Hi Jürgen, Can the work outlined below, to move the interrupting dialog's functionality to top of Composer's Composition Panel, be included with 2.2 release?
Regards, Larry On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:04 AM, kimaidou <kimai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Larry > > +1 for your proposal ! > > > 2014-01-26 Larry Shaffer <lar...@dakotacarto.com> > >> Hi, >> >> So, to recap: >> >> +1 to remove the annoying, interrupting new name dialog, >> and +1 for moving its functionality to the top of the Composition Panel >> >> A non-editable field displaying the name and a simple edit button next to >> it that opens up the same rename dialog as is found in the Composer Manager >> would be all that is needed. I suggest the continued use of the rename >> dialog since it offers validation that the name is unique among existing >> composers names, and allows for quickly building a name off of an existing >> name. >> >> If this change (not really a feature) will be allowed for 2.2 release, I >> can commit the work today. >> >> Regards, >> >> Larry >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Larry Shaffer <lar...@dakotacarto.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I specifically added that dialog, since so many times my composers >>> resulted in unrecognizable names. I believe without it many users will >>> suffer from this as well. However, I'm not necessarily keen on its >>> implementation, but wish not to remove the functionality, just move it >>> elsewhere. The new naming functionality (e.g. to quickly base a name off of >>> an existing composer, etc.) is already part of Composer Manager, so nothing >>> needs changed there. >>> >>> A better solution when creating a new composer, and gently nudging the >>> user to set a name for it, might be to move the dialog's widget >>> functionality to a 'Name' field at the top of the Composition panel. >>> >>> Then, when a user creates a new composer and the main window is shown, >>> set keyboard focus to that field and set its background to a color to >>> signify the user should consider entering a unique name (e.g. pale yellow). >>> The background could be on a singleshot timer so that it fades out after a >>> bit. >>> >>> This would only be when creating a new Composer; and, since the field >>> could already have a generated name inputted, the user can just choose to >>> ignore it. This also means that GUI scripts don't have to deal with the >>> current interim dialog. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Larry >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 2:54 AM, Andreas Neumann <a.neum...@carto.net>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> +1 for removing it. Maybe an auto-generated name that does not clash >>>> with existing composer names would be useful - which the user can later >>>> on rename. >>>> >>>> The user will have to set paper format anyway. In this step he can also >>>> set the composer name. >>>> >>>> Andreas >>>> >>>> Am 25.01.2014 09:04, schrieb kimaidou: >>>> > Hi Martin >>>> > >>>> > +1 for removing it, as it is a step I usually skip too. But only if we >>>> > provide a input field in the composer properties tab to allow to >>>> add/change >>>> > the name directly in the opened composer (above the paper size for >>>> > example). This way I won't need to open the composer manager only to >>>> rename >>>> > it afterwards. >>>> > >>>> > Michael >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > 2014/1/25 Martin Dobias <wonder...@gmail.com> >>>> > >>>> >> Hi >>>> >> >>>> >> Is there any good reason for the small pop-up dialog asking for >>>> >> composer name when user wants to create a new composer? There is the >>>> >> composer manager where the composer can be renamed at any time, so to >>>> >> me it looks like an unnecessary step and I would be happy to remove >>>> it >>>> >> :-) >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards >>>> >> Martin >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> >> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>> >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>> > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> > >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-developer mailing list >> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> > >
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