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Chapter 5. Command Reference

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Menus and shortcut keys
The File Menu
The View Menu
The Tools Menu
The Settings Menu
The Help Menu

Menus and shortcut keys

The File Menu

File->Save As...

Save Kalziums table as image.

File->Quit (Ctrl+Q)

Quits Kalzium.

The View Menu

View->Numeration->No Numeration

Display no numeration scheme.

View->Numeration->IUPAC

Display the IUPAC numeration.

View->Numeration->CAS

Display the CAS numeration.

View->Numeration->Old IUPAC

Display the Old IUPAC numeration.

View->Scheme->One Color

Display all elements with one background color.

View->Scheme->Blocks

Display the four blocks of elements.

View->Scheme->Iconic

Display icons for each element.

View->Scheme->Family

Display the families of elements.

View->Scheme->Groups

Display the groups of elements.

View->Gradient->No Gradient

Disable any gradient for the table.

View->Gradient->Covalent Radius

Display the elements covalent radius.

View->Gradient->van Der Waals

Display the elements van der Waals radius.

View->Gradient->Atomic Mass

Display the elements atomic mass.

View->Gradient->Boiling Point

Display the elements boiling point.

View->Gradient->Melting Point

Display the elements melting point.

View->Gradient->Electronegativity (Pauling)

Display the elements electronegativity.

View->Gradient->Electronaffinity

Display the elements electron affinity.

View->Gradient->Discovery date

Display the discovery date of each element with different background colors for each century.

View->Gradient->First Ionisation

Display the elements energy of first ionisation.

View->Tables->Table: Classic Periodic Table

Display the classic periodic table with all elements.

View->Tables->Table: Short Periodic Table

Display a periodic table without transition elements.

View->Tables->Table: Transition Elements

Display a periodic table only with transition elements.

View->Tables->Table: DZ Periodic Table

This item represents the table the DZ Deutscher Zentralausschuss "German Central Committee" suggests.

View->Show/Hide Legend

Toggle the legend view.

View->Show/Hide Sidebar

Toggle the Sidebar.

The Tools Menu

Tools->Plot Data...

Open the Plot Data dialog.

Tools->Isotope Table...

Open the Isotope Table window.

Tools->Glossary...

Open the Glossary.

Tools->Equation Solver...

Open the Equation solver dialog.

Tools->Convert chemical files...

Open a dialog to import and export a wide range of chemical file formats and data types with the Open Babel library.

Tools->R/S Phrases

Open the Risk/Security Phrases dialog.

Tools->Tables...

Display a dialog with the Greek alphabet and Numeric Prefixes and Roman Numerals.

View->Tools->Molecular Editor...

Open the Molecular Editor dialog.

Tools->Export Data...

Opens a dialog where you can select Elements and their Properties to export them to a HTML file.

The Settings Menu

Settings->Show Toolbar

Toggle the Main Toolbar.

Settings->Show Statusbar

Toggle the Statusbar.

Settings->Configure Shortcuts...

Configure the keyboard keys you use to access the different actions.

Settings->Configure Toolbars...

Configure the items you want to put in the toolbar.

Settings->Configure Kalzium...

Display the Kalzium settings dialog.

The Help Menu

Help->Kalzium Handbook (F1)

Invokes the KDE Help system starting at the Kalzium help pages. (this document).

Help->What's This? (Shift+F1)

Changes the mouse cursor to a combination arrow and question mark. Clicking on items within Kalzium will open a help window (if one exists for the particular item) explaining the item's function.

Help->Report Bug...

Opens the Bug report dialog where you can report a bug or request a “wishlist” feature.

Help->Switch Application Language...

Opens a dialog where you can edit the Primary language and Fallback language for this application.

Help->About Kalzium

This will display version and author information.

Help->About KDE

This displays the KDE version and other basic information.

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