[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1889: wxPy loc'n wiz: don't auto-launch into PERMANENT

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#1889: wxPy loc'n wiz: don't auto-launch into PERMANENT
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 Reporter:  hamish           |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  blocker          |   Milestone:  6.4.3                    
Component:  wxGUI            |     Version:  6.4.3 RCs                
 Keywords:  location wizard  |    Platform:  MSWindows 7              
      Cpu:  x86-64           |  
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 Hi,

 a change a while back changed things so that after you complete setting up
 a new location, and after it asks you if you want to set the default
 bounds, it automatically launches in the PERMANENT mapset.

 Day to day use of PERMANENT as your working mapset is not good practice
 and the auto-launch behaviour should be reverted. Instead it should act
 like the text location creation tool and ask you if you want to create a
 new mapset, auto-filling in the $user name as a suggestion for what to
 call it.

 If "create mapset" name is left blank, it should quietly return to the
 location/mapset as if you'd pressed cancel, instead of giving a python
 error. From there you can work with just PERMANENT if you are really dead-
 set on doing that. If an invalid name is given it should give an error
 message about that and either return you to the create new mapset prompt
 or the main startup window.

 Then back on the startup window it should present you with that mapset
 highlighted and leave you to press "start grass".  e.g., what if you have
 a new system and want to set up 10 new locations? I do appreciate the
 spirit of helpfulness and assisting with the workflow, but it shouldn't go
 so far as executing decisions on the users' behalf.


 Perhaps this came in with the code to automatically import the
 georeferenced map you created a new location from? (and that one should
 ask you first, e.g. the geofile may be massive and you don't want to
 import it)



 thanks,
 Hamish

 ps- the location wizard, on the whole, continues to be really awesome and
 a brilliant first impression for new users

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