[PATCH] Various updates to user manual

[Willem Ferguson]

On 04/08/2014 10:47, Miika Turkia wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Willem Ferguson 
> <willemferguson at zoology.up.ac.za 
> <mailto:willemferguson at zoology.up.ac.za>> wrote:
>
>     On 04/08/2014 07:00, Miika Turkia wrote:
>>     On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 10:31 PM, Willem Ferguson
>>     <willemferguson at zoology.up.ac.za
>>     <mailto:willemferguson at zoology.up.ac.za>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>         N.B.:
>>         The only outstanding issue that I am aware of, is the
>>         discussion last week about including
>>         depth and time pointers along the Y and X axes respectively
>>         when the cursor is
>>         moved about on the profile panel during manual profile
>>         creation. This was true for V3 but has since
>>         disappeared. I favour the inclusion of the pointers along the
>>         depth and time axes.
>>         Tomaz indicated that this could easily be done. Pending a
>>         final decision on this issue
>>         I might do a final modification or two to the text of the manual.
>>
>>
>>     What is the solution to this going to be? I created a bug 674
>>     during the weekend to remind, that the user manual is currently
>>     not ready for release. It has to be updated regarding this
>>     feature, whether the X/Y pointers are enabled or not.
>>
>>     miika
>>
>>
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>     The manual can only be updated if pointers on the X and Y-axes are
>     indeed implemented. Taking into account the intense activity over
>     the last 10 days, the problems with the Win support and the fact
>     that Tomaz is obviously overloaded, I suggest that the issue about
>     pointers on the dive profile stays over for V4.3. Its is a
>     nice-to-have, not a blocker (and it should possibly go hand in
>     hand with adjusting the way zooming is performed on the dive
>     profile, as has been discussed a number of times). It just looks
>     to me there are more important issues at the moment to get V4.2
>     out. I hope this sounds sensible?  :-)
>
>
> I am happy either way, as long as the documentation matches the actual 
> functionality, or at least does not describe something that does not 
> exist. That is why I consider the current state a blocker...  Updating 
> the documentation not to mention the markers at all would be quite 
> safe in any case. It is not confusing to not describe that feature 
> even if it exists, but it sure is confusing if it is documented but 
> missing.
>
> miika
>
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Point taken. I have forgotten that the text about pointers has actually 
not been removed and I have clearly not understood your point. Thank 
you, Miika.
Kind regards,
willem

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