Hi Nyall, Thanks for the reply 2018-07-26 0:34 GMT+02:00 Nyall Dawson <nyall.daw...@gmail.com>:
> On Wed, 25 Jul 2018 at 00:50, DelazJ <del...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > - if it's a geometryless layer, then the project CRS is set to epsg:4326 > > This one is definitely a bug! > > Should I file a ticket or is it already taken care of? > Then, my question is what's the interest of setting a default CRS for all > projects, if each time I open a new project it's the first loaded layer > that dictates the rule and applies its CRS? > > I'm not sure :) It does have some impact, e.g. because creating a new > layer will use this crs (if it's done before any other layers are > added). I suspect this is one of those settings which has been around > for so long that it just no longer has any real meaning. Maybe it's a > relic from before OTF was introduced? > > Mmmh For layers being created (as well as layers without crs), there's already an option to select which crs to apply (project crs, a defined crs or prompt for crs) so project crs may not necessarily be used for that. > The options I can see are: > > 1. Remove the setting, always start new projects in EPSG:4326, and > then switch to match the crs of the first loaded layer > 2. Remove the "set project crs to match first loaded layer crs" > feature, and always start new projects in the crs defined by that > setting. Loading layers doesn't change the crs. > > We need to proceed with caution here. For reference, I'd be a hesitant > +1 to option 2. > > I'd be +1 for option 2 also (I let the hesitation to the devs ;) ) Thanks again, Harrissou > Nyall >
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