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diff --git a/doc/ksig/index.docbook b/doc/ksig/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..85879cf --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ksig/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,431 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" +"dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY ksig "<application>KSig</application>"> + <!ENTITY kappname "&ksig;"> + <!ENTITY package "kdeaddons"> + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"> +]> +<book lang="&language;"> + +<!-- This header contains all of the meta-information for the document such +as Authors, publish date, the abstract, and Keywords --> + +<bookinfo> +<title>The &ksig; Handbook</title> + +<authorgroup> +<author> +<personname> +<firstname>Richard</firstname> +<othername>A.</othername> +<surname>Johnson</surname> +</personname> +<email>[email protected]</email> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<copyright> +<year>2006</year> +<holder>Richard A. Johnson</holder> +</copyright> +<!-- Translators: put here the copyright notice of the translation --> + +<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> + +<date>2007-01-06</date> +<releaseinfo>1.01.00</releaseinfo> + +<abstract> +<para> +&ksig; is an application specially designed to manage multiple email signatures +graphically. +</para> +</abstract> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KSig</keyword> +<keyword>kdeaddons</keyword> +<keyword>signature</keyword> +<keyword>kmail</keyword> +<keyword>plugin</keyword> +</keywordset> + +</bookinfo> + +<!-- CHAPTER: INTRODUCTION --> +<chapter id="introduction"> +<title>Introduction</title> +<para> +&ksig; is a graphical tool for keeping track of many different email signatures. +The signatures themselves can be edited through &ksig;'s graphical user +interface. A command-line interface is then available for generating random or +daily signatures from a list. The command-line interface makes a suitable plugin +for generating signatures in external mail clients such as &kmail;. +</para> +<para> +Random signatures will pull signatures from the &ksig; signature file randomly. +You can make every email more exiciting and uniqe than the previous by creating +multiple signatures with varying quotes, styles, and information. +</para> +<para> +Daily signatures will pull signatures from the &ksig; signature file only using +one signature for an entire day. Every day will provide a different signature, +and just like the random signatures provide uniqueness to your emails. +</para> +<para> + Please report any problems or feature requests to the &kde; mailing lists. +</para> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="using-ksig"> +<title>Using &ksig;</title> +<para> +Go to +<menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu> +<guisubmenu>PIM</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>&ksig; Signature Editor</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> + +<para> +<screenshot> +<screeninfo>Here's a screenshot of &ksig;</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="screenshot.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Screenshot</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> + +<sect1 id="ksig-newsig"> +<title>Creating a new signature</title> +<para>To create a new signature, go to <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. This will create an +<guilabel><empty signature></guilabel> in the +<guilabel>Signatures</guilabel> section. <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> click +the <empty signature> and in the bottom section type in your new +signature. +<example> +<title>Signature example</title> +<screen> +Mr. Konqi +http://www.kde.org +</screen> +</example> +Once you have completed your signature, save it by going to <menuchoice> +<shortcut> <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>, or by pressing the +<guibutton>Save</guibutton> button (floppy disc icon). +</para> + +<para>You can create as many signatures as you would like. Doing so provides you +with a list of signatures to use in email applications such as &kmail;, so no +matter how informal or professional you need to be, there will always be an +available signature.</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="ksig-delsig"> +<title>Deleting a signature</title> +<para>To remove a signature first select the signature that you want to remove +and then click +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Remove</guimenuitem></menuchoice +>, or by clicking the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button with the red x icon in the +toolbar. +</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="ksig-kmail-daily"> +<title>Adding daily signatures to &kmail;</title> +<para>Adding a daily signature is pretty straight forward. Open &kmail; by +pressing <keycombo>&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. Enter +<command>kmail</command> in the text box and then press +<guibutton>Run</guibutton>. Once inside &kmail;, go to +<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure +KMail...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. In the <guilabel>Identities</guilabel> +selection, highlight the identity to add the signature to and then press the +<guibutton>Modify...</guibutton> button on the right-hand side of the window. Select +the <guilabel>Signature</guilabel> tab. Check the <guilabel>Enable +signature</guilabel> box. From the <guilabel>Obtain signature text +from</guilabel> drop down, select <guimenuitem>Output of Command</guimenuitem>. +In the <guilabel>Specify command</guilabel> text box, enter <command>ksig +--daily</command> and then press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. +</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="ksig-kmail-random"> +<title>Adding random signatures to &kmail;</title> +<para>Adding a random signature, just like the daily signature, is pretty +straight forward. Open &kmail; by pressing +<keycombo>&Alt;<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. Enter <command>kmail</command> in +the text box and then press <guibutton>Run</guibutton>. Once inside &kmail;, go +to <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure +KMail...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. In the <guilabel>Identities</guilabel> +selection, highlight the identity to add the signature to and then press the +<guibutton>Modify...</guibutton> button on the right-hand side of the window. Select +the <guilabel>Signature</guilabel> tab. Check the <guilabel>Enable +signature</guilabel> box. From the <guilabel>Obtain signature text +from</guilabel> drop down, select <guimenuitem>Output of Command</guimenuitem>. +In the <guilabel>Specify command</guilabel> text box, enter <command>ksig +--random</command> and then press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. +</para> +</sect1> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="commands"> +<title>Command Reference</title> + +<!-- (OPTIONAL, BUT RECOMMENDED) This chapter should list all of the +application windows and their menubar and toolbar commands for easy reference. +Also include any keys that have a special function but have no equivalent in the +menus or toolbars. This may not be necessary for small apps or apps with no tool +or menu bars. --> + +<sect1 id="filemenu"> +<title>The <guilabel>File</guilabel> Menu</title> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Creates a new signature.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Saves the signature.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Remove</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Removes a signature.</action></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 &ksig;.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="editmenu"> +<title>The <guilabel>Edit</guilabel> 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 the current selection.</action></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 the current selection.</action></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 the current &klipper; content.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Clear</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Clears the current selection.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="settingsmenu"> +<title>The <guilabel>Settings</guilabel> Menu</title> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Toolbars</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Toggles whether the <guimenuitem>Main Toolbar +(&ksig;)</guimenuitem> or the <guimenuitem>Search Toolbar (&ksig;)</guimenuitem> +is displayed.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Show/Hide Statusbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Toggles whether the status bar is displayed.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Edit Standard Header</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Edits the <guilabel>Standard signature +header.</guilabel></action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Edit Standard Footer</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Edits the <guilabel>Standard signature +footer.</guilabel></action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Displays the <guilabel>Configure Shortcuts</guilabel> dialog box. +This lets you choose shortcut keys for various menu items. To change a shortcut, +select an action from the list, and then choose which keystroke to use. Clicking +on the bottom right <guibutton>Custom</guibutton> button lets you choose which +specific key to use. Just press the new key or key combo.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><menuchoice> +<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> +<guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> +<listitem> +<para><action>Displays a &kde; standard dialog where you can configure the +toolbar icons.</action></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="helpmenu"> +<title>The <guilabel>Help</guilabel> Menu</title> + +&help.menu.documentation; + +</sect1> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="credits"> +<title>Credits and License</title> + +<para> +&ksig; +</para> +<para> +Program copyright 2002 &Scott.Wheeler; &Scott.Wheeler.mail; +</para> + +<para> +Documentation Copyright © 2006 Richard A. Johnson +<email>[email protected]</email> +</para> + +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> + +&underFDL; <!-- FDL: do not remove --> + +&underGPL; <!-- GPL License --> + +</chapter> + +<appendix id="installation"> +<title>Installation</title> + +<sect1 id="getting-kapp"> +<title>How to obtain &ksig;</title> + +&install.intro.documentation; + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="requirements"> +<title>Requirements</title> + +<para> +In order to successfully use &ksig;, you need &kde; 3.5. To apply a signature to +your emails you will also need a client such as &kmail; or any other client that +can obtain the signature text from the output of a command. +</para> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="compilation"> +<title>Compilation and Installation</title> + +&install.compile.documentation; + +</sect1> + + +</appendix> + +&documentation.index; +</book> + +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: xml +sgml-minimize-attributes:nil +sgml-general-insert-case:lower +sgml-indent-step:0 +sgml-indent-data:nil +End: + +vim:tabstop=2:shiftwidth=2:expandtab +kate: space-indent on; indent-width 2; tab-width 2; indent-mode none; +--> |