You wrote
- Y Ruler behaves correctly assuming SVG standard of Y increasing down
but it is often necessary (as in this case of lat,long) to behave as Y up. What about the idea of a user preference that allows Y up ? (sure it's not reflecting SVG but is definitely a user benefit)
I have heard something like this is in the planning stage. Please understand this is one of these "small" changes that literally require changes to half of the 1500 code files because it was done wrong from the start.
- Cursor coordinates reflect relative coordinates from the origin
rather than matching the rulers - this is very confusing. If there is a good reason for the relative behavior, then how about if it is made a user preference?
- The grid settings allow for x,y spacing but not sure if it is
units/pixel or pixels per unit - can we add some text to the dialog to clarify this or at least to the user docs (see below)
- There doesn't seem to be much documentation or user guides on this
subject though a start is in Kevin Wixom's user guide - maybe this user guide should be in wiki form so users can directly input comments and user info (a la wikipedia)
- At least in the Ubuntu version, there are no links from the help menu
to the on-line user guide or wiki. I think there should be.
All these are fine suggestions. Would you please put them in the feature tracker? Posting here only will make them disappear, I fear.
ralf