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diff --git a/faq/en/faq_003.xml b/faq/en/faq_003.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d83ede43 --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/en/faq_003.xml @@ -0,0 +1,282 @@ +<?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>How do I disable or enable the alternating row colors in the message list?</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Under UNIX, you can directly edit the appropriate hidden setting stored in the <filename>$HOME/.sylpheed-2.0/sylpheedrc</filename> configuration file by changing the setting value to 0, or 1, respectively (default is on, i.e. 1): </para> + <programlisting>enable_rules_hint=0</programlisting> + <tip> + <para>There are various other hidden settings that can be adjusted in your <filename>sylpheedrc</filename> configuration file, see the <filename>README</filename> file for details.</para> + </tip> + <para>The above does not work under Windows, however, so you have to edit the <filename>C:\Program Files\Sylpheed\share\themes\MS-Windows\gtk-2.0\gtkrc</filename> file and set the following setting to 1, or 0, respectively (default is off under Windows, i.e. 0):</para> + <programlisting>GtkTreeView::allow-rules = 1</programlisting> + <note> + <para>Since the hidden setting described above is not stored within your user profile under Windows, it may be overwritten when installing a new version of Sylpheed. To avoid this at least partially, keep a backup copy of the <filename>gtkrc</filename> file somewhere safe.</para> + </note> + </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 <parameter>-e</parameter> parameter in front of + the editor. E.g.: <command>rxvt -e vi %s</command>.</para> + <para>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 choice 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-2.0</filename>, or + <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0.mine</filename>, + (which is included by <filename>$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0</filename>). + For example:</para> + <programlisting>style "default" { + font = "-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--12-*-*-*-*-*-iso8859-1 " +} +widget_class "*" style "default" +</programlisting> + </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 is 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 (hotkeys) in Sylpheed?</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Unlike Sylpheed 1.x, Sylpheed 2.x and 3.x doesn't allow direct modification of the menu shortcuts by default. Nevertheless, you can use the following methods to configure them:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis>Using GNOME 2.8 or later:</emphasis> run gconf-editor from <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>System Tools</guisubmenu> + <guimenuitem>Configuration Editor</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. Select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>desktop</guimenu> + <guisubmenu>gnome</guisubmenu> + <guisubmenu>interface</guisubmenu> + </menuchoice> and check <guilabel>can-change-accels</guilabel> there.</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><emphasis>Using GNOME before 2.8, or other environments:</emphasis> add the following line to the file <filename>~/.gtkrc-2.0</filename> (or create a new one, if it doesn't exist):</para> + <programlisting>gtk-can-change-accels = 1</programlisting> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>When Sylpheed is not running, directly edit <filename>~/.sylpheed-2.0/menurc</filename> with a text editor.</para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <para>After that, the key binding change itself 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 <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 <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 <keycap>Delete</keycap> key on the menu item. + Then the key binding is removed.</para> + <para>Also see <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences...</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Details</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Interface</guimenuitem> + <guilabel>Set key bindings...</guilabel> + </menuchoice> where you are able to reset the Default key bindings, or use other predefined key bindings.</para> + </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>, + you can close the address book, the window of viewing + 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?</para> + </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 <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Display</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>General</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> and choose the <guibutton>...</guibutton> labeled button. +For more options, see <command>man 3 strftime</command>.</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 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. +Also, check that you have configured your web browser correctly in <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences...</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem> Details</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>External commands</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. </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 <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 email address.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>How do I change the toolbar?</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Go to <menuchoice> + <guimenu>View</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Customize toolbar...</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice> and select items from the <guilabel>Available items</guilabel> list to be displayed on the toolbar. You can modify the order by using the <guibutton>Up</guibutton> or <guibutton>Down</guibutton> button. The customization dialog also offers you to revert your modifications to default.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>Why isn't the next message displayed when I delete a message? </para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Go to <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Configuration</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Common preferences...</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Details</guimenuitem> + <guimenuitem>Interface</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>, and select <guilabel>Always open messages in summary when selected</guilabel>. </para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + <qandaentry> + <question> + <para>How can I remove mailing list information from Subject headers?</para> + </question> + <answer> + <para>Very often, when you are subscribed to a mailing list, you will store each message from that list in a folder dedicated to that list. Depending on remote software solution and configuration, mailing lists tend to include some words in the Subject header to identify the messages, optionally accompanied with a message number, for instance <literal>[sylpheed:33101]</literal>. These additions do not provide useful info if you have organized your folders as described, but Sylpheed allows you to disable displaying the additions in summary, and/or, if you wish, delete the additions on reply.</para> + <para>To do that, right-click on a folder from the folder tree, and select <guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem> In the <guilabel>Folder properties</guilabel> dialog, check <guilabel>Don't display [...] or (...) at the beginning of subject in summary</guilabel>, or <guilabel>Delete [...] or (...) at the beginning of subject on reply</guilabel>, respectively.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + </qandaset> +</chapter>
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