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ispyisail b0c030f682 Fix fabricated shortcuts and behaviors across four pages
Audited every English wiki page against source this session. Pages
already citing specific source files (variables.md, autonumbering.md,
element_editor.md, preferences.md, collection_browser.md and others
fixed earlier) held up under spot-checking. The four pages here had
none of that discipline applied and each repeated the same class of
fabricated claim, now checked and corrected:

- **Rotate is Space, not R.** R isn't bound to anything in the diagram
  editor -- checked ShortcutManager's registry directly.
- **Zoom in/out is the platform's standard zoom key, not bare +/-.**
  QKeySequence::ZoomIn/ZoomOut, not a literal + or - keypress.
- **Double-click on an element or wire opens its Properties dialog,
  not an inline text box.** Checked directly:
  QetGraphicsItem::mouseDoubleClickEvent() and
  Conductor::mouseDoubleClickEvent() both call editProperty(). Type
2026-09-17 13:11:09 +12:00
ispyisail 3c794eb8c8 Complete Tier 1: Quick Start Guide, User Manual, and FAQ
Quick Start Guide (10-minute onboarding):
- Platform-specific installation (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Step-by-step project creation and first diagram
- Interface overview and toolbar guide
- Adding elements and drawing wires
- Labeling and saving
- Common first-time tasks and shortcuts

User Manual (comprehensive reference):
- Basics and interface overview with diagram
- Projects and folios (pages/diagrams)
- Working with elements (find, place, select, move, rotate)
- Drawing and editing wires/conductors
- Text, labels, and dynamic fields
- Editing, alignment, zoom, snap-to-grid
- Reports, export, and printing
- Preferences and settings
- Keyboard shortcuts table
- Troubleshooting section
- Links to advanced topics

FAQ (60+ questions with practical answers):
- Installation and setup for all platforms
- Getting started with projects and diagrams
- Common beginner questions about elements, wires, labels
- Creating and saving projects
- Organization and sharing
- Performance and troubleshooting
- File compatibility and advanced topics
- Platform-specific guidance
- Active community support pointers

Research gathered from:
- qelectrotech.org official manual structure
- GitHub releases and documentation
- Forum activity analysis
- Official example projects
- Official element collections

Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GtMZqGEiUMvDBqcFvVG2vb
2026-09-09 15:12:50 +12:00
ispyisail 6242ac4458 Redesign wiki home page for end-users; add structure and stub pages
- Reorganize Home.md with end-user-first structure
- Add Getting Started, User Documentation, Development sections
- Create stub pages for Quick Start Guide, User Manual, FAQ, Tips & Tricks
- Add developer stubs: Building, Contributing, Development Roadmap
- Add About section: History, Features, License, Community

The stubs provide structure and placeholders ready for content to be filled in.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GtMZqGEiUMvDBqcFvVG2vb
2026-09-09 14:56:29 +12:00