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authorDavyd Madeley <davyd@madeley.id.au>2005-09-01 05:18:36 +0000
committerDavyd Madeley <davyd@src.gnome.org>2005-09-01 05:18:36 +0000
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tree466096c1bd142107c381912c5349eae94c408dd2 /stickynotes/docs
parentb4e20860ff3cd208880dd251f480549517f7c614 (diff)
documentation updated for sticky notes
2005-09-01 Davyd Madeley <davyd@madeley.id.au> * docs/C/stickynotes_applet.xml: * docs/C/figures/stickynote-left-menu.png: * docs/C/figures/stickynote-right-menu-lock.png: * docs/C/figures/stickynote-right-menu-new.png: * docs/C/figures/stickynote-right-menu.png: * docs/C/figures/stickynotes_applet.png: documentation updated for sticky notes
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diff --git a/stickynotes/docs/C/stickynotes_applet.xml b/stickynotes/docs/C/stickynotes_applet.xml
index 86718e26d..60c4d9cc3 100644
--- a/stickynotes/docs/C/stickynotes_applet.xml
+++ b/stickynotes/docs/C/stickynotes_applet.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY legal SYSTEM "legal.xml">
- <!ENTITY appletversion "2.10">
- <!ENTITY manrevision "2.10">
- <!ENTITY date "March 2005">
+ <!ENTITY appletversion "2.12">
<!ENTITY applet "Sticky Notes">
]>
@@ -103,6 +101,13 @@ Template last modified Mar 12, 2002
<revhistory>
<revision>
+ <revnumber>Version 2.12</revnumber>
+ <date>September 2005</date>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para role="author">Davyd Madeley</para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
+ <revision>
<revnumber>Version 2.10</revnumber>
<date>March 2005</date>
<revdescription>
@@ -197,34 +202,35 @@ Template last modified Mar 12, 2002
<sect1 id="stickynotes-usage">
<title>Using Sticky Notes</title>
- <para>
- Sticky notes in GNOME act as an overlay over the rest of the desktop. You can
- layer them on top of each other, but they will always remain on top of all
- other applications.
- </para>
-
<sect2 id="stickynotes-show-hide">
<title>Showing and Hiding Sticky Notes</title>
- <figure id="stickynotes-using-left-fig">
- <title>Left Clicking on the Icon</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/stickynote-left-menu.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject><phrase>Left Clicking on the Icon</phrase></textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
<para>
- You can show or hide all stickynotes on the desktop by clicking on the
- sticky note icon and selecting <guilabel>Show Notes</guilabel>. This will
- toggle the visibility of the notes on the desktop.
+ To show your sticky notes, click on the stickynotes icon. This will cause
+ all of the notes on the desktop to come to the front of the screen.
+ It is possible to have another window on top of a sticky note, if you can't
+ find your stickynote, (left-)click on the icon again and all of the sticky
+ notes will be brought into view.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you want to clear your stickynotes off the desktop, simply click anywhere
+ on the desktop. You will see the sticky notes minimize back into sticky note
+ icon. Clicking on the icon will show them again.
</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="stickynotes-create-note">
<title>Creating a Sticky Note</title>
+ <figure id="stickynotes-using-right-new-fig">
+ <title>creating a new sticky note</title>
+ <screenshot>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/stickynote-right-menu-new.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject><phrase>creating a new sticky note</phrase></textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </screenshot>
+ </figure>
<para>You can create a sticky note by clicking on the sticky note icon and
selecting <guilabel>New Note</guilabel>. Stickynotes will be moved into the
<guilabel>Show Notes</guilabel> state when you create a new note.</para>
@@ -232,24 +238,24 @@ Template last modified Mar 12, 2002
<sect2 id="stickynotes-lock-notes">
<title>Locking and Unlocking Sticky Notes</title>
- <figure id="stickynotes-using-right-fig">
+ <para>You can lock or unlock all sticky notes at the same time, or you can
+ lock or unlock individual sticky notes. Locking a sticky note prevents you
+ from accidentally changing the contents of the note.</para>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><phrase>To Lock or Unlock All Sticky Notes</phrase></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <figure id="stickynotes-using-right-lock-fig">
<title>Right Clicking on the Icon</title>
<screenshot>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/stickynote-right-menu.png" format="PNG"/>
+ <imagedata fileref="figures/stickynote-right-menu-lock.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject><phrase>Right Clicking on the Icon</phrase></textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</figure>
- <para>You can lock or unlock all sticky notes at the same time, or you can
- lock or unlock individual sticky notes. Locking a sticky note prevents you
- from accidentally changing the contents of the note.</para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><phrase>To Lock or Unlock All Sticky Notes</phrase></term>
- <listitem>
<para>To lock all sticky notes so that the notes cannot be edited,
choose <guimenuitem>Lock Notes</guimenuitem> from the icon
right-click menu so that there is a check mark next to it. To