Hi, We just finished our discussion on the unified add layer dialog and we are optimistic that it will make its way into 3.0. You can find a short summary of the planned steps at the end of the doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMX9jOfl10q8oETRzOHSHnRpHCc7UJ1dDnCCq3VyTAY/edit?usp=sharing Please feel free to ask if there are any questions. Best wishes, Anita On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> wrote: > Very good! > > Looking forward to hearing the outcome of these discussions! > > Cheers and thanks for your support here > > Stéphane > > > “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make > you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." -- > Clifton Fadiman > > 2017-04-27 22:54 GMT+06:00 Alexandre Neto <senhor.n...@gmail.com>: > >> Hi, >> >> Some of my colleagues will be in Essen for QGIS Developers meeting. They >> will bring this up, and try to get the opinion of other developers. I'm >> sure everyone there will be interested in contributing with ideas for it. >> >> So, let's wait for now. >> >> Thanks for your work. >> >> Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia quinta, >> 27/04/2017 às 09:42: >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> I would be more than happy to help push this new feature forward but I >>> am not really sure what is needed now? >>> >>> Alexandre, I think you mentioned that your company might be interested >>> to implement this unique "Add layer" button. Does the Gdoc now contain >>> sufficient information for you to move on and identify what can >>> realistically be done? Or is there a need for more polishing? >>> >>> Thanks in advance! >>> >>> Stéphane >>> >>> >>> Le vendredi 21 avril 2017, Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> a >>> écrit : >>> >>>> Done! >>>> >>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMX9jOfl10q8oETRzOHSHnRp >>>> HCc7UJ1dDnCCq3VyTAY/edit?usp=sharing >>>> >>>> >>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to >>>> make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." >>>> -- Clifton Fadiman >>>> >>>> 2017-04-20 14:47 GMT+06:00 Alexandre Neto <senhor.n...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> Fine with me. >>>>> >>>>> Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia terça, >>>>> 18/04/2017 às 05:46: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all >>>>>> >>>>>> Harrissou has quite intensively re-organised the doc, which is now, >>>>>> IMO, much clearer. Thanks for that! >>>>>> >>>>>> But lots of changes are in "suggestion mode". I'd like to accept all >>>>>> those changes to increase the clarity and readability. Any objection on >>>>>> this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and cheers >>>>>> >>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Le mercredi 12 avril 2017, Alexandre Neto <senhor.n...@gmail.com> a >>>>>> écrit : >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Stéphane, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe it's a great starting point, very complete (I would not >>>>>>> remember/consider some types of data). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We still need to fill the second page and discuss the possible UI/UX >>>>>>> implementation. Then, we will need some developers (I'm not a >>>>>>> developer) to >>>>>>> consider the requests and filter what would be hard or impossible to >>>>>>> tackle. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Our best chance to have this implemented is by doing baby steps. I >>>>>>> would not consider more data format/providers than the ones we have in >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> manage layers toolbar in this first phase. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia terça, >>>>>>> 11/04/2017 às 12:57: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Alexandre >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> this is indeed great! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is the gdoc as it is now helpful enough for you to design a >>>>>>>> possible implementation? Or, if not, what other inputs / comments >>>>>>>> would be >>>>>>>> necessary? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Le lundi 10 avril 2017, Alexandre Neto <senhor.n...@gmail.com> a >>>>>>>> écrit : >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At Boundless we are planning to put some development time in this >>>>>>>>> "unified add layer" button/feature. As others already did, our idea >>>>>>>>> was to >>>>>>>>> use the browser panel as a base for replacing most of the buttons and >>>>>>>>> add >>>>>>>>> any capabilities that are still missing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So, let's work together to find what are those missing pieces, and >>>>>>>>> how it would be the best way to implement it. We will put our >>>>>>>>> thoughts in >>>>>>>>> the Google document. As soon we have it stabilized we can start >>>>>>>>> creating a >>>>>>>>> QEP for it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alexandre Neto >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia quinta, >>>>>>>>> 6/04/2017 às 12:14: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks Harrissou! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I took the liberty to remove the first table (that I created) and >>>>>>>>>> to leave only yours. It is more complete anyway >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Le mercredi 5 avril 2017, DelazJ <del...@gmail.com> a écrit : >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I took the liberty to do some changes to the doc (especially add >>>>>>>>>>> a new table with more detailed features on the existing tools + >>>>>>>>>>> comments). >>>>>>>>>>> It's supposed to replace the table already drafted but I didn't go >>>>>>>>>>> so far >>>>>>>>>>> without a review. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2017-04-05 10:36 GMT+02:00 DelazJ <del...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Stéphane, >>>>>>>>>>>> actually there's no more UX team (list). UX mailing list has >>>>>>>>>>>> been shut down months ago because it used to refer to dev list for >>>>>>>>>>>> most of >>>>>>>>>>>> decisions/advices so UX matters are now discussed either in the >>>>>>>>>>>> dev mailing >>>>>>>>>>>> list (we maybe can keep this thread) or, I guess until QGIS3 >>>>>>>>>>>> release, in >>>>>>>>>>>> the qgis3_UIX_discussion repository. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Harrissou >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2017-04-05 10:19 GMT+02:00 Stéphane Henriod < >>>>>>>>>>>> stephane...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> there have been a few additions in the Gdoc already (not sure >>>>>>>>>>>>> from whom) but I don't know if this is already sufficient for >>>>>>>>>>>>> developers to >>>>>>>>>>>>> take this up? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I am not sure how to reach out to the UX team. Through a >>>>>>>>>>>>> separate mailing list? Or is it sufficient to have it here >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/qgis/qgis3_UIX_discussion/issues/1 ? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheer >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Le mardi 4 avril 2017, Stéphane Henriod <stephane...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>> a écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Nyall! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here I just created a Gdoc to collect info mentioned in your >>>>>>>>>>>>>> points 1-4 + a: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aMX9jOfl10q8oETRzOHSHnRp >>>>>>>>>>>>>> HCc7UJ1dDnCCq3VyTAY/edit?usp=sharing >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> All interested, feel free to contribute, I might not have the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> full overview >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and cheers >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stéphane >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not >>>>>>>>>>>>>> designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own >>>>>>>>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2017-04-04 13:53 GMT+06:00 Nyall Dawson < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> nyall.daw...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 April 2017 at 17:46, Stéphane Henriod < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stephane...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks a lot Anita for the info! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > I re-located the issue: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/9451 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Not sure though if this will make it alive again. Let's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> see if this seems to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > be a priority for enough users... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd say a good plan to move this forward would be to: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. conduct a thorough survey of what's available via the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> individual >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> add vector layer dialogs vs what's currently available in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the browser >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. rank each of the missing settings vs whether or not they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are still required >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. file issues for these missing settings >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. ...and get these fixed/implemented >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a. While this is underway I'd also suggest the UX team could >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> test and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> evaluate Anita's plugin to identify whether the browser >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> alone is a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sufficient replacement or whether some tweaks would be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> required to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make it a suitable replacement without any loss of "user >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> friendliness" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1,2,3 and (a) don't require any development experience, so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would be a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> great project for any interested user to undertake. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suspect 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wouldn't be much work for a developer either after all this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> groundwork >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is done. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nyall >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not >>>>>>>>>>>>> designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own >>>>>>>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailma >>>>>>>>>>>>> n/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>>>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailma >>>>>>>>>>>>> n/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed >>>>>>>>>> to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people >>>>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>>>>>>>>> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailma >>>>>>>>>> n/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailma >>>>>>>>>> n/listinfo/qgis-developer >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Alexandre Neto >>>>>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>>>>> @AlexNetoGeo >>>>>>>>> http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com >>>>>>>>> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed >>>>>>>> to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people >>>>>>>> comfortable." -- Clifton Fadiman >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Alexandre Neto >>>>>>> --------------------- >>>>>>> @AlexNetoGeo >>>>>>> http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com >>>>>>> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to >>>>>> make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." >>>>>> -- Clifton Fadiman >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> Alexandre Neto >>>>> --------------------- >>>>> @AlexNetoGeo >>>>> http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com >>>>> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to >>> make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." >>> -- Clifton Fadiman >>> >>> -- >> Alexandre Neto >> --------------------- >> @AlexNetoGeo >> http://sigsemgrilhetas.wordpress.com >> http://gisunchained.wordpress.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >
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