home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
/ Freelog 65 / Freelog065.iso / BAS / Bureautique / Gnumeric / gnumeric-1.3.92-rc1.exe / gui-mouse.xml < prev    next >
Text File  |  2004-11-01  |  11KB  |  327 lines
  1. <sect1 id="sect-gui-mouse">
  2.   <title>The Mouse Pointers used by Gnumeric</title>
  3.  
  4.   <para>
  5.     The shape of the mouse pointer (the pointer which is movable by
  6.     the mouse) changes in different contexts. This indicates that
  7.     different functionality is available and that mouse clicks will
  8.     have different results. The different mouse pointers and the
  9.     actions they indicate are discussed below.
  10.   </para>
  11.  
  12.   <variablelist>
  13.  
  14.     <varlistentry>
  15.       <term>
  16.         <inlinemediaobject> 
  17.           <imageobject>
  18.             <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_left.png" 
  19.                 format="PNG" />
  20.             </imageobject>
  21.             <textobject>
  22.               <phrase>An arrow pointing to the upper left.</phrase>
  23.             </textobject>
  24.         </inlinemediaobject>
  25.           The left pointing arrow pointer:
  26.       </term>
  27.       <listitem>
  28.         <para>
  29.           The left hand pointing arrow pointer is the standard pointer
  30.           used for most of the interaction with
  31.           <application>Gnumeric</application>. This pointer is used to
  32.           select menus and menu entries, toolbar buttons, columns or
  33.           rows, the scrolling `thumbs' and various other elements.
  34.         </para>
  35.       </listitem>
  36.     </varlistentry>
  37.  
  38.     <varlistentry>
  39.       <term>
  40.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  41.                 <imageobject>
  42.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_cross_wide.png" 
  43.                       format="PNG" />
  44.                 </imageobject>
  45.                 <textobject>
  46.                   <phrase>A wide white cross with black shading.</phrase>
  47.                 </textobject>
  48.               </inlinemediaobject>
  49.               The cell selection pointer:
  50.       </term>
  51.       <listitem>
  52.         <para>
  53.           This pointer appears over the cell grid area and can be used
  54.           to select cells for editing.
  55.         </para>
  56.       </listitem>
  57.     </varlistentry>
  58.  
  59.     <varlistentry>
  60.       <term>
  61.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  62.                 <imageobject>
  63.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_text_edit.png" 
  64.                       format="PNG" />
  65.                 </imageobject>
  66.                 <textobject>
  67.                   <phrase>A vertical bar limited at each end by short
  68.                   horizontal stubs.</phrase>
  69.                 </textobject>
  70.               </inlinemediaobject>
  71.               The text editing pointer:
  72.       </term>
  73.       <listitem>
  74.         <para>
  75.           The text editing pointer is used to indicate the location in
  76.           the text where new edits will appear. This cursor can be used
  77.           to change the scale of the zoom, to change the name and size
  78.           of the font currently used or to edit the cell contents in
  79.           the cell entry area (the white area to the right of the
  80.           equals (=) sign.
  81.         </para>
  82.       </listitem>
  83.     </varlistentry>
  84.  
  85.     <varlistentry>
  86.       <term>
  87.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  88.                 <imageobject>
  89.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_cross_hair.png" 
  90.                       format="PNG" />
  91.                 </imageobject>
  92.                 <textobject>
  93.                   <phrase>A thin cross pointer</phrase>
  94.                 </textobject>
  95.               </inlinemediaobject>
  96.               The crosshair pointer:
  97.       </term>
  98.       <listitem>
  99.         <para>
  100.           The crosshair pointer can be used to change the cell
  101.           selection area. The pointer appears when the mouse pointer is
  102.           placed over the handle box, the black square at the lower
  103.           right hand side of the selection. When the crosshair pointer
  104.           appear, the selection can be altered by clicking the
  105.           left-hand mouse button and dragging the handle to a new
  106.           position. The cross hair pointer can also be used to insert a
  107.           graphic object, by clicking with the left hand mouse button
  108.           to place one corner and releasing the button to place another
  109.           of the corners.
  110.         </para>
  111.       </listitem>
  112.     </varlistentry>
  113.  
  114.     <varlistentry>
  115.       <term>
  116.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  117.                 <imageobject>
  118.                   <imagedata 
  119.                       fileref="figures/pointer_double_vertical_arrow.png" 
  120.                       format="PNG" />
  121.                 </imageobject>
  122.                 <textobject>
  123.                   <phrase>A double ended vertical arrow.</phrase>
  124.                 </textobject>
  125.               </inlinemediaobject>
  126.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  127.                 <imageobject>
  128.                   <imagedata 
  129.                       fileref="figures/pointer_double_horizontal_arrow.png" 
  130.                       format="PNG" />
  131.                 </imageobject>
  132.                 <textobject>
  133.                   <phrase>A double ended horizontal arrow.</phrase>
  134.                 </textobject>
  135.               </inlinemediaobject>
  136.               The expansion pointers:
  137.       </term>
  138.       <listitem>
  139.         <para>
  140.           These pointers can be used to change the height of rows or
  141.           the width of columns. These pointers appear in certain dialog
  142.           windows to resize the different parts of the dialog. The
  143.           pointers are also used to resize graphical objects as is
  144.           explained below.
  145.         </para>
  146.       </listitem>
  147.     </varlistentry>
  148.  
  149.     <varlistentry>
  150.       <term>
  151.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  152.                 <imageobject>
  153.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_hand_left.png" 
  154.                       format="PNG" />
  155.                 </imageobject>
  156.                 <textobject>
  157.                   <phrase>A left pointing hand icon.</phrase>
  158.                 </textobject>
  159.               </inlinemediaobject>
  160.               The sheet selection and hyperlink pointer:
  161.       </term>
  162.       <listitem>
  163.         <para>
  164.           This pointer appears above the sheet tabs and can be used,
  165.           by left clicking, to change the currently selected sheet or,
  166.           by right clicking, to obtain the sheet dialog box. This
  167.           pointer also appears above cells which are hyperlinks. Left
  168.           clicking on a hyperlink may change the view to a new
  169.           location, or may open an external file.
  170.         </para>
  171.       </listitem>
  172.     </varlistentry>
  173.  
  174.     <varlistentry>
  175.       <term>
  176.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  177.                 <imageobject>
  178.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_right.png" 
  179.                       format="PNG" />
  180.                 </imageobject>
  181.                 <textobject>
  182.                   <phrase>An arrow pointing to the upper right.</phrase>
  183.                 </textobject>
  184.               </inlinemediaobject>
  185.               The right pointing arrow pointer:
  186.       </term>
  187.       <listitem>
  188.         <para>
  189.           The right hand pointing arrow pointer is used to select
  190.           graphical objects (such as drawing objects (e.g. arrows,
  191.           ellipses) and graph objects (e.g. charts)).
  192.         </para>
  193.       </listitem>
  194.     </varlistentry>
  195.  
  196.     <varlistentry>
  197.       <term>
  198.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  199.                 <imageobject>
  200.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_four_way_arrow.png" 
  201.                       format="PNG" />
  202.                 </imageobject>
  203.                 <textobject>
  204.                   <phrase>A four way arrow.</phrase>
  205.                 </textobject>
  206.               </inlinemediaobject>
  207.               The movement pointer:
  208.       </term>
  209.       <listitem>
  210.         <para>
  211.           The movement pointer can be used to move graphical objects
  212.           around a worksheet without resizing the object.
  213.         </para>
  214.       </listitem>
  215.     </varlistentry>
  216.  
  217.     <varlistentry>
  218.       <term>
  219.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  220.                 <imageobject>
  221.                   <imagedata 
  222.                       fileref="figures/pointer_double_vertical_arrow.png" 
  223.                       format="PNG" />
  224.                 </imageobject>
  225.                 <textobject>
  226.                   <phrase>A double ended vertical arrow.</phrase>
  227.                 </textobject>
  228.               </inlinemediaobject>
  229.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  230.                 <imageobject>
  231.                   <imagedata 
  232.                       fileref="figures/pointer_double_horizontal_arrow.png" 
  233.                       format="PNG" />
  234.                 </imageobject>
  235.                 <textobject>
  236.                   <phrase>A double ended horizontal arrow.</phrase>
  237.                 </textobject>
  238.               </inlinemediaobject>
  239.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  240.                 <imageobject>
  241.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_diagonal_resize.png" 
  242.                       format="PNG" />
  243.                 </imageobject>
  244.                 <textobject>
  245.                   <phrase>A diagonal double arrow with center box.</phrase>
  246.                 </textobject>
  247.               </inlinemediaobject>
  248.               The graphical object re-sizing pointers:
  249.       </term>
  250.       <listitem>
  251.         <para>
  252.           These pointers allow the resizing of graphical objects. If the
  253.           mouse pointer is placed over one of the handle boxes of the
  254.           graphical object, the handle box will turn green and the
  255.           pointer will change to one of these forms. When these pointers
  256.           appear, click dragging with the left mouse button will
  257.           resize the graphical object either scaling or stretching the
  258.           object.
  259.         </para>
  260.       </listitem>
  261.     </varlistentry>
  262.  
  263. <!--
  264.     <varlistentry>
  265.       <term>
  266.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  267.                 <imageobject>
  268.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_zoom_in.png" 
  269.                       format="PNG" />
  270.                 </imageobject>
  271.                 <textobject>
  272.                   <phrase>A magnifing glass icon with a plus symbol.
  273.                   </phrase>
  274.                 </textobject>
  275.               </inlinemediaobject>
  276.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  277.                 <imageobject>
  278.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_zoom_out.png" 
  279.                       format="PNG" />
  280.                 </imageobject>
  281.                 <textobject>
  282.                   <phrase>A magnifing glass icon with a minus symbol.
  283.                   </phrase>
  284.                 </textobject>
  285.               </inlinemediaobject>
  286.               The zoom pointers:
  287.       </term>
  288.       <listitem>
  289.         <para>
  290.           These pointers
  291.         </para>
  292.       </listitem>
  293.     </varlistentry>
  294. -->
  295.  
  296.     <varlistentry>
  297.       <term>
  298.               <inlinemediaobject> 
  299.                 <imageobject>
  300.                   <imagedata fileref="figures/pointer_resize_multiple.png" 
  301.                       format="PNG" />
  302.                 </imageobject>
  303.                 <textobject>
  304.                   <phrase>Several pointers used to resize dialogs and
  305.                   windows.</phrase>
  306.                 </textobject>
  307.               </inlinemediaobject>
  308.               The window resizing pointers:
  309.       </term>
  310.       <listitem>
  311.         <para>
  312.           These pointers are used to change the size of
  313.           <application>Gnumeric</application> windows and dialogs.
  314.         </para>
  315.       </listitem>
  316.     </varlistentry>
  317.  
  318.  
  319.   </variablelist>
  320.  
  321.  
  322. </sect1>
  323.  
  324.  
  325.  
  326.  
  327.