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diff --git a/doc/kdevelop/file-browsers.docbook b/doc/kdevelop/file-browsers.docbook deleted file mode 100644 index 93a096e5..00000000 --- a/doc/kdevelop/file-browsers.docbook +++ /dev/null @@ -1,79 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="file-browsers"> -<title>The File Browsers</title> - -<para> -On the left side of the main window, &tdevelop; can display various kinds of -lists and trees for the selection of files: -</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>File Tree</term> -<listitem> -<para> -This shows a tree view of the file hierarchy below the project directory. If -you click on a file, it is loaded into the editor. For files which do not -contain text, &tdevelop; starts an application that can handle the respective -MIME type. -</para> - -<para> -The file tree is regularly updated whenever something changes in the file -system. For example, if you create new files or directories (even outside -&tdevelop;), this is immediately reflected in the file list. On &Linux;, -this feature makes use of the FAM library. On other operating systems or over -NFS, the directories shown are polled in small intervals. -</para> - -<para> -The file tree hides files which are usually not interesting, like object -files. In the <guimenuitem>Project options</guimenuitem> under -<guibutton>File views</guibutton>, you can configure (as a comma separated -list of wildcards) which patterns are used to filter out irrelevant files. -</para> - -<para> -Furthermore, you can decide to restrict the file tree to show only files which -belong to the currently loaded project. This can be toggled by clicking with -the right mouse button on the root item of the tree. -</para> - -<figure id="screenshot-filetree" float="1"> -<title>A Screenshot of the File Tree</title> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject><imagedata fileref="filetree.png"/></imageobject> -<textobject><phrase>A Screenshot of the File Tree</phrase></textobject> -</mediaobject> -</figure> - -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>File Groups</term> -<listitem> -<para> -This shows the files belonging to the project, grouped by their file name -extension. As in the file tree, you can edit a file by clicking on it -with the &LMB;. -</para> - -<para> -The groups shown in this view can be configured under -<guibutton>File views</guibutton> in the -<guimenuitem>Project options</guimenuitem> dialog. In order to customize the -view to your needs, it is helpful to understand how files are distributed on -the groups. For each file, &tdevelop; goes through all groups from top to -bottom. In each group, it looks whether the file name matches one of the -patterns. If there is a match, the file is shown in this group and the -iteration is aborted. This makes it clear that more general patterns should -be put below more specific ones. For example, an asterisk for the -<guilabel>Other</guilabel> group should be the last pattern. -</para> - -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -</chapter> <!-- file-browsers --> - -<!-- ====================================================================== --> |