Seeing the new startup screen idea description, the "Proposals for a new GRASS GIS startup mechanism" wiki page on Trac wiki might be a good read:
https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/wxGUIDevelopment/New_Startup On Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 14:11, Anna Petrášová via grass-dev < grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > I believe the welcome screen would most likely be dismissed. The other > possible solutions Brendan brings up may be difficult to implement with > wxpython. But we tried to do something similar with Linda using the info > bar, which shows info/buttons for first-time users. She tested that with > mixed results, people often just dismissed it. But I think it could be > further refined. For example, maybe we could move it to map display to make > it more prominent. The other direction is to better detect when users are > doing something likely wrong (import projected data to default project) and > then suggest alternatives. > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 12:05 PM Brendan <brendan.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Personally I like the new interface, but Maris' proposal for wizards to >> create new projects sounds helpful. Rather than a startup screen that >> stalls users, there could be temporary icons floating on the map canvas >> that prompt users to create a new project in different ways. Would >> disappear as soon as data is added to the map. A helpful guide/shortcut >> that users could choose to ignore. Still, any startup hints might be >> annoying like Clippy the infamous paperclip. I can find an example from >> other software if the idea is of interest. Or the logo that pops up when >> you start GRASS could have buttons for creating new projects; if a user >> doesn't click on them while GRASS is starting, then it will open in the >> default / previous project. >> Best, Brendan >> >> On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 8:35 AM Anna Petrášová via grass-dev < >> grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: >> >>> I agree with Vero. I am not sure we had enough time to evaluate the >>> current state yet. I don't remember the details of our discussions, so if >>> you provide a description of what exactly you mean, that would be helpful. >>> In terms of a GSoC project, the main issue I see is that the mentors need >>> to provide clear instructions on what the student should do, especially for >>> this case, and we apparently don't have a consensus here. So I would be >>> willing to mentor it only as long as we develop a plan ahead of time we can >>> all agree on. Given the past experience, I am somewhat skeptical we can all >>> agree on something:) But I'll try to be open to ideas! >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 8:12 AM Veronica Andreo <veroand...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Maris, >>>> >>>> Would you mind sharing more details on this idea? I'm afraid I was not >>>> able to attend/hear the discussion about this welcome screen in Prague. I >>>> hope though we do not end up with a new startup screen. It took so much >>>> time to reach an agreement and finally remove it. >>>> >>>> Vero >>>> >>>> El jue, 15 feb 2024 a las 9:00, Maris Nartiss (<maris....@gmail.com>) >>>> escribió: >>>> >>>>> Hello Anna, Vero. >>>>> I added the welcome screen idea we discussed during our Prague >>>>> meeting. I think it would be a good GSOC project as it is quite easy >>>>> and at the same time will allow to understand if it is the way to go. >>>>> Anna, would you be able to be a co-mentor as it is a GUI project? Or >>>>> who else could be? >>>>> Vero, your user-centric view also would be valuable. >>>>> Please edit the wiki accordingly. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Māris. >>>>> >>>>> sestd., 2024. g. 3. febr., plkst. 06:34 — lietotājs Anna Petrášová via >>>>> grass-dev (<grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org>) rakstīja: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi, >>>>> > >>>>> > I created a GSoC Ideas 2024 page on grasswiki (as opposed to trac >>>>> wiki, which I think we should be moving away from): >>>>> > https://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_GSoC_Ideas_2024 >>>>> > >>>>> > It's not updated yet, I plan to add more topics. If you want to >>>>> mentor a topic, we can discuss it here. >>>>> > >>>>> > Anna >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > grass-dev mailing list >>>>> > grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org >>>>> > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dra. Verónica Andreo >>>> Investigadora Adjunta de CONICET >>>> Instituto Gulich (CONAE - UNC) >>>> Centro Espacial Teófilo Tabanera (CETT) >>>> Falda del Cañete - Córdoba, Argentina >>>> +54 3547 400000 int. 1153 >>>> https://veroandreo.gitlab.io/ >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> grass-dev mailing list >>> grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org >>> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev >>> >> _______________________________________________ > grass-dev mailing list > grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-dev >
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