Command reference

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# Chapter 3. Command reference

The following keybinding assume, you did not change the default settings.

# 3.1. The main KNode window

## 3.1.1. The menu File

File->Save (Ctrl+S)

  Saves the selected article in a file.

File->Print (Ctrl+P)

  Prints the selected article.

File->Send pending messages

  The messages in the folder Outbox are send.

File->Stop Network

  Disconnects the current connection to a newsserver.

File->Quit (Ctrl+Q)

  Quits KNode.

## 3.1.2. The Edit menu

Edit->Copy (Ctrl+c)

  Copy the selected text in the clipboard.

Edit->Select All

  Selects the whole article.

## 3.1.3. The View menu

View->Show Threads

  When this is activated, KNode shows discussions as a tree view in the article view.

View->Expand all threads

  When this is activated, KNode shows the complete threads. This is only funtional when Show threads is active.

View->Collapse all threads

  When this is activated, KNode shows no threads. This is only funtional when Show threads is active.

View->Toggle Subthread (T)

  Toggles between showing and collapsing the selected thread.

View->Filter

  Allows you to choose a filter for the article view.

View->Sort

  Allows you to sort the article view.

View->Refresh list (F5)

  Refeshes the article view

View->Show all headers

  When this setting is activated, KNode shows the complete article header in the article window.

## 3.1.4. The Go menu

Go->Next article (N)

  Jumps to next article in the article view.

Go->Previous article (B)

  Jumps to previous article in the article view.

Go->Next unread article (Alt+Space)

  Jumps to the next unread article and to the first unread article of the next newsgroup if nessecarry.

Go->Next unread thread (Ctrl+Space)

  Jumps to the next unread thread and to the next unread thread in the next newsgroup, if nessecary.

Go->Next group (+)

  Jumps to the next news group in the folder view

Go->Previous group (-)

  Jumps to the previous news group in the folder view

## 3.1.5. The Account menu

Account->Get new articles

  Connects with the active account and fetches the new messages.

Account->Subscribe to Newsgroups

  Opens the Dialog Box for subscribing to newsgroups for the active account.

Account->Properties

  Opens the properties dialog for the active account.

Account->Delete

  Deletes the active account and all subscribed newsgroups within.

## 3.1.6. The Group menu

Group->Mark all as unread

  Sets the status of all aticles in the active newsgroup to "unread".

Group->Properties

  Opens the dialog for the group properties.

Group->Unsubscribe

  Unsubscribes from the active newsgroup

Group->Compact Folder

  removes all deleted or moved articles physically out of the active folder.

Group->Empty Folder

  Deletes all articles from the active folder.

## 3.1.7. The menu Article

Article->Post to newsgroup (P)

  Opens the Composer with the settings for writing new articles of the active newsgroup.

Article->Follow up to newsgroup (R)

  Opens the Composer for writing a followup with the content of the active article.

Article->Reply by E-Mail (A)

  Opens the Composer for writing an e-mail to the author of the active article.

Article->Forward by E-Mail (F)

  Opens the Composer for forwarding the active article as e-mail.

Article->Mark->Mark as read (D)

  Set the status of the active article to "read"

Article->Mark->Mark as unread (U)

  Set the status of the active article to "unread"

Article->Thread->Mark thread as read (Ctrl+D)

  Set the status of the active thread to "read"

Article->Thread->Mark thread as unread (Ctrl+U)

  Set the status of the active thread to "unread"

Article->Thread->Score ... (S)

  Opens the dialog for scoring the active thread.

Article->Thread->Watch (W)

  Set the status of the active thread to "watched"

Article->Thread->Ignore (I)

  Set the status of the active thread to "ignored"

Article->Cancel

  Generate a message which deletes the active Article in Usenet. You can only use this with your own articles.

Article->Supersede

  Opens the Composer with the content of the active article. When this article is posted, it overwrites the original article. You can only use this with your own articles.

Article->Open in own window (O)

  The active article is opend in a new window.

Article->Edit (E)

  Opens the Composer, for editing the active article. You can only use this in the folders Outbox and Drafts.

Article->Delete (Delete)

  Deletes the active article. You can only use this in the folders Outbox and Drafts.

Article->Send now

  Sends the active article. You can only use this in the folders Outbox and Drafts.

Article->Send Later

  Puts the active article in the folder Outbox. You can only use this in the folder Drafts.

Article->Search (F4)

  Opens the Search Dialog Box for searching in the active group.

## 3.1.8. The Settings menu

Settings->Show Toolbar

  This option toggles if the toolbar is shown or not.

Settings->Show Statusbar

  This option toggles if the statusbar is shown or not.

Settings->Configure Key Bindings

  Opens a dialog for configuring the key bindings.

Settings->Configure Toolbars

  Opens a dialog for configuring the toolbars.

Settings->Configure KNode

  Opens a dialog for configuring KNode.

## 3.1.9. The Help menu

Help->Contents (F1)

  Opens the KNode online-help. The document you are reading right now.

Help->What's this? (Shift+F1)

  Opens the quick help.

Help->Report Bug

  Opens the Bug Report Dialog.

Help->About KNode

  Opens the dialog with information about KNode.

Help->About KDE

  Opens a dialog with information about the KDE-Project and the current KDE version you use.

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