svn commit - mysqldoc@docsrva: r3530 - trunk/workbench

[plavin]

Author: plavin
Date: 2006-10-03 17:58:11 +0200 (Tue, 03 Oct 2006)
New Revision: 3530

Log:
Schemata and Layer tabs

Modified:
   trunk/workbench/overview.xml


Modified: trunk/workbench/overview.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/workbench/overview.xml	2006-10-03 14:43:43 UTC (rev 3529)
+++ trunk/workbench/overview.xml	2006-10-03 15:58:11 UTC (rev 3530)
Changed blocks: 3, Lines Added: 119, Lines Deleted: 19; 5246 bytes

@@ -229,19 +229,20 @@
       <title>The Table Tool</title>
 
       <para>
-        Use this tool to graphically create a table in the <literal>Main
View</literal>.
+        Use this tool to graphically create a table in the <literal>Main
+        View</literal>.
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        When this tool is activated, the <literal>Tool Options </literal>
below
-        the main menu change to Schema, Engine, and Collation drop-down
-        boxes.
+        When this tool is activated, the <literal>Tool Options
+        </literal> below the main menu change to Schema, Engine, and
+        Collation drop-down boxes.
       </para>
-      
+
       <para>
-        Clicking in the <literal>Main View</literal> window, will create a
table.
-        To edit this table, right click it and choose <guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
-        from the pop-up menu.
+        Clicking in the <literal>Main View</literal> window, will create
+        a table. To edit this table, right click it and choose
+        <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> from the pop-up menu.
       </para>
 
       <para>

@@ -256,31 +257,42 @@
       <title>The View Tool</title>
 
       <para>
-        Use this tool to graphically create a view in the <literal>Main
View</literal>.
+        Use this tool to graphically create a view in the <literal>Main
+        View</literal>.
       </para>
-      
+
       <para>
-        When this tool is activated, a schema drop-down box
-        appears as a <literal>Tool Option</literal>, allowing you 
-        to associate  the new view with a specific schema.
+        When this tool is activated, a schema drop-down box appears as a
+        <literal>Tool Option</literal>, allowing you to associate the
+        new view with a specific schema.
       </para>
-      
+
       <para>
-        After selecting this tool, clicking in the <literal>Main
View</literal> window
-        creates a new view. To edit this view, right click it and choose
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
-        from the pop-up menu.
+        After selecting this tool, clicking in the <literal>Main
+        View</literal> window creates a new view. To edit this view,
+        right click it and choose <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> from the
+        pop-up menu.
       </para>
-      
+
       <para>
         For more information about creating and editing views see
         <xref linkend="workbench-creating-views" />.
       </para>
-      
 
     </section>
 
     <section>
 
+      <title>The Routine Group Tool</title>
+
+      <para>
+        This tool is not yet implemented.
+      </para>
+
+    </section>
+
+    <section>
+
       <title>The Relationship Tools</title>
 
       <para>

@@ -309,4 +321,92 @@
 
   </section>
 
+  <section>
+
+    <title>The Schemata/Plugins Tabs</title>
+
+    <remark >
+      What is a plugin?
+    </remark>
+
+    <para>
+      This tab is located in the upper right portion of
+      the screen.
+    </para>
+    
+    <para>
+      The <literal>Schemata</literal> tab shows all the schema
+      objects that are currently loaded.
+    </para>
+    
+    <para>
+      If there are numerous objects in this tab , the field with
+      the magnifying glass icon is handy for filtering schemata.
+      Typing in <literal>t</literal> or <literal>T</literal>, for
+      example, will set the filter to schemata whose names begin with a
+      <literal>t</literal>. The filter works in a case-insensitive
+      fashion.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      You may also filter schemata using the wild card
+      <literal>?</literal> to stand in for any single character and
+      <literal>*</literal> for zero to any number of characters. For
+      example the string <literal>*boo?*</literal> will find schemata
+      with the names <literal>books, coursebooks</literal> and
+      <literal>bookings</literal>.
+    </para>
+
+  </section>
+
+  <section>
+
+    <title>The Layers/Properties Tabs</title>
+
+    <para>
+      The <literal>Layers/Properties</literal> tab is found on the 
+      lower left
+    </para>
+    
+    <section>
+      <title>Layers</title>
+    
+    
+    <para>
+      Layers are created with the <literal>Layer</literal> tool
+      and are used to help you group associated objects.
+    </para>
+    
+    <para>
+      The <literal>Layers</literal> tab shows the objects in the
<literal>Main View</literal>
+      window and also any layers you may have added.
+    </para>
+    
+    <para>
+      To view the objects in a layer, left click the arrow to the left of the layer name.
+      This will display all the objects in that layer.
+    </para>
+    </section>
+    
+    <section>
+      <title>Properties</title>
+      
+      <para>
+        The <literal>Properties</literal> tab shows the properties of
+        the currently selected layer.
+      </para>
+      
+      <para>
+        Use this tab to edit the <literal>x</literal>
+        and <literal>y</literal> co-ordinates and the width and height of
+        the currently selected layer. You may also
+        edit the layer name and add a description.
+      </para>
+      
+    </section>
+    
+    
+    
+  </section>
+
 </chapter>