Improve usability of batch import of vector layers

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Author Name: jekhor - (jekhor -)
Original Redmine Issue: 2280

Redmine category:data_provider
Assignee: nobody -

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When adding of vector layer, we can select many files in the file selection dialog. But for every file separate dialog with list of sublayers will be shown, even if all files have identical list of sublayers. It makes batch import inconvenient.

For example, I want to open all my GPX tracks without of converting it to single GPX file or to SHP.

I don't know how to 'fix' this. Probably, dialog with both files and common sublayers will be solution.

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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Replying to "jekhor":/issues/show/2280:

For example, I want to open all my GPX tracks without of converting it to single GPX file or to SHP.

add vector layer -> dataset (browse) -> and then select "gpx" as the extension to look for

I get it wrong?

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Author Name: jekhor - (jekhor -)

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Replying to [comment:1 lutra]:

add vector layer -> dataset (browse) -> and then select "gpx" as the extension to look for

I get it wrong?

And now try to select 100 files and add them as layers... :)

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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And now try to select 100 files and add them as layers... :)

right. What are the other ogr data types that offer to choose among subalyers?

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 1.7.0 to Version 1.7.4

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 1.7.4 to Version 2.0.0

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Author Name: Pirmin Kalberer (Pirmin Kalberer)

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• fixed_version_id was changed from Version 2.0.0 to Future Release - Nice to have

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• pull_request_patch_supplied was configured as 0
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Author Name: Johannes Kroeger (Johannes Kroeger)

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I would like to add another voice in support of this.

The problem also arises when loading multiple layers from a single file if their CRS has to be selected for each and every one.

It would be great to say "always load layer(s) X from the selected files" and "always use CRS Y for any layers in the selected files".

This is a problem for users, see eg the recently published making-of from a Washington Post designer: https://source.opennews.org/articles/eclipse-predictor/

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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This is a problem for users, see eg the recently published making-of from a Washington Post designer: https://source.opennews.org/articles/eclipse-predictor/

"...QGIS terrible UI..."

very constructive.

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• description was changed from When adding of vector layer, we can select many files in the file selection dialog. But for every file separate dialog with list of sublayers will be shown, even if all files have identical list of sublayers. It makes batch import inconvenient.

For example, I want to open all my GPX tracks without of converting it to single GPX file or to SHP.

I don't know how to 'fix' this. Probably, dialog with both files and common sublayers will be solution. to When adding of vector layer, we can select many files in the file selection dialog. But for every file separate dialog with list of sublayers will be shown, even if all files have identical list of sublayers. It makes batch import inconvenient.

For example, I want to open all my GPX tracks without of converting it to single GPX file or to SHP.

I don't know how to 'fix' this. Probably, dialog with both files and common sublayers will be solution.