[Qgis-user] UI - Double clicking a layer to add it

[Larry Shaffer]

Hi Jonathan,

On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Jonathan Moules <
jonathanmoules at warwickshire.gov.uk> wrote:

> Hi List,
>   I've noted some inconsistency in what happens when you double click a
> layer in an effort to add it to QGIS.
>
> One of several possible things happens:
> Add Vector Layer:
>  - Double clicking a file closes the "Open an OGR supported Vector Layer"
> dialog but keeps open the "Add vector layer" dialog.
>
> Add Raster Layer:
>  - Double clicking a raster closes the dialog and adds the file
> immediately to QGIS.
>
> Add Oracle / SpatiaLite tables (maybe the other databases too?)
>  - Double clicking a table brings up a "Query Builder" for that table.
>
> Add WMS and Add WCS
>  - Double clicking does nothing.
>
> Add WFS
>  - Opens up "Expression string builder" dialog
>
> To me at least this is very wrong. They should all behave in the exact
> same way when I double click something. Personally I'd say the raster way
> is the correct one - that's how all other applications work when I double
> click something to add, be it a GIS or a text editor or anything.
>
> I appreciate why opening query/expression builders may be useful, but I
> don't think it should be the default action on double-clicking.
>
>
> Does anyone else have an opinion on this?
>

Yes, this is inconsistent and needs addressed. Please create a new bug
issue ticket [0], if one does not already exist.

Thank you for reporting on this.

[0] http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/Bugreports

Regards,

Larry


> Cheers,
> Jonathan
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