Hi On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Stefan Keller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > My problem below seems to partially covered by this open ticket > http://hub.qgis.org/issues/5894 . > This ticket says " QSettings always read default, regardless of > --optionspath" and mentions ~/.config/QuantumGIS/QGIS.conf being the > default. > Now my intention is to configure a path as well as GUI elements when > starting QGIS - and getting this to work under Lunix and Windows. > Currently under Windows Defaults are stored in central Windows Registry! > > To me the best solution would be, > 1. that optionspath Parameter (if given and existing) really overrides > the defaults (like Ticket says), > 2. and if QSettings under Windows would be stored not in Registry but > in an application path (like Linux). >
Why not use the customisation framework? See: http://linfiniti.com/2011/07/customizing-the-qgis-ui/ Tim > Yours, Stefan > > > > > 2012/8/16 Stefan Keller <[email protected]>: >> Hi, >> >> I'd like to program and configure QGIS as a real specialist GIS for >> end users using Windows with menus, settings and plugins adapted to a >> specialists task - and failed until now. But perhaps I'm missing some >> concepts or tricks. Is this possible? >> >> Possible solution: I think if this would work under Windows I'd be happy: >> >> % C:\OSGeo4W\bin\qgis.bat --configpath "C:\gisdata\conf" --project >> "C:\gisdata\test_projekt.qgs" >> >> This would allow to start at least one instance with a specific config >> ("--configpath": pointing to menus, buttons, settings...) and a >> specific set of plugins ("" pointing to a project file in a >> subdirectory). But "--configpath" does not seem to be implemented, at >> least not in Windows - although there's an entry in the docs >> http://docs.qgis.org/user_guide/html/en/introduction/features_at_a_glance.html >> . >> >> It can even be that specialists end users start QGIS twice, one >> instance for managing task A (like e.g. surveying) and one for task B >> (like environmental planning). But I'm aware that this seems >> impossible by concept because QGIS/Qt store settings in the (singular) >> Windows Registry. >> >> Under Windows we now store an .ini (test_projekt.ini) file, start QGIS >> with the above parameters (except void --configpath), load the >> test_projekt.ini, exit QGIS (!??) and start QGIS again... >> >> Any help? >> >> Yours, S. > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) ============================================== Please do not email me off-list with technical support questions. Using the lists will gain more exposure for your issues and the knowledge surrounding your issue will be shared with all. Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming and support services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ============================================== _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
