[Qgis-developer] AW: [Qgis-user] printing with metis?

[Hugentobler Marco]

Hi Marco,

If you are curious about the print composer developments, just check out the printing branch:
svn co https://svn.osgeo.org/qgis/branches/advanced_printing_branch

I'm trying to bring the branch to a stable state until 15. August so it can be tested by interested folks. 25. August is the feature freeze for 1.0 and the latest date for merge.

To your suggestions:

>2. on mouse over the object may show a tooltip showing the name of the 
>object

That's a good idea, I added it to my todo list. Maybe tooltip could also show the most important properties of the object

>3. users should be able to resize the objects on the page directly with the 
>mouse (such as resizing windows); now resizing is possible only giving the 
>width-height parameters as numbers (that's good for a fine sizing, but not 
>for a quick one)

In printcomposer branch, it is possible to resize the maps in composer and also to move the content of composer map. For the other objects (scale bar, label, legend), resizing changes the size of the frame, but not the size of the content.

>1. when the user press an "add object" button, the object may be 
>automatically placed on the map, with a standard (small) dimension and 
>position (left up corner?)

I'm not sure about that. Most graphic programs (and also the main window of QGIS for some tools) work the way that a user picks a tool and nothing happens until mouse click or drag in canvas is done. E.g. in inkscape, if you add a rectangle, you pick the rectangle tool and the rectangle appears once the user drags the mouse on the canvas. I think it is quite natural to work this way.

However, in inkscape, there is a changing mouse cursor depending on the selected tool. I think that would also be helpful in the print composer.

Regards,
Marco






-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org im Auftrag von Marco Pasetti
Gesendet: Di 29.07.2008 15:36
An: Andreas Neumann; qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
Betreff: Re: [Qgis-user] printing with metis?
 
Hi Andreas,

> Marco (Pasetti) - can you elaborate on what you want to see adressed
> regarding the usability in the print composer? Any concrete suggestions?
> As you said, it would be better to discuss the usability problems first
> before everything is implemented.

yes, I agree; the topic needs to be expanded...

OT: you (all) can call me as marcopx (my commit username) to not make 
confusion between me and Marco Hugentoblers ;)

> you mean a "tooltip"? - this would be a good idea!

yes, correct; what I recorded from many users (myself too) is that when you 
press a button in the Map Composer nothing actually happens; you need to put 
the mouse over the map an press the left button again to see the object 
placed on the map; what I suggest is:

1. when the user press an "add object" button, the object may be 
automatically placed on the map, with a standard (small) dimension and 
position (left up corner?)
2. on mouse over the object may show a tooltip showing the name of the 
object
3. users should be able to resize the objects on the page directly with the 
mouse (such as resizing windows); now resizing is possible only giving the 
width-height parameters as numbers (that's good for a fine sizing, but not 
for a quick one)
4. (minor) the layout page should be zoomable also using the mouse wheel

That's mainly what I suggest

I'll give you more notes if I'll write down some new :)

Regards,

Marco 

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