7.2 The Ekiga User Interface

All functions of Ekiga are available via the menu bar. Shortcuts to the most important functions are provided by means of a toolbar to the left and by special key combinations.

Figure 7-1 Ekiga User Interface

The user interface has different modes. To switch between views, use View > View Mode and View > Control Panel or select the view mode icon on the left side of the GUI and the different tabs at the bottom. The Full View is shown in Figure 7-1. All icons in the toolbar provide a tool tip that is activated by the mouse pointer hovering over the icon.

At the bottom of the user interface, several tabs provide the functionality for Dialpad, Audio, Video, and Statistics. Some settings like the Audio settings may only be changed during a phone call.

Many of functions of Ekiga are available with keyboard shortcuts. Table 7-1 summarizes the most important ones.

Table 7-1 Keyboard Shortcuts for Ekiga

Ctrl Sequence

Description

Ctrl+O

Initiate a call with the current number.

Ctrl+D

Hang up.

Ctrl+G

Hold the current call.

Ctrl+T

Transfer the current call to another party.

Ctrl+S

Save the current picture to hard disk.

Ctrl+W

Close the Ekiga user interface.

Ctrl+Q

Quit Ekiga.

Ctrl+E

Start the Accounts manager.

Ctrl+P

Open the Ekiga Preferences overview. This dialog allows you to do some fine-tuning to your Ekiga settings.

Ctrl++

Zoom in to the picture of the Web cam.

Ctrl+-

Zoom out or the picture of the Web cam.

Ctrl+=

Return to the normal size of the Web cam display.

Ctrl+F

Use full screen for the Web cam.

Ctrl+H

Display the history of your calls.