[Qgis-developer] Are there plans to create a unique "Add layer" tool?

Fri Apr 21 01:44:45 PDT 2017

Done!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMX9jOfl10q8oETRzOHSHnRpHCc7UJ1dDnCCq3VyTAY/edit?usp=sharing

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2017-04-20 14:47 GMT+06:00 Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com>:

> Fine with me.
>
> Stéphane Henriod <stephanebek at gmail.com> escreveu no dia terça,
> 18/04/2017 às 05:46:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Harrissou has quite intensively re-organised the doc, which is now, IMO,
>> much clearer. Thanks for that!
>>
>> But lots of changes are in "suggestion mode". I'd like to accept all
>> those changes to increase the clarity and readability. Any objection on
>> this?
>>
>> Thanks and cheers
>>
>> Stéphane
>>
>>
>> Le mercredi 12 avril 2017, Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>>> Hi Stéphane,
>>>
>>> I believe it's a great starting point, very complete (I would not
>>> remember/consider some types of data).
>>>
>>> We still need to fill the second page and discuss the possible UI/UX
>>> implementation. Then, we will need some developers (I'm not a developer) to
>>> consider the requests and filter what would be hard or impossible to tackle.
>>>
>>> Our best chance to have this implemented is by doing baby steps. I would
>>> not consider more data format/providers than the ones we have in the manage
>>> layers toolbar in this first phase.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Stéphane Henriod <stephanebek at gmail.com> escreveu no dia terça,
>>> 11/04/2017 às 12:57:
>>>
>>>> Hi Alexandre
>>>>
>>>> this is indeed great!
>>>>
>>>> Is the gdoc as it is now helpful enough for you to design a possible
>>>> implementation? Or, if not, what other inputs / comments would be necessary?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Stéphane
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le lundi 10 avril 2017, Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com> a
>>>> écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> At Boundless we are planning to put some development time in this
>>>>> "unified add layer" button/feature. As others already did, our idea was to
>>>>> use the browser panel as a base for replacing most of the buttons and add
>>>>> any capabilities that are still missing.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, let's work together to find what are those missing pieces, and how
>>>>> it would be the best way to implement it. We will put our thoughts in the
>>>>> Google document. As soon we have it stabilized we can start creating a QEP
>>>>> for it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alexandre Neto
>>>>>
>>>>> Stéphane Henriod <stephanebek at gmail.com> escreveu no dia quinta,
>>>>> 6/04/2017 às 12:14:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Harrissou!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I took the liberty to remove the first table (that I created) and to
>>>>>> leave only yours. It is more complete anyway
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stéphane
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le mercredi 5 avril 2017, DelazJ <delazj at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I took the liberty to do some changes to the doc (especially add a
>>>>>>> new table with more detailed features on the existing tools + comments).
>>>>>>> It's supposed to replace the table already drafted but I didn't go so far
>>>>>>> without a review.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2017-04-05 10:36 GMT+02:00 DelazJ <delazj at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Stéphane,
>>>>>>>> actually there's no more UX team (list). UX mailing list has been
>>>>>>>> shut down months ago because it used to refer to dev list for most of
>>>>>>>> decisions/advices so UX matters are now discussed either in the dev mailing
>>>>>>>> list (we maybe can keep this thread) or, I guess until QGIS3 release, in
>>>>>>>> the qgis3_UIX_discussion repository.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Harrissou
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2017-04-05 10:19 GMT+02:00 Stéphane Henriod <stephanebek at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> there have been a few additions in the Gdoc already (not sure from
>>>>>>>>> whom) but I don't know if this is already sufficient for developers to take
>>>>>>>>> this up?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, I am not sure how to reach out to the UX team. Through a
>>>>>>>>> separate mailing list? Or is it sufficient to have it here
>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/qgis/qgis3_UIX_discussion/issues/1 ?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheer
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Stéphane
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Le mardi 4 avril 2017, Stéphane Henriod <stephanebek at gmail.com> a
>>>>>>>>> écrit :
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Nyall!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here I just created a Gdoc to collect info mentioned in your
>>>>>>>>>> points 1-4 + a:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMX9jOfl10q8oETRzOHSHnRpHCc7U
>>>>>>>>>> J1dDnCCq3VyTAY/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> All interested, feel free to contribute, I might not have the
>>>>>>>>>> full overview
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and cheers
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Stéphane
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed
>>>>>>>>>> to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people
>>>>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2017-04-04 13:53 GMT+06:00 Nyall Dawson <nyall.dawson at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 April 2017 at 17:46, Stéphane Henriod <
>>>>>>>>>>> stephanebek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks a lot Anita for the info!
>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>> > I re-located the issue: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/9451
>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>> > Not sure though if this will make it alive again. Let's see if
>>>>>>>>>>> this seems to
>>>>>>>>>>> > be a priority for enough users...
>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'd say a good plan to move this forward would be to:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 1. conduct a thorough survey of what's available via the
>>>>>>>>>>> individual
>>>>>>>>>>> add vector layer dialogs vs what's currently available in the
>>>>>>>>>>> browser
>>>>>>>>>>> 2. rank each of the missing settings vs whether or not they are
>>>>>>>>>>> still required
>>>>>>>>>>> 3. file issues for these missing settings
>>>>>>>>>>> 4. ...and get these fixed/implemented
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> a. While this is underway I'd also suggest the UX team could
>>>>>>>>>>> test and
>>>>>>>>>>> evaluate Anita's plugin to identify whether the browser alone is
>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>> sufficient replacement or whether some tweaks would be required
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> make it a suitable replacement without any loss of "user
>>>>>>>>>>> friendliness"
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 1,2,3 and (a) don't require any development experience, so would
>>>>>>>>>>> be a
>>>>>>>>>>> great project for any interested user to undertake. I suspect 4
>>>>>>>>>>> wouldn't be much work for a developer either after all this
>>>>>>>>>>> groundwork
>>>>>>>>>>> is done.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Nyall
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed
>>>>>>>>> to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people
>>>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>> --
>>>>> Alexandre Neto
>>>>> ---------------------
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>>>>> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to
>>>> make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable."
>>>> -- Clifton Fadiman
>>>>
>>>> --
>>> Alexandre Neto
>>> ---------------------
>>> @AlexNetoGeo
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>>> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make
>> you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." --
>> Clifton Fadiman
>>
>> --
> Alexandre Neto
> ---------------------
> @AlexNetoGeo
> http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com
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