[GRASS-user] edit vector with wxGUI

[Rich Shepard]

On Wed, 21 Nov 2018, Frank David wrote:

> it's mostly to move the points that I need. It's a shame because the
> interface could be useful if it was functional.

Frank,

   The GUI is functional; we just need to learn how it functions. :-)

   Moving points are the same. Select one, move it, save, and reload the GUI.
The point should now be seen in its new position.

   I have had more trouble trying to use v.edit. I also find that wx.gui.psmap
is good for initial layout but I need to finish the map manually in emacs.

   In the 1990s there was no GUI; eveything was done on the command line. To
a high degree, adding Python and wxPython not only made using grass easier
and quicker in some ways but it also opened it to many other users who fear
the command line like a contagious disease. The developers of the various
graphical assistants had/have a vision of how it works that might not match
every user's expectation of how it should work. So, we play with them and
ask on the mail list and soon they all become (excuse me) "intuitive."

Regards,

Rich