[Qgis-developer] Processing: module duplications

[Alexander Bruy]

Maybe tagging support will help with this, as same algorithm
may be useful in different  domains

2014-06-23 20:33 GMT+03:00 G. Allegri <giohappy at gmail.com>:
> Getting to the post subject, I feel it would be more natural to distinguish
> between "generic" and "specific" tools. The experimental section could have
> the same categories:
>
> - Generic
> - Specific (I'm not sure this is the right word...)
> - Experimental
>      - Generic
>      - Specific
>
> With specific I mean an algorithm of interest for a specific domain (e.g.
> ecology, hydrology, economy, etc.).
> In the future these algorithms could be organized under sub menus, so that a
> sociologist would be routed straight to the tools of its interest...
>
> giovanni
>
> Il 23/giu/2014 19:18 "Victor Olaya" <volayaf at gmail.com> ha scritto:
>
>> Paolo, that sounds good to me
>>
>> The basic and experimental modules that you propose are the current
>> simplified and advanced modes. We should work on a normal mode.
>>
>> Let's discuss it here and maybe create a spreadsheet that we can edit to
>> select the list of modules to include
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions!
>>
>>
>> 2014-06-23 19:06 GMT+02:00 G. Allegri <giohappy at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> I've given a look to the list of Processing QGIS geoalgorithms and I've
>>> seen that all the tools from fTools seem to be there. I remembered that
>>> someone was missing, but it seems not to be true anymore. I wonder if it
>>> wouldn't be the case to drop fTools algorithms from Vector menu. It would
>>> help in avoiding confusion, imho.
>>>
>>> giovanni
>>>
>>>
>>> 2014-06-23 18:50 GMT+02:00 G. Allegri <giohappy at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> Hi Paolo,
>>>> I agree with you, a cleaner organization of Processing tools is
>>>> advisable to reduce the confusion in users.
>>>> It's rather difficult to teach them in a clear way too! :)
>>>>
>>>> IMHO this reorganization should consider also the integration of other
>>>> sparse analysis/processing tools, like the ones under the Vector menu. I
>>>> know it depends on their implemention (and its feasibility in the present
>>>> Processing model), but it's one of the major sources of confusions or users.
>>>> A typical question: why we have the Processing toolbox and a Vector menu,
>>>> where some tools overlap, while other are only available under Vector menu,
>>>> and so not usable inside a Processing model/workflow?
>>>>
>>>> I hope we will find time (=money) to close this gap and, hopefully, have
>>>> most of the analysis tools under the same structure. Well... all but the C++
>>>> ones :(
>>>>
>>>> giovanni
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2014-06-23 18:42 GMT+02:00 Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>> We are thinking about the future of Processing framework. The
>>>>> duplication shown among
>>>>> modules is certainly a good thing, as it allows richer analyses and
>>>>> more control and
>>>>> verification, but can be intimidating even for skilled GIS users.
>>>>> We have been discussed this before, but I came up with the conclusion
>>>>> that a
>>>>> reasonable approach would be to have three levels:
>>>>> * basic - only one choice, no overly complex modules
>>>>> * normal - all well tested modules, minimizing duplication
>>>>> * experimental - out in the wild, all modules.
>>>>> This would improve the user experience, and would require less
>>>>> maintenance by core devs.
>>>>> Of course the selection of the modules for the second category is
>>>>> rather complex, and
>>>>> would require much thinking.
>>>>> Opinions?
>>>>> All the best.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Paolo Cavallini - www.faunalia.eu
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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