[GRASS-dev] Re: gis.m

[Michael Barton]

Trevor,

I agree with you about the zoom to selected layer. It is more consistent
with the attempt to standardize terminology. I'll change it accordingly.

I'm moving zoom to layer, zoom to saved region, and zoom to default to a set
of menu buttons as you suggested. I'm having a bit of problem with OSX doing
a compound menu, but will work it out one way or another. I can add zoom to
current to this menu.

The zoom to current and redraw will redraw even if you don't change the zoom
(at least that is what it used to do). However, your point about separating
the functions makes sense.

Michael
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School of Human Evolution & Social Change
Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity
Arizona State University

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> From: Trevor Wiens <twiens at interbaun.com>
> Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 14:42:44 -0600
> To: GRASS5 <grass5 at grass.itc.it>, Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu>,
> Cedric Shock <cedricgrass at shockfamily.net>
> Subject: gis.m
> 
> Michael and Cedric.
> 
> I like the changes to the gis.m. The explore mode is tremendously
> useful. I had always found the previous behaviour on zoom and pan
> annoying. 
> 
> The "Zoom to selected map" button is clear once you use it but at first
> I didn't know what was meant by map. This is another case where I am
> frustrated at the term layers used to refer to vector file virtual
> layers. Perhaps we could get people to consider the term virtual
> layers, even if it does sound kind of trendy and silly, it is accurate.
> I think the hint should avoid the term map as the window says Map
> Display #, which kind of gives the impression that putting the layers
> into a display is create a single map made up of those layers. So, even
> if it may be confusing because of vector virtual layers, I think it
> should read "Zoom to selected layer."
> 
> I do think however that the zoom to current and redraw all
> should be replaced by two buttons. One for zoom to current / system
> which could be placed with the other zoom to named region, etc. As with
> all other zooming or panning everything is redrawn anyway so this
> button is a bit misleading. Then the current button should simply be a
> redraw all button. This is useful for script testing if you create a
> file look at it and then decide that you want to try something
> different so you delete the file and recreate it. If you just hit
> redraw, you don't see the changes, instead you need to zoom out or pan
> to get the changes to display thus a draw all next the the draw changes
> is useful.
> 
> T
> -- 
> Trevor Wiens 
> twiens at interbaun.com
> 
> The significant problems that we face cannot be solved at the same
> level of thinking we were at when we created them.
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