#2030 closed defect (fixed)
wxgui doesn't allow to query invisible map layers
| Reported by: | marisn | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | minor | Milestone: | 7.0.0 |
| Component: | wxGUI | Version: | svn-trunk |
| Keywords: | query | Cc: | |
| CPU: | Unspecified | Platform: | Unspecified |
Description
It's not possible any more to query invisible (inactive) map layers.
Steps to reproduce:
- add a raster layer to layer manager;
- remove check to not display/render raster map layer;
- use query tool to read raster value.
Outcome: error message "no map layer selected for query..." (which is not true as there is a selected layer in the layer manager) but instead it should simply display result.
Change History (3)
follow-up: 2 comment:1 by , 11 years ago
comment:2 by , 11 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Replying to annakrat:
It was intended behavior so the fix is easy (r57057) but I agree new bahavior makes sense.
As most of (all?) GIS programs allow to query any layer despite it's visibility status, it makes sense to keep as is.
Note - ArcGIS and QGIS both allow to choose "query only visible layers" as an option but default usually is "query all/active". If such behaviour is wanted, it should be opt-in, like in other GIS packages.
Thanks for fix. Closing it as various query options should be a separate enhancement.
comment:3 by , 11 years ago
| Keywords: | query added |
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As most of (all?) GIS programs allow to query ...
...
Note - ArcGIS and QGIS both allow to choose ...
IMHO what other software packages decide to do is irrelevant, unless the goal is to just be yet-another clone. While learning from others, we should do what makes the most sense for GRASS, and that way build a better product.
2c, Hamish
It was intended behavior so the fix is easy (r57057) but I agree new bahavior makes sense.