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[gedit] simplified structure of basic file usage. added a tabs-moving page. simplified gedit-tabs.page

commit b58357b3f4d78d5ba85fd2bf39e5cbbc89e3db6b
Author: Jim Campbell <jwcampbell gmail com>
Date:   Fri Mar 25 04:35:34 2011 -0500

    simplified structure of basic file usage. added a tabs-moving page. simplified gedit-tabs.page

 help/C/gedit-close-file.page      |    4 +-
 help/C/gedit-create-new-file.page |    2 +-
 help/C/gedit-files-basic.page     |   18 +++++++++
 help/C/gedit-open-files.page      |    2 +-
 help/C/gedit-open-on-server.page  |    2 +-
 help/C/gedit-open-recent.page     |    2 +-
 help/C/gedit-save-file.page       |   19 ++++++++++
 help/C/gedit-tabs-moving.page     |   73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 help/C/gedit-tabs.page            |   52 ++-------------------------
 help/C/index.page                 |    2 +-
 10 files changed, 120 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-close-file.page b/help/C/gedit-close-file.page
index b81414f..18aabfa 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-close-file.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-close-file.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       id="gedit-close-file">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic" group="second"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.5" date="2011-03-12" status="draft"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Jim Campbell</name>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     </credit>
   </info>
 
-  <title>Close an open file</title>
+  <title>Close a file</title>
 
   <p>To close a file in <app>gedit</app>, select <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>Close</gui></guiseq>. Alternately, you can click the small "X" that appears on the right-side of the file's tab, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>W</key></keyseq>.</p>
   <p>Any one of these actions will close a file in <app>gedit</app>. If your file contains changes that have not been saved, <app>gedit</app> will prompt you to save those changes before closing the file.</p>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-create-new-file.page b/help/C/gedit-create-new-file.page
index 89275fa..468882f 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-create-new-file.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-create-new-file.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       id="gedit-create-new-file">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files" group="first"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.5" date="2011-03-12" status="draft"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Jim Campbell</name>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-files-basic.page b/help/C/gedit-files-basic.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9044858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/help/C/gedit-files-basic.page
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+      type="guide" style="tip 2column"
+      id="gedit-files-basic">
+
+  <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files" group="first"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.5" date="2011-03-12" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+      <name>Jim Campbell</name>
+      <email>jwcampbell gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+  </info>
+
+  <title>File basics: Open, close, and save files</title>
+
+  <p>If you are new to <app>gedit</app>, these topics will help you with creating, saving, and opening and closing files.</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-open-files.page b/help/C/gedit-open-files.page
index beb8b77..eac0602 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-open-files.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-open-files.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       id="gedit-open-files">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files" group="second"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic"/>
     <link type="seealso" xref="gedit-open-on-server"/>
     <link type="seealso" xref="gedit-close-file"/>
     <link type="seealso" xref="gedit-open-recent"/>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-open-on-server.page b/help/C/gedit-open-on-server.page
index 61e4ca9..89d9af6 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-open-on-server.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-open-on-server.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       id="gedit-open-on-server">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2012-02-12" status="incomplete"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Jim Campbell</name>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-open-recent.page b/help/C/gedit-open-recent.page
index 17e4b96..e6b8e0a 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-open-recent.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-open-recent.page
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       id="gedit-open-recent">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2010-10-10" status="incomplete"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Jim Campbell</name>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-save-file.page b/help/C/gedit-save-file.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92abfb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/help/C/gedit-save-file.page
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+      type="topic" style="task"
+      id="gedit-save-file">
+
+  <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="gedit-files-basic"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.5" date="2011-03-12" status="draft"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+      <name>Jim Campbell</name>
+      <email>jwcampbell gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+  </info>
+
+  <title>Save a file</title>
+
+  <p>To save a file in <app>gedit</app>, select <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>Save</gui></guiseq>, or just press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>S</key></keyseq>.</p>
+  <p>If this is a new file, the <gui>Save File</gui> dialog will appear, and you can select a name for the file, as well as the directory where you would like the file to be saved.</p>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-tabs-moving.page b/help/C/gedit-tabs-moving.page
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d0d0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/help/C/gedit-tabs-moving.page
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/";
+      type="topic" style="task"
+      id="gedit-tabs-moving">
+
+  <info>
+    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files" group="last"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2010-10-10" status="incomplete"/>
+    <credit type="author">
+      <name>Jim Campbell</name>
+      <email>jwcampbell gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+
+    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.2" date="2010-10-23" status="review"/>
+    <credit type="collaborator">
+      <name>Daniel Neel</name>
+      <email>dneelyep gmail com</email>
+    </credit>
+  </info>
+
+  <title>Move and re-order tabs</title>
+  <p>Tabs in <app>gedit</app> can be moved, making it easier to work with your files. Tabs can be can re-ordered within the same window, moved outside of <app>gedit</app> (creating a new <app>gedit</app> window), and moved from one window to another.</p>
+
+  <section id="tabs-change-order">
+    <title>Change the order of tabs in the gedit window</title>
+
+    <p>To change the ordering of tabs in a window:</p>
+
+    <list type="numbered">
+      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
+      <item><p>Move the tab to the desired position among the other tabs</p></item>
+      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
+    </list>
+
+    <p>The tab will be placed in the position closest to where you release the tab, immediately beside other opened tabs.</p>
+
+  </section>
+
+  <section id="tabs-moving-new-window">
+    <title>Move a tab, creating a new gedit window</title>
+    <p>To drag a tab into a new window:</p>
+
+    <list type="numbered">
+      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
+      <item><p>Drag the tab out of the space it occupies</p></item>
+      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
+    </list>
+
+    <p>or, while the tab to be moved is open, choose <guiseq><gui>Documents</gui><gui>Move to New Window</gui></guiseq></p>
+
+    <note style="tip">
+      <p>It's difficult to drag a tab into a new window when either the old or new window is maximized. For best results, un-maximize the windows before dragging the 
+      tab.</p>
+    </note>
+
+  </section>
+
+  <section id="tabs-moving-other-window">
+    <title>Move a tab to another gedit window</title>
+
+    <p>If you want to move a tab from one window to another:</p>
+
+    <list type="numered">
+      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
+      <item><p>Drag the tab to the new window</p></item>
+      <item><p>Place it beside other tabs in the new window</p></item>
+      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
+    </list>
+
+    <p>See <link xref="gedit-shortcut-keys#gedit-tab-shortcuts"/> for shortcuts to make it easier to manage your tabs.</p>
+
+  </section>
+
+</page>
diff --git a/help/C/gedit-tabs.page b/help/C/gedit-tabs.page
index 6586ab4..e5fbf44 100644
--- a/help/C/gedit-tabs.page
+++ b/help/C/gedit-tabs.page
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
       id="gedit-tabs">
 
   <info>
-    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files"/>
+    <link type="guide" xref="index#gedit-working-with-files" group="last"/>
+    <link type="seealso" xref="gedit-tabs-moving"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2010-10-10" status="incomplete"/>
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Jim Campbell</name>
@@ -18,15 +19,9 @@
   </info>
 
   <title>Add and remove tabs</title>
-  <p>Working with tabs in <app>gedit</app> allows you to keep an eye on several files in a single window. When you start <app>gedit</app>, a single tab will be displayed above the contents of the current file.</p>
-
-  <p>Tabs indicate the files you currently have open to work on. The tab that is larger than the other tabs indicates the file that is currently open. The smaller tabs indicate other files that are available to work on.</p>
+  <p>Working with tabs in <app>gedit</app> allows you to keep an eye on several files in a single window. The tab that is larger than the other tabs indicates the file that is currently open. The smaller tabs indicate other files that are available to work on.</p>
   <!--<p>add figure tags also<media type="image" mime="" src=""/></p>-->
 
-  <p>To view the contents of a specific tab, click the tab itself. The contents of the file will be displayed below the currently open tabs. Clicking the <guiseq><gui>X</gui></guiseq> on the side of the tab will close that file.</p>
-
-<!--  <p>Add a screenshot to the page to demonstrate tabs? Maybe a before and after picture?</p> -->
-
   <section>
     <title>Adding tabs</title>
     <p>To add a new tab, create a new file with <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>N</key></keyseq>. The tab will be added to the right side of any other tabs.</p>
@@ -36,46 +31,5 @@
     <title>Removing tabs</title>
     <p>To remove a tab, click the <guiseq><gui>X</gui></guiseq> on the tab's right side. To remove all open tabs, press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Shift</key><key>W</key></keyseq></p>
   </section>
-	
-  <section>
-    <title>Organizing tabs:</title>
-    <p>There are several different ways to organize your tabs in <app>gedit</app>.</p>
-
-    <p>To drag a tab into a new window:</p>
-
-    <steps>
-      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
-      <item><p>Drag the tab out of the space it occupies</p></item>
-      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
-    </steps>
-
-    <p>or, while the tab to be moved is open, choose <guiseq><gui>Documents</gui><gui>Move to New Window</gui></guiseq></p>
-
-    <note style="tip">
-      <p>It's difficult to drag a tab into a new window when either the old or new window is maximized. For best results, un-maximize the windows before dragging the 
-      tab.</p>
-    </note>
-
-    <p>If you want to move a tab from one window to another:</p>
-
-    <steps>
-      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
-      <item><p>Drag the tab to the new window</p></item>
-      <item><p>Place it beside other tabs in the new window</p></item>
-      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
-    </steps>
-
-    <p>To change the ordering of tabs in a window:</p>
-
-    <steps>
-      <item><p>Click and hold the mouse button on the tab</p></item>
-      <item><p>Move the tab to the desired position among the other tabs</p></item>
-      <item><p>Release the mouse button</p></item>
-    </steps>
-
-    <p>The tab will be placed in the position closest to where you release the tab, immediately beside other opened tabs.</p>
-
-    <p>See <link xref="gedit-shortcut-keys#gedit-tab-shortcuts"/> for shortcuts to make managing your tabs more quick.</p>
-  </section>
 
 </page>
diff --git a/help/C/index.page b/help/C/index.page
index 7954118..e713da2 100644
--- a/help/C/index.page
+++ b/help/C/index.page
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
   <p>Other help topics are grouped together into sections below.  Enjoy using <app>gedit</app>!</p>
 
-  <section id="gedit-working-with-files" style="2column" groups="first second third fourth fifth sixth">
+  <section id="gedit-working-with-files" style="2column" groups="first second third fourth fifth sixth last">
     <title>Working With Files</title>
   </section>
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