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diff --git a/faq/en/faq_003.xml b/faq/en/faq_003.xml index ddf7131..41a5b6a 100644 --- a/faq/en/faq_003.xml +++ b/faq/en/faq_003.xml @@ -1,187 +1,217 @@ -<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> -<chapter id="sylpheed-faq-3"> -<title>Sylpheed FAQ - Interface</title> -<qandaset id="faq-interface"> -<?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>How do I make Sylpheed display my language? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You have to set some environment variables, such as - <computeroutput>LANG,LC_CTYPE, LC_MESSAGES</computeroutput> to your local language. - Usually <computeroutput>LANG</computeroutput> (or <computeroutput>LC_ALL</computeroutput>) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>I don't like the default font. Can I change that? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>Yes. In <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu>-><guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>, under the - "<guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem>" tab. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>There are too many columns in the message list! -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>In <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu>-><guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>, under the - "<guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem>" tab you can press the button "<guibutton>Set display item of summary...</guibutton>". That pops up a screen with all the +<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><chapter id="sylpheed-faq-3"> + <title>Sylpheed FAQ - Interface</title> + <qandaset id="faq-interface"> +<?dbhtml cellspacing="13px" ?> <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>How do I make Sylpheed display my language? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You have to set some environment variables, such as + <envar>LANG</envar>, <envar>LC_CTYPE</envar>, <envar>LC_MESSAGES</envar> to your local language. + Usually <envar>LANG</envar> (or <envar>LC_ALL</envar>) is sufficient. Note that modern distributions and operating systems do this for you automatically. +</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>I don't like the default font. Can I change that? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Yes. In <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, under the + <guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> tab.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>There are too many columns in the message list! +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>In <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, under the + <guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> tab you can press the button <guibutton>Set display item of summary...</guibutton>. That pops up a screen with all the options you can show or leave out of the message - list. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Can I use a different editor to write my mails? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You can. In <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu>-><guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>, under - the "<guimenuitem>Details</guimenuitem>" and <guimenuitem>External commands</guimenuitem> tabs, you can define your editor of choice. + list.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Can I use a different editor to write my mails? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You can. In <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, under + the <guimenuitem>Details</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>External commands</guimenuitem> tabs, you can define your editor of choice. Remember, if you want to use a command line editor like vi or emacs, to write the name of the shell - (term, term, rxvt) with the -e parameter in front of - the editor. E.g.: <computeroutput>rxvt -e vi %s</computeroutput>. Also, make sure that you have checked <guilabel>Automatically launch the external editor</guilabel> in <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Compose</guimenuitem> and <guimenuitem>Editor</guimenuitem> tab, if you want the editor of your choise to be launched every time you begin composing a message. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You can set the GTK+ font by <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc</filename>, or + (term, term, rxvt) with the <parameter>-e</parameter> parameter in front of + the editor. E.g.: <command>rxvt -e vi %s</command>. Also, make sure that you have checked <guilabel>Automatically launch the external editor</guilabel> in <menuchoice> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Compose</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Editor</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, if you want the editor of your choise to be launched every time you begin composing a message. +</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>How to change the font size in the Sylpheed interface? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You can set the GTK+ font by <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc</filename>, or <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc.mine</filename>, (which is included by <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc</filename>). For example: <computeroutput>style "default" { font = "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1 " } widget_class "*" style "default"</computeroutput> </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>In <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu>-><guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem>, there's a - checkbox "<guilabel>Save sent message to outbox</guilabel>". Uncheck it, + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Sylpheed saves my outgoing mail (in Outbox). Can I make it stop doing that? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>In <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, there's a + checkbox <guilabel>Save sent message to outbox</guilabel>. Uncheck it, and it's solved. </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>How can I change the key-bindings (hot-keys) in Sylpheed? + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>How can I change the key-bindings (hot-keys) in Sylpheed? </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>That is very simple. Suppose you want to assign a + </question> + <answer> + <para>That is very simple. Suppose you want to assign a shortcut key to a function, e.g. sending all mail - out should start when you press Ctrl-Y. Click the - Message' menu and move the mouse over "Send all - messages". Now you press Ctrl-Y. Immediately the menu + out should start when you press <keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + <keycap>Y</keycap> + </keycombo>. Click the + <guimenu>Message</guimenu> menu and move the mouse over <guimenuitem>Send all messages</guimenuitem>. Now you press <keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + <keycap>Y</keycap> + </keycombo>. Immediately the menu text is updated and the function is in place. Please - note that a previous function that Ctrl-Y was + note that a previous function that <keycombo> + <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + <keycap>Y</keycap> + </keycombo> was assigned to, will no longer have a shortcut key. If you want to remove the key binding, do the same - thing, but press the "delete" key on the menu-item. + thing, but press the <keycap>Delete</keycap> key on the menu item. Then the key binding is removed. </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Can I close windows without the mouse? + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Can I close windows without the mouse? </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing <keycap>Escape</keycap>, + </question> + <answer> + <para>Of course! Not all windows, but by pressing <keycap>Escape</keycap>, you can close the addressbook, the window of viewing - a mail source (<guimenu>View</guimenu>-><guimenuitem>Message source</guimenuitem>), the window of + a mail source (<menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Message source</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>), the window of viewing the headers, and several others. Just give it a try and you will find all of them. </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary? + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Can I change the way the date is displayed in the message summary? </para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>As of 0.4.65 you can. The options are:</para><programlisting> - %y = year in numbers %m = month in number + </question> + <answer> + <para>As of 0.4.65 you can. The options are:</para> + <programlisting> %y = year in numbers %m = month in number %d = day in numbers %c = date/time for locale %A = full weekday name %a = short month name %B = full month name %b = short month name %H = hours in 24-clock %I = hours in 12-clock</programlisting> - <para>For more information, go to the <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> menu, - select <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> -> <guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> tab -> <guimenuitem>General</guimenuitem> tab and choose the <guibutton>...</guibutton> labeled button. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Why can't I see the compface pictures? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You need to enable displaying of the header pane in the + <para>For more information, go to the <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>General</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> and choose the <guibutton>...</guibutton> labeled button. +</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Why can't I see the compface pictures? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You need to enable displaying of the header pane in the general preferences. </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>I still can't see the pictures. Why not? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation/Configuration section. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>You need to double click the URL. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Attachments with spaces in the name won't open! -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>When you try to launch a helper application, like an image viewer, with an attachment that has spaces in the name, put quotes around the %s + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>I still can't see the pictures. Why not? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You may not have compiled in Compface support. See the appropriate question in the Installation and Configuration section. +</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Why does the URL launcher not launch my web browser? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>You need to double click the URL. +</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Attachments with spaces in the name won't open! +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>When you try to launch a helper application, like an image viewer, with an attachment that has spaces in the name, put quotes around the <parameter>%s</parameter> parameter. Example: <command>gedit '%s'</command> </para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> - <qandaentry> - <question> - <para>Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail? -</para> - </question> - <answer> - <para>Open <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> -> <guimenuitem>Preferences for current account...</guimenuitem> -> <guimenuitem>Compose</guimenuitem> tab. There you can check the <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> checkbox and optionally enter an e-mail address. -</para> - </answer> - </qandaentry> -</qandaset> -</chapter> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Where is the Bcc when I compose a mail? +</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Open <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Preferences for current account...</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Compose</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. There you can check the <guilabel>Bcc</guilabel> checkbox and optionally enter an e-mail address.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + </qandaset> +</chapter>
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