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= 2.4. The menu bars =

Much of the functionality of Sophie 2's menu bars is not currently implemented. Here is what the menu bars do:

== File ==

The '''File''' menu generally contains things having to do with opening and saving Sophie books and their contents. It looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuFile.png)]]

 === New Book ===

'''File > New Book''' will make a new Sophie book. '''Control-n''' does the same thing.

 === Open Book ===

'''File > Open Book''' will open a Sophie book. '''Control-o''' does the same thing.

 === Save  ===

'''File > Save''' should save the current Sophie book. '''Control-s''' should do the same thing. 

 === Save As ===

'''File > Save As''' should save the current Sophie book with a new name. '''Control-shift-s''' should do the same thing. 

 === Save As Template ===

'''File > Save As Template''' should save the current Sophie book as a book template. This doesn't currently work.

 === Book Properties ===

'''File > Book Properties''' should show properties information for the current book. '''Control-b''' does the same thing. The window that appears looks like this.

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_3/BookPropertiesWindow.png)]]

Click '''OK''' to close it.

 === Close ===

'''File > Close''' should close the current Sophie book. This does the same thing as clicking the '''X''' icon at the right of a book's status bar.

 === Quit Sophie 2 ===

'''File > Quit Sophie 2''' quits Sophie. '''Control-q''' does the same thing, as should clicking the '''X''' icon at the upper right of the Sophie window. If books are open, the user is asked if they want to save changes.

 === Print ===

'''File > Print''' will print the current book to a printer if an appropriate printer exists.

 === Print to File ===

'''File > Print to File''' will print the current book to a PostScript file, which can later be converted to a PDF. You will be prompted to select a location and a filename for the file.

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== Edit ==

The '''Edit''' menu generally contains things having to do with manipulating objects or text on a Sophie page. It looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuEdit.png)]]

=== Undo ===

'''Edit > Undo''' will undo the last action, if there is one that can be undone. '''Control-z''' does the same thing.

=== Redo ===

'''Edit > Redo''' will redo the last undone action, if there is one that can be undone. '''Control-y''' does the same thing.

=== Set Title ===

'''Edit > Set Title''' will allow you to set the title for your current book. A window like this will appear:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_3/SetTitleWindow.png)]]

Enter a tile, click '''OK''', and the title will appear in the title bar of the currently selected book.

=== Set Page Dimensions ===

'''Edit > Set Page Dimensions''' will first ask you for a new width for your book:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_3/SetPageWidthWindow.png)]]

If you click '''OK''', you will then be asked for a new height for your book:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_3/SetPageHeightWindow.png)]]

If you click '''OK''' again, your book will be resized. 

=== Show Frame Connections ===

'''Edit > Show Frame Connections''' will show the connections between text frames, if connections exist.

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== Insert ==

The '''Insert''' menu lets you insert content into your Sophie book. It looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuInsert.png)]]

=== Image ===

'''Insert > Image''' should insert an image into your currently selected Sophie book.
 
=== Text ===

'''Insert > Text''' will add a new text frame to your currently selected Sophie book. 
 
=== Video === 

'''Insert > Video''' will insert a video file into your currently selected Sophie book. 

=== Audio === 

'''Insert > Audio''' will insert an audio file into your currently selected Sophie book. 

=== PDF ===


'''Insert > PDF''' will insert a PDF into your currently selected Sophie book. Only the first page is inserted.

 === Book ===

'''Insert > Book''' will insert a previously-saved Sophie book as an embedded book on the current page of your book.

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== Skins ==

The '''Skins''' menu allows you to choose different ''skins'', which change the look and feel of Sophie. The '''Skins''' menu lists all skins that are currently installed in Sophie, including the default skin:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuSkins.png)]]

Note that these skins are not final; they are included as proof of concept.

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== Window ==

The ''''Window''' menu lets you manage the windows of your currently open Sophie books. It looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuWindow.png)]]

Every open book (like "My New Book", above) appears in this menu; the currently selected book has a '''+''' next to it.

 === Cascade ===

'''Window > Cascade''' will cascade all of your currently open book windows.

 === Tile ===

'''Window > Tile''' will tile all of your currently open book windows.

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== Help ==

The '''Help''' menu shows help for Sophie. The '''Help''' menu looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/MenuHelp.png)]]

=== Help Window ===

'''Help > Help Contents''' opens Sophie's internal help viewer. The help viewer looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/HelpViewer.png)]]

It should contain the same documentation that you find online, but inside of Sophie for quick reference.

=== About ===

'''Help > About''' shows information about the current release of Sophie 2. Currently the '''About''' window looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_5/24aboutwindow.png)]]

Click '''OK''' to close this window.

=== Inspector ===

'''Help > Inspector''' shows the inspector, a developer tool which looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/trunk/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_6/InspectorWindow.png)]]

The inspector is useful for developers; it isn't meant to be used by the end user and will be removed from the final version of Sophie. The inspector can also be opened by pressing '''command-i'''.