https://issues.qgis.org/https://issues.qgis.org/favicon.ico2013-07-23T03:19:38ZQGIS Issue TrackingQGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435312013-07-23T03:19:38ZNathan Woodrow
<ul></ul><p>Didn't even know that you could do that in 1.8.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435322013-07-23T03:21:56ZNathan Woodrow
<ul></ul><p>Seems it was done in <a class="changeset" href="https://issues.qgis.org/projects/qgis/repository/revisions/b5a5264c7fcf165d9c2a8dc48db180ea6f9e8fb6" title="Delete rubberband if deactivating capture tool">b5a5264c7f</a> I would say some see this as a bug. Would you see this as a feature?</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435352013-07-23T03:43:00ZJames Stottjamesstott1@gmail.com
<ul></ul><p>I have always seen it as a really useful feature. I think it is useful to have the ability to use the zoom and pan tools when you are drawing features. The zoom and pan tools give you more control over the positioning of the map.</p>
<p>If from now on you are unable to use the zoom and pan tools while you are digitising, then they need to be grayed out so people cannot select them and lose what they have already done. I lost a quite detailed polygon when I first realised this was a problem. This can put users off.</p>
<p>For me I have the issue that I have a mouse wheel that is a bit oversensitive and I cannot use it reliably to pan the map (when you click the mouse wheel in and pan) so switching to the zoom and pan tools is useful. I also have to draw data using WMS layers as a base, so being able to accurately select the area I want is useful to avoid WMS downloading more times than necessary.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435432013-07-23T04:01:14ZNathan Woodrow
<ul></ul><p>Ok. It's a easy revert.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435442013-07-23T04:10:29ZJames Stottjamesstott1@gmail.com
<ul></ul><p>Thanks Nathan.</p>
<p>I will test it again once reverted, and check it works as before.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435452013-07-23T04:12:38ZJürgen Fischerjef@norbit.de
<ul></ul><p>Was this just by accident or are we missing something?</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435502013-07-23T05:53:39ZRadim Blazekradim.blazek@gmail.com
<ul></ul><p>Definitely it is a feature.</p>
<p>BTW, you can switch back to digitizing mode (or to any other non zoom tool) by right mouse button. Or at least it was always working that way and it should work in that manner.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435512013-07-23T06:08:39ZJürgen Fischerjef@norbit.de
<ul></ul><p>Radim Blazek wrote:</p>
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<p>Definitely it is a feature.</p>
<p>BTW, you can switch back to digitizing mode (or to any other non zoom tool) by right mouse button. Or at least it was always working that way and it should work in that manner.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Once the commit is reverted.</p>
<p>And you can move the canvas window using the cursor keys and zoom in and out using pgup/pgdn without having to change tools.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435592013-07-23T12:08:50ZNathan Woodrow
<ul><li><strong>Status</strong> changed from <i>Open</i> to <i>Closed</i></li></ul><p>Fixed in changeset <a class="changeset" href="https://issues.qgis.org/projects/qgis/repository/revisions/b464dc67fb3fdf2d5263443d9aeb73ef8c51dc78" title="Revert "Delete rubberband if deactivating capture tool" Fix #8348 This reverts commit b5a5264c7f...">b464dc67fb3fdf2d5263443d9aeb73ef8c51dc78</a>.</p> QGIS Application - Bug report #8348: When drawing new features, you cannot use other map tools without losing what you have drawn alreadyhttps://issues.qgis.org/issues/8348?journal_id=435612013-07-23T21:51:17ZJames Stottjamesstott1@gmail.com
<ul></ul><p>Confirmed fixed. Thanks Nathan. And others for the extra tips about pgup/pgdn and right click to return to digitising tool.</p>