Hi Maxim, 2010/3/21 Maxim Dubinin <[email protected]>: > Hi > > I agree that some improvements can be made, but I'd suggest to make > some of the suggested ones configurable through Settings.
> MN> a) set the projection for a project file/working environment from the > MN> first loaded layer if it has the projection information > Yes, if such behavior is wanted by QGIS user and certain checkbox is > "on" in Settings. I would avoid making this decision for the user > automatically. So default - "off". +1 and ticked once should stay default for further use > > MN> b) prompt for projection information if the layer does not have it > No. This will slow down work for those who just want to see the data > or make some quick edits. Again, this can be configurable in a) > fasion. > > MN> c) inform in a popup window when the projection of next loaded layers > MN> do not match the projection already set in the working environment > MN> (when reprojection on the fly is not ticked) > +1 > > MN> Now, as I personally use metric reference systems (2180, 2176, 2177), > MN> every time I open a layer, I have to set the proper CRS. > Why don't you create a prj file then? I do have prj for these layers, but layer prj do not affect QGIS environment in any way now. Milena > > MN> I mean in QGIS I can open now a holiday photo, go to layer properties > MN> and get an impresion from it's metadata, that it is already > MN> georeferenced: > MN> "Layer Spatial Reference System: > MN> +proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs" > MN> which is of course not true. But we have to think about novice GIS > MN> users who might either go dizzy or get bad habits. > I agree, the layer properties should not use this as default if prj is > missing or should clearly indicate somehow that this is a guessed CRS, > not necessarily a real one. > > Maxim > > -- Milena Nowotarska http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Milena_Nowotarska http://quantum-gis.pl/ _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
