8.2 The Ekiga User Interface
All functions of Ekiga are available through the menu bar. Shortcuts to the most impor-
tant functions are available in a toolbar to the left and by special key combinations.
Figure 8.1 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 8.1, "Ekiga
User Interface"
(page 145). 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.
Using Voice over IP with Ekiga
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