Bug 337990 - MapScaleFloatItem is highly unintuitive for flat maps
Summary: MapScaleFloatItem is highly unintuitive for flat maps
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: marble
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 1.9 (KDE 4.14)
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: marble-bugs
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Reported: 2014-08-02 20:03 UTC by Dennis Nienhüser
Modified: 2023-02-01 05:06 UTC (History)
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Description Dennis Nienhüser 2014-08-02 20:03:23 UTC
For cylindrical projections the map scale float item bases its calculations on the central latitude circle of the viewport. This is very unintuitive and problematic because of the high variance of distances there. Basing the calculation on its current screen position would be slightly better, but still has the problem that users will likely "move it mentally" to measure distances. The only sane way I see to avoid that is to disable the map scale rectangle for cylindrical projections and instead suggest using the measure tool (displaying e.g. a tape line icon which, when clicked, would enter measure mode). Opinions?
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-12 02:44:24 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-21 04:21:45 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 3 Justin Zobel 2023-01-02 07:43:44 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-17 05:16:45 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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If you have already provided the requested information, please
mark the bug as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is
ready to be confirmed.

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Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2023-02-01 05:06:00 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
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