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diff --git a/docs/usermanual/usermanual.sgm b/docs/usermanual/usermanual.sgm index f691889..8ad298e 100644 --- a/docs/usermanual/usermanual.sgm +++ b/docs/usermanual/usermanual.sgm @@ -1,915 +1,34 @@ <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.2//EN" [ <!ENTITY arrow "-->"> +<!ENTITY whatis SYSTEM "whatisopie.sgm"> +<!ENTITY installation SYSTEM "installation.sgm"> +<!ENTITY gettingaround SYSTEM "gettingaround.sgm"> +<!ENTITY upgrading SYSTEM "upgrading.sgm"> +<!ENTITY contacts SYSTEM "contacts.sgm"> +<!ENTITY calendar SYSTEM "calendar.sgm"> +<!ENTITY todo SYSTEM "todo.sgm"> +<!ENTITY filemanager SYSTEM "filemanager.sgm"> +<!ENTITY embeddedkonsole SYSTEM "embeddedkonsole.sgm"> +<!ENTITY software SYSTEM "software.sgm"> ]> <book><title>Opie User Manual</title> <bookinfo><authorgroup><collab> <collabname>The Opie Team</collabname> </collab></authorgroup></bookinfo> <part><title>Getting Started</title> -<chapter><title>What is Opie?</title> -<para> -Opie is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the Linux operating system (and -might work on other OSes as well). It was originally designed for handheld -computers (such as the Compaq/HP iPAQ and the Sharp Zaurus), but could -probably function well in other environments requiring a light GUI, such as an -old laptop, or an internet kiosk. It is based upon QT/Embedded from Trolltech, -which is in turn a graphical environment designed for embedded applications, -based upon the QT toolkit. -</para> -<para> -Opie has been designed for devices with small screens, and a touchscreen input -device (ie, only one mouse click, and no constant mouse position), as well as -designed to fit in a relatively small amount of storage space (about 5 megabytes -for the base libraries and the launcher). -</para> -</chapter> -<chapter><title>Installation</title> -<section><title>iPAQ</title> -<para> -To install opie on an iPAQ, you will need a fresh Familiar installation (ie, -install Familiar, and stop before you do ipkg install task-complete or ipkg -install task-x), go to http://familiar.handhelds.org to get the latest version, -and to get installation instructions (again, stop after the initial boot and do -not install X, as it is not necessary, and will only take up space). -</para> - -<note> -<para> -If you had qpe/qtopia installed previously, -<emphasis>completely</emphasis> remove it, and remove the src line for it from -your /etc/ipkg.conf file before attempting to install opie. -</para> -</note> -<para> -Once you have Familiar installed, set up a network connection between your iPAQ -and the ouside world (again, see the Familiar site for instructions on this), -and then run this command: -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - echo src opie "http://131.152.105.154/feeds/ipaq/unstable/" \ - >> /etc/ipkg.conf -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -then, run: -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - ipkg update && ipkg install task-opie -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -If you have a 3100 or 3800 series iPAQ, run: -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - ipkg install qt-embedded-rotation -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -finally, start Opie with: -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - /etc/init.d/opie start -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -</para> - -<para> -Opie should now be running (if you should have to reboot, which is rare, Opie -will start automatically). From here, you can use either the "Software" -application in the Settings tab, or run ipkg from the command line to install -other Opie apps. Check out the various task-opie-* ipkgs to install various sets -of apps at once (you can always uninstall individual apps individually). You -will probably want to install opie-embeddedkonsole first, so you have access to -the command line in Opie. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Zaurus</title> -<para> -To completely install Opie on the Zaurus, you will have to install OpenZaurus, -which includes Opie. However, individual Opie applications will work fine on the -default Zaurus rom. Do not install Opie's launcher on a default Zaurus ROM -though. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>Using Opie</title> -<para> -Now that Opie is installed and running, it's time to start using it. When you -first start Opie, you will see the "Launcher" from which you can start all of -your Applications, and the "Taskbar" along the bottom, where you can see all -the running applications, select an input method, and interact with the -installed "applets". -</para> - -<section><title>Getting Around</title> -<para> -Getting around in Opie is very easy, you simply click your stylus on whatever -icon or button you want to click on. The main difference between using the -stylus and using a mouse is that you cannot right click with a stylus, so things -that require a right click are kept to a minimum. However, it is sometimes -necessary to right click, and this is implemented with a "press and hold". -Any time you want to do something that you think would require a right click on -a normal pc, try pressing the stylus down and holding it still for a few -seconds. This usually opens up a context sensative menu, much like a right -click usually does on a desktop interface. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Launcher</title> -<para> -The Launcher behaves like the "desktop" on most PC GUIs. When no applications -are running or visible, you will have access to the Launcher. You can also map -a hardware key to bring the Launcher to the top without closing any of the -running applications (this is similar to "minimising" all the applications -that are running). -</para> -<para> -Along the top of the Launcher you will see a list of tabs which function as -categories for your applications. You can click on the tab for the category you -want to view, and then click on the icon for the application that you wish to -launch. By default, there will be an Applications tab and a Settings tab (if -you install any games, they will appear in the Games tab). When new -applications are installed, they will usually appear in one of these three tabs, -or in a tab of their own. To add or delete tabs or to move applications between -the tabs, you can use the Tab Manager application, or you can edit them by hand, -by changing the directories in /opt/QtPalmtop/apps. -</para> -<para> -There is also a tab to the far right called the "Documents" tab, which allows -you to quickly open your most often used documents. You can click on a document -to open it up in the proper application. For help on adding files to the -Documents tab see the <xref linkend="adddoc">. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Taskbar</title> -<para> -Opie has a "Taskbar" that always runs along the bottom of the screen in Opie, -except for a few "fullscreen" applications that cover it up. The Taskbar is -what lets you select which input method you would like to use, shows what -applications are running, and is also where the "applets" draw their icons. -On the left of the Taskbar is an "O" button that opens a menu which has an -entry for every tab in the Launcher, allowing you to star an applications -without going back to the Launcher, or quiting the application that you are -running. On the right hand side of the Taskbar, you will probably see a clock -(unless you installed task-opie-minimal), which is actually just another applet -that draws the time instead of an icon. -</para> -<para> -When an application is run, it adds its icon to the Taskbar, starting from the -right side of the input method icon, with new application's icons appearing to -the right. If you click on the icon for an application, it will be brought to -the screen, allowing you to interact with it. -</para> -<para> -To the right of the "O" menu you will see an icon for the currently selected -input method. Clicking this will bring up the input method, allowing you to -type into the currently running application. To the right of the input method -icon is a small arrow pointing up, which will open a menu of all the currently -installed input methods when clicked. When you select one of these, it will -become the current input method, with its icon replacing the previous one. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Dialogs</title> -<para> -In Opie, dialogs, as well as some applications, have a button labeled "Ok" on -the right side of the window title bar, in addition to the normal "x". For -dialogs, the "Ok" button will apply your changes and close the window, while -the "x" will cancel them before closing the window (for people used to most -desktop GUI's the "Ok" and "x" behave like the "Ok" and "Cancel" buttons -you would normally see in the bottom right of the dialog window). -</para> -<para> -For applications that have an "Ok" button as well as the "x" button that all -applications have, the "Ok" button will usually save the current file and then -close the application, while the "x" button will close the application without -saving. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>Upgrading</title> -<para> -First, you should shutdown Opie from the "Shutdown" app in the Settings tab. -Normally, simply running -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - ipkg update && ipkg upgrade -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -will upgrade Opie. However, if you currently have a version with the 1.5.0 -version number, you will have to upgrade it differently, because Opie now uses a -different version number (the 1.5.0 was Qtopia's version number, we now use our -own). To upgrade from one of these older versions, run: -<informalexample> -<literallayout> - ipkg update - ipkg install opie-update -</literallayout> -</informalexample> -Opie should then be upgraded. -</para> -</chapter> +&whatis; +&installation; +&gettingaround; +&upgrading; </part> - <part><title>Applications</title> -<chapter><title>Contacts</title> -<para> -Contacts is a way to keep track of all the people you know, and how to contact -them. as well as other information, such as their birthday, the company they -work for, etc. -<para> - -<section><title>Adding Contacts</title> -<para> -To Add a user, go to -<GUImenu>Contact</GUImenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Add</GUIMenuItem>, -or click the add icon in the toolbar (looks like a blank piece of paper). -First, you need to give the person a name. You can do this by either entering -their name in the name field, or by pressing "Full Name...", which will open -up a new dialog that lets you enter each part of their name individually. Three -of the entry fields have pulldown menus instead of labels that let you set which -parameter these input fields control. The File As field lets you control how -their name is displayed in the main view, use the pulldown arrow to select from -some common ways of ordering their first and last names, or type in a custom -one. You can also select a category for the user to be filed under, and clicking -the button labeled "..." lets you edit the available catagories (these are -convinient for displaying just the contacts you want when you have a lot of -them). -</para> -<para> -The address tab lets you edit the contact's buisness and home addresses (select -which one you want to change from the pulldown menu at the top). The bottom -field behaves just like the three custom fields in the "General" tab (and if -you select the same thing from the pulldown list, it will modify the same -parameter). -</para> -<para> -The Details tab is used for miscelaneous things like the person's position, the -name of their spouse, etc. -</para> -<para> -When you are done, click "Ok" in the top right of the screen (you can always -edit their profile later), click the "x" to cancel, and not add the contact. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Editing Contacts</title> -<para> -To edit the contacts, select the person you want to edit, anc click the pencil -icon, or go to <GUIMenu>Contact</GUIMenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Edit</GUIMenuItem>, -and it will open up the same dialog used to add a user, except their information -that is already entered will already be filled in. To finalise the changes, -click "Ok", or to cancel them, click "x". -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Deleting Contacts</title> -<para> -To delete a contact, select the person from the list of contacts, and click the -trash can icon, or go to <GUIMenu>Contact</GUIMenu> -&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Delete</GUIMenuItem>. A dialog will pop up asking if you -want to actually delete that contact, click yes to delete it, no will cancel. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Editing Contacts</title> -<para> -To find a specific person, click the find icon (green magnifying glass), or go -to <GUIMenu>Contact</GUIMenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Find</GUIMenuItem>. A dialog -will pop up, and in the "Find what" input, enter the string you want to search -for. You can also select if you want the search to be case sensative, and if you -want it to search backwards from the currently selected user. The Category drop -down menu lets you search only a specific category ("All" to search all of -them). When you click "Find", it will start search for the string in all the -fields in all the contacts. When it finds a match, it will highlight the user in -the main view. You can use this to search for (as an example) who a certain -phone number belongs to, by entering the phone number in the "find what" field, -and clicking "Find". -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Viewing Contacts</title> -<para> -To view only the contacts in a certain category, go to the View menu, and check -the categories you want to view. -</para> -<para> -The list of letters on the bottom of the window lets you look at only the -contacts who's names begin with that letter. These work much like entering text -on a mobile phone. For example, to view all the contacts whos name starts with -"B", press the "ABC" group twice (since "B" is the second letter in that -group). To go back to displaying all of the letters, click it two more times -(pressing it four times brings you back to all the letters, so you pressed it 2 -times to get to "B" and 2 more times to get back to all letters. 2+2=4). -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Personal Details</title> -<para> -Change your personal details by going to <GUIMenu>Contact </GUIMenu> -<GUIMenuItem>My Personal Details</GUIMenuItem>. This is used in today to -display who the device belongs to, as well as other apps. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>Calendar</title> -<para> -The Calendar is a way to keep track of all your appointments, birthdays, -meetings, or any other event that you would put in a calendar. -</para> - -<section><title>Navigation</title> -<para> -Navigation in the Calendar is simple. Along the top are five different buttons -that allow you to set the type of view, which correspond to the five items in -the "View" menu. Each one (except for "Today") changes the amount of time -shown on the screen. "Day" shows one day, "Week" one week, etc. Today is the -same as Day, except that it automatically sets the view to the current day. -</para> -<section><title>The Day view</title> -<para> -The day view shows your day divided up into blocks representing each hour. At -the top is the navigation bar, wher you will see a row of buttons, which -represent the days of the current week, and on the left and right sides of the -navigation bar are arrows, which allow you to move one day in that direction. If -you are on the last day of the week, pressing the arrow will bring you into the -first day of the next week (or vice-versa if you are going backwards). There is -also a button that lists the current day, which you can press to select a day to -view from a calendar dialog. -</para> -<para> -In the main view, there is a collumn of buttons, each of which represents one -hour. If you select one, any new appointments will automatically default to -begining at that time and ending an hour later (which you can, of course, change -when you create the appointment). -</para> -<para> -Clicking on an appointment will open a menu that lets you edit, delete or beam -the appointment. Beam will beam the appointment to any device supporting the -Obex protocol (PalmOS based devices, cellphones, etc). libopieobex must be -installed to use this feature. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>The Week View</title> -<para> -The week view allows you to see your week divided up into columns, representing -each day of the week, and rows, representing each hour of the day. In the -navigation bar at the top, there are two scroll boxes, the one on the left shows -the current year, and the one to the right shows which week it is of that year. -To the right of both of those is a label which shows the date range for the -currently selected week. -</para> -<para> -In the main view, you see the week divided up into rows and collumns -representing the days of the week, and hours of the day. In each cell, you will -see a blue square which represents an appointment, which you can press to see -details of the appointment. If you press anywhere in the free space, you will go -to the day of the column that you clicked in. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>The Week List View</title> -<para> -The week list view shows you all the appointments that you have that week -without graphically representing how long they are or showing the free time -between them. This is convinient if you need to see a list of all your -appointments, but do not need to see how your time is mapped out. The navigation -bar has an arrow button on either side, allowing you to move to the next or -previous week, as well as a button which gives the current week number for that -year. Pressing the week number button will bring up a calendar dialog, which -allows you to select the week you are viewing. Selecting a day from the calendar -will bring you to the week that day is in. To the right of that is a button with -a "2" in it. When this is depressed, the main view will show two weeks at a -time, instead of one. The last item is a label which shows the range of dates -for the currently selected week. -</para> -<para> -The main view is comprised of several rows, each of which represents a day of -the week. If you have an appointment on that day, the date will be red, -otherwise it will be black (the current day is blue). Clicking on the date -itself will bring you to the day view for that day. Under each day is a list of -all the appointments for that day, as well as their start times. If you click on -an appointment, you will go to an edit dialog for that appointment, which lets -you view its details. Next to each day heading is a "+" sign, clicking it will -create a new appointment for that day. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>The Month View</title> -<para> -The month view looks like a normal monthly calendar, allowing you to see on what -days of the month you have appointments. In the navigation bar, there are two -pairs of arrows. The pair with an arrow and a vertical line will take you to the -first or last month of the currently selected year, while the normal arrow -buttons will take you to the next or previous month. There is a dropdown menu -which allows you to select the month, and a entry field which allows you to -select the year (press the up or down arrows, or enter in your own year). -</para> -<para> -The main view is divided up into a grid, where the columns are the days of the -week, and the rows are the weeks (just like an ordinary calendar). The currently -selected day has a bold box drawn around it, and if the day has an appointment, -there will be a small blue square in the bottom right corner of it (that square -will have a smaller white square if it is a recurring appointment). If the -appointment is an all day event, it will be drawn as a green dot instead. When -you click on the sqaure of a day, you will be taken to the day view for that -day. -</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section><title>Adding Appointments</title> -<para> -To add an appointment, click on the add appointment button in the toolbar at the -top of the window (an image of a blank page), and a dialog will open up, -allowing you to enter information about the appointment (depending on the -current view, and what you may have selected, there may be certain default -settings). -</para> -<para> -At the top of the window is the description field, where you can enter in a -short description of the appointment, or select a common one from the dropdown -list. The location field allows you to do the same. The category dropdown allows -you to assign the appointment to a category, which you can use later to view -only some of your appointments. The button labeled "..." to the right of that -will open up a dialog where you can add, delete, or edit certain categories. -</para> -<para> -To enter a start and end time, select the date for each from the dropdown menu, -and then you can either manually enter a time, or you can use the three rows of -numbers to more quickly enter it in. To use the fast input method, first click -in the text entry field of the time you want to edit, then you need to select -the hour. The first two rows are the hours, click whichever one you want. The -third row of numbers are the minutes, in units of five. When you select the -minutes field for the start time, it will automatically set the minutes field -for the end time to the same thing, but you can change this by selecting the end -field and giving it its own minutes field. Because of this, it is fastest to set -the start time first and then the end time. There is also an "all day" -checkbox, which will make the appointment take up the entire day. -</para> -<para> -Underneath this you can set the timezone of the appointment from the dropdown -list. To change the available timezones, click the world icon, and it will open -the City Time application. Refer to its documentation for changing the -timezones. If you want to have an alarm go off, check the "alarm" checkbox, -and then set the number of minutes before the appointment that you want the -alarm to sound. If you set the dropdown list next to that to "silent" you will -only be given a visual alarm, wheras if you set the alarm to "Loud", there -will be an alarm sound as well. Note: opie-alarm must be installed for alarms to -work. -</para> -<para> -To set whether the appointment repeats, click the "Repeat" button and a new -dialog will open up. At the top is a row of buttons, which lets you set how -often the appointment repeats. Selecting one of these buttons will change the -interface below, to represent the available options for that type of repetition -(selecting "None" will turn off repetition if you turned it on and no longer -want it). When you are done, click "ok" in the upper right to select that type -of repetition, or "x" to set it back to what it was (none if it is a new -appointment). -</para> -<para> -Finally, you can add notes to the appointment by clicking the "Notes..." -button which will open a dialog with a text entry field for adding notes. Press -"ok" to accept the changes to the notes, "x" to cancel. -</para> -<para> -When you are done setting up the appointment, click "ok" in the top right of -the window, or "x" to cancel adding the appointment. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Editing Appointments</title> -<para> -How you start editing an appointment varies depending on what view you are in, -but they will all open the same dialog. The dialog is the same as the Add -Appointment dialog, except that the fields will already be filled in with the -information that the appointment contains. Clicking "ok" will keep your -changes, "x" will revert them to what they were before you edited them. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Finding Appointments</title> -<para> -To find a specific appointment, click the find button in the toolbar (small -green magnifying glass) and it will open a find dialog. Here you can enter the -text you want to search for, as well as the category you want to search for, as -well as the start date, and whether you want the search to be case sensitive. -Click "Find" to find the next appointment that matches your criteria. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>Todo</title> -<para> -Todo is designed for storing information about things you need to do, but which -arent going to happen at a specific time, like "change the oil" or "mow the -lawn". You can also give todo items a deadline, if they have to be completed by -a certain time. -</para> - -<section><title>Adding Tasks</title> -<para> -Go to <GUIMenu>Data</GUIMenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>New Task<GUIMenuItem>, or click -on the new task icon (blank page). The priority drop down menu lets you select -the priority of the task. The lower the number, the more important it is. The -categories behave in much the same way that they do in Calendar, you can select -the category from the drop down menu, or you can click the "..." button to add, -delete, or edit categories. To give the task a due date, check the "Due" -checkbox, and then click the button next to it (it should contain the current -date). That will open a calendar from which you can select the due date. The -"Completed" check box is the same as the checkbox next to each item in the main -view. The "Summary" field is for a short summary that will be visible in the -main view, as well as in the Today application. The down arrow next to it will -copy the text in the "Summary" field into the large text field below it, which -is used for a more detailed description of the task. Click "ok" in the upper -right to add the new task, or "x" to close the window without adding the new -task. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Editing Tasks</title> -<para> -To edit a task, you can select it, and then go to -<GUIMenu>Data</GUIMenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Edit -Task</GUIMenuItem>, or click the edit task icon (an image of a pencil). The same -dialog should apear as if you were adding a task, but the information for that -task should already be filled in. You can change any of it you want to, and then -click "ok" in the top right corner to save the changes, or "x" to go back to -the way it was. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Deleting Tasks</title> -<para> -To delete a task, first select it, and then either select -<GUIMenu>Data</GUIMenu>&arrow; -<GUIMenuItem>Delete...</GUIMenuItem> or press the Delete icon (an image of -a trash can). A dialog should pop up, asking if you want to delete the task, -click yes to delete it, or no to cancel. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Finding Tasks</title> -<para> -To find a task, either go to -<GUIMenu>Options</GUIMenu>&arrow;<GUIMenuItem>Find</GUIMenuItem> -, or click the find icon (an image of a green magnifying glass), and a dialog -should pop up. Enter the text you want to search for in the description, and -select the category that you want it to search through (this will speed the -search up, if you know what category it is in). You can also select "case -sensative" which makes the search pay attention to the case of what you type (so -if you look for "mow lawn", it won't find a task called "Mow lawn"). "Search -Backwards" will search backwards from the currently selected task. Click "Find" -to initiate the search, when it finds a task that matches the string, it will -select it. If you click Find again, it will find the next one in the list (or -the previous one, if "Search backwards" is selected). -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Viewing Tasks</title> -<para> -To only view tasks filled under certain categories, go to the Category menu, and -check the categories you want to view. Also, under the Options menu, you can -select whether or not you want completed tasks to be visible, and whether or not -you want to see the deadline. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Completing Tasks</title> -<para> -To mark a task as completed without deleting it, you can either check the -checkbox next to it in the main view, or edit it, and check the "completed" -check box in the edit dialog. If <GUIMenu>Options</GUIMenu>&arrow; -<GUIMenuItem>Completed<GUIMenuItem> tasks is not checked, the task will -disapear when you mark it completed. but do not worry, it is not gone forever, -just check Completed tasks in the options menu, and you can see and edit it -again. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>File Manager</title> -<para> -The file manager allows easy access to your file system, letting you browse, -copy, move, delete and link files. You can also use it to open the file in an -application based upon the file type, or add the file to your "Documents" tab, -as well as several other filesystem related things. -<para> - -<section><title>Navigating</title> -<para> -To enter a directory, simply press its icon or name in the main view. There are -also two buttons in the toolbar which help with navigation. The back arrow will -take you back to the directory you were previously looking at, while the up -arrow will take you up one level in the directory structure (so, if you are in -/usr/bin, it will take you to /usr, regardless of where you were before). The -"Dir" menu shows the current path, with each directory as a menu item. So, if -you are in /opt/QtPalmtop/bin there will be four entries: /, opt, QtPalmtop, and -bin. Selecting one of these will take you immediately to that directory. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Selecting Files</title> -<para> -When you click on a file, its selection status is toggled. So the first time you -click on it, it will be selected, and the second time it will be deselected. To -select multiple files, simply click on each one you want to select. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Moving Files</title> -<para> -To copy a file from one directory to another, press and hold on the filename, -and select "Copy" from the menu that pops up. Then, change into the directory -that you want to copy it into, and press the "paste" icon (an image of a -clipboard and a piece of paper). To move a file, do the same thing, except -select "Cut" from the first menu, instead of "Copy". You can also move or -copy multiple files by selecting all of them and using the cut or copy buttons -in the toolbar. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Deleting Files</title> -<para> -To delete a file, press and hold it to bring up its menu, then select -"Delete", and click "Yes" (or "No" to cancel). Delete will delete all the -currently selected files, which may be more than the one that you pressed and -held on. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Renaming Files</title> -<para> -To change a file's name, first bring up the input method you want to use (unless -you are going to use the hardware keyboard), then press and hold on the -filename, and select "rename". A new file will appear with a "Name" field -that is editable, enter the new name, and click another file to keep the new -name. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Creating Directories</title> -<para> -To create a directory, first bring up the input method you want to use (if you -are using one), and then click the new directory button (an image of a file -folder with a "+" sign). A new folder will be created with the name "New -Folder", and the folder name will be editable. Enter the name you want and then -click another file to create the folder. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Viewing Files</title> -<para> -To view a file, press and hold on a file, and the menu that comes up will -contain two entries for vieing the file, the first depends on the filetype, but -usually lets you open the file in a specific program. The second is "view as -text" which will open the file up in TextEdit (regardless of whether or not it -is actually a text file). -</para> -</section> - -<section id="adddoc"><title>Adding to "Documents"</title> -<para> -To add a file to your "Documents", press and hold the file, and select "Add -to documents" from the menu. This will add the file to the documents tab, which -you can use to quickly open the file (simply click on the icon for the file in -the Documents tab). Some programs also use the Documents list to aid in quickly -opening files. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Sorting Files</title> -<para> -To sort the files, use the "Sort" menu to select wich field you want to sort -the files by ("by Name", for instance, will sort the file alphabetically by -name). If "Ascending" is checked, the files will be sorted in ascending order, -if it is not, they will be sorted in descending order. You can also press the -name of the column in the main view to sort by that field. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Viewing Options</title> -<para> -The "View" menu lets you choose which files to view. If "Hidden" is checked, -hidden files will be visible (in Linux, hidden files start with a "."). If -"Symlinks" is checked, symbolic links (files or directories which are merely -links to other files or directories) will be visible. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> - -<chapter><title>Embedded Konsole</title> -<para> -EmbeddedKonsole is Opie's terminal emulator. From here you can do pretty much -anything (since Linux is actually a command line based OS by itself). I will -not go into much detail on using the linux command line, as that is covered in -many other places (http://www.tldp.org is a good place to start, or read -O'Reilly's <citation>Running Linux</citation> for a comprehensive look at Linux -for the beginner). I will, however, give a quick overview of using a Linux -shell. -</para> - -<section><title>Using Embedded Konsole</title> -<para> -Along the top of the window is a row of menus and icons. The "Font" menu lets -you select the font size that you want the console to use, while the Options -menu lets you select various options. Below this row of menus and icons is a -pulldown list with various common commands in it. -</para> - -<section><title>Options Menu</title> -<para> -The first submenu in the options menu is the "Command List" menu, which lets -you edit or hide the command list pulldown. The "Tabs on top" or "Tabs on -bottom" (depending on which is currently enabled) allows you to select where -the tabs representing multiple terminal sessions are drawn. The "Colors" -submenu lets you select from a color scheme, or make your own, and the "Scroll -Bar" submenu lets you select where or if the scroll bar is drawn. -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Icons</title> -<para> -The row of icons to the right of the menus allows you to type common keystrokes -without having an input method visible, as well as some other things. -</para> -<para> -The icon all the way on the left will open a new terminal session in a new tab, -while the icon all the way on the right will paste text from the clipboard into -the terminal. -</para> -<para> -The other icons are the same as typing (from left to right) enter, space, tab -(for tab completion), up, and down (for the command history). -</para> -</section> -<section><title>Command List</title> -<para> -The command list is a pulldown menu with a list of commonly used commands. -Selecting one will type the command into the terminal wherever the cursor is. -You can edit or hide this menu from <GUIMenu>Options</GUIMenu>&arrow; -<GUIMenuItem>Command List.</GUIMenuItem> -</para> -</section> -</section> - -<section><title>What is a Shell</title> -<para> -A shell is a program that accepts input from a user, and runs commands. Each -"command" in the shell is actually a separate program (unless you are using a -shell like BusyBox, which makes some of the more common commands part of its own -program in order to save space). Shells can actually be very powerful, and many -of them allow you to write something called "shell scripts" which are just a -sequence of commands, sometimes with some flow control statements, saved to a -file and run each time the script is run. For the most part, the average user -does not need to know about any of this, though. If you are running Opie on the -Familiar distribution, it is advisable to install the bash shell (ipkg install -bash) because it offers things like tab completion, use of the backspace key, -and a command history, as well as offering a more advanced scripting languauge -than most other shells. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Running Programs</title> -<para> -To run a program or a command (remember, a command is just another program), you -simply type the name of the program and hit "Return" (in Linux, program names -do not have a special suffix like they do in windows, in fact the "." -character has no special meaning unless it is at the begining of a filename, in -which case it makes the file "hidden"). When you type a program name and hit -"Return" the shell looks in a special list of directories called your -"path", and if it cannot find it in any of those directories, it stops looking -and tells you it could not find them. If you want to run a program that is not -in your path, you must specify an absolute or relative path to that program. -For instance, to run a program that is in the directory you are currently in, -you would type <literal>./program</literal> ("./" is a special directory that -is explained below), or to run a program in /home/username/ you would call -<literal>/home/username/program</literal>. -</para> -<para> -Most programs take "arguments" when run from the command line. An argument is -a string that contains no spaces that changes how the program behaves (a text -editor, for instance, might take a single argument, which would be the name of -the file you wish to edit). Usually, you can use the arguments "-h" or -"--help" to get a list of the common arguments that that program takes, along -with a short usage description, and a short description of what each argument -does. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Basic Navigation</title> -<para> -The command that you will use most often in the shell is probably the "cd" -command, which stands for "change directory." With this command, you can move -around in the file system, by issuing the command like this: <userinput>cd -<replaceable>[new directory]</replaceable></userinput>, where <replaceable>[new -directory]</replaceable> is the directory you want to move to. -This directory name does not have to include the entire directory structure, but -can be "relative" which means it assumes you are talking about directories -relative to the directory you are in. For example, if you are in a directory -called /home/username and you want to move to the directory -/home/username/other/dir you could simply type <userinput>cd -other/dir</userinput> and you would end up in /home/username/other/dir. You can -also specify a full, or "absolute" path, by specifying the entire path name -starting with / ( / is a special directory called the "root" directory, and does -not have a "parent" directory, which means that it is not in any other -directory). There are also two special directories called "./" and "../". -The "./" directory is the current directory you are in, and you will probably -never use this in conjunction with the cd command (why would you want to move to -the directory you are already in?). The "../" directory represents the parent -directory of the directory you are currently in, so if you are in -/home/username, ../ is the same as /home. You can string several ../'s -together, so if you are in /home/username/dir/ ../../ represents /home. There -is one other special directory, called "~/" that points to your home -directory (usually /home/username or /root for the root user). -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Moving Files</title> -<para> -To move files around, you need to use the "cp" (copy) and "mv" (move) -commands. Both of these are run the same way: <userinput>command originalfile -newfile</userinput>. The only difference is that cp creates a new file without -touching the old one, while mv deletes the original file. The two path names -can be either absolute or relative. If you only specify a directory for the -destination, and no filename, it will use the filename for the original file. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Deleting Files</title> -<para> -To delete a file, run the "rm" command, and to delete a directory, run the -"rmdir" command, each of them take the file to be removed as their only -argument. The rmdir command requires the directory to be empty, so if you want -to delete a directory that is not empty, along with all its contents, run -<userinput>rm -r dir</userinput>. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Linking Files</title> -<para> -In Linux, you can have a special file called a "symbolic link" that acts just -like a copy of another file, except it takes up less space. This is convinient -if two applications are looking for the same file in two separate places, -because the file can be in both places at once, without taking up any extra -space, and any change to one is automatically applied to the other (really, -there is only one file, the link is just a file pointing to the original file). -This is also useful for naming applications independant of their version number. - For instance, you could have a link called "application" that points to -"application1.0". To create a link, use the following command: -<userinput>ln -s originalfile link</userinput>. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> +&contacts; +&calendar; +&todo; +&filemanager; +&embeddedkonsole; </part> - <part><title>Settings</title> -<chapter><title>Software</title> - -<para> -The "Software" application, also called oipkg, is what is used to install and -remove software. It is actually a frontend to the command line program "ipkg" -so most things you can do with oipkg you can also do with ipkg. Oipkg can -install things either remotely from a web server (called a "feed") or it can -install an ipkg package file that resides on the local filesystem. -</para> -<important> -<para> -There is a bug in oipkg that prevents it from installing packages -properly. There is, however, a workaround for it. Simply run oipkg from -Embedded Konsole to avoid the bug. -</para> -</important> - -<section><title>Installing Software</title> -<para> -To install software, first select "Opie" from the "Section" pulldown menu, -the press the "+" icon next to "Feeds" in the main view. This will show all -the available Opie packages (you can change which packages to view by selecting -something else from the "Section" pulldown). Installed packages are marked -with a blue circle, while packages that are not installed are marked with a red -box. If you click on the icon for an uninstalled package, it will turn into an -open box, with a blue circle coming out of it, indicating that you have marked -this package to be installed. Mark as many packages as you wish this way, and -then press the "Apply" icon (same red box and blue dot icon) to install all -the marked packages. It will also remove any packages marked for removal (see -below). Clicking this will open a window showing all the packages marked to be -removed and installed, with some check boxes on the bottom, which represent -arguments to be sent to ipkg, which you can usually ignore. After verifying -that all the packages to be installed are correct, press "Ok" in the upper -right corner (or press "x" to cancel and go back to the package selection -window). The packages should then install, and you should see their icons -appear in the Launcher, if they are Opie applications. -</para> -</section> - -<section><title>Removing Software</title> -<para> -Removing software is the same as installing software, except you will press the -blue circle icon of an installed package, and it will have a red "X" over it. -Then press the apply icon, and "Ok". You can install and remove packages at -the same time by marking the ones you want to install and the ones you want to -remove, and then pressing apply. -</para> -</section> -</chapter> +&software; </part> </book> |