[Qgis-developer] Print composer in master

[Andreas Neumann]

I correct myself slightly: it may make sense to add "New from Template" 
to the toolbar, for those using the toolbar instead of the menu.

Andreas


On 30.09.2014 10:32, Andreas Neumann wrote:
> Hi Ramon,
>
> The difference is:
>
> "New from template" overrides everything (including your page 
> settings) you had in your layout, and "Add items from template" leaves 
> the page settings and already existing items in place and just adds 
> additional items from a template.
>
> I think that this distinction makes sense and is already clear enough 
> for the average user. No need to change anything.
>
> Andreas
>
>
> On 30.09.2014 10:27, Ramon Andiñach wrote:
>> Ah. A hidden change.
>>
>> I'm following my established work flow.  Blank, then the toolbar 
>> folder icon, which now tells me it's "Load items from Template", 
>> except that because this is what I've always done, I didn't hang 
>> around long enough to see.
>>
>> It's the same icon in the same place as the icon in 2.4 which 
>> identifies itself as "Load from Template".
>> I expected it to behave the same way on both versions.
>>
>> I see that if I go into the menu and choose New from template I get 
>> what I'm expecting.
>>
>> What's the difference between "add items from" and "new from" meant 
>> to be?
>>
>> I'd prefer New from Template to be on the toolbar than add items, so 
>> I'm now curious about the change?
>> Is it possible to get back?
>>
>> At the same time I see that the change means that now the icons map 
>> correctly between the toolbar and the menu, and that the new from 
>> template icon can't be on the toolbar without confusion.
>>
>> -ramon.
>>
>>> On 30 Sep 2014, at 15:44, Nyall Dawson <nyall.dawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 30 September 2014 15:52, Ramon Andiñach <custard at westnet.com.au> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've opened up a couple of new issues in the tracker regarding the 
>>>> Print Composer in Master.
>>>>
>>>> The Print Composer is currently ignoring the page orientation in my 
>>>> templates, with flow on effects.
>>>> http://hub.qgis.org/issues/11292
>>> Ramon,
>>>
>>> I've removed this issue as it's a duplicate of #11255. I'm after some
>>> more details on this one though - are you able to confirm the steps
>>> you do to make the new composition from a template? Specifically, are
>>> you creating a blank composition and using the "Add items from
>>> template" command, or using the composer manager to create new
>>> composition based off a template?
>>>
>>> Nyall
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