[GRASS-user] grass70 and display monitor

Νίκος Νίκος
Sun Dec 20 10:39:34 EST 2009


# Small correction (just for the records :-p) #

Vincent:
> >> May I be considered bothersome, but was it really impossible to
> >> achieve (like in grass65) the development of a wxGUI
> >> (which I really enjoy too) while keeping the complete set of
> >> "historical" command line environment ?

> Glynn: 
> > Very little is actually impossible, but the disadvantages (in terms of
> > both effort and detriment to the end product) far outweigh the
> > advantages.

> Rest assured that when all the dust has settled from the new GUI work,
> if there remains demand for control from the (bash) command line, it
> will be provided in some form or another. this is free software after
> all and itches do get scratched.
> 
> To echo Glynn, I can guarantee that the "complete set" of d.* will not
> survive, and that it is extremely unlikely that there will be any
> competing menu driven GUIs.
> 
> I do expect that some purposefully simple PPM image monitor window will
> happen one day. Don't expect it to be very interactive or stateful, or
> even more than just an official addon.

> Hamish



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