[Qgis-developer] QGIS Processing Framework

[MALIK Julien]

Quoting Camilo Polymeris <cpolymeris at gmail.com>:

> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Mayeul Kauffmann
> <mayeul.kauffmann at free.fr> wrote:
>> Le mercredi 27 avril 2011 à 20:46 +0200, Paolo Cavallini a écrit :
>>> Il giorno mer, 27/04/2011 alle 12.00 -0400, Camilo Polymeris ha
>>> scritto:
>>> > Good point. SAGA, as far as I know, does not provide information on
>>> > which parameters are considered basic and which are advanced. Perhaps
>>> > a list of parameters considered advanced can be included with the
>>> > plugin. Not very elegant, because it would be out-of-sync with SAGA,
>>> > but practical.
>>>
>>> It is the same approach used in GRASS: in fact, it is better (even if
>>> not elegant, I agree) to be able to decide which options should be
>>> exposed as default, and which ones as advanced). In fact it would be
>>> also good to add a general option "user/power user"; in the first case
>>> only default options will be exposed, in the second the full options.
>>
>> +1 for the concept of a "user/power user" checkbox.
>> You could call it "Always show advanced options" which is more neutral
>> (does not make any judgement on the user) and describes exactly what it
>> does.
>
> Agreed.

Agreed also. I like this "standard/advanced" user idea.

>
>> Would be great to have an "Advanced options" checkbox on each window
>> anyway, to be able to switch their visibility on a case by case basis.
>
> If it is a check-box, tab or toggle button would have to be
> considered. I am under the impression that the latter is more common,
> but I don't know the rationale behind.

I'm no GUI expert so I'll let the decision to professionals.
If I understand Paolo's point right, there would be also a "config"  
toggle, where the end user can configure which parameters he wants  
standard, and which he wants advanced.

>
>> In addition, where relevant (functions that use command-line tools or
>> have command-line tools equivalent) and in advanced mode only, it would
>> be great to have the GUI generate the command line corresponding to the
>> options chosen in the GUI; the GUI would show this command line and let
>> the user edit it (or run it as it is). There are many advantages:
>> - the user knows exactly what is going to be executed; advanced QGIS
>> users will be able to use the GUI but benefit from existing help
>> targeted at the command-line users; debugging, sharing questions and
>> ideas in a forum or saving/automating a frequent task is facilitated
>
> Very good idea. It could even work both ways, and use that for
> saving/loading parameter "presets".

I like this also.

And what about the other way around ? So that you can open the GUI,  
copy/paste a command line, then further refine the parameters with the  
cool widgets of the GUI.

>
>> - you do not have to put very rare options in the GUI (power users can
>> still add the options here when they need it, which should be rare).
>
> The GUI would be auto-generated, so adding parameters means no extra
> programming effort. Not putting things on the GUI would, thus, be a UI
> design decision, to keep it from being cluttered.

Do not agree on this one.
If it is advanced mode, let it be advanced and show everything.

It will be simpler. Otherwise the parameter model would need to have  
functionnalities to tell the framework "ok, this parameter is  
advanced, but still, please don't show it in GUIs".
Or you want standard/advanced/guru ?

>
> Wow. This is getting more and more ambitious. Will have to see what
> fits in only 1 summer :)

Yes you have to keep work for next summer ;)

>
> Thanks,
> Camilo
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