[Qgis-developer] fTools doubts

Carson Farmer carson.farmer at gmail.com
Tue Oct 6 17:31:41 EDT 2009


Maxim (et al),
> Hi,
>
> IMHO it should be kept, such redundacy is good. The ability to save from
> projected view is more like a workaround then a tool to me. Plus it is
> much easier to explain it to a new person (like go to tools and select
> "reproject").
>
> If you compare it with other GIS, there is always a possibility to do
> both, there is a tool and you always can save vector in the current coordinate
> system.
>
> However, usability wise, this may be improved, by asking whether user
> needs to save the layer in other projection on the same step when
> asked for new name. Two options can be provided: in coordinate system
> of the data and in the current coordinate system. Ability to select
> other CRS should be left to a reprojection tool.
>   
Hmm, well perhaps this should be discussed further... Maxim does have a 
point...
Anyone else have other thoughts?

Carson


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