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[[Image:Mouse_pointer_finger_right.jpg]] '''Note''': The illustrations in this ''Overview'' are from the Apple Macintosh version of Wenlin.  
 
[[Image:Mouse_pointer_finger_right.jpg]] '''Note''': The illustrations in this ''Overview'' are from the Apple Macintosh version of Wenlin.  
 
On MS-Windows, the '''Apple''' [[Image:Applelogo_22x22.jpg]], '''Wenlin''' and '''Window''' menus do not exist.  
 
On MS-Windows, the '''Apple''' [[Image:Applelogo_22x22.jpg]], '''Wenlin''' and '''Window''' menus do not exist.  
Other menus may have a different appearance on MS-Windows [[Image:Winlogo_24x24.jpg]] (see  [[Keyboard_Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcuts]] for the corresponding MS-Windows keyboard commands). Icons in the text below highlight OS-specific features.
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Other menus may have a different appearance on MS-Windows [[Image:Winlogo_24x24.jpg]] (see  [[Keyboard_Shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcuts]] for the corresponding MS-Windows keyboard commands). Icons in the text below highlight platform-specific features.
  
 
In some cases the actual display of menu items will vary, according to the current state of the program. For example: some items may or may not be checked (✓); where menu items are grayed out in the illustrations below, it indicates that the menu items are unavailable given the current state of the program (i.e. editing can only be enabled when it is disabled, and vice versa).
 
In some cases the actual display of menu items will vary, according to the current state of the program. For example: some items may or may not be checked (✓); where menu items are grayed out in the illustrations below, it indicates that the menu items are unavailable given the current state of the program (i.e. editing can only be enabled when it is disabled, and vice versa).

Revision as of 15:36, 8 December 2010

Wenlin 216x93.png Appendix H of the Wenlin User’s Guide

This appendix provides an overview of Wenlin’s menu items, with links to the corresponding parts of this Guide.

The menu bar at the top of the screen or window displays the names of Wenlin’s menus:

Menubar eng m.jpg

See also: Choosing Menu Commands (Chapter 1, Basic Operations); Keyboard Shortcuts (Appendix B).

Mouse pointer finger right.jpg Note: The illustrations in this Overview are from the Apple Macintosh version of Wenlin. On MS-Windows, the Apple Applelogo 22x22.jpg, Wenlin and Window menus do not exist. Other menus may have a different appearance on MS-Windows Winlogo 24x24.jpg (see Keyboard Shortcuts for the corresponding MS-Windows keyboard commands). Icons in the text below highlight platform-specific features.

In some cases the actual display of menu items will vary, according to the current state of the program. For example: some items may or may not be checked (✓); where menu items are grayed out in the illustrations below, it indicates that the menu items are unavailable given the current state of the program (i.e. editing can only be enabled when it is disabled, and vice versa).

About the Apple menu choices

Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Macintosh only)

Menu-apple.jpg

  • About This Mac provides access to information about your computer and operating system.

  • See the Macintosh system documentation for information on the other Apple menu items.

About the Wenlin menu choices

Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Mac OS only)

Menu-wenlin.jpg

The Wenlin Menu item is only available on Mac OS.


About Wenlin

  • Tells the version of Wenlin, and also provides access to some Technical information about your Wenlin installation.

Services

  • See the Macintosh system documentation for information on the other the Services menu item.

Hide Wenlin

  • Sends all Wenlin windows to the background.

Hide Others

  • Hides all windows except for those of the foremost application.

Show All

  • Brings all hidden windows (of every running application) to the front.

Quit


About the File menu choices

Menu-file.jpg

New

Open

Open Recent

Re-open As

Close

Close All


Save

Save As

Enable/Disable Editing


Flashcards

Page Setup

Paginate

Print

Quit Wenlin Winlogo 24x24.jpg (MS Windows only; on Mac see the Wenlin menu)


About the Edit menu choices

Menu-edit.jpg

Undo

Cut

Copy

Paste

Clipboard Format

Clear

Select All


Convert

Grab

Make Transformed Copy


About the Search menu choices

Menu-search.jpg

Find

Find Again

Replace

Replace & Find Again

Replace All

Find Fix:


Search Files

Search Dictionaries


About the List menu choices

Menu-list.jpg

1. Characters By Pinyin

2. Characters By Stroke Count

3. Characters By Frequency

4. Characters Containing Components

5. Characters By Unicode

6. Words By Pinyin

7. Words By Frequency

8. Words By Serial Number

9. English Words Alphabetically

A. Radicals By Stroke Count

B. Radicals By Number 1-214

C. Numbers

D. Shuowen Seal Radicals


About the Dictionary menu choices

Menu-dictionary.jpg

Look up word

Look up selection

Show Recent Words


Choose dictionary

Show dictionaries

Toggle dictionaries

Import list of entries


About the Font menu choices

Menu-font.jpg

Monospace Pinyin

FreeType Pinyin

Choose FreeType Pinyin

Recent FreeType Pinyin


Song Hanzi

Plain Hanzi

Bitmap Hanzi

FreeType Hanzi

Choose FreeType Hanzi

Recent FreeType Hanzi

Mac OS Hanzi Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Mac OS only)

Choose Mac OS Hanzi Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Mac OS only)


About the Size menu choices

Menu-size.jpg

0..21 (font sizes)


About the Options menu choices

Menu-options.jpg

The Options Menu

Simple Form Characters

Instant Lookup

Toolbar

Special Key (/) Convert

Choose Special Key

Typing 1-4 Adds Tone Mark

Backup Old Versions

Quiet

Smooth Text

Open files With Editing Enabled

Reveal Codes In This Window

Separate New Windows


Colors

Tab Width

Newlines

Hanzi Filter

Show/Hide dictionary items

Advanced Options


Describe Options

Show Current Options

Restore Standard Options


About the Window menu choices

Menu-window.jpg

Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Mac OS only)

Minimize

Zoom

Cycle Through Windows


Bring All To Front


Wenlin:File Name


Combine All Windows


About the Help menu choices

Menu-help.jpg

Search Applelogo 24x24.jpg (Mac OS only)

  • Search Wenlin’s menu items (and in the future, Wenlin’s Help system)

Wenlin User’s Guide (Website)

Wenlin User’s Guide (local HTML)

ABC Dictionary Help (PDF)

Abbreviations

References

Sample Texts

Technical Information

About Wenlin (MS-Windows only) Winlogo 24x24.jpg


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