Hi
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 9:21 PM, p0cisk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all > +1 for Tim idea. > Some time ago I was thinking about further development of osmSearch plugin. > I created widget similar to Firefox search box with possibility to select > search engine. I was thinking about separate panel (like in osmSearch) but > this widget can be also added to new QGIS toolbar as Tim mentioned [0]. > > These are some of my ideas (similar to Tim suggestions): > - user can choose many search engines (by selecting them in menu/settings) > - user can assign key word to search engine and perform searching only in > chosen engine (e.g.. "m search_phrase" for MapQuest search) > - results are displayed in tree view (in separate panel) with root as > search > engine e.g.: > > + OSM Nominatim > |- Result 1 > |- Result 2 > |- ... > + MapQuest Nominatim > |- Result 1 > |- ... > + ... > > - items in tree view can be set/unset visible on canvas by clicking > checkbox > (including all groups) > - new search engines could be created as new python modules (plugins > architecture) inheriting from base search class (I think this could also > allow to search data sources in loaded layers/hard drives/web/OGC > standards/etc.) > - more autocomplete control by user > - pan/zoom to selected feature, limit extent > > Other functionalities, like reverse geocoding or displaying result details > in widget, are also a good ideas that can be implemented. Any other > suggestions/ideas? > > For now, to mid January, I have very limited time to take care of this > ideas. Later this month I can try to do some work. > > [0] https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63594228/QGIS_search.png > > Yes everything you have described is exactly what I was hoping we could see in QGIS - if you ever get time to work on this I would be very happy to see it included as a core functionality of QGIS! Regards Tim > Regards > Piotr Pociask > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/OSM-address-search-tp5095877p5096021.html > Sent from the Quantum GIS - Developer mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member ============================================== 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. Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ==============================================
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