A.2 iBlog

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Table A-2 is an overview of iBlog's menu hierarchy. Included in this table is a listing of iBlog's keyboard shortcuts, which will help you work faster with the application in producing your blog entries.

Table A-2. iBlog's menu hierarchy and keyboard shortcuts

Menu

Item

Keyboard shortcut

Description

iBlog (Application menu)

About iBlog

N/A [1]

Displays details about iBlog, including its version name .

 

Preferences

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Opens iBlog's preference window.

 

Register

N/A

Opens a window that lets you register your copy of iBlog.

 

Check for Updates

N/A

Compares the version of iBlog you're using with the most recent version available on Lifli Software's server. If a new version is available, you will be prompted to download a new version.

 

Services

N/A

 
 

Hide iBlog

figs/command.gif -H

Hides iBlog's window.

 

Hide Others

Option- figs/command.gif -H

Hides the windows of any other applications that may be open .

 

Show All

N/A

Brings all of iBlog's windows to the front of the window stack.

 

Quit

figs/command.gif -Q

Quits iBlog.

File

New Blog

Option- figs/command.gif -N

Creates a new Blog.

 

New Category

Shift- figs/command.gif -N

Creates a new blog category.

 

New Entry

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Creates a new entry for the presently selected blog category.

 

New Group

Option- figs/command.gif -G

Creates a new blog group.

 

New Newsfeed

Option- figs/command.gif -F

Allows you to add a new RSS newsfeed to your blog site.

 

New Stylesheet

Option- figs/command.gif -S

Lets you create a new CSS stylesheet for your blog's site.

 

Save Entry

figs/command.gif -S

Saves the blog entry.

 

Close

figs/command.gif -W

Closes the blog entry window.

Edit

Undo

figs/command.gif -Z

Reverts back to the previous state.

 

Redo

Shift- figs/command.gif -Z

Redoes something that was undone using the Undo command.

 

Cut

figs/command.gif -X

Cuts the selected text and places it in the clipboard.

 

Copy

figs/command.gif -C

Copies the selected text, placing it in the clipboard.

 

Paste

figs/command.gif -V

Pastes whatever is in the clipboard to where the text insertion marker is.

 

Select All

figs/command.gif -A

Selects all of the text in the window.

 

Edit Selectioon

N/A

Allows you to edit the currently selected text.

 

Delete Selection

N/A

Deletes the currently selected text.

 

Spelling

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Allows you to spellcheck your entries, either as you type or for a selected word or words.

Fonts

Show Fonts

figs/command.gif -T

Opens the Fonts window, from which you can specify the font, style, and size for your blog entries.

 

Bold

figs/command.gif -B

Makes the selected text bold.

 

Italic

figs/command.gif -I

Makes the selected text italic.

 

Underline

figs/command.gif -U

Underlines the selected text.

 

Kern

N/A

Applies kerning (the space between characters ) to the selected text.

 

Ligature

N/A

Applies ligatures to selected text.

 

Baseline

N/A

Allows you to change the baseline for a given character or word in a blog entry.

 

Show Colors

N/A

Opens the colors palette.

 

Copy Style

Option- figs/command.gif -C

Copies the style of the selected text so it can be applied to something else.

 

Paste Style

Option- figs/command.gif -V

Pastes the copied style (see the previous menu entry) to the selected text.

Blogs

Preview

Option- figs/command.gif -P

Allows you to preview the blog entry.

 

Publish

Shift- figs/command.gif -P

Publishes the entry.

 

Reset Preview State for All Blogs

N/A

Changes the state of all blog entries to Preview (i.e., unpublished).

 

Reset Publish State for All Blogs

N/A

Changes the state of all blog entries to Published.

 

Reset Publish State

N/A

Resets the Publish state for all blog entries.

 

Show Navigation Editor

N/A

Opens the Navigation Editor window.

 

Export Blogs by Category

N/A

Exports all of the blog entries in the specified category.

 

Export Blogs by Date

N/A

Exports all of the blog entries published on a particular date.

Feeds

Reload

Shift- figs/command.gif -R

Reloads any RSS feeds currently being fed into your blog.

 

Subscribe

Shift- figs/command.gif -S

Opens a dialog that allows you to specify the URL for an RSS feed.

Window

Minimize

figs/command.gif -M

Minimizes iBlog's window to the Dock.

 

Customize Toolbar

N/A

Used to customize iBlog's toolbar.

 

Switch to Reader Mode

Option- figs/command.gif -T

Switches from edit to reader mode.

 

Show/Hide Feeds Drawer

Option- figs/command.gif -D

Toggles the RSS feed drawer on/off.

 

Bring All to Front

N/A

Brings all of iBlog's windows to the front of the window stack.

 

Blogger Mode or Reader Mode

N/A

Depending on whether you've flipped the light switch on iBlog's interface, iBlog will either be in Blogger Mode (for creating blog entries) or Reader Mode (for subscribing to RSS feeds or other blogs).

Help

iBlog Help

figs/command.gif -?

Opens iBlog's help file in Apple Help.

 

E-Mail Feedback

N/A

Opens a new email message in your default email client so you can send comments, feedback, or questions to iBlog's developers.


[1] "N/A" indicates that there is presently no keyboard shortcut available for that menu item.

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ISBN: 0596005016
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 132
Authors: Chuck Toporek

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