# GnomeSword2 Manual

2003
&gnomesword;
&gnomesword;
Pierre
Benz

Terry
Biggs

Andy
Piper

GnomeSword2 Manual &manrevision;
24th Dec 2003

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## Introduction

&app; is a Bible study and research tool based upon the "SWORD Project" libraries and the GNOME Desktop libraries. &app; aims to provide a simple and clean user interface whilst providing a powerful tool allowing a personalized Bible study environment.

### Notice

&app; is currently in development, so this manual may not reflect the program as you see it. If it does not, please file a bug at the project website, or email gnomesword-developers@lists.sourceforge.net.

## Getting Started

### To Start &app;

You can start &app; in the following ways.

Applications menu

  Choose Accessories Gnomesword2 Bible Study Guide .

Command line

  Type `gnomesword2`, then press Return.

### Starting &app; For The First Time

When you start &app; for the first time, a simple Setup Assistant appears. This will enable you to configure your choice of SWORD Project modules. It also enables you to set basic user interface options.

### When You Start &app;

When you start &app;, the following interface is displayed:

#### &app; interface

&app; window

The &app; interface contains the following elements:

Menubar

  The menus on the menubar contain several commands which extend the use of &app; . These include the StudyPad and advanced search functions.The menus also allow you to customize your use of &app;.

Toolbar

  The toolbar contains buttons that let you quickly navigate through the Bible.

Side pane

  The Side pane provides access to several features. It contains your bookmarks and the list of installed books. It can also be used to perform simple searches.

Bible Text pane

  The Bible Text pane displays the Bible text which is currently being viewed.

Commentary pane

  The Commentary pane displays commentaries on the current Bible Text being used.

Dictionary/Book Pane

  The Dictionary/Book Pane displays dictionary information on selected words in the Bible Text Pane.

When you right-click in the different interface sections, the interface displays a popup menu.

## The Interface

### The Toolbar

#### The Toolbar

The Toolbar

The Toolbar consists of the following functions:

- Dictionary View Toggle

- Parallel View Toggle

- Bible Book Selector

- Bible Chapter Selector

- Bible Verse Selector

- Bible Passage Summary

- History Forward/Backward Selector

#### Dictionary View Toggle

Allows quick switching between dictionary and book modules currently installed.

#### Parallel View Toggle

Allows quick switching between single translation and multiple translation displays.

#### Bible Book Selector

Allows quick selection of the Biblical book to be displayed in the Bible Text Pane and Commentary Pane. Changes take immediate effect.

#### Bible Chapter Selector

Allows quick selection of Biblical chapter of current book to be displayed in the Bible Text Pane and Commentary Pane. Changes take immediate effect.

#### Bible Verse Selector

Allows quick selection of Biblical verse of current chapter to be displayed in the Bible Text Pane and Commentary Pane. Changes take immediate effect.

#### Bible Passage Summary

Allows manual editing of passages which are displayed in the Bible Text Pane and Commentary Pane. Changes only take effect once button on the right is clicked.

Ensure that edited book,chapter and verse naming is correct, otherwise the wrong or no information will be displayed.

#### History Forward/Backward Selector

Allows quick and easy switching between current and previous passage selections.

### The Side Pane

#### The Side Pane

The Side Pane

On the left hand side of GnomeSword2 there is the shortcut bar. Here the user can quickly and easily switch between the different Bible texts, commentaries, dictionaries and general books. You can also select and edit your bookmarks, view search results, view verse lists and view your daily devotional book by simply clicking on the module icon and select your selection.

### The Bible Text Pane

#### The Bible Text Pane

The Bible Text Pane

Positioned to the right of the Shortcut bar is the Bible text pane. All your different translations will be displayed for full viewing. When starting GnomeSword2 either your default Bible translation or the translation last used will be displayed.

#### Opening A Specific Bible Translation

In order to change the current Bible translation to another of your choice simply:

- right-click in the Bible Text Pane .In the popup menu choose File Open Module and select your specific translation that you want to view.

- under the Modules option in the Side Pane,choose Biblical Texts language choice and select your specific translation.

#### Opening A Seperate Bible Translation

In order to view a Bible translation separate from the GnomeSword2 interface,simply:

- right-click in the Bible Text pane. In the popup menu choose File Open current in a dialog Module .

- Under the Modules option in the Side Pane,choose Biblical Texts language choice . Then right-click on your specific translation and choose the Open in dialog option.

#### Finding Out About The Current Translation

To find out about the Bible translation currently being displayed simply:

- right-click in the Bible Text pane.In the popup menu choose About module name.

#### Module Options

Most Bible translations have additional options which the user can enable or disable. These include:

- Words Of Christ In Red

- Strong's Numbers

- Morphological Tags

- Footnotes

- Scripture Cross-Reference

- Headings

Translations in other languages such as Greek or Hebrew have specific options which deal only with the specific language.

In order to access these options simply:

- right-click in the Bible Text pane. In the popup menu choose Module Options and select the specific option.

#### Specific Word Meanings

In order to check the meaning of a specific word, simply click on the desired word you wish to lookup. The word should then highlight itself and the explanation should be displayed, if available, in the Dictionary Pane.

#### Finding A Specific Word

To find a specific word within a passage, simply:

- right-click in the Bible Text Pane.In the popup menu, choose Edit-> Find. A separate dialog will appear,which will allow single or multi word searches. Simply fill out dialog and click the Find button.

### The Commentary Pane

#### The Commentary Pane

The Commentary Pane

The Commentary pane is where the commentary modules are displayed. This provides easy reading, reference and access to different commentaries currently installed. The passage viewed by the Commentary pane is directly controlled by the current passage viewed in the Bible Text pane, so in order to change to a different passage commentary, simply select the desired passage on the Toolbar.

By changing to passage settings on the Toolbar, the contents in the Bible Text pane and the Commentary Pane will be changed.

#### Finding Out About The Commentary Module

To find out about the commentary currently being displayed simply:

- right-click in the Commentary Pane. In the popup menu choose About module name.

#### Commentary Headings.

Most commentaries have additional headings which enable introductory information about the book and chapter currently being displayed in the Bible Text pane. In order to view them, simply:

- right-click in the Commentary Pane. In the popup menu choose File->Navigate ->Chapter Heading

Repeat the steps above and choose Book Heading, instead of Chapter Heading , if you want view the Book Headings.

## Using The Search Functions

## Using The Studypad

The Studypad can be opened by choosing File->Open Studypad

This is what the Studypad typically looks like:

### The Studypad

The Studypad

## Using The Preferences

### Configuring Fonts and Colors

Configuring Fonts and Colors

### Configuring General Settings

Configuring General Settings

### Configuring SWORD Modules

Configuring SWORD Modules