[GRASS GIS] #320: the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading

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#320: the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading
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 Reporter:  1gray        |       Owner:  [hidden email]
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  default      |     Version:  unspecified              
 Keywords:               |    Platform:  Unspecified              
      Cpu:  Unspecified  |  
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 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?

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#320: the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading
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  Reporter:  1gray        |       Owner:  [hidden email]
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
 Component:  default      |     Version:  unspecified              
Resolution:               |    Keywords:                          
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Comment (by nikos):

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

 Nikos

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#320: the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading
--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------
  Reporter:  1gray        |       Owner:  [hidden email]
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
 Component:  default      |     Version:  svn-trunk                
Resolution:               |    Keywords:  region                  
  Platform:  All          |         Cpu:  All                      
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Changes (by hamish):

  * keywords:  => region
  * platform:  Unspecified => All
  * version:  unspecified => svn-trunk
  * cpu:  Unspecified => All

Comment:

 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

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#320: the ``default region'' term is somewhat misleading
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  Reporter:  1gray        |       Owner:  [hidden email]
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
 Component:  default      |     Version:  svn-trunk                
Resolution:               |    Keywords:  region                  
  Platform:  All          |         Cpu:  All                      
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Comment (by nikos):

 Replying to [comment:2 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

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