[Qgis-developer] Can we deactivate the Select datum transformations dialog by default?

[Larry Shaffer]

Hi Anita,

On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I suggest to deactivate the Select datum transformations dialog by default.
>

+1 for this. Also, the dialog's columns need better default widths (too
thin now), and a little text about what the dialog is about would go a long
way for new users.


> Here is why:
> - Most users are happy with the default transformations. (I assume that's
> the case because it's not often a topic in the support channels.)
> - It adds at least two more clicks for opening a layer (if it has to be
> transformed).
>

Yes, very annoying. Maybe there is a better way to indicate to the user
that transformations need to be addressed, even after a default one is
applied and the layer loaded?


> - Opening old project files is a real pain (until you notice and decide to
> use "remember selection").
> - Many users have no idea what to do with the dialog. It's just a list of
> weird parameters which most have never seen before. You only get some
> information about "preferred" and "deprecated" transformations on
> mouse-over.
>

For me, this is the most salient reason.


> - Hiding deprecated transformations does not seem to work currently
> (tested with nightly on Windows 7).
> - Users who need non-standard transformations could add them to their QGIS
> options.
> - I think we would just scare away users if the first thing they see when
> they try to load some dataset is this dialog.
>

Agreed. This is already the case with the CRS dialog, which routinely
mystifies some new users, even is it is completely necessary to basic GIS
workflow.

Regards,

Larry


>
> Best wishes,
> Anita
>
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