Hi Stefan, That seems like a great UI concept. Perhaps we could use something like it as an Add Layer Wizard.
regards, Larry On 7/25/07, Stefan Steiniger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hei Paul, > > find attached a screenshot from Cadcorp SIS 6.1 > > it contains the tab concept on the left (4 tabs) > - the first corresponds to the layer view, > - the second tab to an object info view, showing geometry infos, generic > attributes such as perimeter, area and "usual" attributes for the > selected object) > - the third is a thematic view, which is sorted like the layer panel and > containes different styles/themes grouped under a layer that can be > switched on and off (similar to what was proposed recently by You or > Geoff?) > - the fourth tab contains librarie stuff, i.e. setting files, and gives > access to custom styles, own coordinate systems, and so on. > > the add-layer dialog you see apears if one clicks on the layer and > choses the add layer option. This clickable images (buttons) in the > dialog guide you to at least one further dialog, where one can set the > appropriate parameters. The good thing is, that not only file dialogs > can be follow but also other ones, like database layers or wfs layers. > I found that concepts quite "simple" and "useful" for novice users > providing a clear way to add data (..although one needs one click more.) > > > stefan > > > Paul Austin schrieb: > > Hi Stefan, > > > > I'm using the docking windows framework from www.infonode.net. They have > > a good demo of what you can do with the framework. > > > > With it you can stack the views together into a series of tabs and > > generally just drag things around to the location that suits the way you > > work. Another nice thing is you can undock a window altogether which is > > nice if you have multiple monitors. > > > > Send us some screen shots of the open dialog concept you have. > > > > Cheers, > > Paul > > > > > > Stefan Steiniger wrote: > >> wow.. > >> > >> but lets see how the look and feel will be (it looks in the screenshot > >> pretty much like eclipse which is not that probably a low usuability for > >> the non-devloping-enduser due to an information overload) but if all > >> windows except the map window are "stackable" (term ?) into one window > >> using tabs.. then it is pretty cool. > >> > >> > >> btw. @Paul: > >> about the file-dialog. i had an idea a while ago using an intermediate > >> dialog, showing icons, from which one selects other types of data > >> sources - with their necessary params and so on). This concept is for > >> instance used in Cadcorp SIS (similar to the info/view tabs). I can send > >> some images if needed. > >> > >> stefan > >> > >> Paul Austin schrieb: > >> > >>> Stefan, > >>> > >>> In terms of naming of releases I like the form major.minor.patch then > >>> with suffixes like _pre<n> when we are getting ready for a release or > >>> _beta<n> when we have a version ready for testing but it's not close to > >>> being a final release. > >>> > >>> I've managed to convert all my stuff to plug-ins now with no changes to > >>> the core, so when I have something ready to share I'll put it out there > >>> and we can decide if we want to integrate into the core at a later date. > >>> I've attached a screen shot as a teaser for what I've been working on. > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> > >>> Stefan Steiniger wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hei, > >>>> > >>>> i am actually nearly back to business. I submitted my work by end of > >>>> last week. > >>>> > >>>> i thought about the proposal from Peppe over the weekend, > >>>> but i have not even decided yet for myself. > >>>> > >>>> what we could do is to make (fast) a new release with the > >>>> improvements. But... > >>>> *) it should not be 1.2, since a couple of things have still to be > >>>> done (i.e. translations, chnaging of menu sub-grouping?) > >>>> > >>>> *) what would be the version? 1.2.1 is not possible, probably 1.2 C > >>>> ??, but this looks crude, any suggestions? > >>>> > >>>> There are currently no developement plans. We never have setup them so > >>>> far, as we never had that much programmers available as now. I guess > >>>> our major future efforts will be on transfering the developments from > >>>> SkyJUMP. > >>>> Making plans for new developements is possible, but requires probably > >>>> professionals that are not working in their free time on OJ. We could > >>>> start something like, but i dont want that we impose something on > >>>> volunteers, as i am glad we have them. Currently i also don't see that > >>>> development is going into a wrong direction, as in the majority small > >>>> usefull plugins are developed (e.g. by Paul) > >>>> Of course, larger changes need plans, but currently i don't see that > >>>> we have as much man-power to realize large core changes. I know that a > >>>> couple of projects have such plans ( i think even Qgis has), but most > >>>> of the teams have a company in the backgound and further we should > >>>> only setup plans if there is a real chance that we can stick to them. > >>>> > >>>> But suggestions/comments are welcome. > >>>> > >>>> stefan > >>>> > >>>> Sunburned Surveyor schrieb: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Peppe, > >>>>> > >>>>> As you can see, our project could benefit from a little more organized > >>>>> approach to releases. > >>>>> > >>>>> However, I typically defer to Stefan in this particular area, so I > >>>>> will let him respond to your post if he is not too busy. > >>>>> > >>>>> The Sunburned Surveyor > >>>>> > >>>>> On 7/16/07, Giuseppe Aruta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I saw that OpenJUMP 1.2 Beta is still available on > >>>>>> Sourge forge. > >>>>>> Nevertheless OJ nightly build walked more further. > >>>>>> Many important bugs were solved (see snap options)and > >>>>>> there are also some small but significant > >>>>>> modifications (see the desapeared "Open or Save > >>>>>> datastore as file.." function from "file" menu). > >>>>>> Many new user would be confused and download the buggy > >>>>>> OJ Beta instaead of new nightly build ones which seem > >>>>>> to work better. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Questions/proposals: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 1) is it time to upgrade OJ BETA on Sourgeforce to one > >>>>>> of the latest nightly build? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 2) would we call it OpenJUMP 1.2 (no beta). Nightly > >>>>>> Builds solve bugs but they are on the road to > >>>>>> something different (OJ 1.3?) because of the small > >>>>>> modification and other up-to-come projects (ex. see > >>>>>> Paul Austins' Open (File) Plugin project) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 3) What about to plan a sort of road map for the > >>>>>> future (OJ 1.3 and maybe OJ 1.4)? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks all > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Peppe > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ___________________________________ > >>>>>> L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla con la nuova Yahoo! > >>>>>> Mail: http://it.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > >>>>>> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > >>>>>> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. 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