Add scrollbar for GRASS modules with many options

[massimodisasha@…]

hi, i'm tring to add some grass command to qgis-grass plug-in module, but i've some problem :

for a long module such as r.sun >>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE qgisgrassmodule SYSTEM "​http://mrcc.com/qgisgrassmodule.dtd">

<qgisgrassmodule label="display composite map from his image " module="r.sun">

<flag key="s" />

<option key="elevin" />

<option key="aspin" /> <option key="slopein" /> <option key="linkein" /> <option key="lin" /> <option key="albedo" /> <option key="alb" /> <option key="latin" /> <option key="lat" /> <option key="coefdh" /> <option key="incidout" /> <option key="beam_rad" /> <option key="insol_time" /> <option key="diff_rad" /> <option key="day" /> <option key="step" /> <option key="declin" /> <option key="time" />

</qgisgrassmodule>

i've problem to visualize the window module, beacouse it is more large than the monitor.

this is the r.sun module when i check on my OS whats windows are

open... you can see how it is long (scrollbar wonted)

​http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/29/immagine2jl5.png

i use qgis0.8 preview2 on mac osx on a laptop 12"

[wonder]

Modules were designed to contain only few settings. Many options make the module harder to use.

I'm changing this to an enhancement for next version.

[hamish_nospam@…]

Hi,

in GRASS 6.1.0 and newer there is an optional "guisection" tag for each module option/flag. These are used in the GRASS GUIs to group similar options into tabs.

Maybe it helps.. how does QGIS get the module info? XML $module --interface-description? That doesn't seem to be outputting that tag. If so, and you think "guisection" would be useful, let us know and we can fix that in GRASS cvs.

Hamish

[timlinux]

Could you please repost the screenshot as an attachment to this ticket - your link no longer works. Please also advise if this ticket is still valid.

Many thanks

Tim

[timlinux]

Ok I will place each tool in a scroll area when its opened (to address the vertical oversize issue). For the 'oh my god why are there so many tabs my window is too wide now' issue, I propose to either do :

• each tool in its own window (quick and easy, may do that to start)
• have an 'active tools' tab which lists just the ones you have opened and lets you switch between them

With second option above you would have max 4 tabs only:

Modules Tree

Modules List

Open Modules

Current Module

I will experiment a bit and get back to you on this.

[aghisla]

fixed in QGIS 1.0 preview1 (maybe in previous versions, not tested). Long options lists have now a scrollbar and each tool has its own window.

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Milestone Version 1.0.0 deleted