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kconfig: nconf: rewrite help texts 

>From: Roland Eggner <edvx1@systemanalysen.net>

Rewrite all help texts.  During several years lazy (incomplete) updates have
left behind a rather thick layer of dust.  Intentions:
(1)  Global help called by <F1> should document all  _currently_  implemented
     keybindings.
(2)  Different help texts called by <F3> resp. <F8><F1> should be consistent
     with (1) and with implementation:
     •  on plain menu entry
     •  in radiolist window
     •  in input windows for text, decimal or hexadecimal values
     •  in filename selection windows <F6> <F7>
     •  SymSearch specific help called by <F8> followed by <F1>
(3)  More reasonable window titles:
     Rename window title            s/README/Global help/
     Rename variable    s/nconf_readme/nconf_global_help/
     Rename window title       s/Instructions/Short help/
(4)  Consider which hints are most useful for first-time-users.
Signed-off-by: default avatarRoland Eggner <edvx1@systemanalysen.net>
Reviewed-by: default avatar"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
[yann.morin.1998@free.fr: a few additional fixes]
Signed-off-by: default avatar"Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin.1998@free.fr>
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#include "nconf.h"
#include <ctype.h>
static const char nconf_readme[] = N_(
"Overview\n"
"--------\n"
"This interface let you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
"Features can either be built-in, modularized, or ignored. Parameters\n"
"must be entered in as decimal or hexadecimal numbers or text.\n"
static const char nconf_global_help[] = N_(
"Help windows\n"
"------------\n"
"o Global help: Unless in a data entry window, pressing <F1> will give \n"
" you the global help window, which you are just reading.\n"
"\n"
"Menu items beginning with following braces represent features that\n"
" [ ] can be built in or removed\n"
" < > can be built in, modularized or removed\n"
" { } can be built in or modularized (selected by other feature)\n"
" - - are selected by other feature,\n"
" XXX cannot be selected. Use Symbol Info to find out why,\n"
"while *, M or whitespace inside braces means to build in, build as\n"
"a module or to exclude the feature respectively.\n"
"o A short version of the global help is available by pressing <F3>.\n"
"\n"
"To change any of these features, highlight it with the cursor\n"
"keys and press <Y> to build it in, <M> to make it a module or\n"
"<N> to removed it. You may also press the <Space Bar> to cycle\n"
"through the available options (ie. Y->N->M->Y).\n"
"o Local help: To get help related to the current menu entry, use any\n"
" of <?> <h>, or if in a data entry window then press <F1>.\n"
"\n"
"Some additional keyboard hints:\n"
"\n"
"Menus\n"
"----------\n"
"o Use the Up/Down arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight the item\n"
" you wish to change use <Enter> or <Space>. Goto submenu by \n"
" pressing <Enter> of <right-arrow>. Use <Esc> or <left-arrow> to go back.\n"
" Submenus are designated by \"--->\".\n"
"\n"
" Searching: pressing '/' triggers interactive search mode.\n"
" nconfig performs a case insensitive search for the string\n"
" in the menu prompts (no regex support).\n"
" Pressing the up/down keys highlights the previous/next\n"
" matching item. Backspace removes one character from the\n"
" match string. Pressing either '/' again or ESC exits\n"
" search mode. All other keys behave normally.\n"
"Menu entries\n"
"------------\n"
"This interface lets you select features and parameters for the kernel\n"
"build. Kernel features can either be built-in, modularized, or removed.\n"
"Parameters must be entered as text or decimal or hexadecimal numbers.\n"
"\n"
" You may also use the <PAGE UP> and <PAGE DOWN> keys to scroll\n"
" unseen options into view.\n"
"Menu entries beginning with following braces represent features that\n"
" [ ] can be built in or removed\n"
" < > can be built in, modularized or removed\n"
" { } can be built in or modularized, are selected by another feature\n"
" - - are selected by another feature\n"
" XXX cannot be selected. Symbol Info <F2> tells you why.\n"
"*, M or whitespace inside braces means to build in, build as a module\n"
"or to exclude the feature respectively.\n"
"\n"
"o To exit a menu use the just press <ESC> <F5> <F8> or <left-arrow>.\n"
"To change any of these features, highlight it with the movement keys\n"
"listed below and press <y> to build it in, <m> to make it a module or\n"
"<n> to remove it. You may press the <Space> key to cycle through the\n"
"available options.\n"
"\n"
"o To get help with an item, press <F1>\n"
" Shortcut: Press <h> or <?>.\n"
"A trailing \"--->\" designates a submenu.\n"
"\n"
"\n"
"Radiolists (Choice lists)\n"
"-----------\n"
"o Use the cursor keys to select the option you wish to set and press\n"
" <S> or the <SPACE BAR>.\n"
"Menu navigation keys\n"
"----------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
"Linewise up <Up>\n"
"Linewise down <Down>\n"
"Pagewise up <Page Up>\n"
"Pagewise down <Page Down>\n"
"First entry <Home>\n"
"Last entry <End>\n"
"Enter a submenu <Right> <Enter>\n"
"Go back to parent menu <Left> <Esc> <F5>\n"
"Close a help window <Enter> <Esc> <F5>\n"
"Close entry window, apply <Enter>\n"
"Close entry window, forget <Esc> <F5>\n"
"Start incremental, case-insensitive search for STRING in menu entries,\n"
" no regex support, STRING is displayed in upper left corner\n"
" </>STRING\n"
" Remove last character <Backspace>\n"
" Jump to next hit <Down>\n"
" Jump to previous hit <Up>\n"
"Exit menu search mode </> <Esc>\n"
"Search for configuration variables with or without leading CONFIG_\n"
" <F8>RegExpr<Enter>\n"
"Verbose search help <F8><F1>\n"
"----------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
"\n"
" Shortcut: Press the first letter of the option you wish to set then\n"
" press <S> or <SPACE BAR>.\n"
"Unless in a data entry window, key <1> may be used instead of <F1>,\n"
"<2> instead of <F2>, etc.\n"
"\n"
"o To see available help for the item, press <F1>\n"
" Shortcut: Press <H> or <?>.\n"
"\n"
"Radiolist (Choice list)\n"
"-----------------------\n"
"Use the movement keys listed above to select the option you wish to set\n"
"and press <Space>.\n"
"\n"
"Data Entry\n"
"-----------\n"
"o Enter the requested information and press <ENTER>\n"
" If you are entering hexadecimal values, it is not necessary to\n"
" add the '0x' prefix to the entry.\n"
"\n"
"o For help, press <F1>.\n"
"Data entry\n"
"----------\n"
"Enter the requested information and press <Enter>. Hexadecimal values\n"
"may be entered without the \"0x\" prefix.\n"
"\n"
"\n"
"Text Box (Help Window)\n"
"--------\n"
"o Use the cursor keys to scroll up/down/left/right. The VI editor\n"
" keys h,j,k,l function here as do <u>, <d> and <SPACE BAR> for\n"
" those who are familiar with less and lynx.\n"
"Text Box (Help Window)\n"
"----------------------\n"
"Use movement keys as listed in table above.\n"
"\n"
"o Press <Enter>, <F1>, <F5>, <F9>, <q> or <Esc> to exit.\n"
"Press any of <Enter> <Esc> <q> <F5> <F9> to exit.\n"
"\n"
"\n"
"Alternate Configuration Files\n"
"Alternate configuration files\n"
"-----------------------------\n"
"nconfig supports the use of alternate configuration files for\n"
"those who, for various reasons, find it necessary to switch\n"
"between different configurations.\n"
"nconfig supports switching between different configurations.\n"
"Press <F6> to save your current configuration. Press <F7> and enter\n"
"a file name to load a previously saved configuration.\n"
"\n"
"At the end of the main menu you will find two options. One is\n"
"for saving the current configuration to a file of your choosing.\n"
"The other option is for loading a previously saved alternate\n"
"configuration.\n"
"\n"
"Even if you don't use alternate configuration files, but you\n"
"find during a nconfig session that you have completely messed\n"
"up your settings, you may use the \"Load Alternate...\" option to\n"
"restore your previously saved settings from \".config\" without\n"
"restarting nconfig.\n"
"Terminal configuration\n"
"----------------------\n"
"If you use nconfig in a xterm window, make sure your TERM environment\n"
"variable specifies a terminal configuration which supports at least\n"
"16 colors. Otherwise nconfig will look rather bad.\n"
"\n"
"Other information\n"
"-----------------\n"
"If you use nconfig in an XTERM window make sure you have your\n"
"$TERM variable set to point to a xterm definition which supports color.\n"
"Otherwise, nconfig will look rather bad. nconfig will not\n"
"display correctly in a RXVT window because rxvt displays only one\n"
"intensity of color, bright.\n"
"If the \"stty size\" command reports the current terminalsize correctly,\n"
"nconfig will adapt to sizes larger than the traditional 80x25 \"standard\"\n"
"and display longer menus properly.\n"
"\n"
"nconfig will display larger menus on screens or xterms which are\n"
"set to display more than the standard 25 row by 80 column geometry.\n"
"In order for this to work, the \"stty size\" command must be able to\n"
"display the screen's current row and column geometry. I STRONGLY\n"
"RECOMMEND that you make sure you do NOT have the shell variables\n"
"LINES and COLUMNS exported into your environment. Some distributions\n"
"export those variables via /etc/profile. Some ncurses programs can\n"
"become confused when those variables (LINES & COLUMNS) don't reflect\n"
"the true screen size.\n"
"\n"
"Optional personality available\n"
"------------------------------\n"
"If you prefer to have all of the options listed in a single menu, rather\n"
"than the default multimenu hierarchy, run the nconfig with NCONFIG_MODE\n"
"environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
"Single menu mode\n"
"----------------\n"
"If you prefer to have all of the menu entries listed in a single menu,\n"
"rather than the default multimenu hierarchy, run nconfig with\n"
"NCONFIG_MODE environment variable set to single_menu. Example:\n"
"\n"
"make NCONFIG_MODE=single_menu nconfig\n"
"\n"
"<Enter> will then unroll the appropriate category, or enfold it if it\n"
"is already unrolled.\n"
"<Enter> will then unfold the appropriate category, or fold it if it\n"
"is already unfolded. Folded menu entries will be designated by a\n"
"leading \"++>\" and unfolded entries by a leading \"-->\".\n"
"\n"
"Note that this mode can eventually be a little more CPU expensive\n"
"(especially with a larger number of unrolled categories) than the\n"
"default mode.\n"
"Note that this mode can eventually be a little more CPU expensive than\n"
"the default mode, especially with a larger number of unfolded submenus.\n"
"\n"),
menu_no_f_instructions[] = N_(
" You do not have function keys support. Please follow the\n"
" following instructions:\n"
" Arrow keys navigate the menu.\n"
" <Enter> or <right-arrow> selects submenus --->.\n"
" Capital Letters are hotkeys.\n"
" Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, <M> modularizes features.\n"
" Pressing SpaceBar toggles between the above options.\n"
" Press <Esc> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu,\n"
" <?> or <h> for Help, </> for Search.\n"
" <1> is interchangeable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
" Legend: [*] built-in [ ] excluded <M> module < > module capable.\n"
" <Esc> always leaves the current window.\n"),
"Legend: [*] built-in [ ] excluded <M> module < > module capable.\n"
"Submenus are designated by a trailing \"--->\".\n"
"\n"
"Use the following keys to navigate the menus:\n"
"Move up or down with <Up> and <Down>.\n"
"Enter a submenu with <Enter> or <Right>.\n"
"Exit a submenu to its parent menu with <Esc> or <Left>.\n"
"Pressing <y> includes, <n> excludes, <m> modularizes features.\n"
"Pressing <Space> cycles through the available options.\n"
"To search for menu entries press </>.\n"
"<Esc> always leaves the current window.\n"
"\n"
"You do not have function keys support.\n"
"Press <1> instead of <F1>, <2> instead of <F2>, etc.\n"
"For verbose global help use key <1>.\n"
"For help related to the current menu entry press <?> or <h>.\n"),
menu_instructions[] = N_(
" Arrow keys navigate the menu.\n"
" <Enter> or <right-arrow> selects submenus --->.\n"
" Capital Letters are hotkeys.\n"
" Pressing <Y> includes, <N> excludes, <M> modularizes features.\n"
" Pressing SpaceBar toggles between the above options\n"
" Press <Esc>, <F5> or <left-arrow> to go back one menu,\n"
" <?>, <F1> or <h> for Help, </> for Search.\n"
" <1> is interchangeable with <F1>, <2> with <F2>, etc.\n"
" Legend: [*] built-in [ ] excluded <M> module < > module capable.\n"
" <Esc> always leaves the current window\n"),
"Legend: [*] built-in [ ] excluded <M> module < > module capable.\n"
"Submenus are designated by a trailing \"--->\".\n"
"\n"
"Use the following keys to navigate the menus:\n"
"Move up or down with <Up> or <Down>.\n"
"Enter a submenu with <Enter> or <Right>.\n"
"Exit a submenu to its parent menu with <Esc> or <Left>.\n"
"Pressing <y> includes, <n> excludes, <m> modularizes features.\n"
"Pressing <Space> cycles through the available options.\n"
"To search for menu entries press </>.\n"
"<Esc> always leaves the current window.\n"
"\n"
"Pressing <1> may be used instead of <F1>, <2> instead of <F2>, etc.\n"
"For verbose global help press <F1>.\n"
"For help related to the current menu entry press <?> or <h>.\n"),
radiolist_instructions[] = N_(
" Use the arrow keys to navigate this window or\n"
" press the hotkey of the item you wish to select\n"
" followed by the <SPACE BAR>.\n"
" Press <?>, <F1> or <h> for additional information about this option.\n"),
"Press <Up>, <Down>, <Home> or <End> to navigate a radiolist, select\n"
"with <Space>.\n"
"For help related to the current entry press <?> or <h>.\n"
"For global help press <F1>.\n"),
inputbox_instructions_int[] = N_(
"Please enter a decimal value.\n"
"Fractions will not be accepted.\n"
"Press <RETURN> to accept, <ESC> to cancel."),
"Press <Enter> to apply, <Esc> to cancel."),
inputbox_instructions_hex[] = N_(
"Please enter a hexadecimal value.\n"
"Press <RETURN> to accept, <ESC> to cancel."),
"Press <Enter> to apply, <Esc> to cancel."),
inputbox_instructions_string[] = N_(
"Please enter a string value.\n"
"Press <RETURN> to accept, <ESC> to cancel."),
"Press <Enter> to apply, <Esc> to cancel."),
setmod_text[] = N_(
"This feature depends on another which\n"
"has been configured as a module.\n"
"As a result, this feature will be built as a module."),
"This feature depends on another feature which has been configured as a\n"
"module. As a result, the current feature will be built as a module too."),
load_config_text[] = N_(
"Enter the name of the configuration file you wish to load.\n"
"Accept the name shown to restore the configuration you\n"
"last retrieved. Leave blank to abort."),
"Accept the name shown to restore the configuration you last\n"
"retrieved. Leave empty to abort."),
load_config_help[] = N_(
"\n"
"For various reasons, one may wish to keep several different\n"
"configurations available on a single machine.\n"
"\n"
"If you have saved a previous configuration in a file other than the\n"
"default one, entering its name here will allow you to modify that\n"
"configuration.\n"
"default one, entering its name here will allow you to load and modify\n"
"that configuration.\n"
"\n"
"If you are uncertain, then you have probably never used alternate\n"
"configuration files. You should therefor leave this blank to abort.\n"),
"Leave empty to abort.\n"),
save_config_text[] = N_(
"Enter a filename to which this configuration should be saved\n"
"as an alternate. Leave blank to abort."),
"as an alternate. Leave empty to abort."),
save_config_help[] = N_(
"\n"
"For various reasons, one may wish to keep different configurations\n"
"available on a single machine.\n"
"For various reasons, one may wish to keep several different\n"
"configurations available on a single machine.\n"
"\n"
"Entering a file name here will allow you to later retrieve, modify\n"
"and use the current configuration as an alternate to whatever\n"
"configuration options you have selected at that time.\n"
"\n"
"If you are uncertain what all this means then you should probably\n"
"leave this blank.\n"),
"Leave empty to abort.\n"),
search_help[] = N_(
"\n"
"Search for symbols and display their relations. Regular expressions\n"
"are allowed.\n"
"Example: search for \"^FOO\"\n"
"Search for symbols (configuration variable names CONFIG_*) and display\n"
"their relations. Regular expressions are supported.\n"
"Example: Search for \"^FOO\".\n"
"Result:\n"
"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
"Symbol: FOO [ = m]\n"
......@@ -230,26 +222,26 @@ search_help[] = N_(
"Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
"Selected by: BAR\n"
"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
" this symbol\n"
"o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
" is defined\n"
"o The 'Depends on:' line tell what symbols needs to be defined for\n"
" this symbol to be visible in the menu (selectable)\n"
"o The 'Location:' lines tell where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
" is located\n"
" A location followed by a [ = y] indicate that this is a selectable\n"
" menu item - and current value is displayed inside brackets.\n"
"o The 'Selects:' line tell what symbol will be automatically\n"
" selected if this symbol is selected (y or m)\n"
"o The 'Selected by' line tell what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text displayed for this symbol in\n"
" the menu hierarchy.\n"
"o The 'Defined at' line tells at what file / line number the symbol is\n"
" defined.\n"
"o The 'Depends on:' line lists symbols that need to be defined for\n"
" this symbol to be visible and selectable in the menu.\n"
"o The 'Location:' lines tell, where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
" is located. A location followed by a [ = y] indicates that this is\n"
" a selectable menu item, and the current value is displayed inside\n"
" brackets.\n"
"o The 'Selects:' line tells, what symbol will be automatically selected\n"
" if this symbol is selected (y or m).\n"
"o The 'Selected by' line tells what symbol has selected this symbol.\n"
"\n"
"Only relevant lines are shown.\n"
"\n\n"
"Search examples:\n"
"Examples: USB => find all symbols containing USB\n"
" ^USB => find all symbols starting with USB\n"
" USB$ => find all symbols ending with USB\n"
"USB => find all symbols containing USB\n"
"^USB => find all symbols starting with USB\n"
"USB$ => find all symbols ending with USB\n"
"\n");
struct mitem {
......@@ -393,7 +385,7 @@ static void print_function_line(void)
static void handle_f1(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
{
show_scroll_win(main_window,
_("README"), _(nconf_readme));
_("Global help"), _(nconf_global_help));
return;
}
......@@ -408,7 +400,7 @@ static void handle_f2(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
static void handle_f3(int *key, struct menu *current_item)
{
show_scroll_win(main_window,
_("Instructions"),
_("Short help"),
_(current_instructions));
return;
}
......
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