No default Point geometry when creating a new Vector layer

[qgib]

Author Name: Richard Duivenvoorde (@rduivenvoorde)
Original Redmine Issue: 5249

Redmine category:gui

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Several times I have created a new Point layer (after setting 10 attributes) while what I wanted was to create a Polygon layer.

It would be nice if the create Vector layer dialog NOT choose a default geometry type Point for me, but would just complain when I try to create it without choosing one of the options.

ps this is an example of a PaperCut issue see https://issues.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/OneHundredPaperCuts

[qgib]

Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id was configured as Version 2.0.0

[qgib]

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

[qgib]

Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• easy_fix was configured as 0

[suricactus]

I think this is already the case - by default there is no geometry type. Close?

[gioman]

I think this is already the case - by default there is no geometry type.

it is still the case (for shp) and for other data sources (i.e. gpkg) it defaults to geometryless. What is being asked it to default to nothing, making mandatory for the user to choose one option.

[rduivenvoorde]

Yes, indeed. Now by default you have a 'geometry-less' shp or gpkg :-(
WHO EVER (as a geo-guy) want that ;-)
So I would indeed opt for a mandatory option which you HAVE to choose first.
Thanks