Those sound like good changes to me Ethan. Regards
Tim On Fri, May 6, 2022 at 6:21 PM Ethan Snyder via QGIS-Developer < qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org> wrote: > Hello Devs: > > I would like to propose some changes/upgrades to the field > calculator. Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions. > > -- Primary/Major Changes -- > > 1. Make the Field Calculator window non-modal > * This will allow 2-6 to become practical > * Allows users to modify feature selections > > 2. Add a dropdown to the top of the window to select a layer > * Similar to the Layer Styling window (the floating & > dock-able panel) > * Limited to vector layers > * Defaults to the currently selected layer (defaults to an > empty option on top if not vector) > > 3. Rename "Ok" button to "Apply" and rename "Cancel" button to > "Close" > * This allows users to keep the field calculator window > opened for multiple edits > * Use cases would be: > - Running the same or similar expression on > multiple fields > - Assuming #2, running the same of similar > expression on multiple layers > - Combination of the above 2 > > 4. Change the QGIS UI toolbar button for Field Calculator to a > toggle button > > 5. Add checkbox to show/hide fields that are hidden in the editor > widget > * Per the comment here: > https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/blob/0aa409b4c67fd5f0dbc31efb3b5314c3f36b19f1/src/gui/vector/qgsfieldcalculator.cpp#L507-L509 > * Allows showing/hiding fields that are hidden without > having to change the editor widget settings > * Useful for needing to reset or bulk-change label > placements overrides (i.e. adding 90 degrees to all non-null label > rotations) > > 6. *Optional* Make the Field Calculator window a dock-able panel? > * May make more sense for ultra-wide screens, or with the > function and docs part hidden > * Requires #4 > > > -- Secondary/Minor Changes -- > > 7. Make it more obvious when field calculator is running against a > selection > * I've been bitten by this when I didn't realize it was > using a selection, or I forgot to select a few features > * Maybe have this checkbox on the bottom close to the > "Ok/Apply" button? > > > I believe these changes will help advance QGIS more into the "Data > Science" field with being able to work with the data table(s) more > efficiently. > > Thank you for your time, > > Ethan Snyder > GIS/GPS Technician > Remington & Vernick Engineers, Inc. > DISCLAIMER: This message and any documents attached may contain > confidential information and are intended only for the individual(s) named. > If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent authorized > to received for the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, > distribute or copy this e-mail and any attached documents. If you have > received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender at > Remington & Vernick Engineers by replying to this e-mail and delete the > original e-mail and any reply e-mail messages from your system. E-mail > transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information > could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or > incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept > liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, > which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required > please request a hard-copy version. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Sutton Visit http://kartoza.com to find out about open source: * Desktop GIS programming services * Geospatial web development * GIS Training * Consulting Services Tim is a member of the QGIS Project Steering Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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