[Qgis-community-team] Documentation screenshots

[Paolo Cavallini]

I'm convinced that promoting diversity is better, so I'd leave writers
free to use their preferred DE.

All the best.


On 08/30/2018 07:33 PM, Alexandre Neto wrote:
> 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
> <mailto:anitagraser at gmx.at>> escreveu:
>
>
>
>     On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 5:10 AM Alexandre Neto
>     <senhor.neto at gmail.com <mailto: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
>         <mailto: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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