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diff --git a/doc/kmousetool/index.docbook b/doc/kmousetool/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dce288f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kmousetool/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,449 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY kmousetool '<application>KMouseTool</application>'> + <!ENTITY kappname "&kmousetool;"> + <!ENTITY package "kdeaccessibility"> + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"><!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<book lang="&language;"> + +<bookinfo> +<title>The &kmousetool; Handbook</title> + +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Jeff</firstname> + +<surname>Roush</surname> +<affiliation> +<address><email>jeff@kmousetool.com</email></address> +</affiliation> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + + +<copyright> +<year>2002</year> +<holder>Jeff Roush</holder> +</copyright> + +<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> + +<date>2006-05-20</date> +<releaseinfo>1.12</releaseinfo> + +<abstract> +<para> +&kmousetool; clicks the mouse whenever the mouse cursor pauses briefly. It +was designed to help those with repetitive strain injuries, for whom +pressing buttons hurts. +</para> +</abstract> + +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>kdeutils</keyword> +<keyword>KMouseTool</keyword> +<keyword>ergonomic</keyword> +<keyword>tendonitis</keyword> +<keyword>carpal tunnel syndrome</keyword> +</keywordset> + +</bookinfo> + +<chapter id="introduction"> +<title>Introduction</title> + +<para> +&kmousetool; clicks the mouse whenever the mouse cursor pauses briefly. It was designed to help those +with repetitive strain injuries, for whom pressing buttons hurts. +It can also drag the mouse, although this takes a bit more practice. +</para> + +<para> +&kmousetool; can eliminate the pain caused by clicking the mouse, and helps many +people to use the computer without pain. Unfortunately, some pain can also +be caused by simply moving the mouse around the table. If you are experiencing +computer-related pain and haven't yet seen a doctor, please do so. +</para> +<para> +Just to make it absolutely clear: while &kmousetool; can help reduce the pain +caused by <emphasis>clicking</emphasis> the mouse, it cannot help any pain +caused by <emphasis>moving</emphasis> the mouse. And, like all ergonomic tools, +your mileage may vary. +</para> + +</chapter> + + +<chapter id="using-kmousetool"> +<title>Using &kmousetool;</title> +<para> +Using &kmousetool; is simple: &kmousetool; watches as you move the mouse, and +when you pause briefly, it clicks. +</para> + +<para> +&kmousetool;'s Smart Drag mode allows you to drag the mouse. +</para> + +<para> +When Smart Drag is enabled, &kmousetool; pauses after it clicks down; if you +move the mouse, it waits until you stop moving before it clicks up. This +way, you can both click and drag the mouse. Smart Drag takes a bit more +practice, but becomes natural once you get used to it. +</para> + +</chapter> + + +<chapter id="commands"> +<title>Command Reference</title> + +<sect1 id="kmousetool-mainwindow"> +<title>The Main &kmousetool; window</title> + + <para>&kmousetool;'s + options are accessed mostly via the mouse.</para> + + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><guibutton>Start</guibutton> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Starts (or stops) &kmousetool;.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Minimum movement:</guilabel></term> +<listitem> +<para>The minimum movement in pixels before &kmousetool; will attempt +to click the mouse.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Dwell time (1/10 sec):</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>The time the mouse has to pause before &kmousetool; clicks. + Try increasing this time if + it is hard getting used to &kmousetool; </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Smart drag</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>Enables or disables Smart Drag. Disabled use is + easier, so this is the default.</para><para>If you enable + <guilabel>Smart drag</guilabel> the <guilabel>Drag time + (1/10 sec):</guilabel> field becomes available. This is the + time &kmousetool; waits, after it clicks down, before it + clicks back up if you don't move the mouse. </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Enable strokes</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>&kmousetool; now supports strokes. When you enable +strokes, a slow move to the right and back, followed by a pause, will +generate a <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> click. A slow move left +and back will generate a double click. (Strokes are specified in +<filename>$<envar>KDEHOME</envar>/share/config/kmousetool_strokes.txt</filename>. +This file is generated by &kmousetool; the first time it is run, but +can be modified afterwards.) + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Audible click</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Plays a sound when &kmousetool; clicks down. This helps, especially + with Smart Drag. + </para> + <para> + If the sound seems delayed, you can have &kde; speed it up. + To do this open the &kcontrolcenter;, click on + <guimenuitem>Sound & Multimedia</guimenuitem>, then on <guimenuitem>Sound + System</guimenuitem>, and then select the <guilabel>Sound + I/O</guilabel> tab. At the bottom + of the tab, there is an <guilabel>Audio buffer size (response + time)</guilabel> adjustment; + slide this towards the lower number to speed up the audio + response time.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guilabel>Start with KDE</guilabel> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>When this is enabled, &kmousetool; will start each + time &kde; starts. At the moment, this only works under + &kde;. Under GNOME or other Window Managers, see the + documentation for the Window Manager itself to see how to + start a program automatically when you start the windowing + system.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Defaults</guibutton></term> +<listitem> +<para>Reset all settings to their defaults.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Reset</guibutton></term> +<listitem> +<para>Reset all settings to their state when you opened the dialog, +or, if you have already saved a setting with the +<guibutton>Apply</guibutton> button, reset all settings to the state +when you last pressed <guibutton>Apply</guibutton></para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><guibutton>Apply</guibutton> + </term> + <listitem> + <para>After changing any settings, you must click this button.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Help</guibutton></term> +<listitem> +<para>Opens the User manual (this document).</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Close</guibutton></term> +<listitem> +<para>Close the dialog without saving any settings.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term><guibutton>Quit</guibutton></term> +<listitem> +<para>Quit &kmousetool;</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect1> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="Tips"> +<title>Tips</title> + +<para> +These tips can help shorten &kmousetool;'s learning curve a bit. + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>You can modify the time delays &kmousetool; waits, for both clicking and for dragging.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>It's best to practice clicking with &kmousetool; using its defaults first. +You may especially want to leave Smart Drag disabled at first. +Then, once you are comfortable clicking, move on to practicing Smart Drag.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>When using Smart Drag, it may help to enable the Audible Click</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>When using the Audible Click, you may need to speed up &kde;'s audio response.</para> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> + +</chapter> + +<chapter id="faq"> +<title>Questions and Answers</title> + +&reporting.bugs; +&updating.documentation; + +<qandaset id="faqlist"> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>Help! &kmousetool; keeps dropping spurious clicks all over the screen!</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para> +When you are using &kmousetool;, you do have to learn new mousing habits. +</para> +<para> +First, +keep in mind where it's safe to click — clicking on gray parts of windows or non-link +areas of web browsers won't hurt anything, so you can safely rest the mouse over those areas +until you need it. +</para> +<para> +Second, you need to know where you're going to click before you move +the mouse. Most of the time, when we know we're going to use the mouse, most of +us grab the mouse and start moving it around randomly until we figure out where +we want to click. With &kmousetool;, you need to know where you're going to click +before you move the mouse in the first place. It is also a good idea to keep +your hands off the mouse when you're not using it. +</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>My mouse sticks when I move it. Can I still use &kmousetool;?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Yes. If your mouse sticks, it means you need to clean your mouse. +This is usually easy to do; the trick is that you have to clean not just the +mouse's ball, but the rollers that the ball rolls against inside the mouse.</para> +<para>First, you have to remove the ball. The method for doing this varies from +mouse to mouse, but it's usually pretty clear how to do this if you look at +the bottom of the mouse.</para> +<para>Once you've removed the ball, you should be able to see the rollers on the +sides of the hole that contained the ball. The dirt and grime on them can be +easily scraped off with a flat blade or with a fingernail. </para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>&kmousetool; clicks down and never clicks up. What's happening?</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>In some rare situations, the system suspends &kmousetool; when a drag +starts; if you are using Smart Drag, this means thar &kmousetool; can never finish the drag by +clicking up.</para> +<para> +This happens when you use &kmousetool; under a non &kde; window manager and then +use it to move a window. +</para> +<para>The solution is to simply click manually; this resets &kmousetool;, and you can then +continue to work normally again.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para> +&kmousetool; moves the cursor when I am trying to type.</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>Problem: When you're typing text, &kmousetool; keeps +dropping clicks and moving the cursor away from where you want to type.</para> +<para>Solution: Use the mouse to place the cursor where you want it, but when you're ready +to type, park the mouse on a neutral area on the screen. Then, if you +bump the mouse, or if it moves a few pixels, any random clicks that it sends +won't matter. Safe places to park the mouse include the gray areas +around toolbars and menus, and on the title bars of windows.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>I'm trying to use Smart Drag, but I cannot get the hang of using it to edit text.</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para> +Smart Drag is an advanced feature of &kmousetool;, and takes some getting used to. It is very +possible to use it to select text, to cut and paste, and use it in almost any situation +where you would normally want to drag the mouse. But you probably won't be able to do this +at first. Here are some suggestions: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Don't use Smart Drag while you are first learning to use &kmousetool;. Instead, +to select text, click at one end of the text, and hold down +the shift key while you click at the other end of the text. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Use the Audible Click. This will play a <quote>click</quote> sound when &kmousetool; clicks +down, and this will tell you when the Smart Drag delay is beginning. With practice, you +can use Smart Drag without the Audible Click, but it does take a fair amount of practice. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Know where you're going to click the mouse before you begin moving it. +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +</qandaset> +</chapter> + +<chapter id="credits"> + +<title>Credits and License</title> + +<para> +&kmousetool; +</para> +<para> +Program copyright 2002 Jeff Roush <email>jeff@mousetool.com</email> +and 2003 Gunnar Schmi Dt <email>gunnar@schmi-dt.de</email> +</para> +<para> +Contributors: +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Jeff Roush <email>jeff@mousetool.com</email></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Gunnar Schmi Dt<email>gunnar@schmi-dt.de</email></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Olaf Schmidt <email>ojschmidt@kde.org</email></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> + +<para> +Documentation copyright 2002 Jeff Roush<email>jeff@mousetool.com</email> +</para> + +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> +&underFDL; +&underGPL; <!-- GPL License --> + +</chapter> + +<appendix id="installation"> +<title>Installation</title> + +<sect1 id="getting-kmousetool"> +<title>How to obtain &kmousetool;</title> + +&install.intro.documentation; + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="requirements"> +<title>Requirements</title> + +<para> +In order to successfully use &kappname;, you need the XTest extension +compiled as part of your &X-Window;. This should already be installed +on your system; very few systems won't have it. +</para> +<para> +In order to use the Audible Click feature, you will have to have a +sound card and speakers, and you will have to have configured the +sound card correctly. +</para> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="compilation"> +<title>Compilation and Installation</title> + +&install.compile.documentation; + +</sect1> + +</appendix> + +&documentation.index; +</book> +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-minimize-attributes:nil +sgml-general-insert-case:lower +sgml-indent-step:0 +sgml-indent-data:nil +End: +--> |