<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY kappname "&knotes;"> <!ENTITY package "tdepim"> <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> ]> <book lang="&language;"> <bookinfo> <title>The &knotes; Handbook</title> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Fabian</firstname> <surname>Dal Santo</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>linuxgnu@yahoo.com.au</email></address> </affiliation> </author> <author> <firstname>Greg</firstname> <othername>M.</othername> <surname>Holmes</surname> </author> <othercredit role="reviewer"> <firstname>Lauri</firstname> <surname>Watts</surname> <contrib>Reviewer</contrib> </othercredit> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> <copyright> <year>2000</year> <holder>Greg M. Holmes</holder> </copyright> <copyright> <year>2001</year> <holder>Fabian Del Santo</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> <date>2003-09-18</date> <releaseinfo>3.0</releaseinfo> <abstract><para>&knotes; is a sticky notes application for the desktop.</para></abstract> <keywordset> <keyword>KDE</keyword> <keyword>Knotes</keyword> <keyword>tdeutils</keyword> <keyword>notes</keyword> <keyword>popup</keyword> <keyword>pop-up</keyword> <keyword>knotes</keyword> </keywordset> </bookinfo> <chapter id="introduction"> <title>Introduction</title> <para>&knotes; is a program that lets you write the computer equivalent of sticky notes. The notes are saved automatically when you exit the program, and they display when you open the program. </para> <para>You may print and mail your notes if you configure &knotes; to use helper applications. </para> <para>Display features of notes such as color and font may be customized for each note. You may also customize the defaults. </para> </chapter> <chapter id="using-knotes"> <title>Using &knotes;</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term>Creating a new note:</term> <listitem> <para>To create a new note &RMB; click on the &knotes; panel icon and select <guimenuitem>New Note</guimenuitem> or using the shortcut <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Shift;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo>.</para> <para>You can create a new note containing the contents of the clipboard by selecting <guimenuitem>New Note From Clipboard</guimenuitem> or using the shortcut <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Shift;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Writing your note:</term> <listitem> <para>To write your note, simply type the note in the space provided. Normal keyboard and mouse editing functions are supported. <mousebutton>Right</mousebutton> clicking in the editing space provides the following menu options:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Redo</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Clear</guimenuitem></para></listitem> <listitem><para><guimenuitem>Select All</guimenuitem></para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Text may be selected by holding down the &LMB; and moving the mouse, or by holding down the &Shift; key and using the <keycap>arrow</keycap> keys.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Inserting the date:</term> <listitem> <para>To insert the current date in the Note &RMB; click on the title bar of the note and select <guimenuitem>Insert Date</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>The current date and time will be inserted at the cursor position in the text of the note.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Renaming a note:</term> <listitem> <para>To rename a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select <guimenuitem>Rename...</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>Type the new name of the note in the dialog that appears. To accept the new name, press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. To exit the dialog without renaming the note, press the <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button. To clear what you have typed and start over, click the <guibutton>Clear</guibutton> button.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Mailing a note:</term> <listitem> <para>To mail a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select <guimenuitem>Mail...</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>What happens next depends on how you configured the Mail action in the <guilabel>Preferences...</guilabel> dialog.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Printing a note:</term> <listitem> <para>To print a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select <guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>A standard &kde; print dialog will open.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Deleting a note:</term> <listitem> <para>To delete a note &RMB; click on the note title bar and select <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Hiding a note:</term> <listitem> <para>To hide a note, click the <guiicon>X</guiicon> in the upper right corner of the title bar of the note. The note will no longer be displayed on the screen. The note itself will not be deleted.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Displaying notes:</term> <listitem> <para>When you start &knotes;, all notes will display on the screen. If you hide a note and later want to display it, &LMB; on the &knotes; panel icon and select the note you wish to display.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Desktop functions:</term> <listitem> <para>To send a note to a specific desktop, &RMB; click on the title bar of the note and select <guisubmenu>To Desktop</guisubmenu>. Choose the desktop desired, or alternatively, <guimenuitem>All desktops</guimenuitem></para> <para>To make the note remain on top of other windows &RMB; click on the title bar of the note and select <guimenuitem>Always On Top</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>To return the note to more normal window behavior, simply repeat this process.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term>Quitting &knotes;</term> <listitem> <para>To quit &knotes; &RMB; click on the panel icon and select <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </chapter> <chapter id="configuration"> <title>Configuration</title> <sect1 id="defaults"> <title>Configuring &knotes; Default Settings</title> <para>To configure &knotes; &RMB; click on the panel icon. Select <guimenuitem>Configure KNotes...</guimenuitem> The &knotes; <guilabel>KNotes Defaults</guilabel> dialog will open.</para> <variablelist> <title>The <guilabel>Display</guilabel> Section</title> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Text color:</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>The color square shows the current text color. By clicking this color square you open the standard &kde; color selection dialog.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Background color:</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>The color square shows the current background color. By clicking this color square you open the standard &kde; color selection dialog.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Default width:</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>The width of the note in pixels. Edit this number as desired.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Default height:</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>The height of the note in pixels. Edit this number as desired.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Show note in taskbar</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>By default, &knotes; notes do not show an entry in the taskbar for each note. If you prefer they do so, enable this option.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> <variablelist> <title>The <guilabel>Editor</guilabel> Section</title> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Tab Size</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>This is the size of the indent produced by the 	 key in spaces. Edit this number as desired.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Auto Indent</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>This is a check box. If selected, auto-indenting is on.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Rich Text</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para>Not yet implemented</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Title Font: Click to Change</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>You can change the font used for the title of your notes.</para> <para>Click this button to open the standard &kde; font selection dialog.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Text Font: Click to Change</guilabel></term> <listitem> <para>You can change the font used for the text of your notes.</para> <para>Click this button to open the standard &kde; font selection dialog.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> <variablelist> <title>The <guilabel>Actions</guilabel> Section</title> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Mail Action</guilabel></term> <listitem><para>Type a mail command and any required command line switches in this box.</para> <para>By using <token>%f</token> in the command line you can pass the filename of the note body to the mail command.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="customizing-display"> <title>Customizing a Single Note Display</title> <para>You can customize each note independently of the global settings. The settings you can customize are identical to those described in the <link linkend="configuration">Configuration</link> section, but they will apply only to the note you are changing. Any other open notes, and any new notes you create, will use the default settings.</para> <para>To customize a single note display &RMB; click on the note title bar and select <guimenuitem>Preferences...</guimenuitem>.</para> <para>The <guilabel>Local Settings</guilabel> dialog will open, allowing you to configure the note.</para> </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="credits"> <title>Credits and License</title> <para>&knotes;</para> <para>Program copyright 1997 Bernd Wuebben <email>wuebben@kde.org</email></para> <para>Contributors:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Wynn Wilkes<email>wynnw@calderasystems.com</email></para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Documentation copyright 2000 Greg M. Holmes <email>holmegm@earthlink.net</email></para> <para>Documentation updated 2001 by Fabian Del Santo <email>linuxgnu@yahoo.com.au</email> and 2003 by &Lauri.Watts; &Lauri.Watts.mail;.</para> <!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> &underFDL; &underGPL; </chapter> &documentation.index; </book>