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authorMichele Calgaro <[email protected]>2020-04-12 00:30:43 +0900
committerMichele Calgaro <[email protected]>2020-04-12 00:30:43 +0900
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Kate: added documentation for sessions panel. This relates to bug 2491.
Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <[email protected]>
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@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ site opened in one of &konqueror;'s windows.
<title>Working with &kate;</title>
<para>
<link linkend="quick-start">Quick Start</link> will show you how to
-toggle four simple options that will let you configure some of &kate;'s
+toggle simple options that will let you configure some of &kate;'s
more powerful features right away. <link linkend="keystroke-commands">
Shortcuts</link> lays out some of the default keystroke
shortcuts for those who can't or don't want to use a mouse.
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ usual labeled icons. And above that, a menubar.
</para>
<para>
-The left-hand window is a side bar. It combines the Documents
-and Filesystem Browser windows. Switch between the two by clicking on the tabs
+The left-hand window is a side bar. It combines the Documents panel,
+Filesystem Browser and Sessions panel. Switch among the three by clicking on the tabs
to the left of the window.</para>
<para>
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ name of the file. Use the Filesystem Browser window to open files.
</para>
<para>
-You can toggle the Documents and Filesystem Browser window on and off in
+You can toggle the Documents, Filesystem Browser and Sessions window on and off in
<menuchoice><guimenu>Window</guimenu><guimenu>Tool Views</guimenu></menuchoice>
menu. This menu offers you your first glimpse into &kate;'s power and
-flexibility. In this section we'll look at three items:
+flexibility. In this section we'll look at four items:
</para>
<variablelist>
@@ -306,19 +306,30 @@ flexibility. In this section we'll look at three items:
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
-Toggles the Documents on and off. If the Documents/Filesystem Browser side bar
-window is not open, &kate; will open the side bar window.</para>
-
+Toggles the Documents panel on and off. It will display the Documents panel in the side bar
+if another panel was shown or will toggle the side bar open or closed otherwise.
+</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice><guimenuitem>Show/Hide
Filesystem Browser</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
<listitem>
<para>
-Toggles the Filesystem Browser on and off. This menu item is the same as
-<guimenuitem>Show Documents</guimenuitem> with one difference. Toggling
-it on launches the window with the Filesystem Browser on top.
+Toggles the Filesystem Browser on and off. It will display the Filesystem Browser in the side bar
+if another panel was shown or will toggle the side bar open or closed otherwise.
+</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
+<term><menuchoice><guimenuitem>Show/Hide
+Sessions</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+Toggles the Sessions panel on and off. It will display the Sessions panel in the side bar
+if another panel was shown or will toggle the side bar open or closed otherwise.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -529,28 +540,6 @@ exported to the environment variable <envar>KATE_PID</envar>. When opening files
from the built in terminal, Kate will automatically select the current instance
if nothing else is indicated on the command line.</para>
-<sect2 id="old-behavior">
-<title>Restoring old style &kate; behavior</title>
-
-<para>When you get used to using sessions you will hopefully see that they
-provide a very simple and efficient tool for working in different areas.
-However, if you prefer the old &kate; behavior (one instance opens all files),
-you can easily achieve that by following this simple strategy:
-
-<itemizedlist>
-<listitem><para>Make &kate; always start with the <option>--use</option>
-parameter by adding that to the command in the application preferences,
-and additionally using a shell alias.</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>Configure &kate; to load the last used session at startup.</para>
-</listitem>
-<listitem><para>Configure &kate; to save the file list when closing a session.
-</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para>Load the default session once</para></listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-</para>
-
-</sect2>
-
</sect1>
<sect1 id="fundamentals-getting-help">