[Qgis-user] Re: Freehand tool/plugin crashes QGIS with invalid geometry when releasing left mouse key

[Matt Boyd]

Hi again fellow qgis users,
I take back the part about ubuntu 10.04, I was actually running 9.10
(could have sworn I'd upgraded sometime in the last 9 months but
obviously not!).
I've updated to 10.04 and I no longer get the invalid geometry crash
and the polygons close themselves nicely when I release the mouse
button. I'd still prefer an option to right click to close the polygon
though if anyone can suggest something?

Thanks again
Matt


On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Matt Boyd <mattslists at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list,
> I'm using QGIS 1.6 on ubuntu 10.04.
> When I use the freehand plugin if I fail to close a polygon correctly
> QGIS crashes. I've also got a mac where failing to close the polygon
> in the same way creates an error message about invalid geometry and
> closes / crashes the plugin tool only.
>
> As soon as I raise the digitising pen from my tablet the plugin tries
> to create the polygon, I need to right click (either on the pen or
> with the mouse key) while the pen is still on the tablet or if I'm
> using a mouse to digitise then right click without lifting my finger
> from the left mouse button.
>
> Is it possible to change this action in the settings? Preferably an
> action where holding the mouse button down or having the pen on the
> tablet is digitise mode and where the next point floats when the mouse
> button is released and no attempt to create the polygon is made until
> close polygon button is pressed.
>
> Also, does anyone know if there's a way to use the freehand plugin
> combined with the split features tool?
>
> Thanks
> Matt
>