From 6aa392e1314567b23ab733fc5e8cf8332a344452 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Sl=C3=A1vek=20Banko?= Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:52:37 +0100 Subject: Move the khelpcenter guides to the directory level in which they are installed. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Slávek Banko (cherry picked from commit 1b6c123de102f0152d296fba8771d348329ba95c) --- doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook | 155 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 155 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook (limited to 'doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook') diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..facea078d --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/getting-help.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,155 @@ + + +Getting Help + + +User Manuals + +User Manual +Most applications come with a user manualUser ManualHandbook +, which can be reached in various ways: + + + +By pressing F1 while inside the application. + + +From the menu bar: +HelpApplication name +. + + +By browsing in &khelpcenter;&khelpcenter;. + + +By using the help KIOslave in &konqueror;. For example, in the Location bar, type help:/Application name, where Application name is the name of the application. + + + + + + + +Context and <quote>What's This</quote> Help + +Many applications also provide context help in two forms: +Tooltips and What's This help. + + +Tooltips + +Tooltips +Tooltips are small informational windows or balloons that appear when +hovering the mouse pointer over an item. + +&tde; uses tooltips in many places to provide brief help or +information on the screen about an item. For instance, most toolbar buttons +inside applications will display their name in a tooltip when resting or hovering +the mouse pointer over them. + +Tooltips have another function, which is not specifically tied to +help. In the &konqueror; file manager and on the Desktop, tooltips can +provide information about files. This information is commonly referred to as +meta information. + +Learn more about meta-information tooltips in the section +about the &konqueror; file manager. + + + + +<quote>What's This?</quote> + +What's This? + +What's This? help usually is more detailed than tooltips. +Access What's This? help in two ways: + + + +By selecting the ? button in the titlebar of the +window. + + +By pressing the key combination +&Shift;F1. + + + +The mouse pointer will change to a pointer with a question mark. +Select an item to learn more, and a small window will +pop up displaying information. + + + + + +Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and <acronym>IRC</acronym> + + +Mailing Lists + +Mailing Lists +&tde-team; provides some mailing lists to provide help +and guidance with using and configuring &tde;: + + + +The &tde; User List +&tde; User Mailing List + +This mailing list focuses specifically on questions +and discussions about using &tde;. For example, +the question How do I change the margin size for KWord +documents is appropriate for this list. +Subscribe to this list at http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php. +Find list archives at http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/. + + + + + + + +IRC + +There is a #trinity channel on Freenode (irc.freenode.net) for support and other general talk about &tde;. +Access this channel by using any of &tde;'s popular IRC clients, which include Konversation, +&ksirc; and &kopete;. For more information, check the section. + + + + + + +More Resources + +Other resources that might prove useful: + + + +trinitydesktop.org/rss.php (RSS Feed) +&tde; News Resource + +The RSS feed news resource to stay informed about &tde;. + + + + + + +http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki +The &tde; Wiki + +The &tde; Wiki. The wiki should not be used as a substitute for the +respective application's handbook or official &tde; documentation. + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.1