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| author | Leena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io> | 2023-10-17 16:19:40 +0200 |
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| committer | Leena Miettinen <riitta-leena.miettinen@qt.io> | 2023-10-18 14:43:29 +0000 |
| commit | 81898c675cb554490e38478b4e33e32c0a63038e (patch) | |
| tree | c3416f5756b510c2671fa5851eec2c303cd95ea0 /doc/qtcreator/src | |
| parent | e51b378ac989bede498a5b445d7ca84cb9b02ea2 (diff) | |
Doc: Add a \preferences macro and use it everywhere
The macro can be used to show the path to Preferences
on Windows, Linux, and macOS. The current value expands to:
"Edit (or Qt Creator on macOS) > Preferences".
We can now change this in one place if we so wish.
Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-29734
Change-Id: I9afe4f7093dbcc8e62a2b18e1ae3f6f243bbb72b
Reviewed-by: hjk <hjk@qt.io>
Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller <eike.ziller@qt.io>
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/qtcreator/src')
114 files changed, 466 insertions, 575 deletions
diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/cpu-usage-analyzer.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/cpu-usage-analyzer.qdoc index ddcdd551ca..07dd1128a1 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/cpu-usage-analyzer.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/cpu-usage-analyzer.qdoc @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ \section1 Specifying Performance Analyzer Settings To specify global settings for the Performance Analyzer, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer > + \preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer > \uicontrol {CPU Usage}. For each run configuration, you can also use specialized settings. Select \uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol Run, and then select \uicontrol Details next to diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-axivion.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-axivion.qdoc index 244991c783..610fee09b3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-axivion.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-axivion.qdoc @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ To connect to Axivion: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Axivion. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Axivion. \image qtcreator-preferences-axivion.webp {General tab in Axivion Preferences} \li Select \uicontrol Edit to create a connection to the Axivion dashboard server. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-clang-static-analyzer.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-clang-static-analyzer.qdoc index 06f5e6275b..ea2f73b844 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-clang-static-analyzer.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-clang-static-analyzer.qdoc @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer > \uicontrol {Clang Tools}. \image qtcreator-clang-tools-options.png {Clang Tools preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-coco.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-coco.qdoc index 0818e9a5b9..b95c1901fb 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-coco.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-coco.qdoc @@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ \section1 Changing Fonts and Colors - To change the default fonts and colors, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Font & Colors}. + To change the default fonts and colors, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Font & Colors}. Create your own color scheme and select new fonts and colors for the following results: diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-cppcheck.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-cppcheck.qdoc index a77c8dfe7f..324f747da4 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-cppcheck.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-cppcheck.qdoc @@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ marks or annotations. To specify the settings above for the automatically run checks, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer + select \preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer > \uicontrol Cppcheck. */ diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-heob.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-heob.qdoc index 3fbd2d6228..449d3cc86a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-heob.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-heob.qdoc @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ In the \uicontrol {Handle exceptions} list, select \uicontrol Off to use the standard exception handler and have the debugger automatically attached if the application crashes. This works only if you register \QC is as a - post-mortem debugger by selecting \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + post-mortem debugger by selecting \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Use Qt Creator for post-mortem debugging}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind-overview.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind-overview.qdoc index 9a2f914648..bd3d21f751 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind-overview.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind-overview.qdoc @@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ For more information about analyzing applications for which you do not have a project, see \l{Running Valgrind Tools on External Applications}. - To set preferences for the Valgrind tools, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. You can override the general + To set preferences for the Valgrind tools, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Analyzer. You can override the general settings for each project in the \uicontrol {Run Settings} for the project. The following sections describe how to use the Valgrind tools: diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind.qdoc index 9ccfa45c40..537f1acfea 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/analyze/creator-valgrind.qdoc @@ -81,18 +81,17 @@ separately for each project in the \l{Specifying Run Settings}{run settings} of the project. - To specify global settings for Valgrind, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. The \uicontrol - {Memcheck Memory Analysis Options} group has Memcheck options. + To specify global settings for Valgrind, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Analyzer. The \uicontrol {Memcheck Memory Analysis Options} + group has Memcheck options. In \uicontrol {Extra Memcheck arguments}, specify additional arguments for launching the executable. Stack traces can get quite large and confusing, and therefore, reading them from the bottom up can help. If the stack trace is not big enough or it is - too big, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer - and define the length of the stack trace in the - \uicontrol {Backtrace frame count} field. + too big, select \preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer and define the length of + the stack trace in the \uicontrol {Backtrace frame count} field. \image qtcreator-valgrind-memcheck-options.png "Memory Analysis options" @@ -268,9 +267,9 @@ separately for each project in the \l{Specifying Run Settings}{run settings} of the project. - To specify global settings for Valgrind, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. The \uicontrol - {Callgrind Profiling Options} group has Callgrind options. + To specify global settings for Valgrind, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Analyzer. The \uicontrol {Callgrind Profiling Options} + group has Callgrind options. \image qtcreator-valgrind-callgrind-options.png "Valgrind options" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/android/androiddev.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/android/androiddev.qdoc index d16d9a31fd..c16c80d4e7 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/android/androiddev.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/android/androiddev.qdoc @@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ To set up the development environment for Android: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol Android on Windows and Linux or \uicontrol {\QC} > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android on - \macos. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android. \image qtcreator-options-android-main.png {Android preferences} \li In the \uicontrol {JDK location} field, set the path to the JDK. \QC checks the JDK installation and reports errors. @@ -142,10 +139,8 @@ \section2 Managing Android NDK Packages - To view the installed \l{Android NDK} versions, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android on Windows and - Linux or \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol Android on \macos. + To view the installed \l{Android NDK} versions, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android. \image qtcreator-options-android-sdk-tools.png {Android NDK and SDK checks} @@ -172,11 +167,8 @@ installing, updating, and removing SDK packages. You can still use \c sdkmanager for advanced SDK management. - To view the installed Android SDK packages, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android > - \uicontrol {SDK Manager} on Windows and Linux or \uicontrol {\QC} > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android > - \uicontrol {SDK Manager} on \macos. + To view the installed Android SDK packages, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Android > \uicontrol {SDK Manager}. \image qtcreator-android-sdk-manager.webp {Android SDK Manager} @@ -200,10 +192,8 @@ \section1 Managing Android Virtual Devices (AVD) - To view the available AVDs, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol Devices on Windows and Linux or \uicontrol {\QC} > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > on \macos. You can add more - AVDs. + To view the available AVDs, select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices. + You can add more AVDs. \image qtcreator-android-avd-manager.png {Android device in Devices} @@ -239,10 +229,8 @@ To create new virtual devices: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Android Device} on Windows and Linux - or \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Android Device} on \macos to open the + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Android Device} to open the \uicontrol {Create New AVD} dialog. \image qtcreator-android-create-avd.png {Create New AVD dialog} \li Set the name, definition, architecture, target API level, and diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/baremetal/creator-baremetal-dev.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/baremetal/creator-baremetal-dev.qdoc index 45740b650d..d49d947ff3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/baremetal/creator-baremetal-dev.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/baremetal/creator-baremetal-dev.qdoc @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ \section1 Specifying Settings for Debug Server Providers To create connections to bare metal devices using a debug server provider, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices + select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol {Bare Metal} > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Default. The available settings depend on the debug server provider. @@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Bare Metal Device} > \uicontrol {Start Wizard}. @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ \section1 Building for and Running on Bare Metal Devices To add a kit for building applications and running them on bare metal - devices, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits + devices, select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add. For more information, see \l{Add kits}. \image qtcreator-baremetal-kit.png "Kit preferences for Bare Metal" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-building.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-building.qdoc index 2c302e5fcc..2ef8d2e107 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-building.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-building.qdoc @@ -137,9 +137,8 @@ To view all variables, select the \uicontrol Advanced check box. - To view all variables by default, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General > - \uicontrol {Show advanced options by default}. + To view all variables by default, select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > + \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Show advanced options by default}. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-general.webp "General tab in CMake Preferences" @@ -152,8 +151,8 @@ stored in the CMakeLists.txt.user file, so deleting a build directory does not delete the initial configuration. - To be asked before \QC resets the changes, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General > + To be asked before \QC resets the changes, select \preferences > + \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Ask before re-configuring with initial parameters}. \section1 Viewing CMake Output @@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ \QC can automatically set up the \l {Setting Up Conan} {Conan package manager} for use with CMake. - Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake + Select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Package manager auto setup} to set the value of the \c CMAKE_PROJECT_INCLUDE_BEFORE variable to the path to a CMake script that installs dependencies from a \c conanfile.txt, diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-presets.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-presets.qdoc index 12b5d61ba7..3a51034199 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-presets.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake-presets.qdoc @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ \endcode This example assumes that the CMake executable path is set in - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > + \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol Tools. \section1 MSVC Example diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake.qdoc index 4491afb9d7..999d58c67b 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/cmake/creator-projects-cmake.qdoc @@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ \QC automatically runs CMake to refresh project information when you edit a \c CMakeLists.txt configuration file in a project. Project information is also automatically refreshed when you build the project. To disable this - behavior, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake - > \uicontrol General, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Autorun CMake} - check box. + behavior, select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General, and + then deselect the \uicontrol {Autorun CMake} check box. \image qtcreator-projects-view-edit.png {CMake project in Projects view} @@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ The \uicontrol Projects view shows the names of the subfolders where the source files are located. To hide the subfolder names and arrange the files - only according to their source group, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General, and then + only according to their source group, select \preferences > + \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Show subfolders inside source group folders} check box. The change takes effect after you select \uicontrol Build > \uicontrol {Run CMake}. @@ -89,8 +88,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > - \uicontrol Tools. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol Tools. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-tools.webp {Tools tab in CMake Preferences} @@ -118,8 +116,8 @@ To remove the selected CMake executable from the list, select \uicontrol Remove. - To add the CMake tool to a build and run kit, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + To add the CMake tool to a build and run kit, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. The kit also specifies the CMake generator that is used for producing project files for \QC and the initial configuration parameters: @@ -169,8 +167,7 @@ To automatically format CMake files upon file save: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > - \uicontrol Formatter. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol Formatter. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-formatter.webp {Formatter tab in CMake Preferences} \li In \uicontrol {CMakeFormat command}, enter the path to \c {cmake-format.exe}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-debug-views.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-debug-views.qdoc index 8dfed8b221..149ac127a8 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-debug-views.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-debug-views.qdoc @@ -218,9 +218,8 @@ \if defined(qtcreator) \section1 Specifying Breakpoint Settings - You can specify settings for breakpoints in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger. For more information, - see \l{Debugger Preferences}. + You can specify settings for breakpoints in \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger. For more information, see \l{Debugger Preferences}. \image qtcreator-debugger-general-options.png {General tab in Debugger preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-settings.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-settings.qdoc index ab0aff0f54..06b8d05bc5 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-settings.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-settings.qdoc @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ \title Debugger Preferences - To specify settings for managing debugger processes, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger. In the \uicontrol General tab, - you can specify settings that are common to all debuggers. + To specify settings for managing debugger processes, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger. In the \uicontrol General tab,you can specify settings + that are common to all debuggers. \image qtcreator-debugger-general-options.png "Debugger General preferences" @@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ \section1 Specifying GDB Settings - To specify settings for managing the GDB process, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB. + To specify settings for managing the GDB process, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB. \image qtcreator-gdb-options.png "GDB preferences" @@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ \section1 Specifying CDB Settings - To specify settings for managing the CDB process, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB. + To specify settings for managing the CDB process, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB. \image qtcreator-cdb-options.png "CDB preferences" @@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ to the symbol search path of the debugger: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol {CDB Paths}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol {CDB Paths}. \image qtcreator-debugger-cdb-paths.png \li In the \uicontrol {Symbol Paths} group, select \uicontrol Insert. \li Select the directory where you want to store the cached information. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-setup.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-setup.qdoc index 3de58c59eb..39fd801371 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-setup.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger-setup.qdoc @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ The main debugger preferences are associated with the \l{Kits}{kit} you build and run your project with. To specify the debugger and compiler to use for each kit, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. \image qtcreator-kits.png {Kits preferences} @@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ installed replacement instead. To change the debugger in an automatically detected kit, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Clone to create a copy of the kit, and change the parameters in the cloned kit. Make sure to enable the cloned kit for your project. If the debugger you want to use is not automatically detected, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Debuggers > \uicontrol Add to add it. \image qtcreator-preferences-kits-debuggers.webp {Debuggers tab in Kits preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc index 1c1f64d419..fe61cd19ea 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/creator-only/creator-debugger.qdoc @@ -133,19 +133,18 @@ \QC checks whether the compiled application is up-to-date, and rebuilds and deploys it if you set the \uicontrol {Build before deploying} field to - build the whole project or the application to run and select he - \uicontrol {Always deploy before running} check box in - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > - \uicontrol General. To debug the application without deploying - it, select \uicontrol Debug > \uicontrol {Start Debugging} > - \uicontrol {Start Debugging Without Deployment}. + build the whole project or the application to run and select the + \uicontrol {Always deploy before running} check box in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. To debug the application + without deploying it, select \uicontrol Debug > \uicontrol {Start Debugging} + > \uicontrol {Start Debugging Without Deployment}. The debugger then takes over and starts the application with suitable parameters. When using GDB or CDB as debug backend, you can specify additional commands to execute before and after the backend and debugged application are started or - attached in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + attached in \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB and \uicontrol CDB. For more information, see \l{Debugger Preferences}. @@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ If a console application does not start up properly in the configured console and the subsequent attach fails, you can diagnose the issue by - using CDB's native console. Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + using CDB's native console. Select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB > \uicontrol {Use CDB console} to override the console set in the Windows system environment variables. Note that the native console does not prompt on application exit. @@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ The \QC installation program asks you whether you want to register \QC as a post-mortem debugger. To change the setting, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Use \QC for post-mortem debugging}. You can launch the debugger in the post-mortem mode if an application @@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ By default, a non-responsive GDB process is terminated after 20 seconds. To increase the timeout in the \uicontrol {GDB timeout} field, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB. For more information about settings that you can specify to manage the GDB process, see \l{Specifying GDB Settings}. @@ -560,9 +559,9 @@ \endlist - To specify settings for managing the CDB process, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB. For more - information, see \l{Specifying CDB Settings}. + To specify settings for managing the CDB process, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB. For more information, see + \l{Specifying CDB Settings}. */ @@ -706,8 +705,7 @@ \section1 Customizing Debug Views To change the appearance and behavior of the debug views, set preferences - in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol General. + in \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-debugger-general-options.png {General tab in Debugger preferences} @@ -800,8 +798,8 @@ select \uicontrol {Close Editor Tooltips} in the context menu in the \uicontrol Locals or \uicontrol Expressions view. - To disable tooltips for performance reasons, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > + To disable tooltips for performance reasons, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Use tooltips in main editor when debugging}. \section1 Examining Complex Values in Debug Views @@ -848,9 +846,8 @@ classes in a useful way. To change the number of array elements that are - requested when expanding entries, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Debugger} > - \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} > \uicontrol {Default array size}. + requested when expanding entries, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Debugger} + > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} > \uicontrol {Default array size}. \section1 Stepping Through Code @@ -948,9 +945,8 @@ value display format. The available options depend on the type of the current items, and are provided by the debugging helpers. - To force a plain C-like display of structures, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}, and then deselect the + To force a plain C-like display of structures, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Use Debugging Helpers} check box. This still uses the Python scripts, but generates more basic output. To force the plain display for a single object or for all objects of a given type, select @@ -990,9 +986,8 @@ If an instance of a class is derived from QObject, you can find all other objects connected to this object's slots with Qt's signals and slots - mechanism. Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Debugger} > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} > - \uicontrol {Use Debugging Helpers}. + mechanism. Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Debugger} > + \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} > \uicontrol {Use Debugging Helpers}. \image qtcreator-debugging-helper-options.webp {Locals & Expressions preferences} @@ -1006,9 +1001,8 @@ switch off the debugging helpers to make low-level structures visible. To switch off the debugging helpers, deselect - \uicontrol {Use Debugging Helpers} in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}. + \uicontrol {Use Debugging Helpers} in \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}. \omit \section2 Creating Snapshots @@ -1112,8 +1106,8 @@ When using CDB as debug backend, you can specify that the debugger should break when application modules are loaded or unloaded. To enable breaking - for the specified modules, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB. + for the specified modules, select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + \uicontrol CDB. \image qtcreator-cdb-options.png {CDB tab in Debugger preferences} @@ -1150,8 +1144,7 @@ To enable the debugger to step into the code and display the source code when using a copy of the source tree at a location different from the one at which the libraries were built, you can map source paths to target - paths in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol General: + paths in \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General: \image qtcreator-debugger-general-options.png {General tab in Debugger preferences} @@ -1264,8 +1257,8 @@ \image qtcreator-debugger-log-view.webp {Debugger Log view} - If debug output is sent to the system log, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > + If debug output is sent to the system log, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Force logging to console} check box. Right-click the view to select the following actions: @@ -1315,7 +1308,7 @@ \image qtcreator-debugger-disassembler-view.webp {Disassembler view} By default, GDB shows AT&T style disassembly. To switch to the Intel style, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > \uicontrol {Use Intel style disassembly}. To open the \uicontrol Disassembler view: @@ -1371,7 +1364,7 @@ least one of the three supported backends is available. To use the default GDB pretty printers installed in your system or linked - to the libraries your application uses, select \uicontrol Preferences > + to the libraries your application uses, select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > \uicontrol {Load system GDB pretty printers}. For more information, see \l{Specifying GDB Settings}. @@ -1381,9 +1374,9 @@ You can have commands executed after built-in debugging helpers have been loaded and fully initialized. To load additional debugging helpers or - modify existing ones, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}, and enter the - commands in the \uicontrol {Debugging Helper Customization} field. + modify existing ones, select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions}, and enter the commands in the + \uicontrol {Debugging Helper Customization} field. \image qtcreator-debugging-helper-options.webp {Locals & Expressions preferences} @@ -1403,9 +1396,8 @@ \endcode To display a message box as soon as your application receives a signal - during debugging, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > \uicontrol {Show a message box - when receiving a signal}. + during debugging, select \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > + \uicontrol {Show a message box when receiving a signal}. \section2 Adding Custom Debugging Helpers @@ -1416,8 +1408,8 @@ To add debugging helpers for custom types, add debugging helper implementations to the startup file of the native debuggers (for example, \c{~/.gdbinit} or \c{~/.lldbinit}) or specify them directly in the - \uicontrol {Additional Startup Commands} in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB. + \uicontrol {Additional Startup Commands} in \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB. To get started with implementing debugging helpers for your own data types, you can put their implementation into the file @@ -1450,9 +1442,8 @@ update your \QC installation (when updating your Qt installation, for example), copy it to a safe location outside the \QC installation in your file system and specify the location in - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > - \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} > - \uicontrol {Extra Debugging Helper}. + \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol {Locals & Expressions} + > \uicontrol {Extra Debugging Helper}. \endlist The custom debugging helpers will be automatically picked up from @@ -1593,7 +1584,7 @@ common situations. When using CDB as debugger backend, you can enable the Python dumper by - selecting \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > + selecting \preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol CDB > \uicontrol {Use Python dumper}. \image qtcreator-cdb-options.png {CDB preferences} @@ -2042,9 +2033,8 @@ When using GDB as backend, you can automatically save a copy of its symbol index in a cache on disk and retrieve it from there - when loading the same binary in the future. Select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > - \uicontrol {Use automatic symbol cache}. + when loading the same binary in the future. Select \preferences > + \uicontrol Debugger > \uicontrol GDB > \uicontrol {Use automatic symbol cache}. \image qtcreator-gdb-options.png {GDB preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc index 739095b5a0..29589073f9 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/debugger/qtquick-debugging.qdoc @@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ \section2 Using Default Values - You can enable or disable QML debugging globally in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > - \uicontrol {Default Build Properties}. + You can enable or disable QML debugging globally in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Default Build Properties}. \image qtcreator-build-settings-default.png "Default Build Properties tab in Build & Run Preferences" @@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ \QC, it will be kept as you want it. There are some known issues in the interaction between the global setting - in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + in \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Default Build Properties} and the build configuration. For example, for qmake the global setting only affects build configurations that are automatically created when enabling a kit. Also, CMake ignores the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/docker/creator-docker.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/docker/creator-docker.qdoc index c109aca5f9..ae1dced8ce 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/docker/creator-docker.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/docker/creator-docker.qdoc @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To add a Docker image as a device: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Docker and enter the path to the Docker CLI in the \uicontrol Command field. \image qtcreator-preferences-devices-docker.webp "Docker tab in Devices preferences" @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ \section1 Editing Docker Device Kits - Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits to check + Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits to check that the automatically generated kits point to the appropriate kit items. To specify build settings: diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-completion.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-completion.qdoc index 409855ab73..b3d1830640 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-completion.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-completion.qdoc @@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ \section1 Specifying Completion Settings - To specify settings for code completion, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Completion. + To specify settings for code completion, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Completion. \image qtcreator-preferences-texteditor-completion.webp "Text Editor Completion preferences" @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Code snippets specify code constructs. You can add, modify, and remove snippets in the snippet editor. To open the editor, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Snippets. \if defined(qtcreator) @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ completion. To use Nimsuggest, you must install it on the development PC. Then select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Nim > \uicontrol Tools, + \preferences > \uicontrol Nim > \uicontrol Tools, and enter the path to the tool executable in the \uicontrol Path field. \sa {Document code} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-indentation.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-indentation.qdoc index aaf37d64b9..6dcb32a4aa 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-indentation.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-indentation.qdoc @@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ \section1 Automatically fix indentation To automatically fix indentation according to the indentation settings - when you save the file, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > - \uicontrol {Clean whitespace} > \uicontrol {Clean indentation}. Select + when you save the file, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Clean whitespace} > + \uicontrol {Clean indentation}. Select the \uicontrol {Skip clean whitespace for file types} check box to exclude the specified file types. @@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ \section1 Show whitespace in editor - To visualize whitespace in the editor, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > + To visualize whitespace in the editor, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Visualize whitespace}. To visualize indentation, select \uicontrol {Visualize Indent}. To adjust the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-refactoring.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-refactoring.qdoc index a9ff5a20b5..37f45c5b25 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-refactoring.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-refactoring.qdoc @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ \l{Applying Refactoring Actions}. By default, the refactored files are saved automatically. To disable - this feature, deselect \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + this feature, deselect \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System > \uicontrol {Auto-save files after refactoring}. \if defined(qtcreator) diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-syntax.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-syntax.qdoc index 87203f8bd3..15c4fa4722 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-syntax.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-code-syntax.qdoc @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ of the line annotations. To modify the colors used for underlining errors and warnings, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Font & Colors} > \uicontrol Copy, and select new colors for \uicontrol Error and \uicontrol Warning. @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ \section1 Specifying Line Annotation Positions To specify the position where the annotations are displayed, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Line annotations}, and then select whether to display the annotations directly next to the code, aligned to the right of the code, or in the right margin. Showing annotations @@ -701,9 +701,9 @@ \section1 Enabling and Disabling Messages - To enable and disable QML and JavaScript messages, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} - > \uicontrol {Use customized static analyzer}. + To enable and disable QML and JavaScript messages, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} > + \uicontrol {Use customized static analyzer}. \image qtcreator-preferences-qtquick-qmljs-editing.webp {QML/JS Editing tab in Qt Quick preferences} @@ -739,8 +739,8 @@ \section1 Automatically Formatting QML/JS Files - To automatically format QML/JS files upon saving, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} > + To automatically format QML/JS files upon saving, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} > \uicontrol {Enable auto format on file save}. To only format files that belong to the current project, select \uicontrol {Restrict to files contained in the current project}. @@ -763,9 +763,8 @@ This action expands all C++ macros to their actual code and removes code that is guarded by a currently inactive \c {#ifdef} statements. If you deselect the \uicontrol {Use built-in preprocessor to show pre-processed files} check - box in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > - \uicontrol {Code Model}, this action also expands all - \c {"#include <foo.h>"} statements to their actual contents. + box in \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {Code Model}, this action + also expands all \c {"#include <foo.h>"} statements to their actual contents. \image qtcreator-preferences-code-model.webp {C++ Code Model preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-diff-editor.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-diff-editor.qdoc index 2cc78bbfba..92e25c5dca 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-diff-editor.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-diff-editor.qdoc @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ \section1 Changing the Colors - To change the default colors, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To change the default colors, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Font & Colors}. Create your own color scheme and select new colors for the following items: diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options-text.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options-text.qdoc index e477970362..a9352a5bc3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options-text.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options-text.qdoc @@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ \endif Set the font preferences and apply color schemes for syntax highlighting, - diff editor, and code analysis results in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > - \uicontrol {Font & Colors}. + diff editor, and code analysis results in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Font & Colors}. \image qtcreator-font-colors.png "Text editor preferences" @@ -35,9 +34,8 @@ percentage for viewing the text. You can also zoom in or out by pressing \key {Ctrl++} or \key {Ctrl+-}, or by pressing \key Ctrl and rolling the mouse button up or down. To disable the mouse wheel function, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > - \uicontrol Behavior and deselect the - \uicontrol {Enable scroll wheel zooming} check box. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior and deselect + the \uicontrol {Enable scroll wheel zooming} check box. To improve the readability of text in the editor, adjust the line spacing in the \uicontrol {Line spacing} field. @@ -55,9 +53,8 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color} > - \uicontrol Copy. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \uicontrol {Fonts & Color} > \uicontrol Copy. \li Enter a name for the color scheme and click \uicontrol OK. @@ -86,7 +83,7 @@ \section2 Exporting and Importing Color Schemes To share color schemes with others, export and import them as XML files. - To export a color scheme, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To export a color scheme, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color} > \uicontrol Export, and then select the filename and location for the XML file. @@ -101,8 +98,8 @@ \section2 File Encoding - To define the default file encoding, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior, and + To define the default file encoding, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior, and then select a suitable option in \uicontrol {Default encoding}. \image qtcreator-options-texteditor-behavior-file-encodings.png "File encoding preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options.qdoc index d56f130c12..e17a11c8a9 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-editors-options.qdoc @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ \title Configuring the Editor You can configure the text editor to suit your specific needs by selecting - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol{Text Editor}. + \preferences > \uicontrol{Text Editor}. \image qtcreator-font-colors.png "Text Editor preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc index f26024a686..44cdc361bc 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-locator.qdoc @@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator > \uicontrol {Web Search} > \uicontrol Edit. \li Select \uicontrol Add to add a new entry to the list. @@ -307,8 +306,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator. \li In \uicontrol {Refresh interval}, define new time in minutes. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-beautifier.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-beautifier.qdoc index d994a175e3..20a04c003f 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-beautifier.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-beautifier.qdoc @@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ \uicontrol Beautifier to enable the plugin. \note Since \QC 10.0.0, the ClangFormat plugin is enabled by - default. Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + default. Select \preferences > \uicontrol {C++} > \uicontrol {Formatting mode} > \uicontrol Disable to turn off ClangFormat if you enable Beautifier because combining them can lead to unexpected results. \li Select \uicontrol {Restart Now} to restart \QC and load the plugin. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Beautifier to specify settings for beautifying files. \li Select the \uicontrol {Enable auto format on file save} check box to @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ \endlist - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Beautifier + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Beautifier > \uicontrol {Artistic Style}, \uicontrol ClangFormat, or \uicontrol Uncrustify > \uicontrol {Format Current File} to format the currently open file. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-clang-codemodel.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-clang-codemodel.qdoc index a0b5a41698..cd7a71f3d7 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-clang-codemodel.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-clang-codemodel.qdoc @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ \endlist - To use the built-in code model instead, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To use the built-in code model instead, select \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol clangd, and deselect the \uicontrol {Use clangd} check box. This setting also exists on the project level, so that you can have the clang-based services generally enabled, but switch them off for certain projects, or vice versa. @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {Code Model}. \image qtcreator-preferences-code-model.webp {C++ Code Model preferences} @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ To specify settings for clangd: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol Clangd > \uicontrol {Use clangd}. \image qtcreator-options-clangd.png "clangd preferences" \li In \uicontrol {Path to executable}, enter the path to clangd diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-code-pasting.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-code-pasting.qdoc index e12c5e29fd..7e77b016b4 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-code-pasting.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-code-pasting.qdoc @@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ To specify settings for the code pasting service: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Code Pasting}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Code Pasting}. \image qtcreator-code-pasting-options.png "Code Pasting preferences" \li In the \uicontrol {Default protocol} field, select a code pasting service to use by default. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-coding-edit-mode.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-coding-edit-mode.qdoc index 4596447924..0f4933bee4 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-coding-edit-mode.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-coding-edit-mode.qdoc @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ \image qtcreator-editortoolbar-symbols.webp {Edit mode toolbar} - To add more space around the toolbar items, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface, and + To add more space around the toolbar items, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface, and then select \uicontrol Relaxed in the \uicontrol {Toolbar style} field. \image qtcreator-preferences-environment-interface.webp {Interface tab in Environment preferences} @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ \section2 Changing Text Encoding To show the file encoding of the current file on the editor toolbar (5), - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Display file encoding}. To change the text encoding, click it on the toolbar and select new @@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ To switch between Windows line endings (CRLF) and Unix line endings (LF), select the ending style on the editor toolbar (6). To hide this field, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} + select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display, and deselect \uicontrol {Display file line ending}. To set the line endings to use for all projects by default, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior, and then select the ending style in the \uicontrol {Default line endings} field. @@ -269,9 +269,8 @@ splits opened, you can open the link in the next split by holding \key Ctrl and \key Alt while clicking the symbol. - To enable this moving function, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > - \uicontrol {Enable mouse navigation}. + To enable this moving function, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} + > \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Enable mouse navigation}. There are several additional ways of moving between symbol definitions and declarations. All the functions described below are also available from the @@ -307,8 +306,8 @@ split, prepend \key {Ctrl+E} to the shortcut. For example, press \key {Ctrl+E,F2} to follow the symbol in the next split. If necessary, the view is automatically split. To change the default behavior, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > - \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Always open links in another split}. + \preferen \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > + \uicontrol {Always open links in another split}. Additional symbols are displayed and switching between definition and declaration is done in another split. If you change the default behavior, the shortcuts for opening diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-copilot.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-copilot.qdoc index 76dc97baab..62f0f72da6 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-copilot.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-copilot.qdoc @@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ To set preferences for using Copilot: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Copilot. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Copilot. \image qtcreator-preferences-copilot.webp {Copilot tab in Preferences} \li Select the \uicontrol {Enable Copilot} check box to use Copilot. \li Select \uicontrol {Sign In} to sign into your subscription, activate @@ -95,8 +94,7 @@ To enable or disable Copilot suggestions globally, select the \inlineimage icons/copilot.png (\uicontrol {Toggle Copilot}) button. This also sets the value of the - \uicontrol {Enable Copilot} check box in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences accordingly. + \uicontrol {Enable Copilot} check box in \preferences accordingly. To enable or disable Copilot suggestions for a particular project, select \uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Project Settings} > diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-fakevim.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-fakevim.qdoc index c366cf82a4..59c613a8fb 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-fakevim.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-fakevim.qdoc @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ \section2 Plugin Emulation FakeVim also emulates some popular vim plugins. To enable plugin emulation - for particular plugins, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + for particular plugins, select \preferences > \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Plugin Emulation}. \image qtcreator-fakevim-options-general-plugin-emulation.png "FakeVim Plugin Emulation preferences" @@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ \section1 Mapping FakeVim Commands To map commands entered on the \uicontrol FakeVim command line to - \QC functions, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol {Ex Command Mapping}. + \QC functions, select \preferences > \uicontrol FakeVim > + \uicontrol {Ex Command Mapping}. Enter a string in the \uicontrol Filter field to search for a specific \QC function. @@ -284,17 +284,17 @@ To reset the trigger expressions for all functions, select \uicontrol {Reset All}. - To map \e {user commands} to keyboard shortcuts, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol FakeVim > - \uicontrol {User Command Mapping}. The user command mapped to the shortcut - is executed by FakeVim as if you were typing it (as when replaying a macro). + To map \e {user commands} to keyboard shortcuts, select \preferences > + \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol {User Command Mapping}. The user command + mapped to the shortcut is executed by FakeVim as if you were typing it + (as when replaying a macro). \image qtcreator-fakevim-options-user-command-mapping.png "FakeVim User Command Mapping preferences" \section1 Setting FakeVim Preferences - To make changes to the Vim-style settings, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol General. + To make changes to the Vim-style settings, select \preferences > + \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-fakevim-options.png "FakeVim preferences" @@ -304,13 +304,13 @@ select \uicontrol {Set Plain Style}. You can then change any of the preselected settings. - To use a Vim-style color scheme, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}. + To use a Vim-style color scheme, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}. In the \uicontrol {Color Scheme} list, select \uicontrol {Vim (dark)}. \section1 Quitting FakeVim Mode - To quit the FakeVim mode, deselect \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To quit the FakeVim mode, deselect \preferences > \uicontrol FakeVim > \uicontrol {Use FakeVim} or press \key {Alt+V,Alt+V}. You can temporarily escape FakeVim mode to access the normal \QC keyboard diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-language-server.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-language-server.qdoc index 9ca34ea7b3..aca41d7c83 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-language-server.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-language-server.qdoc @@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ \li \l{Completing Code}{Code completion} \li Sending document formatting requests to the language server to automatically format documents using the settings specified in - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} - > \uicontrol Behavior + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior \li Highlighting the symbol under cursor \li \l{View function tooltips} \li \l{Semantic Highlighting}{Semantic highlighting}, as defined in @@ -62,10 +61,8 @@ server is added by default and you can edit its preferences. For other languages, you can add generic stdIO language servers. - To add language servers, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Language Client} > \uicontrol Add (or \uicontrol {Qt Creator} > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Language Client} > \uicontrol Add - on \macos). + To add language servers, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Language Client} > \uicontrol Add. To enable a language server, select the check box next to the language server name and set server preferences. @@ -77,9 +74,8 @@ To add a generic language server: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Language Client} > \uicontrol Add > - \uicontrol {Generic StdIO Language Server} + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Language Client} > + \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Generic StdIO Language Server} to add a generic language server. \image qtcreator-language-server-generic-stdio.png \li In the \uicontrol Name field, enter a name for the language server. @@ -110,9 +106,9 @@ To add a Java language server: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Language Client} > \uicontrol Add > - \uicontrol {Java Language Server} to add a Java language server. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Language Client} > + \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Java Language Server} to add + a Java language server. \image qtcreator-language-client-options-java.png "Java language server preferences" \li In the \uicontrol Name field, enter a name for the language server. Select the \inlineimage icons/replace.png @@ -130,8 +126,8 @@ To set preferences for Python language servers: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Python > \uicontrol {Language Server Configuration} to + \li Select \preferences> \uicontrol Python > + \uicontrol {Language Server Configuration} to select the Python language server plugins to use. \image qtcreator-python-plugins.png "Python Language Server Configuration" \li Select \uicontrol Advanced to configure the plugins. @@ -149,7 +145,7 @@ Since Qt 6.4, the \c qmlls language server offers code completion and issues warnings for QML. To enable QML language server support, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} > \uicontrol {Use qmlls (EXPERIMENTAL!)}. To use the latest version of the language server installed on your system, select the \uicontrol {Always use latest qmlls} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-mime-types.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-mime-types.qdoc index 662b3c0fa2..4e66db714c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-mime-types.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-mime-types.qdoc @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol {MIME Types}. \image qtcreator-mime-types.png "MIME Types" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-cpp-code-style.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-cpp-code-style.qdoc index b8e9d5e38b..44622426af 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-cpp-code-style.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-cpp-code-style.qdoc @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To specify global indentation settings for the C++ editor: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {C++}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {C++}. \image qtcreator-code-style-clang-format-global.webp {Code Style preferences} \li In \uicontrol {Formatting mode}, select: \list diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-nim.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-nim.qdoc index e1d5d18508..3d77de5534 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-nim.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-preferences-nim.qdoc @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ To specify settings for the Nim editor (experimental): \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Nim. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Nim. \li In the \uicontrol {Current settings} field, select the settings to modify and click \uicontrol Copy. \image qtcreator-options-code-style-nim.png {Nim Code Style preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-text-editing-macros.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-text-editing-macros.qdoc index 6687e0241a..1ea89d69d8 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-text-editing-macros.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-only/creator-text-editing-macros.qdoc @@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ \uicontrol {Text Editing Macros} > \uicontrol {Save Last Macro}. To assign a keyboard shortcut to a text editing macro, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. For more information, see \l{Assign keyboard shortcuts}. You can also use the \c rm locator filter to run a macro. For more information, see \l{Searching with the Locator}. - To view and remove saved macros, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Macros. + To view and remove saved macros, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Macros. */ diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-preferences-text-editor-behavior.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-preferences-text-editor-behavior.qdoc index 440d9a9e23..553e099396 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-preferences-text-editor-behavior.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-preferences-text-editor-behavior.qdoc @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ \brief Set preferences for the behavior of the text editor. To specify indentation settings for text files that do not have C++ or - QML code (such as Python code files), select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior. + QML code (such as Python code files), select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior. \image qtcreator-indentation.png {Text Editor Behavior preferences} @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ When you type text or code, it is indented automatically according to the selected text editor or code style preferences. To set typing preferences, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol Typing. To disable automatic indentation, deselect the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-quick-fixes.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-quick-fixes.qdoc index 88fddf0151..ed482dfced 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-quick-fixes.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-quick-fixes.qdoc @@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ You can specify settings for the refactoring actions either globally for all projects or separately for each project. To specify global options, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > - \uicontrol {Quick Fixes}. + select \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {Quick Fixes}. To specify custom settings for a particular project, select \uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Project Settings} > @@ -728,7 +727,7 @@ By default, \QC uses the \c auto variable type when creating the variable. To label the variable with its actual type, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > + \preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {Quick Fixes}, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Use type "auto" when creating new variables} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-search.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-search.qdoc index 904452fbe3..f01e547e8d 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-search.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-search.qdoc @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The locations of search hits, breakpoints, and bookmarks in your document are highlighted on the editor scroll bar. To turn highlighting off, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Highlight search results on the scrollbar}. To search using more advanced options, select \uicontrol Advanced. @@ -243,11 +243,9 @@ \li If Silver Searcher is not found, you might have installed it in a location that is not found via the \c{PATH} environment variable. - Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol System (or \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System on macOS), then select - \uicontrol Change in the \uicontrol Environment field and add an entry - \c{PATH=/path/to/bin:${PATH}}. + Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System, + then select \uicontrol Change in the \uicontrol Environment field, + and add the entry \c{PATH=/path/to/bin:${PATH}}. \endlist \endif diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc index 41e8c1ea96..e6d119bb81 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/editors/creator-semantic-highlighting.qdoc @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ \endlist To specify the color scheme to use for semantic highlighting, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > - \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}. \QC supports syntax highlighting also for other types of files than C++, QML, or JavaScript. @@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ If more than one highlight definition is available for the file that you open for editing, the editor asks you to select the one to use. To save the selection, select \uicontrol {Remember My Choice}. To reset the - remembered definitions, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + remembered definitions, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter} > \uicontrol {Reset Remembered Definitions}. @@ -58,10 +57,9 @@ To view information about the downloaded files, open the \l{View output} {General Messages} view. - To suppress the message for a particular file pattern, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} - > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter} and add the pattern to the - \uicontrol {Ignored file patterns} field. + To suppress the message for a particular file pattern, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter} and add the + pattern to the \uicontrol {Ignored file patterns} field. \image qtcreator-syntax-highlighter.png "Generic Highlighter preferences" @@ -79,15 +77,14 @@ \image qtcreator-blockhighlighting.png - To enable block highlighting, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > - \uicontrol {Highlight blocks}. + To enable block highlighting, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} + > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Highlight blocks}. Use the folding markers to collapse and expand blocks of code within braces. Click the folding marker to collapse or expand a block. In the figure above, the folding markers are located between the line number and the text pane. - To show the folding markers, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To show the folding markers, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display > \uicontrol {Display folding markers}. This option is enabled by default. @@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ When the cursor is on a brace, the matching brace is animated by default. To turn off the animation and just highlight the block and the braces, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Display and deselect \uicontrol {Animate matching parentheses}. You can use keyboard shortcuts to move within and between blocks. To go to @@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ To select the current block, press \key Ctrl+U. A second key press extends the selection to the parent block. To undo the last selection, press \key {Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U}. To enable smart block selection, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Enable smart selection changing}. \image qtcreator-options-text-editor-behavior.png "Text Editor Behavior preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc index 79e0599c3c..53ba24a3f4 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-external-tools.qdoc @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ \section1 Configure external tools You can change the configuration of preconfigured tools and configure - additional tools in \QC \uicontrol Preferences. + additional tools in \QC \preferences. \image qtcreator-external-tools.png @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To globally change the system environment from the one in which - \QC is started, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \QC is started, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System, and then select \uicontrol Change in the \uicontrol Environment field. \if defined(qtcreator) diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-help.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-help.qdoc index 005153cb13..434ee6fe9b 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-help.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-help.qdoc @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ space, in the fullscreen \uicontrol Help mode. \li To select and configure how the documentation is displayed in the - \uicontrol Help mode, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help. + \uicontrol Help mode, select \preferences > \uicontrol Help. \endlist The following image displays the context sensitive help in the \uicontrol Edit @@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ \section1 Change the font If the help HTML file does not use a style sheet, you can change the font - family, style, and size in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General. + family, style, and size in \preferences > \uicontrol Help > + \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-preferences-help-general.webp {General tab in Help preferences} @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ \section1 View function tooltips - To hide function tooltips by default, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > + To hide function tooltips by default, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Show help tooltips using the mouse} > \uicontrol {On Shift+Mouseover}. You can still view the tooltips by pressing and holding down the \key Shift key. @@ -108,9 +108,8 @@ By default, \QC registers only the latest available version of the documentation for each installed Qt module. To register all installed - documentation, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > - \uicontrol {Register documentation}. + documentation, select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > \uicontrol {Register documentation}. \image qtcreator-qt-versions.png {Register documentation field in Qt Versions tab in Kit Preferences} @@ -174,9 +173,9 @@ \section1 Import and export bookmarks - To import and export bookmarks, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Import Bookmarks} or - \uicontrol {Export Bookmarks}. + To import and export bookmarks, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Import Bookmarks} or + \uicontrol {Export Bookmarks}. \sa {Find information in Qt documentation} */ @@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ For information on how to prepare your documentation and create a .qch file, see \l{The Qt Help Framework}. - \li To add the .qch file to \QC, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li To add the .qch file to \QC, select \preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol Documentation > \uicontrol Add. \image qtcreator-preferences-help-documentation.webp {Documentation tab in Help Preferences} @@ -289,8 +288,8 @@ \image qtcreator-context-sensitive-help.png {Context-sensitive help in Edit mode} To specify that the help always opens in full-screen mode or - is detached to an external window, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General. + is detached to an external window, select \preferences > \uicontrol Help > + \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-preferences-help-general.webp {General tab in Help preferences} @@ -317,8 +316,8 @@ \title Select the help start page You can select the page to display when you open the \uicontrol Help mode in the - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General - > \uicontrol {On help start} field. + \preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol General > + \uicontrol {On help start} field. \image qtcreator-preferences-help-general.webp {General tab in Help preferences} @@ -367,8 +366,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help > - \uicontrol Filters. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol Filters. \image qtcreator-help-filter-attributes.png {Filters tab in Help preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-set-high-dpi-scaling.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-set-high-dpi-scaling.qdoc index 2beda1e8f5..c0b2d4d6be 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-set-high-dpi-scaling.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-set-high-dpi-scaling.qdoc @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ To override the default approach and always enable high DPI scaling: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface. \image qtcreator-preferences-environment-interface.webp {Interface tab in Environment preferences} \li Select \uicontrol {Enable high DPI scaling}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-switch-ui-themes.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-switch-ui-themes.qdoc index 69272441a3..41146ea2c6 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-switch-ui-themes.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-how-to-switch-ui-themes.qdoc @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To switch themes: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface. \image qtcreator-preferences-environment-interface.webp {Interface preferences} \li In \uicontrol Theme, select a theme. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc index 910e89dd97..7dd3457be4 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-keyboard-shortcuts.qdoc @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ \QC has various keyboard shortcuts that speed up your development process. To view all \QC functions in and their keyboard shortcuts, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol Keyboard. + \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. \image qtcreator-keyboard-shortcuts.png @@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ To override the platform default value that determines whether keyboard shortcuts are shown in the labels of context menu items, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface. The label of the \uicontrol {Show keyboard shortcuts in context menus} check box indicates whether the platform default value is \c on or \c off. @@ -218,8 +217,8 @@ By default, \QC exits without asking for confirmation, unless there are unsaved changes in open files. To always be asked, select the \uicontrol {Ask for confirmation before exiting} - check box in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. + check box in \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \uicontrol System. \li Ctrl+Q \endtable @@ -316,9 +315,8 @@ \li Select the current block The second press extends the selection to the parent block. To - enable this behavior, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > - \uicontrol Behavior > + enable this behavior, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Behavior > \uicontrol {Enable smart selection changing}. \li Ctrl+U \row @@ -819,8 +817,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment - > \uicontrol Keyboard. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. \image qtcreator-keyboard-shortcuts.png {Keyboard preferences} \li Select a command from the list. @@ -877,8 +874,7 @@ To look up keyboard shortcuts: \list 1 - \li Select uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. \image qtcreator-keyboard-shortcuts.png {Keyboard preferences} \li Start typing the name of a function or shortcut in the \uicontrol Filter field. @@ -909,8 +905,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. \image qtcreator-keyboard-shortcuts.png {Keyboard preferences} \li To import a keyboard shortcut mapping scheme, click \uicontrol Import diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc index dab584171b..47611d26c3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ By default, \QC does not handle build system based tests to avoid interference with code based parsers. To enable build system based tests, - select the respective test tool in \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Testing + select the respective test tool in \preferences > \uicontrol Testing > \uicontrol General. The detection of tests is usually much faster for build system based @@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ with the build system. If a test takes more than a minute to execute, the default timeout might - stop the test execution. To increase the timeout, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol General. + stop the test execution. To increase the timeout, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol General. \section2 Selecting Tests to Run @@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ \section1 Specifying Test Settings To customize the handling of tests, test frameworks, and test tools, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > - \uicontrol General. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-preferences-testing-general.webp {General tab in Testing preferences} @@ -444,8 +443,8 @@ The code inside a benchmark test is measured, and possibly also repeated several times in order to get an accurate measurement. This depends on the measurement back-end that you can select in the - \uicontrol {Benchmark Metrics} group in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Qt Test}: + \uicontrol {Benchmark Metrics} group in \preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > + \uicontrol {Qt Test}: walltime, CPU tick counter, event counter, Valgrind Callgrind, and Linux Perf. For more information, see \l{Creating a Benchmark}. @@ -472,8 +471,8 @@ \section2 Specifying Settings for Running Google Tests - To specify settings for running Google tests, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Google Test}. + To specify settings for running Google tests, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Google Test}. \image qtcreator-preferences-testing-googletest.webp {Gooble Test tab in Testing preferences} @@ -500,9 +499,8 @@ \section2 Specifying Settings for Running Boost Tests \list 1 - \li To specify settings for running Boost tests, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > - \uicontrol {Boost Test}. + \li To specify settings for running Boost tests, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Boost Test}. \image qtcreator-preferences-testing-boosttest.webp {Boost Test tab in Testing preferences} \li In the \uicontrol {Log format} field, select the error report format to specify the type of events to record in the @@ -526,8 +524,7 @@ \section2 Specifying Settings for Running Catch2 Tests \list 1 \li To specify settings for running Catch2 tests, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > - \uicontrol {Catch Test}. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Catch Test}. \image qtcreator-preferences-testing-catchtest.webp {Catch Test tab in Testing preferences} \li Select the \uicontrol {Show success} check box to show succeeding expressions as well. By default Catch2 will print only fails. @@ -557,8 +554,7 @@ \section2 Specifying Settings for Running CTest-Based Tests \list 1 \li To specify settings for running CTest-based tests, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > - \uicontrol {CTest}. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {CTest}. \image qtcreator-preferences-testing-ctest.webp {CTest tab in Testing preferences} \li Select the \uicontrol {Output on failure} check box to show test specific output if a test fails. Contrary to the CTest default @@ -595,8 +591,8 @@ the lost information when viewing the results as plain text. To view the - results of Qt and Qt Quick tests as plain text, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Qt Test}, and + results of Qt and Qt Quick tests as plain text, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Testing} > \uicontrol {Qt Test}, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Use XML output} check box. Then select the \inlineimage icons/text.png (\uicontrol {Switch Between Visual and Text Display}) button in diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-document-code.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-document-code.qdoc index 3050f4a9a4..d56a1f288c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-document-code.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-document-code.qdoc @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ \image qtcreator-preferences-documentation-comments.webp {Documentation Comments settings} - To set global preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To set global preferences, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Documentation Comments}. \sa {Configuring Projects} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-record-screens.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-record-screens.qdoc index e12aebd618..c8a624622d 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-record-screens.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-to-record-screens.qdoc @@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ To set up screen recording: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help > - \uicontrol {Screen Recording}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol {Screen Recording}. \image qtcreator-preferences-screen-recording.webp {Screen Recording preferences} \li In \uicontrol {ffmpeg tool}, set the path to the FFmpeg executable. \li In \uicontrol {ffprobe tool}, set the path to the FFprobe executable. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-tos.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-tos.qdoc index 025c2bd2ef..99206c237a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-tos.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-how-tos.qdoc @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ \title Find a particular preference - To find a particular preference in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences, + To find a particular preference in \preferences, use the filter located at the top left of the \uicontrol Preferences dialog. \image qtcreator-preferences.webp {Filtering preferences} @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ create your own locator filters. That way you can locate files in a directory structure you have defined. - To create locator filters, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To create locator filters, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Locator > \uicontrol Add. \image qtcreator-locator-customize.webp "Locator preferences" @@ -253,9 +253,8 @@ \title Add a license header template for C++ code - Specify a file that has a license header for C++ in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {File Naming} > - \uicontrol {License template}. + Specify a file that has a license header for C++ in \preferences > + \uicontrol C++ > \uicontrol {File Naming} > \uicontrol {License template}. \image qtcreator-options-cpp-files.png "File Naming preferences" @@ -321,8 +320,7 @@ \endlist To specify whether to automatically insert matching characters, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Completion. + select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Completion. \image qtcreator-preferences-texteditor-completion.webp "Completion preferences" @@ -349,8 +347,8 @@ \title Add code snippets to the auto-complete menu Add, modify, and remove snippets in the snippet editor. - To open the editor, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Snippets. + To open the editor, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > + \uicontrol Snippets. \image qtcreator-snippet-modifiers.png "Snippets preferences" @@ -398,8 +396,7 @@ \uicontrol {Recent Files}: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. \image qtcreator-options-environment-system.png {System preferences} \li In \uicontrol {Maximum number of entries in "Recent Files"}, set the number of files to show. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-squish.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-squish.qdoc index 25b2d54dad..c931fd98ed 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-squish.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-squish.qdoc @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ To specify a Squish Server to run: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Squish. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Squish. \image qtcreator-squish-preferences.png "Squish general preferences" \li In the \uicontrol {Squish path} field, specify the path to the Squish installation directory. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-vcpkg.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-vcpkg.qdoc index 456e793aa0..fb013f4fd3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-vcpkg.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/creator-vcpkg.qdoc @@ -31,15 +31,13 @@ \section1 Setting vcpkg Preferences By default, vcpkg is automatically set up for use with CMake. To disable - automatic setup, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General > - \uicontrol {Package manager auto setup}. + automatic setup, select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General + > \uicontrol {Package manager auto setup}. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-general.webp {General tab in CMake Preferences} To set the \uicontrol Path to the directory where you installed vcpkg, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > - \uicontrol Vcpkg. + \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol Vcpkg. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-vcpkg.webp {Vcpkg tab in CMake Preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/qtcreator-faq.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/qtcreator-faq.qdoc index 25172cf94d..beadc0eb86 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/qtcreator-faq.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-only/qtcreator-faq.qdoc @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ compiler. What should I do?} Make sure that the application is in your system PATH when starting \QC. - Also select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences to check the settings + Also select \preferences to check the settings specified for the application. Many plugins specify either the path to the tool they need or the environment they run in. @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ \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 Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To change the language, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment and select a language in the \uicontrol Language field. Select \uicontrol {Restart Now} to restart \QC and have the change take effect. @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ \uicontrol Help mode. To view the documentation that is available and to add documentation, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Help > + select \preferences > \uicontrol Help > \uicontrol Documentation. For more information, see \l{Add external documentation}. @@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ For console applications that require input, select \uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol {Run Settings} > \uicontrol {Run in terminal}. To specify the - terminal to use, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + terminal to use, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. To use an \l{Terminal} - {internal terminal}, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences + {internal terminal}, select \preferences > \uicontrol Terminal > \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. \b {On Windows:} Output is displayed differently for \e{console diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-telemetry.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-telemetry.qdoc index 128d358910..058e6cfbeb 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-telemetry.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/howto/creator-telemetry.qdoc @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To determine what data is transmitted to the backend storage: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Telemetry + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Telemetry > \uicontrol {Usage Statistics}. \image qtcreator-telemetry-settings.png "Telemetry settings" \li In the \uicontrol {Telemetry mode} list, select the mode that diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/b2qtdev.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/b2qtdev.qdoc index 00bc24e122..def1727a1f 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/b2qtdev.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/b2qtdev.qdoc @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ \section1 Adding Boot2Qt Devices If \QC does not automatically detect a device you connected with USB, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Boot2Qt Device} to create either a network connection or a USB connection to it. @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ \l{https://doc.qt.io/Boot2Qt/b2qt-requirements-x11.html#setting-up-usb-access-to-embedded-devices} {Boot2Qt: Setting Up USB Access to Embedded Devices}. - You can edit the settings later in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + You can edit the settings later in \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices. To reboot the selected device, select \uicontrol {Reboot Device}. @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ need to enter the password upon every connection to the device, or if caching is enabled, at every \QC restart. If you frequently run into the timeout, consider using key-based authentication. On \macos and Linux, you - can also select \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol SSH + can also select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol SSH and increase the time (in minutes) to use the same SSH connection in the \uicontrol {Connection sharing timeout} field. Windows does not support shared connections. @@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ \list 1 \li Check that you can reach the IP address of the device, or use USB to connect it. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > - \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > \uicontrol Add to add the Qt version - for Boot2Qt. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > + \uicontrol Add to add the Qt version for Boot2Qt. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > \uicontrol Add to add the compiler for building the applications. \li Select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {Flash Boot to Qt Device} @@ -109,16 +108,15 @@ parameters for connecting to the devices over the network (\QC automatically detects devices connected with USB): \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > - \uicontrol Boot2Qt. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Boot2Qt. \image qtcreator-devices-boot2qt.png {Boot2Qt Network Device Setup wizard} \li In the \uicontrol {Device name} field, enter a name for the connection. \li In the \uicontrol {Device address} field, enter the host name or IP address of the device. This value will be available in the \c %{Device:HostAddress} variable. - \li Click > \uicontrol {Finish} to test the connection and + \li Click \uicontrol {Finish} to test the connection and add the device. You can edit the connection parameters in the @@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ \uicontrol {Boot2Qt Device} in the pull-down menu of the \uicontrol Add button. \endlist - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add to add a kit for building applications for the device. Select the Qt version, compiler, and device that you added above, and choose \uicontrol Boot2Qt as the device type. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-keys.qdocinc b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-keys.qdocinc index 172c4a74fe..f3582f2373 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-keys.qdocinc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-keys.qdocinc @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ development PC. To tell \QC where it can find the tools, specify the paths to the - directories where the tools are installed in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol SSH: + directories where the tools are installed in \preferences > + \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol SSH: \image qtcreator-ssh-options.png "SSH preferences" @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol {Create New}. \image qtcreator-ssh-key-configuration.png "SSH Key Configuration dialog" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-processes.qdocinc b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-processes.qdocinc index 2992d6b2ec..1c9c2d0a4a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-processes.qdocinc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev-processes.qdocinc @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ \section2 Managing Device Processes You can view processes running on devices and kill them. Select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol {Show Running Processes}. You can filter the processes by name or ID in the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc index 41820632d3..401fdbd8c1 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/linux-mobile/linuxdev.qdoc @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ {kit}. You use a wizard to create the connections. You can edit the settings later - in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + in \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices. \image qtcreator-preferences-devices-remote-linux.webp "Remote Linux Device in the Devices tab" @@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ \li Make sure that your device can be reached via an IP address. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > \uicontrol Add to add the Qt version for embedded Linux. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > \uicontrol Add to add the compiler for building the applications. @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ \list a - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {Remote Linux Device} > \uicontrol {Start Wizard}. @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ \uicontrol {Add Remote Linux Device} in the pull-down menu of the \uicontrol Add button. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add to add a kit for building for the device. Select the Qt version, compiler, and device that you added above, and select \uicontrol {Remote Linux Device} in \uicontrol {Run device type}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/mcu/creator-mcu-dev.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/mcu/creator-mcu-dev.qdoc index f2ad72b640..65fba314e2 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/mcu/creator-mcu-dev.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/mcu/creator-mcu-dev.qdoc @@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ \section2 Specifying MCU Settings To configure a connection between \QC and your MCU board, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol MCU: + \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol MCU: \image qtcreator-mcu-options.png "MCU preferences" @@ -121,9 +120,8 @@ \image qtcreator-mcu-device.png "MCU devices" - To add MCU devices, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol {MCU Device} > - \uicontrol {Start Wizard}: + To add MCU devices, select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add + > \uicontrol {MCU Device} > \uicontrol {Start Wizard}: \list 1 \li In the \uicontrol Name field, give the device a name. @@ -141,8 +139,7 @@ \image qtcreator-mcu-kit.png "MCU kits" - You can edit and/or remove individual kits in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + You can edit and/or remove individual kits in \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. However, for adding new kits you should use the \uicontrol {Create Kit} button in the {\QMCU} settings tab. This method adds the paths to diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/meson/creator-projects-meson.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/meson/creator-projects-meson.qdoc index e38e820bef..43a15c6578 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/meson/creator-projects-meson.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/meson/creator-projects-meson.qdoc @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Meson > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Meson > \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Add. \image qtcreator-mesonexecutable.png @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ \endlist Select the - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Kits + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Kits tab to add the Meson and Ninja tools to a build and run kit: \image qtcreator-kits-meson.png "Setting Meson executable in Kit preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-configuring.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-configuring.qdoc index 41991eebbd..e891bd8ce8 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-configuring.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-configuring.qdoc @@ -45,22 +45,21 @@ available in \QC. If it does not, you must add the kits yourself to tell \QC where everything is. - To add kits, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add. + To add kits, select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add. For more information, see \l{Add kits}. Each kit consists of a set of values that define one environment, such as a - \l{glossary-device}{device}, compiler, and Qt version. If \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} does not - show all the installed Qt versions, select \uicontrol {Link with Qt}. + \l{glossary-device}{device}, compiler, and Qt version. If \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} does not show all the installed + Qt versions, select \uicontrol {Link with Qt}. If \uicontrol Auto-detected still does not show the Qt version, select \uicontrol {Add} to add it manually. For more information, see \l{Add Qt versions}. - Also check that \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + Also check that \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Compilers} shows your compiler. For more information, see \l{Add compilers}. @@ -71,8 +70,8 @@ over a WLAN. You must also configure a connection between \QC and the development PC and specify the device in a kit. - To add devices, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add. + To add devices, select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > + \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Add. For more information, see \l{Connecting Devices}. @@ -81,7 +80,8 @@ You can use \QC with your favorite keyboard shortcuts. To view and edit all keyboard shortcuts defined in \QC, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. For more information, see \l{Keyboard Shortcuts}. \section1 Changing Color Schemes @@ -89,9 +89,8 @@ Themes enable you to customize the appearance of the \QC UI: widgets, colors, and icons. - To switch themes, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment, and then select a theme - in the \uicontrol Theme field. + To switch themes, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment, and then + select a theme in the \uicontrol Theme field. You can use the \QC text and code editors with your favorite color scheme that defines how to highlight code elements and which background color to @@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ ones. The color schemes apply to highlighting C++ files, QML files, and generic files. - To change the color scheme, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To change the color scheme, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Fonts & Color}. For more information, see \l{Defining Color Schemes}. @@ -109,8 +108,8 @@ highlighting engine for Kate syntax definitions. \QC comes with most of the commonly used syntax files, and you can download additional files. - To download and use highlight definition files, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter}. + To download and use highlight definition files, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol {Generic Highlighter}. For more information, see \l{Generic Highlighting}. @@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ the statement currently under your cursor. You can add, modify, and remove snippets in the snippet editor. - To open the snippet editor, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To open the snippet editor, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Text Editor} > \uicontrol Snippets. For more information, see \l{Editing Code Snippets}. @@ -133,8 +132,8 @@ \QC. However, some configuration options are available and you can set them in - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > - \uicontrol General. + \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol General. For more information about the supported functions, see \l{Version Control Systems}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-glossary.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-glossary.qdoc index ebc66b8423..ac5e1cae6b 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-glossary.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-glossary.qdoc @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ cross-platform development easier. Each kit consists of a set of values that define one environment, such as a \e {device}, tool chain, Qt version, and debugger command to use. Configure kits at - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. \row \li Mode diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-issues.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-issues.qdoc index 593184d22b..db2af2c5eb 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-issues.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-issues.qdoc @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ \QC or the conflicting shortcut in ibus. To set another \l {Keyboard Shortcuts}{keyboard shortcut} - in \QC, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + in \QC, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard. To change the ibus shortcut, enter the following command on the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-supported-platforms.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-supported-platforms.qdoc index 7dc67a57bb..5ea6d94a0c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-supported-platforms.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/overview/creator-only/creator-supported-platforms.qdoc @@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ To develop for UWP using Qt 5, use \QC 7.0, or earlier. \QC automatically runs scheduled checks for updates based on the settings - specified in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol Update. + specified in \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Update. \sa {Desktop Platforms}, {Embedded Platforms}, {Mobile Platforms} */ diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-build-settings-qmake.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-build-settings-qmake.qdoc index e0f2d11ac1..17a1b43c9c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-build-settings-qmake.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-build-settings-qmake.qdoc @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ \uicontrol {Build Directory} field. To make in-source builds the default option for all projects, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Default Build Properties}, and enter a period (.) in the \uicontrol {Default build directory} field. @@ -46,15 +46,13 @@ \section1 Global qmake Settings - To specify settings for all qmake builds, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > - \uicontrol Qmake. + To specify settings for all qmake builds, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol Qmake. \image qtcreator-preferences-build-run-qmake.png "Qmake tab in Build & Run Preferences" - To set the default build properties, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > - \uicontrol {Default Build Properties}. + To set the default build properties, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Default Build Properties}. \image qtcreator-build-settings-default.png "Default Build Properties tab in Build & Run Preferences" @@ -70,9 +68,8 @@ select \uicontrol Enable in the \uicontrol {Qt Quick Compiler} field. To use default settings, select \uicontrol {Leave at Default}. - You can specify default behavior for compiling QML code in \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol Qmake > - \uicontrol {Use qmlcachegen}. + You can specify default behavior for compiling QML code in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol Qmake > \uicontrol {Use qmlcachegen}. \section1 qmake Build Steps diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-custom-output-parser.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-custom-output-parser.qdoc index 37fb44ee11..d07124bf30 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-custom-output-parser.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-custom-output-parser.qdoc @@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ and warning patterns that you specify and create entries for found patterns in \l Issues. - To view or add custom output parsers, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To view or add custom output parsers, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Custom Output Parsers}. \image qtcreator-custom-parser-list.png @@ -40,9 +39,8 @@ To create a custom output parser: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Custom Output Parsers} - > \uicontrol Add. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \uicontrol {Custom Output Parsers} > \uicontrol Add. \li In the \uicontrol {Error message capture pattern} field, specify a regular expression to define what is an error. The custom parser matches the compile output line by line against the diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-files-creating.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-files-creating.qdoc index 6498f2c70d..63d1473459 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-files-creating.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-files-creating.qdoc @@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ \section1 Set file naming preferences The names of the header and source file are based on the class name. To - change the default suffix of a file, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {C++} > \uicontrol {File Naming}. + change the default suffix of a file, select \preferences > \uicontrol {C++} > + \uicontrol {File Naming}. \image qtcreator-options-cpp-files.png "C++ File Naming preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-edit-qbs-profiles.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-edit-qbs-profiles.qdoc index bbe2c7ea59..a5037be5b9 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-edit-qbs-profiles.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-edit-qbs-profiles.qdoc @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ \title Edit Qbs profiles - To view the Qbs profile associated with a kit, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Qbs > \uicontrol Profiles. + To view the Qbs profile associated with a kit, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Qbs > \uicontrol Profiles. \image creator-qbs-profiles.png "Qbs Profiles tab" @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ To edit the Qbs profile associated with a kit: \list 1 - \li In \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits, select + \li In \preferences > \uicontrol Kits, select the kit, and then select \uicontrol Change next to the \uicontrol {Additional Qbs Profile Settings} field to open the \uicontrol {Custom Properties} dialog. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-select-build-systems.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-select-build-systems.qdoc index 0dfe9178a8..b2732eae0a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-select-build-systems.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-how-to-select-build-systems.qdoc @@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ \section1 Set preferences for building and running To change the location of the project directory, and to specify settings - for building and running projects, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. + for building and running projects, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. Specify build and run settings for different target platforms, in the \uicontrol Projects mode. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-building.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-building.qdoc index acf362877d..b9c95f3223 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-building.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-building.qdoc @@ -98,10 +98,9 @@ \section1 Building with CMake \QC automatically runs CMake when you make changes to \c {CMakeLists.txt} - files. To disable this feature, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol CMake > \uicontrol General. Select the - CMake executable to edit, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Autorun CMake} - check box. + files. To disable this feature, select \preferences > \uicontrol CMake > + \uicontrol General. Select the CMake executable to edit, and then deselect + the \uicontrol {Autorun CMake} check box. \image qtcreator-preferences-cmake-tools.webp "Tools tab in CMake Preferences" @@ -111,8 +110,8 @@ To prevent failures on incremental builds, it might make sense to always run qmake before building, even though it means that - building will take more time. To enable this option, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol Qmake > + building will take more time. To enable this option, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol Qmake > \uicontrol {Run qmake on every build}. \image qtcreator-preferences-build-run-qmake.png "qmake tab in Build & Run Preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-builds-customizing.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-builds-customizing.qdoc index 0a7c1df2ac..48f1bf8761 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-builds-customizing.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-builds-customizing.qdoc @@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ \title Customizing the Build Process To configure how projects are built, deployed, and run, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} - > \uicontrol General. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. \image qtcreator-project-options-deploy.png "Project General preferences" diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-compilers.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-compilers.qdoc index 0499de45f7..b95dfa284d 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-compilers.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-compilers.qdoc @@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ particular platform. \QC automatically detects the compilers that your system or \QOI - registers and lists them in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers. + registers and lists them in \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \uicontrol Compilers. \image qtcreator-toolchains.png @@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ To add a C or C++ compiler: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers. \li Select \uicontrol Add to add a new compiler or \uicontrol Clone to add another version of the selected compiler. \li Select a compiler in the list. @@ -197,12 +196,11 @@ these compilers, you also specify the path to the script that sets up the command prompt in the \uicontrol Initialization field. - You specify the compiler to use for each kit in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + You specify the compiler to use for each kit in \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. To set compiler preferences according to the compiler type, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > - \uicontrol Compilers: + \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers: \list @@ -265,10 +263,9 @@ \title Add Nim compilers - To build an application using the Nim Compiler, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > - \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Nim, and specify the path to the directory where - the compiler is located. + To build an application using the Nim Compiler, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Nim, + and specify the path to the directory where the compiler is located. \sa {Add compilers}, {Compilers} */ @@ -281,8 +278,8 @@ \title Add custom compilers - To add a compiler that is not listed \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers or to add a remote compiler, use the + To add a compiler that is not listed \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers or to add a remote compiler, use the \uicontrol Custom option. Specify the paths to the directories where the compiler and make tool are located and set preferences for the compiler. @@ -292,7 +289,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Custom > \uicontrol C or \uicontrol C++. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc index 291450cf57..e1949ac815 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc @@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ not need to navigate to \uicontrol File > \uicontrol {New File} or \uicontrol {New Project}. - Set keyboard shortcuts for wizards in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard > - \uicontrol Wizard. All wizard actions start with \uicontrol Impl there. + Set keyboard shortcuts for wizards in \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \uicontrol Keyboard > \uicontrol Wizard. All wizard actions start with + \uicontrol Impl there. \sa {Assign keyboard shortcuts}, {Activate kits for a project}, {Create files}, {Creating Projects} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-custom-wizards.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-custom-wizards.qdoc index 8f685b728d..3abd3a1ab6 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-custom-wizards.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-custom-wizards.qdoc @@ -85,9 +85,8 @@ \QC has some actions that can improve the wizard development process. They don't have keyboard shortcuts by default, so you cannot trigger them. To - enable them, assign keyboard shortcuts in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard > - \uicontrol Wizard. + enable them, assign keyboard shortcuts in \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Keyboard > \uicontrol Wizard. The following actions can help with wizard development: diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-debuggers.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-debuggers.qdoc index 4594fa3425..8762a9e97b 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-debuggers.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-debuggers.qdoc @@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ The debugger plugin automatically selects a suitable native debugger for each \l{glossary-buildandrun-kit}{kit} from the ones found on your system. - To override this choice, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits. + To override this choice, select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. To add debuggers: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Debuggers > \uicontrol Add. \image qtcreator-preferences-kits-debuggers.webp {Debuggers tab in Kits preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-kits.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-kits.qdoc index 16f14496f8..b6967cfcc6 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-kits.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-kits.qdoc @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. \li Select \uicontrol Add to start from an empty kit or \uicontrol Clone to clone the selected kit and edit its preferences. \image qtcreator-kits.png @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Typically, only a subset of the kit preferences is relevant for a particular setup. Therefore, \QC plugins register sets of relevant preferences that you - can view and modify in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + can view and modify in \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. For example, if you use CMake to build all your projects, you can hide Qbs and qmake preferences by default. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-nimble.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-nimble.qdoc index 1b89d7a3e2..d9e1f9bb8a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-nimble.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-nimble.qdoc @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ To configure \QC to build Nim executables: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Compilers > \uicontrol Add > \uicontrol Nim to specify the path to the Nim compiler. \li Select \uicontrol Apply to add the compiler. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-opening.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-opening.qdoc index 789dd63700..a7290ca18c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-opening.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-opening.qdoc @@ -71,13 +71,12 @@ \endlist The \uicontrol {Configure Project} tab displays a list of kits that you - install on the development PC and configure in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + install on the development PC and configure in \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. Even if you do not intend to build the project, the C++ and QML code models need a Qt version and compiler to offer code completion. To specify them, - select the \uicontrol Preferences link, or select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + select the \uicontrol Preferences link, or select \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. Qt for Python projects rely on the \l{Using Language Servers} {language server client} for code completion, highlighting, and diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc index deb2041ad6..bf88413305 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc @@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ with the build and run kit. \QC automatically creates a Qbs profile for each kit. You can edit the build profiles by adding new keys and values. - To check which Qbs version is being used, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Qbs > \uicontrol General. + To check which Qbs version is being used, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Qbs > \uicontrol General. \section1 Building Qbs @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ To specify settings for Qbs: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Qbs. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Qbs. \image qtcreator-options-qbs.png "Qbs preferences" \li Deselect the \uicontrol {Use \QC settings directory for Qbs} check box to store Qbs profiles in the Qbs settings directory. @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ \image creator-qbs-profiles.png "Qbs Profiles tab" \li In the \uicontrol Kit field, select a build and run kit to view the properties of the associated profile. To modify the properties, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. For more information, see \l{Edit Qbs profiles}. \endlist diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qt-versions.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qt-versions.qdoc index 1e6f3abf67..63090c65c8 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qt-versions.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-qt-versions.qdoc @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ build your projects. For example, \l{glossary-device}{device} manufacturers offer special Qt versions for developing applications for their devices. - To view the installed Qt versions, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits \uicontrol {Qt Versions}. + To view the installed Qt versions, select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \uicontrol {Qt Versions}. \image qtcreator-qt-versions.png {Qt Versions tab in Kit preferences} @@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ To link to a Qt installation: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - (or \uicontrol {Qt Creator} > \uicontrol Preferences on - \macos) > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > \uicontrol {Link with Qt}. \image qtcreator-link-with-qt.png {Choose Qt Installation dialog} \li In the \uicontrol {Qt installation path} field, enter the path to @@ -61,8 +59,8 @@ under \uicontrol Auto-detected, set it up manually. You specify the Qt version to use for each \l{glossary-buildandrun-kit} - {kit} for building and running your projects - in \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + {kit} for building and running your projects in \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. \section1 Set up new Qt versions @@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol {Qt Versions} > \uicontrol Add. \li Select the qmake executable for the Qt version to add. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc index 1d99a0bf65..dd3534bb90 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-environment.qdoc @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ based on your project requirements. To globally change the system environment from the one in which - \QC is started, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \QC is started, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System, and then select \uicontrol Change in the \uicontrol Environment field. 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 3276706a95..e71e2d2684 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 @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ \image qtcreator-project-kits.png - The list displays kits from \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + The list displays kits from \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. Warning and error icons indicate that the kit configuration is not suitable for the project type. To view the warning and error messages, move the mouse pointer over the kit name. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-analyze.qdocinc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-analyze.qdocinc index f7adfa4cd2..e54035966d 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-analyze.qdocinc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-analyze.qdocinc @@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ Click \uicontrol {Restore Global} to revert to the global settings. - To specify global Valgrind settings, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. + To specify global Valgrind settings, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Analyzer. //! [settings valgrind] */ diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-desktop.qdocinc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-desktop.qdocinc index 82217c4d7a..caadbe3b46 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-desktop.qdocinc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run-desktop.qdocinc @@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ \image qtcreator-settings-run-desktop.webp {Run Settings} For console applications, check the \uicontrol{Run in terminal} check box. - To specify the terminal to use on Linux and \macos, select \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. To use - an \l{Terminal}{internal terminal}, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Terminal > + To specify the terminal to use on Linux and \macos, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. To use an \l{Terminal} + {internal terminal}, select \preferences > \uicontrol Terminal > \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. To run with special environment variables set up, select them in the @@ -40,8 +39,8 @@ To disable library linking for the current project, deselect the \uicontrol {Add build library search path to PATH} check box. To disable - library linking for all projects, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run}, and then deselect the + library linking for all projects, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run}, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Add linker library search paths to run environment} check box. The \uicontrol {Use debug version of frameworks (DYLD_IMAGE_SUFFIX=_debug)} option diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run.qdoc index 2a157391d0..e574c00a4c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-settings-run.qdoc @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ \image qtcreator-settings-run.webp {Run Settings} To prevent \QC from automatically creating run configurations, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run}, + \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run}, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Create suitable run configurations automatically} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-projects-running.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-projects-running.qdoc index a6311d58d0..81756d4a40 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-projects-running.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-projects-running.qdoc @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ To run executable files without deploying them first, select \uicontrol Build > \uicontrol {Run Without Deployment}. To make this the default option, deselect the - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Always deploy project before running it} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/python/creator-python-development.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/python/creator-python-development.qdoc index a41cb1f777..550172738e 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/python/creator-python-development.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/python/creator-python-development.qdoc @@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ To see the available interpreters and choose another interpreter, select the current interpreter, and then select \uicontrol {Manage Python Interpreters}. - Or, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Python > - \uicontrol Interpreters. + Or, select \preferences > \uicontrol Python > \uicontrol Interpreters. \image qtcreator-python-interpreters.webp {Python Interpreters in Preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qnx/creator-developing-qnx.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qnx/creator-developing-qnx.qdoc index 8adb5ebe37..d7ec1e6417 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qnx/creator-developing-qnx.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qnx/creator-developing-qnx.qdoc @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ \section1 Add kits for QNX Devices - To view QNX device settings, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To view QNX device settings, select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol QNX. Select the \uicontrol {Generate kits} check box to allow \QC to generate kits for QNX development. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-creating.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-creating.qdoc index 93a0b3ee5a..09efdaec1a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-creating.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-creating.qdoc @@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ \li Select \l{glossary-buildandrun-kit}{kits} for the platforms that you want to build the application for. - \note Kits are listed if they have been specified in \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits (on Windows and Linux) - or in \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits (on \macos). + \note Kits are listed if they have been specified in \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. For more information, see \l {Add kits} and \l {Kits}. \li Select \uicontrol Next to open the \uicontrol {Project Management} @@ -170,10 +168,8 @@ \li Select \l{glossary-buildandrun-kit}{kits} for the platforms that you want to build the application for. - \note Kits are listed if they have been specified in \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits (on Windows and Linux) - or in \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits (on \macos). + \note Kits are listed if they have been specified in \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. For more information, see \l {Add kits} and \l {Kits}. \li Select \uicontrol Next to open the \uicontrol {Project Management} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-tutorial-create-empty-project.qdocinc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-tutorial-create-empty-project.qdocinc index c6c11ebb91..1abd280e56 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-tutorial-create-empty-project.qdocinc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-only/qtquick-tutorial-create-empty-project.qdocinc @@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ applications for mobile devices, select kits also for Android and iOS. - \note The list shows kits that you specify in \uicontrol Edit - > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits (on Windows and Linux) - or in \uicontrol {\QC} > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Kits (on \macos). + \note The list shows kits that you specify in \preferences > + \uicontrol Kits. For more information, see \l {Add kits} and \l {Kits}. \li Select \uicontrol Next to open the \uicontrol {Project Management} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-preferences-qtquick-code-style.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-preferences-qtquick-code-style.qdoc index 6b17991645..333ff9694e 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-preferences-qtquick-code-style.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/creator-preferences-qtquick-code-style.qdoc @@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ To specify QML code style globally: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Qt Quick}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick}. \li In the \uicontrol {Current settings} field, select the settings to modify and click \uicontrol Copy. \image qtcreator-options-code-style-qml.png {QML Code Style preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-profiler.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-profiler.qdoc index 61033ee685..0fd232d8b9 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-profiler.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-profiler.qdoc @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ You can specify flushing settings for the QML Profiler either globally for all projects or separately for each project. To specify global settings, - select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. + select \preferences > \uicontrol Analyzer. To specify custom QML Profiler settings for a particular project, select \uicontrol Projects > \uicontrol Run and then select \uicontrol Custom in diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-toolbars.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-toolbars.qdoc index f5c3bafc89..2363e10a56 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-toolbars.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/qtquick/qtquick-toolbars.qdoc @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ . Select the icon to open the toolbar. To open toolbars immediately when you select a QML type, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Qt Quick} > \uicontrol {QML/JS Editing} > \uicontrol {Always show Qt Quick Toolbar}. \image qtcreator-qml-js-editing.webp {QML/JS Editing preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-file-system-view.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-file-system-view.qdoc index e8d4eeb97e..b76e90ec8e 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-file-system-view.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-file-system-view.qdoc @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ in the menu (1). Select \uicontrol Home to move to the user's home directory. Further, you can select a project to move to an open project or \uicontrol Projects to move to the directory specified in the - \uicontrol {Projects directory} field in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. + \uicontrol {Projects directory} field in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General. The file that is currently active in the editor determines which folder to display in the \uicontrol {File System} view: @@ -62,12 +62,11 @@ \li Show the file or directory in the file explorer. \li Open a terminal window in the selected directory or in the directory that has the file. To specify the terminal to use on Linux and - \macos, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. + \macos, select \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > + \uicontrol System. \if defined(qtcreator) - To use an \l{Terminal} {internal terminal}, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Terminal > - \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. + To use an \l{Terminal} {internal terminal}, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Terminal > \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. \endif \li Search from the selected directory. \li View file properties, such as name, path, MIME type, default editor, diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-how-to-view-output.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-how-to-view-output.qdoc index a6e4746e7c..b83a54dbe3 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-how-to-view-output.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-how-to-view-output.qdoc @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ If the text in the output is not displayed correctly, \QC might be using a different codec from the one used by the tools that generate - the output. To specify the codec to use, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface, and + the output. To specify the codec to use, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol Interface, and then select the codec in the \uicontrol {Text codec for tools} field. \image qtcreator-preferences-environment-interface.webp {Interface tab in Environment preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-terminal-view.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-terminal-view.qdoc index abfae8ba8b..96cecd089d 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-terminal-view.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-terminal-view.qdoc @@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ application or the \uicontrol {Open Terminal} button to open a terminal, it opens as an output view. - To open the terminal in a separate window, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Terminal, and deselet the - \uicontrol {Use internal terminal} check box. + To open the terminal in a separate window, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Terminal, and deselet the \uicontrol {Use internal terminal} + check box. On Linux and \macos, you can set the terminal to open by selecting - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. + \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. \image qtcreator-output-terminal.webp {Terminal pane} @@ -63,9 +62,9 @@ \section1 Terminal Preferences - To set preferences for the internal terminal, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Terminal, or select the - \uicontrol Configure button in the \uicontrol Terminal pane. + To set preferences for the internal terminal, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Terminal, or select the \uicontrol Configure button in + the \uicontrol Terminal pane. \image qtcreator-preferences-terminal.webp {Terminal tab in Preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-to-do-entries-view.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-to-do-entries-view.qdoc index da32faf7bf..f7d1b97a42 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-to-do-entries-view.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-only/creator-reference-to-do-entries-view.qdoc @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ \section1 To-Do Preferences - To add keywords, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To add keywords, select \preferences > \uicontrol {To-Do} > \uicontrol Add. Set an icon and a line background color for the keyword. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-open-documents-view.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-open-documents-view.qdoc index 0ad0967dc0..e758c6c2b2 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-open-documents-view.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-open-documents-view.qdoc @@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ \section1 Setting Preferences for Opening Files To set preferences for opening files and handling open files, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > - \uicontrol System: + \preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System: \image qtcreator-options-environment-system.png {System tab in Environment preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-projects-view.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-projects-view.qdoc index 9c811bd279..27984807fd 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-projects-view.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-projects-view.qdoc @@ -92,12 +92,11 @@ \li Search from the selected directory. \li Open a terminal window in the project directory. To specify the - terminal to use on Linux and \macos, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. + terminal to use on Linux and \macos, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Environment > \uicontrol System. \if defined(qtcreator) - To use an \l{Terminal}{internal terminal}, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Terminal > - \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. + To use an \l{Terminal}{internal terminal}, select \preferences > + \uicontrol Terminal > \uicontrol {Use internal terminal}. \endif \li Open a terminal window in the project directory that you configured for building or running the project. @@ -106,9 +105,9 @@ \li Close all files in a project. \li Close the selected project or all projects except the selected one. By default, this closes all files in the projects. To keep - them open, deselect the \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General - > \uicontrol {Close source files along with project} check box. + them open, deselect the \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Close source files along with project} + check box. \endlist For managing files and directories, use the same functions as in diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc index 7fdfc296f0..523906cbc7 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-reference-output-views.qdoc @@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ or press \key F6 and \key Shift+F6. By default, a new build clears the \uicontrol Issues view. To keep - the issues from the previous build rounds, deselect \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General > + the issues from the previous build rounds, deselect \preferences > + \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol General > \uicontrol {Clear issues list on new build}. \sa {View output} @@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ To set preferences for displaying application output: \list - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Application Output}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \uicontrol {Application Output}. \li Select the \inlineimage icons/settings.png (\uicontrol {Open Settings Page}) button. \endlist @@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ \li In the \uicontrol {Compile Output} view, select \inlineimage icons/settings.png (\uicontrol {Open Settings Page}). - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Build & Run} > \uicontrol {Compile Output}. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Build & Run} > + \uicontrol {Compile Output}. \endlist \image qtcreator-preferences-compile-output.webp {Compile Output tab in Preferences} \li Select the \uicontrol {Open Compile Output when building} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc index d7cd495e51..9d0e642b32 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/user-interface/creator-ui.qdoc @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ To toggle the visibility of these menu items: \list 1 - \li Go to \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences. + \li Go to \preferences. \li On the \uicontrol Environment tab, select \uicontrol{Qt Design Studio Configuration}. \li Clear the checkbox for the items that you want to be visible. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-bazaar.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-bazaar.qdoc index de27eee29f..d5d2b9a06a 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-bazaar.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-bazaar.qdoc @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ \section1 Bazaar Preferences - To set Bazaar preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To set Bazaar preferences, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Bazaar: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-bazaar.webp {Bazaar preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-clearcase.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-clearcase.qdoc index 8ada90c119..740eabe5a8 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-clearcase.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-clearcase.qdoc @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ \li Download \l{http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/diffutils.htm} {Diffutils} and extract it to a directory in your PATH. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > + \uicontrol ClearCase. \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-clearcase.webp {ClearCase preferences} @@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ \uicontrol ClearCase > \uicontrol {Check Out}. If you check out files in a Unified Change Management (UCM) view, they are added to the change set of a UCM activity. By default, the activities are automatically assigned names. - To disable this functionality, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then deselect the + To disable this functionality, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Auto assign activity names} check box. To automatically check out files when you edit them, select the @@ -71,15 +71,14 @@ To create a permanent new version of the current file or all files in the versioned object base (VOB), select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol {ClearCase} > \uicontrol {Check In}. To confirm - that you want to check in the files, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, + that you want to check in the files, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then select the \uicontrol {Prompt on check-in} check box. By default, you have to enter a comment when checking files out or in. - To suppress this prompt, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then select the - \uicontrol {Do not prompt for comment during checkout or check-in} check - box. + To suppress this prompt, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > + \uicontrol ClearCase, and then select the + \uicontrol {Do not prompt for comment during checkout or check-in} check box. If you change the read-only attribute of a file that is loaded into a snapshot view and modify the file without checking it out, you \e hijack the @@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol ClearCase > \uicontrol {Undo Hijack}. By default, the files in the VOBs are indexed for quick access to their - statuses. To disable indexing, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then select the + statuses. To disable indexing, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol ClearCase, and then select the \uicontrol {Disable indexer} check box. To only have some VOBs indexed, specify them in the \uicontrol {Index only VOBs} field. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-cvs.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-cvs.qdoc index f0650434bd..54e9b67eb9 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-cvs.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-cvs.qdoc @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ \section1 CVS Preferences - To set CVS preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To set CVS preferences, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol CVS: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-cvs.webp {CVS preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-fossil.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-fossil.qdoc index e52c1c37b9..f870765787 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-fossil.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-fossil.qdoc @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ \li Create or designate a directory to store local Fossil repositories and remote clones. For example: \c ~/fossils/qt. - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Fossil, and set the designated directory in the \uicontrol {Default path} field. @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ \section1 Fossil Preferences - To set Fossil preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > + To set Fossil preferences, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Fossil: \list diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-gitlab.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-gitlab.qdoc index 2efdb151dd..154a18ebbf 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-gitlab.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-gitlab.qdoc @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ port number, as well as an access token that you create in GitLab for \QC. The permission scope of the token must be at least \c read_api or \c api. - To specify connections to GitLab servers, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol GitLab: + To specify connections to GitLab servers, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol GitLab: \image qtcreator-gitlab-preferences.png diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-mercurial.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-mercurial.qdoc index f729c382eb..624e00a080 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-mercurial.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-mercurial.qdoc @@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ \section1 Mercurial Preferences - To set preferences for Mercurial, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Mercurial: + To set preferences for Mercurial, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Mercurial: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-mercurial.webp {Mercurial preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-perforce.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-perforce.qdoc index 595b81bd06..3acacf2234 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-perforce.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-perforce.qdoc @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ \section1 Configuring Perforce - To set Perforce preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Perforce: + To set Perforce preferences, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Perforce: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-perforce.webp {Perforce preferences} @@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ \l {Use common VCS Functions}, you can select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Perforce > \uicontrol {Edit File} to open a file for editing within the client workspace. By default, files are automatically opened for - editing. To disable this feature, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Perforce, + editing. To disable this feature, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Perforce, and then deselect the \uicontrol {Automatically open files when editing} check box. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-preferences.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-preferences.qdoc index 2cdfbc7380..2bf02fbe4c 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-preferences.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-preferences.qdoc @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ \QC uses the version control system's command-line clients to access your repositories. Make sure that the command-line clients are in the \c{PATH} environment variable, or specify the path to the command-line client - executable in the version control system specific tab in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control}. + executable in the version control system specific tab in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control}. \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-bazaar.webp {Bazaar preferences} @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ \section1 General VCS preferences - Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} + Select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol General to specify settings for submit messages: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-general.webp {General tab in Version Control preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-subversion.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-subversion.qdoc index 30aafae0d8..b4bbe897aa 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-subversion.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-only/creator-vcs-subversion.qdoc @@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ \section1 Subversion Preferences - To set Subversion preferences, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > - \uicontrol Subversion: + To set Subversion preferences, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Subversion: \image qtcreator-preferences-vcs-subversion.webp {Subversion preferences} diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-vcs-git.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-vcs-git.qdoc index 1b34918ba8..ee1ba25ed1 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-vcs-git.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/vcs/creator-vcs-git.qdoc @@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ you run Git from a Windows command prompt, it looks for the SSH keys in its installation directory, and therefore, the authorization fails. - You can set the \c HOME environment variable from \QC. Select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > - \uicontrol Git, and then select the + You can set the \c HOME environment variable from \QC. Select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git, and then select the \uicontrol {Set "HOME" environment variable} check box. \c HOME is set to \c %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% when the Git executable is run and authorization works as it would with \c {git bash}. @@ -93,9 +92,8 @@ The log output has the date, the commit message, and a commit identifier. - You can set the maximum number of log entries to show in \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git > - \uicontrol {Log count}. + You can set the maximum number of log entries to show in \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Log count}. Click on the commit identifier to view commit details. @@ -144,8 +142,8 @@ \image qtcreator-git-blame.webp {Git Blame view} By default, each line is annotated in the editor when you scroll through - the file. To disable this feature, select \uicontrol Edit > - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git, and + the file. To disable this feature, select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git, and deselect \uicontrol {Add instant blame annotations to editor}. To view annotations for the current line, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Current File} > \uicontrol {Instant Blame}. @@ -490,7 +488,7 @@ To pull changes from the remote repository, select \uicontrol Pull. If there are locally modified files, you are prompted to stash the changes. Select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > + \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git and then select the \uicontrol {Pull with rebase} check box to perform a rebase operation while pulling. @@ -579,8 +577,8 @@ To refresh the list of changes, select \uicontrol Refresh. The \uicontrol Remote field lists the remotes of the current repository that - are detected as Gerrit servers. Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences - > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Gerrit to specify a fallback + are detected as Gerrit servers. Select \preferences > + \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Gerrit to specify a fallback connection to a Gerrit server over SSH. The Gerrit REST interface and the \l{https://curl.haxx.se/}{curl} tool are used for HTTP connections. @@ -596,7 +594,7 @@ \note On \macos, the default Git installation does not have Git Gui. To use Git Gui, install it separately. To start Git Gui from \QC, select - \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git, and + \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git, and set the path to the environment that has Git Gui in the \uicontrol {Prepend to PATH} field. @@ -604,12 +602,11 @@ \uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Git Tools} > \uicontrol Gitk. You can also start the tool to view commits in the current document or in the folder that has the current document. To specify arguments for running Gitk, select - \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > - \uicontrol Git. + \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git. To use some other application for viewing Git history, such as GitX or - QGit viewer, select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > - \uicontrol {Version Control} > \uicontrol Git and specify the path to the + QGit viewer, select \preferences > \uicontrol {Version Control} > + \uicontrol Git and specify the path to the application executable in the \uicontrol {Command} field. To start the application, select \uicontrol Tools > \uicontrol Git > \uicontrol {Git Tools} > \uicontrol {Repository Browser}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/webassembly/creator-webassembly.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/webassembly/creator-webassembly.qdoc index 64f8cd0e75..7a84cc8c37 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/webassembly/creator-webassembly.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/webassembly/creator-webassembly.qdoc @@ -71,15 +71,14 @@ To configure \QC for building Qt apps for the web: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Devices > - \uicontrol WebAssembly. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol WebAssembly. \li In the \uicontrol {Emscripten SDK path} field, enter the root directory where \c emsdk is installed. \li \QC configures the \uicontrol {Emscripten SDK environment} for you if the \c emsdk is supported by the Qt for WebAssembly version that you will use for developing the application. \image qtcreator-webassembly-options.png "Qt for WebAssembly device preferences" - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits. \image qtcreator-kit-webassembly.png "Qt for WebAssembly kit" \li In the \uicontrol Compiler group, \uicontrol {Emscripten Compiler} should have been automatically detected for both C++ and C. If not, @@ -92,8 +91,7 @@ to \QC. To add kits: \list 1 - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Kits > - \uicontrol Add. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Kits > \uicontrol Add. \li In the \uicontrol Name field, specify a name for the kit. \li In the \uicontrol {Run device type} field, select \uicontrol {WebAssembly Runtime}. diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/widgets/qtdesigner-overview.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/widgets/qtdesigner-overview.qdoc index 390db7f2b8..71e53130bc 100644 --- a/doc/qtcreator/src/widgets/qtdesigner-overview.qdoc +++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/widgets/qtdesigner-overview.qdoc @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ \list - \li Select \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer. + \li Select \preferences > \uicontrol Designer. \li Specify embedded device profiles, that determine style, font, and screen resolution, for example, in \uicontrol{Embedded Design}. @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ \list 1 - \li \uicontrol Edit > \uicontrol Preferences > \uicontrol Designer. + \li \preferences > \uicontrol Designer. \image qtdesigner-embedded-design.png "Qt Designer Embedded Design preferences" \li In \uicontrol {Embedded Design}, select \inlineimage icons/plus.png to open the \uicontrol {Add Profile} dialog. |