AW: [Qgis-developer] Legend vs. Layers

[Düster Horst]

Carson  
  
In principle I aggree, but I think "Table of Content" may be is a better choice than Layers.  
  
Horst  
 
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----- Originalnachricht ----- 
Von: Carson J.Q. Farmer <Carson.Farmer at nuim.ie> 
Gesendet: Don, 5.2.2009 16:52 
An: qgis-developer Mailing List <qgis-developer at lists.osgeo.org> 
Betreff: [Qgis-developer] Legend vs. Layers 
 
Hi list, 
 
I am wondering what the policy is on naming conventions in terms of  
tools, the QGIS interface, and map items. For example: 
I suggest that the text 'Legend' above the layer list should be changed  
to 'Layers'. Technically this isn't a legend: "A map legend can be  
defined as the reference area on a map that lists and explains the  
colours, symbols, line patterns, shadings, and annotation used on the  
map." The legend of course, it what we add to the map in the map  
composer, but what we are currently calling the legend is, in actual  
fact, simply a list of layers . 
 
I know this is really just a matter of semantics, but it has been  
mentioned before, and I think it's important to get these things right ;-) 
 
 
Carson 
 
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