callisto-debian/evolution
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Actions Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Rewrite of the calendar preferences. I love how I'm having to rewrite this

Browse Source 
2001-10-27  Kevin Breit  <mrproper@ximian.com>

	* C/config-prefs.sgml: Rewrite of the calendar preferences.  I love how I'm having to rewrite this 48 hours before the freeze.  Why are we waiting this long?  It's beyond me, but oh well.  I'll continue writing and listening to The Doors.

svn path=/trunk/; revision=14249
This commit is contained in:
Kevin Breit
2001-10-28 01:06:04 +00:00
committed by Kevin Breit
parent b4e9733bdc
commit 97bf637806
3 changed files with 154 additions and 180 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

310
help/C/config-prefs.sgml
View File

@ -420,10 +420,10 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
To set your calendar preferences, select
<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Calendar
Configuration</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Calendar
Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the Calendar
view. This will open up the
<interface>Preferences</interface> window. It contains three
tabs: <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, <guilabel>TaskPad</guilabel>, <guilabel>Reminders</guilabel>. The <interface>calendar
<interface>Preferences</interface> window. It contains four
tabs: <guilabel>General</guilabel>, <guilabel>Display</guilabel>, <guilabel>Task List</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Other</guilabel>. The <interface>calendar
preferences window</interface> is illustrated in <xref
linkend="config-prefs-cal-fig">.
@ -439,12 +439,20 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
<!-- ==============End of Figure================-->
</para>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-time">
<title>Time Display Settings</title>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-general">
<title>Calendar's General Settings</title>
<para>
The <guilabel>Time display</guilabel> tab lets you set the
following:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Time zone</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The city you're located in, to judge your time zone.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Time format</term>
<listitem>
@ -455,198 +463,168 @@ smtp.omniport.com:143
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Weeks start on</term>
<term>Work Week</term>
<listitem>
<para>
When does your work day start, and when does it end?
In the day and week views,
<application>Evolution</application> displays all the
hours in the range you select here, even if there are
no appointments for those times. Of course, you can
still schedule an appointment outside of these hours,
and if you do, the display will be extended to show
it.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>First day of the week</term>
<listitem>
<para>You can set weeks to start on Sunday or on Monday.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Day range</term>
<term>Start of day</term>
<listitem>
<para>
When does your work day start, and when does it end?
In the day and week views,
<application>Evolution</application> displays all the
hours in the range you select here, even if there are
no appointments for those times. Of course, you can
still schedule an appointment outside of these hours,
and if you do, the display will be extended to show
it.
</para>
<para>
Says what time of the day your weekday starts. This will show all times till the end of the day, regardless of there is an appointment during the time period.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>End of day</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Sets the time the day ends at.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-color">
<title>Calendar Colors</title>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-display">
<title>Display</title>
<para>
The <interface>colors tab</interface> allows you to decide
what color your calendar will be. The tab consists of a
sample calendar on the right and a list of ten items that can
be colored in different ways. If you click on the color
button to the right of each item, you will bring up a
color-selector window where you can alter that
color. By clicking <guibutton>OK</guibutton> in the color
selection dialog, you can see the results of the color on the
sample calendar.
</para>
<para>The display elements colors you can set are:
The <interface>Display</interface> section lets you configure some visual properties of the calendar.
</para>
<para>The display properties you can set are:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Time divisions</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Outline:</guilabel> The lines between days
and at the top of the display.
Sets the increments shown on the daily view in the calendar. You can set this to be:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
5 minutes
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
10 minutes
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
15 minutes
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
30 minutes
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
60 minutes
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>Headings:</guilabel> Text color for day
and month names and other headings.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>Empty days:</guilabel> This is the
background color for any time slots in which you have no appointments.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Appointments:</guilabel> This is the
background color for any time slots in which you have appointments.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>Highlighted day:</guilabel> The
background color for a selected time slot.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Day numbers:</guilabel> Text color for date numbers.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guilabel>Current day's number:</guilabel> Text color for today's date.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is not yet
due:</guilabel> Text color for To-Do list items that are
not yet due.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is due today:</guilabel>
Text color for today's tasks.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> <guilabel>To-Do item that is overdue:</guilabel>
Text color for overdue tasks.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-todo">
<title>To Do List Settings</title>
<para>
You can choose what information the To Do list displays and the
way it is displayed. The two areas of the <interface>To Do
List</interface> tab offer several options each:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Show on To Do List</term>
<varlistentry>
<term>Show appointment end times in week and month views</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This box contains three items. If you select the
check boxes next to them, that information will appear
in the To Do list for each task it contains:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Due Date</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Time Until Due</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Priority</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
If there is space, <application>Evolution</application> will show the end times in the week and month views for each appointment.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Compress weekends in month view</term>
<listitem>
<para>
If checked, your weekends will be shown in one box, instead of one for each day in the month view.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Show week numbers in date navigator</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This will show the week numbers next to the respective weeks in the calendar.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-tasklist">
<title>Task List Settings</title>
<para>
You can choose what information the To Do list displays and the
way it is displayed.
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Tasks due today</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Configures what color to set your tasks that are due today to.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Style Options</term>
<term>Overdue tasks</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Select among the following checkboxes to determine
how your To Do list will look:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Highlight overdue items</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Highlight items due today</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Highlight not yet due items</guilabel></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Configures what color to set your overdue items to.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-alarms">
<title>Alarms Settings</title>
<para>
The <interface>alarms tab</interface> enables you to select from three boxes:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Beep on display alarms</guilabel>: select
this box to have <application>Evolution</application> beep
at you for any alarms you have set. These beeps
are distinct from full-fledged audio alarms. If you leave this box
unchecked, <application>Evolution</application> will only
alert you to events by opening a dialog box.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Audio alarms timeout after: </guilabel>
Select this button to have your audio alarms stop
automatically after a certain number of seconds. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><guilabel>Enable snoozing for:</guilabel> If you
would like to have the option to tell
<application>Evolution</application> to repeat an alarm in
a few minutes, select this button and decide how long
you'd like it to wait.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<sect2 id="config-prefs-cal-other">
<title>Other Calendar Settings</title>
<para>
This configures miscellaneous items for the calendar and todo list's functionality.
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Ask for confirmation when deleting items</term>
<listitem>
<para>
When you delete an item in either the Task List or the Calendar, you will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete the item.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>Create new appointments with a default reminder</term>
<listitem>
<para>
All your appointments will be created using a default reminder enabled. You can still change what way you are reminded though. If enabled, you can then set the time before your appointment to be reminded.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="config-prefs-contact">

22
help/C/usage-calendar.sgml
View File

@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
<para>
This chapter will show you how to use the Ximian Evolution
Calendar to manage your schedule alone or in conjunction with
others.
<!-- Others what? -->
peers.
</para>
<sect1 id ="usage-calendar-view">
@ -265,7 +264,7 @@
can attend, they can always reply to the mail later.
</para>
<para>
To select receipients to be invited to an event:
To select recipients to be invited to an event:
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@ -293,7 +292,7 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Select a person in the <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> field and click one of the four choices to move them to be an RSVP reciever.
Select a person in the <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> field and click one of the four choices to move them to be an RSVP receiver.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@ -406,11 +405,8 @@
<para>
The Task Pad, located in the lower right corner of the
calendar, lets you keep a list of tasks separate from your
calendar appointments. Tasks are colored and sorted by priority and
due-date (see <xref linkend="config-prefs"> for more
information), and are included with calendar data during
synchronization with a hand-held device. You can use the list
in a larger format by choosing the <guibutton>Tasks</guibutton>
calendar appointments. You can use the list
in a larger window by choosing the <guibutton>Tasks</guibutton>
button in the shortcut bar or in the folder tree.
</para>
<para>
@ -443,7 +439,7 @@
<term><guilabel>Start Date</guilabel></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The date you intend to start working. <!-- NOTE Check this please --> The item will not show up on the list until the start date.
The date you intend to start working.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -474,8 +470,7 @@
Once you've added a task to your to-do list, its summary
appears in the <guilabel>Summary</guilabel> section of task
list. To view or edit a detailed description of an item,
double-click on it, or select it and click
<guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. You can delete items by selecting
double-click on it, or right click on it and select <guibutton>Open</guibutton>. You can delete items by selecting
them and clicking on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.
</para>
<para>
@ -553,8 +548,7 @@
<guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.
You'll need to tell the <guilabel>New Folder</guilabel> dialog that the new folder should be of the calendar type. You can place the calendar in any calendar folder and access it
from the folder view. Alarms, configuration, and display for
each calendar are separate from each other.
from the folder view.
</para>
</sect1>

2
help/ChangeLog
View File

@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
2001-10-27 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>
* C/config-prefs.sgml: Rewrite of the calendar preferences. I love how I'm having to rewrite this 48 hours before the freeze. Why are we waiting this long? It's beyond me, but oh well. I'll continue writing and listening to The Doors.
* C/figures/calendar.png: Added labels
* C/figures/mail-inbox.png: Added labels and changed which image is used