[Qgis-developer] Virtual Fields - Allow adding fields out of edit mode

[Matthias Kuhn]

Thank you for testing Bernhard,


On 07.10.2014 10:06, Bernhard Ströbl wrote:
> Hi Matthias,
>
> there seems to be a small bug in the add field stuff: scenario
> 1) add a virtual field
> 2) add a permanent field => field is added but marked as virtual
> (symbol) and name is that of the virtual field added in step 1) BUG!
> 3) close and reopen layer properties => field from step 2) is
> displayed as it should, so the bug is on the display side only

Could you open an issue report for this so we don't forget? Thank you.

>
> tested with e5850f3
>
> to your question: I think the current editing-mode behavior is
> intuitive. What is not intuitive is that the expression editor can
> only be launched when adding a virtual field. I am aware that I can
> add a (permanent) field with the field calculator but this whole
> business is IMHO not consistent.
> This would be consistent:
> 1) in field calculator if choosing to add a new field offer to make it
> virtual or permanent (permanent being default)

It could go there indeed, good idea.

> 2) make add-field dialog be the same no matter if adding a permanent
> or virtual field.

I don't completely follow. Do you propose to remove the "virtual field"
from the "add field" in favor of 1) or is the intention something else?

Best
Matthias