Same here, I am all for: - "Vertex Editing" - "Feature Editing"
Andrea On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Silvia Franceschi <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay! > I perfectly agree with this proposal, it is more clear in my opinion! > > Thank, > > Silvia > > > > On 09/17/2012 12:17 AM, Jody Garnett wrote: > > 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]> 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]> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>>> http://udig.refractions.net >>>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>> http://udig.refractions.net >>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >> http://udig.refractions.net >> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> > > _______________________________________________ > User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) > http://udig.refractions.net > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) > http://udig.refractions.net > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) > http://udig.refractions.net > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel > _______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel
