# Command Reference

## The File Menu

&Ctrl;N File New

  Starts a new Plot by clearing the coordinate system and resetting the function parser.

&Ctrl;O File Open...

  Opens an existing document.

File Open Recent

  Displays a list of recently opened files. Selecting one from this list plots the functions in the file.

&Ctrl;S File Save

  Saves the document.

File Save As...

  Saves the document under another name.

&Ctrl;P File Print...

  Sends the plot to a printer or file.

File Export...

  Export values to a textfile. Every value in the parameter list will be written to one line in the file.

&Ctrl;Q File Quit

  Exits &kmplot;.

## The Edit Menu

Edit Colors...

  Displays the Colors Settings dialog box. See .

Edit Coordinate System...

  Displays the Coordinate System dialog box. See .

Edit Scaling...

  Displays the Scale Settings dialog box. See .

Edit Fonts...

  Displays the Fonts Settings dialog box. See .

Edit Coordinate System I

  Show both positive and negative x- and y-values on the grid.

Edit Coordinate System II

  Show positive and negative y-values, but positive x-values only

Edit Coordinate System III

  Show only positive x- and y-values.

## The Plot Menu

Plot New Function Plot...

  Opens the dialog for creating a new function plot. See .

Plot New Parametric Plot...

  Opens the dialog for creating a new parametric plot. See .

Plot New Polar Plot...

  Opens the dialog for creating a new polar plot. See .

Plot Edit Plots...

  Displays the functions dialog. There you can add, edit and remove functions. See .

## The Zoom Menu

The first five items in the menu change zoom-mode.

&Ctrl;0 Zoom No Zoom

  Disable the zoom-mode.

&Ctrl;1 Zoom Zoom Rectangular

  Let the user draw a rectangle. The minimum and maximum values will be set to the coordinates of the rectangle.

&Ctrl;2 Zoom Zoom In

  The minimum and maximum values will come closer to each other and the selected point in the graph will be centered.

&Ctrl;3 Zoom Zoom Out

  The minimum and maximum values will be more separated from each other and the selected point in the graph will be centered.

&Ctrl;4 Zoom Center Point

  The selected point in the graph will be centered.

Zoom Fit Widget to Trigonometric Functions

  The scale will be adapted to trigonometric functions. This works both for radians and degrees.

## The Tools Menu

This menu contains some tools for the functions that can be useful:

Tools Get y-Value...

  Let the user get the y-value from a specific x-value. At the moment, only plot functions are supported. Type a value or expression in the text box under "X:". In the list below all the available functions are shown. Press the "Calculate" button to find the function's y-value. The result will be shown in the y-value box.

Tools Search for Minimum Value...

  Find the minimum value of the graph in a specified range.

Tools Search for Maximum Value...

  Find the maximum value of the graph in a specified range.

Tools Calculate Integral

  Select a graph and the x-values in the new dialog that appears. Calulates the integral and draws the area between the graph and the x-axis in the range of the selected x-values in the color of the graph.

## The Settings Menu

Settings Show/Hide Toolbar

  Toggle on and off the display of the toolbar. The default is on.

Settings Show/Hide Statusbar

  Toggle on and off the display of the status bar at the bottom of the &kmplot; main window. The default is on.

&Ctrl;&Shift;F Settings Full Screen Mode

  With this action you toggle the full screen mode.

Settings Show Sliders

  Toogles the display of sliders 1 to 4 on and off.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

  Personalize the keybindings for &kmplot;.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

  Personalize the toolbars for &kmplot;.

Settings Configure &kmplot;...

  Customize &kmplot;. The options available to you are described in .

## The Help Menu

&kmplot; has a standard &kde; Help as described below, with one addition:

Help Predefined Math Functions...

  Opens a window with a list of the predefined function names and constants that &kmplot; knows.

The standard &kde; Help entries are:

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