+1 to create an universal dialog for adding layers (or folder of files/layers)
I have resolved the same problem in a personal application integrating all
formats and types in a single loading form.
Basically each provider offers a PropertyPage collection to build the
ConnectionString that each provider know to open.
I attach a short video to show the idea (~2.5 mb).
http://www.filedropper.com/GenericCadgisLoadingDialog
Best Regards
Alvaro
>________________________________
> De: Jonathan Moules <jonathanmou...@warwickshire.gov.uk>
>Para: Nathan Woodrow <madman...@gmail.com>
>CC: "qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org" <qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org>
>Enviado: Martes 28 de enero de 2014 11:57
>Asunto: Re: [Qgis-developer] Consistency in adding layers (especially OGC)
>
>
>
>Hi Nathan,
>Unfortunately my talent lies with finding flaws and suggesting
>tweaks/improvements to things rather than designing UI's. I'm more than happy
>to offer feedback.
>
>
>Is there any way to spur this along? We have a limited amount of commercial
>support (we're a local authority going through "austerity measures"- budgets
>dwindling); this would be good to see in 2.4 if possible.
>
>
>Cheers,
>Jonathan
>
>
>
>
>On 28 January 2014 10:39, Nathan Woodrow <madman...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>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.
>>>
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