On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 at 14:47, Nyall Dawson wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> I've just submitted a new QGIS enhancement proposal detailing support
> for user created "notes" for map layers. You can read the details
> here: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/206
>
> I'm after feedback
On Tue, 2 Feb 2021 at 05:35, Garth Fletcher wrote:
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> Stewart Holt brings up an important distinction between
> Meta Data, which belongs with the layer, and Layer Notes which
> would belong with the project.
>
> I agree that having both would be very valuable as each serves
> a different and
Stewart Holt brings up an important distinction between
Meta Data, which belongs with the layer, and Layer Notes which
would belong with the project.
I agree that having both would be very valuable as each serves
a different and important role in documenting a project an
its data sources.
I
I have been wanting a feature like this and after reading the proposal, I
saw comments suggesting the use of metadata for this purpose. I think the
intent of the proposal is to place notes or reminders relevant for a
particular project. That would be useful and I would like to see that
Having some sort of way to include a readily-accessible text description
for each layer (such that all such descriptions would be saved with a
project) would be a godsend. I'm finding it's almost easier to recreate
something from near-scratch than to try to follow/remember what I did to
obtain
