[Qgis-user] QGIS 2.2 - Remove layer dialog

[Jonathan Moules]

Hi Andreas,
Thanks for the explanation. My take-home from trying to read the thread was
that they had been implemented; apparently they haven't (for the reasons
you clearly explained).

So a reading comprehension issue on my part. Sorry for the noise.

Thanks for the clarification.
Cheers,
Jonathan


On 26 February 2014 12:19, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:

> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Delete and backspace is not so easy to implement on the layer tree I
> assume. We are dealing with multiple platforms, not only Windows. On
> Linux, for example there is a notion of "focus" that behaves different
> from Windows - a delete key when the mouse cursor is above the map area
> can mean something different as a delete key above the layer tree.
> People may accidentally hit the delete key while the mouse cursor is
> above some other panel/area.
>
> Removing something as important as a layer or group, where potentially a
> lot of work goes into configuring it, shouldn't just be deleted by
> hitting the delete, while perhaps accidentally the mouse cursor is above
> the layer tree.
>
> Then there are mac users where there is no "delete" key on the keyboard
> and it has to be emulated by shift-backspace.
>
> It is not so easy to handle all theses platforms equally well.
>
> Andreas
>
> > Also, no-one has commented on the fact that delete and Backspace don't
> seem
> > to work for me in 2.2. Do they work for others?
> >
> > Just my thupence. :-)
> > Cheers,
> > Jonathan
>
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