Re: [Viking-devel] maps download problem

[Quy T. <qto...@gm...>]

Guilhem Bonnefille wrote:
> On 8/23/07, Quy Tonthat <qto...@gm...> wrote:
>> Guilhem Bonnefille wrote:
>>> 2) Each time a map layer is created, automatically change the view
>>> mode to the mode supported by the layer.
>> This will cause more confusion to users by hiding the fact that
>> they have to deal with viemode menu for now.
> 
> Other idea, only for the map layer's creation: when a map layer is
> created, Viking should inform the user that current view mode is
> incorrect, and propose to solve this for the user.
> This sort of action is current nowaday. For example, Eclipse propose
> to the user to switch to the "Team Synchronisation view" when the user
> requests an action that need this view.

That's what I intend to do. Pointing users to the view menu and suggest what
mode they should choose for downloading. This won't solve
"viewmode problems" in overall though.

> 
> Other idea: Viking should hide (inactive) the map layer that cannot be
> rendered in the current view. By this way, the user can understand
> that something is wrong. This is the main problem IMO: the user
> currently has no mean to "naturaly" discover that its current
> configuration is wrong.

Hiding layers, IMHO, takes a lot of work. I'd rather spending the time
in solving the problem properly, which is getting rid of viewmode completely.

Quy