Print composer extents add option to auto sync to map canvas extent

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Author Name: Antonio Locandro (Antonio Locandro)
Original Redmine Issue: 10781

Redmine category:map_composer/printing

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Current behaviour one has to manually click set to map canvas extent, an option to sync both would be a nice addition I think

Maybe a checkbox with auto which grays out min/max values?

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• category_id was configured as Map Composer/Printing

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Author Name: Per Gammerath (Per Gammerath)

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I totally agree. Printing out a map is not an easy task for novice users when the print composer doesn't automatically reflect the canvas.

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Author Name: Ed B (@boesiii)

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I just finished a new plugin which will syncronize the map with composer. When it is approved I will update this issue.

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Author Name: Ed B (@boesiii)

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The plugin is finished but it is experimental and it only works on 64 bit version

http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/syncComposerWithMap/

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Author Name: Antonio Locandro (Antonio Locandro)

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Tried with 32 bit and worked, I was hoping more of a check box that each time the map canvas moved the print composer would synchronize, but this is a compromise.

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Author Name: Ed B (@boesiii)

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I hope to get it working so that you don't have to click the toolbar button but I need to learn how to work with signals and slots.

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Author Name: Antonio Locandro (Antonio Locandro)

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Maybe keeping both options would be nice, keep up the good work! Thanks for the plugin

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• easy_fix was configured as 0

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Author Name: Antonio Locandro (Antonio Locandro)

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Too bad this plugin last update is 2014 and the functionality is not part of layouts. Would be interesting if Nyall could add this.

[DelazJ]

If I correctly understand, the request is to have a setting that automatically updates the map item extent when the main map canvas changes? If implemented, should be off by default imho. This is something i hated in MI.

[nyalldawson]

In my view this is a "wontfix" for core qgis. It could be implemented by a 3rd party plugin if desired.