@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ After setting up the tools, you should now be ready to start editing files.
If you look in the `source` directory, you should see some files. There's
`index.rst`, which is the main page, and some directories and subdirectories
that are numbers. Those are chapters of the manual, and are listed in the
`index.rst` file. Chapter 1 deals with downloading and installing Lubuntu. Chapter 2 has to deal with applications for office web browsers and accesories. Chapter 3 documents programs that change settings. Chapter 4 is programs for installing and updating software. Chapter 5 is for the panel, runner, and window management. Each chapter that begins with a letter is an appendix.
`index.rst` file. Chapter 1 deals with downloading and installing Lubuntu. Chapter 2 has to deal with applications for office, web browsers, graphics, games and accesories. Chapter 3 documents programs that change settings. Chapter 4 is programs for installing and updating software. Chapter 5 is for the panel, runner, and window management. Each chapter that begins with a letter is an appendix.
Let's say you want to create Chapter 20. In the `source` directory, create a
directory titled `20`. In the `20` directory, create a file with the name of
@ -54,15 +54,21 @@ Contents
20/foo_bar
```
To add a screenshot save the screenshot in the directory with the text and then use an image directive
```
.. image:: foobar.png
```
Also add both the screenshot and the modified restructured text file and commit both.
Then run `make clean && make html && make latexpdf` in the root of the manual directory and it should build successfully with zero warnings! (Might take several trials to get `make latexpdf` without any errors.)
## Getting multiple Versions to Work
To change into the file for the code you cloned from git of sphinxconfig-versioning and run ``` cd sphinxcontrib-versioning && sudo python3 setup.py install```
To build or make changes like a typo on a specific version of the manual the current stable release is on the stable branch and the current LTS release is on the LTS branch.
## Making changes and seeking your changes to be pulled
**Before you do the below, please update PROGRESS.md to reflect your changes.**
So let's say you make your changes. You like them and think they should be
included in the mainline manual. Here's what you have to do:
@ -94,9 +100,7 @@ merge proposal or pull request.**
## Specification/What is there to do?
In `spec.rst`, there is an editable outline of items to be accomplished, a precompiled version with spec.pdf description of items to be accomplished, and on
`PROGRESS.md`, there is our status in completing that specification. In the specification if you make changes run ``` rst2pdf spec.rst ```
In `spec.rst`, there is an editable outline of items to be accomplished, a precompiled version with spec.pdf description of items to be accomplished. In the specification if you make changes run ``` rst2pdf spec.rst ```
Pick out something to do, but before you start, please indicate on the [lubuntu-devel
mailing list](https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/Lubuntu-devel) or on [#lubuntu-devel on libera](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.libera.net/#lubuntu-devel) to state that you intend to
complete what you have picked out. Please also look at `PROGRESS.md` to see
This is the Lubuntu Manual source code. The concept was derived from [the Kubuntu Manual](https://github.com/ahoneybun/kubuntu-manual). The master branch of this data is now on LXQt for Lubuntu 18.10+ and if you want code for earlier versions it is on the LXDE branch. For each relase of a distro go to the numerical number of that release such as 19.10. To see what is currently in master [manual master branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/master/) and to see the current stable version look at [stable manual branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/) . To see what is currently for LTS releseases are hosted at [manual lts branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/lts/)
This is the Lubuntu Manual source code. The concept was derived from [the Kubuntu Manual](https://github.com/ahoneybun/kubuntu-manual). The master branch of this data is now uses the LXQt desktop for Lubuntu later than 18.10. To see what is currently in master [manual master branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/master/) and to see the current stable version look at [stable manual branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/) . To see what is currently for LTS releseases are hosted at [manual lts branch](https://manual.lubuntu.me/lts/)
- Order sections Summary --> Usage --> Screenshot (if one or two) --> Version --> How To Launch --> Customizing (If necessary)
- Capitlize the start of files and the titles.
- Capitalize the start of files and the titles.
Sections
--------
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Releasing
---------
Release day get final sha256 hash to add to chapter 1.1 downloading the image with final hash. The beta/daily isos will have a different hash so this needs to be done release day.
Check that there are no wanring with make clean && make html
Check that there are no warning with make clean && make html
Before you install Lubuntu, you need to retrieve the correct image. Lubuntu supports AMD64 CPU types also known as 64-bit with a new version every six months (supported for nine months), and every two years being a long term support release (supported for three years). Lubuntu 22.04 is a Long Term Support release supported until 2025. Lubuntu 23.04 is supported until January 2023.
Before you install Lubuntu, you need to retrieve the correct image. Lubuntu supports AMD64 CPU types also known as 64-bit with a new version every six months (supported for nine months), and every two years being a long term support release (supported for three years). Lubuntu 22.04 is a Long Term Support release supported until 2025. Lubuntu 23.10 is supported until July 2024.
LTS vs. Regular Releases
------------------------
@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ To verify the image, run this from the command line:
- `How to burn a DVD on Windows <https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-burn-a-dvd-on-windows>`_
- `How to burn a DVD on macOS <https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-burn-a-dvd-on-macos>`_
For writing images to USB drives on Linux, we recommend `mkusb <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb>`_ a tool developed by a Lubuntu team member, or the USB creator shipped with Lubuntu `Startup Disk Creator <https://manual.lubuntu.me/3/3.1/3.1.4/startup-disk-creator.html>`_.
For writing images to USB drives on Linux, we recommend `mkusb <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb>`_ a tool developed by a Lubuntu team member, or the USB creator shipped with Lubuntu `Startup Disk Creator <https://manual.lubuntu.me/3/3.1/3.1.3/startup-disk-creator.html>`_.
Writing images to USB drives from macOS or Windows is beyond the scope of this book, but the Ubuntu website also
@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ At the start of the boot process a grub splash screen will be shown. To install
..image:: grubsplash.png
Once you have booted into the live session, feel free to explore Lubuntu and make sure all your hardware works. Once you are ready to install Lubuntu, double click the icon in the top-left corner of the desktop :guilabel:`Install Lubuntu 22.10` or :menuselection:` System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 22.10`.
Once you have booted into the live session, feel free to explore Lubuntu and make sure all your hardware works. Once you are ready to install Lubuntu, double click the icon in the top-left corner of the desktop :guilabel:`Install Lubuntu 23.10` or :menuselection:`System Tools --> Install Lubuntu 23.10`.
..image:: live_session.png
You will be taken to the Lubuntu installer Welcome screen. You can change the installer language in the :guilabel:`Language` drop down box. After selecting the language the :guilabel:`Next` button will move you on to the next task. To cancel an installation press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
You will be taken to the Lubuntu installer Welcome screen. You can change the installer language in the :guilabel:`Language` drop down box. After selecting the language the :guilabel:`Next` button will move you on to the next task. To cancel an installation press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. On the left side of the installer is a sidebar that shows what installation step you are on.
..image:: welcome_installer.png
@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ The next screen will show you a map of the world where you can choose your locat
Selecting Keyboard Layout
-------------------------
Next select your keyboard layout, you can check your keyboard matches the keyboard shown picture shown. The :guilabel:`Keyboard Model` menu lets you choose different variants, the left column lets you change language, and the right column gets different variants. At the bottom you can type to make sure your layout is correct. When you have selected your keyboard layout press the :guilabel:`Next` button to move on.
Next select your keyboard layout, you can check your keyboard matches the keyboard shown picture shown. The :guilabel:`Keyboard Model` menu lets you choose different variants, the left column lets you change language, and the right column gets different variants. At the bottom you can type to make sure your layout is correct. When you have selected your keyboard layout press the :guilabel:`Next` button to move on. To view a preview of what this keyboard layout looks like look at the top of the window.
..image:: keyboard.png
Setting up partitions
---------------------
If all you want is Lubuntu on your machine, you can select the :guilabel:`Erase disk` button. This will format the disk and **delete all data on the disk**, which is why having your data backed up before this point is extremely important. If you choose to do this you can continue on to user setup. To change the storage device to install Lubuntu on use the :guilabel:`Select Storage device` drop down menu. To choose to use a swap file under :guilabel:`Erase disk` keep :menuselection:`Swap to file` or to not use swap choose :menuselection:`No Swap`. If you want to encrypt your drive press the :guilabel:`Encrypt system` checkbox and then you will need to enter the encryption passphrase twice make sure you have it typed in correctly. It is strongly advised to write down this passphrase and keep it somewhere safe.
If all you want is Lubuntu on your machine, you can select the :guilabel:`Erase disk` button. This will format the disk and **delete all data on the disk**, which is why having your data backed up before this point is extremely important. If you choose to do this you can continue on to user setup. To change the storage device to install Lubuntu on use the :guilabel:`Select Storage device` drop down menu. To choose to use a swap file under :guilabel:`Erase disk` keep :menuselection:`Swap to file` or to not use swap choose :menuselection:`No Swap`. To choose which filesystem to use the drop down on the right to choose which filesystem you want to use. If you want to encrypt your drive press the :guilabel:`Encrypt system` checkbox and then you will need to enter the encryption passphrase twice make sure you have it typed in correctly. It is strongly advised to write down this passphrase and keep it somewhere safe.
..warning::
Erasing your entire disk or partition may cause you to lose data so please backup beforehand.
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ If all you want is Lubuntu on your machine, you can select the :guilabel:`Erase
..note::
If you had a previous Linux install with swap you will need to unmount the swap. To do this run
If you had a previous Linux install with a swap partition you will need to unmount the swap. To do this run
To open a new tab in Firefox press the plus button on the right of the tab bar, right click the tab bar :menuselection:`New tab`, or press :kbd:`Control + t`. To close a tab press the button with an :guilabel:`x` on the right side of the tab or press :kbd:`Control +W`. To Open a new window in browsing press :kbd:`Control +N`. To view your browsing history press the hamburger menu :menuselection:`Library --> History` or press :kbd:`Control +H`. When you have the history sidebar you can search through your history where it says :guilabel:`Search History`. To change how to sort your history click the :guilabel:`View` label and select how you want to search your history. To view your downloaded files press the button that looks like three stacked books with a fourth leaning over :menuselection:`--> Downloads`.
To open a new tab in Firefox press the :guilabel:`+` button on the right of the tab bar, right click the tab bar :menuselection:`New tab`, or press :kbd:`Control + t`. To close a tab press the button with an :guilabel:`x` on the right side of the tab or press :kbd:`Control +W`. To Open a new window in browsing press :kbd:`Control +N`. To view your browsing history press the hamburger menu :menuselection:`Library --> History` or press :kbd:`Control +H`. When you have the history sidebar you can search through your history where it says :guilabel:`Search History`. To change how to sort your history click the :guilabel:`View` label and select how you want to search your history. To view your downloaded files press the button that looks like three stacked books with a fourth leaning over :menuselection:`--> Downloads`.
To go back to a previous page in Firefox press the button pointing to the left or press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow`. To open the page you were previously browsing in a new tab middle click the back button. To go forward to a page you have visited before but have now gone back from press the button with the arrow pointing to the right or :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow`. Middle click on the forward button to open the page you went back from in a new tab. To download a file directly to your local disk right click :menuselection:`Save Link As` file as and then you will get a dialog box to show where to save it. To save an image to your computer right click the image and select :menuselection:`Save Image As`.
To go back to a previous page in Firefox press the button pointing to the left or press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow`. To open the page you were previously browsing in a new tab middle click the back button. To go forward to a page you have visited before but have now gone back from press the button with the arrow pointing to the right or :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow`. Middle click on the forward button to open the page you went back from in a new tab. To download a file directly to your local disk right click :menuselection:`Save Link As` file as and then you will get a dialog box to show where to save it. To save an image to your computer right click the image and select :menuselection:`Save Image As`.
When you are downloading something a circle will show up showing progress of the download. The more shown in blue the more of the file has been downloaded. To view what you are downloading press the left click the circled graph showing what you have downloaded. Then you can see how much data has been downloaded, time remaining to download, and how big a file it is and a bar graph of the status of different files downloading. To pause downloading a file right click and select :menuselection:`Pause`. To then continue downloading again right click and select :menuselection:`Resume`. To cancel the download press the :guilabel:`X` button on the right hand side of this menu. When the download if finished it will show you a blue arrow pointing down that is underlined. After you have downloaded something it will return to gray.
To open a window with all of your downloads on it press :kbd:`Control+Shift+Y`. To open PCManFM-Qt in the folder where you downloaded things right click and select on the download and select :menuselection:`Open Containing Folder`. To share a link with someone else for something you downloaded right click on the downloaded content right click and select :menuselection:`Copy Download Link`.
To open a window with all of your downloads press :kbd:`Control+Shift+Y`. To open PCManFM-Qt in the folder where you downloaded things right click and select on the download and select :menuselection:`Open Containing Folder`. To get a link for someone else to download something right click on the downloaded content right click and select :menuselection:`Copy Download Link`. To open a downloaded file double click on it. To not have a download show in your history right click on it and select :guilabel:`Remove from History`. To clear all your download history right click and select :menuselection:`Clear Downloads` or press the :guilabel:`Clear Downloads` button at the top.
To open PCManFM-Qt in the folder where you downloaded things right click and select on the download and select :menuselection:`Open Containing Folder`. To open a downloaded file double click on it. To not have a download show in your history right click on it and select :guilabel:`Remove from History`. To clear all your download history right click and select :menuselection:`Clear Downloads` or press the :guilabel:`Clear Downloads` button at the top. To search through your downloads in the top right enter your search into :guilabel:`Search Downloads`.
..image:: firefox-downloads.png
To have a list of all of your tabs press the downward pointing arrowhead button however this only appears if you have more tabs than fit on your screen normally. To switch the view of your tabs if you have more than on the screen press the right ward pointed arrowhead to move the visible part of the tab bar to the right. To move the visible part of the tab bar to the left press the leftward pointed arrowhead. To move a tab to where you want it left click the tab and drag it to the position you want the tab.
To have a list of all of your tabs press the downward pointing arrowhead button. To close a tab from this list press the :guilabel:`x` button. To restore your session when first opening a Firefox press :guilabel:`Restore Session` or press the downward pointing arrow and select :guilabel:`Restore Session`. To switch the view of your tabs if you have more than on the screen press the right ward pointed arrowhead to move the visible part of the tab bar to the right. To move the visible part of the tab bar to the left press the leftward pointed arrowhead. To move a tab to where you want it left click the tab and drag it to the position you want the tab. To search through all your tabs you can click on the downward pointed arrow and select :menuselection:`Search Tabs`.
To view extensions to Firefox press the :guilabel:`puzzle piece` button in the top right corner, press :kbd:`Control + shift +A`, :menuselection:`Hamburger menu --> Add on and themes`, or type about:addons into the address bar.
To open a new tab press the :guilabel:`+` button. To search through all your tabs you can click on the downward pointed arrow and select :menuselection:`Search Tabs`.
To scroll down using the keyboard press :kbd:`Page Down`. To scroll up the page with the keyboard press :kbd:`Page Up`. To scroll all the way back up to the top press the :kbd:`Home` key. To move all the way to the bottom of the page press the :kbd:`End` key.
To go to a specific URL in the address bar you can type it in the main bar in the middle. If you have a URL in your clipboard you can paste it here or into the address bar right click :menuselection:`Paste & Go`. Or if you right click into the clipboard and not immediately go to the page and type in a sub page right click :menuselection:`Paste` and then type to go a specific sub page of the same site and then press :kbd:`Enter` to go to the page. If you press :kbd:`F6` the cursor will select the address bar. If you want to search through the tabs you have open type % and then what you want to type in the address bar.
To go to a specific URL in the address bar you can type it in the main bar in the middle. If you have a URL in your clipboard you can paste it here or into the address bar right click :menuselection:`Paste & Go`. Or if you right click into the clipboard and not immediately go to the page and type in a sub page right click :menuselection:`Paste` and then type to go a specific sub page of the same site and then press :kbd:`Enter` to go to the page. To select the entire text of the address bar press :kbd:`Control+A` or right click and :menuselection:`Select All`. If you press :kbd:`F6` the cursor will select the address bar. If you want to search through the tabs you have open type % and then what you want to type in the address bar.
To bookmark a page press :kbd:`Control +D`, right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`, or Press the button with three horizontal lines and select :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Bookmark Current tab` or right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`. To access the bookmark again press that looks like three vertical lines and a slanted one and :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Your Bookmark`. If you want a toolbar with your bookmarks on it right click on the address bar and select :menuselection:`Bookmarks Toolbar` or the three horizontal lines button :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Show bookmark toolbar`.
To bookmark a page press :kbd:`Control +D`, press the star button to the right of the address bar, right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`, or Press the button with three horizontal lines and select :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Bookmark Current tab` or right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`. To access the bookmark again press that looks like three vertical lines and a slanted one and :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Your Bookmark`. If you want a toolbar with your bookmarks on it right click on the address bar and select :menuselection:`Bookmarks Toolbar` or the three horizontal lines button :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Show bookmark toolbar`.
To manage your bookmarks press :kbd:`Control+Shift+O` or three horizontal bars :menuselection:`Bookmarks -->Manage Bookmarks`. To switch to different categories of bookmarks on the left hand side to switch categories. To search through your bookmarks type in :guilabel:`Search Bookmarks` box in the top right hand corner. To open a bookmark in this park double click on it or right click and select :menuselection:`Open`. To open a bookmark in a new tab right click on it and select :menuselection:`Open in New Tab`. To delete a bookmark right click on it and select :menuselection:`Delete Bookmark`. To rename your bookmark something you will remember use the :guilabel:`Name` field. To change where a bookmark points to change the :guilabel:`URL` field. To add tags to your bookmark type them in the :guilabel:`Tags` field.
To copy text in Firefox select it with the mouse and press :kbd:`Control +C` or right click on it and select :menuselection:`Copy`. To paste text into Firefox press :kbd:`Control+ V` or right click and select :menuselection:`Paste`. To cut text in Firefox select the text and press :kbd:`Control+X` or right click and select :menuselection:`Cut`. To select all of the text on a page press :kbd:`Control+ A` or right click and select :menuselection:`Select All`.
To view info on your webpage press :kbd:`Control+ I`. To take a screenshot of a webpage right click and select :menuselection:`Take Screenshot`. Then select the part of the webpage you want by left clicking and dragging to select which part of the webpage to take a picture of. To save your screenshot press the :guilabel:`Download` button. To copy the screenshot to a clipboard press the :guilabel:`Copy` button. To cancel taking the screenshot press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button or press :kbd:`Escape`. To take a screenshot of the whole webpage press the :guilabel:`Save full page` button. To save the visible portion of the page press the :guilabel:`Save visible` button.
To view info on your webpage press :kbd:`Control+ I`. To take a screenshot of a webpage right click and select :menuselection:`Take Screenshot`. Then select the part of the webpage you want by left clicking and dragging to select which part of the webpage to take a picture of. To change the size of the screenshot click on a circle and drag to the desired size. To save your screenshot press the :guilabel:`Download` button. To copy the screenshot to a clipboard press the :guilabel:`Copy` button. To cancel taking the screenshot press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button, the :guilabel:`x` button that appears after selecting an area, or press :kbd:`Escape`. To take a screenshot of the whole webpage press the :guilabel:`Save full page` button. To save the visible portion of the page press the :guilabel:`Save visible` button.
..image:: screenshot-taking.png
To zoom in if you find the text on a web page to small press :kbd:`control + +`. If you want to zoom out on the text or pictures press :kbd:`control + -`. To reset to the original zoom press :kbd:`control + 0`. To make Firefox fullscreen press :kbd:`F11` and to leave fullscreen simply press :kbd:`F11` again or in the hamburger menu press the two button with two diagonal arrows. While in fullscreen the tab bar will be hidden to change tab while you have Firefox in fullscreen move your mouse to the top of the monitor and the tab bar will popup. You can also type your zoom into Firefox from the hamburger menu :menuselection:`Zoom` field and press the :guilabel:`+` and :guilabel:`-`. To see the current zoom on a webpage read the zoom from the right hand side of the address bar.
To zoom in if you find the text on a web page to small press :kbd:`control + +`. If you want to zoom out on the text or pictures press :kbd:`control + -`. To reset to the original zoom press :kbd:`control + 0`. To make Firefox fullscreen press :kbd:`F11` and to leave fullscreen simply press :kbd:`F11` again or in the hamburger menu press the two button with two diagonal arrows. While in fullscreen the tab bar will be hidden to change tab while you have Firefox in fullscreen move your mouse to the top of the monitor and the tab bar will popup. You can also type your zoom into Firefox from the hamburger menu :menuselection:`Zoom` field and press the :guilabel:`+` and :guilabel:`-`. To see the current zoom on a webpage read the zoom from the right hand side of the address bar. To restore your zoom to 100% left click on the the zoom on the right hand side of the address bar.
To search for text in your tab press :kbd:`Control +F` or use the three horizontal lines and select :menuselection:`Find in page`. A search bar at the bottom of the window will appear. To move to the next result click the downward arrow on the screen or click the upward arrow on the screen to move to the previous result. To toggle highlighting every match check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Highlight All` checkbox. To make the search not necessarily need to match capitalization uncheck the :guilabel:`Match Case` checkbox. To check if diacritical marks are the same check the :guilabel:`Match Diacritics` checkbox. To only match entire words check the :guilabel:`Whole Words` checkbox. To close out searching press the :guilabel:`X` button.
To print a webpage such as directions you can click the button with horizontal bars and select :menuselection:`Print` from the menu. You can also print by pressing :kbd:`Control+P`. To choose which printer to use use the :guilabel:`Destination` field. To change how many copies you are printing change the :guilabel:`Copies` field. To change the orientation of your webpage press either the :guilabel:`Portrait` or :guilabel:`Landscape` buttons. To choose which pages to print use the :guilabel:`Pages` field. To change where to print in color or black and white change the :guilabel:`Color mode` menu. To cancel printing press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To start printing press the :guilabel:`Print` button.
To print a webpage such as directions you can click the button with horizontal bars and select :menuselection:`Print` from the menu. To see how many pages the website you would print is read :guilabel:`sheets of paper` in the top right corner. You can also print by pressing :kbd:`Control+P`. To choose which printer to use use the :guilabel:`Destination` field. To change how many copies you are printing change the :guilabel:`Copies` field. To change the orientation of your webpage press either the :guilabel:`Portrait` or :guilabel:`Landscape` buttons. To choose which pages to print use the :guilabel:`Pages` field. To change where to print in color or black and white change the :guilabel:`Color mode` menu. To cancel printing press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To start printing press the :guilabel:`Print` button.
If you want a menubar for Firefox right click the main toolbar and click the checkbox for :menuselection:`Menu Bar`. To toggle showing a sidebar press the :guilabel:`book` button to the right of the address bar. To reload a tab even one you are not on right click on the tab bar :menuselection:`Reload Tab`, press :kbd:`F5`, or :kbd:`Control+R`. To mute a tab even when you are not on it you can right clicking on the tab and then select :menuselection:`Mute Tab` or by pressing :kbd:`Control+m`. To unmute a tab right click :menuselection:`Unmute tab` or press :kbd:`Control+m` or press the speaker button with the line through it. To open a new copy of a tab right click on the tab bar and then select :menuselection:`Duplicate Tab`. To move a tab all the way to the left right click on the tab :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to start`. To move a tab all the way to the right right click on tab :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to end`. To move a tab to a new window right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to new Window`. To pin a tab to have it open in Firefox every time you close and reopen Firefox right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Pin Tab`. To have a tab not be pinned anymore right click on the pinned tab and select :menuselection:`Unpin Tab`. To open a new private window press :kbd:`Control+Shift+P` or press the three horizontal lines and select :menuselection:`New Private Window`. If you want to bookmark a tab right click the tab and :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`. To close tabs to the right of the current tab right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Close Multiple Tabs --> Close tabs to the right`. To undo closing a tab right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Reopen Closed Tab`.
If you want a menubar for Firefox right click the main toolbar and click the checkbox for :menuselection:`Menu Bar`. To toggle showing a sidebar press the :guilabel:`book` button to the right of the address bar. To reload a tab even one you are not on right click on the tab bar :menuselection:`Reload Tab`, press :kbd:`F5`, right click and press :guilabel:`circular arrow`, or :kbd:`Control+R`. To mute a tab even when you are not on it you can right clicking on the tab and then select :menuselection:`Mute Tab` or by pressing :kbd:`Control+m`. To unmute a tab right click :menuselection:`Unmute tab` or press :kbd:`Control+m` or press the speaker button with the line through it. To open a new copy of a tab right click on the tab bar and then select :menuselection:`Duplicate Tab`.
..image:: firefox-tab-context.png
To move a tab all the way to the left right click on the tab :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to start`. To move a tab all the way to the right right click on tab :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to end`. To move a tab to a new window right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Move Tab --> Move to new Window`. To pin a tab to have it open in Firefox every time you close and reopen Firefox right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Pin Tab`. To have a tab not be pinned anymore right click on the pinned tab and select :menuselection:`Unpin Tab`. To open a new private window press :kbd:`Control+Shift+P` or press the three horizontal lines and select :menuselection:`New Private Window`. If you want to bookmark a tab right click the tab and :menuselection:`Bookmark Tab`. To close tabs to the right of the current tab right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Close Multiple Tabs --> Close tabs to the right`. To close tabs to the left of the current tab :menuselection:` Close Multiple Tabs --> close tabs to the left`. To close all tabs but the one you opened on right click :menuselection:`Close Multiple Tabs --> Close Other Tabs`. To undo closing a tab right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Reopen Closed Tab`.
To search for a word in a webpage press :kbd:`Control+F` and then type what you want to search for in the searchbar that pops up. At the right of this bar will show :guilabel:`x of y matches` to see how many matches are on your search. To jump to the next result press the :guilabel:`Down arrow`. To Move to the previous result press the :guilabel:`Up arrow`. To see everything that matches the search result check the :guilabel:`Highlight All`. To have Firefox match the capitalization of searches check the :guilabel:`Match Case` checkbox. To have Firefox search to only match the entire word check the :guilabel:`Whole Words` checkbox.
Firefox offers to save passwords of websites with a popup when you enter in a password and press :guilabel:`Save`. This will have Firefox remember the password so you do not have to remember it. Firefox however stores these in your browser and you can access them from the three bars :menuselection:`Passwords`. To search what sites you have saved logins for type in the :guilabel:`Search Logins` bar at the top. On the left hand side bar lists each saved login for each site and to get to one login left click on the site. Once on a login click the :guilabel:`Copy` button to copy the password to login to a site. To view a password of what you have saved click the :guilabel:`eyeball` button which will show your saved passwords. To hide your password again press the :guilabel:`crossed out eyeball`. To stop storing a login in Firefox press the :guilabel:`Remove` button. To change a saved password you can press the :guilabel:`Edit` button.
@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ Customizing
If you want to view your Firefox preferences you can type about:preferences into the address bar or :menuselection:`Hamburger menu --> Settings`. To find something in settings search in the :guilabel:`Find in settings` box. The :guilabel:`General` tab has settings for opening Firefox after closing and the appearance of Firefox. To have your session restored each time you restart Firefox is to check the :guilabel:`Open previous windows and tabs` checkbox. To switch between which tabs you were recently using by pressing control and tab at the same time check the :guilabel:`Ctrl + Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order`. The tabs section has a checkbox to :guilabel:`Open links in new tabs instead of new windows` which is checked by default. The checkbox for :guilabel:`When you open a link, image or media in a new tab switch to it immediately` switches to new tabs when you open them. To confirm closing multiple tabs check the :guilabel:`Confirm before closing multiple tabs` checkbox. To not confirm when quitting by :kbd:`control + q` uncheck the :guilabel:`Confirm before quitting with ctrl+Q`.
To tell websites what theme to use use the themes under :guilabel:`Website appearance`. To use your system theme for Firefox check the :guilabel:`System theme` button. To switch to always using a light theme on Firefox press the :guilabel:`Light` button. To always use a dark theme for Firefox press the :guilabel:`Dark` button. To switch back to the default Firefox theme press the :guilabel:`Firefox theme` button. To change your default fonts and colors use the :guilabel:`Fonts and Colors` section. To change colors for Firefox press :guilabel:`Manage Colors` button. To select the default font choose :guilabel:`Default font` from the field. To select a different font size change the :guilabel:`Size` field. To change the default zoom change the :guilabel:`Default zoom` field. To only zoom the text check the :guilabel:`Zoom text only` checkbox. To choose where to download files change where to download in the :guilabel:`Save files to` field. To always ask to save files check the :guilabel:`Always ask you where to save files` checkbox. To toggle drm controlled content check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Play DRM-controlled content` checkbox.
To tell websites what theme to use use the themes under :guilabel:`Website appearance`. To use your system theme for Firefox check the :guilabel:`Automatic` button. To switch to always using a light theme on Firefox press the :guilabel:`Light` button. To always use a dark theme for Firefox press the :guilabel:`Dark` button. To switch back to the default Firefox theme press the :guilabel:`Firefox theme` button. To change your default fonts and colors use the :guilabel:`Fonts and Colors` section. To change colors for Firefox press :guilabel:`Manage Colors` button. To select the default font choose :guilabel:`Default font` from the field. To select a different font size change the :guilabel:`Size` field. To change the default zoom change the :guilabel:`Default zoom` field. To only zoom the text check the :guilabel:`Zoom text only` checkbox. To choose where to download files change where to download in the :guilabel:`Save files to` field. To always ask to save files check the :guilabel:`Always ask you where to save files` checkbox. To choose what program Firefox should use to open files use the options in Applications menu. To search for a particular file type type in the :guilabel:`Searchfile types or applications` field. To see which file type read the :guilabel:`Content Type` column. To chose what to do with this filetype change what you are doing in the :guilabel:`Action` column. To always save other files press the :guilabel:`Save files` button. To have Firefox ask what to do with other files press the :guilabel:`Ask whether to open or save files` button. To change To toggle DRM controlled content check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Play DRM-controlled content` checkbox.
To middle click and then scroll by moving the mouse check the :guilabel:`Use autoscrolling` checkbox. To turn off smooth scrolling in Firefox uncheck the :guilabel:`Use smooth scrolling` checkbox. To have Firefox always show scrollbars check the :guilabel:`Always show scrollbars` checkbox. To always use the cursor keys for navigation check the :guilabel:`Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages` checkbox. If you want to turn off picture in picture mode for videos uncheck the :guilabel:`Enable picture in picture video controls`.
@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ To change how Firefox deals with websites wanting permissions for Location, Came
Version
----------
Lubuntu currently ships with the latest version of Firefox, Firefox 111.
Lubuntu currently ships with the latest version of Firefox, Firefox 117.
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ To remove a torrent from the list of torrent files right click on it or :kbd:`De
To filter which torrents are shown on your list use the :guilabel:`Show` drop down menu. To only show active torrents from the :guilabel:`Show` drop down select :menuselection:`Active`. To only show torrents that are downloading from the :guilabel:`Show` menu select :menuselection:`Downloading`. To only show seeding torrents from the :guilabel:`Show` drop down select :menuselection:`Seeding`. To only show Paused torrents from the :guilabel:`Show` drop down select :menuselection:`Paused`. To show only Finished torrents from the :guilabel:`Show` menu select :menuselection:`Finished`. To only show torrents that are verifying from the :guilabel:`Show` drop down select :menuselection:`Verifying`. To only show torrents that are in an error state from the :guilabel:`Show` menu select :menuselection:`Error`. To go back to showing all torrents from the :guilabel:`Show` menu select :menuselection:`All`.
To pause a particular torrent left click on the torrent press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Pause`. To start the torrent again press :kbd:`Control + S` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Start`. To move a torrent :menuselection:`Torrent --> Set Location` to move where your torrent is. To verify your local data press :kbd:` Control + V` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Verify Local Data`.
To pause a particular torrent left click on the torrent press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Pause`. To start the torrent again press :kbd:`Control + S` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Start`. To move a torrent :menuselection:`Torrent --> Set Location` to move where your torrent is. To verify your local data press :kbd:` Control + V` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Verify Local Data`.
If you want have a move compact view :menuselection:`View --> Compact View` or press :kbd:`Alt + C`. To switch back out from compact view press the same thing again.
@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ from the command line to stop crashes at document recovery.
If you are about to close a document without saving it in LibreOffice a dialog will popup asking :guilabel:`Save changes to document before closing?`. If you do not want to save what you were working on press the :guilabel:`Don't Save` button. To not quit LibreOffice press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To Save the document to not lose your work press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
On non-English Lubuntu 22.04 installations there is a bug with Libreoffice not being localized see `here <https://discourse.lubuntu.me/t/using-a-language-other-than-english-heres-how-to-get-libreoffice-in-your-language/3269/>`_ for a workaround.
@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To sort your data like a bunch of names first select all the cells with the mous
To undo a selection press :kbd:`control +z` or press the button with the arrow looping around and pointing to the left. To redo an operation press :kbd:`Control +y` or the number looping to the right and exiting to the left.
To zoom to view a full page on your spreadsheet in the menu :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Entire Page`. To view the whole width of your page on the menu :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To zoom to a particular percentage :menuselection:`View --> Zoom` and select the percentage you want. Another way to change your zoom is the slider in the bottom right hand corner. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left.
To zoom to view a full page on your spreadsheet in the menu :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Entire Page`. To view the whole width of your page on the menu :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To zoom to a particular percentage :menuselection:`View --> Zoom` and select the percentage you want. Another way to change your zoom is the slider in the bottom right hand corner. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left. To see your current zoom is in the bottom right hand corner. To bring up a more zoom options right click and select which zoom you want.
..image:: libreoffice_calc.png
@ -51,13 +51,15 @@ To insert a hyperlink in LibreOffice Calc :menuselection:`Insert --> Hyperlink`
To make text bold in LibreOffice Calc press :kbd:`Control + B` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Bold`. To make text italic press :kbd:`Control + I` or :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Italic`. To have your text have a single underline :menuselection:`Format --> Text --> Single Underline`.
To align text in the center of the cells press :kbd:`Control +E` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Centered`. To align text in the cells to the right of the cell press :kbd:`Control +R` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Right`. To switch the text back to being on the left press :kbd:`Control +L` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Left`. To align text so that the edges of each cell all line up with being stretched in the center press :kbd:`Control + J` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Justified`. To align text to the top of the cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Top`. To center thee text vertically in the cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Center`. To align text to the bottom of a cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Bottom`.
To align text in the center of the cells press :kbd:`Control +E` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Centered`. To align text in the cells to the right of the cell press :kbd:`Control +R` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Right`. To switch the text back to being on the left press :kbd:`Control +L` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Left`. To align text so that the edges of each cell all line up with being stretched in the center press :kbd:`Control + J` or :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Justified`. To align text to the top of the cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Top`. To center thee text vertically in the cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Center`. To align text to the bottom of a cell :menuselection:`Format --> Align Text --> Bottom`.
To format your cells for a number with two decimal places press :kbd:`Control+Shift+1` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Number`. To format a number as a percent press :kbd:`Control+ Shift+ 5` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Percent`. To format a cell as currency press :kbd:`Control + Shift + 4` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Currency`. To format a cell as a date press :kbd:`Contorol+ Shift+ 3` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Date`. To format a cell as time :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Time`. To format the cell in scientific notation press :kbd:`Control + Shift + 2` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Scientific`. To switch your formatting back to the general default press :kbd:`Control+ Shift +6` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> General`. To add a thousands separator to your number :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Thousands Separator`.
To format your cells for a number with two decimal places press :kbd:`Control+Shift+1` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Number`. To format a number as a percent press :kbd:`Control+ Shift+ 5` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Percent`. To format a cell as currency press :kbd:`Control + Shift + 4` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Currency`. To format a cell as a date press :kbd:`Control+ Shift+ 3` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Date`. To format a cell as time :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Time`. To format the cell in scientific notation press :kbd:`Control + Shift + 2` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Scientific`. To switch your formatting back to the general default press :kbd:`Control+ Shift +6` or :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> General`. To add a thousands separator to your number :menuselection:`Format --> Number Format --> Thousands Separator`.
To toggle hiding the formula bar :menuselection:`View --> Formula Bar`. To toggle viewing the status bar at the bottom :menuselection:`View --> Status Bar`. To toggle showing the headers that show what each cell is like a4 :menuselection:`View --> View Headers`. To toggle viewing gridlines :menuselection:`View --> View Grid Lines`.
To add a new spreadsheet quickly at the end press the :guilabel:`+` button at the bottom. To switch between different sheets left click on the sheet name at the bottom bar. To delete a sheet you added right click on it :menuselection:` Delete Sheet` and then confirm you are deleting that sheet. To rename a sheet right click on the sheets name and :menuselection:`Rename Sheet`.
To add a new spreadsheet quickly at the end press the :guilabel:`+` button at the bottom. To switch between different sheets left click on the sheet name at the bottom bar. To delete a sheet you added right click on it :menuselection:` Delete Sheet` and then confirm you are deleting that sheet. To rename a sheet right click on the sheets name and :menuselection:`Rename Sheet`. To see which sheet you are on it will be underlinded at the bottom bar and also say how many sheets along the bottom bar.
To insert a comment press :kbd:`Control + Alt +C` or :menuselection:`Insert --> Comment`. To then type the comment in the yellow popup. To toggle viewing your comments :menuselection:`View --> Comments`.
To quit LibreOffice Calc press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ The :guilabel:`Chart Elements` tab controls labels and displaying legends on you
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with version 7.5.1 of LibreOffice Calc.
Lubuntu ships with version 7.5.6 of LibreOffice Calc.
LibreOffice Draw is the drawing portion of LibreOffice.
Usage
-----
To draw a line left click on the :guilabel:`single line` button on the toolbar on the left or :guilabel:`Shape --> Line`. Then click at one point where you want the line to start and move with the mouse to where you want it to end. To draw a rectangle left click on the :guilabel:`rectangle` button on the left bar or :guilabel:`Shape --> Rectangle`. Then click on one corner of the rectangle and then more the mouse to the other corner diagonally of where you want the rectangle. To draw an ellipse left click on the :guilabel:`ellipse` button on the left bar or :guilabel:`Shape --> Ellipse`. Then left click on one side of the ellipse and move the mouse to where you want the other side of the ellipse to end. At the end of drawing something it will be selected and you can move and resize it as you wish.
To switch to a selection tool left click on the :guilabel:`mouse cursor` image on the left bar. To move what you have selected left click and drag it to where you want it. To resize an item keeping its proportion left click on a corner of the boxes that show up and click and drag to the desired side. To squish or stretch while resizing something click on corner on the side and the click and drag to the desired size. To delete an selected part press :kbd:`delete` while you have it selected.
To draw an arrow click on the :guilabel:`Left Pointing Arrow` button on the left bar. To choose among many different arrows :menuselection:`Shape --> Insert --> Block Arrows`. To change which type of arrow click on the drop down and left click on the arrow to select that kind. Then left click where to put one end of the arrow and then move the mouse to the other end of the arrow. To draw a few different shapes click the :guilabel:`Shape` button on the left bar. To choose a different shape click on the drop down next to the shape. The click where you want the shape and move the mouse to choose how big to make the shape. More shapes can also be chosen from :menuselection:`Shape --> Insert --> Basic Shapes`.
To change the color of your line press the :guilabel:`lines, dots, and drops` dropdown menu to choose many different colors. To choose your color for things filled in press the dropdown :guilabel:`underlined bucket button` on the left bar. To switch to a color left click on it. To switch to a recently used color click on the color under :guilabel:`Recent`. To select a custom color click on :guilabel:`Custom color`.
To rotate an object select it and :menuselection:`Shape --> Rotate`, right click and select :menuselection:`Transformation --> Rotate`. Then left click on the corner to spin an object around. To change the axis of where you are rotating an object move the dot in the center to change the center of rotation.
To flip a shape vertically :menuselection:`Shape --> Flip --> Vertically` or right click :menuselection:`Flip --> Vertically`. To flip a shape horizontally :menuselection:`Shape --> Flip --> Horizontally` or right click :menuselection:`Flip --> Horizontally`.
To insert a textbox press :kbd:`F2`, press the button :guilabel:`with a T in a box`, or :guilabel:`Insert --> Text box`. Drag the text box into what shape you want it. Then type the text you want in the text box.
..image:: mainlodrawwindow.png
To save your drawing press :kbd:`Control+s`, press the :guilabel:`Floppy disk` button, or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To save your file as a separate name press :kbd:`Control+ shift + s` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To open a file press :kbd:`Control +O`, the :guilabel:`Folder` button, or :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To save your file in a different format press the :guilabel:`rectangle with the rightward pointing arrow` or :guilabel:`File --> Export`. To export the file into a PDF directly press the button with the :guilabel:`black rectangle and a bent corner on a piece of paper` or :guilabel:`File --> Export As --> Export Directly as PDF`.
To undo if you make a mistake press :kbd:`Control + Z`, press :guilabel:`the u shaped arrow pointing to the left` button, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. If you want to redo something you undid press :kbd:`Control+ Y`, press :guilabel:`the u shaped arrow pointing to the right` button, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Redo`.
To cut or copy something first select it. Then to copy press :kbd:`Control+C` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`. To cut press :kbd:`Control+ X` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`. To paste press :kbd:`Control+ V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`.
To toggle showing a grid press the :guilabel:`Grid` button on the toolbar or :guilabel:`View --> Grid and Helplines --> Display Grid`. To bring the grid to the front of the drawing :menuselection:`View --> Grid and Helplines --> Grid to Front`.
To zoom in and out there is a zoom bar on the bottom right. To zoom in move the zoom bar towards the :guilabel:`+`. To zoom out move the zoom bar towards the :guilabel:`-`. The current zoom is displayed to the right of the zoom bar. To zoom to see the entire page :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Entire Page`. To zoom to the width of the page :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To return to your previous level of zoom :menuselection:` View --> Zoom --> Zoom Previous`. On the bottom right hand corner there is a bar to adjust the zoom. In the right of this bar shows the current zoom. Move the bar to the right to zoom and to the left to zoom out. To set the zoom back to your default view press the :guilabel:`four arrows in different directions` button. To choose to switch your current zoom right click on your current zoom and select a new zoom.
On the left there is a sidebar that shows your a summary of each page of a drawing. To add a new page right click on the page sidebar and select :menuselection:`New Page` or :menuselection:`Page --> New Page`. To switch between pages left click on the page you want to switch to on the left hand side. To delete a page right click on the page sidebar and select :menuselection:`Delete Page`. To duplicate your page right click on the page on the sidebar and select :menuselection:`Duplicate Page`. To rename a page right click on the sidebar and select :menuselection:`Rename Page`.
To toggle showing rulers in LibreOffice Draw press :kbd:`Control+ Shift + R`, :menuselection:`View --> Rulers`, or right click and select :menuselection:`Rulers`.
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with version 7.5.6 of LibreOffice Draw.
How to Launch
-------------
To launch LibreOffice Draw :menuselection:`Office --> LibreOffice Draw` or run
LibreOffice Impress is the program to present presentations on Lubuntu.
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ To move a text box around you can left click on the text box and drag it to the
To insert the number of your slide :menuselection:`Insert --> Slide Number`.
To change the zoom of you presentation :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Zoom` to bring up a window to manage your zoom. If you just want to zoom to fit the page width :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To change your zoom to 100 percent :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> 100%`. In the bottom right corner there is a slider for controlling zoom. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left.
To change the zoom of you presentation :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Zoom` to bring up a window to manage your zoom. If you just want to zoom to fit the page width :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To change your zoom to 100 percent :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> 100%`. In the bottom right corner there is a slider for controlling zoom. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left. To view your current zoom look at the bottom right hand corner. To quickly choose another zoom level right click on the current zoom.
To move a slide down :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide Down`. To move a slide up :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide Up`. To move a slide to the start :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide to start`. To move a slide to the end :menuselection:`Slide --> Move --> Slide to end`.
@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ To view your slides right next to each other :menuselection:`View --> Slide Sort
To change your view to grayscale :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Grayscale`. To view your presentation in black and white :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Black and White`. To switch back to color view :menuselection:`View --> Color/Grayscale --> Color`.
To insert a comment into a presentation press :kbd:`Control + Alt +C` or :menuselection:`Insert --> Comments`. Then type your comment in the yellow note. To toggle viewing comments :menuselection:`View --> Comments`. To view just one comment simply left click on the area left click on the comment.
To quit LibreOffice impress press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
Screenshot
@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ To bring up custom settings for your settings :menuselection:`Slide Show --> Sli
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with version 7.5.1 of LibreOffice Impress.
Lubuntu ships with version 7.5.6 of LibreOffice Impress.
LibreOffice Math is the default application for typesetting equations on Lubuntu.
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Screenshot
Usage
------
To save your formula you have written in LibreOffice math press :kbd:`Control +S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To open a file press :kbd:`Control +O` or :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To print your formula press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Print`. To view your printer settings :menuselection:`File --> Printer settings`. To save a file as a different name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To view your recent files :menuselection:`File --> Recent Documents`.
To save your formula you have written in LibreOffice math press :kbd:`Control +S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save`. To open a file press :kbd:`Control +O` or :menuselection:`File --> Open`. To print your formula press :kbd:`Control +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Print`. To view your printer settings :menuselection:`File --> Printer settings`. To save a file as a different name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To export your formula as a PDF file :menuselection:`File --> Export as PDF`. To view your recent files :menuselection:`File --> Recent Documents`.
..image:: math-save.png
@ -17,19 +17,21 @@ To paste text into LibreOffice math press :kbd:`Control +V`, right click :menuse
To undo changes in LibreOffice math press :kbd:`Control +Z` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To redo a change you have undone press :kbd:`Control +Y` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Redo`.
The left hand side has many symbols you can use for say set relations and other operators. To change which groups of symbols you are currently using change the menu to the top of the sidebar with symbols on the left. If the symbol usually has a variable or operand on on a side or something it will have a box to that side. To toggle hiding this sidebar check/uncheck :menuselection:`View --> Elements`. To temporarily collapse a sidebar click the arrows pointing towards the edge of the window. To expand the windows again press the arrow to go back towards the outside. To insert even more symbols :menuselection:`Tools --> Symbols`.
The right hand side has many symbols you can use for say set relations and other operators. To change which groups of symbols you are currently using change the menu to the top of the sidebar with symbols on the right. If the symbol usually has a variable or operand on on a side or something it will have a box to that side. To view a description of the symbol simply mouseover the symbol. To toggle hiding this sidebar check/uncheck :menuselection:`View --> Elements`. To temporarily collapse a sidebar click the arrows pointing towards the edge of the window. To expand the windows again press the arrow to go back towards the outside. To insert even more symbols :menuselection:`Tools --> Symbols`.
To type into a formula the bottom part of the window has what is inserted into the formula. You can also insert many operators or brackets by right clicking and then selecting the symbol.
To change the fonts of your formulas :menuselection:`Format --> Fonts` which brings up a window for fonts for different contexts. To change your font size :menuselection:`Format --> Font sizes`. To bring up a menu to change your alignment :menuselection:`Format --> Alignment`. To align text to the left press the :guilabel:`Left` button. To center text press the :guilabel:`Centered` button. To change alignment to the right press the :guilabel:`Right` button.
To refresh the display afterwards press :kbd:`F9` or :menuselection:`View --> Update`.
To change zoom :menuselection:`View --> Zoom` and select the zoom you want. In the bottom right hand corner there is a zoom slider. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left.
To change the fonts of your formulas :menuselection:`Format --> Fonts` which brings up a window for fonts for different contexts. To change your font size :menuselection:`Format --> Font sizes`. To bring up a menu to change your alignment :menuselection:`Format --> Alignment`. To change the spacing between lines and characters :menuselection:`Format --> Spacing`. To align text to the left press the :guilabel:`Left` button. To center text press the :guilabel:`Centered` button. To change alignment to the right press the :guilabel:`Right` button.
To change zoom :menuselection:`View --> Zoom` and select the zoom you want. In the bottom right hand corner there is a zoom slider. To zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left. To see your current zoom is on the bottom right hand corner.
To quit LibreOffice Math press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with Version 7.5.1 of LibreOffice Math.
Lubuntu ships with Version 7.5.6 of LibreOffice Math.
LibreOffice Writer is the default word processing application on Lubuntu.
@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ To select all text in the document press :kbd:`control + A` or :menuselection:`E
To have a view of the document with no margins shown like on a webpage :menuselection:`View --> Web` or To get back to the original view :menuselection:`View --> Menu`. To toggle a vertical scrollbar :menuselection:`View --> Scrollbars --> Vertical Scroll bar`. To have a horizontal scrollbar :menuselection:`View --> Scrollbars --> Horizontal Scroll bar`.
To toggle your view of rulers press :kbd:`Control + Shift +R` or :menuselection:`View --> Rulers --> Rulers`. To only toggle showing a vertical ruler :menuselection:`View --> Rulers --> Vertical Rulers`. To toggle seeing formatting marks press :kbd:`Control + F10` or :menuselection:`View --> Formatting Marks`. To toggle making LibreOffice Writer press :kbd:`Control + Shift + J` or :menuselection:`View --> Fullscreen`.
To toggle your view of rulers press :kbd:`Control + Shift +R` or :menuselection:`View --> Rulers --> Rulers`. To only toggle showing a vertical ruler :menuselection:`View --> Rulers --> Vertical Rulers`. To toggle seeing formatting marks press :kbd:`Control + F10` or :menuselection:`View --> Formatting Marks`. To toggle making LibreOffice Writer press :kbd:`Control + Shift + J` or :menuselection:`View --> Fullscreen`.
To zoom for the entire page to be visible :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Entire Page`. To zoom so you can see the width of the page and everything is bigger :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To zoom in a bit more and not see the margins on the page :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Optimal View`. To zoom to 100 percent zoom :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> 100%`. Another way to change zoom is there is a zoom slider in the bottom right hand corner to increase zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left.
To zoom for the entire page to be visible :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Entire Page`. To zoom so you can see the width of the page and everything is bigger :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Page Width`. To zoom in a bit more and not see the margins on the page :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> Optimal View`. To zoom to 100 percent zoom :menuselection:`View --> Zoom --> 100%`. Another way to change zoom is there is a zoom slider in the bottom right hand corner to increase zoom in move the slider to the right and to zoom out move the slider to the left. To see your current zoom is shown in the bottom right hand corner. Right clicking on the current zoom brings up a menu to quickly switch to different zoom levels.
To insert a watermark on the background of the page :menuselection:`Format --> Watermark`. To change what the watermark says input that into the :guilabel:`Text` field. To change the font of the watermark change the :guilabel:`Font` field. To change the angle from horizontal text use the :guilabel:`Angle` field in degrees. To change your how transparent the water mark is change the :guilabel:`Transparency` has 100 as entirely clear and 0 as entirely opaque. To change the color of the watermark use the :guilabel:`Color` drop down pop up menu.
@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ To add a column break to the next column press :kbd:`Control+Shift+Enter` or :me
Comments
--------
To add a comment to a file with LibreOffice Writer press :kbd:`Control +Alt +C`, right click :menuselection:`Insert Comment`, or :menuselection:`Insert --> Comment`. To add text on the comment click in the yellow area and type in your comment. To delete a comment press the downward pointed arrow in the yellow comment and select :menuselection:`Delete Comment`. To get back in the body of the document click in the white part towards the left of the document. To read when a comment was made look at the bottom of the comment in yellow.
To add a comment to a file with LibreOffice Writer press :kbd:`Control +Alt +C`, right click :menuselection:`Insert Comment`, or :menuselection:`Insert --> Comment`. To add text on the comment click in the yellow area and type in your comment. To delete a comment press the downward pointed arrow in the yellow comment and select :menuselection:`Delete Comment`. To get back in the body of the document click in the white part towards the left of the document. To read when a comment was made look at the bottom of the comment in yellow. To toggle showing comments :menuselection:`View --> Comments`.
..image:: comments.png
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------
To insert a table :menuselection:`Table --> Insert Table` and a table dialog window will popup. To change the number of columns change the :guilabel:`Columns` field. To change the number of rows change the :guilabel:`Rows` field. To toggle showing a heading check the :guilabel:`Heading` checkbox. To view a different styles for your table are under the :guilabel:`Style` menu and you can see a preview to the right of the menu. To input text into a part of the table simply left click over that part of the table. To move to another part of the table with the arrow key with the direction you want to go.
..image:: table_insterting.png
..image:: table_inserting.png
To add a row above your current row :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Rows Above`. To add a row below the current row :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Rows Below`. To add a column before the current one :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Columns Before`. To add a column after the current one :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Columns After`. To add multiple rows or columns :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Rows` or :menuselection:`Table --> Insert --> Column`. To switch how many of multiple rows or columns change the :guilabel:`Number` field. To switch to adding rows or columns above or below press the :guilabel:`Below Selection` button. To actually add the rows or columns press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To delete a row :menuselection:`Table --> Delete --> Rows`. To delete a column :menuselection:`Table --> Delete --> Columns`. To delete the whole table :menuselection:`Table --> Delete --> Table`.
@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ To see statistics on your document use the :guilabel:`Statistics` tab. To see ho
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with LibreOffice Writer version 7.5.1
Lubuntu ships with LibreOffice Writer version 7.5.6
To open a PDF file use :menuselection:`File --> Open` or press :kbd:`Control + O` on the keyboard. If you have a PDF open use :menuselection:`File --> Open in new tab` from the menu, click the Open in new tab button or press :kbd:`Control + T`. To refresh a PDF click the Refresh button, :menuselection:`File --> Refresh`, or press :kbd:`F5` just like most web browsers. To switch between tabs on the keyboard you can press control :kbd:`control + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Next Tab` to go the next tab or :kbd:`control + shift + tab` or :menuselection:`Tabs --> Previous Tab` to cycle through your tabs in the opposite direction. At the bottom of the tab menu will be a list of all your tabs you have open with the title of each document. To close the tab press the red X button on the tab or press :kbd:`Control +W`. To close all tabs on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control + Shift +W`. To restore the most recently closed tabs press :kbd:`Alt+Shift+W` or :menuselection:`Restore most recently closed tab`. To view a menu with your recently closed tab :menuselection:`Tabs --> Recently Closed` and select the file you want. To see a list of all your tabs in a menu they are at the bottom of the :menuselection:`Tabs` menu.
If you want a second copy of a PDF file open right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open copy in new tab`. If you want a copy of the current PDF on the tab and select :menuselection:`Open copy in new window`. To open your file manager in the current directory right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open containing folder`. To one pdf file on the left and another on the right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Split view horizontally` and then select the pdf you want to open beside the other tab. To have one pdf file on top of another right click and select :menuselection:`Split view vertically` and select which pdf you want one of top of the other. To switch between which pdf you are able to change pages of simply move the mouse over that pdf. To close go back to only one pdf file per tab right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Close current view`.
If you want a second copy of a PDF file open right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open copy in new tab`. If you want a copy of the current PDF on the tab and select :menuselection:`Open copy in new window`. To open your file manager in the current directory right click on the tab and :menuselection:`Open containing folder`. To one PDF file on the left and another on the right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Split view horizontally` and then select the PDF you want to open beside the other tab. To have one PDF file on top of another right click and select :menuselection:`Split view vertically` and select which PDF you want one of top of the other. To switch between which PDF you are able to change pages of simply move the mouse over that PDF. To close go back to only one PDF file per tab right click on the tab and select :menuselection:`Close current view`.
To close all tabs right click on the tab bar and :menuselection:`Close all tabs`. To Close all tabs but that one you right click on right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs but this one`. To close all tabs to the right of the one you right click right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs to right`. To close all tabs to the left right click on a tab and :menuselection:`Close all tabs to left`. To reorder your tabs left click and drag the tab where you want it in the order.
@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ If you want to view a particular page select the box (e.g. page 1/3) in towards
To select text or an image from qpdfview press :kbd:`control+c` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy to clipboard`. Then the cursor will turn into a crosshair and you will be able to expand a box to select either text or an image and a menu to select copying the text, selecting the text, copying the image, or saving the image to file. Another way to copy text is to press :kbd:`Shift + Left Click`.
To save your PDF file is to :menuselection:`File --> Save` or you can press :kbd:`Control + s`. You can save the file with a different name with :menuselection:`File --> Save as`. To save a copy of the document click :menuselection:`File --> Save a copy`. If the next time you want to open a pdf to a specific page as first page right click :menuselection:`Set first page`. :menuselection:` If you want to quit qpdfview press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
To save your PDF file is to :menuselection:`File --> Save` or you can press :kbd:`Control + s`. You can save the file with a different name with :menuselection:`File --> Save as`. To save a copy of the document click :menuselection:`File --> Save a copy`. If the next time you want to open a PDF to a specific page as first page right click :menuselection:`Set first page`. :menuselection:` If you want to quit qpdfview press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
To view both the bottom of one page and the top of another page press :kbd:`Control+7` or :menuselection:`View --> Continous`. To view two pages at once like if you want to see a two page spread of an illustration in a PDF of a book press :kbd:`Control + 6` or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages`. To get your view back to normal press :kbd:`Control +6` again or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages` again. To view the first page as a seperate title page and then two pages side by side press :kbd:`Control+5` or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages with title page`. To toggle the view of three pages at a time press :kbd:`Control +4` or :menuselection:`View --> Multiple pages`. To view right to left languages on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control +Shift +R` or :menuselection:`View --> Right to left`. To view the fonts embedded in the PDF :menuselection:`View --> Fonts`.
To view both the bottom of one page and the top of another page press :kbd:`Control+7` or :menuselection:`View --> Continuous`. To view two pages at once like if you want to see a two page spread of an illustration in a PDF of a book press :kbd:`Control + 6` or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages`. To get your view back to normal press :kbd:`Control +6` again or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages` again. To view the first page as a separate title page and then two pages side by side press :kbd:`Control+5` or :menuselection:`View --> Two pages with title page`. To toggle the view of three pages at a time press :kbd:`Control +4` or :menuselection:`View --> Multiple pages`. To view right to left languages on qpdfview press :kbd:`Control +Shift +R` or :menuselection:`View --> Right to left`. To view the fonts embedded in the PDF :menuselection:`View --> Fonts`.
To search through your PDF file you can press :kbd:`control + f` or from the menu :menuselection:`Edit --> Search`. You will get taken to the results and will appear highlighted in yellow to see through the results you can press the down arrow, right click :menuselection:`Find next`, or press :kbd:`F3` to see results farther in the document and press the upward pointed arrow button, right click :menuselection:`Find previous`, or press :kbd:`Shift +F3` to see results towards the start of the document. To exit the search dialog press :kbd:`Escape`, right click :menuselection:`Cancel search`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cancel search`. If you want searches to match case check the :guilabel:`Match case` checkbox. To match entire words check the :guilabel:`Whole words` checkbox. To highlight all matches of words check the :guilabel:`Highlight all` checkbox. To exit the search press the button that looks like an octagon.
To search through your PDF file you can press :kbd:`control + f` or from the menu :menuselection:`Edit --> Search`. You will get taken to the results and will appear highlighted in yellow to see through the results you can press the down arrow, right click :menuselection:`Find next`, or press :kbd:`F3` to see results farther in the document and press the upward pointed arrow button, right click :menuselection:`Find previous`, or press :kbd:`Shift +F3` to see results towards the start of the document. To exit the search dialog press :kbd:`Escape`, the :guilabel:`Octagon button`, right click :menuselection:`Cancel search`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cancel search`. If you want searches to match case check the :guilabel:`Match case` checkbox. To match entire words check the :guilabel:`Whole words` checkbox. To highlight all matches of words check the :guilabel:`Highlight all` checkbox.
..image:: qpdfview-search-bar.png
@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ To make an annotation press :kbd:`Control +A` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Add an
To select page width in zoom in qpdfview is a drop down menu with page width to show the width of the page on qpdfview, :menuselection:`View --> Fit to page width`, or press :kbd:`Control +9`. To view the whole page on qpdfview in this drop down menu select whole page, :menuselection:`View --> fit to page size`, or press :kbd:`Control + 8`. To return to the original zoom press :kbd:`Control + 0` or :menuselection:`View --> Original size`. To zoom in is press the magnifying glass with a + in it or press :kbd:`Control + +` or :menuselection:`View --> Zoom in`. To zoom out press the magnifying glass button with a - in it or press :kbd:`Control + -` or :menuselection:`View --> Zoom out`. To rotate the file to the left is press :kbd:`Control + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`View --> Rotate Left`. To rotate the file to the right is press :kbd:`Control + Right arrow` or :menuselection:`View --> Rotate Right`. Another way to rotate is to hold :kbd:`Shift` and then use the mousewheel. Another way to zoom with the scrollwheel is to hold :kbd:`Control` and zoom with the mousewheel.
To view a list of all tabs you have open you can select them by the title of the pdf by the bottom of the :guilabel:`Tabs` menu.
To view a list of all tabs you have open you can select them by the title of the PDF by the bottom of the :guilabel:`Tabs` menu.
If you have a particularly long PDF file you might want to make a bookmark to find a specific thing easily. To create a bookmark press :kbd:`control +b` or :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Add Bookmark` and give the bookmark a memorable title and description so you can find it in this document again easily. If you later want to remove the bookmark go :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Remove bookmark` or press :kbd:`control+ shift+ B`.
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To create a new archive press :menuselection:`File --> New` or press :kbd:`Contr
To navigate to a folder inside of an archive double click on it in the center of the window or double click on the left side pane. To move back up in a directory double click on the folder :guilabel:`..`. To select all files press :kbd:`Control + A` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Select All`.
To reload the view of the archive press :kbd:`F5` or :menuselection:`View --> Reload`. To view the whole directory tree press :kbd:`Control+ Shift +Down arrow` or :menuselection:`View --> Expand`. To view just the top level of directory tree press :kbd:`Control + Shift + Up arrow` or :menuselection:`View --> Collapse`. To search for files press :kbd:`Control +F` or :menuselection:`View --> Filter`. Type what you want to search for in the textbox at the bottom. To hide searching press :kbd:`Control+F` or :menuselection:`View --> Filter` again.
To reload the view of the archive press :kbd:`F5` or :menuselection:`View --> Reload`. To view the whole directory tree press :kbd:`Control+ Shift + E` or :menuselection:`View --> Expand`. To view just the top level of directory tree press :kbd:`Control + Shift + C` or :menuselection:`View --> Collapse`. To search for files press :kbd:`Control +F` or :menuselection:`View --> Filter`. Type what you want to search for in the textbox at the bottom. To hide searching press :kbd:`Control+F` or :menuselection:`View --> Filter` again.
..image:: lxqt-archiver.png
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ To close LXQt File Archiver press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with version 0.7.0 of LXQt File Archiver.
Lubuntu ships with version 0.8.0 of LXQt File Archiver.
Featherpad is Lubuntu's default lightweight text editor.
FeatherPad is Lubuntu's default lightweight text editor.
It supports:
- Tabs
@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ It supports:
Usage
------
To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign, press :kbd:`Control+N`, or :menuselection:`File --> New`. If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o`. To open your recently modified files :menuselection:`File --> Recently modified`. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk, :menuselection:`File --> Save`, or press :kbd:`control +s`. To save a file with a different file name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To show your To reload a file if something else has changed that file in Featherpad press the arrow that loops back on itself to reload the page, :kbd:`Control +Shift + R`, the button that looks like a browser refresh button, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an :guilabel:`*` will show in the tab bar if you have unsaved changes.
To open a new file press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a plus sign, press :kbd:`Control+N`, or :menuselection:`File --> New`. If you wish to open a text file press the button that looks like a folder, :menuselection:`File --> Open`, or press :kbd:`control + o`. To open your recently modified files :menuselection:`File --> Recently modified`. To save your file after typing in the main part of the window press the button that looks like a floppy disk, :menuselection:`File --> Save`, or press :kbd:`control +s`. To save a file with a different file name press :kbd:`Control+Shift+S` or :menuselection:`File --> Save As`. To show your To reload a file if something else has changed that file in FeatherPad press the arrow that loops back on itself to reload the page, :kbd:`Control +Shift + R`, the button that looks like a browser refresh button, or :menuselection:`File --> Reload`. If you have unsaved changes to a file an :guilabel:`*` will show in the tab bar if you have unsaved changes.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word processor. If you are programming with Featherpad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting. To toggle syntax highlighting press :kbd:`Control+Shift+H` or :menuselection:`Options --> Syntax Highlighting`. To view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers` and do the same thing to turn it off. The line numbers will show the current line number in yellow. To enable word wrap press :kbd:`Control +W` or :menuselection:`Options --> Wrap Lines` and then press the same thing again to turn word wrapping off. To automatically indent lines press :kbd:`Control +I` or :menuselection:`Options --> Auto-Indentation`. To toggle document properties press :kbd:`Control + Shift +D` or :menuselection:`File --> Document Properties`.
To type things into your text file the main part of the window similar to a word processor. If you are programming with FeatherPad the file extension will probably automatically select the correct syntax highlighting. To toggle syntax highlighting press :kbd:`Control+Shift+H` or :menuselection:`Options --> Syntax Highlighting`. To view line numbers of the file press :kbd:`control +l` or :menuselection:`Options --> Line Numbers` and do the same thing to turn it off. The line numbers will show the current line number in yellow. To enable word wrap press :kbd:`Control +W` or :menuselection:`Options --> Wrap Lines` and then press the same thing again to turn word wrapping off. To automatically indent lines press :kbd:`Control +I` or :menuselection:`Options --> Auto-Indentation`. To toggle document properties press :kbd:`Control + Shift +D` or :menuselection:`File --> Document Properties`.
..image:: featherpad.png
:width:80%
To delete the text to the start of a word press :kbd:`Control+ Backspace`. To delete to the end of a word press :kbd:`Control + Delete`. To delete to the end of the line press :kbd:`Control+ K`. To move a line up press :kbd:`Control+ Shift + Up`. To move a line down press :kbd:`Control Shift + Down`. To select one word double click the left mouse button. To select a whole line triple click the left mouse button.
To open a new tab and empty text file press the button with a piece of paper with a plus symbol on it, or press :kbd:`Control + N`. If you wish to close a tab press the red x button. To switch between tabs click on the tab is not the close button. To switch to the next tab press :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Next Tab`. Another way to open a new document in a new tab double click to the right of all open tabs. To switch to the previous tab press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Previous Tab`. To close a tab press the :guilabel:`X` button. To move a tab into a new window press :kbd:`Control + T` or :menuselection:`File --> Detach Tab`. To open a side pane that replaces the tab bar press :kbd:`Control +Alt +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Side-Pane`. If have so many tabs they don't all fit in the window press the right and left arrows on the tab bar to move the tab bar that way or use the mousewheel to move the visible tabs in the tab bar. To move to the last text file you had visited press :kbd:`F1` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Active Tab`. To change to your last tab press :kbd:`Alt+ Up arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Tab`. To change to your first tab press :kbd:`Alt+ Down arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> First Tab`.
To open a new tab and empty text file press the button with a piece of paper with a plus symbol on it, or press :kbd:`Control + N`. If you wish to close a tab press the red x button. To switch between tabs click on the tab is not the close button. To switch to the next tab press :kbd:`Alt + Right arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Next Tab`. Another way to open a new document in a new tab double click to the right of all open tabs. To switch to the previous tab press :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Previous Tab`. To close a tab press the :guilabel:`X` button. To move a tab into a new window press :kbd:`Control + T` or :menuselection:`File --> Detach Tab`. To open a side pane that replaces the tab bar press :kbd:`Control +Alt +P` or :menuselection:`File --> Side-Pane`. To search through all of your tabs type in :guilabel:`Filter`. If have so many tabs they don't all fit in the window press the right and left arrows on the tab bar to move the tab bar that way or use the mousewheel to move the visible tabs in the tab bar. To move to the last text file you had visited press :kbd:`F1` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Active Tab`. To change to your last tab press :kbd:`Alt+ Up arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> Last Tab`. To change to your first tab press :kbd:`Alt+ Down arrow` or :menuselection:`File --> First Tab`.
..image:: featherpad-sidebar.png
If you have multiple copies of the same file open in Featherpad it will be open read only and shown in yellow. If you want to edit the file even though you have it open you will need to press :kbd:`Control+Shift+E`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Edit`, or press the button that looks like a pencil to actually edit the file. You should be careful as the file may not have the contents you expect when editing it in two tabs or editors.
If you have multiple copies of the same file open in FeatherPad it will be open read only and shown in yellow. If you want to edit the file even though you have it open you will need to press :kbd:`Control+Shift+E`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Edit`, or press the button that looks like a pencil to actually edit the file. You should be careful as the file may not have the contents you expect when editing it in two tabs or editors.
To make text in Featherpad bigger press :kbd:`Control+ +` or hold :kbd:`Control` and move the mousewheel up. To make text in Featherpad smaller press :kbd:`Control+ -` or hold :kbd:`Control` and move the mousewheel down. To reset the zoom press :kbd:`Control+ 0`.
To make text in FeatherPad bigger press :kbd:`Control+ +` or hold :kbd:`Control` and move the mousewheel up. To make text in FeatherPad smaller press :kbd:`Control+ -` or hold :kbd:`Control` and move the mousewheel down. To reset the zoom press :kbd:`Control+ 0`.
If you want to close all tabs to the left right click on the tab bar :menuselection:`Close Previous Tabs`. To close all tabs to the right right click on the tab bar :menuselection:`Close Next Tabs`. To only leave open the tab you right clicked on right click and select :menuselection:`Close Other Tabs`. To copy the file name right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Copy File Name`. To copy the path to the file you have open right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Copy File Path`. To reorder your tabs left click and drag the tab to where you want it. To open the folder the file is in a fire manager right click and select :menuselection:`Open Containing Folder`.
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ If you want to close all tabs to the left right click on the tab bar :menuselect
If you make a mistake and want to undo it press :kbd:`control + z`, right click :menuselection:`Undo`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`, or press the button that looks like a curved arrow pointing towards the left. To redo a change you have undone press the button with a curved arrow pointing towards the right, right click :menuselection:`Redo`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Redo`, or press :kbd:`Control +Shift +Z`. To input a number of spaces equal to a tab press :kbd:`Control +Tab`.
To select all text in the text file press :kbd:`Control +A`, right click :menuselection:`Select All`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Select All`. To copy text from Featherpad press :kbd:`Control +C`, right click :menuselection:`Copy`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`. To paste text press :kbd:`Control+ V`, right click :menuselection:`Paste` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`. To Cut text press :kbd:`Control+X`, right click :menuselection:`Cut`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`. If you have text selected you can delete it by pressing :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Delete`. To paste in the date and time press :kbd:`Control + Shift +V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste Date and Time`. To go to the end of the current line in the editor press the :kbd:`End` key. To move to the start of the current line press the :kbd:`Home` key. To convert tabs to spaces :menuselection:`Edit --> Tabs to spaces` or right click and select :menuselection:`Tabs to spaces`.
To select all text in the text file press :kbd:`Control +A`, right click :menuselection:`Select All`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Select All`. To copy text from FeatherPad press :kbd:`Control +C`, right click :menuselection:`Copy`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`. To paste text press :kbd:`Control+ V`, right click :menuselection:`Paste` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`. To Cut text press :kbd:`Control+X`, right click :menuselection:`Cut`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`. If you have text selected you can delete it by pressing :kbd:`Delete` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Delete`. To paste in the date and time press :kbd:`Control + Shift +V` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste Date and Time`. To go to the end of the current line in the editor press the :kbd:`End` key. To move to the start of the current line press the :kbd:`Home` key. To convert tabs to spaces :menuselection:`Edit --> Tabs to spaces` or right click and select :menuselection:`Tabs to spaces`.
To search your text file press :kbd:`Control + f`, the magnifying glass button, or :menuselection:`Search --> Find` from the menu. Then in the bar on the bottom search for the text you want. Press the down arrow to move to the next result and the up arrow to move for the previous result in the text file. To not make the search case sensitive press the :guilabel:`Aa` button or press :kbd:`F5`. To only match whole words press the :guilabel:`...` button or press :kbd:`F6`. To use a regular express press the :guilabel:`Rx` button or press :kbd:`F7`. To make the search not case sensitive, whole word, or use a regular expression press the same button to turn that off.
@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ To jump to a particular line in a file press :kbd:`control +j` or :menuselection
..image:: featherpad-jump.png
To find and replace text press :kbd:`control +r`, the button with a magnifying glass and a pencil, or :menuselection:`Search --> Replace`. Type the text you want to Find in the find field and type what you want to put in with the Replace with field and then press enter to finish the finding and replacing through the whole file. To replace the next instance press :kbd:`f8` or the downward arrow. To replace the previous instance press :kbd:`F9` or the upward pointing arrow. To replace all press :kbd:`F10` or the double pointed arrow button.
To find and replace text press :kbd:`control +r`, the button with a magnifying glass and a pencil, or :menuselection:`Search --> Replace`. Type the text you want to Find in the find field and type what you want to put in with the Replace with field and then press enter to finish the finding and replacing through the whole file. To replace the next instance press :kbd:`f8` or the downward arrow. To replace the previous instance press :kbd:`F9` or the upward pointing arrow. To replace all press :kbd:`F10` or the double pointed arrow button. To close find and replace press :kbd:`Control +r ` again or press the :guilabel:`x` button.
..image:: featherpad-find-replace.png
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ To change what font you want select :menuselection:`Options --> Font` to change
To save a file with a different encoding use the :menuselection:`Options --> Encoding` submenu. To save with the current encoding :menuselection:`File --> Save with Encoding`.
At the bottom of the window of Featherpad the :guilabel:`Encoding` shows what encoding your file will be saved with. If Featherpad is highlighting a syntax you can see what it is with :guilabel:`Syntax`. To see how many lines the text file has read the :guilabel:`Lines` field at the bottom. To view how many characters you currently have selected view :guilabel:`Sel. Chars` at the bottom. To view how many words are in your text file view :guilabel:`Words`. If this is not a number press the refresh icon to count how many words.
At the bottom of the window of FeatherPad the :guilabel:`Encoding` shows what encoding your file will be saved with. If FeatherPad is highlighting a syntax you can see what it is with :guilabel:`Syntax`. To see how many lines the text file has read the :guilabel:`Lines` field at the bottom. To view how many characters you currently have selected view :guilabel:`Sel. Chars` at the bottom. To view how many words are in your text file view :guilabel:`Words`. If this is not a number press the refresh icon to count how many words.
To make the text all lowercase first select it with the mouse press then :kbd:`Control + Shift +L`, :menuselection:`To Lower Case`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> To Lowercase`. To make the text all uppercase select it first then press :kbd:`Control + Shift +U`, right click :menuselection:`To Uppercase`, or :menuselection:`Edit --> To Uppercase`. To capitalize the first letter of each word select the text and :menuselection:`Edit --> To Start Case` or right click :menuselection:` To Start Case`. To alphabetize your lines first select it then :menuselection:`Edit --> Sort Lines`. To sort the opposite way first select the lines then :menuselection:`Edit --> Sort Lines Reversely`.
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ To print a text :menuselection:`File --> Print` or press :kbd:`control + p`. To
..image:: featherpad-print.png
To run an executable script press :kbd:`Control+E`. To stop running the executable you ran press press :kbd:`Control + Alt +E`. To quit Featherpad press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
To run an executable script press :kbd:`Control+E`. To stop running the executable you ran press press :kbd:`Control + Alt +E`. To quit FeatherPad press :kbd:`Control+Q`.
Spellcheck
----------
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ To open a spell check window press :kbd:`F2` or :menuselection:`Edit --> Check S
..image:: Featherpad-spellcheck.png
To view what words you have added to your dictionary :menuselection:`Edit --> User Dictionary`. To get spellcheck to work the first time you will need to select a langauge to run on :guilabel:`Hunspell dictionary path` on the :guilabel:`Text` tab of Featherpad prefrences.
To view what words you have added to your dictionary :menuselection:`Edit --> User Dictionary`. To get spellcheck to work the first time you will need to select a language to run on :guilabel:`Hunspell dictionary path` on the :guilabel:`Text` tab of FeatherPad preferences.
Saving Sessions
---------------
@ -86,25 +86,25 @@ To open all the files if you work on several together in a session press :kbd:`C
Customizing
------------
To view the preferences for Featherpad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on how Featherpad handles the window use the :guilabel:`Window` tab. To have Featherpad be the same size as when you last closed it check the :guilabel:`Remember window size on Closing` checkbox. If you choose for Featherpad not to remember size you can change :guilabel:`Start with this size` field for height and width to start Featherpad. To have Featherpad appear on the same position it was when Featherpad was closed check the :guilabel:`Remember window position on closing` checkbox. To start with the side-pane on Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with side-pane mode`. To hide the toolbar you can press the :guilabel:`Do not show toolbar` checkbox. To not show the menubar by default check the :guilabel:`Do not show menubar` checkbox. To turn of keyboard shortcuts with the :kbd:`Alt` keys for navigating menus check the :guilabel:`Disable menubar accelarators` checkbox. To use your system icons when possible check the :guilabel:`Use system icons when possible` checkbox. To have the searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` checkbox. To have the same search history across all tabs use the :guilabel:`Use a shared search history` checkbox. To show where your cursor is on the statusbar at the bottom check the :guilabel:`Show cursor position on status bar`.
To view the preferences for FeatherPad press :kbd:`control +Shift +P` or :menuselection:`Options --> Preferences`. To change settings on how FeatherPad handles the window use the :guilabel:`Window` tab. To have FeatherPad be the same size as when you last closed it check the :guilabel:`Remember window size on Closing` checkbox. If you choose for FeatherPad not to remember size you can change :guilabel:`Start with this size` field for height and width to start FeatherPad. To have FeatherPad appear on the same position it was when FeatherPad was closed check the :guilabel:`Remember window position on closing` checkbox. To start with the side-pane on FeatherPad check the :guilabel:`Start with side-pane mode`. To hide the toolbar you can press the :guilabel:`Do not show toolbar` checkbox. To not show the menubar by default check the :guilabel:`Do not show menubar` checkbox. To turn of keyboard shortcuts with the :kbd:`Alt` keys for navigating menus check the :guilabel:`Disable menubar accelarators` checkbox. To use your system icons when possible check the :guilabel:`Use system icons when possible` checkbox. To have the searchbar hidden by default check the :guilabel:`Hide search bar by default` checkbox. To have the same search history across all tabs use the :guilabel:`Use a shared search history` checkbox. To show where your cursor is on the statusbar at the bottom check the :guilabel:`Show cursor position on status bar`.
The :guilabel:`Tab position` menu moves where the tab around on the screen. To hide the tabbar with only one tab check the :guilabel:`Do not show a single tab` checkbox. To have the window close after closing the last tab check the :guilabel:`Close window on closing its last tab`. To have Featherpad open a new window when you are on a different virtual desktop check the :guilabel:`Always open in separate windows` checkbox. The checkbox :guilabel:`Native file dialog` uses the systems file dialog to integrate with the system.
The :guilabel:`Tab position` menu moves where the tab around on the screen. To hide the tabbar with only one tab check the :guilabel:`Do not show a single tab` checkbox. To have the window close after closing the last tab check the :guilabel:`Close window on closing its last tab`. To have FeatherPad open a new window when you are on a different virtual desktop check the :guilabel:`Always open in separate windows` checkbox. The checkbox :guilabel:`Native file dialog` uses the systems file dialog to integrate with the system.
..image:: featherpadpreferences.png
To change preferences on how text is displayed choose the :guilabel:`Text` Tab. To have Featherpad remember what font you want press the :guilabel:`Remember Font` checkbox.To have your Featherpad wrap lines if your line is too long by default check the :guilabel:`Wrap lines by default` checkbox. To have Featherpad automatically indent new lines by default check the :guilabel:`Auto-indent by default` checkbox. To have Featherpad automatically insert closing brackets check the :guilabel:`Auto-bracket` checkbox. To have Featherpad replace triple periods and double hyphens with other characters representing the same thing check the :guilabel:`Replace triple periods and double hyphens while typing` checkbox. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Always show line numbers` always shows line numbers.
To change preferences on how text is displayed choose the :guilabel:`Text` Tab. To have FeatherPad remember what font you want press the :guilabel:`Remember Font` checkbox.To have your FeatherPad wrap lines if your line is too long by default check the :guilabel:`Wrap lines by default` checkbox. To have FeatherPad automatically indent new lines by default check the :guilabel:`Auto-indent by default` checkbox. To have FeatherPad automatically insert closing brackets check the :guilabel:`Auto-bracket` checkbox. To have FeatherPad replace triple periods and double hyphens with other characters representing the same thing check the :guilabel:`Replace triple periods and double hyphens while typing` checkbox. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Always show line numbers` always shows line numbers.
When you select text if you want it to be highlighted check the :guilabel:`Selection highlighting` checkbox. If you do not want Featherpad to highlight syntax by default uncheck the :guilabel:`Highlight syntax by default` checkbox. If you want to change the be able to change the syntax highlight check the checkbox for :guilabel:`Support Syntax override`. To have Featherpad not highlight overly large text files change the :guilabel:`Never highlight syntax for files >` field. To have Featherpad show a dot for whitespace check the :guilabel:`Show whitespaces` checkbox. To show formatting marks when there is a line and paragraph ends check the :guilabel:`Also who line and document ends` checkbox. To show To have a dark color scheme for Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Dark Color Scheme` checkbox. To change exactly how dark the value of this color is change the :guilabel:`Background color value` field. After changing the dark theme settings you will need to restart Featherpad.
When you select text if you want it to be highlighted check the :guilabel:`Selection highlighting` checkbox. If you do not want FeatherPad to highlight syntax by default uncheck the :guilabel:`Highlight syntax by default` checkbox. If you want to change the be able to change the syntax highlight check the checkbox for :guilabel:`Support Syntax override`. To have FeatherPad not highlight overly large text files change the :guilabel:`Never highlight syntax for files >` field. To have FeatherPad show a dot for whitespace check the :guilabel:`Show whitespaces` checkbox. To show formatting marks when there is a line and paragraph ends check the :guilabel:`Also who line and document ends` checkbox. To show To have a dark color scheme for FeatherPad check the :guilabel:`Dark Color Scheme` checkbox. To change exactly how dark the value of this color is change the :guilabel:`Background color value` field. After changing the dark theme settings you will need to restart FeatherPad.
To change how Featherpad will show dates type how you want the date in the :guilabel:`Date and time format` field. The field for :guilabel:`Text tab size` is how wide to make the tab character. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Ensure an empty last line on saving` leaves a blank line whenever you save your document. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Remove trailing spaces on Saving` removes whitespace at the end of lines that is not needed. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Thick text Cursor` makes the text cursor wider so it much easier to see. To have your scrolling have inertia to keep scrolling the faster you scroll check the :guilabel:`Inertial scrolling with mouse wheel` checkbox. To change where Featherpad looks for a dictionary for spell checking change the :guilabel:`Hunspell dictionary path` field. To start spell checking from your current text cursor check the :guilabel:`Start spell checking from text cursor` checkbox.
To change how FeatherPad will show dates type how you want the date in the :guilabel:`Date and time format` field. The field for :guilabel:`Text tab size` is how wide to make the tab character. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Ensure an empty last line on saving` leaves a blank line whenever you save your document. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Remove trailing spaces on Saving` removes whitespace at the end of lines that is not needed. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Thick text Cursor` makes the text cursor wider so it much easier to see. To have your scrolling have inertia to keep scrolling the faster you scroll check the :guilabel:`Inertial scrolling with mouse wheel` checkbox. To change where FeatherPad looks for a dictionary for spell checking change the :guilabel:`Hunspell dictionary path` field. To start spell checking from your current text cursor check the :guilabel:`Start spell checking from text cursor` checkbox.
..image:: featherpad-text-pref.png
To modify changes to your files from the preferences dialog on :guilabel:`Files` tab. The :guilabel:`Number of recent files` field lets you change how many files show in recent files. The set of radio buttons for either :guilabel:`Show recently modified files` or :guilabel:`Show recently opened files` for recent files in the menu. To clear your list of recent files :menuselection:`File --> Recently Modified --> Clear`. If you want to reopen the files you had last time the next time you open Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. To have Featherpad open with the files you had open last time check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. If you want Featherpad to run executable scripts check the :guilabel:`Run executable scripts` checkbox. If you want your executable commands to start with something such as an interpreter type the command in the :guilabel:`Start with this command` field. If you want to autosave files check the :guilabel:`Save changes to files every` checkbox and then enter how often you want your files to be automatically saved. If you do not want to be able to open non text files in Featherpad check the :guilabel:`Do not permit opening of non-text files` checkbox. To paste the path of the copied files into Featherpad instead of the file themselves check the :guilabel:`Paste Paths instead of files` checkbox.
To modify changes to your files from the preferences dialog on :guilabel:`Files` tab. The :guilabel:`Number of recent files` field lets you change how many files show in recent files. The set of radio buttons for either :guilabel:`Show recently modified files` or :guilabel:`Show recently opened files` for recent files in the menu. To clear your list of recent files :menuselection:`File --> Recently Modified --> Clear`. If you want to reopen the files you had last time the next time you open FeatherPad check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. To have FeatherPad open with the files you had open last time check the :guilabel:`Start with files of last window`. If you want FeatherPad to run executable scripts check the :guilabel:`Run executable scripts` checkbox. If you want your executable commands to start with something such as an interpreter type the command in the :guilabel:`Start with this command` field. If you want to autosave files check the :guilabel:`Save changes to files every` checkbox and then enter how often you want your files to be automatically saved. If you do not want to be able to open non text files in FeatherPad check the :guilabel:`Do not permit opening of non-text files` checkbox. To paste the path of the copied files into FeatherPad instead of the file themselves check the :guilabel:`Paste Paths instead of files` checkbox.
..image:: featherpad-files-pref.png
To view all keyboard shortcuts of Featherpad switch to the :guilabel:`Shortcuts` tab. The :guilabel:`Action` column is what the shortcut does and the :guilabel:`Shortcut` column is the keyboard shortcut to change that shortcut. To change a shortcut double click on the shortcut column and press what you want the shortcut to become. If you changed a shortcut you can change it back to the default by pressing the :guilabel:`Default` button.
To view all keyboard shortcuts of FeatherPad switch to the :guilabel:`Shortcuts` tab. The :guilabel:`Action` column is what the shortcut does and the :guilabel:`Shortcut` column is the keyboard shortcut to change that shortcut. To change a shortcut double click on the shortcut column and press what you want the shortcut to become. If you changed a shortcut you can change it back to the default by pressing the :guilabel:`Default` button.
..image:: featherpad-shortcuts.png
@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ To change what colors you use in syntax highlighting use the :guilabel:`Syntax C
Version
-------
Lubuntu ships with version 1.3.3 of Featherpad.
Lubuntu ships with version 1.3.5 of FeatherPad.
How to Launch
-------------
To launch Featherpad from the menu go to :menuselection:`Accessories --> Featherpad` or run
To launch FeatherPad from the menu go to :menuselection:`Accessories --> FeatherPad` or run
..code::
featherpad
from the command line. The icon for Featherpad looks like a blue circle for with a pencil on it.
from the command line. The icon for FeatherPad looks like a blue circle for with a pencil on it.
To do simple arithmetic click the number buttons or type them on your keyboard and then press the sign for addition, multiplication, subtraction, or division. You can also type in the numbers and press :guilabel:`+` for addition, :guilabel:`-` for subtraction, :guilabel:`x` for multiplication and the division symbol for division. To view the answer press the button that is an :guilabel:`=`. To enter a percetnetage press :kbd:`%` or left click :guilabel:`%`. To view a summary of each button you can mouse over to get a verbal description of the button. If you make a mistake entering in a number you can press the :kbd:`Backspace` key.
To do simple arithmetic click the number buttons or type them on your keyboard and then press the sign for addition, multiplication, subtraction, or division. You can also type in the numbers and press :guilabel:`+` for addition, :guilabel:`-` for subtraction, :guilabel:`x` for multiplication and the division symbol for division. To view the answer press the button that is an :guilabel:`=`. To enter a percentage press :kbd:`%` or left click :guilabel:`%`. To view a summary of each button you can mouse over to get a verbal description of the button. If you make a mistake entering in a number you can press the :kbd:`Backspace` key.
..image:: Kcalc.png
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ To store a value in memory press the :guilabel:`M+` Button. To retrieve a value
Numerical System mode
---------------------
To switch the calculator into number system mode :menuselection:`Settings --> Numeral System Mode`. The numerical system mode lets you change your numerical base instead of say the default base 10. To switch to a binary calculations click the :guilabel:`Bin` radio button. To switch the Octal or base 8 format click the :guilabel:`Oct` radio button. To switch to a hexadecimal format or base 16 format click the :guilabel:`Hexadecimal` radio button. For numbers greater than 10 for hexadecimal press the :guilabel:`A`-:guilabel:`F` buttons standing in for numbers 10-15 in base 10. When you are in number that are not part of a numerical base the button will get grayed out. To switch back to decimal or base 10 press the :guilabel:`Dec` radio button.
To switch the calculator into number system mode :menuselection:`Settings --> Numeral System Mode`. The numerical system mode lets you change your numerical base instead of say the default base 10. To switch to a binary calculations click the :guilabel:`Bin` radio button. To switch the Octal or base 8 format click the :guilabel:`Oct` radio button. To switch to a hexadecimal format or base 16 format click the :guilabel:`Hexadecimal` radio button. For numbers greater than 10 for hexadecimal press the :guilabel:`A`-:guilabel:`F` buttons standing in for numbers 10-15 in base 10. When you are in number that are not part of a numerical base the button will get grayed out. To switch back to decimal or base 10 press the :guilabel:`Dec` radio button.
..image:: kcalcnummode.png
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To customize your shortcuts for KCalc :menuselection:`Settings --> Keyboard Shor
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ To view your settings for subtitles and on screen display choose the :guilabel:`
..image:: vlc-subtitle-pref.png
To change settings with codecs choose the :guilabel:`Input/codecs` tab. To change your settings for hardware-accelerated decoding use the :guilabel:`Hardware-accelerated decoding` which you can choose a specific kind of decoding. To choose to seek faster than more precisely check the :guilabel:`Fast seek` option. To the quality of video VLC encodes change :guilabel:`x264 preset and tuning selection` which faster recording taking less resources but being less quality. To change your default optical device the drop down menu next to :guilabel:`Default optical device` to change your default optical device. To choose where save things you record with VLC change type where you want in :guilabel:`Record directory or filename` or press the :guilabel:`Browse` button. To change your caching policy depending on your network latency use the :guilabel:`Default caching policy` drop down menu. If you use an http proxy you can set it in :guilabel:`HTTP proxy URL`.
To change settings with codecs choose the :guilabel:`Input/codecs` tab. To change your settings for hardware-accelerated decoding use the :guilabel:`Hardware-accelerated decoding` which you can choose a specific kind of decoding. To choose to seek faster than more precisely check the :guilabel:`Fast seek` option. To the quality of video VLC encodes change :guilabel:`x264 preset and tuning selection` which faster recording taking less resources but being less quality. To change your default optical device the drop down menu next to :guilabel:`Default optical device` to change your default optical device. To choose where save things you record with VLC change type where you want in :guilabel:`Record directory or filename` or press the :guilabel:`Browse` button. To change your caching policy depending on your network latency use the :guilabel:`Default caching policy` drop down menu. If you use an HTTP proxy you can set it in :guilabel:`HTTP proxy URL`.
@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ To change how your process are sorted press :kbd:`F6` which will bring up your o
Customizing
-----------
:kbd:`F2` brings about a customizable settings on htop.
:kbd:`F2` brings about a customizable settings on htop. To close settings press :kbd:`F10`.
The :guilabel:`Display Options` has option for different ways to display in htop. To toggle an option on press :kbd:`Spacebar`. The :guilabel:`Colors` tab brings up different color schemes for htop. To select a different color scheme press the :kbd:`Up arrow` or :kbd:`Down arrow` keys. To select a new color scheme press the :kbd:`Spacebar` key.
The :guilabel:`Display Options` has option for different ways to display in htop. To move between options press :kbd:`Up Arrow` or :kbd:`Down Arrow`. To toggle an option on press :kbd:`Spacebar`. The :guilabel:`Colors` tab brings up different color schemes for htop. To select a different color scheme press the :kbd:`Up arrow` or :kbd:`Down arrow` keys. To select a new color scheme press the :kbd:`Spacebar` key.
@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ To use the drop down function of QTerminal once launched press :kbd:`F12` to hav
..image:: qterminal-drop.png
To rename a tab press :kbd:`Alt+Shift+S` or right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Rename session` and then press the :guilabel:`OK` button in the popup. To change the color of the tab :menuselection:`Change title color` menuselection. You can also close a tab by right clicking on it and select :menuselection:`Close session`.
To rename a tab press :kbd:`Alt+Shift+S` or right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Rename session` and then press the :guilabel:`OK` button in the popup. To change the color of the tab :menuselection:`Change title color` menuselection. You can also close a tab by right clicking on it and select :menuselection:`Close session`. To view your history in a separate program you set in preferences :menuselection:`Actions --> Handle history`.
Customizing
-----------
@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The field :guilabel:`Application transparency` gives you the percent transparent
To apply these changes to see how they appear on QTerminal press the :guilabel:`Apply` button. If you like your new customized terminal layout press the :guilabel:`OK` button or if you wish to cancel your changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
The :guilabel:`Behavior` tab changes history, pasting, and different kinds of emulation. To stop bracketed paste mode on pasting multiple lines check the :guilabel:`Forcefully disable bracketed paste mode` checkbox. The :guilabel:`History size (in lines)` lets you save only that many lines of history. The button for :guilabel:`Unlimited history` will save an unlimited amount of history. To change where you are viewing the terminal when you paste change the :guilabel:`Action after paste` menu. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Confirm multiline paste` brings up a confirmation for pasting multiple lines. The checkbox :guilabel:`Trim trailing newlines in pasted text` checkbox removes excess newlines in pasting text from the end of what you paste. To not close tabs by middle clicking uncheck the :guilabel:`Close tab on middle-click` checkbox. The :guilabel:`Ask for confirmation when closing` pops up a confirmation dialog when you close QTerminal. The checkbox :guilabel:`Save position when closing` saves the position when closing QTerminal. To save where QTerminal is on the screen check the :guilabel:`Save Position when closing` checkbox. To have QTerminal be the same size window check the :guilabel:`Save Size when closing`. The :guilabel:`Open new terminals in current working directory` checkbox open new terminals in the last working directory you were on. To Open new tabs to the right of the current tab check the :guilabel:`Open new tab to the right of the active tab` checkbox.
The :guilabel:`Behavior` tab changes history, pasting, and different kinds of emulation. To stop bracketed paste mode on pasting multiple lines check the :guilabel:`Forcefully disable bracketed paste mode` checkbox. The :guilabel:`History size (in lines)` lets you save only that many lines of scrollback. The button for :guilabel:`Unlimited history` will save an unlimited amount of scrollback. To change where you are viewing the terminal when you paste change the :guilabel:`Action after paste` menu. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Confirm multiline paste` brings up a confirmation for pasting multiple lines. The checkbox :guilabel:`Trim trailing newlines in pasted text` checkbox removes excess newlines in pasting text from the end of what you paste. To not close tabs by middle clicking uncheck the :guilabel:`Close tab on middle-click` checkbox. The :guilabel:`Ask for confirmation when closing` pops up a confirmation dialog when you close QTerminal. The checkbox :guilabel:`Save position when closing` saves the position when closing QTerminal. To save where QTerminal is on the screen check the :guilabel:`Save Position when closing` checkbox. To have QTerminal be the same size window check the :guilabel:`Save Size when closing`. The :guilabel:`Open new terminals in current working directory` checkbox open new terminals in the last working directory you were on. To Open new tabs to the right of the current tab check the :guilabel:`Open new tab to the right of the active tab` checkbox. To set a command to open your scrollback in another program enter it in :guilabel:`Handle history command`.
..image:: qterminal-pref-behavior.png
@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ The :guilabel:`Dropdown` tab shows effects on the appearance for the drop down s
..image:: qterminal-drop-pref.png
The :guilabel:`Bookmark` tab has settings for a sidebar to quickly change directories in the terminal. To enable this sidebar check the :guilabel:`Enable bookmarks` checkbox.
The :guilabel:`Bookmarks` tab has settings for a sidebar to quickly change directories in the terminal. To enable this sidebar check the :guilabel:`Enable bookmarks` checkbox.
@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ qps is the graphical task manager included with Lubuntu. It is useful to close n
Usage
------
To see your memory usage in qps look at the bar that says :guilabel:`MEM`. The bar for :guilabel:`CPU` usage shows CPU usage with a bar graph with usage with a bar graph for CPU usage. The third column :guilabel:`SWAP` shows how much swap is used or if you don't have a swap space view it will say :guilabel:`NOSWAP`. The :guilabel:`Uptime` in the top bar shows how long your computer has been running. A blue bar showing file input output shows graph in blue. Above this there is a green graph that shows your CPU usage as a graph. To find more info on your CPU usage Memory or Swap usage simply mouseover that display and more info will show. To show when a program was started with the :guilabel:`START` column. To have a view of process ID of each process use the :guilabel:`PID` column. The column :guilabel:`COMMAND LINE` shows what command line starts the process. To show which user the process is running on is in the :guilabel:`USER` column.
To see your memory usage in qps look at the bar that says :guilabel:`MEM`. The bar for :guilabel:`CPU` usage shows CPU usage with a bar graph with usage with a bar graph for CPU usage. The third column :guilabel:`SWAP` shows how much swap is used or if you don't have a swap space view it will say :guilabel:`NOSWAP`. The :guilabel:`Uptime` in the top bar shows how long your computer has been running. A blue bar showing file input output shows graph in blue. Above this there is a green graph that shows your CPU usage as a graph. To see your load average view the load average in the top right corner. To show when a program was started with the :guilabel:`START` column. To have a view of process ID of each process use the :guilabel:`PID` column. The column :guilabel:`COMMAND LINE` shows what command line starts the process. To show which user the process is running on is in the :guilabel:`USER` column.
On the top bar of qps you can get a lot more detailed information if mouseover a field. To get a detailed view on system vs user CPU usage mouseover the :guilabel:`CPU` field. To see detailed info on how much of your ram is used to cache and buffers and by programs mouseover the :guilabel:`MEM` field. To view numerically how much swap is used mouseover the :guilabel:`Swap` field. To view info on how long each measurement is taken for a load average mouseover the load average in the top right hand corner. To see what processes are taking up CPU usage mouseover the green line graph. To see what processes are reading or writing at a time mouseover the blue graph.
To search for a particular process type in the :guilabel:`Filter` field.
@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ You can see your disk usage for each partition graphically with the bars at the
On the side pane to the left you can switch between each different drive on the left with the name of each device. Another way to switch which device you are managing partitions on use :menuselection:`Device --> Select Current Device`.
To delete a partition left click on a partition to select it press :kbd:`Delete`, :menuselection:`Partition --> Delete`, or right click and select :menuselection:`Delete`. To add a new partition in unallocated space press :kbd:`Control+N` or :menuselection:`Partition --> New`. To view statistical information on a partition select the partition :menuselection:`Partition --> Properties` or right click on that partition :menuselection:`Properties`. To resize or move a partition press :kbd:`Control+R`, :menuselection:`Partition --> Resize/Move`, or right click on the partition and select :menuselection:`Resize/Move`. On the bottom of the window a list of :guilabel:`Pending Operations` to be applied to your drives. To undo an unwanted pending operation right click on the operation and select :menuselection:`Undo` or press :kbd:`Control+z`. If you want to delete a partition on a hard drive and overwrite the data on that partition :menuselection:`Partition --> Shred` or :kbd:`Shift+Delete`. However shredding solid state drives is not recommended as it may not fully scrub the data and may marginally wear out your drive.
To delete a partition left click on a partition to select it press :kbd:`Delete`, :menuselection:`Partition --> Delete`, or right click and select :menuselection:`Delete`. To add a new partition in unallocated space press :kbd:`Control+N` or :menuselection:`Partition --> New`. To view statistical information on a partition select the partition :menuselection:`Partition --> Properties` or right click on that partition :menuselection:`Properties`. To resize or move a partition press :kbd:`Control+R`, :menuselection:`Partition --> Resize/Move`, or right click on the partition and select :menuselection:`Resize/Move`. Once you change the size choose the :guilabel:`Size` field.
On the bottom of the window a list of :guilabel:`Pending Operations` to be applied to your drives. To undo an unwanted pending operation right click on the operation and select :menuselection:`Undo` or press :kbd:`Control+z`. If you want to delete a partition on a hard drive and overwrite the data on that partition :menuselection:`Partition --> Shred` or :kbd:`Shift+Delete`. However shredding solid state drives is not recommended as it may not fully scrub the data and may marginally wear out your drive.
To change your partitions you will need to apply your changes later press the :guilabel:`Apply` button or :menuselection:`Edit --> Apply`. After pressing Apply a dialog will come up asking you to confirm and check this is what you want to do and then press :guilabel:`Apply Pending Operations` to apply these changes. To go back from this point press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To undo your your changes to your partitions press :kbd:`Control+Z`, the :guilabel:`Undo` button, or :menuselection:`Edit --> Undo`. To clear your operations that have yet to been applied :menuselection:`Edit --> Clear` or right click on pending operations :menuselection:`Clear` and then use the dialog to confirm.
@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ If you have say a new solid state drive that is not formatted you first need to
To change a mount point of a drive internally for your machine to have it start mounted access to it always :menuselection:`Partition --> Edit Mount Point` or :menuselection:`Edit Mount Point`. This will popup a new window to choose the path where to mount this partition enter it in the :guilabel:`Path` field. Below there are many :guilabel:`Options` for how to mount things. To actually cause this to be mounted press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To cancel mounting this partition press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. Once this happens you will get a dialog asking if you really want to do this as it changes the file in /etc/fstab. To really go through with changing this press the :guilabel:`Save changes` button. To not save these changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. After you have done this you can right click on this drive and select :guilabel:`Mount` to mount it immediately. Once saved in /etc/fstab your drive will be saved and mounted at this point every time. However if you want to edit a mount point you will need to unmount the partition first and you can do this from right clicking and selecting :guilabel:`Unmount`.
To view information of a partition on your drive double click on it. On the top a bar code on the top shows how full the partition is. To see what kind of file system it is in the :guilabel:`File system` field. To see a label on your filesystem look at the :guilabel:`Label` field. To see where that partition is mounted is in the :guilabel:`Mount point` field. To see what partition type you use in the :guilabel:`Partition type` field. To see the size of the partition is in the :guilabel:`Size` field. To see the available size read the :guilabel:`Available` field. To see how much is used of your partition see the :guilabel:`Used` label.
To view information of a partition on your drive double click on it or :menuselection:`Device --> Properties`. On the top a bar code on the top shows how full the partition is. To see what kind of file system it is in the :guilabel:`File system` field. To see a label on your filesystem look at the :guilabel:`Label` field. To see where that partition is mounted is in the :guilabel:`Mount point` field. To see what partition type you use in the :guilabel:`Partition type` field. To see the size of the partition is in the :guilabel:`Size` field. To see the available size read the :guilabel:`Available` field. To see how much is used of your partition see the :guilabel:`Used` label.
..image:: kde-partition-partionstats.png
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Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 22.12.3 of KDE Partition Manager.
Lubuntu ships with version 23.07.90 of KDE Partition Manager.
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..image:: lxqt-power-battery.png
The field :guilabel:`Enable Battery Watcher` Watches the battery on your system. The field :guilabel:`When Power is low then:` lets you choose what to do when your batter is low. The :guilabel:`Warning` field provides a duration to show a warning for low power. To change the level for low level of battery change the :guilabel:`Level is low at` field. To toggle showing and icon check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show icon` checkbox. To change the icon used for battery change the :guilabel:`Icon` drop down. If you are using a virtual machine or desktop without a battery and get annoyed that notification saying no battery at first login simply uncheck the :guilabel:`Enable Battery Watcher` checkbox. To see what your battery will look like it is under the text :guilabel:`Preview` text in the bottom of the screen. To show what the battery would look like at different charges change the :guilabel:`Label` slider.
The field :guilabel:`Enable Battery Watcher` Watches the battery on your system. The field :guilabel:`When Power is low then:` lets you choose what to do when your batter is low. The :guilabel:`Warning` field provides a duration to show a warning for low power. To change the level for low level of battery change the :guilabel:`Level is low at` field. To toggle showing and icon check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show icon` checkbox. To change the icon used for battery change the :guilabel:`Icon` drop down. If you are using a virtual machine or desktop without a battery and get annoyed that notification saying no battery at first login simply uncheck the :guilabel:`Enable Battery Watcher` checkbox. To see what your battery will look like it is under the text :guilabel:`Preview` text in the bottom of the screen. To show what the battery would look like at different charges change the :guilabel:`Level` slider.
The :guilabel:`Lid` tab manages settings for when you close your laptop lid. The lid watcher lets you choose to suspend or shut off your computer when the lid is closed on battery or on AC. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Enable Lid Watcher` enables actions to be taken when the laptop lid is closed and of course uncheck means it won't take any action. The :guilabel:`On Battery` field changes what action to take when your laptop is powered by the battery. The :guilabel:`On AC` is changes what action to take when your laptop lid is closed and it is plugged into power.
..image:: lidwatcher.png
..image:: lidwatcher.png
The Checkbox :guilabel:`When using external monitor` Allows you to have different settings when your laptop for closing the lid if you are plugged in to an external monitor. The fields :guilabel:`On Battery` and :guilabel:`On AC` function as above just different settings when plugged into an external monitor.
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ To reset your changes press the :guilabel:`Reset` button. To close Power Managem
Version
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Lubuntu ships with version 1.2.0 of Power Management.
Lubuntu ships with version 1.3.0 of Power Management.
