[QGIS Commit] r15240 - trunk/qgis/src/app

[svn_qgis at osgeo.org]

Author: timlinux
Date: 2011-02-22 05:33:36 -0800 (Tue, 22 Feb 2011)
New Revision: 15240

Modified:
   trunk/qgis/src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp
Log:
Added some more great tips from Andreas Neumann

Modified: trunk/qgis/src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp
===================================================================
--- trunk/qgis/src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp	2011-02-22 08:53:02 UTC (rev 15239)
+++ trunk/qgis/src/app/qgstipfactory.cpp	2011-02-22 13:33:36 UTC (rev 15240)
@@ -87,6 +87,39 @@
                         "</ul>"
                       ) );
   addGenericTip( myTip );
+  // This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
+  myTip.setTitle(tr("Add the current date to a map layout"));
+  myTip.setContent(tr("Content: 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=\"http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/qdate.html#toString\">"
+        " QDate::toString format documentation</a> for the possible date formats."
+        ));
+  addGuiTip(myTip);
+  myTip.setTitle(tr("Moving Elements and Maps in the Print Composer"));
+  myTip.setContent(tr("In the print composer tool bar you can find two "
+        " buttons for moving elements. The left one (a selection cursor "
+        " with the hand symbol) 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> dialogue, which can be "
+        " found in the tab <strong>Item --> General Options --> Position "
+        " and Size</strong>. For easier positioning you can also set "
+        " specific anchor points of the element within this dialogue. "
+        ));
+  addGuiTip(myTip);
+  myTip.setTitle(tr("Rotating a map and linking a north arrow"));
+  myTip.setContent(tr("You can rotate a map by setting its rotation value "
+        " in the <strong>Item tab --> Map</strong> section. To place a north "
+        " arrow in your layout you can use the <strong>Add Image</strong> "
+        " tool, the button with the little camera icon. QGIS comes with a "
+        " selection of north arrows. After the 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> 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. "
+        ));
+  addGuiTip(myTip);
   /* Template for adding more tips
   myTip.setTitle(tr(""));
   myTip.setContent(tr(""