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Layer's list width is not saved in the project. Thus at each QGIS run, no matter what project is loaded, the Map View defaults to the same dimensions, not to the dimensions the user as the user specified before saving the project

You mean the list of layers on the left side of QGIS window, right? (We usually refer to it as 'legend') Saving its width (or map view's size) is IMHO not a good idea. But saving legend's width in QGIS settings makes sense for me.

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Maybe I did something a bit differently, but I couldn't find a problem here - how has the composition changed in the last step? Map composer saves its extent in project file so it should be the same.

A note regarding step 2 - refreshing the display when resizing layer's list is very slow, much slower than eg. zooming or panning in the Map View; I don't recall it was that slow before QT 4.2; fixable?

For me the time for map canvas refresh is the same as for panning or zooming and I don't see any reason why should it be slower. How much slower is it for you?

Martin

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Replying to [email protected]:

Layer's list width is not saved in the project. Thus at each QGIS run, no matter what project is loaded, the Map View defaults to the same dimensions, not to the dimensions the user as the user specified before saving the project

You mean the list of layers on the left side of QGIS window, right?

Correct.

(We usually refer to it as 'legend')

Legend is a different thing. Layers list or something like that fits better in this case IMO.

Saving its width (or map view's size) is IMHO not a good idea.

Why?

But saving legend's width in QGIS settings makes sense for me.

Would that allow for the layers list width vary from project to project?

(steps)

Maybe I did something a bit differently, but I couldn't find a problem here - how has the composition changed in the last step? Map composer saves its extent in project file so it should be the same.

Depending on the map view extent, the same map added in the same way in the print composer will yield a diffrent picture. Since the layers list width (thus map view extent) is not preserved when closing QGIS and reopening a previously saved project, the picture in print composer will be different. See the attached images for steps 2,3,7,9.

A note regarding step 2 - refreshing the display when resizing layer's list is very slow, much slower than eg. zooming or panning in the Map View; I don't recall it was that slow before QT 4.2; fixable?

For me the time for map canvas refresh is the same as for panning or zooming and I don't see any reason why should it be slower.

Indeed. Looks like the problem is that the picture is being refereshed too often when adjusting the layers list width. It should wait until I stop moving my mouse, not try to refresh the picture multiple times - while I'm still moving it.

Maciek

I'm part way through adding in the saving of the legend widget widget to the qgis settings.

The other problem when dragging the separator is a bit more problematic. For maps that are quick to draw, things work well now, with the map resizing and redrawing continuously - makes for nice interactive feedback. However, when the map takes a long time to draw, the resizing of the legend is slow and jerky. I'll have a look at what could be done there too.

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