[Qgis-user] scaling bug?

[Werner Macho]

Ok if it's not a bug I'll stick to the User-list

I'll attach a shp I'm currently working with.
Opening the shape and maximizing it to the extends give me a scale of 
1:8399669399
Moving with the Pan tool just about 1cm to downside gives 1:3582041596 
(maybe not only down probably a bit left or right too but moving with 
mouse is not so easy :) )
And thats the point I cant believe ..
Can anyone confirm that or just tell me what I am doing wrong?
For me it seems to make the same mistake wether I'm projecting with MGI 
/ Austria M34 (EPSG 31286) which seems to be the correct projection - or 
using standard WGS84 projection.

What am I doing wrong?
regards Werner

Andreas Neumann schrieb:
> Hi Werner,
>
> QGIS is correct when displaying different map scales when panning the 
> map in certain projections.
>
> As an example, the default map projection (EPSG 4326) in QGIS, is a 
> projection where the map scale varies accross the dataset. At 0 
> latitude (equator) it has a different map scale compared to Europe or 
> the poles. For certain projections the scale is only valid in the 
> center of the map or at the parallels (lines of equal latitude).
>
> Projections can be complex, but if you don't change the default 
> projection, QGIS is probably right if it displays different map scales 
> when you pan the map. You probably have to adopt the projection to the 
> projection most often used in the country you live in.
>
> Andreas
>
> Werner Macho wrote:
>> Hi developers and users!
>> Maybe I'm just to dumb to understand but probably its also a bug.
>>
>> There is a small section called "Scale" in the lower right corner of 
>> the QGis Main-Window.
>> Even when nothing is loaded and I move the map scale is changing. To 
>> be honest, when I just move a map scaled to a decent scaling I don't 
>> expect the scaling to change when I just move around.
>> Also when I work in the QGIS in windowes mode and i maximize the 
>> window to "full screen" I personally would expect the scaling to stay 
>> at eg 1:50000 and not to change.
>>
>> The second is just a suggestion but is the first thing a bug or is it 
>> just me not understanding something?
>> Can someone clearify this?
>>
>> Thx in advance
>> regards
>> Werner
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