Project: QGIS
Version: 3.8
We've listened to user feedback which indicated that the previous approach for creating north arrows within print layouts was too difficult, and consequently have added a new button in the Print Layout Designer for direct north arrow creation. This button is a shortcut to adding a picture item, setting it to a north arrow picture, and linking it with a map. The end result is identical, but it's much easier for new users to understand if we expose it as an explicit "North Arrow" item!
Even experienced users will likely appreciate the improved workflow, including automatically linking the picture rotation to a sensible default map choice (if a map is selected, it's used. If not, the topmost map item under the newly drawn north arrow is used. If there's none, the layout's 'reference map' (or biggest map) is used as a fallback).
