[QGIS-Developer] dataset icons in Browser tree

[McDonaldR]

Hi List,

This might be on the hit list already.  Is it possible to have different icons for different file types within the QGIS Browser?  I know the standalone Browser is being discontinued but the panel will still be available in the core QGIS.  Different icons would be very useful.

In the QGIS Browser (app and panel) file system based datasets are listed in alphabetical order and each file has either a small raster icon if it is an image format or a small polygon icon if it is not.  For database layers they have a small point, line or polygon icon.

In my second choice GIS (well known!) there is also a browser-like application but it shows the files and datasets with different icons depending on file and data type.  You can see the icons in the screenshots on this page - http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/using-arccatalog/a-quick-tour-of-arccatalog.htm

Ross

Ross McDonald | GIS Data Coordinator | Angus Council, People, IT | Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Sylvie Way, Forfar DD8 1AT | t: 01307 476419


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