[Qgis-developer] Print layout: canvas extent not updated

[Anita Graser]

On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 1:32 PM, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it>
wrote:

> Il 2016-06-10 19:34 DelazJ ha scritto:
>
>> You mean the first time the print layout is opened (created). If so,
>> yes this is the way it used to work (and I think it still does): at
>> the creation the map extent is picked from the canvas.
>>
>> But imo there's no reason to have the composer map item extent synced
>> with map canvas each time it's opened.
>>
>
> I'm not sure this is what an user expects. IMHO the typical use case is: I
> zoom to the area and scale of interest, open a print layout, and go on
> printing the same area.
> Am I the only one expecting this?


​Maybe I'm just used to the current behavior, but for most of my usecases
the extent of the print map should stay same while I might be busy fixing
details in the main window (and thus zooming and panning around there).

That's why the current behavior works well for me.

(cc-ing the UX list for input)

Best wishes,
Anita​
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