[Qgis-user] UI - Double clicking a layer to add it

[Jonathan Moules]

Hi Larry,
No problem. I just figured I should ask first as there may have been a
reason for it.

Don't worry, I know where the tracker is, this is report number 9 for
today. ;-)

Reported as http://hub.qgis.org/issues/8700

Regards,
Jonathan




On 26 September 2013 18:10, Larry Shaffer <larrys at dakotacarto.com> wrote:

> Hi Jonathan,
>
> On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Jonathan Moules <
> jonathanmoules at warwickshire.gov.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi List,
>>   I've noted some inconsistency in what happens when you double click a
>> layer in an effort to add it to QGIS.
>>
>> One of several possible things happens:
>> Add Vector Layer:
>>  - Double clicking a file closes the "Open an OGR supported Vector Layer"
>> dialog but keeps open the "Add vector layer" dialog.
>>
>> Add Raster Layer:
>>  - Double clicking a raster closes the dialog and adds the file
>> immediately to QGIS.
>>
>> Add Oracle / SpatiaLite tables (maybe the other databases too?)
>>  - Double clicking a table brings up a "Query Builder" for that table.
>>
>> Add WMS and Add WCS
>>  - Double clicking does nothing.
>>
>> Add WFS
>>  - Opens up "Expression string builder" dialog
>>
>> To me at least this is very wrong. They should all behave in the exact
>> same way when I double click something. Personally I'd say the raster way
>> is the correct one - that's how all other applications work when I double
>> click something to add, be it a GIS or a text editor or anything.
>>
>> I appreciate why opening query/expression builders may be useful, but I
>> don't think it should be the default action on double-clicking.
>>
>>
>> Does anyone else have an opinion on this?
>>
>
> Yes, this is inconsistent and needs addressed. Please create a new bug
> issue ticket [0], if one does not already exist.
>
> Thank you for reporting on this.
>
> [0] http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/Bugreports
>
> Regards,
>
> Larry
>
>
>> Cheers,
>> Jonathan
>>
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