The K Desktop Environment

The KBabel Handbook

Version 0.5
Last updated: 06/08/2000

Matthias Kiefer

KBabel is an advanced and easy to use PO-file editor. It has a multi functional Catalog Manager, and many advanced features like searching in catalogs, text highlighting and it lets you customize many options.


Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Installation
2.1. How to obtain KBabel
2.2. Requirements
2.3. Compilation and installation
3. Using KBabel
3.1. The Editor
3.1.1. More KBabel features
3.2. The Catalog Manager
4. Preferences Dialog
4.1. Identity
4.2. Editor
4.2.1. General
4.2.2. Appearance
4.2.3. Fonts
4.3. Search
4.3.1. General
4.3.2. Parameters
4.3.3. Files
4.4. Save
4.5. Catalog Manager
4.5.1. General
4.5.2. Directory Commands
4.5.3. File Commands
5. Command Reference
5.1. The KBabel menu
5.1.1. The File Menu
5.1.2. The Edit Menu
5.1.3. The Go Menu
5.1.4. The Tools Menu
5.1.5. The Settings Menu
5.1.6. The Help Menu
5.2. The KBabel toolbars
5.2.1. Standard Toolbar
5.2.2. Navigation Toolbar
6. Questions and Answers
7. Credits and License
List of Tables
4-1. Year
4-2. Month
4-3. Day
4-4. Hour
4-5. Minute, Second, Timezone