"What is this" additions by @musikBear #896

src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp

@@ -468,8 +468,6 @@ PianoRoll::PianoRoll() :
 		tr( "Click here and the notes from the clipboard will be "
 			"pasted at the first visible measure." ) );
 
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 	QLabel * zoom_lbl = new QLabel( m_toolBar );
 	zoom_lbl->setPixmap( embed::getIconPixmap( "zoom" ) );
 
@@ -620,6 +618,79 @@ PianoRoll::PianoRoll() :
 	tb_layout->addSpacing( 4 );
 	tb_layout->addWidget( m_chordComboBox );
 	tb_layout->addStretch();
+	
+	/*new WITs starts here*/	
+	
+	    m_zoomingComboBox->setWhatsThis(
+		tr( 
+			"This controls the magnification over time." 
+			"It can be a help to choose a magnification for a specific task."
+			"For ordinary editing, the magnification should be fitted to your"
+			"smallest used notes."
+			"Most will use the default magnification of 100%,"
+			"when the shortest notes are 1/16."
+			"If you have used shorter notes, your editing will be easier,"
+			"with a magnification of 200%, or more."
+			"You should use low magnification, if you need to move a block"
+			"of notes many bars, or just to get an overview of the score."
+		) );
+		
+		m_quantizeComboBox->setWhatsThis(
+		tr(
+			"This 'Q' stands for quantification, and controls the minimum spacing"
+			"between notes." 
+			"In piano-roll this is very important, when you make syncopated patterns," 
+			"and an absolute must, for swing-notes!" 
+			"Observe that the score segmentation also changes, depending on the selected Q."
+			"You should not use a Q-value that does not fit your chosen time-signature!" 
+			"The default value is 1/16, and that fits the default 4/4 timing." 
+			"A Q of 1/16 will also work well in most editing."
+		) );	
+		
+		m_noteLenComboBox->setWhatsThis(
+		tr(
+			"This let you select the note you place in the score." 
+			"In most circumstances the best choice is 'Last Note'" 
+			"The choice 'Last Note' mean that LMMS will use the note you last clicked," 
+			"when you place the next note." 
+			"But you can choose any note-length from this drop-down," 
+			"and your choice will be the note, that you can draw in the score."
+		) );			
+		
+		m_scaleComboBox->setWhatsThis(
+		tr(			
+			"This let you select a music scale that LMMS then will annotate."
+			"The feature is directly connected to the context-menu"
+			"on the virtual keyboard, to the left."
+			"First you chose which scale you will use."
+			"You do that in this very dropdown!"
+			"Then you choose the key of your composition."
+			"Right mouse click on the selected key in the virtual keyboard,"
+			"and then choose 'Mark current Scale'"
+			"LMMS will annotate all notes that belongs to the chosen scale,"
+			"and in the key you have selected!"
+			"LMMS will not only annotate in the score you have open,"
+			"but all scores in your project, will be correctly annotated."
+			"This will help you avoid using bum-notes, as you compose."
+			"You should know about principle scales in music."
+			"Search the net, if you do not!"
+		) );
+		
+		m_chordComboBox->setWhatsThis(
+		tr(
+			"This let you select a standard music chord." 
+			"All notes that are played simultaneous, are 'chords'," 
+			"but a large number of simultaneous key combinations, has own names," 
+			"and its own place in music." 
+			"They are standard chords, and it is these chords," 
+			"you can find in this drop-down." 
+			"After you have selected a chord, any click in the score," 
+			"will place that chord, musically correctly," 
+			"and with the Left mouse clicked note, as the root-note in the chord!" 
+			"To return to single note placement, you need to choose 'No chord'" 
+			"in this drop-down!"
+		) );	  
+	/**\newWITs for piano roll ends here  */	
 
 	// setup our actual window
 	setFocusPolicy( Qt::StrongFocus );