Hey Jonathan, Yes this is a bit of a known issue. It has always been a goal of mine to try and tackle the issue of refactoring the whole lot into single dialog. I have some early dialog mockups floating around that you might be able to find, although I would tweak it a bit now.
If you have some ideas for a new single UI it would be good to have a look, or even if you just have ideas on what you want to see. - Nathan On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 8:03 PM, Jonathan Moules < jonathanmou...@warwickshire.gov.uk> wrote: > Hi List, > This may be too late for 2.2 (some are features), but something that's > bugging me no end is the complete lack of consistency between all the > dialogs for the OGC services. Below I've created a somewhat exhaustive list > of differences-that-shouldn't-be between the way they behave - mostly the > add-layer dialog. > > However, rather than rectify the issues, would it maybe make more sense to > just create a single new dialog from scratch and use that instead? Ideally > for all formats, but if necessary, just the OGC stuff. > > What are the plans relating to add-layer dialogs? Is there a preferred > option? Or will/desire to create a universal dialog for adding layers? > > Cheers, > Jonathan > > ------------- > > *Adding Layers:* > > Add/Close buttons > For WCS these are the wrong way around! > > Layer Title|Name: > - For WMS, WCS - use the layer Title rather than the layer Name when > adding to the layers list (WFS & WMTS already do this). > - Either add "Use title for layer name" checkbox to WMS/WMTS, WCS, or > remove from WFS. > - WMS seems to allow you to fill in a "Layer name" - add to other dialogs? > If so, make it more obvious what it does. > > Filter: > Add Filter function for WMS, WMTS, WCS (already exists for WFS). > > Differentiate windows: > http://hub.qgis.org/issues/9193 > > Tabs: > WCS: Remove "Layers" tab as pointless. > WMS/WMTS - I have no idea what "Server Search" or "Layer order" do - never > seen them active. > > CRS: > All - Make CRS section same between dialogs. > WMS - why is "Tile Size" and "Feature limit for GetFeatureInfo" inside the > CRS box? > > Format: > WCS or WMS/WMTS - Use same method for selecting format. One uses dropdown > (WCS), one uses checkboxes. I guess WFS doesn't need this option. > > Column list: > All - In list of layers, use same order of columns and same selection of > columns. > WCS, WMS - Column widths autodetected. (Already done for WMTS, WFS) > > Caching: > WCS / WFS - Offer same method for choosing caching settings. > > Add Layer: > WFS - Don't close the dialog. Or Do close it for WMS/WMTS and WCS. > > > > ------------- > *Create Connection*: > WMS/WMTS - says "Create a new WMS connection" - should say WMTS too. > WCS/WFS - Referer option (in WMS already) > WFS - "Connection details" not in bold (is on WMS/WCS) > > > ------------- > > *Metadata*: > Following on from this ticket - http://hub.qgis.org/issues/8870 - > suggested changes to layer properties -> Metadata: > > WMS, WMTS and WCS: > - Don't list entire Get Capabilities in properties, only the section for > that particular layer. WFS already does this. > > - All OGC Services - Populate the Description/attribution/metadataURL > from the GetCapabilities. > > > This transmission is intended for the named addressee(s) only and may > contain sensitive or protectively marked material up to RESTRICTED and > should be handled accordingly. Unless you are the named addressee (or > authorised to receive it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or > disclose it to anyone else. If you have received this transmission in error > please notify the sender immediately. All email traffic sent to or from us, > including without limitation all GCSX traffic, may be subject to recording > and/or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation. > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >
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