RE: [Qgis-user] [PLUGIN IDEA] fast layer access menu (Régis Haubourg)

[Duarte Carreira]

Hi there.

Yes, there has been several discussions on this subject over the years. I have been very interested in this functionality. Recently there were 2 developments almost simultaneous: the Embed layers and groups option, and the importProject plugin. Them Embed option reads an existing project and allows the user to import a layer from this project. It keeps the reference to the original project, so the layers definitions keep getting updated when the user opens its project later on. The plugin does a similar thing, but does not keep the link between our project and the original one (which could be a good thing). But it does not support group layers (until now).

I am also happy to use the Embed layers option. Just missing the possibility to define the original project so the user does not have to repeatedly choose one.

Regards,
Duarte

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De: HAUBOURG [mailto:regis.haubourg at eau-adour-garonne.fr] 
Enviada: segunda-feira, 10 de Outubro de 2011 15:49
Para: 'qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org'
Assunto: [Qgis-user] [PLUGIN IDEA] fast layer access menu (Régis Haubourg)


Hi list, 

I'm currently defining specifications for a plugin, which could create a hierarchical drop down menu quickly add layers to the current project.
Ideally, it could work like the "importProject" plugin, by reading a qgs file. 
The hierarchy could be provided by layer groups. Styles could be easily set inside the qgs. Aliases for layers too.. 
almost perfect and simple to administrate.

I have been using such a tool with mapinfo for years.. with a similar tool called "usermenu". 

As a first try, we simply built a static coded menu. Works fine, but it's difficult to apply a specific qml style, and takes long time to code. 

Does anyone have had a similar idea? Maybe it's already done? 



Cheers 
Regis