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author | Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io> | 2021-04-20 10:42:55 +0200 |
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committer | Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io> | 2021-04-20 10:42:55 +0200 |
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diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc index 0d78e314c5..8a55b16cfa 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc @@ -109,6 +109,70 @@ QML code by debugging or profiling it. \endif + \section1 For \macos Users + + \QC uses standard names and locations for standard features, such as + \e options or \e preferences. In this manual, the names and locations on + Windows and Linux are usually used to keep the instructions short. Here are + some places to check if you cannot find a function, dialog, or keyboard + shortcut on \macos when following the instructions: + + \table + \header + \li For + \li Look In + \row + \li \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options + \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences + \row + \li \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {About Plugins} + \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol {About Plugins} + \row + \li Keyboard shortcuts + \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \uicontrol Keyboard + \endtable + + \section1 Switching UI Themes + + Themes enable you to change the appearance of the UI from dark to light, + for example. To switch themes, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options + > \uicontrol Environment, and then select a theme in the \uicontrol Theme + field. + + \image qtcreator-options-environment-interface.png "Interface settings" + + \section1 Changing Languages + + \QC has been localized into several languages. If the system language + is one of the supported languages, it is automatically selected. To + change the language, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > + \uicontrol Environment and select a language in the \uicontrol Language + field. Select \uicontrol {Restart Now} to restart \QC and have the change + take effect. + + \section1 High DPI Scaling + + The operating systems supported by \QC implement high dots-per-inch (DPI) + scaling at varying levels. Therefore, \QC handles high DPI scaling + differently on different operating system: + + \list + \li On \macos, high DPI scaling is forced, which means that \QC allows + Qt to use the system scaling factor as the \QC scaling factor. + \li On Windows, if no \l{High DPI Support in Qt} + {scaling environment variables} are set, \QC instructs Qt to detect + the scaling factor and use it for \QC. + \li On Linux, \QC leaves it to the user to enable high DPI scaling, + because the process varies so much on different distributions + and windowing systems that it cannot be reliably done automatically. + \endlist + + To override the default approach and always enable high-DPI scaling, select + \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol Environment > + \uicontrol {Enable high DPI scaling}. The changes will take effect after you + restart \QC. + \section1 Navigating with Keyboard \QC caters not only to those users who like to use the mouse, but also @@ -123,15 +187,6 @@ documentation, see \l{How-tos}. \endif - \section1 Changing Languages - - \QC has been localized into several languages. If the system language - is one of the supported languages, it is automatically selected. To - change the language, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > - \uicontrol Environment and select a language in the \uicontrol Language - field. Select \uicontrol {Restart Now} to restart \QC and have the change - take effect. - \section1 Viewing Images \QC opens image files in the image viewer. @@ -167,37 +222,8 @@ different modes and states. \endif - \section1 Platform Notes - - This section describes the cases where the behavior of \QC depends on the - operating system it runs on. - - \section2 Location of Functions - - \QC uses standard names and locations for standard features, such as - \e options or \e preferences. In this manual, the names and locations on - Windows and Linux are usually used to keep the instructions short. Here are - some places to check if you cannot find a function, dialog, or keyboard - shortcut on \macos when following the instructions: - - \table - \header - \li For - \li Look In - \row - \li \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options - \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences - \row - \li \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {About Plugins} - \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol {About Plugins} - \row - \li Keyboard shortcuts - \li \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol Keyboard - \endtable - \if defined(qtcreator) - \section2 Location of Settings Files + \section1 Location of Settings Files \QC creates the following files and directories: @@ -239,31 +265,7 @@ \endlist \endif - \section2 High DPI Scaling - - The operating systems supported by \QC implement high dots-per-inch (DPI) - scaling at varying levels. Therefore, \QC handles high DPI scaling - differently on different operating system: - - \list - - \li On \macos, high DPI scaling is forced, which means that \QC allows - Qt to use the system scaling factor as the \QC scaling factor. - - \li On Windows, if no \l{High DPI Support in Qt} - {scaling environment variables} are set, \QC instructs Qt to detect - the scaling factor and use it for \QC. - - \li On Linux, \QC leaves it to the user to enable high DPI scaling, - because the process varies so much on different distributions - and windowing systems that it cannot be reliably done automatically. - - \endlist - To override the default approach and always enable high-DPI scaling, select - \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Options > \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol {Enable high DPI scaling}. The changes will take effect after you - restart \QC. */ /*! |