Re: [Viking-devel] Configuration proposal

[Hein R. <vi...@ra...>]

Guilhem Bonnefille wrote:

 >About your idea "home coordinate" I have some comments.
 >First, viking already has a configuration file. So, modify the UI and
 >we will find a way to store/load this preference.

  I had already considered that, yes. I'll try my hand at modifying the 
prefs screen these days.

 >Secondary, I think we have to add this feature by imorting a metaphor
 >of the web browser: the bookmarks. And web browsers have your "home
 >coordinate" feature, but they regularly call this "start page".

  Oh, bookmarks! That's actually quite a neat idea. We could have a 
submenu with all bookmarks under the 'View' menu, and simply allow the 
user to select a bookmark to jump to. And you could choose one as your 
'start coordinate'.

Quy Tonthat wrote:

 >I normally have a "template.vik" that I created with all map layers I
 >usually use and centered at the location I want.

  That's what I was thinking at first: check if the home directory 
contains a certain file, and simply load that one. But I like Guilhem's 
suggestion better.

  Also, you have multiple map layers? What reason is there to have 
multiple map layers?

 >Perhaps adding something to the user's guide (wiki for now) is more
 >efficient than adding codes.

  For now, it certainly is -- because that works today, and the code 
isn't there yet. :)

Hein