| Re: [udig-devel] Re: Udig: Problem of file saving |
Jesse Eichar wrote:
1. When you add layers to a map you do so by "importing". So it would be consequent to let the user "Export" in-memory layers to shapefiles, not to "save" them.
I take issue with the first comment. We do not "import" layers to add them to the map. We only "import" when we are changing the format of a thing, like converting an E00 to a native format of some sort. (Shame we still don't have a native format. SDF anyone?)
I agree, "export" has a particular meaning, and any sort of format change implies an "export".
2. Loading and saving in the file menu should imho be reserved to projects and should work as in 95% of all software, in other words:- "Load project" loads project and asks to save previous one, if changed. - "Save project" save the project. - "Save as" saves with file dialog- "Close project" closes the project, asking the user to save it if it changed.
Agreed.
I believe that explicit saving of projects is important. Not always do I want to save what I have on the map when leaving UDig. Sometimes I'd rather discard any test maps I built.Just my 2 cents. --Matthias Basler matthiasbasler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel_______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel