[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #363: Allow "Enable on the fly projection" to be a default

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#363: Allow "Enable on the fly projection" to be a default
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        Reporter:  w5pny@…             |         Owner:  timlinux      
            Type:  patch               |        Status:  reopened      
        Priority:  minor: annoyance    |     Milestone:  Version 1.7.0 
       Component:  Projection Support  |       Version:  Trunk         
      Resolution:                      |      Keywords:  fly projection
Platform_version:                      |      Platform:  All           
        Must_fix:  No                  |   Status_info:  1             
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Comment(by timlinux):

 Replying to [comment:21 borysiasty]:
 > Great, but... yet more messy than was before ;-)
 >
 > For two years I try to force the possibilty to define default project
 CRS and I'm always told I'm stupid, but now we're really close and finally
 I see a ray of hope for understanding! :DD

 :-)

 >
 > It's a really great step forward, that now I can select the default CRS
 for project, but... why ONLY when OTFR is enabled?
 >
 > I mainly use my national CRS, so everytime when I start Qgis (or click
 "new project" to clear the workspace), I have to set the CRS. Now I have
 the alternative: I can turn off the OTFR instead.
 >
 > Why not to make the CRS selector independent on OTFR? Like that:
 >
 > Use this CRS for new projects:  [EPSG:4326]
 > Use OTFR for new projects:      [x]
 >
 > This way we also close the #1355.
 >
 > Furthermore, the "global default CRS" above is confusing. Some users
 could think that it is the CRS for projects. The textarea is huge, so we
 put strong accent on layer CRS and don't care about project CRS. This way
 we teach users to work with the project mindlessly set to the default
 4326. So my second suggestion is to decrease the accent put on the layer
 CRS (it's not "default CRS" but "default layer CRS" and the epithet
 "global" is unnecessary)
 >
 > What do you think?

 I agree with your suggestions. Unfortunately I only saw them after r15360.
 Could you generate a fresh patch against trunk? I will apply it then.

 Regards

 Tim

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/363#comment:23>
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