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Revert "Revert ""What is this" additions by @musikBear #896""

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Stian Jørgensrud
2014-08-30 01:36:47 +02:00
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src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
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@@ -468,8 +468,6 @@ PianoRoll::PianoRoll() :
tr( "Click here and the notes from the clipboard will be "
"pasted at the first visible measure." ) );
QLabel * zoom_lbl = new QLabel( m_toolBar );
zoom_lbl->setPixmap( embed::getIconPixmap( "zoom" ) );
@@ -621,56 +619,71 @@ PianoRoll::PianoRoll() :
tb_layout->addWidget( m_chordComboBox );
tb_layout->addStretch();
m_zoomingComboBox->setWhatsThis(
tr(
"This controls the magnification of an axis."
" It can be helpful to choose magnification for a specific"
" task. For ordinary editing, the magnification should be"
" fitted to your smallest notes.”
) );
m_quantizeComboBox->setWhatsThis(
tr(
"The 'Q' stands for quantization, and controls the grid size”
" notes and control points snap to."
“ With smaller quantization values, you can draw shorter notes”
“ in Piano Roll, and more exact control points in the”
“ Automation Editor.”
) );
m_noteLenComboBox->setWhatsThis(
tr(
"This lets you select the length of new notes."
" 'Last Note' means that LMMS will use the note length of"
" the note you last edited"
) );
m_scaleComboBox->setWhatsThis(
tr(
"Click this button and you will become a DJ"
"The feature is directly connected to the context-menu"
" on the virtual keyboard, to the left in Piano Roll."
"After you have chosen the scale you want"
“ in this very drop-down menu,"
" you can right click on a desired key in the virtual keyboard,"
" and then choose 'Mark current Scale'."
" LMMS will highlight all notes that belongs to the chosen scale,"
" and in the key you have selected!"
) );
m_chordComboBox->setWhatsThis(
tr(
"Let you select a chord which LMMS then can draw or highlight."
" You can find the most common chords in this drop-down menu."
" After you have selected a chord, click anywhere to place the chord, and right"
“ click on the virtual keyboard to open context menu and highlight the chord.”
" To return to single note placement, you need to choose 'No chord'"
" in this drop-down menu."
) );
m_zoomingComboBox->setWhatsThis( tr(
"This controls the magnification over time. "
"It can be useful choose a magnification for a specific task. "
"For ordinary editing, the magnification should be fitted to your "
"smallest used notes. "
"Most will use the default magnification of 100%, "
"when the shortest notes are 1/16. "
"If you have used shorter notes, your editing will be easier, "
"with a magnification of 200%, or more. "
"You should use low magnification, if you need to move a block "
"of notes many bars, or just to get an overview of the score."
) );
m_quantizeComboBox->setWhatsThis( tr(
"This 'Q' stands for quantification, and controls the minimum spacing "
"between notes. "
"In piano-roll this is very important, when you make syncopated patterns, "
"and an absolute must, for swing-notes! "
"Observe that the score segmentation also changes, depending on the selected Q. "
"You should not use a Q-value that does not fit your chosen time-signature! "
"The default value is 1/16, and that fits the default 4/4 timing. "
"A Q of 1/16 will also work well in most editing."
) );
m_noteLenComboBox->setWhatsThis( tr(
"This lets you select the note you place in the score. "
"In most circumstances the best choice is 'Last Note'."
"The choice 'Last Note' means that LMMS will use the note you last clicked, "
"when you place the next note. "
"But you can choose any note-length from this drop-down, "
"and your choice will be the note, that you can draw in the score."
) );
m_scaleComboBox->setWhatsThis( tr(
"This lets you select a music scale that LMMS then will annotate. "
"The feature is directly connected to the context-menu "
"on the virtual keyboard, to the left. "
"First you chose which scale you will use. "
"You do that in this very dropdown! "
"Then you choose the key of your composition. "
"Right mouse click on the selected key in the virtual keyboard, "
"and then choose 'Mark current Scale' "
"LMMS will annotate all notes that belongs to the chosen scale, "
"and in the key you have selected! "
"LMMS will not only annotate in the score you have open, "
"but all scores in your project, will be correctly annotated. "
"This will help you avoid using bum-notes, as you compose. "
"You should know about principle scales in music. "
"Search the net, if you do not! "
) );
m_chordComboBox->setWhatsThis( tr(
"This lets you select a standard music chord. "
"All notes that are played simultaneous, are 'chords',"
"but a large number of simultaneous key combinations, has own names, "
"and its own place in music. "
"They are standard chords, and it is these chords, "
"you can find in this drop-down. "
"After you have selected a chord, any click in the score, "
"will place that chord, musically correctly, "
"and with the Left mouse clicked note, as the root-note in the chord! "
"To return to single note placement, you need to choose 'No chord' "
"in this drop-down!"
) );
// setup our actual window
setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );
setFocus();