[Qgis-developer] Questions about Dialog for Select by Expression

[Nathan Woodrow]

Hey Lene,

>>Nathan: It looks good with the new box – but where are the load unique
values/sample.

Still there, only shows up when you select a field like before.  It will
show up under the functions list.

- Nathan

On Tue Dec 02 2014 at 5:25:36 PM Lene Fischer <lfi at ign.ku.dk> wrote:

>  Hi Junior and Nathan,
>
> Thanks for your reply-
>
> Nathan: It looks good with the new box – but where are the load unique
> values/sample.
>
> It´s quite important for many users.
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> Regards
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> *Lene Fischer*
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> Associate Professor
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> *Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management*
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> University of Copenhagen
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> MOB +45 40115084
>
> lfi at ign.ku.dk
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> [image: SCIENCE_bomaerke_UK]
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> *Fra:* Nathan Woodrow [mailto:madmanwoo at gmail.com]
> *Sendt:* 2. december 2014 00:11
> *Til:* Junior Delaz; Lene Fischer
> *Cc:* qgis-developer
> *Emne:* Re: [Qgis-developer] Questions about Dialog for Select by
> Expression
>
>
>
> Hey Lene and Junior,
>
>
>
> > The height of the expression frame should indeed have a minimum value,
> to avoid closing it. But this is not a new behaviour. In QGIS 2.4, you
> could already close totally this frame if you drag down enough. I think
> it's a bug and you can fill a ticket unless it's an intended behaviour (and
> it would be nice if the dev can explain why such choice - thanks).
>
>
>
> This isn't a issue anymore as the dialog has been redone in 2.8.  You can
> see what it looks like in this
> https://twitter.com/madmanwoo/status/539263306716811264
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>
>
> >> Secondly – before there was a syntax coloring – now it´s all the same
> color.
>
>
>
> We have changed to use a better code editor for the text box and are using
> a built-in SQL lexer for the syntax. In SQL single and double quotes at the
> same thing, at least the lexer likes to think so.  I'm looking into a fix
> for 2.8
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>
>
> - Nathan
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> On Mon Dec 01 2014 at 9:30:24 PM Junior Delaz <delazj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> Lene,
>
> The height of the expression frame should indeed have a minimum value, to
> avoid closing it. But this is not a new behaviour. In QGIS 2.4, you could
> already close totally this frame if you drag down enough. I think it's a
> bug and you can fill a ticket unless it's an intended behaviour (and it
> would be nice if the dev can explain why such choice - thanks).
>
> About syntax coloring, I have it work as expected here but I'm on 2.6.1
> (haven't tried 2.6.0). Maybe, it's already fixed or it's an OS issue (I'm
> on Windows 7  64bits, Osgeo4w advanced install).
>
> For the last one, I agree with you, we should have kept "load unique
> values" and "All" instead of "load  values" and "All unique". The first one
> seems more comprehensive to me and everybody gets that the "unique" term
> applies for "All" and "10 samples". It may be confusing now, having
> "unique" only on "All" button. No?
>
>
>
> 2014-11-30 9:30 GMT+01:00 Lene Fischer <lfi at ign.ku.dk>:
>
> Hi,
>
> In the dialog Select by expression there has been some changes in 2.6
>
>
>
> Window dragging in expressions must have a minimum vale so the express
> doesn’t disappear if you drag down.
>
> Secondly – before there was a syntax coloring – now it´s all the same
> color.
>
> At last – why does buttons change name – if there is no change in
> function? Here I refere to Load values.
>
>
>
> Please see the video http://screencast.com/t/VE4PvkT1 that explains the
> questions.
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> Regards
>
>
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> *Lene Fischer*
>
> Associate Professor
>
>
>
> *Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management*
>
> University of Copenhagen
>
>
>
> MOB +45 40115084
>
> lfi at ign.ku.dk
>
>
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> [image: SCIENCE_bomaerke_UK]
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