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>> 1. gui_modules/colorrules.py bug and wishes (Markus Neteler)
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>> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:22:37 +0100
>> From: Markus Neteler <
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>> Subject: [GRASS-dev] gui_modules/colorrules.py bug and wishes
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>> Hi,
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>> trying "volors" (i.e., gui_modules/colorrules.py) I found small bug
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>> got a few ideas to improve this promising dialog.
>> Please see attached screenshot as I found it easier to indicate the
>> ideas there.
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>> Those which aren't easy to fix I'll submit later as tickets.
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>> thanks
>> Markus
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> Hi Markus,
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> Interesting. The bug you've found is not the one you think you
> found ;-)
>
> Both menu items "color rules" and "color tables" under vector->manage
> colors are bringing up the same color rules module from wxGUI.
> Instead, "color tables" should be bringing up the interface for the
> new v.colors GRASS module. I suspect it's just a typo in the menu
> string.
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> The vector color rules module does not do what you are assuming it
> does. That is, it does not automatically spread a color gradient
> between a max and min value. What it does is allow you to custom set
> colors to individual values or ranges of values, and store these
> colors in the GRASSRGB color column. The add column button may not be
> too hard to implement (automatically refreshing the column list may be
> the biggest headache). The other suggestions don't match this module.
> This module was written before v.colors and has different
> functionality.
>
> The functions you thought were in the color rules wxGUI module are
> actualy in the v.colors GRASS module. The "color tables" menu option
> ought to call this module. It automatically sets max and min, but also
> allows the user to set custom max/min. It then lets you pick a color
> table and automatically assign the color gradients to the vector
> values.
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> I'll try to get this fixed when I get to my office today. Hopefully
> it's a simple typo.
>
> Michael
