[QGIS-trac] [Quantum GIS] #2027: SVG symbols should be stored locally and permanently, similar to installed python plugins

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#2027: SVG symbols should be stored locally and permanently, similar to installed
python plugins
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   Reporter:  jctull              |              Owner:  nobody       
       Type:  enhancement         |             Status:  new          
   Priority:  minor: annoyance    |          Milestone:  Version 1.4.0
  Component:  Symbology           |            Version:  HEAD         
   Keywords:  svg symbol storage  |   Platform_version:  10.6.1       
   Platform:  OS X                |           Must_fix:  No           
Status_info:  0                   |  
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 The  current structure for adding new symbols on OS X is pretty poor
 (perhaps on other OS's as well?). It requires the user to copy the
 relevant svg files to a location inside of an application bundle. Hence,
 the changes have to be done with every update of the program. In other
 words, updating Qgis is destroys symbols that the user has made available.

 It would be much better if there was an svg directory inside of the same
 directory where plugins are stored, ~/.qgis on OS X. This would maintain
 symbols across versions and new builds of the program, and it would
 greatly simplify adding svg symbols on a per-user basis.

 Ideally, there would be an interface feature in Qgis where one can click
 an "Add SVG Symbols" button that would bring up a file dialog. The user
 would select the file or files they want to have added, and Qgis would
 copy them to ~/.qgis/svg. Additionally, allowing the user to choose an
 available category or create a new category (this category would become a
 subfolder in .qgis/svg/) for organizing newly added symbols. This would be
 a very user-friendly approach to making new symbols permanently available
 and well-organized.

 Adding this functionality in tandem with an svg repo system would be
 really handy. This idea is covered in ticket #1063:
 http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1063

 Additional thoughts on organizing svg symbols, and making use of this
 organizational structure in Qgis are covered in ticket #1066:
 http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/1066

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/2027>
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