the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading

[1gray]

The region that's currently named ``default'' is, actually, never used by default -- it's the ``current'' region that is.

It seems that the ``default'' region is accessed only in the following cases:

• it's always used when creating a mapset;

• it's used with g.region when explicitly requested by -d.

Doesn't it therefore make sense to retitle ``default region'' to, say, ``initial region'' in GRASS 7?

[nikos]

see also (to add more confusion :-p): ​http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/323

Nikos

[hamish]

it is the default region when creating new mapsets. thus it is the fall-back region setting. (if we really want to get into it, native French speakers can expand on the root of the word; but see closing comments below...)

-> where in the code or docs do you find it to be confusing? The description for 'g.region -d' could certainly be improved to explain this better, tooltips added etc if you like.

I don't think this is important enough to change the DEFAULT_WIND file name, or to break consistency when referencing that file. The WINDow half of the filename has already been abandoned as far as the user interface is concerned.

as with #323, I think most semantic debates are best dealt with by honing the documentation and being consistent in the descriptions.

Hamish

[nikos]

Replying to hamish:

it is the default region when creating new mapsets. thus it is the fall-back region setting. (if we really want to get into it, native French speakers can expand on the root of the word; but see closing comments below...)

-> where in the code or docs do you find it to be confusing? The description for 'g.region -d' could certainly be improved to explain this better, tooltips added etc if you like.

I don't think this is important enough to change the DEFAULT_WIND file name, or to break consistency when referencing that file. The WINDow half of the filename has already been abandoned as far as the user interface is concerned.

as with #323, I think most semantic debates are best dealt with by honing the documentation and being consistent in the descriptions.

agreed, Nikos

[martinl]

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[neteler]

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[martinl]

All enhancement tickets should be assigned to 7.6 milestone.

[martinl]

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