[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #1567: Map display: saving image with scale and legend

[GRASS GIS]

#1567: Map display: saving image with scale and legend
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 Reporter:  helena     |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect     |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal     |   Milestone:  6.4.3                    
Component:  wxGUI      |     Version:  6.4.2 RCs                
 Keywords:             |    Platform:  All                      
      Cpu:  OSX/Intel  |  
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Comment(by hamish):

 Replying to [ticket:1567 helena]:
 > or it is not scaled properly.

 fwiw,

 barscale and legend on the display monitors are rendered using a fixed
 number of pixels for height etc. They aren't designed to scale, they're
 designed to be seen on a screen at the present resolution. try also
 d.out.file with a command prompt driven Xmon.

 for hardcopy output which scales well for posters or journal figures use
 ps.map/try out the new Cartographic Composer; for web graphics and
 screenshots I usually use `xwd` or the GIMP's screenshot tool.


 Ideally the wxGUI would add legend and barscale commands into the layer
 tree; you can get them to survive the export to a graphics file if you add
 them manually there as command layers (hidden in the `Add grid of vector
 labels overlay` drop down icon menu [any ideas on what to rename that
 tooltip?]).


 the current wxgui slippy overlay method always seemed a bit odd to me.
 (but it mostly works)


 Hamish

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