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.. _glossary:
========
Glossary
========
The developers of OpenLP have strived to make it a straightforward and easy to
use application. However, it is good to be familiar with a few terms that will
be used throughout this documentation, and when seeking support.
.. _g-ftwizard:
First Time Wizard
-----------------
The :ref:`wizard` gives you the ability to perform a basic setup of OpenLP. It
runs automatically before OpenLP starts for the first time. The :ref:`wizard`
can be :ref:`run again <wizard-run-again>` if needed.
.. _g-formatting-tags:
Formatting Tags
---------------
:ref:`formatting-tags` give you the ability to add additional text formatting
to text in songs and custom slides.
.. _g-main-window:
Main Window
-----------
The Main Window is what you will see when you first open OpenLP. It contains all
the tools and plugins that make OpenLP function.
.. image:: pics/mainwindow.png
.. _g-library:
Library
-------
The Library contains a number of tabs which the plugins supply to OpenLP.
Each tab in the Library is called a :ref:`g-library-item`. You can send
songs, Bibles, etc from the :ref:`g-library-item` to the
:ref:`g-preview-slide-controller` or :ref:`g-live-slide-controller`.
.. image:: pics/mediamanager_songs.png
.. _g-library-item:
Library Item
------------
A library item is a tab in the :ref:`g-library`. The library item contains
any items from the various plugins which can be displayed on the display screen.
.. g-platform:
Platform
--------
When the word "platform" is used, it is usually referring to your operating
system, Windows, Linux, (Mac) OS X or FreeBSD/PC-BSD.
.. _g-preview-pane:
Preview Pane
------------
The preview pane is a section to preview your library items before you go live
with them.
.. image:: pics/preview.png
.. _g-service-file:
Service File
------------
A service file is the file that is created when you save your service in OpenLP.
The service file consist of :ref:`g-service-item`
.. _g-service-item:
Service Items
-------------
Service items are the :ref:`g-library-item` that are in the :ref:`g-service-manager`.
.. _g-service-manager:
Service Manager
---------------
The service manager contains the library items in your service file. This is the
area where your library items go live. You can also save, open, and edit
services files from here.
.. image:: pics/servicemanager.png
.. _g-slide-controller:
Slide Controller
----------------
The Slide Controller controls which slide from a :ref:`g-service-item` is currently
being displayed, and moving between the various slides.
.. image:: pics/slidecontroller.png
.. _g-preview-slide-controller:
Preview Slide Controller
------------------------
The preview :ref:`g-slide-controller` shows you a simple preview of your item.
It does not send any output to the display screen.
.. _g-live-slide-controller:
Live Slide Controller
---------------------
The live :ref:`g-slide-controller` controls the live output to the display
screen.
.. _g-theme-manager:
Theme Manager
-------------
The theme manager is where themes are created and edited. Themes are the text
styles and backgrounds that you use to personalize your services.
.. image:: pics/theme_manager_main.png
Projector Manager
-----------------
The :ref:`projector` is where you can manage and control projectors.
.. image:: pics/projector_manager_list.png