Doc: Make info about menu paths on macOS more visible

We get a lot of user questions about where things are
on macOS.

Also, describe high DPI scaling after the other user
interface options.

Task-number: QDS-3407
Change-Id: If157b9afc70d82944ef9ce8d7b5fa419b3271ef2
Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io>
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Leena Miettinen
2021-04-19 13:12:11 +02:00
parent 0860cb862c
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Below the mode selector, you can find shortcuts to some more advanced
functions, such as running the application or finding problems in the
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 (or \uicontrol {Qt Creator} >
\uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment on \macos), and then select
a theme in the \uicontrol Theme field.
> \uicontrol Environment, and then select a theme in the \uicontrol Theme
field.
\image qtcreator-options-environment-interface.png "Interface settings"
\endif
\section1 Changing Languages
@@ -128,6 +151,28 @@
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
@@ -177,37 +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:
@@ -249,31 +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.
*/
/*!