On 26-09-17 06:43, Nyall Dawson wrote: >> - is it a good idea to make it a reusable component for geocoder(s0? > *maybe*. Is there any reason NOT to use the existing, all powerful, > integrated with everything locator widget? The intention with the > creation of the locator was specifically to avoid the need for > multiple different search widgets reimplemented by each plugin and > cluttering up the interface. I personally can't see any reason not to > include geolocator results here too. > >> - is it possible to make the results go down instead of up (as I think >> these geocoders should be somewhere in the toolbars) > Not in the current API - it's hardcoded at > https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/blob/master/src/gui/locator/qgslocatorwidget.cpp#L64 > . But this could be exposed to the public API for the widget if > there's a strong use case.
Hi Nyall, Thanks for your answer (and the QgsLocator :-) ). I have the widget working in a PluginToolbar after my posting. I agree with your point that multiple search-like widgets would clutter the interface, but I think a generic geocoder search widget could be a good candidate for for a second search widget Again plz see: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/64 Some arguments: - historically I would look for it somewhere in the toolbar :-) - I hope/think that we will end up with a long list of geocoder implementations (as plugins I already see a LOT of different national versions...) - the results of geocoders (like full address lines) can be pretty long. So I think a (dockable) widget (like a toolbar) would be most usefull for this - I think geocoders can be a little different beast as other locators, having different properties/functions too - one result list(!) of a geocoding search could be enough to navigate around (like searching for a street often results in different addresses/houses, so you can find individual houses by clicking on the individual addresses for some time). Not sure what others think though. But I could start with using current Locator Widget (thinking about using the Nominatim as an example). Some features I would be happy with then: - make the search a dockable widget (so free to use it in whatever toolbar) - make the number of results a setting (now a hardcoded 30) Regards, Richard _______________________________________________ QGIS-Developer mailing list QGIS-Developer@lists.osgeo.org List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
