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diff --git a/help/clock/C/index.docbook b/help/clock/C/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4152c33d --- /dev/null +++ b/help/clock/C/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,466 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!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 "2.5.3.1"> + <!ENTITY manrevision "2.7"> + <!ENTITY date "January 2010"> + <!ENTITY applet "Clock"> +]> +<!-- + (Do not remove this comment block.) + Maintained by the MATE Documentation Project + http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gdp + Template version: 2.0 beta + Template last modified Feb 11, 2002 + +--> +<!-- =============Document Header ============================= --> +<article id="index" lang="en"> +<!-- please do not change the id; for translations, change lang to --> +<!-- appropriate code --> + <articleinfo> + <title>&applet; Manual</title> + <copyright> + <year>2009</year> + <year>2010</year> + <holder>Paul Cutler</holder> + </copyright> + <copyright> + <year>2002</year> + <year>2003</year> + <year>2004</year> + <holder>Sun Microsystems</holder> + </copyright> + <copyright> + <year>2000</year> + <holder>Dan Mueth</holder> + </copyright> +<!-- translators: uncomment this: + + <copyright> + <year>2002</year> + <holder>ME-THE-TRANSLATOR (Latin translation)</holder> + </copyright> + + --> +<!-- An address can be added to the publisher information. If a role is + not specified, the publisher/author is the same for all versions of the + document. --> + <publisher role="maintainer"> + <publishername> MATE Documentation Project </publishername> + </publisher> + +&legal; +<!-- This file contains link to license for the documentation (GNU FDL), and + other legal stuff such as "NO WARRANTY" statement. Please do not change + any of this. --> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <firstname>Paul </firstname> + <surname> Cutler</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>MATE Documentation Project</orgname> + <address> <email>[email protected]</email> </address> + </affiliation> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>Sun </firstname> + <surname>Microsystems</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>MATE Documentation Project</orgname> + <address></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>Dan </firstname> + <surname> Mueth</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>MATE Documentation Project</orgname> + <address> <email>[email protected]</email> </address> + </affiliation> + </author> + <!-- This is appropriate place for other contributors: translators, + maintainers, etc. Commented out by default. + <othercredit role="translator"> + <firstname>Latin</firstname> + <surname>Translator 1</surname> + <affiliation> + <orgname>Latin Translation Team</orgname> + <address> <email>[email protected]</email> </address> + </affiliation> + <contrib>Latin translation</contrib> + </othercredit> +--> + </authorgroup> + + <releaseinfo revision="2.28" role="review"> + </releaseinfo> + + <revhistory> + + <revision> + <revnumber>&applet; Applet Manual V&manrevision;</revnumber> + <date>&date;</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Paul Cutler</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.6</revnumber> + <date>&date;</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Paul Cutler</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.5</revnumber> + <date>February 2004</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.4</revnumber> + <date>September 2003</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.3</revnumber> + <date>January 2003</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.2</revnumber> + <date>August 2002</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.1</revnumber> + <date>June 2002</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>Clock Applet Manual V2.0</revnumber> + <date>March 2002</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Sun Microsystems</para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + <revision> + <revnumber>&applet; Applet Manual</revnumber> + <date>April 2000</date> + <revdescription> + <para role="author">Dan Mueth + <email>[email protected]</email></para> + <para role="publisher">MATE Documentation Project</para> + </revdescription> + </revision> + </revhistory> + <releaseinfo> This manual describes version &appletversion; of the &applet; applet. + </releaseinfo> + <legalnotice> + <title>Feedback</title> + <para> To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this manual, follow the directions in the <ulink url="help:mate-feedback" type="help">MATE Feedback Page</ulink>. </para> + + </legalnotice> + <abstract role="description"> + <para>The <application>&applet;</application> applet displays the date and time, and when clicked, displays a calendar. The <application>&applet;</application> can be customized to show seconds or a 12 or 24 hour clock.</para> + </abstract> + </articleinfo> + <indexterm> + <primary>Clock</primary> + </indexterm> +<!-- ============= Document Body ============================= --> + +<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== --> + + <sect1 id="clock-introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + +<!-- ==== Figure ============================================= --> + <figure id="clock-fig"> + <title>&applet; Applet</title> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject><imagedata fileref="figures/clock_applet.png" + format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows &applet; applet.</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> + </figure> + <!-- ==== End of Figure ======================================= --> +<para> +The <application>&applet;</application> applet displays the date and time, and when clicked, displays a calendar. The <application>&applet;</application> can be customized to show seconds or a 12 or 24 hour clock. +</para> + + + +<sect2 id="clock-introduction-add"> +<title>To Add &applet; to a Panel</title> + <para>Perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Right-click on the panel. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <guimenuitem>Add to Panel</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Scroll down the list of items in the <guilabel>Add to Panel</guilabel> dialog, then select <guilabel>Clock</guilabel>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> +</sect1> +<!-- ================ Usage ================================ --> + + <sect1 id="clock-usage"> + <title>Usage</title> + + <sect2 id="clock-usage-calendar"> + <title>To Show the Calendar</title> + <para>Click on the applet to open a small calendar showing the current month. To close the calendar, click again on the part of the applet that is in the panel.</para> + + <para>You can change the month shown in the calendar by clicking the arrows to each side of the month and year text.</para> + + <para>Double-click a day in the calendar to launch the <application>Evolution</application> groupware application.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="clock-usage-copy"> + <title>To Insert the Date or Time Into an Application</title> +<para>The <application>&applet;</application> applet takes the time from the system clock. +</para> +<para> + To insert the date or time from the <application>&applet;</application> applet into an application, perform the following steps:</para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Right-click on the <application>&applet;</application> applet. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose one of the following menu items from the applet popup menu: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Copy Time</guimenuitem> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <guimenuitem>Copy Date</guimenuitem> + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Point to the location in your application where you want to insert the item. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or middle-click to insert the item. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="clock-usage-adjust"> + <title>To Adjust the System Date or Time</title> + <para>To adjust the system date or time that the <application>&applet;</application> applet displays, perform the following steps: </para> + <orderedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Adjust Date & Time</guimenuitem>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Type the <literal>root</literal> password, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>The <application>&applet;</application> applet starts the system tool that sets the system date and time. Use the tool to adjust the date and time. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </sect2> + +</sect1> + +<!-- ============= Preferences ============================= --> + +<sect1 id="clock-settings"> +<title>Clock Preferences</title> + <para> + To configure the <application>&applet;</application>, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>. You will be presented with three tabs to change preferences for <guimenuitem>General</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Locations</guimenuitem> or <guimenuitem>Weather</guimenuitem>.</para> + + +<sect2 id="generalprefs"> + <title>General Preferences</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Clock Format</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select one of the following options:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>12 hour</guilabel></para> + <para>Display the time in the a.m./p.m. format.</para> + <note><para>This option is not shown if your session language does not use the 12 hour clock. + </para></note> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>24 hour</guilabel></para> + <para>Display the time in the 00.00 to 24.00 format.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Show the date</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select this option to display the date in the applet.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Show seconds</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select this option to display seconds in the applet.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Show the weather</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select this option to display the the current weather forecast at your location. + The weather will be displayed as an icon for sunny, cloudy, rain or more.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Show temperature</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>Select this option to display the temperature at your location.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="locationprefs"> + <title>Location Preferences</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Locations</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>You can add one or more locations and their local time to be displayed in the Clock. + To add a location:</para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>Press <guilabel>Add</guilabel></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Type the city, region or country name and as you type a list of options will appear + in a drop down box. Select a match from the pop-up and the <guilabel>Timezone</guilabel>, + <guilabel>Latitude</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Longitude</guilabel> entries will be + automatically filled in.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + +</sect2> + + +<sect2 id="weatherprefs"> + <title>Weather Preferences</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Weather</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>You can display the Temperature unit in one of the following options from the drop down box: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>F</guilabel> (Fahrenheit)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>C</guilabel> (Celsius)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>K</guilabel> (Kelvin)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Default</guilabel> The default display for your region.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Wind speed unit</guilabel></term> + <listitem> + <para>You can display the Speed unit in one of the following options from the drop down box: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Beaufort scale</guilabel></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Knots</guilabel></para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>mph</guilabel> (miles per hour)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>km/h</guilabel> (kilometers per hour)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Dm/a</guilabel> (meters per second)</para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para><guilabel>Default</guilabel> The default display for your region.</para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + +</sect2> +</sect1> + +</article> |