openlp/documentation/manual/source/glossary.rst
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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.

Main Window

The Main Window is what you will see when you first open OpenLP

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The Main Window contains all the tools and plugins that make OpenLP function

Media Manager

The Media Manager contains a number of tabs the plugins supply to OpenLP. Each tab in the Media Manager is called a Media Item

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From the Media Manager you can send Media Items to the Preview or Live screens.

Preview

The preview pane is a section to preview your media items before you go live with them.

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Service File

A service file is the file that is created when you save your service in OpenLP. The service file consist of Service Items

Service Item

Service items are the media items that are in the service manager

Service Manger

The service manager contains the media items in your service file. This is the area where your media items go live. You can also save, open, and edit services files from here.

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Slide Controller

The Slide Controller controls which slide from a Service Item is currently being displayed, and moving between the various slides.

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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.

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