[QGIS Commit] r14002 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

svn_qgis at osgeo.org svn_qgis at osgeo.org
Tue Aug 3 03:39:17 EDT 2010 

Author: dassau
Date: 2010-08-03 07:39:17 +0000 (Tue, 03 Aug 2010)
New Revision: 14002

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/foreword.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
Log:
more updates from ManualTask list

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/foreword.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/foreword.tex	2010-08-03 07:07:27 UTC (rev 14001)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/foreword.tex	2010-08-03 07:39:17 UTC (rev 14002)
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
 \item GRASS (GRASS GIS integration)
 \item Georeferencer GDAL (Adding projection information to raster using GDAL)
 \item Interpolation plugin (interpolate based on vertices of a vector layer)
-\item Labeling (Smart labeling for vector layers)
 \item Mapserver Export (Export QGIS project file to a MapServer map file)
 \item OGR Layer Converter (Translate vector layer between formats)
 \item OpenStreetMap plugin (Viewer and editor for openstreetmap data)
@@ -167,34 +166,28 @@
 
 \subsubsection{What's new in version \CURRENT} 
 
-These are the most relevant additions and improvements:
+These are the most relevant additions and improvements for QGIS users:
 \begin{itemize}[label=--]
 %  \item TODO(anne): rearrange the list on ManualTasks wikipage!
- \item added context help to dialogs
- \item measure angle tool
+ \item Added context help to dialogs
+ \item Measure angle tool
  \item GPS tracker widget
- \item Spatial Query plugin
- \item GDAL Tools plugin
- \item Google Earth plugin
- \item moved Labeling-ng plugin to core
- \item added "Drag and drop support" for composer legend model
- \item show labels from labeling plugin also in map composer (though not scaled correctly)
- \item update georeferencer from gislab SVN, which adds GCP table with errors, new user interface
- \item Georeferencer: support custom projection strings.
- \item Georeferencer: Implement resampling with user-specified target resolution (enhancement request \#2447)
+ \item Several new external plugins "Spatial Query, GDAL Tools, Google Earth \dots"
+ \item Add attribute table to the map composer
+ \item Vector layer saving in editing mode 
+ \item Moved new labeling plugin to core and show labels from new labeling in map composer (though not scaled correctly)
+ \item Added "Drag and drop support" for composer legend model
+ \item Extended georeferencer plugin with new user interface
  \item BBOX option for WFS 
- \item join attributes tool now supports both dbf and csv files % table join rulez!
- \item show feature count in attribute table title
+ \item Join attributes tool now supports both dbf and csv files % table join rulez!
+ \item Show feature count in attribute table title
  \item Python console runnable also outside QGIS
  \item New text annotation tool
- \item added more geometry validity checks
- \item removed limitation on maximum no of selectable features
- \item GDAL-GRASS driver no more necessary, new requirement: exceptions support for GRASS
- \item projection search improvements
- \item add GDAL compatible CRSes (without +towgs84 parameters) for Polish epsg: 2172-2180, 3120, 3328-3335 and 4179 as epsg+40000
- \item change map unit in project dialog when user selects a new CRS
- \item new Oracle raster connection dialog 
- \item implementation of the "Add New Spatialite Layer/Database" feature
- \item allow creation of multiple layers in Spatialite creation dialog
+ \item New WMS scale slider
+ \item Projection search improvements (show/hide deprecated projections)
+ \item Add GDAL compatible CRSes (without +towgs84 parameters) for Polish epsg: 2172-2180, 3120, 3328-3335 and 4179 as epsg+40000
+ \item Change map unit in project dialog automatically when user selects a new CRS
+ \item New Oracle raster connection dialog 
+ \item Add New Spatialite Layer/Database and allow creation of multiple spatialite layers
 
 \end{itemize}

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex	2010-08-03 07:07:27 UTC (rev 14001)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_projections.tex	2010-08-03 07:39:17 UTC (rev 14002)
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@
 \item \textbf{Proj4 text} - this is the CRS string used by the Proj4
 projection engine. This text is read-only and provided for informational
 purposes.
-\item \textbf{Search} - if you know the EPSG identifier or the name 
+\item \textbf{Search} - if you know the EPSG code, the identifier or the name 
 for a Coordinate Reference System, you can use the search feature to find it.
-Enter the identifier and click on \button{Find}.
+Enter the identifier and click on \button{Find}. Use the \checkbox{Hide 
+deprecated CRSs} checkbox to show only the currently valid projections. 
 \item \textbf{Recently used CRS} - if you have certain CRS that you frequently 
 use in your everyday GIS work, these will be displayed as 'quick access' buttons 
 at the bottom of the Projection Dialog. Click on one of these buttons to select 

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2010-08-03 07:07:27 UTC (rev 14001)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/working_with_vector.tex	2010-08-03 07:39:17 UTC (rev 14002)
@@ -1419,6 +1419,9 @@
    & Copy Features
    & \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{mActionEditPaste} 
    & Paste Features \\
+\hline \includegraphics[width=0.7cm]{mActionFileSave}
+   & Save edits and continue 
+   &  &  \\
 \hline
 \end{tabular}
 \caption{Vector layer basic editing toolbar}\label{tab:vector_editing}\medskip
@@ -1621,9 +1624,12 @@
 
 When a layer is in editing mode, any changes remain in the memory of \qg.
 Therefore they are not committed/saved immediately to the data source or disk.
-When you turn editing mode off (or quit \qg for that matter), 
-you are then asked if you want to save your
-changes or discard them.
+If you want to save edits to the current layer but want to continue editing 
+without leaving the editing mode, you can click the 
+\toolbtntwo{mActionFileSave}{Save Edits} button. When you turn editing mode 
+off with the \toolbtntwo{mActionToggleEditing}{Toggle editing} (or quit 
+\qg for that matter), you are also asked if you want to save your changes 
+or discard them.
 
 If the changes cannot be saved (e.g. disk full, or the attributes have
 values that are out of range), the \qg in-memory state is preserved.  This
@@ -1631,8 +1637,7 @@
 
 \begin{Tip}\caption{\textsc{Data Integrity}}
 It is always a good idea to back up your data source before you
-start
-editing. While the authors of \qg have made every effort to preserve the
+start editing. While the authors of \qg have made every effort to preserve the
 integrity of your data, we offer no warranty in this regard.
 \end{Tip}
 
@@ -1806,7 +1811,7 @@
 to section \ref{sec:creating_new_grass_vectors} for more information on 
 creating GRASS vector layers.
 
-\minisec{Creating a new Shape layer}\label{sec:create shape}\index{editing!creating a new shape layer}
+\minisec{Creating a new Shapefile layer}\label{sec:create shape}\index{editing!creating a new shapefile layer}
 
 To create a new Shape layer for editing, choose \button{new} > 
 \toolbtntwo{mActionNewVectorLayer}{New Shapefile Layer} from the

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