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<title>The &ksig; Handbook</title>

<authorgroup>
<author>
<personname>
<firstname>Richard</firstname>
<othername>A.</othername>
<surname>Johnson</surname>
</personname>
<email>[email protected]</email>
</author>
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</authorgroup>

<copyright>
<year>2006</year>
<holder>Richard A. Johnson</holder>
</copyright>
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<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;&apos;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>
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</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>&lt;empty signature&gt;</guilabel> in the
<guilabel>Signatures</guilabel> section. <mousebutton>Left</mousebutton> click
the &lt;empty signature&gt; and in the bottom section type in your new
signature.
<example>
<title>Signature example</title>
<screen>
Mr. Konqi
[email protected]
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>

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<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 &copy; 2006 Richard A. Johnson
<email>[email protected]</email>
</para>

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&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;
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