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diff --git a/doc/keditbookmarks/bookmarks.docbook b/doc/keditbookmarks/bookmarks.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0e19b3258 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/keditbookmarks/bookmarks.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +<chapter id="bookmarks"> +<chapterinfo> +<authorgroup><author>&tde-authors;</author></authorgroup> +</chapterinfo> + +<title>Editing bookmarks</title> + +<para>The <guilabel>Bookmark Editor</guilabel> shows a tree view of your bookmarks +and bookmark subfolders. As is usual for tree views in &tde;, subfolders are shown +with a small square at the left of the folder name; if the square contains a +<keycap>+</keycap> sign <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> clicking on it will expand +the view to show the contents of that subfolder and the <keycap>+</keycap> sign will +change to <keycap>-</keycap>, <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> clicking on the +<keycap>-</keycap> sign will collapse the subfolder view.</para> + +<para>To select an item in the list you can <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> +click on it, or you can navigate through the list by using the <keysym> +Up arrow</keysym> and <keysym>Down arrow</keysym> keys to move around, +<keysym>Right arrow</keysym> to expand a subfolder and <keysym> +Left arrow</keysym> to collapse it.</para> + +<para>You can move an item to a different place in the list by using the +normal Drag and Drop or <guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem> +Paste</guimenuitem> methods. The order in which the items appear in +the <guilabel>Bookmark Editor</guilabel> is the order they will appear in the +<guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> drop down list. The <menuchoice><guimenu>Insert +</guimenu><guimenuitem>Insert Separator</guimenuitem></menuchoice> option can +be used to insert separating lines into the list wherever you wish.</para> + +<para>A new subfolder can be created at the selected point in the list by +using the <guimenuitem>Create New Folder...</guimenuitem> option in the +<guimenu>Insert</guimenu> menu or from the drop down menu you get when you +<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on an item in the main part of the +window, or with <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> +</para> + +<para>To change the name of a bookmark or folder select it then press +<keycap>F2</keycap> or choose the <guimenuitem>Rename</guimenuitem> item from +the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu or the pop up menu that appears when you +<mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click on the item. Similarly, you can edit +the &URL; by pressing <keycap>F3</keycap> or choosing the <guimenuitem> +Change URL</guimenuitem> menu item.</para> + +<para>The <guilabel>Bookmark Editor</guilabel> lets you import bookmarks from +a range of other browsers into &konqueror;'s bookmark list, putting them into + a new folder or replacing all current bookmarks. To do this select +<guisubmenu>Import</guisubmenu> from the <guimenu>File</guimenu> menu. The +<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>Export</guisubmenu> +</menuchoice> option can be used to export &konqueror;'s bookmarks to a +&Netscape; or Mozilla browser.</para> + +<para>If you often use the &Netscape; browser as well as &konqueror;, then +rather than importing your &Netscape; bookmarks into &konqueror; it is +better to select the <guimenuitem>Show Netscape Bookmarks in Konqueror +Windows</guimenuitem> item in the <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu. If you +do this any updates to &Netscape;'s bookmarks are automatically seen by +&konqueror;.</para> + +<para>To select which bookmark subfolder is used to hold the Bookmark +Toolbar items select the subfolder then choose <guimenuitem>Set as Toolbar +Folder</guimenuitem> from the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu.</para> + +<para>If you are tiding up your bookmarks and have forgotten what a +particular web page is, you can easily open it from within the <guilabel> +Bookmark Editor</guilabel> by <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> clicking +on the item and selecting <guimenuitem>Open in Konqueror</guimenuitem> from +the pop up menu. If you just want to check that the &URL; is still valid +select <guimenuitem>Check Status</guimenuitem> instead.</para> + +<important><para>Don't forget to save your changes with <menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> before you leave +the <guilabel>Bookmark Editor</guilabel>. +</para></important> + + +</chapter> +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-omittag: nil +sgml-shorttag: t +sgml-minimize-attributes: nil +sgml-general-insert-case: lower +sgml-parent-document:("index.docbook" "book" "chapter") +End: +--> |