@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
3434 " modified versions to, and that you can not create a new version of"
3535 " QGIS under a 'closed source' license. Visit"
3636 " <a href=\" http://qgis.org\" > the QGIS home page (http://qgis.org)</a>"
37- " for more information." ) );
37+ " for more information."
38+ ) );
3839 addGenericTip ( myTip );
3940 //
4041 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " QGIS Publications" ) );
4142 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " If you write a scientific paper or any other article"
4243 " that refers to QGIS we would love to include your work"
4344 " in the <a href=\" http://www.qgis.org/en/community/qgis-case-studies.html\" >case studies section</a> of"
44- " the QGIS home page (http://www.qgis.org/en/community/qgis-case-studies.html) ."
45+ " the QGIS home page."
4546 ) );
4647 addGenericTip ( myTip );
4748 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " Become an QGIS translator" ) );
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
5051 " and would appreciate your help! The translation process is"
5152 " fairly straight forward - instructions are available in the"
5253 " QGIS wiki"
53- " <a href=\" http://www.qgis.org/wiki/GUI_Translation\" >translator's page (http://www.qgis.org/wiki/GUI_Translation) .</a>"
54+ " <a href=\" http://www.qgis.org/wiki/GUI_Translation\" >translator's page.</a>"
5455 ) );
5556 addGuiTip ( myTip );
5657 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " QGIS Mailing lists" ) );
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
5960 " related to using our sofware. We also have a 'developers' mailing list."
6061 " for those wanting help and to discuss things relating to the QGIS code base."
6162 " Details on how to subscribe are in the <a href=\" http://www.qgis.org/en/community/mailing-lists.html\" >community section</a> of"
62- " the QGIS home page (http://www.qgis.org/en/community/mailing-lists.html) ."
63+ " the QGIS home page."
6364 ) );
6465 addGuiTip ( myTip );
6566 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " Is it 'QGIS' or 'Quantum GIS'?" ) );
@@ -85,22 +86,19 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
8586 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " You can add a current date variable to your map"
8687 " layout. Create a regular text label and add the string"
8788 " $CURRENT_DATE(yyyy-MM-dd) to the text box. See the"
88- " <a href=\" http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest /qdate.html#toString\" >"
89+ " <a href=\" http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-5.0/qtcore /qdate.html#toString\" >"
8990 " QDate::toString format documentation</a> for the possible date formats."
9091 ) );
9192 addGuiTip ( myTip );
9293 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " Moving Elements and Maps in the Print Composer" ) );
93- myTip.setContent ( tr ( " In the print composer tool bar you can find two"
94- " buttons for moving elements. The left one (a selection cursor"
95- " with the hand symbol) selects and moves elements in the layout."
96- " After selecting the element with this tool you can also move"
97- " them around with the arrow keys. For accurate positioning use"
98- " the <strong>Position and Size</strong> dialogue, which can be"
99- " found in the tab <strong>Item → General Options → Position"
100- " and Size</strong>. For easier positioning you can also set"
101- " specific anchor points of the element within this dialogue."
102- " The other move tool (the globe icon combined with the hand icon)"
103- " allows one to move the map content within a map frame."
94+ myTip.setContent ( tr ( " In the print composer tool bar you can find two buttons for moving"
95+ " elements. The left one (right arrow icon) selects and moves elements"
96+ " in the layout. After selecting the element with this tool you can also"
97+ " move them around with the arrow keys. For accurate positioning use the"
98+ " <strong>Position and Size</strong> dialogue, which can be found in the"
99+ " tab <strong>Item Properties -> General Options -> Position and Size</strong>."
100+ " The other move tool (map canvas icon with right arrow) allows one"
101+ " to move the map content within a map frame."
104102 ) );
105103 addGuiTip ( myTip );
106104 // This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
@@ -117,14 +115,14 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
117115 // This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
118116 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " Rotating a map and linking a north arrow" ) );
119117 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " You can rotate a map by setting its rotation value"
120- " in the <strong>Item tab → Map</strong> section. To place a north "
121- " arrow in your layout you can use the <strong>Add Image</strong> "
122- " tool, the button with the little camera icon. QGIS comes with a "
123- " selection of north arrows. After the placement of the north arrow "
124- " in the layout you can link it with a specific map frame by activating"
125- " the <strong>Sync with map</strong> checkbox and selecting a map frame."
126- " Whenever you change the rotation value of a linked map, the north arrow"
127- " will now automatically adjust its rotation."
118+ " in the <strong>Item Properties -> Map</strong> section."
119+ " To place a north arrow in your layout you can use the"
120+ " <strong>Add Image</strong> tool. After the selection and "
121+ " placement of the north arrow in the layout you can link it "
122+ " with a specific map frame by activating the <strong>Sync with map</strong> "
123+ " checkbox and selecting a map frame. Whenever you change the rotation "
124+ " value of a linked map, the north arrow will now automatically adjust "
125+ " its rotation."
128126 ) );
129127 addGuiTip ( myTip );
130128 // This tip contributed by Andreas Neumann
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
146144 // by Tim
147145 myTip.setTitle ( tr ( " Stopping rendering" ) );
148146 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " Sometimes you have a very large dataset which takes ages"
149- " to draw. You can press 'esc ' (the escape key), or click the small red"
147+ " to draw. You can press 'Esc ' (the escape key), or click the small red"
150148 " 'X' icon in the status bar to the bottom right of the window at any"
151149 " time to halt rendering. If you are going to be performing several"
152150 " actions (e.g. modifying symbology options) and wish to temporarily"
@@ -177,8 +175,8 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
177175 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " If QGIS is saving you money or you like our work and"
178176 " have the financial ability to help, please consider sponsoring the"
179177 " development of QGIS. We use money from sponsors to pay for"
180- " travel and costs related to our bi-annual hackfests , and to generally"
181- " support the goals of our project. Please see the <a"
178+ " travel and costs related to our regular hackfest meetings , and to generally"
179+ " support the goals of our project. Please see the <a"
182180 " href=\" http://qgis.org/en/sponsorship.html\" >QGIS Sponsorship Web"
183181 " Page</a> for more details."
184182 ) );
@@ -188,9 +186,11 @@ QgsTipFactory::QgsTipFactory() : QObject()
188186 myTip.setContent ( tr ( " QGIS has plugins that extend its functionality."
189187 " QGIS ships with some core plugins you can explore from the"
190188 " Plugins->Manage and Install Plugins menu. In addition there are a lot"
191- " of Python plugins contributed by the user community that can be"
189+ " of <a href=\" http://plugins.qgis.org/\" >Python plugins </a>"
190+ " contributed by the user community that can be"
192191 " installed via this same menu. Don't miss out on all QGIS has to offer!"
193- " Check out the plugins and see what they can do for you." ) );
192+ " Check out the plugins and see what they can do for you."
193+ ) );
194194 addGenericTip ( myTip );
195195
196196 /* Template for adding more tips
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