Quick Start and Tips

    

Gravity is both an off-line and on-line reader. These days most people read online and the default configuration does not store article bodies. Gravity's connection behavior is generally manual, so you might have to re-connect manually.
If you prefer off-line reading, have a slow connection, or prefer total manual control, Gravity has options for that.
You should be able to figure out most of Gravity simply by using the toolbar buttons and right-click menus. The toolbar buttons have pop-up tool tips as well as status bar messages. See to add/remove buttons.

3-Pane Layout

See  for explanations about the application interface and icons. The three panes can be customized by the user, see the topics in the . 
Use the Right-Click Popup Menus
Gravity has right-click menus (except in the compose window) for each pane (newsgroup, threads, or article). Many of the commands work with multiple selections.

Global Options and Other Options
Most settings and options are set in Tools - Global Options. The other options are for customizing Servers and Newsgroups.
·      Server - Properties ·      Newsgroup - Properties
Shortcut: Right-click in a pane and select Properties to access a subset of properties quickly. This is  helpful for customizing article appearance quickly.

More Tips

·      Many commands work on multiple selections. For example, if you want to retrieve headers for three groups, select the three groups (hold down the CONTROL Key), right-click, and select the command from the pop up menu.

·      Gravity uses the standard Windows selection modifiers. Hold the CONTROL Key while making multiple selections. Hold the SHIFT key to select multiple contiguous selections.

·      In addition, you can "drag" with the mouse to create multiple contiguous articles by holding down the left button (in the thread pane only).