[GRASSGUI] qgis interface alike

[Michael Barton]

If we get a toolbox function running, this would be a nice idea. Also useful
for custom addons.

Michael


On 3/26/07 2:27 AM, "Jachym Cepicky" <jachym.cepicky at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> costumized toolboxes (or module menus) are required by some users. I suggest:
> 
> 1) create $HOME/.grass directory as directory for user settings
> 2) introduce another environment variabl $GISRCDIR (or similar)
> 3) create $GISRCDIR/gui
> 3) create $GISRCDIR/gui/custom
> 4) custom menus could be simple text (csv) or XML files stored in
> $GISRCDIR/gui/custom
> 
> jachym
> 
> 2007/3/26, Moritz Lennert <mlennert at club.worldonline.be>:
>> On 25/03/07 21:11, Daniel Calvelo wrote:
>>> On 3/25/07, Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu> wrote:
>> GIS.
>>> 
>>>> What might make more sense, in terms of flexibility, is to make selected
>>>> GRASS commands also available (i.e., beyond the complex menu
>>>> hierarchy) via
>>>> a graphical 'tool box', as Trevor Wiens has suggested. Since trying to
>>>> create a tool box for all 300+ commands would result in an interface as
>>>> complicated as the menus themselves, maybe we could make a tool box that
>>>> lets users 'plug in' or remove different command groups (e.g.,
>>>> hydrology or
>>>> terrain).
>>> 
>>> That's what I meant by "Can the qgis plugin interface make sense as a
>>> "quick toolbox" alongside the heavier wxgui?". My concern is whether
>>> and how that would confuse users (especially newcomers) instead of
>>> giving them a gentler learning curve.
>>> 
>>> I like the idea of having task-related or thematic groupings. Another
>>> fine idea from Radim is the building of the command icons with a very
>>> simple symbology; that might help making those thematic toolboxes
>>> friendlier.
>> 
>> I think that having the possibility of easily creating customized
>> toolboxes would be very helpful. This would allow us, for example, to
>> create a specific toolbox for a course grouping only those commands you
>> really need, with reasonable defaults, etc. This would be a very nice
>> tool to ease entry into GRASS.
>> 
>> So, yes, I like Daniel's idea (and Radim's work ;-) ), since with it the
>> user only has to edit text files and add a few images to create such a
>> customised tool.
>> 
>> Moritz
>> 
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