@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ To toggle showing checkboxes in front of each chat right click on a server or ch
To state you are taking an action in IRC you can type :kbd:`/me` at the start of you typing to have say \*nick does something. To change your nickname on IRC type :kbd:`/nick newname` to change you name to newname.
To leave all servers and disconnect press the :guilabel:`Disconnect` button in the top toolbar. If you have multiple servers configured to disconnect from one press the downward pointed arrow and select the server you want to disconnect from. To connect to the servers again press the :guilabel:`Connect` button. To connect to a specific server press the downward pointing arrow and select the server you want to connect to.
To leave all servers and disconnect press the :guilabel:`Disconnect` button in the top toolbar. If you have multiple servers configured to disconnect from one press the downward pointed arrow and select the server you want to disconnect from. To connect to the servers again press the :guilabel:`Connect` button. To connect to a specific server press the downward pointing arrow and select the server you want to connect to.
To switch between multiple channels left click on the channels on the left hand side. If a different channel has has new text in it the channel name will appear in blue. If a channel has a green name a user has joined of left. You also can switch between multiple channels with :kbd:`Alt + up arrow` to move up or :kbd:`Alt + Down arrow` to move down. To go to the next active chat press :kbd:`Alt + Right` or to go to the previous active chat :kbd:`Alt + Left`. To jump to a hot chat press :kbd:`Meta +A`.
To switch between multiple channels left click on the channels on the left hand side. If a different channel has has new text in it the channel name will appear in blue. If a channel has a green name a user has joined of left. You also can switch between multiple channels with :kbd:`Alt + up arrow` to move up or :kbd:`Alt + Down arrow` to move down. To go to the next active chat press :kbd:`Alt + Right` or to go to the previous active chat :kbd:`Alt + Left`. To jump to a hot chat press :kbd:`Meta +A`.
In Quassel if someone says your name you are said to be highlighted which in Quassel will make a sound and in a goldenrod color over the line of text with your name on it. The notification will also be shown on your desktop if you are in another window. Also at midnight Quassel will tell you when midnight and the date of the new day.
@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ If you want to enable automatically spell checking your input right click on the
To zoom in to get to your chat more right click and select :menuselection:`Zoom In`. To zoom out in Quassel press :kbd:`Control+-` or right click and select :menuselection:`Zoom Out`. To go back to your original size right click Quassel and select :menuselection:`Actual Size`.
To use SASL authentication to autologin to an account no matter which nickname you want to use :menuselection:`File --> Networks --> Configure networks` to bring up a network configuration dialog. Click on the autoidentify tab and press the checkbox for :guilabel:`Use SASL Authentication`. Enter your username on the IRC network in the :guilabel:`Account` text field. Input your password into the :guilabel:`Password` field so that you know how to auto identify. You can also autoidentify without using SASL by clicking the Top checkbox. Nickserv is a sensible default for what the services is but it may be different on different servers and put your password in where you autoidentify.
To use SASL authentication to autologin to an account no matter which nickname you want to use :menuselection:`File --> Networks --> Configure networks` to bring up a network configuration dialog. Click on the autoidentify tab and press the checkbox for :guilabel:`Use SASL Authentication`. Enter your username on the IRC network in the :guilabel:`Account` text field. Input your password into the :guilabel:`Password` field so that you know how to auto identify. You can also autoidentify without using SASL by clicking the Top checkbox. Nickserv is a sensible default for what the services is but it may be different on different servers and put your password in where you autoidentify.
If you want to have settings for automatic reconnecting :menuselection:`File --> Network --> Configure network` and select the :guilabel:`Connection` tab. The checkbox :guilabel:`Automatic Reconnect` will automatically rejoin chats if you get disconnected. The :guilabel:`Wait` field shows how long to between the retries between each try. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Rejoin all channels after reconnect` lets you rejoin all of your channels without having to manual rejoin each. The :guilabel:`Number of retries` is how many times to retry to connect before stopping. To have an unlimited number of retries click the :guilabel:`Unlimited` number of checkboxes.
If you want to have settings for automatic reconnecting :menuselection:`File --> Network --> Configure network` and select the :guilabel:`Connection` tab. The checkbox :guilabel:`Automatic Reconnect` will automatically rejoin chats if you get disconnected. The :guilabel:`Wait` field shows how long to between the retries between each try. The checkbox for :guilabel:`Rejoin all channels after reconnect` lets you rejoin all of your channels without having to manual rejoin each. The :guilabel:`Number of retries` is how many times to retry to connect before stopping. To have an unlimited number of retries click the :guilabel:`Unlimited` number of checkboxes.
..image:: quassel_irc.png
To ignore a really annoying user you can on the nicks bar on the right hand side right click on the user :menuselection:`Ignore` and then select how to ignore that user. If you realize you want to talk to them again Right click the same username and uncheck the checkbox for the ignore rule you created.
To ignore a really annoying user you can on the nicks bar on the right hand side right click on the user :menuselection:`Ignore` and then select how to ignore that user. If you realize you want to talk to them again Right click the same username and uncheck the checkbox for the ignore rule you created.
To type a message to an entire channel type into the bar at the bottom and press enter. To complete typing someone's nickname press the :kbd:`Tab` key to complete their name. To paste text into the channel such as a link press :kbd:`Control + V` or right click :menuselection:`Paste`. If you see a hyperlink in chat you can left click on the link to open in your webbrowser or you can copy the link by right clicking on it and :menuselection:`Copy Link Address`.
To type a message to an entire channel type into the bar at the bottom and press enter. To complete typing someone's nickname press the :kbd:`Tab` key to complete their name. To paste text into the channel such as a link press :kbd:`Control + V` or right click :menuselection:`Paste`. If you see a hyperlink in chat you can left click on the link to open in your webbrowser or you can copy the link by right clicking on it and :menuselection:`Copy Link Address`.
To close the list of nicknames or channels press the X button or :menuselection:`View --> Nicks`. To reopen the view of nicks :menuselection:`View --> Nicks`. To close the list of all chats press the X button to close a list of all channel and private messages you are in. To reopen it press the :menuselection:`View --> Chat lists --> All chats`.
To close the list of nicknames or channels press the X button or :menuselection:`View --> Nicks`. To reopen the view of nicks :menuselection:`View --> Nicks`. To close the list of all chats press the X button to close a list of all channel and private messages you are in. To reopen it press the :menuselection:`View --> Chat lists --> All chats`.
To make your chat full screen :menuselection:`View --> Full Screen Mode` or :kbd:`Control + Shift +F`. Press the keyboard shortcut or use the menu again to get out of fullscreen. If you want to quit Quassel press :kbd:`Control+Q` or right click on the system tray and select :menuselection:`Quit`.
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..image:: quassel-pref-interface.png
The :guilabel:`Chat View` tab has settings for colors timestamps and hyperlinks. To change how the time before each message appear check the :guilabel:`Custom timestamp format` checkbox and type hh for hours mm for both minutes or ss for seconds. To toggle showing brackets around everyone's nicknames check the :guilabel:`Show brackets around sender names`. To chose a custom chat window font press the :guilabel:`Custom chat window font` checkbox and then press the :guilabel:`Choose` button to choose a new font. To toggle previews of hyperlinks in chat check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show previews of webpages on URL hover`. To toggle a red horizontal line when switch chats to show where you left off check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Set marker line automatically when switching chats`. To toggle a red horizontal line to show where left off when you switch windows check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Set marker line automatically when Quassel loses focus` checkbox.
The :guilabel:`Chat View` tab has settings for colors timestamps and hyperlinks. To change how the time before each message appear check the :guilabel:`Custom timestamp format` checkbox and type hh for hours mm for both minutes or ss for seconds. To toggle showing brackets around everyone's nicknames check the :guilabel:`Show brackets around sender names`. To chose a custom chat window font press the :guilabel:`Custom chat window font` checkbox and then press the :guilabel:`Choose` button to choose a new font. To toggle previews of hyperlinks in chat check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show previews of webpages on URL hover`. To toggle a red horizontal line when switch chats to show where you left off check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Set marker line automatically when switching chats`. To toggle a red horizontal line to show where left off when you switch windows check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Set marker line automatically when Quassel loses focus` checkbox.
..image:: quasselpref.png
@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ The :guilabel:`Input widget` has settings for what you tab to type into channels
..image:: quassel-input-widget.png
To change how Quassel displays the topic of each channel use the :guilabel:`Topic Widget` tab. To use a custom font for your topic check the :guilabel:`Custom font` checkbox and to choose a different font press the :guilabel:`Choose` button. To choose to resize to fit the topic check the :guilabel:`Resize dynamically to fit contents`. To only do this when you hove over the topic check the :guilabel:`On hover only` checkbox.
To change how Quassel displays the topic of each channel use the :guilabel:`Topic Widget` tab. To use a custom font for your topic check the :guilabel:`Custom font` checkbox and to choose a different font press the :guilabel:`Choose` button. To choose to resize to fit the topic check the :guilabel:`Resize dynamically to fit contents`. To only do this when you hove over the topic check the :guilabel:`On hover only` checkbox.
To view settings for spellcheck use the :guilabel:`Spell Checking` tab. To change the default language for you spell check use the :guilabel:`Default language` drop down menu. To toggle autodetecting language check the :guilabel:`Enable autodetection of language` checkbox. To have Automatic check spelling by default check the :guilabel:`Automatic spell checking enabled by default` checkbox. To have spell check not spellcheck on words starting with capital letters check the :guilabel:`Skip all uppercase words` checkbox. To not spellcheck two words right next to each other check the :guilabel:`Skip run-together words` checkbox. To add words to be the dictionary type in the :guilabel:`Ignored Words` field and then press the :guilabel:`Add` button. To remove a word from your dictionary left click on it and press the :guilabel:`Remove` button.
To view settings for spellcheck use the :guilabel:`Spell Checking` tab. To change the default language for you spell check use the :guilabel:`Default language` drop down menu. To toggle autodetecting language check the :guilabel:`Enable autodetection of language` checkbox. To have Automatic check spelling by default check the :guilabel:`Automatic spell checking enabled by default` checkbox. To have spell check not spellcheck on words starting with capital letters check the :guilabel:`Skip all uppercase words` checkbox. To not spellcheck two words right next to each other check the :guilabel:`Skip run-together words` checkbox. To add words to be the dictionary type in the :guilabel:`Ignored Words` field and then press the :guilabel:`Add` button. To remove a word from your dictionary left click on it and press the :guilabel:`Remove` button.
..image:: quassel-spellcheck.png
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To change your settings Quassel getting and displaying backlogs can be set from :guilabel:`Backlog Fetching` tab. To change modes of backlog fetching to unread messages or a fixed number per chat use the :guilabel:`Backlog request method` drop down menu. If you choose a fixed amount you can change the :guilabel:`Initial backlog amount` to change how many lines you get. If you change the amount unread messages choose the :guilabel:`Limit` to get that many unread messages and then the :guilabel:`Additional Messages` will be shown for context.
To change your settings on your notifications :menuselection:`Settings --> Notifications`. You can also get to this from the :guilabel:`Notifications` tab from the notifications tab. To select which event to change your settings left click on :guilabel:`Private message when focused`, :guilabel:`Highlight`, :guilabel:`Highlight When Focused`, or :guilabel:`Private Message`. If you do not know what highlight is it is when someone mentions your name in a channel. The checkbox :guilabel:`Play a Sound` allows you to to toggle playing a sound in the context. The checkbox :guilabel:`Show message in a popup` creates a popup notification when someone else mentions you. The :guilabel:`Log to file` puts the message in a file. The :guilabel:`Mark taskbar entry` makes the taskbar entry appear highlighted.
To change your settings on your notifications :menuselection:`Settings --> Notifications`. You can also get to this from the :guilabel:`Notifications` tab from the notifications tab. To select which event to change your settings left click on :guilabel:`Private message when focused`, :guilabel:`Highlight`, :guilabel:`Highlight When Focused`, or :guilabel:`Private Message`. If you do not know what highlight is it is when someone mentions your name in a channel. The checkbox :guilabel:`Play a Sound` allows you to to toggle playing a sound in the context. The checkbox :guilabel:`Show message in a popup` creates a popup notification when someone else mentions you. The :guilabel:`Log to file` puts the message in a file. The :guilabel:`Mark taskbar entry` makes the taskbar entry appear highlighted.
