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+Usage:
+------
+
+Activate the plugin and select an instance. The selected
+instance will be highlighted, the plugin is set to 
+visible or is updated accordingly.
+
+MOUSEWHEEL:
+ - above the offset labels, it allows quick de-/
+   increasing of values
+ - above dropdowns, it allows to change to the
+   next entry (and apply it, e.g. animation viewer 
+   seamlessly plays the next selected animation)
+
+Object editing:
+By selecting a rotation, you can alter the offset of 
+_this_ angle and save it to the object file. The 
+selected instance is just an interface to see your 
+changes - you can't change a single instances offset.
+
+Instance editing:
+Instances can't be edited - you can only type in an id
+which is set if it is unique. Saving your map also saves
+this id to your mapfile.
+
+Animation editing:
+ATM it is not possible to alter animations. You can
+use the animation viewer to check your defined actions
+though.
+
+  Buttons:
+   - p = "Play"
+   - S = "Start"
+   - E = "End"
+   - l1 = "one frame left"
+   - r1 = "one frame right
+ 
+User interface:
+---------------
+
+The object section allows you to inspect:
+- namespace of the object
+- object id
+- blocking flag
+- static flag
+- current x/y offset
+
+The instance section shows:
+- instance id
+- instance rotation
+
+The animation viewer shows:
+- nothing, if a static instance is clicked
+- all actions of an instance
+- a control panel to play the animations
+
+The purpose of this plugin is to:
+
+- edit object xml files
+- edit the instance id of the selected instance
+- provide an animation viewer
+
+The main purpose is to easily change offsets and
+save these changes. (extremely helpful for the
+creation of tiled walls)
+
+Limitations:
+------------
+
+- only object data is saved
+- instances on the map are _not_ touched
+- exception is the instance id, this can be
+  altered via this plugin
+- animations can't be edited and / or saved
+
+About
+-----
+
+The Object Edit plugin was originally written
+by the Zero-Projekt team and was contributed to
+FIFE as an example for the editor plugin system
+and to encourage other projects within the FIFE
+community to also contribute their tools to
+enhance the Editor for all projects
+
+cheers,
+chewie
+Zero-Projekt team
+
+http://en.zero-projekt.net
+http://fifengine.net