[Qgis-user] Send us your tips!

[percy langa]

Hi Tim,

I think this is a fantastic idea. I'll be contributing my tips in the
near future.

BTW, Im also based SA. KZN North Coast to be precise (ex-state
employer and now environmental consultant).

Cheers,
Percy


>> On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:02:15 +0200, Tim Sutton wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Yesterday I added a 'tip of the day' type dialog that appears when
>>> QGIS starts. You have probably have seen a similar feature in other
>>> applications. And no, before you ask, we are not going to implement a
>>> 'Mr. Paperclip' function next :-). Right now the tip list is rather
>>> basic so I would like to invite everyone to submit your favourite
>>> little tips for QGIS. Here are some guidelines:
>>>
>>> - The tip should have a short title
>>> - The tip content should be short - one or two paragraphs
>>> - Simple HTML formatting can be used for the tip, including links, lists
>>> etc.
>>> - Tips should be broadly useful and perhaps reveal functionality that
>>> users may have otherwise overlooked.
>>>
>>> Here is an example submission:
>>>
>>> Title: Quick access to project properties
>>> Content: You can quickly access the project properties dialog by
>>> clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner of the window in the
>>> status bar area.
>>>
>>> If you are a developer, you can add tips directly to
>>> src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp - it should be self explanatory what to do
>>> when you look at the source.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Tim