The Kivio Handbook

The Kivio Handbook

Ben Lamb (kde zurgy.org)

Revision 1.5.0 (2006-01-30)

Copyright © 2003, 2000 Ben Lamb

Kivio is the KOffice flowchart and diagram creation tool.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

What is Kivio?
About this Document
Contributing to Kivio

2. Basic Usage

Starting Kivio

Using Stencils

Selecting Stencils
Moving Stencils
Resizing a Stencil
Undoing a Mistake
Limitations of the Stencils
Labeling Stencils
Selecting Several Stencils
Adjusting the Fill Color and Line Color
Adjusting the Line Thickness
Connecting Shapes Together
Grouping Stencils
Overlaying Stencils
Locking Stencils
Stencil Geometry

Viewing the Document

Zooming In and Out
Panning the Document
The Overview
Using Palettes
Multiple Views
Split Views
Customizing the Display

3. Working with Kivio

Opening a Document

Saving a Document

Importing/Exporting Documents

Documents with Multiple Pages

Adding Pages
Removing Pages
Renaming Pages
Working with Pages

Exporting a Page

Freestanding Text

Page Layout

Using Guides

Adding Guides
Repositioning Guides
Visibility and Snapping

The Layer Palette
Adding Layers
Layer Settings

Arranging Stencils

The Align Tool
The Distribute Tool

4. Credits and License

Introduction