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diff --git a/doc/konqueror/path-complete.docbook b/doc/konqueror/path-complete.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a05f0845c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/konqueror/path-complete.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +<chapter id="path-complete"> + +<chapterinfo> +<authorgroup> +<author>&Pamela.Roberts;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> + +<date>2003-11-05</date> +<releaseinfo>3.2</releaseinfo> +</chapterinfo> + + +<title>Automatic Text Completion</title> + +<para>You can get &konqueror; to help you enter a path or &URL; into the +Location Toolbar by enabling one of the <guimenuitem>Text Completion</guimenuitem> +features. To do this <mousebutton>right</mousebutton> + click on a clear part of the Location Toolbar text entry box and select +<guisubmenu>Text Completion</guisubmenu> from the pop up menu. This will let you +choose between the following options:</para> + +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guimenuitem>None</guimenuitem></term> +<listitem><para>What you get is what you type.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guimenuitem>Manual</guimenuitem></term> +<listitem><para>When you have typed part of a path or &URL;, pressing +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>E</keycap></keycombo> will complete the entry if it is +possible to do so unambiguously.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guimenuitem>Automatic</guimenuitem></term> +<listitem><para>As you type into the Location Toolbar window &konqueror; will +automatically extend what you type to complete one possible path or &URL;, +highlighting the characters it has added. Continue typing if that's not what +you wanted or press &Enter; to accept it.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guimenuitem>Dropdown List</guimenuitem></term> +<listitem><para>A drop-down window will appear as you type, showing the +possible matches to what you have typed so far. When the path or &URL; that +you want appears in the window double click on it with the &LMB;. +You can also use the +<keysym>Down Arrow</keysym> and <keysym>Up Arrow</keysym> +keys to select it then press &Enter;.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guimenuitem>Short Automatic</guimenuitem></term> +<listitem><para>This is like Automatic mode except that it only extends +what you have typed as far as the next <keycap>/</keycap> symbol in the path +or &URL;. Press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>E</keycap></keycombo> to accept the +suggestion, &Enter; when the complete path or &URL; is +shown.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> +<para>You should try out these different modes and pick the one that suits you + best.</para> +<para>The history of recently visited &URL;s that &konqueror; uses for the +Text Completion function can be viewed and edited in the <guilabel>History +</guilabel> page of the <link linkend="sidebar">Navigation Panel</link>.</para> + + +</chapter> +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-omittag: nil +sgml-shorttag: t +sgml-minimize-attributes: nil +sgml-general-insert-case: lower +sgml-parent-document:("index.docbook" "book" "chapter") +End: +--> |