Hiya Percy On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM, percy langa <[email protected]> wrote: > 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). >
Nice! Greetings from Swellendam, WCape :-) Glad you like the tips feature, I'll look forward to your contribution! Regards Tim > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) ============================================== Please do not email me off-list with technical support questions. Using the lists will gain more exposure for your issues and the knowledge surrounding your issue will be shared with all. Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming and support services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ============================================== _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
