# Command reference

The following keybindings assume you did not change the default settings.

## The main &knode; window

### The File menu

&Ctrl;S File Save

- Saves the selected article in a file.

&Ctrl;P File Print

- Prints the selected article.

File Send pending messages

- The messages in the Outbox folder are sent.

File Stop Network

- Disconnects the current connection to a newsserver.

&Ctrl;Q File Quit

- Quits &knode;.

### The Edit menu

&Ctrl;C Edit Copy

- Copy the selected text to the clipboard.

&Ctrl;A Edit Select all

- Selects the whole article.

F4 Edit Search articles

- Opens the Search Dialogue Box for searching in the active group.

Edit Fetch article with ID...

- Enables the download of an article with a specified article-ID.

### The View menu

View Show Threads

- When this is activated, &knode; shows discussions as a tree view in the article view.

View Expand all threads

- When this is activated, &knode; shows the complete threads; this is only functional when Show threads is active.

View Collapse all threads

- When this is activated, &knode; shows no threads; this is only functional when Show threads is active.

T View Toggle Subthread

- Toggles between showing and collapsing the selected thread.

View Filter

- Allows you to choose a filter for the article view.

View Sort

- Allows you to sort the article view.

F5 View Refresh list

- Refreshes the article view

View Show all headers

- When this setting is activated, &knode; shows the complete article header in the article window.

View Unscramble (ROT 13)

- When this setting is activated, &knode; shows all characters of the complete article rotated by 13 characters.

View Verify PGP signature

- Checks the PGP signature in the article.

X View Use fixed font

- Activates the configured fixed-width font for the viewer.

View Charset

- Here you can configure the charset which is used for the articles.

### The Go menu

B Go Previous article

- Jumps to previous article in the article view.

N Go Next article

- Jumps to next article in the article view.

&Alt;Space Go Next unread article

- Jumps to the next unread article, and to the first unread article of the next newsgroup if necessary.

&Ctrl;Space Go Next unread thread

- Jumps to the next unread thread, and to the next unread thread in the next newsgroup if necessary.

- Go Previous group

- Jumps to the previous news group in the folder view

+ Go Next group

- Jumps to the next newsgroup in the folder view

### The Account menu

Account Get new articles in all groups

- Connects with the active account and fetches any new messages.

Account Subscribe to Newsgroups

- Opens the Dialogue Box for subscribing to newsgroups for the active account.

Account Expire all groups

- Here you can expire all groups of an account manually.

Account Account Properties

- Opens the properties dialogue for the active account.

Account Delete Account

- Deletes the active account and all subscribed newsgroups therein.

### The Group menu

Group Get new articles

- Connects with the active account and fetches any new messages.

Group Expire group

- Checks if there are any old articles and, if so, deletes them.

Group Reorganise group

- Rebuilds the article view by using the configured sortings.

Group Mark all as read

- Sets the status of all articles in the active newsgroup to read.

Group Mark all as unread

- Sets the status of all articles in the active newsgroup to unread.

Group Group Properties

- Opens the dialogue for the group properties.

Group Unsubscribe

- Unsubscribes from the active newsgroup

### The Folder menu

Folder New Folder

- Creates a new main folder.

Folder New Subfolder

- Creates a new subfolder.

Folder Rename Folder

- Here you can rename the active folder.

Folder Import MBox Folder

- With this function it is possible to import an MBox folder into the active folder.

Folder Export as MBox Folder

- With this function you can export the active folder as an MBox folder.

Folder Compact Folder

- Removes all deleted articles from the active folder.

Folder Compact All Folders

- Removes all deleted articles from the every folder.

Folder Empty Folder

- Deletes all articles from the active folder.

Folder Delete Folder

- Deletes the active folder.

### The Article menu

P Article Post To Newsgroup

- Opens the Composer, with the settings for writing new articles set to those of the active newsgroup.

R Article Followup To Newsgroup

- Opens the Composer for writing a followup, with the content of the active article.

A Article Reply by Email

- Opens the Composer for writing an e-mail to the author of the active article.

F Article Forward by Email

- Opens the Composer for forwarding the active article as e-mail.

D Article Mark as Read

- Set the status of the active article to read

U Article Mark as Unread

- Set the status of the active article to unread

&Ctrl;D Article Mark Thread as Read

- Set the status of the active thread to read

&Ctrl;U Article Mark Thread as Unread

- Set the status of the active thread to unread

Article Cancel Article

- Generate a message which deletes the active Article in Usenet; you can only use this with your own articles.

Article Supersede Article

- Opens the Composer with the content of the active article; when this article is posted it overwrites the original article. You can only use this with your own articles.

O Article Open in own window

- The active article is opened in a new window.

Article View Source

- The source code of the active article is opened in a new window.

E Article Edit Article...

- Opens the Composer for editing the active article; you can only use this in the Outbox and Drafts folders.

Delete Article Delete Article

- Deletes the active article. You can only use this in the Outbox and Drafts folders.

Article Send now

- Sends the active article. You can only use this in the Outbox and Drafts folders.

### The Scoring menu

&Ctrl;E Scoring Edit Scoring Rules...

- The dialogue to edit the scoring rules will be opened.

Scoring Recalculate scores

- The scores will be reset and recalculated.

&Ctrl;L Scoring Lower Score for Author...

- Creates a rule for lowering the score of all articles posted by the author of the active article.

&Ctrl;I Scoring Raise Score for Author...

- Creates a rule for raising the score of all articles posted by the author of the active article.

W Scoring Watch Thread

- Sets the score for this thread to the configured score of watched threads (standard = 100).

I Scoring Ignore Thread

- Sets the score for this thread to the configured score of ignored threads (standard = -100).

### The Settings menu

Settings Show Toolbar

- This option toggles whether the toolbar is shown or not.

Settings Show Statusbar

- This option toggles whether the statusbar is shown or not.

Settings Show Group view

- This option toggles whether the group list is shown or not.

Settings Show Header view

- This option toggles whether the header view is shown or not.

Settings Show Article viewer

- This option toggles whether the article is shown or not.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

- Opens a dialogue for configuring the key bindings.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

- Opens a dialogue for configuring the toolbars.

Settings Configure KNode...

- Opens a dialogue for configuring &knode;.

### The Help menu

&help.menu.documentation;

## The composer menus.

### The File menu

&Ctrl;Return File Send Now

- Sends the current article immediately.

File Send Later

- Stores the current article in the Outbox to be sent later.

File Save as Draft

- Saves the current article in the Drafts folder, so you can finish editing it another time.

File Delete

- Deletes the current article, closing the editor.

&Ctrl;W File Close

- Closes the editor window

### The Edit menu

&Ctrl;Z Edit Undo

- Undo the last edit.

&Ctrl;Shift Z Edit Redo

- Redo the last action undone with the Undo menu entry.

&Ctrl;X Edit Cut

- Cuts the currently-selected text to the clipboard, deleting it from the editor window.

&Ctrl;C Edit Copy

- Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

&Ctrl;V Edit Paste

- Pastes the current contents of the clipboard into the editor window.

Edit Paste as Quotation

- Pastes the current contents of the clipboard into the editor window with a quote character (>) at the beginning of each line.

Edit Select All

- Selects all the text in the editor window.

&Ctrl;F Edit Find

- Opens the Find dialogue.

&Ctrl;R Edit Replace...

- Opens the Replace dialogue.

### The Attach menu

Attach Append Signature

- Inserts your signature at the end of the article you are editing.

Attach Insert File...

- Inserts the contents of a file into the editor window.

Attach Insert File (in a box)...

- Inserts the contents of a file into the editor window and puts a box around of it.

Attach Attach File...

- Inserts a file as an attachment.

### The Options menu

Options Send News-Article

- Toggles whether the message is to be sent as an article or not.

Options Send Email

- Toggles whether the message is to be sent as an email or not; if it's configured, an external editor will be activated.

Options Set Charset

- Here you can configure the charset used for this article; normally you use us-ascii for English-speaking areas.

Options Word Wrap

- Toggles the word wrapping in the editor on or off.

### The Tools menu

Tools Add Quote Characters

- Puts > in front of the marked lines.

Tools Remove Quote Characters

- Removes the quote characters at the beginning of the marked lines.

Tools Add Box

- Puts the marked lines in an ASCII box.

Tools Remove Box

- Removes the ASCII box around the marked area.

Tools Sign Article with PGP

- Signs the article with PGP.

Tools Get Original Text (not rewrapped)

- Rebuilds the original posting when answering to an article.

Tools Scramble (Rot-13)

- Encrypts the marked text by rotating every character 13 characters of the alphabet.

Tools Start External Editor

- Start the external editor (if one is configured) with the current contents of the editor window.

&Ctrl;Z Tools Spelling...

- Opens a dialogue box to check your spelling.

### The Settings menu

Settings Show Toolbar

- Toggles whether the toolbar should be shown or not.

Settings Show Statusbar

- Toggles whether the statusbar should be shown or not.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

- Opens a dialogue for configuring the key bindings.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

- Opens a dialogue for configuring the toolbars.

Settings Configure KNode...

- Open the &knode; Preferences dialogue.

### The Help menu

&help.menu.documentation;