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  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">3.3.¬†
  22.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Unit Editor</span>
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  39.             <h3 class="title"><a id="gimp-xtns-unit-editor"></a>3.3.¬†
  40.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Unit Editor</span>
  41.   </h3>
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  48.                     <b>Revision History</b>
  49.                   </th>
  50.                 </tr>
  51.                 <tr>
  52.                   <td align="left">Revision $Revision: 2438 $</td>
  53.                   <td align="left">2006-08-09</td>
  54.                   <td align="left">scb</td>
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  63.       <p>
  64.     The <span class="guimenuitem">Unit Editor</span> command displays a dialog
  65.     which shows information about the units of measurement that are
  66.     currently being used by <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym>. It also
  67.     allows you to create new units which can be used by
  68.     <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> in a variety of situations.
  69.   </p>
  70.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  71.         <div class="titlepage">
  72.           <div>
  73.             <div>
  74.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2675683"></a>3.3.1.¬†
  75.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Activating the Command</span>
  76.     </h4>
  77.             </div>
  78.           </div>
  79.         </div>
  80.         <div class="itemizedlist">
  81.           <ul type="disc">
  82.             <li>
  83.               <p>
  84.           You can access this command from the toolbox menubar through
  85.           <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">X</span>tns</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem"><span class="accel">U</span>nit Editor</span>.
  86.         </p>
  87.             </li>
  88.           </ul>
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  90.       </div>
  91.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
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  93.           <div>
  94.             <div>
  95.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2675731"></a>3.3.2.¬†
  96.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  97.         Description of the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Unit Editor</span>‚Äù dialog window
  98.       </span>
  99.     </h4>
  100.             </div>
  101.           </div>
  102.         </div>
  103.         <div class="figure">
  104.           <a id="id2675748"></a>
  105.           <p class="title">
  106.             <b>Figure¬†15.11.¬†
  107.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  108.           The ‚Äú<span class="quote">Unit Editor</span>‚Äù dialog window
  109.         </span>
  110.       </b>
  111.           </p>
  112.           <div class="figure-contents">
  113.             <div class="mediaobject">
  114.               <img src="../images/menus/unit-editor.png" alt="The Unit Editor dialog window" />
  115.             </div>
  116.           </div>
  117.         </div>
  118.         <br class="figure-break" />
  119.         <p>
  120.       The figure above shows the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Unit Editor</span>‚Äù dialog window.
  121.       The list shows the units of measurement which are currently defined.
  122.       You can click on the <span class="guilabel">New</span> button or the
  123.       <span class="guilabel">Duplicate</span> button to create a new measurement
  124.       unit, as described below.
  125.     </p>
  126.         <div class="itemizedlist">
  127.           <p class="title">
  128.             <b>
  129.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Description of the list elements</span>
  130.       </b>
  131.           </p>
  132.           <ul type="disc">
  133.             <li>
  134.               <p>
  135.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Saved</em></span>:
  136.           If this column is checked, a unit definition will be saved when
  137.           <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> exits.
  138.           Some units are always kept, even if they are not marked with a
  139.           check. These are highlighted in the list.
  140.         </p>
  141.             </li>
  142.             <li>
  143.               <p>
  144.           <span class="emphasis"><em>ID</em></span>:
  145.           The string <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> uses to identify
  146.           the unit in its configuration files.
  147.         </p>
  148.             </li>
  149.             <li>
  150.               <p>
  151.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Factor</em></span>:
  152.           How many units make up an inch.
  153.         </p>
  154.             </li>
  155.             <li>
  156.               <p>
  157.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Digits</em></span>:
  158.           This field is a hint for numerical input fields. It specifies
  159.           how many decimal digits the input field should provide to get
  160.           approximately the same accuracy as an ‚Äú<span class="quote">inch</span>‚Äù input
  161.           field with two decimal digits.
  162.         </p>
  163.             </li>
  164.             <li>
  165.               <p>
  166.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Symbol</em></span>:
  167.           The unit's symbol if it has one (e.g. " for inches). The unit's
  168.           abbreviation is used if doesn't have a symbol.
  169.         </p>
  170.             </li>
  171.             <li>
  172.               <p>
  173.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Abbreviation</em></span>:
  174.           The unit's abbreviation (e.g. ‚Äú<span class="quote">cm</span>‚Äù for centimeters).
  175.         </p>
  176.             </li>
  177.             <li>
  178.               <p>
  179.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Singular</em></span>:
  180.           The unit's singular form, which
  181.           <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> can use to display messages
  182.           about the unit.
  183.         </p>
  184.             </li>
  185.             <li>
  186.               <p>
  187.           <span class="emphasis"><em>Plural</em></span>:
  188.           The unit's plural form, which
  189.           <acronym class="acronym">GIMP</acronym> can use to display messages
  190.           about the unit.
  191.         </p>
  192.             </li>
  193.           </ul>
  194.         </div>
  195.       </div>
  196.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  197.         <div class="titlepage">
  198.           <div>
  199.             <div>
  200.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2675956"></a>3.3.3.¬†
  201.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Defining New Units</span>
  202.     </h4>
  203.             </div>
  204.           </div>
  205.         </div>
  206.         <div class="figure">
  207.           <a id="id2675969"></a>
  208.           <p class="title">
  209.             <b>Figure¬†15.12.¬†
  210.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">The ‚Äú<span class="quote">New Unit</span>‚Äù dialog</span>
  211.       </b>
  212.           </p>
  213.           <div class="figure-contents">
  214.             <div class="mediaobject">
  215.               <img src="../images/menus/unit-editor-new.png" alt="The New Unit dialog" />
  216.             </div>
  217.           </div>
  218.         </div>
  219.         <br class="figure-break" />
  220.         <p>
  221.       You can display the dialog shown above by clicking on either the
  222.       <span class="guilabel">New</span> button or the <span class="guilabel">Duplicate</span>
  223.       button on the <span class="guimenuitem">Unit Editor</span> dialog. The input
  224.       fields on the dialog are described above.
  225.     </p>
  226.         <p>
  227.       If you click on the <span class="guilabel">New</span> button, the dialog looks
  228.       as shown. If you click on the <span class="guilabel">Duplicate</span> button,
  229.       the values initially displayed in the input fields of the dialog are
  230.       the values of the unit you have currently selected in the
  231.       <span class="guilabel">Unit Editor</span> dialog. You can then edit the values
  232.       to create your new unit.
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