[GRASS-user] Linux Journal features GRASS GIS

[Hamish]

Ben wrote:
> Perhaps the dialog that offers to create a new mapset
> should also advise that there will always be a
> PERMANENT mapset for common static base data.

it offers a Help button which leads to the quickstart page
which explains all about that. Since there is a lot of
material to learn quickly, it's hard to say which feature
should be explained first. (need to explain what a mapset is
before you teach the nuances of using them)

I think the general solution is to add multi-sentence
tooltips all over the place - blanket the gui with them!
Perhaps if it gets too much a popup-delay or on/off switch
could go into the GUI preferences.

For the startup screen and location wizard mapset creation,
probably the explanatory text already in the esc-enter text
startup screen could be recycled directly for those.


it's a good discussion to have, since the learning curve is
real.


Hamish