[Qgis-user] North arrow in QGIS

[Werner Macho]

Hi,

while I see that a lot of "other" GIS Software has its own button for north
arrows I am against adding a north-arrow button.

reasons:
While this is one of the few points which is not intuitive at a first
glance the user has to learn how to add the north arrow (and learn that a
north arrow is nothing else than an ordinary image).

During learning how to add the arrow I am sure the user will:
1. realize how easy this is done
2. realize that not only north arrows can be added this way but literally
every image
3. realize how mighty and handy this function can be due to just not being
specialized but rather be as open as possible

In the end while not being handy at the very first moment the user has
gained much more insight than just clicking a button (and hoping that it
adjusts correct to whatever map he wants).

This is the experience I've made with letting users play and search for
north arrows for like 3min.

regards
Werner

On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 8:51 AM Frank Sokolic <sokolic at worldonline.co.za>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I think from a user point of view the north arrow is not considered to be
> an image so having a separate north-arrow item makes good sense. I find the
> current method of adding a north arrow confusing as it requires the user
> to know the following:
> (a) North arrows are not added by clicking "Add Arrow"
> (b) North arrows are added by clicking "Add Picture"
> (c) North arrows are in the "Search Directories" section of the image
> properties but this section is collapsed by default so the user has to know
> that they must open this section and then scroll to the north arrows
>
> I don't find this very intuitive.
>
> Regards, Frank.
>
> On 2019/02/13 09:12, Andreas Neumann wrote:
>
> Hi Hugo,
>
> I was initially also puzzled by the fact there is no "north-arrow" item
> for the layout. But if you think about it a bit longer, than you realize,
> that it is just as efficient adding an image and synchronize the rotation
> to one chosen map, than it is to add a north-arrow, choose an image and
> synchronize it with a chosen map.
>
> Do you really think, having a separate item for north-arrow is more
> efficient? How many clicks do you save by having a separate item?
>
> Greetings,
>
> Andreas
> Am 13.02.19 um 06:11 schrieb Hugo Paul:
>
> Good day
>
>
>
> I was wondering if there is a more efficient method for adding a north
> arrow to a map layout in QGIS than adding an image?
>
>
>
> Something as simple as just clicking somewhere add -> north arrow, and
> then being able to choose various styles.
>
>
>
> Is something like this available?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Hugo
>
>
>
>
>
>
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