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Edit Geometry cursor to replace use of system move cursor

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: Trivial Trivial
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Affects Version/s: UDIG 1.3.2
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: tools and editing
  • Labels:
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Description

When the edit geometry tool is used the cursor used is too big and obscures vertices that are close by.

Internally we are using the system "move cursor" (the same one used when moving windows around the screen). On windows the "move cursor" is too big as shown in the scene snaps.

Suggestion:

  • make a simple "cross hair" cursor (similar to what is shown on mac and linux)
  • Remember to "decorate" the cross hair cursor for editing so we can tell what is being used when using the keyboard shortcuts to switch between tools
  1. Edit cursor.png
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    18/Jun/12 10:09 PM
  2. pan cursor.png
    116 kB
    18/Jun/12 10:09 PM

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Brett Hollindale added a comment - - edited
Uploaded edit cursor.png showing edit geometry cursor obscuring yellow vertex square
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Brett Hollindale added a comment - - edited Uploaded edit cursor.png showing edit geometry cursor obscuring yellow vertex square
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Brett Hollindale added a comment - - edited
Uploaded pan cursor.png showing pan cursor for reference
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Brett Hollindale added a comment - - edited Uploaded pan cursor.png showing pan cursor for reference
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Jody Garnett added a comment -
Thanks brett; that is interesting; I wonder if we are pulling the system "move" cursor - since the idea is to move a vertex.

On mac the cursor shows up as a nice simple cross hair - in your screen shot I can see how the windows move cursor is not suitable.

I suggest we go for a simple cross hair on all platforms (even though I like to use the system cursors when we can; this does not look suitable). Updating the issue description to be more specific.
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Jody Garnett added a comment - Thanks brett; that is interesting; I wonder if we are pulling the system "move" cursor - since the idea is to move a vertex. On mac the cursor shows up as a nice simple cross hair - in your screen shot I can see how the windows move cursor is not suitable. I suggest we go for a simple cross hair on all platforms (even though I like to use the system cursors when we can; this does not look suitable). Updating the issue description to be more specific.

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    Reporter:
    Jody Garnett
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