From 635eb5aa36499a4eec41c414a2d497624fa5149d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "lpsolit%gmail.com" <> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:48:25 +0000 Subject: Bug 400629: The "User Preferences" doc page has no information about saved searches - Patch by Sam Folk-Williams r=LpSolit --- docs/en/xml/using.xml | 199 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/en/xml') diff --git a/docs/en/xml/using.xml b/docs/en/xml/using.xml index ba326883e..de5e4c6fe 100644 --- a/docs/en/xml/using.xml +++ b/docs/en/xml/using.xml @@ -398,18 +398,10 @@ values. If none is selected, then the field can take any value. - Once you've run a search, you can save it as a Saved Search, which - appears in the page footer. - On the Saved Searches tab of your User Preferences page (the Prefs link - in Bugzilla's footer), members of the group defined in the - querysharegroup parameter can share such Saved Searches with user groups - so that other users may use them. - At the same place, you can see Saved Searches other users are sharing, and - have them show up in your personal Bugzilla footer along with your own - Saved Searches. - If somebody is sharing a Search with a group she or he is allowed to - assign users to, the sharer may opt to have - the Search show up in the group's direct members' footers by default. + After a search is run, you can save it as a Saved Search, which + will appear in the page footer. If you are in the group defined + by the "querysharegroup" parameter, you may share your queries + with other users, see for more details.
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User Preferences - Once you have logged in, you can customize various aspects of - Bugzilla via the "Edit prefs" link in the page footer. - The preferences are split into three tabs: - -
- Account Preferences - - On this tab, you can change your basic account information, - including your password, email address and real name. For security - reasons, in order to change anything on this page you must type your - current - password into the - Password - field at the top of the page. - If you attempt to change your email address, a confirmation - email is sent to both the old and new addresses, with a link to use to - confirm the change. This helps to prevent account hijacking. -
+ + Once logged in, you can customize various aspects of + Bugzilla via the "Preferences" link in the page footer. + The preferences are split into five tabs:
General Preferences - This tab allows you to change several Bugzilla behavior. + This tab allows you to change several default settings of Bugzilla. - Field separator character for CSV files - - This controls separator character used in CSV formatted Bug List. + Bugzilla's general appearance (skin) - select which skin to use. + Bugzilla supports adding custom skins. + + + + + Quote the associated comment when you click on its reply link - sets + the behavior of the comment "Reply" link. Options include quoting the + full comment, just reference the comment number, or turn the link off. + + + + + Language used in email - select which language email will be sent in, + from the list of available languages. + + + + + After changing a bug - This controls what page is displayed after + changes to a bug are submitted. The options include to show the bug + just modified, to show the next bug in your list, or to do nothing. - After changing bugs - This controls which bugs or no bugs - are shown in the page after you changed bugs. - You can select the bug you've changed this time, or the next - bug of the list. + Enable tags for bugs - turn bug tagging on or off. - Add individual bugs to saved searches - this controls - whether you can add individual bugs to saved searches - or you can't. + Zoom textareas large when in use (requires JavaScript) - enable or + disable the automatic expanding of text areas when text is being + entered into them. + + + + + Field separator character for CSV files - + Select between a comma and semi-colon for exported CSV bug lists. + + + + + Automatically add me to the CC list of bugs I change - set default + behavior of CC list. Options include "Always", "Never", and "Only + if I have no role on them". When viewing a bug, show comments in this order - - This controls the order of comments, you can select below: - - Initial description, comment 1, comment 2, ... - Initial description, last comment, ..., comment 2, comment 1. - Initial last comment, ..., comment 2, comment 1, description. - + controls the order of comments. Options include "Oldest + to Newest", "Newest to Oldest" and "Newest to Oldest, but keep the + bug description at the top". - Show a quip at the top of each bug list - This controls - whether a quip will be shown on the Bug list page or not. + Show a quip at the top of each bug list - controls + whether a quip will be shown on the Bug list page. @@ -1159,31 +1164,8 @@ Email Preferences - This tab controls the amount of email Bugzilla sends you. - - - - The first item on this page is marked Users to watch. - When you enter one or more comma-delineated user accounts (usually email - addresses) into the text entry box, you will receive a copy of all the - bugmail those users are sent (security settings permitting). - This powerful functionality enables seamless transitions as developers - change projects or users go on holiday. - - - - - The ability to watch other users may not be available in all - Bugzilla installations. If you don't see this feature, and feel - that you need it, speak to your administrator. - - - - - Each user listed in the Users watching you field - has you listed in their Users to watch list - and can get bugmail according to your relationship to the bug and - their Field/recipient specific options setting. + This tab allows you to enable or disable email notification on + specific events. @@ -1196,14 +1178,23 @@ - Your Bugzilla administrator can stop a user from receiving - bugmail by adding the user's name to the - data/nomail file. This is a drastic step + A Bugzilla administrator can stop a user from receiving + bugmail by clicking the Bugmail Disabled checkbox + when editing the user account. This is a drastic step best taken only for disabled accounts, as it overrides the user's individual mail preferences. + + There are two global options -- Email me when someone + asks me to set a flag and Email me when someone + sets a flag I asked for. These define how you want to + receive bugmail with regards to flags. Their use is quite + straightforward; enable the checkboxes if you want Bugzilla to + send you mail under either of the above conditions. + + If you'd like to set your bugmail to something besides 'Completely ON' and 'Completely OFF', the @@ -1254,7 +1245,6 @@ - Some columns may not be visible for your installation, depending @@ -1287,24 +1277,57 @@ - Two items not in the table (Email me when someone - asks me to set a flag and Email me when someone - sets a flag I asked for) define how you want to - receive bugmail with regards to flags. Their use is quite - straightforward; enable the checkboxes if you want Bugzilla to - send you mail under either of the above conditions. + Bugzilla has a feature called Users Watching. + When you enter one or more comma-delineated user accounts (usually email + addresses) into the text entry box, you will receive a copy of all the + bugmail those users are sent (security settings permitting). + This powerful functionality enables seamless transitions as developers + change projects or users go on holiday. + + + The ability to watch other users may not be available in all + Bugzilla installations. If you don't see this feature, and feel + that you need it, speak to your administrator. + + + - By default, Bugzilla sends out email regardless of who made the - change... even if you were the one responsible for generating - the email in the first place. If you don't care to receive bugmail - from your own changes, check the box marked Only email me - reports of changes made by other people. + Each user listed in the Users watching you field + has you listed in their Users to watch list + and can get bugmail according to your relationship to the bug and + their Field/recipient specific options setting.
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+ Saved Searches + + On this tab you can view and run any Saved Searches that you have + created, and also any Saved Searches that other members of the group + defined in the "querysharegroup" parameter have shared. + Saved Searches can be added to the page footer from this screen. + If somebody is sharing a Search with a group she or he is allowed to + assign users to, the sharer may opt to have + the Search show up in the footer of the group's direct members by default. + +
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+ Name and Password + + On this tab, you can change your basic account information, + including your password, email address and real name. For security + reasons, in order to change anything on this page you must type your + current password into the Password + field at the top of the page. + If you attempt to change your email address, a confirmation + email is sent to both the old and new addresses, with a link to use to + confirm the change. This helps to prevent account hijacking. +
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