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Add documentation for layout item rotation handles (#10063)
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docs/user_manual/print_composer/composer_items/composer_items_options.rst

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* centers of items horizontally or vertically;
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* spacing between items horizontally or vertically.
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.. _rotate_items:
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Rotating items
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Selected layout items feature a rotation handle above them.
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Click and drag this handle to rotate the item interactively on the layout canvas.
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Holding the :kbd:`Ctrl` key while rotating constrains the selected item(s) to rotate in 15° steps,
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allowing for precise alignment.
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For even more precise control, you can use the :guilabel:`Rotation` field in the :guilabel:`Item Properties` panel.
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* The :guilabel:`Position and size` group lets you define the size and position
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of the frame which contains the item (see :ref:`position_size` for more information).
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* The :guilabel:`Rotation` sets the rotation of the element (in degrees).
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You can also rotate the item interactively using its rotation handle.
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See :ref:`rotate_items` for more details.
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* The |checkbox| :guilabel:`Frame` shows or hides the frame around the item.
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Use the :guilabel:`Color`, :guilabel:`Thickness` and :guilabel:`Join style` widgets
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to adjust those properties.

docs/user_manual/print_composer/overview_composer.rst

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scale bars, basic shapes, arrows, attribute and simple tables, elevation profiles and HTML frames...
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You can size, group, align, position and rotate each element
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and adjust their properties to create your layout.
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The layout can be printed or exported to image formats, PostScript, PDF or to SVG.
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You can save the layout as a template and load it again in another session.
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Finally, generating several maps based on a template can be done through the atlas generator.

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