[Qgis-community-team] Documentation screenshots

[Alexandre Neto]

I would not oppose to preferently use windows 10 for screenshots. Besides
the writers, it may feel more confortable for most users (assuming that the
majority of users are on windows).



A seg, 27/08/2018, 21:54, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> escreveu:

>
>
> On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 5:10 AM Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I am not sure if the QGIS gui output inside a docker container is stable
>> enough in all platforms. But a VM would be perfect for that
>> Still, that implies another layer of work for documentation writers. So,
>> I would prefer to allow adding/updating figures using the any desktop
>> environment.
>> Maybe we should change the writing guidelines saying that the screenshots
>> should be done preferably using Desktop X. Instead of forcing it.
>>
>
> +1 I think lowering the bar is a good idea. I would appreciate the option
> to use Win10 screenshots. I think taking screenshots can be a good first
> step into documentation writing if it doesn't require setting up a
> dedicated operating system ;-)
>
> Regards,
> Anita
>
>
>
>>
>> Alexandre Neto
>>
>> A seg, 27/08/2018, 18:32, Yves Jacolin <yjacolin at free.fr> escreveu:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Le 26/08/2018 à 08:08, matteo a écrit :
>>> >> At the time we set this rule, I had enough free time to take care of
>>> all
>>> >> screenshots. Now, (Un)fortunately I don't. So I would prefer using my
>>> >> time doing other stuff for the documentation.
>>> > and that is perfectly reasonable ;)
>>> And unfortunatly, there is other contributor in the same case.
>>> >> I would say that the documenter should had screenshots in his own
>>> >> Desktop environment (or use a VM to use Ubuntu)
>>> >>
>>> >> Then, either we get someone to replace them all, or we go with
>>> whatever
>>> >> DE the person writing the docs used.
>>> >>
>>> >> Besides, Ubuntu has changed his Desktop manager from unity to gnome. I
>>> >> will probably move to kubuntu. So we could think about using
>>> >> preferentially any other desktop environment that suits our needs.
>>> >>
>>> >> Now a days I would not oppose to preferentially do windows 10
>>> >> screenshots, as most our users would feel more comfortable, and we
>>> might
>>> >> more easily get some contributors.
>>> > so then we agree: documenter uses his/her own DE. Maybe not super
>>> > beautiful but it is also true that the differences are really really
>>> small
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Matteo
>>> Can't we try to use a QGIS docker image to use the same UI?
>>>
>>> Y.
>>>
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