Support native editing of GeoJSON files

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Author Name: Nathaniel V. Kelso (@nvkelso)
Original Redmine Issue: 13797

Redmine category:vectors

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I can load a GeoJSON file in QGIS and view it, great!
I can export any data layer in QGIS as a GeoJSON file, great!
But I can't edit a GeoJSON file in QGIS, which makes me sad :(

While simple files can be edited in a web tool like geojson.io, it would be amazing to edit more complex files (especially data properties other than geometry) in QGIS like a desktop GIS pro. Today I end up loading the GeoJOSN file, exporting to SHP, edit the properties / shape, save the SHP, export the SHP to GeoJSON. Which is a lot of steps and isn't a great workflow to undertake or explain to people. I also worry borking geom precision during all those conversions (with no testing, so maybe it's not valid concern).

I would use this feature to on-off and bulk edit records in Who's On First [1], Mapzen's free and open data gazetteer.

Two workaround suggestions were given on Twitter [2]:

• http://spatialgalaxy.net/2015/03/13/faking-a-data-provider-with-python/
• http://webgeodatavore.com/edit-geojson-without-qgis-native-support.html

Maybe one of these can be developed into something more robust & native?

[1] https://github.com/whosonfirst/whosonfirst-data
[2] https://twitter.com/kelsosCorner/status/662317579394912257

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• tracker_id was changed from 1 to 2
• category_id was configured as Vectors

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Author Name: Nyall Dawson (@nyalldawson)

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Requires support for editing GeoJSON formats in OGR.

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• resolution was changed from to up/downstream

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Author Name: Thomas Gratier (@ThomasG77)

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For information, it seems feasible according to Even Rouault (GDAL lead dev) https://twitter.com/EvenRouault/status/662594852970893312
I think he would be happy to make the job at OGR level but don't really know how manage funding in this particular case https://twitter.com/EvenRouault/status/663003352511352832

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Author Name: Nyall Dawson (@nyalldawson)

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Well... this isn't something that QGIS can fund. You'd need to discuss with Even about the costs for implementing this in OGR and then do some fundraising/crowdsourcing to make it happen.

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Author Name: Nathaniel V. Kelso (@nvkelso)

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I've emailed Even to investigate LOE and funding options.

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Author Name: Nyall Dawson (@nyalldawson)

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Upstream issue, resolved in GDAL 2.1. When GDAL 2.1 is released and QGIS is built with it GeoJSON editing will be supported.

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• status_id was changed from Open to Closed