Okay how about this: 

"Vertex Editing"
- anything where the user can see a vertex goes here
- edit vertex
- hole cutter

"Feature Editing"
- anything that works on entire feature goes here
- split feature
- trim feature (which is kind of a fancy version of split combined with delete 
feature)
- delete feature

(Aside: the reason I do not use "node" is that a vertex represents a point, and 
when editing a curve sometimes those points can represent control points, and 
for splines a few of the control points are called "nodes")
-- 
Jody Garnett


On Monday, 17 September 2012 at 3:17 AM, Marco Foi wrote:

> 
> On Sep 16, 2012 10:47 a.m., "Jody Garnett" <[email protected] 
> (mailto:[email protected])> wrote:
> >
> > lol - I don't mind as long as we are consistent.
> >
> > Rather then "node" I tend to use "vertex".
> Yes: two 'schools' do exist on the right terms, but we all understand an 
> agree. 
> >
> > With that in mind:
> > - "Editing" --> Vertex
> > - "Feature Editing" --> Feature 
> Yes: we can keep the current lables..  ..but I feel that using the same world 
> 'editing' is a bit misleading. I keep feeling that such term makes the user 
> think of activities involvoing direct moving of vertexes.
> That to say that is someone shoud ask me "what tools do you expect to find in 
> these two 'bins': 'Editinig' and 'Feature editing'?"..  ..well..   ..I would 
> not besure of the answer! 
> So, if changing "feature editing" to "feature processing" (or something else 
> without 'edit' inside) is perceived as too much.. 
> ...I would at least move the Trim Tool to this second "Feature editing" 
> group, since this tool does not involve any direct vertex selection. 
> Marco
> >
> > Not sure what I think of that, any other suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Jody Garnett
> >
> > On Saturday, 15 September 2012 at 2:21 AM, Marco Foi wrote:
> >>
> >> Ah! Ah!
> >> I know who is the man to blame for this.. ..but I wont tell you the name! 
> >> ;-)
> >>
> >> Jokes aside, the Feature Editing block was where I first placed the Trim. 
> >> Then we decided to move it.
> >>
> >> I feel I understand the idea beyond your suggestion.. ..and I would go 
> >> even further, since I agree there is something misleading in current Block 
> >> Labels.
> >>
> >> I suggest this:
> >>
> >> RENAME current "Editing" in "Feature Editing" to match with the user 
> >> feeling that "editing" comprises directly managing feature NODES.
> >> RENAME current "Feature Editing" in "Feature Processing" to group all 
> >> "feature editing" tasks that are performed through geometric/topologic 
> >> algorithms (so: TRIM, merge, split [as Silvia suggests!]).
> >>
> >> Marco
> >>
> >> 2012/9/14 Silvia Franceschi <[email protected] 
> >> (mailto:[email protected])>
> >>>
> >>> Dear all,
> >>> I just downloaded the new uDig release 1.3.2 and I am starting 
> >>> testing/using it.
> >>> I would just ask you if there is a definite rule for which to add the new 
> >>> tools in the Palette menu. My question is mainly regarding the Editing 
> >>> and Feature Editing menus. In particular in my honest opinion the Trim 
> >>> tool should be in the Feature Editing block instead of in the Editing one.
> >>>
> >>> What do you think?
> >>>
> >>> Silvia
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