[GRASS-dev] Fwd: question about gui switching menu item

[Michael Barton]

I've tested it in wxPython and it works on the Mac.

The script is more than I had in mind, but is indeed nice.

I was only able to follow the discussion in parts. I remember some  
talk about windows not having a command line. But in fact it does have  
a command line in both TclTk and wxPython, even if it does not have a  
full terminal. The lack of a terminal, however, means that text and  
old d.m are not available for Windows. It only can run the TclTk gis.m  
and wxPython GUI's. I'm not sure what will happen in Windows if  
someone selects text or d.m. Linux and the Mac, with terminal can run  
these other modes, but this makes a nice menu item less important too.

Michael


On Feb 28, 2009, at 7:48 PM, Hamish wrote:

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> Michael wrote:
>>>> Why does the menu item to change the gui have to run a script  
>>>> instead
>>>> of just run g.gui tcltk -un?
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> because for 6.4 there is a choice of text,d.m,gis.m, and wxPython.
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> I added a wrapper script instead of just opening a GUI for g.gui to
> enforce that the -u and -n flags are used and make it a bit more  
> obvious.
>
> see  http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/500
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> I initially added some text about "will take effect next time you  
> start
> grass" but removed it after I noticed that module popup guis use the  
> new
> gui immediately. so maybe say "will take *full* effect next time..."  
> or so.
> ?
>
> """""
> Running it from the wxPython GUI still needs to be tested by someone  
> please. Config -> Working enviro -> Change default GUI
>
> Also, I was thinking it could be useful to add an entry after 'Help- 
> >About system' like 'Help->Show system environment' which would run  
> "set" and dump the results to the Output window. It would help in  
> debugging.
> """""
> prob add a sep line in the help menu for that and 'About System'.
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> Hamish
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