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-<sect>Reference<p>
-<!-- Added 2001/07/21 -->
-In this section you will find a few pieces of information that might be handy in making Sylpheed more clear for you in respect to the used shortcut keys, and a layout of the format of the address book.
-<sect1>Short-Cut Key List<label id="shortcut"><p>
-<sect2>One-key shortcuts:<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>a: create a new message
-<item>d: delete the selected message
-<item>f: forward the selected message#
-<item>g: go to a specific folder through a browsing dialog
-<item>n: jump to the next message/next part of a multipart message
-<item>p: jump to the previous message/previous part of a multipart message
-<item>v: switch on/off the message view
-<item>w: same as a
-<item>y: Opens save as... dialog
-</itemize>
+
+<sect>References, tips and tricks
+<p>
+In this section you will find a few pieces of information
+that might be handy in making Sylpheed more clear for you
+in respect to the used shortcut keys, and a layout of
+the format of the address book.
+
+<sect1>Short-Cut Key List<label id="shortcut">
+
+<sect2>Shortcuts to the File menu:
+<p>
+ <itemize>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-S: Save-As
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-Q: exit
+ </item>
+ </itemize>
</sect2>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the File menu:<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>Alt-F: open FILE menu
-<item>Alt-P: print
-<item>Alt-W: close
-<item>Alt-Q: exit
-</itemize>
+
+<sect2>Shortcuts to the Edit menu
+<p>
+ <itemize>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-C: copy
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-A: select all
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-F: Find in current message
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-F: Search messages
+ </item>
+ </itemize>
</sect2>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the Edit menu<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>Alt-E: open EDIT menu
-<item>Ctrl-C: copy
-<item>Ctrl-A: select all
-<item>Ctrl-S: search
-</itemize>
+
+<sect2>Shortcuts to the View menu
+<p>
+ <itemize>
+ <item>
+ V: show or hide message view.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-T: turn on and off thread display.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ P: open previous message (in current folder).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ N: open next message (in current folder).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-P: open previous unread message.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-N: open next unread message.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ G: change the current folder.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-Alt-N: open the selected message in a new window.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-U: view the message source.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-H: toggle the header display (turn it on and off).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-Alt-U: update the sumary view.
+ </item>
+ </itemize>
</sect2>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the View menu<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>Alt-V: open VIEW menu
-</itemize>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the Message menu<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>Alt-M: open MESSAGE menu
-<item>Alt-I: check mail for current account
-<item>Shift-Alt-I: Check mail for all accounts
-<item>Alt-N: compose new message
-<item>Alt-R: reply to message
-<item>Ctrl-Alt-R: reply to sender (contrary to reply to e.g. mailing list)
-<item>Shift-Alt-R: reply to all (includes all addresses in To: and Cc:)
-<item>Ctrl-F: forward message
-<item>Shift-Ctrl-F: forward message as attachment
-<item>Alt-O: move message
-<item>Alt-D: delete message
-<item>Shift-Ctrl-N: open message in new window
-<item>Ctrl-U: view message source
-<item>Ctrl-H: show all message headers
-</itemize>
+
+<sect2>Shortcuts to the Message menu
+<p>
+ <itemize>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-I: get new mail (for current account).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-I: get new mail (for all accounts).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-M: compose a new message.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-R: reply to message (reply to sender only).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-R: reply to all (includes all addresses
+ in To: and Cc:).
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-L: reply to mailing list.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-Alt-F: forward message
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-O: move message
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-O: copy message
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Ctrl-D: delete message
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-*: mark selected message.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ U: unmark selected message.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Shift-!: mark selected message as unread.
+ </item>
+ </itemize>
</sect2>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the Summary menu<p>
-<itemize>
-<item>Alt-S: open SUMMARY menu<p>
-<item>Alt-X: execute (pending commands, only useful when commands are not executed immediately)
-<item>Alt-U: update view
-<item>Alt-G: go to other folder
-<item>Ctrl-T: thread view
-<item>Shift-Ctrl-T: unthread view
-</itemize>
+
+<sect2>Shortcuts to the Tool menu
+<p>
+ <itemize>
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-A: open addressbook.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ X: execute (execute pending moves and deletes).
+ <item>
+ Shift-Ctrl-L: open log window.
+ </itemize>
</sect2>
-<sect2>Shortcuts to the Tool menu<p>
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1>Changing Key Binding of Short-Cut Key
+<p>
+Sylpheed's graphical interface is based on GTK. This means
+that it is very simple to change the key binding
+(shortcut key, hotkey) for menu items. If you are used to
+a certain key combination from another program, you can tell
+Sylpheed to use that same key combination.
+<p>
+The procedure is very simple. Suppose you want to change the
+key binding for getting new mail (message menu) from Alt-I
+to Ctrl-M.
+<p>
+
<itemize>
-<item>Alt-T: open tool menu
-<item>Alt-A: open addressbook
-<item>Alt-L: open logfile
+ <item>
+ Open the message menu with the mouse or by
+ pressing Alt-M
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Select the "get new mail" option (do not click it,
+ this will activate the function!). If you use the
+ mouse, just move the mouse cursor over the option.
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ Now you press Ctrl-M. You will immediately see the
+ new key combination appear on the menu.
+ </item>
</itemize>
+
+Congratulations, you have just changed a key binding.
+This way you can change all the options that you want.
+Do note that it is best to use just the alt, shift and
+ctrl key combinations. Several functions within Sylpheed
+are called up by one-key actions which are programmed in.
+
+<sect2>Predefined shortcuts
+<p>
+ You can also choose among predefined shortcuts lists,
+ from the preference settings. Open the <it>Common preferences</it>
+ window, choose the <it>Interface</it> tab, click the
+ <it>Set key bindings</it> button. Select one of the predefined
+ set of key bindings from the list found in the new window
+ that pops up.
</sect2>
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1>Changing Fonts on Menu, etc.
+
+<p>
+If you want to change the font that shows the menu of Sylpheed,
+this is controlled by the window manager that you are using.
+You have to go into the setup of the window manager (KDE, Gnome, XFCE)
+and change the font to your desired one.
+
+<p>
+Changing the font of the views of Sylpheed is done by selecting
+<tt>Common preferences</tt> in the Configuration menu. There you select
+the <tt>Display</tt> tab, and in the first section of the window you
+can browse the fonts available on your computer.
+
</sect1>
-<sect1>Data Format of Address Book<p>
-The addressbook is located in ~/.sylpheed. It is named addressbook.xml.
-The general format of the addressbook is:<p>
+<sect1>How to tell another program to use Sylpheed as e-mail program
+
+<p>
+If you wish to use Sylpheed from within for example Netscape or Opera,
+then you need to go to the `preferences` section, then choose
+`applications` and in the email client part, you need to enter
+<tt>sylpheed --compose</tt>.
+
+</sect1>
+
+<sect1>Data Format of Address Book
+<p>
+The addressbook is located in ~/.sylpheed. It is named
+addressbook.xml. As you may guess it from its extension,
+the format is XML.
+The general format of the addressbook is:
+<p>
<code>
&lt addressbook &gt<p>
@@ -91,5 +234,5 @@ The general format of the addressbook is:<p>
</code>
</sect1>
-<!-- end add 2001/07/21 -->
+
</sect>