extracted quick help interface to a separate file, moved plugin-specific quick help from quickhelp.txt to the plugins themselves

tools/cooja/apps/collect-view/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/collectview/CollectView.java

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
-import se.sics.cooja.GUI.HasQuickHelp;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.MotePlugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;

tools/cooja/apps/mspsim/src/se/sics/cooja/mspmote/plugins/MspCLI.java

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import javax.swing.JTextField;
 
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.MotePlugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ import se.sics.mspsim.cli.LineOutputStream;
 @ClassDescription("Msp CLI")
 @PluginType(PluginType.MOTE_PLUGIN)
 @SupportedArguments(motes = {MspMote.class})
-public class MspCLI extends VisPlugin implements MotePlugin {
+public class MspCLI extends VisPlugin implements MotePlugin, HasQuickHelp {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 2833218439838209672L;
 
@@ -222,4 +223,13 @@ public class MspCLI extends VisPlugin implements MotePlugin {
     return mspMote;
   }
 
+  public String getQuickHelp() {
+    return
+        "<b>MSPSim's Command Line Interface</b>" +
+        "<br><br>help<br><i>lists available commands</i>" +
+        "<br><br>info CC2420<br><i>shows radio chip details</i>" +
+        "<br><br>log CC2420 > mylog.txt<br><i>logs radio chip details to file</i>" +
+        "<br><br>stacktrace<br><i>shows current stacktrace</i>";
+  }
+
 }

tools/cooja/config/quickhelp.txt

@@ -1,74 +1,3 @@
-se.sics.cooja.plugins.Visualizer = \
-<b>Visualizer</b> \
-<p>The visualizer shows the positions of simulated motes as viewed from above (XY-plane). \
-It is possible to zoom (CRTL+Mouse drag) and pan (Shift+Mouse drag) the current view. Motes can be moved by dragging them (ALT+Mouse drag). \
-Mouse right-click a mote or unoccupied space for a popup menu with more options. \
-<p>The visualizer supports "visualizer skins". \
-Each skin provides some specific information, such as ongoing simulated radio traffic, or the IP addresses of motes. \
-Multiple skins can be active at the same time. \
-Click the upper "Select visualizer skin" button to select or deselect skins. \
-<p><b>Useful skins</b> \
-<br>Mote IDs: prints the unique mote IDs inside motes. \
-<br>Log output: prints the last printf message above motes. \
-<br>Radio traffic: displays inter-mote radio communication. \
-<br>Radio environment (UDGM): enables configurating the UDGM radio medium. \
-<p><b>Tip</b><br> \
-Right-click visualizer to show the popup menu, and click "Hide window decorations".
-
-se.sics.cooja.plugins.LogListener = \
-<b>Log Listener</b>\
-<p>Listens to log output from all simulated motes. \
-Right-click the main area for a popup menu with more options. \
-<p>You may filter shown logs by entering regular expressions in the bottom text field. \
-Filtering is performed on both the Mote and the Data columns.\
-<p><b>Filter examples:</b> \
-<br><br>Hello<br><i>logs containing the string 'Hello'</i>\
-<br><br>^Contiki<br><i>logs starting with 'Contiki'</i>\
-<br><br>^[CR]<br><i>logs starting either a C or an R</i>\
-<br><br>Hello$<br><i>logs ending with 'Hello'</i>\
-<br><br>^ID:[2-5]$<br><i>logs from motes 2 to 5</i>\
-<br><br>^ID:[2-5] Contiki<br><i>logs from motes 2 to 5 starting with 'Contiki'</i>
-
-se.sics.cooja.plugins.TimeLine = \
-<b>Timeline</b>\
-<p>The timeline arranges historical simulation events into a graphical timeline. \
-The timeline can for example be used to overview the behavior of complex power-saving MAC protocols.\
-<p>Events appear as colored rectangles in the timeline. For more information about a particular event, hover the mouse above it.\
-<p>The checkboxes in the left pane control what event types are shown in the timeline. \
-Currently, four event types are supported (see below). Note that the control pane can be hidden to save space. \
-<p>All simulated motes are by default added to the timeline, however, any unwanted motes can be removed by mouse clicking the node ID (left).\
-<p>To display a vertical time marker on the timeline, press and hold the mouse on the time ruler (top).\
-<p>For more options, such as zooming and saving raw data to file, right-click the mouse for a popup menu.\
-<p><b>Radio RX/TX</b>\
-<br>Shows radio connection events. Transmissions are painted blue, receptions are green, and interfered radios are red.\
-<p><b>Radio ON/OFF</b>\
-<br>Shows whether the mote radio is on or off. Turned on radios are indicated with gray color.\
-<p><b>LEDs</b>\
-<br>Shows LED state: red, green, and blue. (Assumes all mote types have exactly three LEDs.)\
-<p><b>Watchpoints</b>\
-<br>Shows triggered watchpoints, currently only supported by MSPSim-based motes. To add watchpoints, use the Msp Code Watcher plugin.
-
-se.sics.cooja.plugins.SimControl = \
-<b>Control Panel</b>\
-<p>The control panel controls the simulation. \
-<p><i>Start</i> starts the simulation. \
-<p><i>Pause</i> stops the simulation. \
-<p>The keyboard shortcut for starting and pausing the simulation is <i>Ctrl+S</i>. \
-<p><i>Step</i> runs the simulation for one millisecond. \
-<p><i>Reload</i> reloads and restarts the simulation. \
-<p>Writing simulation time in milliseconds in the <i>Stop at</i> field causes the simulation to pause at the given time. \
-<p>Simulation speed is controlled via the bottom slider. \
-If the slider value is zero, simulation runs at full speed. \
-<p>Setting the slider to <i>Real time</i>, simulation speed is capped to not run faster than real time. \
-The <i>Real time</i> slider value is to the right of <i>No simulation delay</i>: click on the slider button and press the right arrow key on the keyboard. \
-
-se.sics.cooja.mspmote.plugins.MspCLI = \
-<b>MSPSim's Command Line Interface</b>\
-<br><br>help<br><i>lists available commands</i>\
-<br><br>info CC2420<br><i>shows radio chip details</i>\
-<br><br>log CC2420 > mylog.txt<br><i>logs radio chip details to file</i>\
-<br><br>stacktrace<br><i>shows current stacktrace</i>
-
 KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS = \
 <b>Keyboard shortcuts</b><br>\
 <br><i>Ctrl+N:</i> New simulation\
@@ -79,3 +8,8 @@ KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS = \
 <br>\
 <br><i>F1:</i> Toggle quick help
 
+GETTING_STARTED = \
+<b>Getting started</b><br>\
+<br>\
+<br><i>F1:</i> Toggle quick help</i>
+

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/GUI.java

@@ -391,7 +391,6 @@ public class GUI extends Observable {
         BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(0, 3, 0, 0)
     ));
     quickHelpScroll.setVisible(false);
-    loadQuickHelp("KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS");
     loadQuickHelp("GETTING_STARTED");
 
     // Load default and overwrite with user settings (if any)
@@ -4217,14 +4216,6 @@ public class GUI extends Observable {
     }
   }
 
-  public interface HasQuickHelp {
-    /**
-     * @return Quick help. May be HTML formatted, but must not include the
-     *         document html-tags.
-     */
-    public String getQuickHelp();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Load quick help for given object or identifier. Note that this method does not
    * show the quick help pane.

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/HasQuickHelp.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors
+ *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package se.sics.cooja;
+
+public interface HasQuickHelp {
+  /**
+   * @return Quick help. May be HTML formatted, but must not include the
+   *         document html-tags.
+   */
+  public String getQuickHelp();
+}

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/LogListener.java

@@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.Plugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
-import se.sics.cooja.Simulation;
-import se.sics.cooja.VisPlugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.SimEventCentral.LogOutputEvent;
 import se.sics.cooja.SimEventCentral.LogOutputListener;
+import se.sics.cooja.Simulation;
+import se.sics.cooja.VisPlugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.dialogs.TableColumnAdjuster;
 import se.sics.cooja.dialogs.UpdateAggregator;
 import se.sics.cooja.util.ArrayQueue;
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ import se.sics.cooja.util.ArrayQueue;
  */
 @ClassDescription("Log Listener")
 @PluginType(PluginType.SIM_STANDARD_PLUGIN)
-public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
+public class LogListener extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp {
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 3294595371354857261L;
   private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(LogListener.class);
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
 
   private boolean formatTimeString = false;
   private boolean hasHours = false;
-  
+
   private final JTable logTable;
   private TableRowSorter<TableModel> logFilter;
   private ArrayQueue<LogData> logs = new ArrayQueue<LogData>();
@@ -147,9 +148,9 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
 
   private boolean hideDebug = false;
   private JCheckBoxMenuItem hideDebugCheckbox;
-  
+
   private JCheckBoxMenuItem appendCheckBox;
-  
+
   private static final int UPDATE_INTERVAL = 250;
   private UpdateAggregator<LogData> logUpdateAggregator = new UpdateAggregator<LogData>(UPDATE_INTERVAL) {
     private Runnable scroll = new Runnable() {
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
       }
     }
   };
-  
+
   /**
    * @param simulation Simulation
    * @param gui GUI
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
     	}
     });
 
-    
+
     logTable.setComponentPopupMenu(popupMenu);
 
     /* Fetch log output history */
@@ -515,7 +516,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
 	}
 
 	private void updateTitle() {
-    setTitle("Log Listener listening on " 
+    setTitle("Log Listener listening on "
         + simulation.getEventCentral().getLogOutputObservationsCount() + " log interfaces");
   }
 
@@ -655,7 +656,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
           return;
         }
       }
-    });  
+    });
   }
 
   private class LogData {
@@ -726,8 +727,8 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
         PrintWriter outStream = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter(saveFile));
         for(LogData data : logs) {
           outStream.println(
-              data.getTime() + "\t" + 
+              data.getTime() + "\t" +
-              data.getID() + "\t" + 
+              data.getID() + "\t" +
               data.ev.getMessage());
         }
         outStream.close();
@@ -817,7 +818,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
       }
     }
   };
-  
+
   private Action timeLineAction = new AbstractAction("Timeline") {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -6358463434933029699L;
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
@@ -833,7 +834,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
       	if (!(p instanceof TimeLine)) {
       		continue;
       	}
-      	
+
         /* Select simulation time */
       	TimeLine plugin = (TimeLine) p;
         plugin.trySelectTime(time);
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
       	if (!(p instanceof RadioLogger)) {
       		continue;
       	}
-      	
+
         /* Select simulation time */
       	RadioLogger plugin = (RadioLogger) p;
         plugin.trySelectTime(time);
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
       model.fireTableRowsDeleted(0, size - 1);
     }
   }
-  
+
   private Action copyAction = new AbstractAction("Selected") {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -8433490108577001803L;
 
@@ -953,4 +954,20 @@ public class LogListener extends VisPlugin {
     }
   };
 
+  public String getQuickHelp() {
+    return
+        "<b>Log Listener</b>" +
+        "<p>Listens to log output from all simulated motes. " +
+        "Right-click the main area for a popup menu with more options. " +
+        "<p>You may filter shown logs by entering regular expressions in the bottom text field. " +
+        "Filtering is performed on both the Mote and the Data columns." +
+        "<p><b>Filter examples:</b> " +
+        "<br><br>Hello<br><i>logs containing the string 'Hello'</i>" +
+        "<br><br>^Contiki<br><i>logs starting with 'Contiki'</i>" +
+        "<br><br>^[CR]<br><i>logs starting either a C or an R</i>" +
+        "<br><br>Hello$<br><i>logs ending with 'Hello'</i>" +
+        "<br><br>^ID:[2-5]$<br><i>logs from motes 2 to 5</i>" +
+        "<br><br>^ID:[2-5] Contiki<br><i>logs from motes 2 to 5 starting with 'Contiki'</i>";
+  }
+
 }

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/MoteInterfaceViewer.java

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.MoteInterface;
 import se.sics.cooja.MotePlugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
 import se.sics.cooja.Simulation;
 import se.sics.cooja.VisPlugin;
-import se.sics.cooja.GUI.HasQuickHelp;
 
 /**
  * Mote Interface Viewer views information about a specific mote interface.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class MoteInterfaceViewer extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp, Mote
         setSelectedInterface(element.getText());
       } else if (element.getName().equals("scrollpos")) {
         String[] scrollPos = element.getText().split(",");
-        final Point pos = new Point(Integer.parseInt(scrollPos[0]), Integer.parseInt(scrollPos[1])); 
+        final Point pos = new Point(Integer.parseInt(scrollPos[0]), Integer.parseInt(scrollPos[1]));
         EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
           public void run()  {
             mainScrollPane.getViewport().setViewPosition(pos);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public class MoteInterfaceViewer extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp, Mote
   public String getQuickHelp() {
     String help = "<b>" + GUI.getDescriptionOf(this) + "</b>";
     help += "<p>Lists mote interfaces, and allows mote inspection and interaction via mote interface visualizers.";
-    
+
     MoteInterface intf = selectedMoteInterface;
     if (intf != null) {
       if (intf instanceof HasQuickHelp) {

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/SimControl.java

@@ -31,19 +31,41 @@
 
 package se.sics.cooja.plugins;
 
-import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
-import java.awt.event.*;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
-import java.util.*;
+import java.util.Observable;
-import javax.swing.*;
+import java.util.Observer;
+
+import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
+import javax.swing.Action;
+import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
+import javax.swing.Box;
+import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JSlider;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.Timer;
-import javax.swing.event.*;
+import javax.swing.event.ChangeEvent;
+import javax.swing.event.ChangeListener;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
-import se.sics.cooja.*;
+import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
+import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
+import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
+import se.sics.cooja.Simulation;
+import se.sics.cooja.TimeEvent;
+import se.sics.cooja.VisPlugin;
 
 /**
  * Control panel for starting and pausing the current simulation.
@@ -53,7 +75,7 @@ import se.sics.cooja.*;
  */
 @ClassDescription("Control Panel")
 @PluginType(PluginType.SIM_STANDARD_PLUGIN)
-public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
+public class SimControl extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp {
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 8452253637624664192L;
   private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(SimControl.class);
 
@@ -84,7 +106,7 @@ public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
 
     /* Update current time label when simulation is running */
     if (simulation.isRunning()) {
-      updateLabelTimer.start(); 
+      updateLabelTimer.start();
     }
 
     /* Container */
@@ -197,9 +219,9 @@ public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
     smallPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(5, 5, 10, 5));
 
     sliderDelay = new JSlider(
-        JSlider.HORIZONTAL, 
+        JSlider.HORIZONTAL,
-        SLIDE_MIN, 
+        SLIDE_MIN,
-        SLIDE_MAX, 
+        SLIDE_MAX,
         convertTimeToSlide(simulation.getDelayTime()));
     sliderDelay.addChangeListener(new ChangeListener() {
       public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent e) {
@@ -285,9 +307,9 @@ public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
       return Integer.MIN_VALUE;
     }
     if (slide <= 0) {
-      return slide-2; /* Ignore special cases */ 
+      return slide-2; /* Ignore special cases */
     }
-    return slide; 
+    return slide;
   }
 
   private int convertTimeToSlide(int time) {
@@ -341,7 +363,7 @@ public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
           + " ms");
 
       long systemTimeDiff = System.currentTimeMillis() - lastSystemTimeTimestamp;
-      
+
       if(systemTimeDiff > 1000) {
 
         long simulationTimeDiff = simulation.getSimulationTimeMillis() - lastSimulationTimeTimestamp;
@@ -382,4 +404,19 @@ public class SimControl extends VisPlugin {
       simulation.getGUI().reloadCurrentSimulation(simulation.isRunning());
     }
   };
+
+  public String getQuickHelp() {
+    return "<b>Control Panel</b>" +
+        "<p>The control panel controls the simulation. " +
+        "<p><i>Start</i> starts the simulation. " +
+        "<p><i>Pause</i> stops the simulation. " +
+        "<p>The keyboard shortcut for starting and pausing the simulation is <i>Ctrl+S</i>. " +
+        "<p><i>Step</i> runs the simulation for one millisecond. " +
+        "<p><i>Reload</i> reloads and restarts the simulation. " +
+        "<p>Writing simulation time in milliseconds in the <i>Stop at</i> field causes the simulation to pause at the given time. " +
+        "<p>Simulation speed is controlled via the bottom slider. " +
+        "If the slider value is zero, simulation runs at full speed. " +
+        "<p>Setting the slider to <i>Real time</i>, simulation speed is capped to not run faster than real time. " +
+        "The <i>Real time</i> slider value is to the right of <i>No simulation delay</i>: click on the slider button and press the right arrow key on the keyboard. ";
+  }
 }

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/TimeLine.java

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.Plugin;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ import se.sics.cooja.motes.AbstractEmulatedMote;
  */
 @ClassDescription("Timeline")
 @PluginType(PluginType.SIM_STANDARD_PLUGIN)
-public class TimeLine extends VisPlugin {
+public class TimeLine extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp {
   private static final long serialVersionUID = -883154261246961973L;
   public static final int LED_PIXEL_HEIGHT = 2;
   public static final int EVENT_PIXEL_HEIGHT = 4;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ public class TimeLine extends VisPlugin {
         JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS,
         JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS);
     timelineScrollPane.getHorizontalScrollBar().setUnitIncrement(50);
-    
+
     timelineMoteRuler = new MoteRuler();
     timelineScrollPane.setRowHeaderView(timelineMoteRuler);
     timelineScrollPane.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
@@ -2386,4 +2387,25 @@ public class TimeLine extends VisPlugin {
     }
   });
 
+  public String getQuickHelp() {
+    return
+        "<b>Timeline</b>" +
+        "<p>The timeline arranges historical simulation events into a graphical timeline. " +
+        "The timeline can for example be used to overview the behavior of complex power-saving MAC protocols." +
+        "<p>Events appear as colored rectangles in the timeline. For more information about a particular event, hover the mouse above it." +
+        "<p>The checkboxes in the left pane control what event types are shown in the timeline. " +
+        "Currently, four event types are supported (see below). Note that the control pane can be hidden to save space. " +
+        "<p>All simulated motes are by default added to the timeline, however, any unwanted motes can be removed by mouse clicking the node ID (left)." +
+        "<p>To display a vertical time marker on the timeline, press and hold the mouse on the time ruler (top)." +
+        "<p>For more options, such as zooming and saving raw data to file, right-click the mouse for a popup menu." +
+        "<p><b>Radio RX/TX</b>" +
+        "<br>Shows radio connection events. Transmissions are painted blue, receptions are green, and interfered radios are red." +
+        "<p><b>Radio ON/OFF</b>" +
+        "<br>Shows whether the mote radio is on or off. Turned on radios are indicated with gray color." +
+        "<p><b>LEDs</b>" +
+        "<br>Shows LED state: red, green, and blue. (Assumes all mote types have exactly three LEDs.)" +
+        "<p><b>Watchpoints</b>" +
+        "<br>Shows triggered watchpoints, currently only supported by MSPSim-based motes. To add watchpoints, use the Msp Code Watcher plugin.";
+  }
+
 }

tools/cooja/java/se/sics/cooja/plugins/Visualizer.java

@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
 import javax.swing.Action;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JCheckBoxMenuItem;
-import javax.swing.JLabel;
 import javax.swing.JMenu;
 import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ import org.jdom.Element;
 import se.sics.cooja.ClassDescription;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI;
 import se.sics.cooja.GUI.MoteRelation;
+import se.sics.cooja.HasQuickHelp;
 import se.sics.cooja.Mote;
 import se.sics.cooja.MoteInterface;
 import se.sics.cooja.PluginType;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ import se.sics.cooja.plugins.skins.UDGMVisualizerSkin;
  */
 @ClassDescription("Simulation visualizer")
 @PluginType(PluginType.SIM_STANDARD_PLUGIN)
-public class Visualizer extends VisPlugin {
+public class Visualizer extends VisPlugin implements HasQuickHelp {
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
   private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Visualizer.class);
 
@@ -1434,5 +1434,24 @@ public class Visualizer extends VisPlugin {
       }
       return true;
     }
+  }
+
+  public String getQuickHelp() {
+    return
+        "<b>Visualizer</b> " +
+        "<p>The visualizer shows the positions of simulated motes as viewed from above (XY-plane). " +
+        "It is possible to zoom (CRTL+Mouse drag) and pan (Shift+Mouse drag) the current view. Motes can be moved by dragging them (ALT+Mouse drag). " +
+        "Mouse right-click a mote or unoccupied space for a popup menu with more options. " +
+        "<p>The visualizer supports \"visualizer skins\". " +
+        "Each skin provides some specific information, such as ongoing simulated radio traffic, or the IP addresses of motes. " +
+        "Multiple skins can be active at the same time. " +
+        "Click the upper \"Select visualizer skin\" button to select or deselect skins. " +
+        "<p><b>Useful skins</b> " +
+        "<br>Mote IDs: prints the unique mote IDs inside motes. " +
+        "<br>Log output: prints the last printf message above motes. " +
+        "<br>Radio traffic: displays inter-mote radio communication. " +
+        "<br>Radio environment (UDGM): enables configurating the UDGM radio medium. " +
+        "<p><b>Tip</b><br> " +
+        "Right-click visualizer to show the popup menu, and click \"Hide window decorations\".";
   };
 }