Suggestions to User in bottom status-bar regarding current active object Tools (not added for insert-template tool)

src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.cpp

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void AbstractObjectTool::mouseMoved(const QPointF &pos,
     const QPointF tilePosF = mapDocument()->renderer()->screenToTileCoords(offsetPos);
     const int x = qFloor(tilePosF.x());
     const int y = qFloor(tilePosF.y());
-    setStatusInfo(QString(QLatin1String("%1, %2 (%3, %4)")).arg(x).arg(y).arg(pixelPos.x()).arg(pixelPos.y()));
+    setStatusInfo(QString(QLatin1String("%1, %2 (%3, %4)    %5 ")).arg(x).arg(y).arg(pixelPos.x()).arg(pixelPos.y()).arg(mtoolInfo));
 }
 
 void AbstractObjectTool::mousePressed(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)

src/tiled/abstractobjecttool.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class AbstractObjectTool : public AbstractTool
      * an object group.
      */
     void updateEnabledState() override;
-
+    QString mtoolInfo;
     MapScene *mapScene() const { return mMapScene; }
     ObjectGroup *currentObjectGroup() const;
     QList<MapObject*> mapObjectsAt(const QPointF &pos) const;
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void showContextMenu(MapObject *clickedObject,
                          QPoint screenPos);
-
     MapScene *mMapScene;
 };
 

src/tiled/createellipseobjecttool.cpp

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CreateEllipseObjectTool::CreateEllipseObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-ellipse.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-ellipse");
+    mtoolInfo = tr("Place an ellipse by clicking-and-dragging in any direction. Holding <b>Shift</b> makes it circle and holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps its size to the tile size.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/createpointobjecttool.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CreatePointObjectTool::CreatePointObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-point.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-point");
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>Click</b> on the map to position a point object.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/createpolygonobjecttool.cpp

@@ -62,7 +62,19 @@ CreatePolygonObjectTool::CreatePolygonObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     QIcon icon(QLatin1String(":images/24x24/insert-polygon.png"));
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-polygon.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
-
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+
+=======
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polygon. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polygon. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polygon.");
+>>>>>>> 7b9ddd1b... added information to be displayed in status bar for object-tools, except not for template object tool
+=======
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polygon. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polygon. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polygon.");
+>>>>>>> 7b9ddd1b... added information to be displayed in status bar for object-tools, except not for template object tool
+=======
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polygon. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polygon. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polygon.");
+>>>>>>> 7b9ddd1b... added information to be displayed in status bar for object-tools, except not for template object tool
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/createpolylineobjecttool.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * createpolylineobjecttool.cpp
+ * Copyright 2014, Martin Ziel <martin.ziel.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of Tiled.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "createpolylineobjecttool.h"
+
+#include "mapobject.h"
+#include "mapobjectitem.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+using namespace Tiled;
+using namespace Tiled::Internal;
+
+CreatePolylineObjectTool::CreatePolylineObjectTool(QObject *parent)
+    : CreateMultipointObjectTool(parent)
+{
+    QIcon icon(QLatin1String(":images/24x24/insert-polyline.png"));
+    icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-polyline.png"));
+    setIcon(icon);
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>First Click</b> determines the location of object and first point of polyline. <b>Right Click</b> or press <b>Enter</b> to finish creating polyline. press <b>Escape</b> to cancel creation of polyline.");
+    languageChanged();
+}
+
+void CreatePolylineObjectTool::languageChanged()
+{
+    setName(tr("Insert Polyline"));
+    setShortcut(QKeySequence(tr("L")));
+}
+
+MapObject *CreatePolylineObjectTool::createNewMapObject()
+{
+    MapObject *newMapObject = new MapObject;
+    newMapObject->setShape(MapObject::Polyline);
+    return newMapObject;
+}
+
+void CreatePolylineObjectTool::finishNewMapObject()
+{
+    if (mNewMapObjectItem->mapObject()->polygon().size() >= 2)
+        CreateObjectTool::finishNewMapObject();
+    else
+        CreateObjectTool::cancelNewMapObject();
+}

src/tiled/createrectangleobjecttool.cpp

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CreateRectangleObjectTool::CreateRectangleObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-rectangle.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-rectangle");
+    mtoolInfo = tr("Place a rectangle by clicking-and-dragging in any direction. Holding <b>Shift</b> makes it square and holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps its size to the tile size.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/createtextobjecttool.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CreateTextObjectTool::CreateTextObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-text.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-text");
+    mtoolInfo = tr("<b>Click</b> anywhere on the map to insert text. You can also hold <b>Left mouse button</b> to see default text while placing it on the map, release <b>Left mouse button</b> to place text on the map.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/createtileobjecttool.cpp

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ CreateTileObjectTool::CreateTileObjectTool(QObject *parent)
     icon.addFile(QLatin1String(":images/48x48/insert-image.png"));
     setIcon(icon);
     Utils::setThemeIcon(this, "insert-image");
+    mtoolInfo = tr("First select the tile to place in the Tilesets view. Hold <b>Left mouse button</b> on the map to move the object and release the button to place object. Holding <b>Ctrl</b> snaps the object to tile.");
     languageChanged();
 }
 

src/tiled/editpolygontool.cpp

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ EditPolygonTool::EditPolygonTool(QObject *parent)
     , mClickedObject(nullptr)
     , mMode(NoMode)
 {
+    mtoolInfo=tr("<b>Click</b> on a node to select it, hold <b>Shift</b> to select multiple nodes and holding <b>Alt</b> forces moving current selection. Press <b>Delete key</b> to remove currently selected node(s)");
 }
 
 EditPolygonTool::~EditPolygonTool()