Git commit 7ac5b56f2b7762ab7b026a2891d6ed20d194a8cd by Aurélien Gâteau. Committed on 14/06/2017 at 17:33. Pushed by gateau into branch 'master'.
Remove doc of dropped features - color picker - orientation submenu - length submenu - buttons M +11 -211 doc/index.docbook https://commits.kde.org/kruler/7ac5b56f2b7762ab7b026a2891d6ed20d194a8cd diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook index 5de9947..16371da 100644 --- a/doc/index.docbook +++ b/doc/index.docbook @@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ <title>Introduction</title> <para>&kruler; is a very simple application, with only one aim in life. To -measure pixel distances and colors on your screen. It is useful for working on -layout of dialogs, web pages &etc;</para> +measure pixel distances on your screen. It is useful for working on layout +of dialogs, web pages &etc;</para> <para>To start &kruler;, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Graphics</guisubmenu> <guisubmenu>More Applications</guisubmenu> @@ -73,23 +73,15 @@ layout of dialogs, web pages &etc;</para> <para>Clicking with the &LMB; on the &kruler; will turn the cursor to a cross with four arrows and enables you to drag &kruler; around the screen.</para> -<para>When you move the mouse over &kruler;, your cursor will turn into an -elongated arrow, with a circle at one end. As you move the cursor, &kruler; will -display how far from the point marked <guilabel>0</guilabel> the circle on the -end of the cursor currently is. &kruler; will also display the -&HTML; color code of the color currently under the circle. -This is very useful for picking out colors from an image. If you move the -mouse far enough that the arrow cursor is no longer touching &kruler;, the -cursor will revert to normal, allowing you to carry on working with your other -applications.</para> +<para>When you move the mouse over &kruler;, your cursor will turn into a +red arrow. As you move the cursor, &kruler; will +display how far from the origin the cursor currently is. +</para> -<para>You can change the orientation in three different ways:</para> +<para>You can change the orientation in two different ways:</para> <simplelist> <member>Clicking the &MMB; switches the ruler from vertical to horizontal orientation</member> -<member>By clicking the rotation buttons to turn 90 degrees to the left or right. -If the rotation buttons are not displayed on the ruler, enable them with <guilabel>Show -rotation buttons</guilabel> in the <link linkend="settings-dialog">settings dialog</link></member> <member>Using the context menu, described in the next chapter</member> </simplelist> @@ -105,189 +97,11 @@ following entries:</para> <varlistentry> <term> <menuchoice> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>This submenu contains entries that allow you to change the orientation of -&kruler;</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>N</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>North</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns &kruler; so the ruler is horizontal, and the measurements are on the -top (North) of the ruler</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>E</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>East</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns &kruler; so the ruler is vertical, and the measurements are on the -right (East) of the ruler</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>S</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>South</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns &kruler; so the ruler is horizontal, and the measurements are on the -bottom (South) of the ruler</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>W</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>West</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns &kruler; so the ruler is vertical, and the measurements are on the -left (West) of the ruler</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>R</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Turn Right</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns the ruler 90 Degrees to the right. For example, if it is oriented -South, it will rotate to be oriented West.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycap>L</keycap> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Orientation</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Turn Left</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Turns the ruler 90 Degrees to the left. For example, if it is oriented -West, it will rotate to be oriented South.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>This submenu contains entries that allow you to change the length of -&kruler;</para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; -<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Short</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Makes &kruler; short - about 385 pixels long.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>M</keycap></keycombo> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Medium</guimenuitem> +<guimenuitem>Rotate</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> </term> <listitem> -<para>Makes &kruler; a medium length - about 640 pixels long.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>T</keycap></keycombo> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Tall</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Makes &kruler; long - about 960 pixels in length.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> -</shortcut> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Full Screen Width</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Makes &kruler; the same size as your screen width.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<guisubmenu>Length</guisubmenu> -<guimenuitem>Length...</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Opens a dialog to enter the size in pixel.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<para>Additionally, you can change the length and move the right side of the ruler using the mousewheel. -When holding the &Shift; key the opposite side will change. -</para> - +<para>Switchs &kruler; from vertical to horizontal orientation.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -351,22 +165,8 @@ to &kruler; actions, and configure the shortcuts already assigned.</para> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </para> -<para>In this dialog you can change the background color and font, enable rotation and close -buttons on the ruler and enable the tray icon.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term> -<menuchoice> -<shortcut> -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> -</shortcut> -<guimenuitem>Copy Color</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice> -</term> -<listitem> -<para>Copies the &HTML; color code of the color currently under the circle to the clipboard.</para> +<para>In this dialog you can change the background color and font and enable +the tray icon.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry>
