diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-project-kits.png b/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-project-kits.png index 08e8085de8d..569425e742b 100644 Binary files a/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-project-kits.png and b/doc/qtcreator/images/qtcreator-project-kits.png differ diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-overview.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-overview.qdoc index f70f1d6db3f..2d24ffcd4cb 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-overview.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-overview.qdoc @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ /**************************************************************************** ** -** Copyright (C) 2018 The Qt Company Ltd. +** Copyright (C) 2021 The Qt Company Ltd. ** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/ ** ** This file is part of the Qt Creator documentation. @@ -64,9 +64,17 @@ To view the warning and error messages, move the mouse pointer over the kit name. - To modify kit configuration or to add kits to the list, select - \uicontrol {Manage Kits}. For more information about managing kits, see - \l{Adding Kits}. + In the list of kits, you may see entries described as \e {Replacement for + }. \QC generates them to save your project-specific settings, + such as custom build flags or run configuration arguments that would + disappear if the corresponding kits were simply removed when you remove + Qt versions while updating your Qt installation. You can modify the kit + configuration to use a currently installed Qt version and save the kit + under a new name. + + To modify kit configuration or to add kits to the list or to remove + them from it, select \uicontrol {Manage Kits}. For more information + about managing kits, see \l{Adding Kits}. Each kit consists of a set of values that define one environment, such as a \l{glossary-device}{device}, compiler, and Qt version. For more information,