Bug #6205

Update format list in the "Add raster layer" dialog

Added by Médéric RIBREUX 9 months ago. Updated 9 months ago.

Status:New Start Date:08/16/2012
Priority:Normal Due date:
Assigned to:- % Done:

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Category:GUI
Target version:Version 2.0.0
Platform: Patch supplied:No
Platform version: Affected version:1.8.0
Status info: Causes crash or corruption:No
Resolution:

Description

Hello,

QGis 1.8 release is built with GDAL 1.9.1. This version of the library can handle lots of new file formats as you can read on the release page . The main problem is that those file formats are not listed on the filters shown to the user who wants to open a new layer or raster. To open those files formats, you have to select the "All files" filter which is a behavior not so natural: users generaly believe that they can open a file only if the format is listed in the open dialog filter list.

I've tested the following file formats and they are working pretty well under QGis:

  • EDIGEO
  • XLS

I believe this is a bug and not a feature because it seems that QGis can open all of the new formats that OGR can open: it is only a user dialog problem.

For the next release, if QGis is built with the 2.0 version of GDAL, you could also add ODS (Open/LibreOffice file format for spreadsheet) in the filters.

History

#1
Updated by Giovanni Manghi 9 months ago

  • Subject changed from QGis Open layer and raster dialogs should display all the filters for OGR/GDAL (well) managed files. to Update format list in the "Add raster layer" dialog
  • Target version changed from Version 1.8.0 to Version 2.0.0
  • Platform deleted (All)

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