[Qgis-developer] Duplication of functionality: Data-defined size and Size scale field

[HAUBOURG]

+1 with Nyall, 
Labeling solution is probably the right one

 
Cordialement,
Régis Haubourg
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Nyall Dawson [mailto:nyall.dawson at gmail.com]
> Envoyé : mardi 25 mars 2014 22:34
> À : HAUBOURG
> Cc : qgis-developer
> Objet : Re: [Qgis-developer] Duplication of functionality: Data-defined size
> and Size scale field
> 
> >
> > If we do that, we need to find a more readable interface interface for
> > data defined properties. It is unclear to the user if some options are
> > activated in there or not. A visual flag could do the trick, or a
> > complete gui review, to avoid another subdialog. (hierarchical view is
> > the current ergonomy option, and I like it).
> >
> 
> I think the ultimate solution would be to port the data defined gui control
> which is used in the labelling settings over to symbology.
> Larry's done a great job with this control and it's behaves very nicely - it's
> much easier to set fields, copy expressions, temporarily deactivate
> expressions, and see immediately if a setting is data defined.
> 
> I'm hoping during 2.4 to make some composer item settings data definable,
> and I plan on using this same control. It would be nice to add it to symbology
> too so that there's consistency across the entire QGIS gui.
> 
> Nyall