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  <preface id="introduction">
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    <title>Introduction</title> 

    <sect1 id="what"> 
      <title>What is Galeon?</title>
      <para>
	<application>Galeon</application> is a web browser built around
	Gecko (<ulink url="http://www.mozilla.org/"><application>Mozilla
	</application></ulink>'s rendering engine)
	and Necko (<application>Mozilla</application>'s networking engine).
	It's a <ulink url="http://www.gnome.org/">GNOME</ulink> web browser,
	designed to take advantage of as many GNOME technologies as makes
	sense. Galeon was written to do just one thing - <emphasis>browse the
        web</emphasis>.
      </para>

      <para>
         Here's a list of some of <application>Galeon</application>'s features:
      </para>

      <para>
         GNOME integrated
      </para>
	<para>
         <itemizedlist>
  	    <listitem>
               <para>Uses global GNOME themes and settings</para>
            </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Translations available for many languages</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>CORBA used for automation</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Extensive Drag and Drop support</para>
	    </listitem>
	 </itemizedlist>
	</para>    
      <para>
         Mozilla powered
      </para>
	<para>
	 <itemizedlist>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Fast, feature complete rendering engine</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Support for SSL, Java, Javascript and plugins</para>
	    </listitem>
	 </itemizedlist>
	 </para>   
      <para>
         Advanced bookmarks features
      </para>
	<para>
	 <itemizedlist>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Import and export bookmarks from Netscape / Mozilla</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Ability to display multiple bookmarks toolbars</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Builtin editor</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Bookmark nicks</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Temporary bookmarks</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Bookmarks represented by images</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>"Smart Bookmarks" (bookmarks with parameters)</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Dynamically generated page with all your bookmarks
	       (My Portal)</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>AutoBookmarks, generated automatically from your
	       browsing history</para>
	    </listitem>
	 </itemizedlist>
	</para>   
      <para>
         Configurable
      </para>
	<para>
	 <itemizedlist>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Browse with multiple windows, a notebook (tabbed)
	       interface, or a combination of the two</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Fullscreen browsing mode</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Configurable mouse button actions</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Adjustable layout, spinner, colours, fonts</para>
	    </listitem>
	 </itemizedlist>
	</para>    
      <para>
         And more!
      </para>
	<para>
	 <itemizedlist>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>URL autocompletion based on history</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Automatic session recovery</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>Filter cookies, adverts, popups</para>
	    </listitem>
	    <listitem>
	       <para>"Favicon" support, allowing
	       <application>Galeon</application> to automatically download
	       and use icons provided by websites</para>
	    </listitem>
	 </itemizedlist>
	</para>
      <para>
        Because it's part of the GNOME project,
        <application>Galeon</application> is Free Software.  The
        program and its source code are released under the terms of
        the GNU <ulink type="help" url="gnome-help:gpl"><citetitle>General
        Public License (GPL)</citetitle></ulink>, and the
        documentation falls under the <ulink type="help"
        url="gnome-help:fdl"><citetitle>Free Documentation
        License</citetitle></ulink> (FDL). For more information about
        the GPL and the FDL, visit the Free Software Foundation's
        website at <ulink url="http://www.fsf.org">http://www.fsf.org</ulink>.
      </para>
      <para>
        <note>
           <title>This is a work in progress</title>
           <para>
             <application>Galeon</application> is currently under heavy
	     development. It relies on <application>Mozilla</application>,
	     which is also undergoing heavy development. It has bugs and
	     lacks some features, but is usable and gets better each day. 
             Please help improve it by reporting any bugs you find or 
	     features you would like added.  You should do this by
             submitting reports at
	     <ulink url="http://bugzilla.gnome.org">Bugzilla</ulink>
	     or with the GNOME <application>Bug Report Tool</application>
	     (known as <command>bug-buddy</command> at the command line).
          </para>
        </note>
      </para>

  </sect1>
  <sect1 id="aboutbook">
      <title>About This Book</title>
        <para>
	This version of the <application>Galeon</application> User's Guide
	is a <emphasis>draft</emphasis>. It describes version 1.1 of the
	software. The content is subject to change, especially if you help.
	Please send comments on the guide to
	<email>galeon-user@list.sourceforge.net</email>. If you would like
	to work on the guide please send mail to
	<email>alex.barnes@sympatico.ca</email>.
      </para>
  
      <formalpara>
        <title>Typographical conventions</title>
	<para>
          Some kinds of words are marked off with special typography:
          <simplelist>
	    <member><application>Applications</application></member>
	    <member><command>Commands</command> typed at the command line</member>
	    <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for interface items</member>

            <member> Menu selections look like this:
                       <menuchoice>
                          <guimenu>Menu</guimenu>
                          <guisubmenu>Submenu</guisubmenu> 
                          <guimenuitem>Menu Item</guimenuitem>
                     </menuchoice>
            </member>
	    <member><guibutton>Buttons</guibutton> you can
            click</member> <member><userinput>Anything you type
            in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text
            output from a computer</computeroutput></member>
	  </simplelist>
        </para>
      </formalpara>
  </sect1>

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  <sect1 id="commontasks">
    <title>Quick Reference for Common Tasks</title>
    <para>
        You might want to get a copy of this section and tape it to
        the wall next to your computer: it's a very short summary of
        most of the things you'll want to do with
        <application>Evolution</application>, and pointers to the
        sections of the book where you'll find more in-depth
        description of those tasks.
    </para>
    <sect2 id="quickref-newthings">
      <title>Opening or Creating Anything</title>
      <para>
         Here are the keyboard shortcuts and menu items you're most
         likely to use: (Please note that the shortcuts listed are
         probably wrong at this point).
         
          <variablelist>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create a new folder</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
                <guimenuitem>Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift </keycap>
		  <keycap>F</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create a new Shortcut in the Evolution Bar</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>       
                  <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
		  <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Evolution Bar Shortcut</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift</keycap>
		  <keycap>S</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create a new email message:</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                Use
                <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Mail
                Message</guimenuitem>  </menuchoice> or 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift </keycap>
		  <keycap>M</keycap>
                </keycombo>
              </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create a new Appointment</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>       
                  <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
		  <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Appointment</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>  or 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift</keycap>
		  <keycap>A</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create a new Task</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>       
                  <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
		  <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Task</guimenuitem>  </menuchoice> or 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift</keycap>
		  <keycap>T</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Enter a new Contact</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>       
                  <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
		  <guisubmenu>New</guisubmenu>
		  <guimenuitem>Contact</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>  or 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>Shift</keycap>
		  <keycap>C</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
      </para>
    </sect2> 
    <sect2 id="quickref-mail">
      <title>Mail Tasks</title>
      <para>
        Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse:
         <variablelist>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Check Mail</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                Click <guibutton>Get Mail</guibutton> in the toolbar, or press 
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

          <varlistentry>
	    <term>Reply to a Message</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                To reply to the sender of the message only:
                click <guibutton>Reply</guibutton> in the
                toolbar, or press
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	      <para>
                To reply to the sender and all the other visible
                recipients of the message, click:
              </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	  
          <varlistentry>
	    <term>Forward a Message</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                Select the message or messages you want to forward,
                and click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> in the
                toolbar, or press
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
		  <keycap>FIXME</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

          <varlistentry>
	    <term>Open a Message in a New Window</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                Double-click the message you want to view, or select
                it and press
                <keycombo action="simul">
		  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
		  <keycap>O</keycap>
                </keycombo>
                </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>

          <varlistentry>
	    <term>Create Filters and vFolders</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
                You can create filters and vFolders based on specific
                message attributes by right-clicking on a message or
                by selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
                <guimenuitem>Mail Filters</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>
                or <menuchoice> <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
                <guimenuitem>vFolder Editor</guimenuitem>
                </menuchoice>.  Filters are discussed in <xref
                linkend="usage-mail-organize-filters">, and vFolders
                in <xref linkend="usage-mail-organize-vfolders">.
            </para>
	    </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	</variablelist>

        </para>
      </sect2>
      <sect2 id="quickref-cal">
        <title>Calendar</title>
        <para>
        <variablelist>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term></term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
               </para>
	    </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>

        </para>
      </sect2>
      <sect2 id="quickref-contact">
        <title>Contact Manager</title>
        <para>


        <variablelist>
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term></term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
               </para>
	    </listitem>
	    </varlistentry>
	  </variablelist>


        </para>
      </sect2>
    </sect1>
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