--- a/docs/README.rst Wed Oct 27 19:15:50 2021 +0200
+++ b/docs/README.rst Wed Oct 27 20:03:03 2021 +0200
@@ -131,20 +131,31 @@
Please take your time and go through all the configuration items.
However, every configuration option has a meaningful default value.
-4. Running from the sources
+4. Using eric on devices with small displays
+--------------------------------------------
+eric can be used on devices with displays smaller than full HD as well
+(i.e. smaller than 1920 x 1080 pixels). If such a small screen is detected,
+the interface using sidebars with just the left sidebar is chosen
+automatically. This cannot be changed. If the auto-detection fails, use of
+the small screen layout can be forced by startin eric with the '--small-screen'
+command line option. This changes the respective settings available via the
+Interface ⇨ Interface configuration page (options 'Layout' and 'Combine left
+and right sidebar'.
+
+5. Running from the sources
---------------------------
If you want to run eric7 from within the source tree you have to execute
the ``compileUiFiles.py`` script once after a fresh checkout from the source
repository or when new dialogs have been added. Thereafter just execute
the ``eric7.py`` script.
-5. Tray starter
+6. Tray starter
---------------
eric7 comes with a little utility called "eric7_tray". This embeds an icon
in the system tray, which contains a context menu to start eric7 and all
it's utilities. Double clicking this icon starts the eric7 IDE.
-6. Completions/Calltips
+7. Completions/Calltips
-----------------------
eric7 provides an interface to the QScintilla completion and call-tips
functionality. QScintilla2 comes with API files for Python and itself. PyQt6
@@ -159,7 +170,7 @@
Additional completions and call-tip providers are available through the eric7
plug-in system. See below for details.
-7. Remote Debugger
+8. Remote Debugger
------------------
In order to enable the remote debugger start eric7, open the preferences
dialog and configure the settings on the debugger pages.
@@ -174,14 +185,14 @@
To ease the installation process of the debug client, the eric7 sources
include the script ``install-debugclients.py``.
-8. Passive Debugging
+9. Passive Debugging
--------------------
Passive debugging mode allows the startup of the debugger from outside
of the IDE. The IDE waits for a connection attempt. For further details
see the file README-passive-debugging.rst.
-9. Plug-in System
------------------
+10. Plug-in System
+------------------
eric7 contains a plug-in system, that is used to extend eric7's
functionality. Some plug-ins are part of eric7. Additional plugins
are available via the Internet. Please use the built-in plug-in
@@ -189,7 +200,7 @@
and to download them. For more details about the plug-in system
please see the documentation area.
-10. Interfaces to additional software packages
+11. Interfaces to additional software packages
----------------------------------------------
At the moment eric7 provides interfaces to the following software
packages.
@@ -248,7 +259,7 @@
This is part of the standard Python distribution and is used to profile
Python source code.
-11. Internationalization
+12. Internationalization
------------------------
eric7 and its tools are prepared to show the UI in different languages, which
can be configured via the preferences dialog. The Qt and QScintilla
@@ -259,19 +270,19 @@
volunteer for this work please send me an email naming the country code and
I will send you the respective Qt-Linguist file.
-12. Window Layout
+13. Window Layout
-----------------
eric7 provides a configurable window layout. The visibility of the various tool
panes can be configured. The position of the shell pane may be configured as
well.
-13. Source code documentation
+14. Source code documentation
-----------------------------
eric7 has a built in source code documentation generator, which is
usable via the command line as well. For further details please see
the file README-eric7-doc.rst.
-14. Included Tools
+15. Included Tools
------------------
eric7 comes with a long list of tools. These can be started via the eric7
tray starter or directly via the command line. They are available from within
@@ -378,14 +389,19 @@
This is a standalone tool to execute existing unit tests.
-14. License
+ * **eric7_virtualenv**
+
+ This is a standalone tool to manage Python virtual environments. It is
+ like the integrated pane and offers the same functionality.
+
+16. License
-----------
eric7 (and the eric7 tools) is released under the conditions of the GPLv3. See
separate license file ``LICENSE.GPL3`` for more details. Third party software
included in eric7 is released under their respective license and contained in
the eric7 distribution for convenience.
-15. Bugs and other reports
+17. Bugs and other reports
--------------------------
Please send bug reports, feature requests or contributions to eric bugs
address. After the IDE is installed you can use the "Report Bug..."
