Unable to embed layer groups from other project. But able to import specific layer from a group

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Author Name: Etiënne Thomassen (Etiënne Thomassen)
Original Redmine Issue: 18380
Affected QGIS version: 3.1(master)
Redmine category:project_loading/saving
Assignee: Matthias Kuhn

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On previous versions of QGIS I was able to import entire layer groups and their layers and symbology from other project files. Now when I do the same I get the layer names in the layer tree, but nothing appears.

It does work when I select a specific layer from the parent project file, but it does not when I want embed an entire layer group.

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• source_project_ext.qgs (Etiënne Thomassen)
• embed.gpkg (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step1_source_project_ext.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step3_result_ext_1.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step2_new_project_select_embed.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step4_result_ext_2.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step5_result_ext_3.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)
• step6_result_ext_3.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen)

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• category_id was changed from Symbology to Project Loading/Saving
• priority_id was changed from Low to High
• regression was changed from 0 to 1

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Author Name: Richard Duivenvoorde (@rduivenvoorde)

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Hi, can you please add some minimal projects, so it is easier for people here to reproduce?

You could either add some tiny datasets, or else work with online services?

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• status_id was changed from Open to Feedback

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Author Name: Etiënne Thomassen (Etiënne Thomassen)

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I have enclosed a project file and a geopackage with 3 tables which are referenced from the project file.

Thanks to making these files, I now have additional feedback. I added screenshots of the steps I take.

Remarks:

• embedding layers from another project does not preserve the order of the layer(groups)
• layer groups embedded from another project are inactive after importing
• activating them does not make them visible
• moving a layer group seems to activate them and enables me to either make them visible. Or they appear after moving them when I already activated the layer

HTH!

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• 12490 was configured as step5_result_ext_3.PNG
• 12491 was configured as step6_result_ext_3.PNG
• 12486 was configured as step4_result_ext_2.PNG
• 12480 was configured as step3_result_ext_1.PNG
• 12481 was configured as step2_new_project_select_embed.PNG
• 12479 was configured as step1_source_project_ext.PNG
• 12478 was configured as embed.gpkg
• 12477 was configured as source_project_ext.qgs

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• step5_result_ext_3.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - Enabling the layers in the group does not make them visible
• step6_result_ext_3.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - Moving the group does make them visible
• step4_result_ext_2.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - Zoom to extent (might be a feature, but seem strange)
• step3_result_ext_1.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - Layer order different, some layers invisible
• step2_new_project_select_embed.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - I close and reopen QGIS and select all layers
• step1_source_project_ext.PNG (Etiënne Thomassen) - The source project file
• embed.gpkg (Etiënne Thomassen) - 3 polygon layers within geopackage
• source_project_ext.qgs (Etiënne Thomassen) - QGIS3 project file with layesr from gpkg and online services

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Author Name: Etiënne Thomassen (Etiënne Thomassen)

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Added feedback a few days ago, but I think I also need to set the status to 'open'?

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• status_id was changed from Feedback to Open

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Author Name: Jan Lippmann (@j-lippmann)

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i can confirm. embedded layer and groups from other projects appears in the project (layertree) in which the groups/layer loaded in, BUT no layer data and no symbology appear. no embedded layer appear in the snap options.

affected version is 3.0.1

this problem do not accure with actual master.

OS:Win 7 64bit

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QGIS-Version
3.0.1-Girona
QGIS-Codeversion
a86bec2
Kompiliert gegen Qt
5.9.2
Laufendes Qt
5.9.2
Kompiliert mit GDAL/OGR
2.2.4
Läuft mit GDAL/OGR
2.2.4
Kompiliert mit GEOS
3.5.0-CAPI-1.9.0
Läuft mit GEOS
3.5.0-CAPI-1.9.0 r4084
PostgreSQL-Client-Version
9.2.4
SpatiaLite-Version
4.3.0
QWT-Version
6.1.3
QScintilla2-Version
2.10.1
PROJ.4-Version
493
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Author Name: Jan Lippmann (@j-lippmann)

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can someone else confirm that issue? i think it's a regression and should be fixed in the next point release 3.0.2

thanks! :-)

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Author Name: Marco Bernasocchi (@mbernasocchi)

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Still present in 3.0.3

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Author Name: Marco Bernasocchi (@mbernasocchi)

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Still present in master 2e5e20eb54

the workaround of moving the group is also still working

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Author Name: Matthias Kuhn (@m-kuhn)

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• assigned_to_id was configured as Matthias Kuhn

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Author Name: Matthias Kuhn (@m-kuhn)

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• version was changed from 3.0.0 to 3.1(master)
• pull_request_patch_supplied was changed from 0 to 1

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Author Name: Anónimo (Anónimo)

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Applied in changeset 96f7426.

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• done_ratio was changed from 0 to 100
• status_id was changed from Open to Closed