gnucash-docs maint: Tutorial Basics CHapter edits 2015-03-01

[John Ralls]

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commit 9124f1af4d5dfdcf99c2902484b1d1dbc3d56a5e
Author: David T <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
Date:   Sun Mar 1 19:58:45 2015 -0800

    Tutorial Basics CHapter edits 2015-03-01

diff --git a/guide/C/ch_basics.xml b/guide/C/ch_basics.xml
index 881eff6..3975fa7 100644
--- a/guide/C/ch_basics.xml
+++ b/guide/C/ch_basics.xml
@@ -365,25 +365,19 @@
         </mediaobject>
       </screenshot>
 
-      <para>The Account Tree window provides an overview of the data contained
+      <para>The Account Tree window (also known as a Chart of Accounts, or CoA) provides an overview of the data contained
       in the current file. It contains a list of account names and their
       current balances.</para>
-      <para>From this window, you can open the <xref linkend="basics-register2" /> of any 
-      account by right clicking on it and selecting <guilabel>Open Account</guilabel> from the 
-      menu or by using the <guibutton>Open</guibutton> button on the toolbar.</para>
+      <para>From this window, you can open the register of any
+      account either by double-clicking the account name, right clicking the account name and selecting <guilabel>Open Account</guilabel> from the
+      menu, or by using the <guibutton>Open</guibutton> button on the toolbar. <application>&app;</application> allows you to have as many account registers open as you wish. For more information on using account registers, see <xref linkend="basics-register2" />.</para>
 
       <tip>
-        <para>A double click on parent accounts (the ones that have a small sign on the 
-        left of the name) will expand the tree view showing child accounts.</para>
-      </tip>
-
-      <tip>
-        <para>A double click on last level account will open the register 
-        window for that account.</para>
+        <para>Clicking the small triangle to the left of an account that has children will expand the tree view showing child accounts.</para>
       </tip>
       
       <para>At the top of this window is the <emphasis>Titlebar</emphasis>, which displays the
-      file name (once you have saved the file.) Below that is the <emphasis>Menubar</emphasis>.
+      file name for this set of accounts (once you have saved the file.) Below that is the <emphasis>Menubar</emphasis>.
       You can access the menu options by either clicking on these menu
       headings or by using shortcuts and access keys (see <xref linkend="basics-shortcut2" />). 
       Next is the <emphasis>Toolbar</emphasis>, which contains buttons
@@ -404,16 +398,9 @@
     <sect2 id="basics-register2">
       <title>Account Register Window</title>
 
-      <para>The Account Register windows are used to enter and edit your
+      <para>Account Register windows are used to enter and edit your
       account data. As the name suggests, they look similar to a checkbook
-      register. To open an account register window, right click on the account name in the
-      <xref linkend="basics-main2" />, then select <guilabel>Open Account</guilabel> or use the
-      <guibutton>Open</guibutton> button in the toolbar.</para>
-
-      <tip>
-        <para><application>&app;</application> allows you to have as many account registers
-        open as you wish.</para>
-      </tip>
+      register.</para>
 
       <screenshot id="basics-CheckAccount">
         <mediaobject>
@@ -500,10 +487,23 @@
         </varlistentry>
       </variablelist>
       
-      <para>Register buttons are discussed in <xref linkend="chapter_txns"></xref>.
+      <para>Register-specific buttons are discussed in <xref linkend="chapter_txns"></xref>.
       </para>
     </sect2>
 
+    <sect2 id="basics-tabbar">
+      <title>Tab Bar</title>
+      
+      <para><application>&app;</application> uses a tabbed model that allows you to open multiple account registers and reports simultaneously. Each open window (which can include account registers, reports, or Scheduled Transactions windows) is given a tab on this bar that you can click to view that window. Tabs can be configured in Preferences to appear along any side of the <application>&app;</application> window.</para>
+    
+    <para>To see the full name for a tab, hover the mouse pointer over an account window tab.</para>
+    
+    <para>If more screens are open than can be displayed across the screen, some tabs
+        will not display.  You can move through all tabs by clicking the arrows on
+        either end of the tab bar. A complete list of tabs can be viewed by
+        right-clicking the Tab Bar and any tab can be selected by clicking it.</para>
+    </sect2>
+
     <sect2 id="basics-options2">
       <title>Menu Items</title>
 
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 
       <para>Once you have opened <application>&app;</application>, you will see the <guilabel>Account
       Tree</guilabel> window <guilabel>Help</guilabel> menu heading, which
-      opens the on-line manual. The on-line manual is organized by topic, and
+      opens the Help manual. The Help manual is organized by topic, and
       you can expand each topic into its subtopics.</para>
 
       <para>Topics are listed on the left side. To select a topic or subtopic,



Summary of changes:
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 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)