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diff --git a/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clockmail-ug.sgml b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clockmail-ug.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c17602 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome-users-guide/gnome-users-guide-1.4/C/applets/clockmail-ug.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,343 @@ + <sect2 id="clockmail"> + <title>Clock and Mailcheck Applet</title> + + <para> + <application>Clock and Mailcheck</application> applet, shown in <xref + linkend="clockmailapplet-fig">, displays the current time and how + much mail is in your mailbox. It also notifies you when new mail + arrives by flashing. 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>Clocks</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Clock and Mailcheck</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + + <figure id="clockmailapplet-fig"> + <title>Clock and Mailcheck Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Clock and Mailcheck Applet</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/clockmail_applet" + srccredit="muet"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + + <!-- ============= Usage ================================ --> + <sect3 id="clockmail-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + <para> + View the time and number of messages in your inbox in the applet's + display. The envelope will flash when new email arrives. + </para> + + <para> + Right-clicking on the applet brings up a menu containing the + following items: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem> — + opens the <link linkend="clockmail-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>Clock and Mailcheck + Applet</application>, inluding the applet's version and the + author's name. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Customization ============================= --> + <sect3 id="clockmail-prefs"> + <title>Customization</title> + <para> + You can customize <application>Clock and Mailcheck</application> + applet by right-clicking on it and choosing + <guimenuitem>Properties…</guimenuitem>. This will open the + <interface>Properties</interface> dialog(shown in <xref + linkend="clockmail-settings-fig">), which allows you to + change various settings. + </para> + + <figure id="clockmail-settings-fig"> + <title>Properties dialog</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Properties dialog</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/clockmail-prefs-general" + srccredit="Eric Baudais"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <para> + The <interface>Properties</interface> dialogue is divided in two + sections, one for general options and one for themes. + </para> + + <para> + The properties in the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab are: + <itemizedlist> + + <listitem> + <para> + Display time in 12 hours format (AM/PM) — Check this + button to show the time in 12-hour format. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Display time relative to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) — + This allows you to change the timezone + <application>Clock and Mailcheck</application> + uses. The time can be anything from twelve hours + ahead of GMT to twelve hours behind it. Remember also to select + the <guibutton>checkbox</guibutton>, to use the new + timezone. Note that you can only alter the + time by an integral number of hours. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Mail file — Enter you email inbox file which should be + checked for new mail. Typically, this is + <filename>/var/spool/mail/yourusername</filename> + or something similar. You can only enter one file. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When new mail is received, run... — It is possible to + execute commands when new mail arrives. + For example, it is very common for people to have a sound + file played as mail arrives. You can put the command to + run and the file to run it on in this space and ensure the + checkbox is checked for it to occur. + If you have more than one command, you can separate them + by a semi-colon. For example, + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <command>esdplay /full/path/to/file.wav</command> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <command>cd /path/to/directory ; esdplay file.wav</command> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + These two have the same effect. You will need the full path + for this, without using shortcuts such as <command>cd ~</command>. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Always blink when new mail is waiting — If you select + this <guibutton>checkbox</guibutton>, then the + red envelope will blink until you read your unread email. Normally, + this is off, and the blinking lasts only a few seconds. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Number of messages to consider mailbox full — Set the + number of messages you mailbox must have to be considered + <quote>full</quote>. Certain themes will show a special + symbol indicating the mailbox is full. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + When clicked, run... — When this is set, clicking + the left mouse button on the applet will run a program. The default is + to run the <application>Balsa</application> mail client. (If + <application>Balsa</application> is not installed, nothing + will happen.) Set this to be your favorite email program. + </para> + </listitem> + + </itemizedlist> + </para> + + <para> + The properties in the <guilabel>Theme</guilabel> tab allows you + to set the appearance of <application>Clock and + Mailcheck</application> applet. <application>Clock and + Mailcheck</application> applet comes with many themes which are + stored in <filename>$PREFIX/clockmail/</filename>. By + default, it does not use a theme. Note that not all of the themes + show both the time and the state of your mailbox. + </para> + + <figure id="clockmail-settings-theme-fig"> + <title>Properties dialog showing theme tab</title> + <screenshot> + <screeninfo>Properties dialog showing theme tab</screeninfo> + <graphic format="png" fileref="figures/clockmail-prefs-theme" + srccredit="Eric Baudais"> + </graphic> + </screenshot> + </figure> + + <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. To cancel the changes + and return to previous values, click the + <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> button. + </para> + </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="clockmail-bugs"> + <title>Known Bugs and Limitations</title> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + You can't change the time through the clock properties. This + is not really a bug; it's because you must be root to alter + the time for the whole of the system, using the <command> + date</command> command. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + If you adjust the system clock backwards using the <command> + date</command> command, the clock will stop working until the + system time reaches the time the clock displays. It will start + working normally then. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The mailcounter theme gets the number of messages in your inbox + wrong. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Several themes do not reshape to the size of a vertical panel and + force the panel to be wider. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Doesn't handle multiple mailboxes. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect3> + + + <!-- ============= Authors ================================ --> + + <sect3 id="clockmail-authors"> + <title>Authors</title> + <para> + <application>ClockMail</application> was written by John Ellis + (<email>johne@bellatlantic.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 Telsa Gywnne + (<email>telsa@linuxchix.org</email>) and Eric Baudais + (<email>baudais@okstate.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> + |