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diff --git a/docs/html/init4me.html b/docs/html/init4me.html index ffc54f7cb..d400108b2 100644 --- a/docs/html/init4me.html +++ b/docs/html/init4me.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE ->What's in it for me?</TITLE +>Where can I find my user preferences?</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.61 @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ CLASS="SECTION" CLASS="SECTION" ><A NAME="INIT4ME" ->2.4. What's in it for me?</A +>2.4. Where can I find my user preferences?</A ></H1 ><TABLE BORDER="0" @@ -101,15 +101,13 @@ VALIGN="TOP" ></TR ></TABLE ><P -> Customized User Preferences offer tremendous versatility to - your individual Bugzilla experience. - Let's plunge into what you can do! The first step is to click - the "Edit prefs" link at the footer of each page once you - have logged in to - <A +> Customized User Preferences offer tremendous versatility to your + individual Bugzilla experience. Let's plunge into what you can + do! The first step is to click the "Edit prefs" link at the + footer of each page once you have logged in to <A HREF="http://landfill.tequilarista.org/bugzilla-tip/query.cgi?GoAheadAndLogIn=1" TARGET="_top" -> Landfill</A +> Landfill</A >. </P ><DIV @@ -122,16 +120,29 @@ NAME="ACCOUNTSETTINGS" ></H2 ><P > On this page, you can change your basic Account Settings, - including your password and full name. - For security reasons, in order to change anything on this page you - must type your <EM + including your password and full name. For security reasons, + in order to change anything on this page you must type your + <EM >current</EM -> - password into the "Old Password" field. - If you wish to change your password, type the new password you - want into the "New Password" field and again into the "Re-enter - new password" field to ensure - you typed your new password correctly. Select the "Submit" button and you're done! +> password into the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Old + Password"</SPAN +> field. If you wish to change your + password, type the new password you want into the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"New + Password"</SPAN +> field and again into the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Re-enter + new password"</SPAN +> field to ensure you typed your new + password correctly. Select the <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Submit"</SPAN +> button + and you are done. </P ></DIV ><DIV @@ -150,78 +161,30 @@ CLASS="SECTION" NAME="NOTIFICATION" >2.4.2.1. Email Notification</A ></H3 -><DIV -CLASS="NOTE" ><P -></P -><TABLE -CLASS="NOTE" -WIDTH="100%" -BORDER="0" -><TR -><TD -WIDTH="25" -ALIGN="CENTER" -VALIGN="TOP" -><IMG -SRC="../images/note.gif" -HSPACE="5" -ALT="Note"></TD -><TD -ALIGN="LEFT" -VALIGN="TOP" -><P -> The email notification settings described below have been obsoleted in Bugzilla 2.12, and - this section will be replaced with a comprehensive description of the amazing array of - new options at your disposal. However, in the meantime, throw this chunk out the window - and go crazy with goofing around with different notification options. - </P -></TD -></TR -></TABLE -></DIV -><P -> Ahh, here you can reduce or increase the amount of email sent you from Bugzilla! - In the drop-down "Notify me of changes to", select one of - <P -></P -><TABLE -BORDER="0" -><TBODY -><TR -><TD -><EM ->All qualifying bugs</EM ->: sends you every change to every bug - where your name is somewhere on it, regardless of who changed it.</TD -></TR -><TR -><TD -><EM ->Only those bugs which I am listed in the CC line</EM ->: prevents - you from receiving mail for which you are the reporter,' - owner, or QA contact. If you are on the CC - list, presumably someone had a <EM ->good</EM -> - reason for you to get the email.</TD -></TR -><TR -><TD -><EM ->All qulifying bugs except those which I change</EM ->: - This is the default, and - a sensible setting. If someone else changes your bugs, you will get emailed, - but if you change bugs - yourself you will receive no notification of the change.</TD -></TR -></TBODY -></TABLE -><P -></P -> +> Here you can reduce or increase the amount of email sent you + from Bugzilla. Although this is referred to as + <SPAN +CLASS="QUOTE" +>"Advanced Email Filtering Options"</SPAN +>, they are, + in fact, the standard email filter set. All of them are + self-explanatory, but you can use the filters in interesting + ways. For instance, some people (notably Quality Assurance + personnel) often only care to receive updates regarding a + bug when the bug changes state, so they can track bugs on + their flow charts and know when it is time to pull the bug + onto a quality assurance platform for inspection. Other + people set up email gateways to + <A +HREF="bonsai.html" +>Bonsai, the Mozilla automated CVS management system</A +> or <A +HREF="tinderbox.html" +>Tinderbox, the Mozilla automated build management system</A +>, and + restrict which types of Bugzilla information are fed to + these systems.. </P ></DIV ><DIV @@ -253,27 +216,30 @@ ALT="Note"></TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" ><P -> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla installations, depending upon - the preferences of the systems administrator responsible for the setup of your Bugzilla. - However, if you really want this functionality, ask her to "enable newemailtech - in Params" - and "make it the default for all new users", referring her to the Administration section - of this Guide. +> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla + installations, depending upon the preferences of the + systems administrator responsible for the setup of your + Bugzilla. However, if you really want this functionality, + ask her to "enable newemailtech in Params" and "make it + the default for all new users", referring her to the + Administration section of this Guide. </P ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ><P -> Disregard the warnings about "experimental and bleeding edge"; the code to handle email - in a cleaner manner than that historically used for Bugzilla is - quite robust and well-tested now. +> Disregard the warnings about "experimental and bleeding + edge"; the code to handle email in a cleaner manner than + that historically used for Bugzilla is quite robust and + well-tested now. </P ><P -> I recommend you enable the option, "Click here to sign up (and risk any bugs)". - Your email-box - will thank you for it. The fundamental shift in "newemailtech" is away from standard UNIX - "diff" output, which is quite ugly, to a prettier, better laid-out email. +> I recommend you enable the option, "Click here to sign up + (and risk any bugs)". Your email-box will thank you for it. + The fundamental shift in "newemailtech" is away from + standard UNIX "diff" output, which is quite ugly, to a + prettier, better laid-out email. </P ></DIV ><DIV @@ -305,20 +271,25 @@ ALT="Note"></TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" ><P -> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla installations, depending upon - the preferences of the systems administrator responsible for the setup of your Bugzilla. - However, if you really want this functionality, ask her to "enable watchers in Params". +> This option may not be available in all Bugzilla + installations, depending upon the preferences of the + systems administrator responsible for the setup of your + Bugzilla. However, if you really want this functionality, + ask her to "enable watchers in Params". </P ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ><P -> By entering user email names into the "Users to watch" text entry box, delineated by commas, - you can watch bugs of other users. This powerful functionality enables seamless transitions - as developers change projects, managers wish to get in touch with the issues faced by their - direct reports, or users go on vacation. If any of these three situations apply - to you, you will undoubtedly find this feature quite convenient. +> By entering user email names into the "Users to watch" text + entry box, delineated by commas, you can watch bugs of other + users. This powerful functionality enables seamless + transitions as developers change projects, managers wish to + get in touch with the issues faced by their direct reports, + or users go on vacation. If any of these three situations + apply to you, you will undoubtedly find this feature quite + convenient. </P ></DIV ></DIV @@ -351,20 +322,24 @@ ALT="Note"></TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" ><P -> By default, this page is quite barren. However, go explore the Query Page some more; you will - find that you can store numerous queries on the server, so if you regularly run a particular query - it is just a drop-down menu away. On this page of Preferences, if you have many stored - queries you can elect to have them always one-click away! +> By default, this page is quite barren. However, go explore + the Query Page some more; you will find that you can store + numerous queries on the server, so if you regularly run a + particular query it is just a drop-down menu away. On this + page of Preferences, if you have many stored queries you can + elect to have them always one-click away! </P ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ><P -> If you have many stored queries on the server, here you will find individual drop-downs for each - stored query. Each drop-down gives you the option of that query appearing on the footer of every - page in Bugzilla! This gives you powerful one-click access to any complex searches you may set up, - and is an excellent way to impress your boss... +> If you have many stored queries on the server, here you will + find individual drop-downs for each stored query. Each + drop-down gives you the option of that query appearing on the + footer of every page in Bugzilla! This gives you powerful + one-click access to any complex searches you may set up, and + is an excellent way to impress your boss... </P ><DIV CLASS="TIP" @@ -387,13 +362,18 @@ ALT="Tip"></TD ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" ><P ->By default, the "My Bugs" link appears at the bottom of each page. However, this query - gives you both the bugs you have reported, as well as those you are assigned. One of the most - common uses for this page is to remove the "My Bugs" link, replacing it with two other queries, - commonly called "My Bug Reports" and "My Bugs" (but only referencing bugs assigned to you). This - allows you to distinguish those bugs you have reported from those you are assigned. I commonly - set up complex Boolean queries in the Query page and link them to my footer in this page. When - they are significantly complex, a one-click reference can save hours of work.</P +>By default, the "My Bugs" link appears at the bottom of + each page. However, this query gives you both the bugs you + have reported, as well as those you are assigned. One of + the most common uses for this page is to remove the "My + Bugs" link, replacing it with two other queries, commonly + called "My Bug Reports" and "My Bugs" (but only referencing + bugs assigned to you). This allows you to distinguish those + bugs you have reported from those you are assigned. I + commonly set up complex Boolean queries in the Query page + and link them to my footer in this page. When they are + significantly complex, a one-click reference can save hours + of work.</P ></TD ></TR ></TABLE @@ -408,11 +388,12 @@ NAME="PERMISSIONSETTINGS" >2.4.4. Permissions</A ></H2 ><P -> This is a purely informative page which outlines your current permissions on - this installation of Bugzilla. If you have permissions to grant certain permissions to - other users, the "other users" link appears on this page as well as the footer. - For more information regarding user administration, please consult the Administration - section of this Guide. +> This is a purely informative page which outlines your current + permissions on this installation of Bugzilla. If you have + permissions to grant certain permissions to other users, the + "other users" link appears on this page as well as the footer. + For more information regarding user administration, please + consult the Administration section of this Guide. </P ></DIV ></DIV |