0.8.6claws111

[claws.git] / README

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
        Sylpheed - a GTK+ based, lightweight, and fast e-mail client
 
-   Copyright(C) 1999-2001 Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp>
+   Copyright(C) 1999-2002 Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp>
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ Currently implemented features are:
        o message queueing
        o automatic mail checking
        o draft message function
+       o template function
        o line-wrapping
        o clickable URI
        o XML-based address book
@@ -86,6 +87,24 @@ See INSTALL for installation instructions.
 Usage
 =====
 
+Preparation before running
+--------------------------
+
+If you want to use characters other than English (aka US-ASCII),
+you must specify some environmental variables related to locale.
+For example:
+
+% export LANG=de_DE    (sh, bash etc.)
+
+or
+
+% setenv LANG de_DE    (csh, tcsh etc.)
+
+(replace de_DE to appropriate locale name)
+
+If you don't want translated messages, set LC_MESSAGES to "C"
+(and unset LC_ALL if specified).
+
 How to run
 ----------
 
@@ -111,6 +130,25 @@ the toolbar. Then, fill the required settings.
 
 Refer to the manual supplied with this program for the general usage.
 
+Hidden settings
+---------------
+
+You can configure most of the features in Sylpheed through the preferences
+dialog, but there are a few parameters which don't have user interface
+(you don't have to modify them in normal use). You must edit
+~/.sylpheed/sylpheedrc by an editor when Sylpheed is not running.
+
+bold_font                      bold font used in folder, summary and text view
+small_font                     small font used in summary view etc.
+enable_hscrollbar              enable horizontal scroll bar in summary view
+                               0: off  1: on   [default: 1]
+bold_unread                    show unread messages using bold font in
+                               summary view
+                               0: off  1: on   [default: 1]
+folderview_vscrollbar_policy   specify the policy of vertical scroll bar
+                               of folder view
+                               0: always  1: automatic  2: never [default: 0]
+
 Information
 ===========
 
@@ -156,5 +194,5 @@ To update to the newest source tree, run the command:
 
 on the top directory of the source tree.
 
---
+-- 
 Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y@kcn.ne.jp>