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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/charpick-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/charpick-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..32f6a85 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/charpick-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,342 @@ + <sect2 id="charpickapplet"> + <title>Character Picker Applet</title> + + <para> + <application>Character Picker</application> applet, shown in <xref + linkend="charpickapplet-fig">, allows you to easily write many + characters which are not available on standard keyboards such as + accented characters, certain mathemathical symbols and punctuation, + and some other special symbols. To add this applet to a + <interface>Panel</interface>, + right-click on the <interface>Panel</interface> and choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Panel</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>Add to panel</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Applet</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>Utility</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Character Picker</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + <figure id="charpickapplet-fig"> + <title>Character Picker Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Character Picker Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/charpick_applet" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <!-- ============= Usage ================================ --> + <sect3 id="charpickapplet-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + <para> + First, bring the cursor focus to the <application>Character + Picker</application> applet by left-clicking on one of the + characters displayed in the applet. Specify the character group + by pressing the corresponding key on your keyboard. (For a + complete list of the character groups and corresponding keys, see + <xref linkend="charpickapplet-characters">.) For example, + to see the various accented versions of the "a" letter, press + "a". After you have found the correct letter or symbol, + left-click on it to copy the symbol into the buffer. The + character should appear as a depressed button. This is similar to + the common Copy command available in many programs. To paste the + symbol in any window, just click in the window with the middle + mouse button. Most applications which have Copy and Paste + features will also allow you to paste the symbol using its Paste + command. + </para> + + <note> + <title>ISO-8859-1 (Latin-1) character support</title> + <para> + Note that some applications do not support ISO-8859-1 + characters. These applications will not display some characters + from the <application>Character Picker</application> applet. + </para> + </note> + + <note> + <title>Cut and Paste in X</title> + <para> + The X Windows system allows you to copy and paste text by + highlighting it with the first mouse button to copy the text and + then pasting the text by pressing the middle mouse button. + Note that <application>Character Picker</application> uses the + same copy buffer as X uses. Thus, when you + select a character in the <application>Character + Picker</application> it replaces any previous text in the buffer + from highlighting text. Similarly, if you have selected a + character in <application>Character Picker</application> and then + highlight text, the highlighted text will replace the character + in the buffer and the character's button will no longer appear + depressed. + </para> + </note> + + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem> — + opens the <link linkend="charpickapplet-prefs"> + <guilabel>Properties</guilabel></link> dialog. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Help</guimenuitem> — + displays this document. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>About…</guimenuitem> — + shows basic information about <application>Character Picker + Applet</application>, inluding the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Customization ============================= --> + <sect3 id="charpickapplet-prefs"> + <title>Customization</title> + <para> + You can customize <application>Character Picker</application> + applet by right-clicking on it and choosing + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem>. This will open the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog(shown in <xref + linkend="charpickapplet-settings-fig">), which allows you to + change various settings. + </para> + + <figure id="charpickapplet-settings-fig"> + <title>Properties dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Properties dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/charpick_applet_settings" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + The properties in the <guilabel>Size</guilabel> tab are: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guibutton>Follow panel size</guibutton> — If this + button is checked, the + <application>Character Picker</application> applet will + automatically set the appropriate number of columns and rows + of characters to fit in the <interface>Panel</interface>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Minimum number of cells</guilabel>: (for autosize) + — This sets the + minimum number of character buttons (or "cells") which will be + shown. The actual number of character buttons may exceed this + number, depending upon the <interface>Panel</interface> size + and number chosen. Note that if this number is too small, + some characters may not be visible. (This variable does not + influence the cell layout if the <guibutton>Follow panel + size</guibutton> button is not selected.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Number of rows of buttons</guilabel>: — This + determines the number + of rows of character buttons (or "cells") that appear in the + applet. (This variable does not influence the cell layout if + the <guibutton>Follow panel size</guibutton> button is selected.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Number of columns of buttons</guilabel>: — + This determines the number + of columns of character buttons (or "cells") that appear in the + applet. (This variable does not influence the cell layout if + the <guibutton>Follow panel size</guibutton> button is selected.) + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Size of button</guilabel>: (pixels) — This is + the size (in pixels) + of each character button in the applet. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + The properties in the <guilabel>Default List</guilabel> tab are: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guilabel>Default character list</guilabel> — This is + the list of characters + which will be shown in the applet when you press the space + bar. This is a convenient way to keep a list of your most + frequently used characters. Just enter your most frequently + used characters here. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + After you have made all the changes you want, click on + <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply the changes and close the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog. Click + <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to apply changes without closing. + <guibutton>Close</guibutton> closes + <interface>Properties</interface> without saving changes which + have not been applied. Applied changes cannot be cancelled. + </para> + </sect3> + + <!-- ============= Characters ================================== --> + <sect3 id="charpickapplet-characters"> + <title>Characters</title> + <para> + <application>Character Picker</application> applet has all + the characters from the + ISO-8859-1(Latin 1) character set which are not on standard US + keyboards. They are mapped onto the standard characters as shown in + <xref linkend="charpickapplet-characters-fig">. The bold + characters in the first column of each half and to the left of the + dotted lines are the characters you + must type in the <application>Character Picker</application> + applet to obtain + the corresponding characters shown to the right. + </para> + <figure id="charpickapplet-characters-fig"> + <title>Character Picker's Character Key</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Character Picker's Character Key</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/charpick_characters.png" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Bugs ================================== --> + <!-- This section should describe known bugs and limitations of + the program if there are any - please be frank and list all + problems you know of --> + <sect3 id="charpickapplet-bugs"> + <title>Known Bugs and Limitations</title> + <para> + This applet has no known bugs. + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="charpickapplet-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>Character Picker</application> was written by Alexandre Muņiz + (<email>munizao@xprt.net</email>). Please send all comments, + suggestions, and bug + reports to the <ulink url="http://bugs.gnome.org" type="http">GNOME + bug tracking database</ulink>. (Instructions for submitting bug + reports can be found <ulink + url="http://bugs.gnome.org/Reporting.html" type="http"> + on-line</ulink>. If you are using + GNOME 1.1 or later, you can also use <application>Bug Report + Tool</application> (<command>bug-buddy</command>), available in the + <guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu> submenu of <guimenu>Main + Menu</guimenu>, for submitting bug reports. + </para> + + <para> + This manual was written by Dan Mueth + (<email>d-mueth@uchicago.edu</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this manual to the <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.gnome.org/gdp">GNOME Documentation Project</ulink> + by sending an email to <email>docs@gnome.org</email>. You can also + submit comments online by using the <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.gnome.org/gdp/doctable/">GNOME Documentation Status + Table</ulink>. + </para> + + <!-- For translations: uncomment this: + + <para> + Latin translation was done by ME + (<email>MYNAME@MYADDRESS</email>). Please send all comments and + suggestions regarding this translation to SOMEWHERE. + </para> + + --> + + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Application License ============================= --> + + <!-- + <sect3 id="license"> + <title>License</title> + <para> + This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the <citetitle>GNU General Public + License</citetitle> as published by the Free Software Foundation; + either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later + version. + </para> + <para> + This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> for more details. + </para> + <para> + A copy of the <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> is + included as an appendix to the <citetitle>GNOME Users + Guide</citetitle>. You may also obtain a copy of the + <citetitle>GNU General Public License</citetitle> from the Free + Software Foundation by visiting <ulink type="http" + url="http://www.fsf.org">their Web site</ulink> or by writing to + <address> + Free Software Foundation, Inc. + <street>59 Temple Place</street> - Suite 330 + <city>Boston</city>, <state>MA</state> <postcode>02111-1307</postcode> + <country>USA</country> + </address> + </para> + </sect3> + + --> + </sect2> + + |