[Gvsig_english] short remark on gvSIG 1.1::close project

[Wolfgang Qual]

Hi list,
I think that it is a good approach to create a more sophisticated 
close-session dialogue. What I would like to suggest was to make it more 
clear&simple. A button like "do not save anything" would be ok for me. 

I also agree that there's no need to remain trapped in ArcView mentality. 
ArcView really did not provide best solutions for everything - some are quite 
good and simple and it is cool to create a great OSS GIS program, which 
provides similar functionality which makes GIS-related work that simple. 
gvSIG is already quite close to the "structure" of ArcView (views, 
geoprocessing wizard, ...) which I consider as an advantage (it encourages 
people to migrate to gvSIG). But if you developers can make it better - just 
do it! The "real users" (in fact, I am only testing at the moment) might be 
frightened at first, but I hope that this does not frustrate you...


Best regards,
Wolfgang

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Am Mittwoch 08 August 2007 pH:56:09 vormittags schrieb michael gould:
> This is a good (key) point: we are trying to focus on (create, save,
> export, publish,...) "resources" in general, instead of fixing on layers or
> projects. (No need to remain trapped in ArcView mentality!!!)  This will
> make the system more generic and extensible, and *should* facilitate reuse
> of code.
>
> On the other hand, as César states, if you (the *real* users) do not find
> the interface satisfactory, then changes are indeed needed.
>
> Cheers,
>
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> Michael Gould
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gvsig_internacional-bounces at runas.cap.gva.es
> [mailto:gvsig_internacional-bounces at runas.cap.gva.es] On Behalf Of Cesar
> Martinez Izquierdo
> Sent: miércoles, 08 de agosto de 2007 8:48
> To: Users and Developers mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Gvsig_english] short remark on gvSIG 1.1::close project
>
> Wolfgang Qual escribió:
> > Hi list,
> > I really appreciate the new version of gvSIG 1.1, but one thing that
>
> confuses
>
> > me is the "save ressources"-dialogue, which pops up, when gvSIG is
> > closed.
> >
> > I liked the old dialogue more (save? yes/no), because it was more clear.
>
> There
>
> > should be a button like "exit without saving" or something. To save an
>
> empty
>
> > selection in order to exit without saving seems a little bit complicated
>
> to
>
> > me. But that is only my opinion. What do you think?
> >
> > Best,
> > Wolfgang
>
> Hi Wolfrang and the others. This dialog is designed to show every
> unsaved resource, not only the project. If you have some layers in
> editing mode, they will be displayed there.
> Anyway, we are trying to make the dialog clearer on next release.
>
> Regards,