Difference between revisions of "Usage Toolbar"

Revision as of 01:24, 6 December 2005

Description

The status bar allows to easily view general useful information about the current aMule session.

It is usually placed at the top of the main window:

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar1.jpg

But it can be on the left side of the main window (this can be changed through Preferences):

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar2.jpg

Usage

Following is a description about all the buttons available in the toolbar.

Connection/Disconnection button

This button connects and disconnects aMule to/from the allowed and available networks. It is the first button in the toolbar.

When aMule is connected to no network at all, it looks like this:

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar9.jpg

In such state, when the Connect button is clicked, aMule will attempt to connect to all allowed networks (allowed networks are those allowed in Preferences -> Connections). If not network is allowed, it defaults to the ed2k network.

Once it is attempting to connect to the network(s), the button will change to a Cancel button:

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar10.jpg

When in this state, if the button is clicked, the connection attempt will be canceled and aMule will be back disconnected from all networks.

Once aMule connects to any of the networks the button will become a Disconnect button:

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar11.jpg

Now, when it is clicked, it will disconnect aMule from all networks.

Windows

The following buttons just change the main aMule window to display one or other window:

The Networks button switches aMule to the Networks window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar3.jpg

The Searches button switches aMule to the Searches window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar4.jpg

The Transfers button switches aMule to the Transfers window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar5.jpg

The Shared Files button switches aMule to the Shared Files window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar6.jpg

The Messages button switches aMule to the Messages window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar7.jpg

The Statistics button switches aMule to the Statistics window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar8.jpg

Access buttons

The last three buttons allow access to special windows which offer aditional information or capabilities to aMule, but are not directly integrated into the main window:

The Preferences button opens the Preferences window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar12.jpg

The Import button opens the Import sub-application.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar13.jpg

The About button opens the About window.

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar14.jpg

The about window is just an information window which shows aMule's version, copyrights, slogan, disclaimer, contact or information addresses, or other useful information:

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar15.jpg

Overview

http://www.amule.org/dev-up/window_toolbar16.jpg