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Update Startup tips
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nyalldawson committed Feb 7, 2017
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72 changes: 46 additions & 26 deletions src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp
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myTip.setContent( tr( "You can add a current date variable to your map"
" layout. Create a regular text label and add the string"
" $CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM-dd) to the text box. See the"
" <a href=\"https://doc.qt.io/qt-5.7/qdate.html#toString\">"
" <a href=\"https://doc.qt.io/qt-5.3/qdate.html#toString\">"
"QDate::toString format documentation</a> for the possible date formats."
) );
addGuiTip( myTip );
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" elements. The first one ( <img src=\":/images/themes/default/mActionSelect.svg\"/> )"
" selects and moves elements in the layout. After selecting the element"
" with this tool you can also move them around with the arrow keys."
" For accurate positioning use the <strong>Position and Size</strong> section,"
" which can be found in the tab <strong>Item Properties -> Position and Size</strong>."
" For accurate positioning use the <strong>%1</strong> section,"
" which can be found in the tab <strong>%2</strong>."
" The other move tool ( <img src=\":/images/themes/default/mActionMoveItemContent.svg\"/> )"
" allows you to move the map content within a map frame."
) );
" allows you to move the map content within a map frame." )
.arg( tr( "Position and Size" ) )
.arg( tr( "Item Properties" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
addGuiTip( myTip );
// This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Lock an element in the layout view" ) );
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myTip.setContent( tr( "In the Print Composer you can rotate a map by setting its rotation value"
" in the tab <strong>Item Properties -> Map -> Main properties</strong> section."
" To place a north arrow in your layout you can use the"
" <strong>Add Image</strong> tool. After the selection and"
" <strong>%1</strong> tool. After the selection and"
" placement of the north arrow in the layout you can link it"
" with a specific map frame by activating the <strong>Sync with map</strong>"
" with a specific map frame by activating the <strong>%2</strong>"
" checkbox and selecting a map frame. Whenever you change the rotation"
" value of a linked map, the north arrow will now automatically adjust"
" its rotation."
) );
" its rotation." )
.arg( tr( "Add Image" ) )
.arg( tr( "Sync with map" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
addGuiTip( myTip );
// This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Numeric scale value in map layout linked to map frame" ) );
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myTip.setContent( tr( "You can use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in,"
" out and pan the map. Scroll forwards to zoom in, scroll backwards to"
" zoom out and press and hold the scroll wheel down to pan the map. You"
" can configure the zoom scale factor in the <strong>Options -> Map tools</strong> panel."
) );
" can configure the zoom scale factor in the <strong> %1 -> %2 </strong> panel." )
.arg( tr( "Options" ) )
.arg( tr( "Map tools" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
addGuiTip( myTip );
// by Tim
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Disabling rendering" ) );
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myTip.setTitle( tr( "QGIS has Plugins!" ) );
myTip.setContent( tr( "QGIS has plugins that extend its functionality."
" QGIS ships with some core plugins you can explore from the"
" <strong>Plugins -> Manage and Install</strong> Plugins menu. In addition there"
" <strong> %1 -> %2</strong> menu. In addition there"
" are a lot of <a href=\"https://plugins.qgis.org/\">Python plugins </a>"
" contributed by the user community that can be"
" installed via this same menu. Don't miss out on all QGIS has to offer!"
" Check out the plugins and see what they can do for you."
) );
" Check out the plugins and see what they can do for you." )
.arg( tr( "Plugins" ) )
.arg( tr( "Manage and Install Plugins..." ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
addGenericTip( myTip );
// by yjacolin
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Add an action to layer" ) );
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myTip.setContent( tr( "If you have a number of aerial photos spread across a wide area, instead of "
"loading each file as a separate layer you can treat them all as a single layer "
"by using a .vrt file. "
"To create a .vrt, go to <strong>Raster -> Miscellaneous -> Build Virtual Raster (Catalog)</strong>."
) );
"To create a .vrt, go to <strong> %1 -> %2 -> %3</strong>.")
.arg( tr( "Raster" ) )
.arg( tr( "Miscellaneous" ) )
.arg( tr( "Build Virtual Raster (Catalog)" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
// by Harrissou Sant-anna
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Switch quickly between different styles of the layer" ) );
myTip.setContent( tr( "From the Layer properties dialog, use the <strong>Styles -> Add</strong> combobox"
" to create as many combinations of layer properties settings (symbology, labeling,"
" diagram, fields form, actions...) as you want. Then, simply switch between styles"
" from the context menu of the layer in <strong>Layers Panel</strong> to automatically"
"get different custom representations of your data."
) );
" from the context menu of the layer in <strong>%1</strong> to automatically"
" get different custom representations of your data." )
.arg( tr( "Layers Panel" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
// by Harrissou Sant-anna
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Live update rendering" ) );
myTip.setContent( tr( "Press F7 to activate the <strong>Layer Styling</strong> panel from which you can"
" easily and quickly configure the layer rendering. Check the <strong>Live update</strong>"
" option to automatically apply to the map canvas each of your modifications."
) );
myTip.setContent( tr( "Press F7 to activate the <strong>%1</strong> panel from which you can"
" easily and quickly configure the layer rendering. Check the <strong>%2</strong>"
" option to automatically apply to the map canvas each of your modifications." )
.arg( tr( "Layer Styling" ) )
.arg( tr( "Live update" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );
// by Harrissou Sant-anna
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Print or export a specific feature from an atlas composition" ) );
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// by Harrissou Sant-anna
myTip.setTitle( tr( "Set your own shortcuts for your actions" ) );
myTip.setContent( tr( "QGIS provides you with a list of predefined shortcuts you can use to speed"
" your workflow. These are available under <strong>Settings -> Configure"
" shortcuts</strong> menu and can be extended and customized for any dialog or tool."
) );
" your workflow. These are available under <strong> %1 -> %2 </strong>"
" menu and can be extended and customized for any dialog or tool." )
.arg( tr( "Settings" ) )
.arg( tr( "Keyboard Shortcuts" ) )
);
addGuiTip( myTip );

/* Template for adding more tips
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