+1 for - "Vertex Editing" - "Feature Editing"
(damn.. ..I'll have to edit my Axios Tools blog post!) 2012/9/17 andrea antonello <[email protected]> > 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 >
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