Hi Mars,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts
There may some functionality in QGIS that you aren't fully aware off:
1. there are some options in the layer properties "Fields" tab. Here
you can hide certain fields, set them immutable, set a widget, such as a
slider, calendar widget, textbox, selection list, etc. - what you cannot
do here is to re-order the fields.
2. You can create your own form using qt-designer. Here your are fully
free to design it as you like. The only things to keep in mind: widget
names need to correspond with field names and the data types must be
compatible with the widget you choose. qt-designer comes with the qt
development tools - you can install it with the OSGeo4W installer if you
want - or you can install it separately from the qt-Nokia website.
see
http://linfiniti.com/2009/11/creating-dynamic-forms-a-new-feature-headed-for-qgis-1-4/
and
http://woostuff.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/qgis-tips-custom-feature-forms-with-python-logic/
Nevertheless we also plan new form features that should bring it on par
with products like Autodesk Topobase. Jürgen Fischer works/or will work
on it.
Hope the above hints help a bit to get to your own custom forms.
Andreas
On Thu, 3 Nov 2011 21:14:56 -0700, Mars Sjoden wrote:
I have been testing using the Edit Form via Identify Tool using "Open
feature form.." Mode.
I still wonder though if it is not possible to allow for Direct
Editing within the Identify Results window.
Not that anything is really broke, but I still feel it would give
the
User a more consistent feel and flow and enhanced efficiency to their
workspace and editing.
For instance when a layers Attribute Table is open AND its related
layer is editable,
double clicking a value cues that value for editing.
Problem with editing an Attribute Table is that it can span 3 Screens
while the efficiency
of an Identify Results window can show everything compact in a nice
list.
I do want to say that I am still very much in favour of the "Edit
Form"
I can invision the Edit Form becoming a very advanced Attribute
Editing window.
If there was an "Attribute Editing Form" that was user adjustable,
allowing specific Attributes to be viewable in a user specified
order,
the "Attribute Editing Form" could become a very powerful and
efficient data entering tool.
I suppose the real question is whether it is better to combine the
Edit Form with the Identify Results window,
Or possibly adding another "Attribute Editor Tool" to the Editor Tool
bar that would allow selecting features
on the canvas to open an advanced Edit Form.
Just some thoughts .
mars
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