[Qgis-user] mouse position display in different units

[Havard Tveite]

In recent versions you can change this in
Project properties, General, Coordinate display.

Håvard

On 17. okt. 2016 12:43, McDonaldR wrote:
> Hello list
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> I have user with a project with a number of layers (both shapefile and
> PostGIS). Project CRS is EPSG:27700 and layer CRS is EPSG:27700 (British
> National Grid).  Normally, the mouse position box in the bottom panel
> shows coordinates in metres (easting and northing) but for some reason
> it is now displaying lon and lat instead.  Has the user added a layer
> with CRS EPSG:4326 which QGIS has then reprojected on the fly to
> EPSG:27700? Possibly.  But why has the mouse display box switched to
> lon/lat?  Is there any way to get that back to easting/northing metres?
> Am I missing something obvious?
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> The user has a number of points with coordinates in metres and wants to
> move them to the correct location but can’t as the project is working in
> decimal degrees.
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> Windows 7 64bit, QGIS 2.14.3 64bit, Postgresql 9.2, PostGIS 2.2
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> Thanks in advance
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> Ross
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> *Ross McDonald | *GIS Data Coordinator | Angus Council | Angus House,
> Orchardbank Business Park, Sylvie Way, Forfar DD8 1AT*| t: 01307 476419*
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