4.1 Kontact Overview
The default window view, which shows the
, is shown in Figure 4-1. Use the buttons in the left
section to access the different components.
The provides basic
information, including upcoming birthdays and to-dos and the
number of new mail messages. The news section can access RSS feeds
to provide updated news of interest to you. Use to configure the information displayed.
4.1.1 Mail
The folder area to the left contains a list of your mail
folders (mail boxes) indicating the total number of messages and
how many are still unread. To select a folder, simply click it.
The messages in that folder appear in the top right frame. The
number of messages in that folder is also shown in the status
bar at the bottom of the application window.
The subject, sender, and time of receipt of each message
are listed in the header area to the right. Click a message to
select it and display it in the message window. Sort the
messages by clicking one of the column headers (subject, sender,
date, etc.). The contents of the currently selected message are
displayed in the message frame of the window. Attachments are
depicted as icons at the end of the message, based on the MIME
type of the attachment, or they can be displayed inline.
Messages can be marked with different status flags. Change
the status with . You can use this feature to assign a status to a
message, such as important or ignored. For example, you can
highlight important messages that you do not want to forget.
Display only messages with a certain status using
in the search bar.
4.1.3 Calendar
The calendar view is divided into a number of frames. By
default, view a small calendar of this month and a week view of
the current week. Also find a list of to-dos, a detailed view of
the current event or to-do, and a list of calendars with the
status of each. Select a different view from the toolbar or the
menu.
4.1.4 To-Do List
shows your list of tasks. Click
the field at the top to add a new item to the list. Right-click
in a column of an existing item to make changes to the value in
that column. An item can be broken into several subitems.
Right-click and select to
create a subitem. You can also assign to-dos to other people.
4.1.5 Journal
The provides a place for your
reflections, occurences, or experiences. Choose a date in the
calendar frame and click to
add a new entry. If a journal entry already exists for the
chosen date, edit it in the right frame.
4.1.6 Notes
Use the Notes component to keep sticky notes to yourself.
If you are using KDE, use the KNote icon in the system tray to
make your notes visible on the desktop.
4.1.7 Feeds
The window is divided into three
frames—a tree view with RSS feeds on the left, an
article list on the top right, and the article view on the
bottom right side. Click a feed in the tree view to display it.
Right-click a feed to update, edit, or delete it. Right-click a
folder in the tree view to open a menu where you can add a new
feed or manipulate existing feeds within this folder.
