Hi Tom, Offering the possibility for this sounds good to me. I have already added an API to register custom pages on the vector layer properties page and will be happy to see more such functionality.
https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/visualchangelog216/index.html#feature-api-add-pages-to-vector-layer-properties Are you talking about qgis2web in particular or more generally? I think most of the cons can be neglected because the whole process is opt-in. If someone wants he can still use a simple single dialog. Or create the integrated option windows while keeping a simple "setup wizard" around for people to get started with. At the same time, the risk of "cluttering" the UI is present. But there are already now a ton of possibilities to decrease UX from plugins. That's the cost of giving power to plugin developers, "with great power comes great responsibility" ;) Cheers Matthias On 11/14/2016 12:23 PM, Tom Chadwin wrote: > Hello all > > Nathan got in touch over the weekend, and we discussed possible plugin > changes. He suggested breaking up the one-dialog GUI, and instead embedding > the different parts into appropriate places in QGIS: > > - general options into own pane > - preview window into own pane > - layer settings as plugin to style dock > > I honestly can't decide what I think about this. > > Pros: > - tighter integration with QGIS and improved workflow (instead of start > plugin, preview, close plugin, change QGIS settings, start plugin) > - remove GUI duplication > - reduce GUI development of plugin (perhaps) > > Cons: > - plugin loses identity (vague) > - cluttering/confusion/pollution of QGIS GUI > - initially less simply for user, as not all functionality in one dialog > > What do others think about this? I think it could probably improve workflow > for the plugin, by using QGIS UI to allow user customization of the UI > (dock/undock panes, etc). However, one dialog is certainly simple. > > Thanks > > Tom > > > > ----- > Buy Pie Spy: Adventures in British pastry 2010-11 on Amazon > -- > View this message in context: > http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Plugins-standalone-versus-more-tightly-integrated-tp5295643.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
