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Manual Todo


Introduction

This page is used to organize work being done on the manual. See also ManualFixmes which contains a list of places marked with the \fixme macro, and here's a quick-link to all of the open tasks in the tracker related to the manual: link.


To-Do

Issues

Issue What needs to be done Status Done Worked on by who?
Target specific text Write the text more general, and \opt sections to their specific targets      
Target spec. screenshots Add missing screenshots Most screenshots are in. screenshot macro to unify screenshots in cvs and already heavily used. 95%  
Correct labels/references A lot of the labels and references are wrong, these need to be fixed      
Plugins missing Add plugins and screenshots (see PluginIndex) Most plugins are in   NilsWallmenius
Unify the terms Write macros, for instance of the key-presses and use that when writing lot of macros in cvs and already heavily used, should cover the most cases 90%  
Unify the use of fonts Filenames should be used with the \fname macro. Use verbatim text where appropriate etc additional macros (\warn, \note) in cvs. Using of them has started 50%  
Add newer targets Create a platform file, correct / extend the text where appropriate most sections already extended 80%  


Chapter Specific

Chapter Status Done Worked on by who?
Browsing and playing Please correct what is wrong, and add what is missing 95% MichaelDiFebbo
Browsing File Browser h100: quick screen missing in the main keymapping 95% MichaelDiFebbo
Browsing Database Initial section in, need enhancements 20% DominikRiebeling
The Main Menu Some tweaking still required 90% MichaelDiFebbo
Main FM radio Ondio keymap still not complete 50%  
Main Recording Triggered recording is missing (see TriggerManual), Descriptions of encoders and maybe other things changed with the MRP (Monster Recording Patch) missing for swcodec. Screenshots are outdated. 50%  
General Settings Needs more target spec. changes. New menu items should be added 90% MichaelDiFebbo
General Playback Options some button mappings are mising 75%  
General Display Options some references are missing, "screen scrolls out of view" needs to be explained better 80%  
General System Options Needs to be update with \setting macro 98% MichaelDiFebbo
General Voice Needs to be updated with \setting macro 80%  
Plugins (see below for a detailed table) Some plugins still need to use the button macros, lots of x5 screenshots missing 80% NilsWallmenius
Advanced Topics Needs more target specific changes 70%  
Appendix Still needs additions and changes 70%  


Other

What Status Done Targets Section Who?
hold button the hold button is on some devices a "soft hold" by pressing a button combo, on other targets it's a real switch. Rockboy uses the hold button and various games pause when hold is enabled. 0% all plugins (mainly)  
installation on iriver bootloader links on ManualRockboxInstall are all dead - remove from the manual 30% iriver getting started  
iriver remote mentioned in configuration -- should we write a more detailed section? 20% iriver appendix?  
Basic notes for migrating write some basic notes for migrating from OF, outlining the main differences etc. Should be one of the first chapters (maybe in "Getting started"?) 0% all targets getting started  
"Random folder advance" not documented in the manual, needs special attention because of the involved plugin 0% all ?
Table for supported audio file formats Currently the "File Formats table mentions that "various" formats are supported, maybe make a seperate table? 0% All Appendix A  
all-devices table archos table left from old "getting started" section 10% all appendix DominikRiebeling
Links to specific WPS page missing Why not just have them all point to WPSGallery?   e200/GigabeatFX Theme Settings  


Plugins

Please expand this table so we can get an overview over the status of each plugin.

Plugin Status done Worked on by who?
Battery Benchmark Looks OK checking required 90%  
Brickmania done (feel free to enhance the text, its kind of short but sufficient) 100%  
Bounce done 100%  
Bubbles Hmmm. key Table is there, but appears on next page (in H140 version) 70%  
Calculator Please verify 90%  
Calendar done 100%  
Chessbox description is pretty short 80%  
Chess Clock done 100%  
Chip 8 done 100%  
Clock All non-archos screenshots need updating 70%  
Credits done 100%  
Cube done 100%  
Demystify done 100%  
Disktidy done 100%  
Doom initial attempt started, still needs to look after everything thats not documented yet. 25%  
Euro Converter Missing screenshot    
Fire done 100%  
Flipit done 100%  
Jackpot please verify 95%  
Jewels Needs Checking 75%  
Jpeg viewer Lacks explanation of some menu options 50%  
Logo done 100%  
Mandelbrot done 100%  
Metronome Needs x5 keys    
Minesweeper done 100%  
Mosaic done 100%  
Movie Player   100%  
Mpegplayer Not added to manual yet 0%  
Nim someone please verify 95%  
Oscilloscope done for 3.0 Missing x5 screenshot 100%  
Pacbox done for 3.0 needs x5 screenshot 100%  
Plasma done 100%  
Pong done 100%  
Rockblox screenshots updated 95%  
Rockboy done for working targets (iriver and recorder) but could be improved 90%  
Rockbox_flash missing screenshot    
Rockpaint missing 0%  
Sliding Puzzle      
Snake Needs Key Presses table. (No docs for this plugin in Wiki)    
Snake 2 done 100%  
Sokoban done 100%  
Solitaire done 100%  
Spacerocks done 100%  
Split edit Needs new buttontable and screenshots 50%  
Star done 100%  
Starfield done 100%  
Stats finished (only 3.0 targets) 100%  
Stopwatch Missing screenshot    
Sudoku done for 3.0 100%  
Text editor initial work in cvs -- should we add a screenshot? Button Mappings ok, maybe we can this already declare as complete 60%  
Text Viewer needs descriptions of new options minor corrections etc 50%  
Vbrfix done 100%  
VU meter needs updated screenshots 90%  
Wavplay nothing yet (applies to MASCODEC only) 0%  
Wormlet done 100%  
Xobox done 100%  
ZXBox missing 0%  


Future Tasks

Issue What needs to be done Status Worked on by who?
FAQ Try to include some FAQs (maybe as appendix) in the manual    
About the manual Write some explanations about the manual, esp. naming conventions (why is Iriver not written as iRiver in the manual? etc.) 10%  
Index generate an index from the manual (\index)    
Themes Overviews Write a section that gives an overview with screenshots over the themes of a standard install. Mention common places for themes here    
use capabilities in \opt Change the player specific \opt valuesto use capabilities (e.g. HAVE_RECORDING etc.)    
external ressources build up a section with external ressources (plugbox, wps sites, etc)    
"Working with Playlists" chapter Consolidate all discussion of how to use playlists into a single, cohesive chapter. 20% MichaelDiFebbo


Ideas for New Manual Structure

See ManualStructureTalk.


r87 - 26 Feb 2008 - 00:25:06 - MarcGuay
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