On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:16 AM, Silvia Franceschi
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> 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" <
jody.garnett@xxxxxxxxx> 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 <
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>>>>
>>>> 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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