HTML Viewer
Introduction
The HTML Viewer capplet allows you to configure preferences for
the GtkHTML HTML rendering engine.
GtkHTML is used in
Evolution, the Gnome
Control Center, and other Gnome applications.
HTML Fonts
GtkHTML can be setup to use different
fonts and font sizes for different types of text.
On Screen
Configures the fonts to use on your computer monitor
Variable width
A font that the size of characters changes based
on what letter it is. For example, the
character i has a smaller width than w. Fixed
width fonts are often used when column width
needs to be uniform between lines, such as a
chart.
Fixed width
A font that the size of characters is uniform
across all characters. For example, the i
character has the same width as w.
For printing
Configures the fonts to use when you print something on
your printer from GtkHTML.
Variable width
A font that the size of characters changes based
on what letter it is. For example, the
character i has a smaller width than w. Fixed
width fonts are often used when column width
needs to be uniform between lines, such as a
chart.
Fixed width
A font that the size of characters is uniform
across all characters. For example, the i
character has the same width as w.
To change the fonts used, click on the font name to open up
gfontsel. In here, you can select
your typeface, your ISO set, font size, and other font properties.
Keyboard Shortcuts
GtkHTML can use different
keybindings. Keybindings allow the user to use keystrokes to do
commands that otherwise the mouse would be required to do. This
can often times speed up the user's commands fast enough to
impress others.
GtkHTML includes three different
predefined settings:
Emacs like
XEmacs like
MS like
Each of these comes with keybindings that are similar to those
found in their respective environments. A user coming from
Microsoft Windows may find themselves most
comfortable in the the MS like mode. To select a preset mode,
just select it from the pulldown menu, and click
OK.
If none of the presets fits your liking, you can create custom
keybindings.
Miscellaneous Settings
There are a couple other changes which you can edit to make
GtkHTML work the way you want it to.
These are located in the Miscellaneous tab.
In the Behavior section, you have the
following preferences:
Show animated images
Some images can be animated. You can have the image
show up as a static image instead of as an animated
image by unchecking the box.
Automatically detect links
If GtkHTML detects you are
typing a URL, it will automatically format the URL as a
link.
Enable spell checking
While typing in GtkHTML, you
may spell a word incorrectly. If you have this box
checked, an incorrectly spelled word will be underlined
to symbolize that it's incorrect.
Color
This sets the color underline to use when you have a
spelling error.
Language
Sets the language to run spell check against.