Hi Anita

> On 02 Apr 2017, at 10:21 PM, Anita Graser <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 9:32 PM, Tim Sutton <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Hi Harrisou
> 
>> On 02 Apr 2017, at 4:57 PM, DelazJ <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi devs,
>> 
>> In the documentation team, we plan to rewrite the "Supported data formats" 
>> chapter 
>> (http://docs.qgis.org/2.14/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/supported_data.html
>>  
>> <http://docs.qgis.org/2.14/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/supported_data.html>)
>>  which actually explores many of the different ways to add (vector) layers 
>> to QGIS. It's full of redundant information, not easy to maintain and 
>> doesn't expose tools like the browser panel. Discussion at 
>> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues/1088 
>> <https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues/1088.> if you want to 
>> help.
>> Before we engage any time on this restructuring and to avoid doing things 
>> twice and because I read some related assertions in the past, I'd like to 
>> ask if there's any plan to merge some of these tools for 3.0... And if ever, 
>> what's the state of the work ?
> 
> This has been discussed a number of times, and Nathan made some initial 
> mockups once. But as far as I know, nobody is actively working on this so I 
> don't know if anything will land in 3.0. 
> 
> ​I've been working with my "unified add layer button" modification for a few 
> months now: 
> https://anitagraser.com/2016/07/20/one-add-button-to-rule-them-all/ 
> <https://anitagraser.com/2016/07/20/one-add-button-to-rule-them-all/>​
> 
> Wouldn't want to go back. I still sometimes use the Add PostGIS layer dialog 
> from the menus though. 

Ah thanks I forgot about your post Anita!

Regards

Tim

> 
> Best wishes,
> Anita

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