3.1.1 Nicotine+ Getting Around: Basics, Menu's
Nicotine has menu's other than menu's which can be viewed with right-mouse-click. The menu's are File and Help.
File menu
 
- Connect connects you with the Soulseek Network
- Disconnect breaks the connection with Soulseek Network (logs you out)
- Away/Return can be used to let other userd know if you're behind the computer or not.
- Check privileges
- Show debug info shows everything Nicotine is doing in the background. It will get boring very quickly, unless you're a python programmer. You can see it in Log window.
- Hide log window Hides the log window
- Hide room list Hides chatroom list
- Hide tickers Hides ticker in chatrooms, very useable in rooms with lots of users
- Settings Opens Nicotine+ configuration window
- "Rescan shares" If you move files while Nicotine is open, you can better Rescan shares once in a while without restarting
- Browse my shares let's u see your own files as the way other user see it when they browse you
- Exit Do I really have to explain this? :)
 Most menu items can be used through shortcuts. Try to remember them, so you don't need to hunt and click with your mouse
Most menu items can be used through shortcuts. Try to remember them, so you don't need to hunt and click with your mouse
Mode menu
 
- Chat Rooms switches to Chat rooms window
- Private Chat switches to Private chat window
- Downloads switches to Downloads window
- Uploads switches to Uploads window
- Search Files switches to Search files window
- User Info switches to User info window
- User Browse switches to User browse window
- Interests switches to Interests window
- Buddy List switches to Buddy list window
Help menu
 
- About chat room commands shows you a list of all the commands you can use in Chat room, more info
- About private chat commands shows you a list of all the commands you can use in Private chat
- About search filters shows tips on how to refine your searches
- Check latest shows you if there is a new Nicotine version available and where to download it
- About Nicotine shows Version and Credits
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