How to use JAM Circle

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  1. How to use JAM Circle
    1. Install JAM Circle
    2. About Card
      1. How to create Card?
      2. How to modify Card?
      3. How to move Cards between Board and Board?
    3. About Lane
      1. How to create Lane?
      2. How to modify Lane?
      3. How to define action to the Lane?
      4. How to iconize and reopen Lane?
    4. About Board
      1. How to create board
      2. How to define action to the Board?
    5. About Scripting
    6. What Short Cut is supported?
    7. About Icon
      1. How to create User icon on Boards
    8. How to create new Icon on board
    9. About Store Data
      1. How to change Store Data directory.

Install JAM Circle

  1. Download JAM Circle package from sourceforge.net.
  2. If you use Linux or Mac, Please check permission.(JAMCircle or JAMCircle.app)

About Card

How to create Card?

  1. This is simple.Double click on Board,or on Lane.

How to modify Card?

  1. If you move cursor on Card,then edit.png is shown on the Card.
  2. Click edit.png icon,then open Card Edit Dialog.

How to move Cards between Board and Board?

  1. Select Lane or Board and open context menu(Please right-click and so on).
  2. Choose "table_go.png Open Card List",then Card List Dialog is opened.
  3. Double Click "Select" icon,then Board List Dialog is opened,you can choose target board,and you double click target board.
  4. Target Board is opened,and you can put the card in the Card List to the board using drag and drop.

About Lane

How to create Lane?

  1. This is simple,too! Double click "Create Lane" icon.

How to modify Lane?

If you want to change Lane's status or lane's behavior, read this section.

  1. If you move cursor on Lane,then edit.png is shown on the Lane.
  2. Click edit.png icon,then open Lane Edit Dialog.

How to define action to the Lane?

  1. Please open Lane Edit Dialog,then you can modify the script at the dialog.
  2. You can choose script language "JavaScript?" or "JRuby".

How to iconize and reopen Lane?

  1. Iconize:click application_put.png.
  2. Reopen:Double click iconized Lanes.

About Board

How to create board

  1. Please open the menu '[File]-[New Wizard]-[New Board wizard]'.
  2. Input title and choose board type.

How to define action to the Board?

  1. Open Board List Dialog.(If you want to do that,Please double click on "Select Board" icon.)
  2. Choose the board to define script, and open context menu(Please right-click at the board.)

About Scripting

    What Short Cut is supported?

    • Ctrl+A Select All Cards on the board
    • Ctrl+Z Undo
    • Ctrl+Y Redo
    • Ctrl+= Zoom-in
    • Ctrl+- Zoom-out
    • Ctrl+C,Ctrl+V,Ctrl+X Copy,and Paste,and Cut selected objects.
    • Delete Delete selected objects.
    • Shift+Ctrl+C,Shift+Ctrl+D connect to XMPP(Jabber) Server,or disconnect from XMPP(Jabber) Server.

    About Icon

    How to create User icon on Boards

    1. Click Roaster menu and open Roaster perspective,then Roaster View is shown.
    2. Select the menu "[File] - [Connect to XMPP(Jabber) Server]" to set XMPP Setting,and connect to the server.
    3. Some roasters are shown on Roaster View,you can choose to add user icon to board using context menu.
    4. Choose to add the roaster,and right-click, and choose "Create new entry" menu.

    How to create new Icon on board

    1. Sorry,it is not supported now.I would like to support this.But I don't imagine how to act effectively to create icons. If you have some ideas,Please tell me.

    About Store Data

    How to change Store Data directory.

    1. Select the menu "[File] - [Storage Setting]"
    2. Change Store path and input User Name and Password.If you select the store path at first time,create new db and authorization data. (JAM Circle uses H2 Database inside.)