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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
- | Since Xfce 4.10 there are no application manuals in the packages. Reason for this change is that hardly any documentation was contributed over the years mainly because people had problems with the various formats (docbook and mallard) or with the complexity of the VCS((GIT, the Version Control System Xfce uses)). | + | Since Xfce 4.10 there are no application manuals in the packages. Reason for this change is that hardly any documentation was contributed over the years mainly because people had problems with the various formats (docbook and mallard) or with the complexity of the VCS((GIT, the Version Control System |
To make the documentation barrier lower it was decided to start a documentation wiki where contributors, | To make the documentation barrier lower it was decided to start a documentation wiki where contributors, | ||
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If you want to help extending the application manuals or guides on this wiki, you can request an account on the [[https:// | If you want to help extending the application manuals or guides on this wiki, you can request an account on the [[https:// | ||
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+ | Another option is to work on a new page at [[http:// | ||
For translators the same applies, however then can send an email to the [[https:// | For translators the same applies, however then can send an email to the [[https:// | ||
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+ | Translators can also use [[http:// | ||
===== Special Syntax ===== | ===== Special Syntax ===== | ||
A number of plugins are installed to make the wiki suitable for writing documentation, | A number of plugins are installed to make the wiki suitable for writing documentation, | ||
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+ | ===== Screenshots ===== | ||
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+ | Try to make screenshots that look consistent with the other previews. I (Nick) use the following setup: | ||
+ | * Gtk theme: Xfce (gtk-xfce-engine git-master) | ||
+ | * Xfwm: Default (xfwm4 git-master) | ||
+ | * Icons: Faenza | ||
+ | * Font: Bitstream Vera Sans Roman, full hinting | ||
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+ | Also compress the png files before uploading, with //optipng// for example. | ||
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+ | ===== Documentation ToDo ===== | ||
+ | * Parts of the [[http:// |