[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #3447: Grouping "add layer" toolbar buttons

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#3447: Grouping "add layer" toolbar buttons
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   Reporter:  alexbruy          |              Owner:  timlinux     
       Type:  patch             |             Status:  assigned     
   Priority:  minor: annoyance  |          Milestone:  Version 1.7.0
  Component:  GUI               |            Version:               
   Keywords:  toolbar buttons   |   Platform_version:               
   Platform:  All               |           Must_fix:  No           
Status_info:  0                 |  
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Comment(by wonder):

 Replying to [comment:6 timlinux]:
 > I think there is still a good reason to avoid GUI interaction at the
 provider level. For example if we are creating an embedded (e.g. android)
 version of QGIS it may be that we want a completely different UI for
 adding layers than the desktop one. Then it may be better / easier to
 simply replace / tweak the plugin implementations themselves and leave the
 providers untouched.

 What I had in my mind is that provider code would be untouched, just the
 code from their accompanying plugins would be added to the provider -
 instead of having it in a separate module. Now it is a mess: some
 providers have their dialogs directly in the src/app (ogr, postgres),
 while others have a plugin that only shows gui for loading layers from
 that provider. In order to use that provider, the user has to explicitly
 enable the plugin. Is that necessary?

 Regarding the mobile interface, I don't see a reason why an alternative
 gui couldn't be added to a provider.


 > @wonder Regards your other thoughts on a grand central station for
 provders, +1 from me - its quite cumbersome our current system (both to
 use and to explain to novices) and it would be nice to get them all
 together into a drawer etc paradigm.

 Yeah. Looking at the changes by the patch attached here, I have the
 impression that grouping the action in the way it is done now is merely a
 step back rather than a progress. It saves some space but sacrifices the
 usability as the plugins still create ungrouped actions. (I would suggest
 a revert until we have a better solution)

 Martin

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/3447#comment:8>
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