# Command Reference

## The File Menu

&Ctrl;N File New

- Starts a new Plot by clearing the coordinate system and resetting the function parser.

&Ctrl;O File Open...

- Opens an existing document.

File Open Recent

- Displays a list of recently opened files. Selecting one from this list plots the functions in the file.

&Ctrl;S File Save

- Saves the document.

File Save As...

- Saves the document under another name.

&Ctrl;P File Print...

- Sends the plot to a printer or file.

File Export...

- Export values to a textfile. Every value in the parameter list will be written to one line in the file.

&Ctrl;Q File Quit

- Exits &kmplot;.

## The Edit Menu

Edit Colors...

- Displays the Colors Settings dialog box. See colors-config.

Edit Coordinate System...

- Displays the Coordinate System dialog box. See coords-config.

Edit Scaling...

- Displays the Scale Settings dialog box. See scaling-config.

Edit Fonts...

- Displays the Fonts Settings dialog box. See font-config.

Edit Coordinate System I

- Show both positive and negative x- and y-values on the grid.

Edit Coordinate System II

- Show positive and negative y-values, but positive x-values only

Edit Coordinate System III

- Show only positive x- and y-values.

## The Plot Menu

Plot New Function Plot...

- Opens the dialog for creating a new function plot. See using-kmplot.

Plot New Parametric Plot...

- Opens the dialog for creating a new parametric plot. See using-kmplot.

Plot New Polar Plot...

- Opens the dialog for creating a new polar plot. See using-kmplot.

Plot Edit Plots...

- Displays the functions dialog. There you can add, edit and remove functions. See using-kmplot.

## The Zoom Menu

The first five items in the menu change zoom-mode.

&Ctrl;0 Zoom No Zoom

- Disable the zoom-mode.

&Ctrl;1 Zoom Zoom Rectangular

- Let the user draw a rectangle. The minimum and maximum values will be set to the coordinates of the rectangle.

&Ctrl;2 Zoom Zoom In

- The minimum and maximum values will come closer to each other and the selected point in the graph will be centered.

&Ctrl;3 Zoom Zoom Out

- The minimum and maximum values will be more separated from each other and the selected point in the graph will be centered.

&Ctrl;4 Zoom Center Point

- The selected point in the graph will be centered.

Zoom Fit Widget to Trigonometric Functions

- The scale will be adapted to trigonometric functions. This works both for radians and degrees.

## The Tools Menu

This menu contains some tools for the functions that can be useful:

Tools Get y-Value...

- Let the user get the y-value from a specific x-value. At the moment, only plot functions are supported. Type a value or expression in the text box under "X:". In the list below all the available functions are shown. Press the "Calculate" button to find the function's y-value. The result will be shown in the y-value box.

Tools Search for Minimum Value...

- Find the minimum value of the graph in a specified range.

Tools Search for Maximum Value...

- Find the maximum value of the graph in a specified range.

Tools Calculate Integral

- Select a graph and the x-values in the new dialog that appears. Calulates the integral and draws the area between the graph and the x-axis in the range of the selected x-values in the color of the graph.

## The Settings Menu

Settings Show/Hide Toolbar

- Toggle on and off the display of the toolbar. The default is on.

Settings Show/Hide Statusbar

- Toggle on and off the display of the status bar at the bottom of the &kmplot; main window. The default is on.

&Ctrl;&Shift;F Settings Full Screen Mode

- With this action you toggle the full screen mode.

Settings Show Sliders

- Toogles the display of sliders 1 to 4 on and off.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

- Personalize the keybindings for &kmplot;.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

- Personalize the toolbars for &kmplot;.

Settings Configure &kmplot;...

- Customize &kmplot;. The options available to you are described in configuration.

## The Help Menu

&kmplot; has a standard &kde; Help as described below, with one addition:

Help Predefined Math Functions...

- Opens a window with a list of the predefined function names and constants that &kmplot; knows.

The standard &kde; Help entries are:

&help.menu.documentation;