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diff --git a/doc/kword/tabstops.docbook b/doc/kword/tabstops.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..01fa83f18 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kword/tabstops.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,324 @@ +<sect1 id="tab-stops"> +<sect1info> +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Mike</firstname> +<surname>McBride</surname> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</sect1info> +<title>Using Tab Stops</title> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>using</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>paragraph</primary><secondary>setting tab stops</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>Tab stops are a (very useful) holdover from the days of +typewriters. They allow you to align text into columns quickly and +easily.</para> + +<para>When a tab stop is in place, you can immediately jump to a +horizontal position on the page by pressing the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key. Tab stops +are most commonly used to align columns in a table, or to automatically +indent paragraphs.</para> + +<para>Tab stops are part of the properties of a paragraph. Each +paragraph keeps track of its own set of tab stops. To view the tab +stops of a particular paragraph, place the mouse pointer within a +paragraph, click once, and check the top ruler. The tab stops are +marked as symbols in black. </para> + +<para>&kword; recognizes 4 types of tab stops. Each of these types has +a corresponding symbol to help you identify the type in the +ruler.</para> + +<informaltable><tgroup cols="4" align="left"> +<thead> +<row><entry align="center">Type</entry><entry align="center">Example</entry><entry align="center">Symbol</entry><entry align="center">Description</entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry>Right Tab Stop</entry> +<entry align="left"><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="rtab2.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="rtab.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry>With a right tab stop, the right edge of the next set of words is aligned at the tab stop. </entry></row> + +<row><entry>Center Tab Stop</entry> +<entry align="left"><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="ctab2.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="ctab.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry>With a center tab stop, the text is centered at the tab stop. </entry></row> + +<row><entry>Left Tab Stop</entry> +<entry align="left"><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="ltab2.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="ltab.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry>With a left tab stop, the left edge of the next set of words is aligned at the tab stop. </entry></row> + +<row><entry>Decimal Tab Stop</entry> +<entry align="left"><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="dtab2.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="dtab.png" format="PNG" align="center"/></imageobject></mediaobject></entry> +<entry>With a decimal tab stop, the decimal points of the text are aligned at the tab stop. </entry></row> + +</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> + +<sect2 id="tab-stop-setting"> +<title>Setting Tab Stops</title> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>setting a new tab stop</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>Tab stops can be set one of two ways:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-setting-rulers">Using the rulers of +&kword;</link></para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-setting-dialog">Using a specialized dialog +panel.</link></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-setting-rulers"> +<title>Using the Ruler</title> + +<para>You can use the top ruler of &kword; to interactively insert tab +stops.</para> + +<para>First, you should select the type of tab stop you want to +use.</para> + +<para>Place the mouse cursor over the current tab character (located +directly to the left of the top ruler). Click once with the &RMB;. A small popup menu +will appear. You can select the tab stop you want from the sub +menu.</para> + +<tip> +<para>You can also use the left mouse button to cycle through the +different types of tab stops. </para> + +<para>Click once on the current tab character, and the tab stop changes +from left tab stop, to center tab stop. +If you continue to click with the left mouse button, you will change to +right tab stop, then to decimal tab stop, +then back to left tab stop. </para> +</tip> + +<para>Once you have the correct type of tab stop, you can simply place +the mouse pointer on the top ruler bar at the desired position, and click once with the +&LMB;. This will place a tab +stop at that position.</para> + +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-setting-dialog"> +<title>Using the Dialog Box</title> + +<para>The fastest way to get to the tab stop dialog panel, is to select +<menuchoice><guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paragraph...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar or type <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>. +This will bring up a dialog box with 5 tabs. Click on the tab +labeled <guilabel>Tabulators</guilabel>. </para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject><imagedata fileref="fpara5.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>You can now add tab stops by:</para> + +<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> +<listitem> +<para>Click the <guibutton>New</guibutton> button at the bottom of the list of tab stops.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Type the horizontal location of the tab stop in the space +labeled <guilabel>Position</guilabel>. The units used and the current frame width +are listed below the text box.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Select the type of tab stop from the list of radio buttons labeled +<guilabel>Alignment</guilabel>.</para></listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Determine what you want to fill the empty space to the tab stop with. +In most cases this should be left as <guilabel>Blank</guilabel>. For information on other options in this section, see +<link linkend="tab-fill">Tab filling</link>.</para></listitem> + +</orderedlist> + +<para>You can now add another tab stop. When you are done adding tab stops, you can click +<guibutton>OK</guibutton> to finish.</para> + +</sect3> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="tab-stop-moving"> +<title>Moving Tab Stops</title> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>Tab stops can be moved one of two ways:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-move-ruler">Using the rulers of +&kword;</link></para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-move-dialog">Using a specialized dialog +panel.</link></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-move-ruler"> +<title>Using the Ruler</title> + +<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> +<listitem> +<para>To move a tab stop with the ruler, place the mouse over the +desired tab stop. The mouse pointer will change to a double +arrow.</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>Click and hold down the &LMB;. Drag the tab +stop to its new location</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>When the tab stop is where you want it, release the mouse +button.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> + +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-move-dialog"> +<title>Using the Dialog Box</title> + +<para>Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paragraph...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar or type <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>. +This will bring up a dialog box with 5 tabs. </para> + +<para>Click on the tab labeled <guilabel>Tabulators</guilabel></para> + +<para>A very fast way to edit existing tab stops is to simply double click on the +tab stop you want to edit in the top ruler of &kword;. This will also bring up +the <guilabel>Tabulators</guilabel> dialog box with the desired tab stop already selected.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject><imagedata fileref="fpara5.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> +<listitem> +<para>Click on the tab stop you want moved. The list of all tab stops +is in the box on the left side of the dialog panel.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Type the horizontal location of the tab stop in the space +labeled <guilabel>Position</guilabel>. The units used and the current frame width +are listed below the text box.</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>If you need to make changes, select the type of tab stop from the +list labeled <guilabel>Alignment</guilabel> or change the white space character +under <guilabel>Tab Leader</guilabel>.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> when you are done moving all tab stops around.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="tab-stop-remove"> +<title>Removing Tab Stops</title> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>removing</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm> + +<para> +Tab stops can be removed one of two ways: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-delete-rulers">Using the rulers of +&kword;</link></para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para><link linkend="tab-stop-delete-dialog">Using a specialized dialog +panel.</link></para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-delete-rulers"> +<title>Using the Ruler</title> + +<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> +<listitem> +<para>To delete a tab stop with the ruler, place the mouse over the +desired tab stop. The mouse pointer will change to a double +arrow.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Click and hold down the &RMB; on +the mouse. A popup menu will appear. Select <guimenuitem>Remove Tabulator</guimenuitem>.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> +</sect3> + +<sect3 id="tab-stop-delete-dialog"> +<title>Using the Dialog Box</title> + +<para>Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Paragraph...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar or type <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo>. +This will bring up a dialog box with 5 tabs. </para> + +<para>Click on the tab labeled <guilabel>Tabulators</guilabel></para> + +<para>A very fast way to edit existing tab stops is to simply double click on the +tab stop you want to edit in the top ruler of &kword;. This will also bring up +the <guilabel>Tabulators</guilabel> dialog box with the desired tab stop already selected.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="fpara5.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<orderedlist numeration="arabic"> +<listitem> +<para>Click on the tab stop you want removed. The list of all tab stops +is in the box on the left side of the dialog panel</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> +<para>Click the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.</para> +</listitem> +</orderedlist> + +<note><para>You can delete all tab stops at once by clicking <guibutton>Delete All</guibutton>.</para> +<para>&kword; will not prompt you prior to deleting all tabs, so make sure that is your intention prior to selecting the +<guibutton>Delete All</guibutton> button.</para> +</note> + +<para>When you are done deleting tab stops, you can click +<guibutton>OK</guibutton> to finish.</para> + +</sect3> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="tab-fill"> +<title>Tab filling</title> +<indexterm><primary>tab stops</primary><secondary>tab filling</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>By default, &kword; uses the standard tab function that you are familiar with when using a typewriter or most wordprocessing programs. +You can, however, have &kword; insert dots or lines to fill the tab space.</para> +<para>To change the way the tab fills work in &kword; you change the combo box labeled <guilabel>Filling:</guilabel>. This combo box +gives you many different line styles to choose from.</para> +<para>You can change the thickness of the lines by using the <guilabel>Width:</guilabel> spin box.</para> + + + +</sect2> +</sect1> |