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If you want have a move compact view :menuselection:`View --> Compact View` or press :kbd:`Alt + C`.
If you want have a move compact view :menuselection:`View --> Compact View` or press :kbd:`Alt + C`.
To bring a up a properties dialog window press :kbd:`Alt +Enter` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Properties`. To show how much of the file you have on that torrent is under the :guilabel:`Have` row which shows both the size and the percentage of the file. The :guilabel:`Location` row shows you where the file is saved on your system. The the :guilabel:`State` row shows what the torrent is currently doing. The :guilabel:`Peers` tab shows you waht other peers that also have the torrent open. The :guilabel:`Tracker` tab shows information of where the torrent is being tracked.
To bring a up a properties dialog window press :kbd:`Alt +Enter` or :menuselection:`Torrent --> Properties`. To show how much of the file you have on that torrent is under the :guilabel:`Have` row which shows both the size and the percentage of the file. The :guilabel:`Location` row shows you where the file is saved on your system. The :guilabel:`State` row shows what the torrent is currently doing. The :guilabel:`Peers` tab shows you what other peers that also have the torrent open. The :guilabel:`Tracker` tab shows information of where the torrent is being tracked.
To sort your torrents by activity :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Activity`. To sort your torrents by age :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Age`. To sort your torrents by name :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Name`. To sort your torrents by Progress :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Progress`. To sort your torrents by Queue :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Queue`. To sort your torrents by ratio uploaded to downloaded :menuselection:`View --> Sort by ratio`. To sort your torrents by size :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Size`. To sort your torrents by State :menuselection:`View --> Sort by State`. To sort your torrents by time to finish downloading :menuselection:`View --> Sort by time left`. To reverse the sort order :menuselection:`View --> Reverse sort order`.
To sort your torrents by activity :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Activity`. To sort your torrents by age :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Age`. To sort your torrents by name :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Name`. To sort your torrents by Progress :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Progress`. To sort your torrents by Queue :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Queue`. To sort your torrents by ratio uploaded to downloaded :menuselection:`View --> Sort by ratio`. To sort your torrents by size :menuselection:`View --> Sort by Size`. To sort your torrents by State :menuselection:`View --> Sort by State`. To sort your torrents by time to finish downloading :menuselection:`View --> Sort by time left`. To reverse the sort order :menuselection:`View --> Reverse sort order`.
To move a torrent down on where it appears on the screen and the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Down`. To move a torrent up in the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Up`. To Move a torrent file to the top :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Top`. To move a torrent file to the bottom :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Bottom`.
To move a torrent down on where it appears on the screen and the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Down`. To move a torrent up in the queue :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move Up`. To Move a torrent file to the top :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Top`. To move a torrent file to the bottom :menuselection:`Torrent --> Queue --> Move to Bottom`.
If you want to deprioitize the speed of your torrents press the button on the bottom of transmission that looks like a turtle. To change the raio view on the bottom to your total changes :menuselection:`Globe button --> Total Transfer`. To view your upload/download ratio in the current session :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Ratio`. To view your transfer from the current session only :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Transfer`.
If you want to deprioitize the speed of your torrents press the button on the bottom of transmission that looks like a turtle. To change the ratio view on the bottom to your total changes :menuselection:`Globe button --> Total Transfer`. To view your upload/download ratio in the current session :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Ratio`. To view your transfer from the current session only :menuselection:`Globe button --> Session Transfer`.
How to launch
How to launch
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Customizing
Customizing
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To open your prefrences for transimission :menuselection:`Edit --> Prefrences`. To limit upload speed check the :guilabel:`Upload` checkbox and select the limit of upload speed you want. To limit download speed check the :guilabel:`Download` checkbox and select the limit of download speed you want. To change the slower speed limits with the turtle button for uploading change the :guilabel:`Upload` field. To change the slower download speed change the :guilabel:`Downlaod` field. To schedule a time to throttle your torrents check the :guilabel:`Scheduled times:` checkbox and to the right choose the time to start throttling your torrents and the time to stop throttling your torrents. The :guilabel:`On days:` drop down is where you select which days of the week to throttle torrenting.
To open your preferences for transmission :menuselection:`Edit --> Prefrences`. To limit upload speed check the :guilabel:`Upload` checkbox and select the limit of upload speed you want. To limit download speed check the :guilabel:`Download` checkbox and select the limit of download speed you want. To change the slower speed limits with the turtle button for uploading change the :guilabel:`Upload` field. To change the slower download speed change the :guilabel:`Download` field. To schedule a time to throttle your torrents check the :guilabel:`Scheduled times:` checkbox and to the right choose the time to start throttling your torrents and the time to stop throttling your torrents. The :guilabel:`On days:` drop down is where you select which days of the week to throttle torrenting.
The :guilabel:`Downloading` tab of your prefrences has settings for downloading torrents. To choose where to save torrents is in the :guilabel:`Save to Location:` button to bring up a dialog to show where to save the torrent. To set a maximum number of torrents downloading at the same time change the :guilabel:`Maximum active downloads:` field. To stop trying to download a file after no more file to donwload change the :guilabel:`Download is inactive if data sharing stopped` and choose how many minutes to choose if it is inactive. To add .part to the end of incomplete downloaded files check the :guilabel:`Append ".part" to incomplete files' names` checkbox. To choose if you want a different file to choose the incomplete files check the :guilabel:`Keep incomplete files in:` checkbox and bring a dialog to choose it where to be on the button to the right. To automatically add torrent files to tranmission check the :guilabel:`Automatically add .torrent files from:` and then press the button to the right to choose where to add .torrent files from. To start the added torrents autmoatically check the :guilabel:`Start added torrents` checkbox.
The :guilabel:`Downloading` tab of your preferences has settings for downloading torrents. To choose where to save torrents is in the :guilabel:`Save to Location:` button to bring up a dialog to show where to save the torrent. To set a maximum number of torrents downloading at the same time change the :guilabel:`Maximum active downloads:` field. To stop trying to download a file after no more file to download change the :guilabel:`Download is inactive if data sharing stopped` and choose how many minutes to choose if it is inactive. To add .part to the end of incomplete downloaded files check the :guilabel:`Append ".part" to incomplete files' names` checkbox. To choose if you want a different file to choose the incomplete files check the :guilabel:`Keep incomplete files in:` checkbox and bring a dialog to choose it where to be on the button to the right. To automatically add torrent files to tranmission check the :guilabel:`Automatically add .torrent files from:` and then press the button to the right to choose where to add .torrent files from. To start the added torrents autmoatically check the :guilabel:`Start added torrents` checkbox.
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..image:: transmissionprefrences.png
To have seedings to uploading torrents or seeding them use the :guilabel:`Seeding` tab. To stop seeding after you have uploaded a certain size of the file check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding at ratio:` checkbox and then select the ratio to stop seeding. To stop seeding if the torrent has not been seeded recently check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding if idle for:` checkbox and then choose how long to select if the torrent is idle.
To have seedings to uploading torrents or seeding them use the :guilabel:`Seeding` tab. To stop seeding after you have uploaded a certain size of the file check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding at ratio:` checkbox and then select the ratio to stop seeding. To stop seeding if the torrent has not been seeded recently check the :guilabel:`Stop seeding if idle for:` checkbox and then choose how long to select if the torrent is idle.
To have settings with privacy and encryption use the :guilabel:`Privacy` tab. To change whether to prefer encrypytion mode, allow encrpytion, or to require encryption use the :guilabel:`Encryption mode` drop down menu.
To have settings with privacy and encryption use the :guilabel:`Privacy` tab. To change whether to prefer encryption mode, allow encryption, or to require encryption use the :guilabel:`Encryption mode` drop down menu.
To change your settings on how transmission interacts with the network use the :guilabel:`Network` tab. To choose the the port for incoming connections to transmission use the :guilabel:`Port for incoming connections:`. To see if that port is open press the :guilabel:`Test Port` button. To open a random port each time you open transmission check the :guilabel:`Pick a random port every time Transimission is started` checkbox. To change the greatest number of peers you can have for each individual torrent change the :guilabel:`Maxiumum peers per torrent` field. To change the greateest number of peers you can have across all of you different torrents in the :guilabel:`Maximum peers overall` field.
To change your settings on how transmission interacts with the network use the :guilabel:`Network` tab. To choose the the port for incoming connections to transmission use the :guilabel:`Port for incoming connections:`. To see if that port is open press the :guilabel:`Test Port` button. To open a random port each time you open transmission check the :guilabel:`Pick a random port every time Transimission is started` checkbox. To change the greatest number of peers you can have for each individual torrent change the :guilabel:`Maxiumum peers per torrent` field. To change the greateest number of peers you can have across all of you different torrents in the :guilabel:`Maximum peers overall` field.
