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[udig-devel] [jira] Created: (UDIG-703) The default map cursor should be for a neutral or cheap operation. 
The default map cursor should be for a neutral or cheap operation.
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         Key: UDIG-703
         URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/UDIG-703
     Project: uDIG
        Type: Improvement

  Components: ui  
    Versions: UDIG 1.1.M7    
 Environment: linux/gnu/X/Gnome by Ubuntu
    Reporter: Adrian Custer


The cursor used by default, and the cursor to return to when not performing operations, should cause no operation, cause a neutral operation or cause a very cheap operation. The current zoom tool leads to very expensive and confusing behaviour if the user clicks by mistake. This is especially true for a quick click and drag of the mouse where the map will zoom into a blank area and all layers will be re-rendered.

A better tool would be to use the selection tool. Alternatively, a simple arrow cursor which does nothing would be preferable. Ideally, we would have an "info" tool, with a cursor showing an arrow and an 'i' or simply an 'i' with the dot being the cursor position; the tool would provide information about the map/layers/features underneath. Any of these would lead to less confusion when transient clicks happen.

--adrian

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