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diff --git a/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-start.docbook b/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-start.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..111985d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-start.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<chapter id="hdbk-term"> + <title>Starting &bibletime;</title> + <sect1 id="hdbk-start"> + <title>How to start &bibletime;</title> + <sect2 id="hdbk-start"> + <title>Starting &bibletime;</title> + <para>&bibletime; is an executable file that is integrated + with the desktop. You can launch &bibletime; from + the Start Menu with this icon: + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="i_bibletime.png" format="PNG" /> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>&bibletime; start icon</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject></para> + <para>&bibletime; can also be launched from a terminal + command prompt. To launch &bibletime;, open a terminal window + and type: + <screen>&bibletime;</screen></para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="hdbk-start-otherwm"> + <title>Other window managers</title> + <para>&bibletime; can be used with other window managers such + as Gnome, BlackBox, Fluxbox, OpenBox or Sawfish, providing the + appropriate base libraries are already + installed on your computer.</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="hdbk-start-custom"> + <title>Startup customization</title> + <para>From a terminal you can use &bibletime; to open a + random verse in the default bible: + <screen>bibletime --open-default-bible + "<random>"</screen>To open at a given passage like John + 3:16, use: + <screen>bibletime --open-default-bible "John 3:16"</screen>You + can also use booknames in your current bookname language.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="hdbk-startsequence"> + <title>Startup sequence</title> + <para>As &bibletime; launches you may see the following screens + before the main &bibletime; window opens:</para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <interface>Bookshelf Manager</interface> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + <action>Modifies your Bookshelf.</action> This dialog lets you + modify your Bookshelf, add or delete works from your system. + It will only be shown if no default Bookshelf can be found. + Please see + <link linkend="hdbk-op-bookshelfmanager"> this + section</link> for further details. If you start off with an + empty Bookshelf, it will be helpful to install at least one + Bible, Commentary, Lexicon and one Book to get to know + &bibletime;'s basic features quickly.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <interface>Configure &bibletime; dialog</interface> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + <action>Customizes &bibletime;.</action>This dialog lets + you adapt &bibletime; to your needs. Please see + <link linkend="hdbk-config-bt">the detailed + description</link> of this dialog.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </sect1> +</chapter> |