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= 2.4. The menu bars =

Sophie's menu bars look like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/MenuBars.png)]]

This page explains what the menu bars do, broken down by menu.

== 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:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/FileMenu.png)]]

 === New Book ===

'''File > New Book''' will make a new Sophie book. '''Control-n''' does the same thing. This will open the '''Book Properties''' window, where you'll be asked for the title, width, and height of your new book:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/BookProperties.png)]]

Click '''OK''' to close this window and create your book. The title, width, and height can all be changed later by selecting '''File > Book Properties'''.

 === Open Book ===

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

 === Save  ===

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

 === Save As ===

'''File > Save As''' will save the current Sophie book with a new name. '''Control-shift-s''' will 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''' will open the '''Book Properties''' window (as does '''control-b'''), where you'll be asked for the title, width, and height of your new book:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/BookProperties.png)]]

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

 === Print ===

'''File > Print''' will print the current book to a printer if an appropriate printer exists. (If not, you can try '''File > Print To File''', which will generate PostScript, or '''File > Export As > PDF''', which will generate a PDF.) The print dialogue box will look something like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/PrintDialogue.png)]]

 === Export As... ===

Selecting '''File > Export As...''' will show the export options, which currently look like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/FileExportAsMenu.png)]]

'''File > Export As > PDF''' will generate a PDF version of your book. '''File > Export As > HTML''' will generate an HTML version of your book. For both of these, you'll be prompted for a name and location for the exported file. Note that note all Sophie functionality will be in the exported file; this will improve as Sophie moves closer to release.

 === Print to File ===

'''File > Print to File''' will print the current book to a PostScript file, which you can later print or convert to a PDF. You will be prompted to select a location and a filename for the file. The Print To File dialogue box looks exactly like the Print dialogue box, except that you're printing to a file rather than to a printer.

 === Close ===

'''File > Close''' will close the current Sophie book. This does the same thing as clicking the '''X''' icon at the right of a book's status bar. If your book has been changed since it was last saved, you'll be asked if you want to save the changes before closing it.

 === Quit Sophie 2 ===

'''File > Quit Sophie 2''' quits Sophie. '''Control-q''' does the same thing, as will 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.

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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:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/EditMenu.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''' allows 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. This is the same thing that '''File > Book Properties''' does; soon, this menu item will be removed.

=== 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. This is the same thing that '''File > Book Properties''' does; soon, this menu item will be removed.

=== Show Frame Connections ===

'''Edit > Show Frame Connections''' will show the connections between text frames, if connections exist. A '''+''' will appear next to '''Show Frame Connections''' if this is set.

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== Insert ==

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

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/InsertMenu.png)]]

=== Text ===

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

'''Insert > Image''' will insert an image into your currently selected Sophie book.
 
=== Audio === 

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

=== Video === 

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

=== Audio Record ===

'''Insert > Audio Record''' will allow you to record audio using your computer's microphone or line in and include it in your currently selected Sophie book as an audio file. Selecting this option will open the audio recording window, which looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/RecordAudioRecord.png)]]

If you click the red '''Record''' button, it will start recording. If you click the '''Close''' button, this will be cancelled. Recording starts recording what's coming in the microphone; it changes the window to look like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/RecordAudioStop.png)]]

Clicking '''Close''' button, which will cancel the recording. Clicking the red '''Stop''' button when you are done will stop recording; the audio that you have recorded will appear on the current page of your current 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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== View ==

The ''''View''' menu lets you choose different ways to look at your Sophie book:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/ViewMenu.png)]]

 === Normal Mode ===

'''View > Normal Mode''' will show your book in the regular mode. Sophie starts up in this mode, so choosing it won't do anything unless you're in full screen mode.

 === Full Screen Mode ===

'''View > Full Screen Mode''' will display your current book in full screen mode; the flaps will also be visible. You can also go in and out of full screen mode by pressing '''F11'''.

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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:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/SkinsMenu.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:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/WindowMenu.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:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/HelpMenu.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.

=== Send an Error Report ===

'''Help > Send an Error Report''' triggers the error-reporting window, which looks like this:

  [[Image(source:/branches/private/danvisel/sophie2-platform/doc/userdoc-images/RELEASE_8/ErrorReportingWindow.png)]]

You should be aware that choosing to use the error-reporting window may transmit personal information (like the name of the directories on your hard drive) to Sophie's developers; if you're worried about this, don't use it. If you do use it, that's great: this will help us make Sophie better. Filling in information about the error and attaching any files that might have contributed to the error (like the saved book, if the saved book always causes the same error at a certain point) will be extremely useful to us.

This error-reporting window will also appear any time that there's a major error while using Sophie; it functions the same way there. 

=== 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'''.