +Based on the <command>jots</command> program included in the <application>tkgoodstuff</application> package. +The <application>tkgoodstuff</application> package is +copyright 1995-96 Mark Crimmins <email>markcrim@umich.edu</email> +</para> + +<para> +Documentation copyright 2000 Matt Johnston <email>matt.kde@caifex.org</email> +</para> +<para> +Some parts taken from documentation copyright 1998 Christoph Neerfeld +<email>Christoph.Neerfeld@home.ivm.de</email> +</para> +&underFDL; <!-- FDL: do not remove --> + +&underGPL; <!-- GPL License --> + +</chapter> + +<appendix id="installation"> +<title>Installation</title> + +<sect1 id="getting-kjots"> +<title>How to obtain &kjots;</title> + +&install.intro.documentation; + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="requirements"> +<title>Requirements</title> + +<para>In order to successfully use &kjots;, you need &kde; 2.x. There are +no other requirements.</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="compilation"> +<title>Compilation and Installation</title> + +&install.compile.documentation; + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="configuration"> +<title>Configuration</title> + +<para>&kjots; is a nice small program, and you don't have do do anything +before running it.</para> + +</sect1> + +</appendix> + +&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 +--> |