[Qgis-user] Embed layers and groups

[Laurence Béchet]

Thanks Andrea. I'll create them.
These are not big issues and easy to work around as a user.

I agree with you this new embedded layers feature is awesome and for 
little mapping projects like Ark in the Park they are very useful as I 
have my layout already ready and just need to add what i want to plots: 
bird territories or past control results or ..... Also if something in 
the layout changes (new track, pest control grid altered) I only need to 
modify the 'master' map and it is propagated to all the other maps. 
Worth a try!

Kind regards
Laurence
ARK IN THE PARK Volunteer Co-Ordinator
Cascades Ranger Station
Falls Road, Waitakere
Phone:  (09) 810 7014
www.arkinthepark.org.nz www.forestandbird.org.nz

On 9/03/2017 10:58 p.m., Neumann, Andreas wrote:
>
> Hi Laurence,
>
> I can confirm both issues.
>
> Embedded groups show empty (without the layers, only the groups are 
> displayed) in QGIS 3 and they are stylable in the styling dock in 2.18 
> when they shouldn't be stylable.
>
> However, if your restyle embedded layers in the styling dock, they 
> are, of course not saved back to the original layers. This would be 
> dangerous and probably unwanted in most cases.
>
> The styling dock is fairly new and probably the devs where not aware 
> about the embedded layers feature.
>
> Can you please issue bug reports for both issues?
>
> Embedded layers and groups are probably not used that much in the 
> wild, but I find them incredibly useful. It is one of my favourite 
> QGIS feature and saves you tons of work if you can re-use background 
> layers from other projects, while still being able to identify these 
> layers or snap to them.
>
> Unfortunately, many users and devs are not aware of this feature and 
> it doesn't get much attention.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andreas
>
> On 2017-03-08 22:10, Laurence Béchet wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to use the embed layers and groups feature.
>> I'm running on Windows8 pro 64bits.
>> I have created a new project and I am loading a group of layers which 
>> are my background (streams, lakes, etc ..) in a main project.
>>
>> QGIS 2.18.4 QGIS code revision 59c1d21:
>> I get the group loaded nicely. As expected, I cannot access the 
>> properties if I double click on the layer. However, if I have the 
>> layer styling panel open, I can change the style ... I have not 
>> checked what happens to the main project.  Question 1: Is this normal?
>>
>> QGIS version 2.99.0-Master QGIS code revision 5a543e4:
>> The group appears in the layers panel but none of the layers are 
>> displayed. Question 2: Is this normal?
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Laurence Bechet
>>
>> ARK IN THE PARK Volunteer Co-Ordinator
>> Cascades Ranger Station
>> Falls Road, Waitakere
>> Phone:  (09) 810 7014
>> www.arkinthepark.org.nz www.forestandbird.org.nz
>>
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