<chapter id="menu-entries"> <chapterinfo> <authorgroup> <author><personname><firstname></firstname></personname></author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> </chapterinfo> <title>Menu Entries</title> <!--FIXME: use formatting and anchors consistently throughout this docbook--> <sect1 id="file-menu"> <title>The File Menu</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="new"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This command <action>starts a new document</action> in the editing window. In the <guibutton>Documents</guibutton> list on the left the new file is named <emphasis>Untitled</emphasis>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="open"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Open...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Displays a standard &kde; <guilabel>Open File</guilabel> dialog. Use the file view to select the file you want to open, and click on <guibutton>Open</guibutton> to open it.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="open-recent"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Open Recent</guisubmenu> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This is a shortcut to open recently saved documents. Clicking on this item opens a list to the side of the menu with several of the most recently saved files. Clicking on a specific file will open it in &kappname; - if the file still resides at the same location. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="open-with"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Open With</guisubmenu> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This submenu presents a list of applications known to handle the mime type of your current document. Activating an entry will open the current document with that application.</para> <para>In addition, a entry <guimenuitem>Other...</guimenuitem> command launches the open with dialog box that allows you to <action>select another application to open the active file</action>. Your file will still be open in &kate;. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="save"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This command <action>saves your file</action>. Use it often. If the file is <emphasis>Untitled</emphasis> then <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> becomes <guimenuitem>Save As</guimenuitem>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="save-as"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save As...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> <action>Name and rename files</action> with this command. It launches the save file dialog box. This dialog works just as the open file dialog box does. You can use it to navigate through your file system, preview existing files, or filter your file view with file masks. </para> <para> Type the name you want to give the file you are saving in the Location combo box and press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="save-all"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>L</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This command <action>saves all modified open files</action>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="reload"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Reload</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> <action>Reloads the active file</action>. This command is useful if another program or process has changed the file while you have it open in &kate; </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="reload-all"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Reload All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> <action>Reloads all opened files.</action>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="close-orphaned"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Close Orphaned</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para><action>Close</action> all documents in the file list, which could not be reopened during startup, because they are not accessible anymore. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="print"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Print...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> <action>Print the active file</action>. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term id="close"> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>W</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> Close the active file with this command. If you have made unsaved changes, you will be prompted to save the file before &kate; closes it. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="close-other"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Close Other</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> Close other open documents. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="close-all"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Close All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This command <action>closes all the files you have open</action> in &kate;. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="quit"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> This command <action>closes &kate;</action> and any files you were editing. If you have made unsaved changes to any of the files you were editing, you will be prompted to save them. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="edit-menu"> <title>The Edit Menu</title> <para>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu contains a host of commands, all to work with the currently active document.</para> <variablelist> <title>Menu Entries</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-undo"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Undo the last editing command (typing, copying, cutting etc.)</para> <!-- FIXME how/where to enable/disable grouped undo ?--> <note><para>If grouped undo is enabled, this may undo several editing commands of the same type, like typing in characters.</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-redo"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>Z</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Redo</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Redo the last undo step.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-cut"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>X</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Cut</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Removes selected text if any, and places a copy of the removed text in the clipboard.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-copy"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Copies selected text, if any, to the clipboard.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-paste" /> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Paste</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Copies the first item in the clipboard into the editor at cursor position.</para> <note><para>If Overwrite Selection is enabled, the pasted text will overwrite the selection, if any.</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-clipboard-history"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Clipboard History</guisubmenu> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>This submenu will display the beginning of portions of text recently copied to the clipboard. Select an item from this menu to paste it in the currently open file.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-select-all"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Select All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Selects all text in the editor.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-deselect"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Deselect</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Deselects the selected text in the editor if any.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-toggle-block-selection"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift; <keycap>B</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Block Selection Mode</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Toggles Selection Mode. When the Selection Mode is <quote>BLOCK</quote>, you can make vertical selections, ⪚ select column 5 to 10 in lines 9 to 15.</para> <para>The status bar shows the current state of the Selection Mode, either <quote>LINE</quote> or <quote>BLOCK</quote>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="vi-input-mode"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul"><keysym>Meta</keysym>&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>VI input Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Switch to a vi-like, modal editing mode. This mode supports the most used commands and motions from vim's normal and visual mode and has an optional vi mode statusbar. This status bar shows commands while they are being entered, output from commands and the current mode.The behavior of this mode can be configured in the <link linkend="pref-edit-vi-input-mode">Vi Input Mode</link> section of the <guilabel>Editing</guilabel> page in &kappname;'s settings dialog.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="overwrite-mode"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Ins</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Overwrite Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Toggles the Insert/Overwrite modes. When the mode is <guilabel>INS</guilabel>, you insert characters where the cursor is. When the mode is <guilabel>OVR</guilabel>, writing characters will replace the current characters if your cursor is positioned before any character. The status bar shows the current state of the Overwrite Mode, either <guilabel>INS</guilabel> or <guilabel>OVR</guilabel>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-find"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Launch the incremental search bar to allow you to search for text in the edited document.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-find-next"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guisubmenu>Find Variants</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Find Next</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Go to the nearest downwards match of the last text or regular expression searched for, starting from cursor position</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-find-previous"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>F3</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guisubmenu>Find Variants</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Find Previous</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Go to the nearest upwards match of the last text or regular expression searched for, starting from cursor position</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term id="find-selected"> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>H</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guisubmenu>Find Variants</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Find Selected</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Finds next occurrence of selected text.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term id="find-selected-backwards"> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>H</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guisubmenu>Find Variants</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Find Selected Backwards</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Finds previous occurrence of selected text.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-replace"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Replace...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Launch the power search and replace bar to replace one or more instances of a defined text with something else.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="edit-go-to-line"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>G</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Go to Line...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Launches the Go To Line bar, allowing you to enter the number of a line to find in the document</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="view-menu"> <title>The View Menu</title> <para>The <guimenu>View</guimenu> menu allows you to manage settings specific to the active editor, and to manage frames.</para> <variablelist> <title>Menu Items</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-new"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> <action>Opens another instance of &kate;</action>. The new instance will be identical to your previous instance. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-back"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keysym>Left</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Back</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Opens the document displayed above the currently open document in the Documents list.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-forward"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keysym>Right</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Forward</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Opens the document displayed below the currently open document in the Documents list.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-active"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Alt;<keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show Active</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Displays the currently open document in the Documents list.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-quick-open"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Quick Open</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Show a search field and a list of opened files in the editor area. While entering text in the search field the document names and document urls are searched for matching text. While entering text in the search field you can use the cursor keys <keysym>Up</keysym> and <keysym>Down</keysym> to navigate in the list view. Pressing the &Enter; key or double clicking on an item in the list switches the view to the document selected in the list view. This makes switching between documents easier, if there are a lot of them open.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-split-previous"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Shift;<keycap>F8</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Previous Split View</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Focus the previous document view, if you have split the editor area in more views.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-split-next"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycap>F8</keycap></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Next Split View</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Focus the next document view, if you have split the editor area in more views.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-split-vertical"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>L</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Split Vertical</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>This will split the frame (which may be the main editing area) in two equally sized frames, the new one to the left of the current one. The new frame gets the focus, and will display the same document as the old one.</para> <para>See also <link linkend="kate-mdi">Working with the &kate; MDI</link></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-split-horizontal"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>T</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Split Horizontal</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Splits the current frame (which may be the main editing area) in two equally sized frames, the new one at the bottom half. The new frame gets the focus, and displays the same document as the old one.</para> <para>See also <link linkend="kate-mdi">Working with the &kate; MDI</link></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-close-current"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Close Current View</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Closes the active frame. This is disabled, if there is only one frame (the main editing area).</para> <para>No documents get closed by closing a frame – they will still be available in the <link linkend="view-menu"><guimenu>View</guimenu> Menu</link> as well as in the File List.</para> <para>See also <link linkend="kate-mdi">Working with the &kate; MDI</link></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-move-splitter-left"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Splitter Left</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>When Split View is enabled, this will move the border in between two vertically split documents further left.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-move-splitter-right"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Splitter Right</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>When Split View is enabled, this will move the border in between two vertically split documents further right.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-move-splitter-up"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Splitter Up</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>When Split View is enabled, this will move the border in between two horizontally split documents further up.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-move-splitter-down"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Split View</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Splitter Down</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>When Split View is enabled, this will move the border in between two horizontally split documents further down.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Tool Views</guisubmenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="view-toolviews-show-sidebars"/> <menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Shift;<keycap>F</keycap> </keycombo></shortcut><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Tool Views</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Show Sidebars</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles the display of the sidebar button rows. This command does not affect the display of the sidebar content widgets, any sidebar that is visible will stay visible, and if you assigned shortcuts to the below commands those will of course continue to work.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-toolviews-show-filelist"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Tool Views</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Show Documents</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Toggle the display of &kate;'s Documents list</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-toolviews-show-konsole"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Tool Views</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Show Terminal</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Toggles the display of the built in terminal emulator.</para> <para>When activated the first time, the terminal will be created.</para> <para>When the terminal emulator is displayed, it will get the focus, so that you can start typing in commands immediately. If the <link linkend="config-dialog-general-sync-konsole">Automatically synchronize the terminal with the current document when possible</link> option is enabled in the <guilabel>Terminal</guilabel> page of the <link linkend="config-dialog">Main configuration dialog</link> the shell session will change to the directory of the active document, if it is a local file.</para> <para>This menu item is displayed by the Terminal Tool View plugin, which is enabled by default.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycap>F7</keycap></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Switch to Command Line</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This command will toggle the display of the <link linkend="advanced-editing-tools-commandline">built in command line</link>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show the Javascript Console</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This opens a tool view that allows you to run Javascript code interactively. For more information, see <link linkend="advanced-editing-tools-scripting">Extending &kate; with Scripts</link>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guisubmenu>Schema</guisubmenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This menu lists the available color schemes. You can change the schema for the current view here, to change the default schema you need to use the <link linkend="prefcolors">Fonts & Colors</link> page of the config dialog.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F10</keycap> </keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Dynamic Word Wrap</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Toggles dynamic word wrap in the current view. Dynamic word wrap makes all the text in a view visible without the need for horizontal scrolling by rendering one actual line on more visual lines as needed.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-dynamic-word-wrap-indicators"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Dynamic Word Wrap Indicators</guisubmenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Choose when and how the dynamic word wrap indicators should be displayed. This is only available if the <guilabel>Dynamic Word Wrap</guilabel> option is checked.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Static Word Wrap Marker</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles the display of a vertical line indicating the position of the wrap width as configured in the <link linkend="pref-wrap-words-at">config dialog</link>. This feature requires that you use a true fixed-width font.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-show-icon-border"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F6</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show Icon Border</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>This is a toggle item. Setting it on checked will make the Icon Border visible in the left side of the active editor, and vice versa. The Icon Border indicates the positions of the marked lines in the editor.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-show-line-numbers"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F11</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show Line Numbers</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>This is a toggle Item. Setting it on checked will make a pane displaying the line numbers of the document visible in the left border of the active editor, and vice versa.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Scrollbar Marks</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles the visualization of bookmarks (and other marks) on the vertical scrollbar. When enabled, marks are represented by a thin line in the mark color at the scrollbar, middleclicking on the lines will scroll the view to a position near the mark.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Scrollbar Minimap</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This will replace the scrollbar with a visualization of the current document. For more information on the scrollbar minimap, see <xref linkend="kate-part-scrollbar-minimap"/></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Scrollbar Marks</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles the visualization of bookmarks (and other marks) on the vertical scrollbar. When enabled, marks are represented by a thin line in the mark color at the scrollbar, middleclicking on the lines will scroll the view to a position near the mark.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul"><keycap>F9</keycap> </keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Folding Markers</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles the display of the folding marker pane in the left side of the view. See <link linkend="advanced-editing-tools-code-folding">Using Code Folding</link>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="view-code-folding"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Code Folding</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>These options pertain to <link linkend="advanced-editing-tools-code-folding">code folding</link>:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>-</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenuitem>Fold Current Node</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Collapse the region that contains the cursor.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>+</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenuitem>Unfold current node</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand the region that contains the cursor.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Unfold All Nodes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand all regions in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Fold Multiline Comments</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Fold all multiline comments in the document. (For example, this will fold all comments that use <quote>/* comment */</quote> syntax in C-like programming languages.)</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; &Shift;<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenuitem>Fold Toplevel Nodes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Collapse all toplevel regions in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Fold Nodes in Level 2</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Collapse all level 2 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Fold Nodes in Level 3</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Collapse all level 3 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Fold Nodes in Level 4</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Collapse all level 4 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; &Shift;<keycap>+</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenuitem>Unfold Toplevel Nodes</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand all toplevel regions in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Unfold Nodes in Level 2</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand all level 2 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Unfold Nodes in Level 3</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand all level 3 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Unfold Nodes in Level 4</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>Expand all level 4 nodes in the document.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>+</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Enlarge Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>This increases the display font size.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>-</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Shrink Font</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>This decreases the display font size.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="bookmarks-menu"> <title>The Bookmarks Menu</title> <para>The <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu allows you to work with the bookmarks in the currently active document.</para> <para>Below the entries described here, one entry for each bookmark in the active document will be available. The text will be the first few words of the marked line. Choose an item to move the cursor to the start of that line. The editor will scroll as necessary to make that line visible.</para> <variablelist> <title>Menu Items</title> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="bookmarks-toggle-bookmark"/> <menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>B</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Set Bookmark</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Sets or removes a bookmark in the current line of the active document. (If it's there, it is removed, otherwise one is set.)</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="bookmarks-clear-bookmarks"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Clear All Bookmarks</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Clears (removes) all bookmarks in the active document.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="bookmarks-previous"> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Alt; <keycap>PgUp</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Previous</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para>This will move the cursor to beginning of the first above line with a bookmark. The menuitem text will include the line number and the first piece of text on the line. This item is only available when there is a bookmark in a line above the cursor.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="bookmarks-next"> <term><menuchoice><shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Alt; <keycap>PgDown</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu><guimenuitem>Next</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This will move the cursor to beginning of the next line with a bookmark. The menuitem text will include the line number and the first piece of text on the line. This item is only available when there is a bookmark in a line below the cursor.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="sessions-menu"> <title>The Sessions Menu</title> <para>This menu contains entries for using and managing &kate; sessions. For more information, read <link linkend="fundamentals-using-sessions">Using Sessions</link>.</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry id="sessions-new"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu> <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Creates a new empty session. All currently open files will be closed.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="sessions-open"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open Session...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Open an existing session. The Session Chooser dialog is displayed to let you choose one.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="sessions-quick-open"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu><guisubmenu>Quick Open Session</guisubmenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This submenu lets you open an existing session.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="sessions-save"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save Session</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Save the current session. If the session is anonymous, you will be prompted for a session name.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="sessions-save-as"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Save Session As...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Save the current session under a new name. You are prompted for a name to use.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="sessions-manage"> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Sessions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Manage Sessions...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Displays the Session Manager dialog which allows you to rename and delete sessions.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="tools-menu"> <title>The Tools Menu</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Pipe to Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Feed the currently selected text into the built in terminal emulator. No newline is added after the text. This menu item is displayed by the Terminal Tool View plugin, which is enabled by default.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-sync-terminal-document"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Synchronize Terminal with Current Document</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This will cause the built-in Terminal to <command>cd</command> into the directory of the active document. This menu item is also displayed by the Terminal Tool View plugin.</para> <para>Alternatively, you can configure &kappname; to always keep the terminal in sync with the current document. See <xref linkend="config-dialog-general-sync-konsole"/> for more information.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-focus-terminal"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Focus/Defocus Terminal</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Switch the focus from the current document to the terminal and vice versa. This menu item is also displayed by the Terminal Tool View plugin.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-read-only"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Read Only Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Set the current document to Read Only mode. This prevents any text addition and any changes in the document formatting.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-filetype"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Choose the filetype scheme you prefer for the active document. This overwrites the global <link linkend="pref-open-save-modes-filetypes">filetype</link> mode set in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure &kate;...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the Filetypes tab for your current document only.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-highlighting"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Highlighting</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Choose the Highlighting scheme you prefer for the active document. This overwrites the global highlighting mode set in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Editor...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> for your current document only.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-indentation"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Indentation</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Choose the <link linkend="kate-part-autoindent">style of indentation</link> you want for your active document. This overwrites the global indentation mode set in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Editor...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> for your current document only.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-encoding"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Encoding</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>You can overwrite the default encoding set in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Editor...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the <guilabel>Open/Save</guilabel> page to set a different encoding for your current document. The encoding you set here will be only valid for your current document. <!-- Explain disabled and add link to config page here?--> </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-end-of-line"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>End of Line</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Choose your preferred end of line mode for your active document. This overwrites the global end of line mode set in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Editor...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> for your current document only.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-add-byte-mark-order"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Add Byte Mark Order (BOM)</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Checking this action you can explicitly add a byte order mark for unicode encoded documents. The byte order mark (BOM) is a Unicode character used to signal the endianness (byte order) of a text file or stream, for more information see <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte_Order_Mark">Byte Order Mark</ulink>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-scripts"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This submenu contains a list of all scripted actions. The list can easily be modified by <link linkend="advanced-editing-tools-scripting-command-line">writing own scripts</link>. This way, &kate; can be extended with user-defined tools. </para> <para>The following scripts are included by default:</para> <variablelist> <!--FIXME more items in 4.10 guisubmeu Navigation, Quick Coding, Editing, Emmet--> <varlistentry id="tools-scripts-sort"> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Sort Selected Text</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> Sorts the selected text or whole document in ascending order. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="tools-scripts-move-down"> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keysym>Down</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Lines Down</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> Move selected lines down. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="tools-scripts-move-up"> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keysym>Up</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Move Lines Up</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> Move selected lines up. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="tools-scripts-dupe-down"> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keysym>Down</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Duplicate Selected Lines Down</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> Duplicates the selected lines down. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="tools-scripts-dupe-up"> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keysym>Up</keysym></keycombo></shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Scripts</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Duplicate Selected Lines Up</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para> Duplicates the selected lines up. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Space</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Invoke Code Completion</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Manually invoke command completion, usually by using a shortcut bound to this action.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Word Completion</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para><guimenuitem>Reuse Word Below</guimenuitem> (<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>9</keycap></keycombo>) and <guimenuitem>Reuse Word Above</guimenuitem> (<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; <keycap>8</keycap></keycombo>) complete the currently typed text by searching for similar words backward or forward from the current cursor position. <guimenuitem>Shell Completion</guimenuitem> pops up a completion box with matching entries.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Spelling</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Automatic Spell Checking</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>When <guimenuitem>Automatic Spell Checking</guimenuitem> is enabled, wrong text is underlined in the document on-the-fly.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-spelling"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Spelling</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Spelling...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> </term> <listitem><para><action>This initiates the spellchecking program - a program designed to help the user catch and correct any spelling errors.</action></para> <para>For more information on how to use the &kde; spellchecking program, see the <ulink url="help:/fundamentals/spellcheck.html"><emphasis>Check Spelling</emphasis> section of the <emphasis>&kde; Fundamentals</emphasis> documentation</ulink>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-spelling-from-cursor"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Spelling</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Spelling (from cursor)...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This initiates the spellchecking program but it starts where your cursor is instead of at the beginning of the document.</para> <para>For more information on how to use the &kde; spellchecking program, see the <ulink url="help:/fundamentals/spellcheck.html"><emphasis>Check Spelling</emphasis> section of the <emphasis>&kde; Fundamentals</emphasis> documentation</ulink>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-spellcheck-selection"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Spelling</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Spellcheck Selection...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Spellchecks the current selection.</para> <para>For more information on how to use the &kde; spellchecking program, see the <ulink url="help:/fundamentals/spellcheck.html"><emphasis>Check Spelling</emphasis> section of the <emphasis>&kde; Fundamentals</emphasis> documentation</ulink>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-change-dictionary"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guisubmenu>Spelling</guisubmenu> <guimenuitem>Change Dictionary</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Displays a drop down box with all available dictionaries for spellchecking at the bottom of the editor window. This allows easy switching of the spellcheck dictionary ⪚ for automatic spellcheck of text in different languages.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <!-- Indent/Unindent no longer in the menu in 4.7???, but shortcuts work <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="indent"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>I</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Indent</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This increases the paragraph's indentation by one step. The size of the step depends on the <link linkend="pref-edit-indent"> indentation settings</link>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-unindent"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>I</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Unindent</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This reduces the paragraph's indentation by one step. The size of the step depends on the <link linkend="pref-edit-indent"> indentation settings</link>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> --> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-cleanindent"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>Clean Indentation</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>This cleans the indentation for the current selection or for the line the cursor is currently in. Cleaning the indentation ensures that all your selected text follows the indentation mode you choose.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-align"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Align</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>Causes a realign of the current line or selected lines using the indentation mode and indentation settings in the document.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-comment"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Comment</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This adds one space to the beginning of the line where the text cursor is located or to the beginning of any selected lines.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-uncomment"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Uncomment</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>This removes one space (if any exist) from the beginning of the line where the text cursor is located or from the beginning of any selected lines.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-uppercase"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>U</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Uppercase</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Put the selected text or the letter after the cursor in uppercase.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-lowercase"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>U</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Lowercase</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Put the selected text or the letter after the cursor in lowercase.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-capitalize"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Alt;&Ctrl;<keycap>U</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Capitalize</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Capitalize the selected text or the current word.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-join-lines"/><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>J</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Join Lines</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Joins the selected lines, or the current line and the line below with one white space character as a separator. Leading/trailing white space on joined lines is removed in the affected ends.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="tools-word-wrap-document"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Apply Word Wrap</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Apply static word wrapping on all the document. That means that a new line of text will automatically start when the current line exceeds the length specified by the <guilabel>Wrap words at</guilabel> option in the Editing tab in <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure Editor...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> <para>Menu items for the selected <link linkend="pref-plugins">plugins</link> are displayed at the end of this menu </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="settings-menu"> <title>The Settings Menu</title> <para>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> menu allows you to change the properties of the main window, such as showing/hiding toolbars, and provides access to the configuration dialogs.</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="show-toolbar"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show Toolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para> When this is checked, this displays a movable toolbar containing buttons used to initiate frequently used commands. When unchecked the toolbar is hidden. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="show-statusbar"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Statusbar</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>When checked, this displays a small bar at the bottom of the editor containing information about the status of the current document. When unchecked the status bar is hidden.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><anchor id="show-path"/><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Show Path</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem> <para>When selected, this displays in the titlebar the path (its location in the file system) of the current document. When unchecked the path is hidden.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry id="view-fullscreen"> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Full Screen Mode</guimenuitem></menuchoice></term> <listitem><para>Toggles full screen display.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="settings-configure-shortcuts"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Display the familiar &kde; Keyboard Shortcut Configuration Dialog. For more information on using this, see the <ulink url="help:/fundamentals/shortcuts.html"><emphasis>Using and Customizing Shortcuts</emphasis> section of the <emphasis>&kde; Fundamentals</emphasis> documentation</ulink>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="settings-configure-toolbars"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Display the familiar &kde; Toolbar Configuration Dialog. For more information on using this, see the <ulink url="help:/fundamentals/config.html#toolbars"><emphasis>Customizing Toolbars</emphasis> section of the <emphasis>&kde; Fundamentals</emphasis> documentation</ulink>.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term> <anchor id="settings-configure-kate"/> <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure &kate;...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> <para>Launch the <link linkend="config-dialog">Main Configuration Dialog</link></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect1> <sect1 id="help-menu"> <title>The Help Menu</title> <para>Apart from standard &kde; <guimenu>Help</guimenu> menu items described below you will have menu entries to show the <guimenuitem>Tip of the Day</guimenuitem> and the <guimenuitem>About Editor Component</guimenuitem> information.</para> &help.menu.documentation; </sect1> </chapter>
