On 4 January 2016 at 19:45, Alexander Bruy <[email protected]> wrote: > IMO it is much better to develop native TMS data provider. > In this case 3rd party plugins will be able to add TMS layers > as we already can do with WMS/WFS/etc. Also we will have > same mechanism to deal with layer objects.
Another +1. I've got a vague recollection that someone filed a PR maybe 2 years or so ago for a native c++ TMS provider... does anyone recall anything about this? Nyall > > > 2016-01-02 0:59 GMT+02:00 Victor Olaya <[email protected]>: >> I like the idea of promoting the QuickMapServices plugin instead of >> the OpenLayers one, but I would go even further. This is a >> functionality that would be good to have without having to install a >> plugin, so why not making it a core plugin? (provided that it is >> rather stable already and works fine). I am sure it would be a >> welcomed addition to QGIS. >> >> An entry in the Layer menu (something like "Add base layer") makes >> sense to me, and it will solve the issue with the plugin name not >> being too clear, as someone pointed out. >> >> My 2 cents >> >> 2016-01-01 22:00 GMT+01:00 Pirmin Kalberer <[email protected]>: >>> Am Donnerstag, 31. Dezember 2015, 11.53:47 schrieb Bernd Vogelgesang: >>>> +1 for deprecating. >>>> I think the "popularity" of OpenLayers only derives from the fact that it >>>> was the only plugin available serving basemaps for a long time and that it >>>> is mentioned all around the web in tutorials etc. >>>> Most of my collegues with less experience frequently step into the traps >>>> and digitize stuff only to find later that the result is shifted or the >>>> map is not printable. >>>> >>>> I skipped it already a long time ago and tried to compensate it by finding >>>> other sources like WMS etc which is not so easy over here in Germany >>>> (especially since the built-in WMS Server Search results are completely >>>> outdated for a long time). >>>> >>>> Since the QuickMapServices plugin is there, I always recommend that. >>>> If this plugin would become the "successor" of OpenLayers, it would be >>>> nice to know why those most popular sources like Bing etc are "hidden" in >>>> the contributed services. Legal issues? >>> >>> The usage of Bing as TMS is now legal AFAIK. Using Google as TMS is against >>> Googles Terms of Service. That's why the OpenLayer plugin uses OpenLayers >>> (sic!) for Google layers, which complicates a lot of things. >>> BTW, the master branch of OpenLayers also uses TMS where (legally) possible, >>> which solves most printing problems, etc. >>> >>> Regards >>> Pirmin >>> >>> -- >>> Pirmin Kalberer - @PirminKalberer >>> Sourcepole - http://www.sourcepole.com >>> >>>> >>>> I already proposed to the developers to rename their plugin to "Basemaps", >>>> cause thats what it is actually about and which is a lot easier to >>>> understand and memorize. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Bernd >>>> >>>> Am 31.12.2015, 07:17 Uhr, schrieb Paolo Cavallini <[email protected]>: >>>> > Deprecating it makes sense to me, unless authors plan to fix the long >>>> > standing issues. >>>> > Thanks for raising this. >>>> > All the best. >>>> > >>>> > Il 31 dicembre 2015 06:47:08 CET, h <[email protected]> ha scritto: >>>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:42:27 -0500 >>>> >> >>>> >> Randal Hale <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> As a non-developer if I can chip in my .02 cents worth - I think >>>> >>> deprecating it might be a good thing. To me it was always a plugin >>>> >>> that received a lot of applause - but the one that would cause the >>>> >>> most questions ("why can't I use this imagery in map composer"). >>>> >>> While I liked having access to google/bing imagery - it always made >>>> >>> me more uncomfortable having it there because of the terms of service. >>>> >>> >>>> >>>I didn't know that QuickMapServices was a plugin - and after looking >>>> >>> >>>> >>> at it I think most people will have a problem because there is no >>>> >>> google/bing imagery in that one. In the US I have enough choices for >>>> >>> imagery - and that might not be the case everywhere else. I'm unsure >>>> >>> >>>> >>> how up to date MapQuest Aerial is - but better than nothing. >>>> >> >>>> >> I got caught on that one. >>>> >> In QuickMapServices>Settings there is a "Contributed Services" tile. >>>> >> Select "Get Contributed Services" and a whole lot of stuff, including >>>> >> Bing and Google are provided. >>>> >> >>>> >> To me QMS makes "Open layers" obsolete - but it needs a bit more >>>> >> documentation on how to get Bing etc!!! >>>> >> >>>> >> On principle I am against retirement, but am not aware of a strong >>>> >> argument against it for Open Layers. (Something I have used and valued >>>> >> for quite some time..) >>>> >> H >>>> >> >>>> >>> Possibly add a pop-up/warning on the open layers plugin since it is >>>> >>> popular - "We are in the process of deprecating this plugin". >>>> >>> >>>> >>>Other than that - +1 for retirement. >>>> >>>Randy >>>> >>> >>>> >>>On 12/30/2015 09:42 PM, Nyall Dawson wrote: >>>> >>>> On 31 December 2015 at 13:29, Joshua Quesenberry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If the plugin is deprecated, what is replacing it? I find the >>>> >>>>> plugin to be very useful. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> QuickMapServices. It's got numerous improvements over OpenLayers, >>>> >>>> including reprojection support and not breaking the map composer. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nyall >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>>> From: Qgis-developer >>>> >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom >>>> >>>>> Chadwin Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 5:46 PM To: >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> [email protected] Subject: Re: [Qgis-developer] >>>> >>>>> Future of OpenLayers plugin - time to deprecate? >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> I think deprecation and removal would be good, but for a >>>> >>>>> tangential reason: the name conflicts with OpenLayers the web >>>> >>>>> mapping library. A trivial reason at best, but probably irritating >>>> >>>>> to many, and potentially confusing to users. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>> >>>>> View this message in context: >>>> >>>>> http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Future-of-OpenLayers-plugin-time-t >>>> >>>>> o-deprecate-tp5243358p5243372.html Sent from the Quantum GIS - >>>> >>>>> Developer mailing list archive at >>>> >>>>> Nabble.com. >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] >>>> >>>>> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>>> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >> >>>> >> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>> >> [email protected] >>>> >> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> >> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>> > >>>> > --Paolo Cavallini >>>> > http://www.faunalia.eu >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> _______________________________________________ >> Qgis-developer mailing list >> [email protected] >> List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >> Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > > > > -- > Alexander Bruy > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
